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The most demanding Mountain Bike Race in Briton?

The GORE BIKE WEAR® TransWales, powered by Mercedes-Benz Vito Sport has come to an end on Saturday the 20th August and after more then 500km and 15000meters of climbing the winners of the various categories where crowned with their leader jerseys.

Three of the team categories were supported by Merida UK with the open team category being sponsored by Merida Bikes, the mixed category by Birzman tools and the vets teams by Alpina helmets.

The TransWales is a unique stage event which combines untimed marathon type stages with timed off road timed sections where every second counts.

Even more than in the previous years this year the racing was extremely close with some of the categories being decided in the very last timed stage on Saturday. 

The Merida Bikes Male Pairs category was won by Simon Harrison & Robin Calverley (RAF CC) in an over all time of 48:13:11

The Alpina Helmets Veteran Pairs Male category was won by Dave Sheppard & Trevor Marshall (MAMIL) in an over all time of: 48:56:46

And the Birzman Tools Mixed Pairs category was won by Katie Vaughan & Andrew Heywood (Motor Neurone Disease Association) in an over all time of 48:26:12

Get yourself a cuppa sit back and enjoy the report form the 7 days of the TransWales 2011:

Day 1 – 14th August: Sunday report
Day 2 – 15th August: Monday report
Day 3 – 16th August: Tuesday report
Day 4 – 17th August: Wednesday report
Day 5 – 18th August: Thursday report
Day 6 – 19th August: Friday report
Day 7 – 20th August: Saturday report

Or cruse the various websites like www.cyclistno1.co.uk, www.bikemagic.com, www.sleepmosters.co.uk or www.singletrackworld.co.uk for the latest from the 2011 event.

The TransWales in its current format is coming to an end but the organizers are working on a new and exciting concept for 2012. Keep your eyes on the site for the follow up to the TransWales.

For all the details o the event and on what’s in store for the future please go to: www.mtbtransuk.co.uk