Two Sarnians on the podium at Pippingford

THERE were hugely encouraging results including two podium places for Guernsey riders at the second round of the Southern Cross-Country Series.

Four members of the Guernsey Velo Club mountain bike team made the trip to Pippingford estate in the south of England at the weekend.

Rain from previous days had made the notoriously technical and hilly course even more challenging, with some sections of the course quicker to run than ride.

With no Island Games this year, team management has set the target of podium finishes in the expert category for the riders.