Page proves he has the legs on opening day

At 9:00 am on a dry mid-Wales morning, the TransWales got underway as hundreds of riders saddled up, clipped in, and pedalled away from the start line to begin their epic journey - all 536km (333 miles) and 15,260m (1,758,530ft) of climbing of it.

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Solo women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Natasha Barry (BikeLux/Progression)6:34:46
2Fiona Spotswood (Cyclist No 1)0:00:01
3Hannah Thorne0:00:05
4Anna Buckingham (the big adventure store)0:01:04
5Abigail Armstrong (Tommy Cooper Fan Club)0:01:50
6Saskia Hart0:02:19
7Angela Burt (Team Anjill)0:04:40
8Rachel Henderson (Edinburgh RC)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Grace Leung0:05:43
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Solo men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Matthew Page (Wiggle)6:33:30
2Jonathan Harris0:00:12
3Simon Burgess (Severn Road Club)0:00:19
4Ajay Chhatri (Torq Team)0:00:23
5James Davies (Brooks Cycles)0:00:24
6Matt Williams0:00:26
7James Crask (V02)0:00:31
8Scott Cornish0:00:32
9Rob Brown0:00:34
10David Ian Price (Drover Cycles)0:00:39
11Richard Edge (Tread Hunters)0:00:41
12Simon Hawken (Army Cycling Union/Primal Europe)0:00:42
13Adam French0:00:44
14Rob Thomas (Gore Bike Wear)0:00:57
15James Parker0:01:07
16Rob Brickley (Clee Cycles/KCNC)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Richard Morgan (The 6th time)0:01:14
18Jui-Lin (Mickey) Fan0:01:17
19David Langridge (Stockport Clarion)0:01:20
20Steve Bone (Phase 9)0:01:22
21Lee Monks (Pearce Cycles)0:01:24
22Ryan Machin (Leisure Lakes Cheltenham)0:01:26
23Russell Mawson0:01:30
24Gary Lake (Cyclist No 1)0:01:35
25Richard QuerelleRow 24 - Cell 2
26Florian Tauser0:01:40
27Marc Sharman0:01:45
28Philip Mastro0:01:47
29Nicholas Jones (Myeloma UK.org / M&D Cycles)0:01:48
30Alex Forester0:01:53
31Karl Dobson0:02:00
32Jonathan Bowl0:02:01
33Jon Stapley0:02:04
34Graeme Spreadbury (Anything 4 A Ride)0:02:09
35Paul Burton0:02:23
36Ultann George0:02:29
37Aaron Riley0:02:45
38John Chell (Welland Valley CC)0:02:49
39Chris Howard (Treadscc.co.uk)0:02:59
40Robin Thomas0:03:02
41Jon Parker (MTB Pigs)0:03:03
42Ivan Rawlinson0:03:06
43Ewan MainRow 42 - Cell 2
44Matthew Wyatt0:03:39
45Michel Anton0:03:52
46Justin Coward0:04:22
47Damian King0:04:47
48David Barnes (Bad Boy Barno)0:04:43
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Solo veteran men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Paul Whittaker (Stockport Clarion CC)6:34:08
2Andy Jones (Clee Cycles KCNC)0:00:02
3Andy Roberts0:00:04
4Gary Cousins (phasen9clothing.co.uk)0:00:05
5Tony Higgins0:00:31
6Steve Whitehouse (One And All)0:00:32
7Andy Wilson (For Goodness Shakes)0:00:38
8Ian Musgrove (Ians Cycle Centre)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Chris Watson (Manx Mountainbike Club)0:00:49
10Mark Plant0:01:18
11Roman Petr0:01:09
12Nigel Thomas (TREDZ)0:01:13
13John Mcgillivray (brelades vets)0:01:17
14Andy Crane0:01:22
15David Steele (Tommy Cooper Fan Club)0:01:34
16Stephen Wood0:01:35
17Adrian Peters0:01:39
18Andy Wright0:01:40
19Mike Take (Team Tredz)0:01:49
20Dave Ross (Trailbadger)0:01:51
21James Pope0:01:53
22Ian Hirst (St Ives CC / Plastributon / Techniflo / Grafham Cycles)0:02:06
23Peter Price0:02:18
24Stuart Bruce (Cotswold Outdoor)0:02:23
25Colin Bound0:02:28
26Melvin Waters0:02:48
27Nigel Rees0:02:52
28Paul Steiger0:02:56
29Ioan Morris0:03:03
30Paul Whitaker0:03:19
31Stephen Graves0:03:59
32Adrian Normanton0:04:31
33Peter Norman0:05:32
