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Jade Jones wins the women's TT2K
Jade Jones, from Middlesbrough, won the female race. The 16-year-old's time was 6.14.9.
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Cassidy wins TT2K
Canadian wheelchair sprinter Josh Cassidy has won his fourth Tyne Tunnel 2K race.
The 27-year-old's time is 4.40.2. He won the event in 2008, 2010, and 2011. This is his third victory in a row.
– Josh Cassidy, speaking before the race"There's no other race like this in the world. Boston - the marathon - has some really long uphills and really long downhills, but there's no just short, 2K, under a river, sprint like this."
Josh Cassidy wins the TT2K
Very happy to have won the @tunnel2k @tt2limited for the 3rd year in a row, 4th total.. big thanks to @davidburdus @inter_pipeline !
From @JoshCassidy84 on Twitter:Cassidy wins fourth Tunnel 2K
by Phil Roscoe
Canadian wheelchair sprinter Josh Cassidy has won his fourth Tyne Tunnel 2K race.
Read the full storyROADS: A19 TYNE TUNNEL BOTH DIRECTIONS - JARROW
Advance Warning - A19 Tyne Tunnel closed in both directions due to Royal Visit between A187 (Jarrow) and A185 (Willington)
Part of The Queen's Jubilee tour. Both the North and Southbound tunnels will be closed for around 15 minutes, at some point between 9.30 and 11:30. Lorries and other large vehicles should not use the tunnel after 09:30, and use one of the bridges instead.From 9:30 until 11:30 on 18th July.
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