TULA cleans up at Nationals
UK National 50
To add to the previous victories in the 10s and 25s Michael Hutchinson (In Gear-Quickvit RT) and Julia Shaw (UTAG Yamaha.com) secured their places at the top of the UK time trial scene winning the 50 mile events.
Their domination of this years events was pushed on by the USE TULA aerobar a UCI legal top spec component again proven to be the choice of winners.
Michael won in a time of 1.43:18 about four minutes ahead of 2nd placed Matthew Bottrill (I-Ride RT).
Julia was over five minutes in the clear with a finishing time of 1.54:40
[cycling weekly]
[Bike Radar report]
UK National 25
Michael Hutchinson and Julia Shaw continue to lead the field at the UK National Time Trials helped along by the USE TULA bar.
Michael Hutchinson blew the field away winning by more than a minute in a time of 48:23 a sterling run in wet windy conditions.
Julia Shaw also took the spoils winning in 55:18 a margin of over two minutes over her closest competitor.
For more details click [here]
National 10
Michael who was the only rider to produce a sub 20 ride coming home in 19:34, his closest rival GB squad rider Andy Tennant a clear thirty seconds in his wake.
Julia Shaw also took the win in her first year on TULA bars, making it three in a row. The TULA bars help her win by a big margin, Shaw came in at 21:49 giving her 50 seconds over her nearest competitor.
USE would like to congratulate Michael and Julia on fantastic rides and wish them the best of luck in the rest of the cometition.
OS Mountain Mayhem Highlights
Scott Team Victory
The Scott team sponsored by Exposure Lights won the premier team category notching up 34 laps in the 24 hour race.
[more]
USE Exposure Fat Face Team 2nd
The Elite USE team came a close 2nd to the Scott team being just one lap behind at the finish. [more] [Sam's report]
USE exceeds expectations
The two staff USE teams were pushed on by internal rivalry and consistently put in strong laps throughout the ride. [more]
Singular Cycles
The Singular boys riding with Exposure Lights took the top step of the podium in their single speed category. [more] [Singular blog]
New USE Exposure Livery
The unveiling of the new USE Exposure team jersey took place at OS Mountain Mayhem. [more]
