Ben Thomas won yesterday’s Manx Telecom End to End Mountain Bike Challenge in a record breaking time.
The member of the pro Vauxhall Motors cycling team completed the course in a time of two hours, 44 minutes and 36 seconds – two and a half minutes ahead of team-mate Isaac Pucci.
Ed Perry was the highest placed Manx rider in an impressive third place.
After winning the gruelling event, Ben admitted lessons had been learned from 12 months ago: (play audio)
Emma Atkinson was the leading Manx woman, while Jacqui Fletcher was the first Woman Grand and Super Veteran.Clip 1
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