Tejvan Pettinger of Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team finished in 6th placed in the UK national hill climb championship. The former national champion (2013) finished in 6th place out of a field of 240. His time of 4.25 was just 3 seconds off a podium place.

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Photo Dan Monaghan cadenceimages.co.uk/ @13images

The championship was held at Jackson Bridge, West Yorkshire on a steep 0.9 mile course, which averages 11% and reached 20% in some places. This year the level of competition was very high with seven men within seven seconds of third place.

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Photo James Allen

Results top 10 Men

Pos Rider Club Split Time

1 Richard Bussell RST Sport/Aero-Coach 1:54 4:15.6

2 Dan Evans Team Elite/Paul Bethall Electrical 1:51 4:20.5

3 Joseph Clark Team Envelopemaster 1:56 4:21.9

4 James Lowden Neon Velo 2:02 4:23.3

5 Tom Bell Fluid Fin Race Team 2:02 4:23.9

6 Tejvan Pettinger Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team 2:06 4:25.1

7 Matt Clinton Mike Vaughan Cycles 1:58 4:27.3

8 Adam Kenway SportGrub Kuota Cycling Team 1:51 4:27.8

9 Edmund Bradbury NFTO Pro Cycling 1:53 4:28.5

10 Kieran Savage Yorkshire Road Club 2:05 4:28.8

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Photo Bob Askwith

It caps a successful 2015 for the Sri Chinmoy CT rider, who placed 7th in the British Time Trial Championship and won over 12 races during the year.

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The Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team