HAVING finished second for the past two seasons, Silsden's Ian Taylor is delighted to have finally won the National Trophy Series.

The Jedi Cycle Sport rider was second in the sixth and final round at Moorways Leisure Centre in Derby on Sunday, but with Nick Craig (Pioneer Scott Syncros) winning, a runners-up berth was enough to give Taylor the overall spoils in the veteran men's 40-49 years category ahead of third-placed Darren Atkins (Ride Coventry).

Taylor's clubmate Andy Peace, from Haworth, was seventh on the day and fifth overall.

A delighted Taylor, who only won by four points, said: "That was a hard race, and I really wanted the win as well. I know I had to keep away from Darren, and when Nick went I just had to go with him.

"I don't think I would have gone if it was just Darren and myself but the last two laps I was really hanging in there.

"It was a really quick race and when Nick decides to go – usually mid-race – I think that helped me. I couldn't have gone that hard on my own, so it was good to have him in the race."

Taylor added ahead of this weekend's National Championships in Abergavenny: "The series was my target this season. I've been second in the last two years, so I'm pretty pleased with that.

"I'll be looking for a podium at the nationals. Nick is defending his title but anything can happen."

Barnoldswick's Lucy Horrocks (Hope Factory Racing) was fourth in the girls' under-16 race and fifth overall, despite only completing three of the six rounds, while her mum Lucy was sixth in the women's veterans' race and sixth overall, finishing five rounds.

Lucy's dad Mark, also of Hope Factory Racing, was 13th in the men's 50-plus category and 20th overall after completing only three rounds.