THE SWCX Round 5 showcased Mid-Devon riders excelling on a challenging course at Newnham Park.

Once again, Mid-Devon Cycling Club delivered outstanding results, with several members gearing up for the National Trophy Round 3 on November 16th and 17th at Torbay Velopark. They are set to compete against the best in the country on one of the country's premier purpose-built courses.

Under 10 George Bleloch came 4th, Fredrik Simcock was 5th in the under-12 boy with teammate Jacob Cloes 10th and William Cook 12th.

Under 14 Lauren Fox who is currently tied for first in the National Trophy is one that used this as a good training session, coming first. Under 14’s James Allen also went well- he won by an impressive three minutes over his nearest rival. Benjamin Simcock was 5th, Oliver Gray was 6th and Thomas Bleloch was 8th.

Under 16 Ben Picton picked up his first podium of the year, just beating teammate Sam Gray over the line with Omar Wilson coming in 5th.

Eva Fox was in action as a Junior woman and was in great form after a 2-week training block in Tenerife with Lara Dix, coming in 2nd.

V40 Emily Simcock came in 6th with Catherine Kilburn winning the v50 with Nicky Quant and Jackie Shute 4th and 5th.

V59 James Bovey is going well in the league, coming 3rd and backing up several podium finishes, Justin Cole came in 21st.

Elsewhere, Robin Delve competed to defend his title at the UCI UEC Cyclo-Cross European Championships 2024 in Pontevedra, where he raced in the Masters 65 to 69 category.

He had previously won this title a couple of years ago in Namur. This year's race was fast and challenging. Robin made a few mistakes, which allowed the home favourite to pass him, ultimately relegating him to third place.

He is now heading to Belgium to race a couple more times before returning to the UK for the Torbay round of the National Trophy.