Amelia Sharpe (NXTG Racing) finished a brilliant 13th in the Ronde de Mouscron one-day race in Belgium on Easter Monday.

The elite women’s contest took place over a distance of 125 kilometres, with riders tackling 10 laps of a 12.5km course in Mouscron, south Belgium.

The 19-year-old Manxwoman and her team-mates were in the thick of the action throughout the race and she was able to ensure she contested the final sprint.

Ultimately, the island teenager crossed the finish line only two seconds behind winner Chiara Consonni (Valcar).

Fellow Manxie Lizzie Holden also rode the event in the colours of Bizkaia-Durango and claimed a good result of her own, finishing only a further 13 seconds down in 36th spot.

Five days earlier, the Isle of Man duo tackled the Dwars door Vlaanderen 122k one-day race in the Flanders region of Belgium.

Riding strongly, Sharpe came in with a 54-strong group jostling for 53rd place and crossed the line a creditable 72nd, some nine minutes down on the winner, European champion and former world champion Annemiek Van Vleuten (Movistar).

The latter outsprinted breakaway partner Katarzgna Niewiadoma (Canyon SRAM) for the win.

Holden was posted as one of the 57 non-finishers, while fellow Manxie Anna Christian - who was originally on the start list - was not involved.

l Sam Brand (Novo Nordisk) finished a good 55th in Sunday’s International Rhodes GP 186.3km one-day road race in Greece.

The Peel man crossed the finish line in a 56-strong chasing group some two minutes 27 seconds down on the winner Tord Gudmestad (Coop-Hitec).

There were 112 finishers, with a further 45 riders coming in outside the time limit.