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Cycling: Sprint queen Grace saves best for last in Trophy race

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Grace Garner chose the big stage to claim her first win of the winter season.

The Cosby all-rounder won the girls' under-16 race in round three of cyclo-cross' National Trophy at Southampton.

It has been a quiet spell so far for the 15-year-old national youth pursuit champion.

After a busy summer on road and track, she missed the opening round of the Trophy as she took a break to recharge the batteries.

Round two, after a week's training with British Cycling's Talent Team, saw Garner finish seventh at Ipswich, but she hit top form in the fast conditions on the south coast.

The Countesthorpe College student headed a one-two with RST-Trigon team-mate Abby-Mae Parkinson, the national under-16 cross champion, after the two girls dominated the race.

Parkinson, from Bradford, and winner of the opening two rounds, cut out much of the pace but it was the county girl who found the stronger finish.

She eased past her colleague and friend – the pair won the national under-16 madison crown together in September – on the final circuit.

Garner came home in 34min 44sec, one second ahead of Parkinson, with third-placed Amira Mellor (Holme Valley) a further 1.19 back.

Countesthorpe's Charlotte Broughton (MG Décor Team Carbon Bikes), who has also had a quieter time than normal at the start of the cross season due to a racing break and Talent Team commitments, was sixth.

She is eighth in the overall standings, two slots behind Garner.

Parkinson continues to lead the way with a healthy advantage at the halfway mark of the competition.

In the senior event, Dave Collins (Hope Factory) missed out on a top-20 berth.

The county off-road stalwart had to settle for 22nd in a fast-paced race

Welland Valley Whizz Kid Amy Garner put in a strong showing in the Eastern Cyclo-cross League.

She was second under-14 girl at Grafham Water.

Club-mate Louis Jakobson also found form to finish in fourth place in the under-12 section.

Cycling: Sprint queen Grace saves best for last in Trophy race


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