Next time I'll take more note of people when they tell me that a race has a sting in the tail. After a long descent from Totley Moor the sharp climb caught me by surprise and took away what remaining strength I'd saved. Seeing the signs of weakness, Alan Yates pounced with a typically manic Yeti descent and never looked back. Up front it was good to see Malcolm looking sharp again with a victory by nearly a minute (and course record?).

M.P.

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