2018 Welsh Cycling Time Trial and Road Race Championships.

It was great to see Hafren represented at the 2018 Welsh National Championships in Llandrindod over the weekend of 18th and 19th August and shows the growing confidence of club members to compete at the highest level.

It was a weekend of mixed fortunes. Time Trials were held on the 18th, with Tyler Brennan (racing as a senior this season) clocking a remarkable 39:01:96 for the 26.36km course and finishing a very creditable 14th. With the top 10 places being packed by sponsored riders this is a fantastic result and there is more to come from Tyler as he steps up to senior racing.

Bryn Davies suffered ill fortune in the Masters event on the same (hilly) course with “disaster, mechanical half way around, stuck in 3rd gear”, but a ride of 40:03:61 was still good enough for 8th place overall.

Emma Serjeant missed the bronze medal by 15.31 seconds in her first Champs TT to bag a very impressive 4th with a stunning 44:32.8. A great ride and showing good form as she builds towards the Chrono des Nations in October. The Chrono course is more undulating than our club courses so both Emma and Tyler must be pleased with their form with 8 weeks to go as they build towards this event.

Sunday the 19th was the day for the Road Races. Rebecca Richardson grabbed the silver medal in a tough race. Run with the Masters Men’s race it was always going to be tough to mark the moves, Rebecca was one of three women who got into a small break chasing for the Masters win. At the last roundabout before the finish line Lizzie Bennett (Team Jordan Weldtite- Vive le Velo)  got the better position and took the win. Rebecca is also heading for the Chrono this year in what she says may be her last TT as she really wants to concentrate on mass start racing. This was a strong woman’s (man’s) course so this result is a promising indicator for the Chrono. Adding silver on the road to her Welsh Championship 12 hours TT title earlier this year, it is turning into quite a season for Rebecca.

A reminder that anyone planning to visit Les Herbiers this year to take part in the Sportives, support the race etc. needs to let the club know before the end of August if you want free accommodation. Please email membersfirst@hafren.cc