Peter McLean hit the headlines earlier in the year when he put his Covid-19 lock-down training to good use to take the Irish Everesting record back in June.
And now the Ards Cycling Club man has won the last road event of 2020 with victory in the Christmas Day 10 Mile TT that his club has been promoting for years.
Ian Inglis went into the race very much the man to beat as the former international rider had won each of the last five Christmas Day tests.
And while Inglis (Kinning Cycles) put in a very fast time, beating the event record held by Ryan Connor, that time was then lowered by McLean when he finished.
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In the end McLean clocked a time of 21:11, some 44 seconds faster than former international rider Connor's long standing record. Inglis completed the course in a time of 21:19, missing out on victory by just 8 seconds.
Alan Patterson made it a 1-3 for promoting club Ards CC as he was 3rd on the day in a time of 22:32.
Fiona Kelly of North Down Cycling Club was the fastest woman, with a time of 27:57, on a day when nine riders lined out for the festive event.
Alastair Martin, a former top road rider and MTB Olympian in Atlanta in 1996, brought a bit of seasonal cheer to the proceedings by completing the test on his penny farthing.
Ards CC Christmas Day 10 Mile TT
- Peter McLean Ards CC 21:11
- Ian Inglis Kinning 21:19
- Alan Patterson Ards CC 22:32
- Marc Allen Ards CC 25:02
- Fiona Kelly North Down CC 27:57
- Mark Watson Ards CC 29:26
- William Orr Ards CC 30:12
- Gillian Orr Ards CC 31:17
- Alastair Martin Ards CC 33:57
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