Clifton Cycling Club's Rob Osman took ninth place in West Yorks Police CC's 50-mile road race at Kippax.

Victory went to Thurcroft CC's Andy Whitehead. Osman had led the pursuit as Whitehead rode away but was caught by a chasing group on the final lap.

Clifton CC's Paul Musgrave was also ninth in Hartlepool CC's Neil White Memorial Pursuit, a handicap event over six laps of a nine-mile circuit at Stokesley.

World points race champion and Olympic team pursuit medallist Chris Newton won, while 'Science In Sport's' Stuart Wearmouth took the sprint for second from Cleveland Wheelers' Marcus Smith.

The trio had gone clear with two laps remaining. Earlier that lap Newton and Wearmouth had caught the front riders after starting 17 minutes behind the long-markers. Musgrave took second in the bunch sprint three minutes and 20 seconds behind the winner.

Updated: 09:28 Friday, March 14, 2003