Some pictures from the event taken by Peter Purfield
This the first time in over 35 years, a cycle race has taken place in Bellewstown
the Bellewstown Grand Prix is the 4th round of the Wheelworx SuperLeague, before the start Race Director Gay Howard presents the League leader Robert Moore with the Wheelworx leaders jersey
Lap 1 of 11 - The Vets, Juniors, Ladies and Senior 'C's get a small handicap.
Daniel Kirwan is on the attack out of the scratch group
Lap 2 - The combined group are still out front on one of the many drags on the 4.15 mile circuit.
The scratch group
The race is all together as they start lap 3.
Ryan Connor and Simon Kelly go clear on lap 4
The Stamullen team work hard to keep Robert Moore in the Leaders jersey
The two leaders turning left in Bellewstown.
The bunch chasing the two leaders on lap 5
Lap 6 - Now lapping slower riders Ryan Connor forges ahead as Simon Kelly stops with what appears to be mechanical trouble.
A four rider chase group has jumped clear, the riders are Greg Swinand, Fiachra O'Mhuire, Daniel Kirwan and Andre Engerman
With more riders gone clear the Stamullen team chase hard to protect Roberts lead
The bunch are loosing more time
Lap 8 - Ryan Connor is increasing his lead so much now that he would nearly have time to stop for the 'Sunday Special' in the Bellewstown Inn and still go on to win
Wheelworx SuperLeague leader Robert Moore
Junior rider Axel O'Connor leads the bunch
Ryan Connor coming into Bellewstown for one lap to go
The four chasing riders are now over two minutes back
Ryan Connor coming in the win the Bellewstown Grand Prix
Daniel Kirwan pips Greg Swinand for 2nd place
Fiachra O'Mhuire takes 4th ahead of Andre Engerman
The faces on 1st place Ryan Connor and 2nd place Daniel Kirwan tell of a testing course
BELLEWSTOWN GP - 47- MILE RACE
1 Ryan Connor, Ballymena
2 Daniel Kirwan, Stagg Lucan CC
3 Greg Swinand, Usher IRC
4 Fiachra O'Mhuire, Usher IRC
5 Andre Engerman, St. Tiernan's
6 Craig Sweetman, Stamullen M Donnelly
7 Mark Nestor, Eurocycles
8 Robert Moore, Stamullen M Donnelly
9 Colin Robinson, Stamullen M Donnelly
10 Colm Quinn, Cuchulainn CC
1st Vet: Sean Bracken, Usher IRC
2nd Vet: Eddie Lynch, Orwell Dundrum SC
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