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Duo men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Simon Harrison & Robin Calverley (RAF CC)6:34:24
2Mark Wright & Enda Reynolds (Team Trailbadger)0:00:14
3David Askin & David O'brien (Rally da Digger)0:00:26
4Fernando Mainar & Sergio Leal (Dekora Team)0:00:34
5David Tortoishell & Stuart Crighton (Army Cycling Union)0:00:43
6Daniel Liddle & Jason Aspden (mucky melyd)0:00:52
7Dean Camier & Tim Hughes (Kings of Lemon)0:01:14
8Charlie Murphy & Martin Morrissey (KK1)0:01:24
9Peter Tachelet & Stijn Tachelet (Bronto - Chaos)0:01:30
10Jason Rankin & Tim Wintrip0:02:01
11John Cleaton & Paul Roberts (aber mafia)0:02:03
12David Cooper & Chris Murray (Norfolk In Chance)0:02:16
13Joris Wynendaele & Koen De Vuyst (The Flandriens)0:02:27
14Justin Knox & Chris Peach (Who's idea was this!!)0:03:14
15Ben Warrick & David Evans0:14:32
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Duo women
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Elizabeth Adams & Rosemary Byde (Team number 28 (better name to follow!))6:35:06
2Steph Fountain & Lisa Bolton (Saddle Skedaddle)0:00:34
3Kelly Clark & Cath Hempsall0:01:27
4Nell Hall & Rachael Harrison0:02:52
5Lauren Cooper & Elizabeth Hughes (Bonkers)0:03:52
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Duo veteran men
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Dave Sheppard & Trevor Marshall (MAMIL)6:34:46
2Ben Barden & Chris Putnam (White spirit)0:00:05
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Duo mixed
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Katie Vaughan & Andrew Heywood (Motor Neurone Disease Association)6:35:09
2John Drummond & Catherine Drummond (Align Pilates)0:00:13
3Guy Shingler & Sophie Shingler (Team Chutney)0:01:55
4Darren Pritchard & Kate Simmonds (Simmonds snorkers)0:02:14
5Johanita Swanepoel & Pierre Cloete (Cameltoe)0:02:17
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Solo women general classification after day 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Natasha Barry (BikeLux/Progression)6:34:46
2Fiona Spotswood (Cyclist No 1)0:00:01
3Hannah Thorne0:00:05
4Anna Buckingham (the big adventure store)0:01:04
5Abigail Armstrong (Tommy Cooper Fan Club)0:01:50
6Saskia Hart0:02:19
7Angela Burt (Team Anjill)0:04:40
8Rachel Henderson (Edinburgh RC)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Grace Leung0:05:43
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Solo men general classification after day 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Matthew Page (Wiggle)6:33:30
2Jonathan Harris0:00:12
3Simon Burgess (Severn Road Club)0:00:19
4Ajay Chhatri (Torq Team)0:00:23
5James Davies (Brooks Cycles)0:00:24
6Matt Williams0:00:26
7James Crask (V02)0:00:31
8Scott Cornish0:00:32
9Rob Brown0:00:34
10David Ian Price (Drover Cycles)0:00:39
11Richard Edge (Tread Hunters)0:00:41
12Simon Hawken (Army Cycling Union/Primal Europe)0:00:42
13Adam French0:00:44
14Rob Thomas (Gore Bike Wear)0:00:57
15James Parker0:01:07
16Rob Brickley (Clee Cycles/KCNC)Row 15 - Cell 2
17Richard Morgan (The 6th time)0:01:14
18Jui-Lin (Mickey) Fan0:01:17
19David Langridge (Stockport Clarion)0:01:20
20Steve Bone (Phase 9)0:01:22
21Lee Monks (Pearce Cycles)0:01:24
22Ryan Machin (Leisure Lakes Cheltenham)0:01:26
23Russell Mawson0:01:30
24Gary Lake (Cyclist No 1)0:01:35
25Richard QuerelleRow 24 - Cell 2
26Florian Tauser0:01:40
27Marc Sharman0:01:45
28Philip Mastro0:01:47
29Nicholas Jones (Myeloma UK.org / M&D Cycles)0:01:48
30Alex Forester0:01:53
31Karl Dobson0:02:00
32Jonathan Bowl0:02:01
33Jon Stapley0:02:04
34Graeme Spreadbury (Anything 4 A Ride)0:02:09
35Paul Burton0:02:23
