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Last Updated: Mar 16th, 2008 - 19:25:08 |
PEZULA'S ARMSTRONG WINS DES HANLON
By Tommy Campbell
Irish Independent, Evening Herald, Sunday Independent
Mar 16, 2008,
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© Tommy Campbell
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Adam Armstrong of the newly formed Pezula Racing Team was by far the most tactical when it came to winning the Des Hanlon Hanlon Memorial yesterday in Carlow.
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| The start of the Des Hanlon Memorial Race |
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| Adam Armstrong leads the initial 12 man breakaway group |
Initially a 12-man group went ahead of the bunch on the first lap. They dictated the pace which left the chasers at a disadvantage mainly because they worked well together thus eliminating anyone from making the junction to the dozen ahead on the road. Also the course was one of the toughest of the year, which was not to everybody’s hopes and aspirations.
Going out the final circuit the group had been reduced to five and they eventually went on to sprint out for the spoils of the day.
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| Adam Armstrong before the start |
It was a case now as the quintet clocked down the miles that the advantage weighed heavily in favour of Armstrong and Ryan Connor both members of the Pezula Racing team. True to form they used this advantage, thus gaming the upper hand,
In the dash to the line it was Armstrong who took the honours ahead of Peter Hawkins of the Usher Irish Road Club with Sean Lacey of EuroBaby/EuroCycles and from Tralee back in third spot.
Des Hanlon Memorial/Carlow-80 miles
Details:
1 Adam Armstrong (Pezula Racing Team), 4hrs.2mins.10secs;
2 P. Hawkins (Usher Irish Road Club), same time;
3 S. Lacey (EuroBaby/EuroCycles), st;
4 H. Mulhearn (Dan Morrissey/Carrick Wheelers CC), st;
5 R. Connor (Pezula Racing Team ), @10secs;
6 G. Swinand (Usher Irish Road Club), @4.55;
7 R. Wyley (Dan Morrissey/Carrick Wheelers CC), st;
8 M. O’Brien (Kanturk Credit Union CC), @5.25.
1st Senior 'B' Colm Robinson (Stamulen M. Donnelly)
Veteran, Junior, Senior ‘C’ and Ladies 2 lap race
1. Sam Bennett Dan Morrissey
2. Phil Lavery Usher IRC
3. Martin O’Loughlin Dan Morrissey
Veteran, Junior, Senior ‘C’ and Ladies 1 lap race
1. Mark Fitzsimons Newbridge EnaLoakman
2. Anthony Walsh UCD
3. Barry O’Donnell Dan Morrissey
Unplaced ladies
1. Orla Hendron Orwell Wheelers
2. Heather Boyle
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