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Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM |
STAMULLEN GRAND PRIX - A1 & A2 Pictures Part II
By Peter Purfield
16 Apr 2012,
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Continued from Page 1
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| The leaders get the bell for the final lap |
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| Ryan Sherlock (Cycleways) is on top form |
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| The chase behind is hotting up Murphy has left the bunch and is closing on the leaders the gap is down to 33 secs now |
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| Heading out of Stamullen the Murphy group is gaining rapidly on the leaders and the gap is down to about 15 secs |
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| Once the hit the bottom of the climb - Sherlock attacked and went away on his own |
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| Mark Dowling (DID Dunboyne CC) leads the chase |
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| Approaching the top of the climb Sherlock has still got a gap |
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| Dowling keeps the pressure on |
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| More riders behind |
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| Murphy (in centre) gets close but once Sherlock attacked he lost ground |
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| Heading back to the finish - four chasers in pursuit of Sherlock |
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| The gap is around 15 seconds |
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| Heading up to Balscadden the gap is closing |
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| A couple of Kms later hes caught as they turn left for Gormanstown |
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| After a couple of counter attacks they are still together at Gormanstown |
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| At the finish Dowling is first into the village |
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| There seems to be a bit of a charge behind |
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| Dowling crosses the line first but it's close enough |
Results: Stamullen GP
Joey Whyte Memorial Cup - (A1 Race)
1 Mark Dowling, DID Dunboyne - 2hr:50:12
2 Fiachra O’Mhuire, DID Dunboyne
3 Ryan Sherlock, Cycleways
4 Greg Swinand, Usher IRC
5 David Wherity, Stamullen M Donnelly (Winner of the Patrick Kennedy Memorial Cup for first Senior A2 rider across the line)
6 Liam McAllister, Chain Reaction Cycles Vitus
7 Conor McAllister, Chain Reaction Cycles Vitus
8 David Peelo, Murphy Surveys
A2 Results
1 Ross Collins UCD
2 Diarmuid Collins, Orwell CC
3 Javan Nulty, DID Dunboyne
4 Peter Rimmer, Mullingar
5 Mike Brookfield, UCD
6 Damien McDonald TDR
7 Art McManus, South Dublin CC
8 Colm Laverty, Stamullen RC
Pictures from the event taken by Peter Purfield
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