The Bermuda Bicycle Association kicked off it's 2014 road racing season with a 20 Mile Team Time Trial in the East End. Twenty-Four teams of 4 riders rose to the challenge presented on a blustery course which gave no shelter from the strong winds. Starting by Clearwater Beach and heading out to St. David's Road then out and back to the roundabout at Swizzle Inn, the competition demanded two laps of the 10 mile circuit with each team's finish time being taken on the completion of the third rider, requiring each group to work together and share the hard work at the front.
Taking top honors was the Madison Digicel team of Dominique Mayho, Brian Drea, Neil Lupsic and Adam Harbutt in a time of 50:44, a full 1:30 ahead second place Winners Edge team of Mark Hatherley, Justin Ferreira, Kent Richardson and Jermaine Postlewaite who clocked 52:14. Third place went to the Fast Forward Bicycle Works team of Brian Steinhoff, Chequan Richardson, Grant Goudge and Arthur Pitcher in 54:41.
With seven teams of women aiming for the title is was Madison Digicel to again take the top spot followed by Winners Edge and Fast Forward Bicycle Works. April Galda, Sarah Bonnett, Martina Olcheski and Kristen Palmer powered to a 1:02:00 finish, one minute ahead of the Winners Edge Ladies Julia Hawley, Gabriella Arnold, Penelope Butterfield and Deanna Didyk with the Fast Forward Bicycle Works team of Laura Norman, Belinda Castree, Wenda Roberts and Zoe Roberts.