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Open Road Race League Leinster Cycling Federation RR League
Report on Race 1 Kilcullen: - 85 starters, Vets, Jun and ladies got a 2min handicap caught on start of 2nd 7mile lap [6 laps] .2 mile into 3rd lap 10 riders got away first 6 and the 2 b riders and Shane baker and Karl Donnelly usher IRC. group never had more than 30 seconds. they stayed together till finish and it ended in a tight sprint with a lead out from K Donnelly Colm bracken headed it. Results:
Report on Race 2 Batterstown: Saturday 25th March (52miles) - There was a 100 starters and the race was 3 laps of a hilly circuit about 52 miles. A break of 8 got away after 8 mile. In it was David McQuaid back from holidays in Italy, Gary McQuaid emerald, Brian Lennon St Tiernans, Sean Bracken and Shane Baker Usher IRC. Aidan Crowley McNally Swords , Dermot Healy Dublin Skip and Tim Aheane Bray Wheelers who was the only one to hang on when the leading break caught the jun and vet group. On lap 2 a chasing group got out of the bunch and caught the break 3 mile into lap 3. Bill Moore Stamullen , Scott McDonald Orwell, Alan McCormack U.S.A. Derry McVeigh Cahill's Naas and Karl Donnelly Usher I.R.C. were some of the main men in it. The jumping started and it lasted for the next 10 miles much to the surprise of Alan McCormack who is trying to get back into the style of Irish racing. With 4 mile to go 8 riders had a few seconds on the rest plus another chasing was closing fast. With 2 mile to go Shane Baker went and held on by a couple of seconds from Aidan Crowley and Alan McCormack. A group with Colm Bracken Usher IRC, Keith Bannon Bray and David Peelo Sorrento caught on to the back of the group but were baulked by a car. Results:
Report on Race 3 Roundwood: Saturday 8th April - There was 85 starters and the vets and juniors got a 2 minute handicap. It was 4 laps of a 11.5 mile hilly circuit. The 1st group were caught at the end of the first lap. Starting the 2nd lap a group of 6 got away but were caught after 8 miles. Little groups got away but never got very far as the bunch was not letting much go. However near the end of the 3rd lap a large group of 20 riders formed and started the last lap 15 seconds ahead of the bunch. The league leader Aiden Crowley left the bunch with 2 others and closed up to the leaders this caused a reaction behind and at the top of the climb near Annamoe the bunch were all together again except for 4 riders Stephen O'Sullivan Clarke's Nissan, Colm Bracken Usher IRC Paul Nolan Navan Avonmore and Derry McVeigh Cahill's Naas. Their lead hovered between 10 and 20 seconds. With 1 mile to go their lead was under 10 seconds .Dermot Healy Dublin Skip jumped across on the last drag. Colm Bracken was first into the corner and won the sprint easily from Stephen O Sullivan with Dermot Healy taking 3rd from Derry McVeigh. Aiden Crowley caught Paul Nolan for 5th and taking some valuable points to hold on to 1st overall. Results:
Report on Race 5 Brittas: Saturday 16th Sept. - The final race of the league started in Brittas, it was four laps of the Brickworks-Lacken Lane-Manor Kilbride circuit about 30 miles. The vets group got a two minute handicap. At the end of the first lap Dave Peelo and G. Swinard U.S.A. left the bunch and caught the vets starting the second lap. By the end of the second lap only Tosh Lavery was left with these two as the group split due to some punctures, They had a lead of 30seconds.On lap 3 Shane Baker and Anto Moran got away and dangled at 10 seconds behind the break for miles. It looked like they were losing it until Swinard punctured and the front lost momentum and at the start of the last lap they were four. Brian Lennon, Mark Kiernan and Karl Donnelly set of in pursuit. The four leaders still had 30 seconds. On the last drag Shane Baker left the others and soloed to a 10 seconds victory. The sprint for second was won by Dave Peelo from Anto Moran and Tosh Lavery. Aiden Crowley left the bunch on the last lap and caught the chasers and was only piped by Brian Lennon for 5th place. The prize presentation was held at the Brittas inn afterwards. Thanks to Paddy O Sullivan and Harry Sherratt without whom the race could not have been run. Hoping to see you all again next year. LCF League Co-ordinator Sean Bracken
Final Overall FINAL OVERALL LEINSTER LEAGUE 2000 NAME TEAM PTS CAT 1st Colm Bracken Usher I .R.C. 22 1st 2nd Aiden Crowley Unattached 21 1st 3rd Shane Baker Usher I.R.C. 16 1st 4TH Stephen O Sullivan Clarkes Nissan 15 1st 5TH Brian Lennon ST.Tiernans 12 1st 6TH Derry McVeigh Cahills Naas C.C. 10 1st 7TH Tim Ahearne Bray Wheelers 8 Jun 8TH Lorraine Manning Usher I.R.C. 8 Lady 9th Tosh Lavery Garda Motorworld 8 Vet 10th Paul Healion Usher I.R.C. 7 1st 11th David Peelo Usher I.R.C. 7 1st 12th Dermot Healy Dublin Skip 6 1st 13th Alan McCormick Quattro assi USA 6 1st 14th Terry Ferris Dublin Wheelers 6 Vet 15th Anto Moran Ravens C.C. 6 1st 16th Eddie ODonohoe Cidona Carrick 6 1st 17th Simon Whelan Mc Nally Swords 5 1st 18th Mark Kiernan Provision 5 1st 19th Sean Bracken Usher I.R.C. 4 1st 20th Karl Donnelly Usher I.R.C. 4 1st 18th Paul Nolan Navan Avonmore 3 2nd 19th Mick Mulchay Dan Morrissey 3 2nd 20th Scott Mc Donald Bell Orwell 3 1st 21st Ciaran Farrell Ravens C.C. 3 2nd 22nd Andre Engelman ST Tiernans 3 2nd 23nd Peter Dunne Usher I.R.C. 3 1st 24rd Willie Byrne Dan Morriseys 2 2nd 25th Danny Reilly Staggs Lucan 2 Vet 26th Mark Kenny Unattached 2 2nd 27th Cian Ryan Bray Wheelers 2 Jet 28th Sean Lally Mc Nally Swords 2 Vet 29th Rachel O Hara Dublin Wheelers 2 Lady 30th Andrew Donellon Dublin Wheelers 1 2nd 31st John Wall Cidona Carrick 1 2nd 32nd Shane Ormond Cidona Carrick 1 Jun Prize List
Points System;-
The category you sign on at the
start of year will stay with you till end. The overall prizes i.e. 1st to 5th
can be won by any category. All riders must finish the course to qualify for
points and prizes [no short cuts]. Prizes on the day are up to the promoting
clubs. Riders finishing on the same points overall will be separated by better
placing. League Co-ordinator: Sean Bracken Leinster C.F |
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