SIGMA Sport Specialized rider Tom Murray teamed up with Sky Pro Cycling rider Alex Dowsett to win the silver medal in the National Madison Championships at Manchester Velodrome.
In this event, one rider races round the track while their teammate rests, then they relay each other into the race with a hand sling.
Every 10 laps there is a sprint for points, but teams can also gain laps on each other.
Only three teams were on the same lap by the end of the 50km race, so it went down to points scored with the 100% Me team of Mark Christian and Simon Yates winning with 31 points.
Huddersfield’s Murray and Dowsett scored 23 points, while George Atkins and Owain Doull (100% Me) were third with nine points.
Mirfield youngster Jake Womersley (Sportscover RT) teamed up with Ollie Wood and matched Murray’s result in the Youth Madison Championships. The 60 lap race was won by James Shaw and Fabio Close.
Abby Mae Parkinson (RST Racing Team-Trigon) teamed up with Melissa Lowther (Aire Valley RT) to take third in the Girls event.
The Chep UK team won the Future Stars competition in the Revolution track series, also at Manchester Velodrome.
This team is filled with the best young riders from Yorkshire, including several from Huddersfield – Womersley, Parkinson and former Holme Valley Wheeler Jacob Scott (Planet X).
Scott had a great event, winning the 5km Scratch and being third in the Points race.
Huddersfield Star Wheeler Ivan Boyes braved snow over the Pennines to travel to Manchester for the First Division Track League. His best result was a win in the group 4 Points race.