36Ultann George0:02:29
37Aaron Riley0:02:45
38John Chell (Welland Valley CC)0:02:49
39Chris Howard (Treadscc.co.uk)0:02:59
40Robin Thomas0:03:02
41Jon Parker (MTB Pigs)0:03:03
42Ivan Rawlinson0:03:06
43Ewan MainRow 42 - Cell 2
44Matthew Wyatt0:03:39
45Michel Anton0:03:52
46Justin Coward0:04:22
47Damian King0:04:47
48David Barnes (Bad Boy Barno)0:04:43
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Solo veteran men general classification after day 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Paul Whittaker (Stockport Clarion CC)6:34:08
2Andy Jones (Clee Cycles KCNC)0:00:02
3Andy Roberts0:00:04
4Gary Cousins (phasen9clothing.co.uk)0:00:05
5Tony Higgins0:00:31
6Steve Whitehouse (One And All)0:00:32
7Andy Wilson (For Goodness Shakes)0:00:38
8Ian Musgrove (Ians Cycle Centre)Row 7 - Cell 2
9Chris Watson (Manx Mountainbike Club)0:00:49
10Mark Plant0:01:18
11Roman Petr0:01:09
12Nigel Thomas (TREDZ)0:01:13
13John Mcgillivray (brelades vets)0:01:17
14Andy Crane0:01:22
15David Steele (Tommy Cooper Fan Club)0:01:34
16Stephen Wood0:01:35
17Adrian Peters0:01:39
18Andy Wright0:01:40
19Mike Take (Team Tredz)0:01:49
20Dave Ross (Trailbadger)0:01:51
21James Pope0:01:53
22Ian Hirst (St Ives CC / Plastributon / Techniflo / Grafham Cycles)0:02:06
23Peter Price0:02:18
24Stuart Bruce (Cotswold Outdoor)0:02:23
25Colin Bound0:02:28
26Melvin Waters0:02:48
27Nigel Rees0:02:52
28Paul Steiger0:02:56
29Ioan Morris0:03:03
30Paul Whitaker0:03:19
31Stephen Graves0:03:59
32Adrian Normanton0:04:31
33Peter Norman0:05:32
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Duo men general classification after day 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Simon Harrison & Robin Calverley (RAF CC)6:34:24
2Mark Wright & Enda Reynolds (Team Trailbadger)0:00:14
3David Askin & David O'brien (Rally da Digger)0:00:26
4Fernando Mainar & Sergio Leal (Dekora Team)0:00:34
5David Tortoishell & Stuart Crighton (Army Cycling Union)0:00:43
6Daniel Liddle & Jason Aspden (mucky melyd)0:00:52
7Dean Camier & Tim Hughes (Kings of Lemon)0:01:14
8Charlie Murphy & Martin Morrissey (KK1)0:01:24
9Peter Tachelet & Stijn Tachelet (Bronto - Chaos)0:01:30
10Jason Rankin & Tim Wintrip0:02:01
11John Cleaton & Paul Roberts (aber mafia)0:02:03
12David Cooper & Chris Murray (Norfolk In Chance)0:02:16
13Joris Wynendaele & Koen De Vuyst (The Flandriens)0:02:27
14Justin Knox & Chris Peach (Who's idea was this!!)0:03:14
15Ben Warrick & David Evans0:14:32
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Duo women general classification after day 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Elizabeth Adams & Rosemary Byde (Team number 28 (better name to follow!))6:35:06
2Steph Fountain & Lisa Bolton (Saddle Skedaddle)0:00:34
3Kelly Clark & Cath Hempsall0:01:27
4Nell Hall & Rachael Harrison0:02:52
5Lauren Cooper & Elizabeth Hughes (Bonkers)0:03:52
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Duo veteran men general classification after day 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Dave Sheppard & Trevor Marshall (MAMIL)6:34:46
2Ben Barden & Chris Putnam (White spirit)0:00:05
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Duo mixed general classification after day 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Katie Vaughan & Andrew Heywood (Motor Neurone Disease Association)6:35:09
2John Drummond & Catherine Drummond (Align Pilates)0:00:13
3Guy Shingler & Sophie Shingler (Team Chutney)0:01:55
4Darren Pritchard & Kate Simmonds (Simmonds snorkers)0:02:14
5Johanita Swanepoel & Pierre Cloete (Cameltoe)0:02:17

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