At a damp Newcastleton in the Scottish Borders Matt Page has won the second 24 Hours of Exposure, taking the UK and European 24-hour solo championship title.

Matt also won the inaugural edition of the event in 2010. This year many of the same contenders for the title returned to Newcastleton to try and topple the defending champion, but despite an exciting battle made more unpredictable by the wet weather, Matt emerged as the champion.

Close behind Ant White finished one lap down and in third place, a further lap adrift, was Simon Smith. Full results below.

The results

24 Hour Open Male Champion

1. Matt Page, 10 UK Champ/Wiggle – 20 laps – 22:55:33
2. Anthony White, Cannondale Racing / MT ZOOM – 19 – 22:40:02
3. Simon Smith, BikeShedWales – 18 – 23:23:54

24 Hour Open Female Champion

1. Kate Potter, Cotic A Quick Release Holidays Race Team – 16 laps – 22:50:50
2. Rickie Cotter, ’10 UK Champ – 15 – 21:37:28
3. Hannah Bowers, Cannondale Racing – 15 – 23:42:14

24 Hour Veteran female Champion

1. Emma Cutler, WXC Mountain Bike Team UK – 13 laps – 23:05:51
2. Anne Dickins, COTIC / AQR COACHING – 10 – 22:36:08
3. Debbie richardson, Richardson’s CC – 9 – 22:53:24

24 Hour Veteran Male Champion

1. Mark Spratt, Cardiff JiF/Maxxis – 18 laps – 22:22:16
2. Rich Rothwell, M Steels Cycles / Exposure – 18 – 23:13:55
3. Keith Forsyth, ’10 UK Champ /I-Cycles – 16 – 21:40:07

12 Hour Open Female

1. Hannah Welling, Team Sludge Racing – 8 laps – 11:11:42
2. Amy Baron-Hall, Cookson Cycles – 8 – 11:39:13
3. Jane Chadwick, Dirtwheels/Nuffield Health – 7 – 09:50:16

12 Hour Open Male

1. James Lister, Torq Performance – 11 laps – 11:12:22
2. Huw Thomas, Loco BM Racing – 10 – 11:05:03
3. James Porter, Juice Lubes VeloBrands – 10 – 11:11:39

12 Hour Veteran Male (40+)

1. Jay Horton, Team Certini-McCaulay’s – 10 laps – 11:00:49
2. Michael Powell, sherwood pines cycles/Co-operative motor group – 10 – 11:28:29
3. Richard Samuel, Clee Cycles / KCNC – 10 – 11:40:44