ALEX Gregory and Mohamed Sbihi emerged from the Lincolnshire mist to add the Great Britain team men’s pair October five-kilometre time trial to their roll of honour.

In foggy but calm conditions, the Leander-Molesey combination, who were both 2012 Olympic medallists and several times world champions in different boats, were six seconds ahead of Pete Reed and Constantine Louloudis from Leander.

All four men were part of the 2015 world champion men’s eight as were George Nash and Will Satch, who came home third.

Former Evesham rower Gregory said: “As Boston 5ks go, that was a good one. We got out hard at the start and attacked it and when we settled into our rhythm we held it bet - ter than previously.

“As we crossed the line I felt that, whatever the result, we had a good feel for the boat and that our efficiency was also good.

“I have been racing 5ks here since the juniors in 2003 and there have only been two or three that I would say I got right. This was up there. As you are racing, because it’s against the clock, you don’t know how well you are going.

“You have to base it all on experience and the percep - tion you have of your fitness levels.”

The top seven finishers were from the national squad with Leander’s William Warr and Matt Rossiter topping the non- squad list in eighth place.