THE END of the cycle racing season on the road made way for mountain biking at the Leisure Lakes venue at Mere Brow.
Trying his hand at off road was British junior time trial champion James Stewart of Kirkby Cycling Club. James was either first or second for the large part of the senior race, but it all came down to the final sprint when the highly experienced Giles Bett (Usave-Orange) came through to beat Stewart by the length of a bike.
Bett, 24, has been racing mountain bikes for six years and lives at Northwich, Cheshire. He plans to go for major honours in 2004. In the other classes, Chris Truett of Usave-Orange won the Masters, Dave Wills won the Veterans and Joe Berry the Novices.
