Tejvan Pettinger, of Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team, set a new course record in the Buxton CC 'Long Hill' - hill climb.

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 Helped by a tailwind, Tejvan took 18 seconds off the old course record (set by Olympic silver medalist Rob Hayles in 2006)

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Long Hill, Peak District.

Tejvan took 12 minutes 26 seconds for the 4.44 mile hill. Averaging 21.5mph up Long hill, which averages only around 3% in gradient, but, climbs to over 450 metres.

Earlier in the season, Tejvan finished 24th in the British Time Trial championship, which was won by Bradley Wiggins (team sky).

After the BTTC, cycling journalist, Matt Rendell interviewed Tejvan for the cycling podcast 'Real Peleton' Matt was interested in the Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team after coming across Sri Chinmoy back in the 1970s. Tejvan's interview is just after half way into the podcast, (before Geraint Thomas) (Real Peleton Podcast)

- Vilas Silverton, Sri Chinmoy Cycling Team