CHRIS Green could afford to relax last weekend as the Notts and Derbys Cyclo-Cross League took a break, knowing that he tops the overall table going into round five.
The Matlock Cycling Club man’s near-maximum 382 points also puts him top of the veteran 40 standings with a quarter of the season gone.
Clubmates Alan Gascoigne and Lee Shunburne are tied in tenth on 296 points.
Meanwhile, Arthur Green leads t
he U12 league with a maximum 160 points.
Other elite Matlock standings (top 85): 15 Phil Topliss 271, 16 Dominic Wibberley 270, 18 Terry Taylor 255 (first veteran 60) 20 Steve Robertson 250, 25 Peter Sharkey 241 (first veteran 45), 39 Chris Metcalfe 196, 63 Paul Dalton 130, 65 Harry Gould 124 (first veteran 70), 72 Steve Strange 100, 82=Leigh Fearn 84, 82=Tim Kniveton 84
Youth League, Matlock standings: 8 Wiloma Evans 88 (second U14 girl), 15 Frances Porter 61 (fourth U14 girl), 17 Matt Sumpton 40 , 18 John Lomas 39
U12 League: 1 Arthur Green 160, 6 Sarah Lomas 109 points (second girl), 13 Holly Gould 57 (fourth girl), 16 Doug Porter 34, 18 Oliver Edwards 32, 19 Toby Bumby 31
U10 League: 8 Thomas Webster 118, 13= Ellie Smith 94 points (second girl), 13= Tim Elsmore-Martin 94, 16 John Webster 77, 19 Abi Wibberley 61 (fourth girl), 25 Sara Gould 43, 29=Libbie Smith 33, 29=Anica Taylor 33, 29=Aaron Cordin 33, 33=Sam Gould 30, 33=Harry Morley 30
l This Saturday's round is at Bulwell Hall Park, near Junction 26 of the M1. Racing starts at noon.
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