Jonathon Tiernan-Locke continued his excellent start with the Sport Beans-Wilier team claiming victory in the Blackdown Grand Prix road race near Chard, in Somerset.

The team finished with five riders in the top 10 of the 80-mile event, while Marcin Bialoblocki made a cautious return after recovering from breaking his collarbone, coming home 13th.

The strong showing bodes well for the first event in the much-anticipated nationwide Tour Series of town and city centre races, taking place tonight in Milton Keynes and next Thursday in Exeter.

Big crowds are expected for tonight's race, which will be shown by ITV tomorrow at 7pm, with a host of big names including Olympic hero Ed Clancy taking part.

Sport Beans Bristol riders Ben Luckwell, Grant Bayton, Billy Joe Whenman, Will Bjergfelt and Mark Perry will be competing in what promises to be an exciting occasion.

Team manager Luckwell said: "We're hoping to make a mark at Milton Keynes with a strong team performance. And if it comes down to a bunch sprint, Billy could be in with a chance."

Tiernan-Locke's success in the Blackdown in torrential rain on Sunday was achieved with a blistering push on the last climb of the race.

Dave Clarke (Pendragon Sports- Kalas) went with him, but could not match his power on the run-in, with Tiernan-Locke winning by almost a minute.

Result: 1 Jonathon Tiernan-Locke (Sport Beans-Willier), 2 David Clarke (Pendragon Sports-Kalas) at 58s, 3 Will Bjergfelt (Sport Beans-Willier) at 1.58, 4 Ben Luckwell (Sport Beans-Willier) at 2.03, 5 Gareth Hewitt (Team Sabbath-Claydon) at 2.05, 6 Mark Perry (Sport Beans-Willier), 7 Grant Bayton (Sport Beans-Willier), 8 Jon Pain (VC Montpellier-CPLC Associates-J Solutions-Dataform), 9 Tom Stockdale (MJS Racing-MJS Section-Echelon), 10 Wayne Coombs (VC Montpellier-CPLC Associates-J Solutions-Dataform).

Severn Road Club's Simon Hayward, 35, secured a hat-trick of wins in the fifth of his club's Evening 10 series held in north Bristol, equalling his own course record in the process.

The fastest under-18 rider was 15-year-old Freddie Lewton, from Winterbourne, who rides for Newport Olympic. He broke his course record by 15 seconds. The first woman was Severn Road Club veteran Maggie Bromley, 52, who also broke her own course record - by 35 seconds.

Result: 1 Simon Hayward (Severn RC) 21:25, 2 Xavier Disley 21:43, 3 Chris Madge (Leisure Lakes RT) 21:46, 4 Dave Rudland (Diamond hf.com) 22:09, 5 Rob Dixon (Severn RC) 23:30, 6 David Summers (Bath CC) 23:35, 7 Chris Newby (Bad Tri) 24:40, 8 Johannes Roux (Climb on Bikes) 24:49, 9 Andrew Derrick (Severn RC) 24:50, 10 Julian Wilson (LVRC) 24:58

To take part in the Evening 10 series, which is held on Wednesdays until August 26 on a course based at the Old Down (Olveston) Sports and Social Club ground, call Paul Evans on 0117 9798277.

The first rider goes off at 7pm. Entry fee is £2 for club members, £1 for juniors and juveniles (under-18s must provide a signed parental consent form). Non-members are welcome (£3 per ride).

Riders are invited to to join a medium-pace, 35 to 40-mile ride, which leaves from bike shop Webbs of Warmley at 8.30am on Sunday. For more details, email sundaywebbs@yahoo.co.uk.

Bristol CTC is holding an 85-mile, medium to hard ride on Saturday, starting at 9.30am from the Swan Inn in Winterbourne.

On Sunday there is a 20-mile ride starting from Clifton Suspension Bridge at 9.30am. On Wednesday there are two evening rides: a 15-miler from Clifton Suspension Bridge, at 7pm, and a 20-35 mile ride starting from Keynsham church at 7pm.