JOE Rowe produced an awesome performance to triumph in the League of Veteran Racing Cyclists Dragon two-day road race in Neath, South Wales.

Rowe rode in the A,B and C age category, completing a 3.5km time trial and a 43-mile road race on day one and a 60-mile road race on day two.

He finished the time trial in eight minutes 10 seconds for equal second and completed the day in the lead after storming to victory in the 43-mile event.

And despite a couple of blistering attacks in day two's 60-mile race the bunch crossed the line together with Rowe safely at the front for a memorable victory.

John Callaghan rode in race two over the same distance for D, E and F catagory riders and put in another fine performance for the district to finish third overall.

Dave Barnes's cycle of success continued when the Wyre Forest Cycling Club member produced a stunning ride to finish second in the Port Talbot Wheelers 50-mile time trial.

Barnes finished the Glenneath course in an impressive one hour 51.33 seconds, only 44 seconds behind winner Colin Wallace of the promoting South Wales club.

Barnes was recently crowned British Cycling National Masters 3km Pursuit Champion in his 35-39 years age group and also won the Ross-on-Wye 25 mile time trial at Raglan a week later.

Wyre Forest riders were on form in the Halesowen track league at the Manor Abbey stadium on Friday night.

Alex Tinsley teamed up with Dominic Jelfs of Bromsgrove Olympic to take a superb victory in the 40 lap Madison event.

They were followed in second place by the Wyre Forest pairing of Phil Blacker and Warren King.

Tinsley then went on to finish fourth in the 10-lap scratch race followed by Blacker in fourth place. Joe Rowe rode strongly for seventh overall in the five-mile scratch race and Blacker crossed the line in second place in the 2km scratch race and was second again in the A category Devil race followed by King in fifth place.

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Results

Ross-on-Wye 25-mile time trial, Raglan: 1 Barnes 54-44, Paul Carson 58-25 (pb), Dave Wood 1-00-27, Karl Davies 1-01-17. Wyre Forest won team prize.

National 100-mile championships: 32 Gary Bartram 4-13-47 (pb and club veterans record).

Club event, round 14, Great Witley: 1 Bill Moore 23-05, 2 Andy Convery 23-11, 3 Chris Morris 23-36.; Other times: Warren King 23-54, Jeff Outhwaite 24-31, Rowe 24-35, Wood 25-02, Peter McUtchen 25-34, Kris Doms 26-36, Jon Higgins 26-38, Paul Thorpe 26-47, Richard Pedersen 28-04, James Smith 28-17, Mick Gray 28-55, John Smith 29-23, Paul Meredith 29-33, Ian Wall 32-19, Louise Rotheram 34-36.

CC Abergavenny 10 mile time trial, Raglan: 8 Paul Carson 22-47, 16 Dave Wood (fastest veteran) 23-26, 18 Richard Pedersen 23-41, 20 Karl Davies 23-47.

Severn Valley road race: 8 Steve Dunn, 18 Oli Graham . Also competing Pete Banham, Paul Prince (retired), Carl Halpin (retired).

Halesowen Track League, Manor Abbey Stadium

40-lap Madison event: 1 Alex Tinsley and Dominic Jelfs (Bromsgrove Olympic), 2 Phil Blacker and Warren King.

10-lap Scratch race: 4 Tinsley, 5 Blacker.

Five-mile Scratch race: 7 Joe Rowe.

2km Scratch race: 2 Blacker.A Category Devil race: 2 Blacker, 5 King.

British Cycling National Masters 3km Pursuit Championship, Gosling Stadium, Welwyn Garden City : 1 Barnes.