Despite far from ideal conditions, Zak Carr and Glenn Taylor (ApiBikes.com/Specialized/Metrow Foods) defied the winds to take 9 seconds from Sean Yates and Vic Haines 1998 competition record. In the North Notts Olympic RC event on Saturday, Carr, fresh from his Medium Gear 25 record the previous weekend, and Taylor recorded 56:39, to win by over 2 minutes from Jon Rickards and Simon Keeton (Rutland CC).
When Yates and Haines set the record in '98, Matt Illingworth also set the solo record in a time of 57:31, but this time, the leading solo was Julian Ramsbottom, in 1:03:22. Carr & Taylor add the 30 record to their tandem 10 mile competition record set last October.