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Last Updated: 4 Apr 2018 - 3:13:57 PM |
The fourth stage of the Kerry Group-sponsored Kerry youth tour 2.5 mile circuit took place in killorglin this morning. The race began with the category 3 riders taking off from the square in killorglin town. The riders began racing just upon Langford Street in Killorglin.
With Ciara Mulholland, holder of the yellow jersey, breaking away from the bunch, she set the pace for the rest of the riders. It wasn’t too long before she was followed by Matthew Davies from the club Scottish Provident Isle of Man squad and also by his team-mate Matthew Bostock. They finally had her in their sights along their descent from Gorman’s Cross, 0.7 miles into the race.
The Scottish Provident Isle of Man riders showed their determination when they caught Mulholland and stayed with her through the T-junction on the Beaufort road and also along the Annadale road. Unfortunately for these determined young riders, they were no match for her in the sprint towards the finish line.
Once again there was perfect racing conditions all through the day. The category 2 racing was very competitive, with the spectators witnessing a lot of attacking from the Gentse Velo Sport riders. Unlike yesterday, Dylan Jaspers took first place. Yesterday’s victor Otto Vergaerde was second, followed by James Baryons. Both of these are also Gentse Velo Sport riders. They worked as a team all through the race and received all they deserved upon coming across the finish line. Vergarde also took the King of the Hills jersey.
The category 1 race was very eventful with the Turkish riders putting the pressure on the other cyclists in the race. They had a total of ten laps of the circuit today, with each lap ending with a hill climb. The winner of the race was once again Adam Yeats, followed shortly after by Mehmet Owron and Emre Ucar.
Category 3:
1, Ciara Mulholland (Ulster A) 14 minutes 22 secs
2, Matthew Davies (Isle of Man) at 16 secs
3, Matthew Bostock (Isle of Man) at 18 secs
General:
1, Ciara Mulholland (Ulster A) 55 minutes 41 secs
2, Matthew Davies (Isle of man) at 11 secs
3, Ryan Orr (Ulster A) at 1 min 22 secs
Category 2:
1, Dylan Jaspers (Gentse Velo Sport) 31 mins 16 secs
2, Otto Vergarde (Gentse Velo Sport) same time
3, James Baryons (Gentse Velo Sport) at 24 secs
General:
1, Otto Vergarde (Gentse Velo Sport) 1 hour 47 mins 23 secs
2, Dylan Jaspers (Gentse Velo Sport) at 3 mins 32 secs
3, James Baryons (Gentse Velo Sport) at 4 mins 9 secs
Category 1:
1, Adam Yeats (Team North-West England) 1 hour 3 mins 50 secs
2, Mehmet Owron (Turkish Cycling Federation)
3, Emre Ucar (Turkish Cycling Federation) both same time
General:
1, Adam Yeats (Team North West England) 4 hours 9 mins 26 secs
2, Jack Penrice (Team North West England) at 58 secs
3, Gaeten Pons (VC Ardennes) at 2 mins 5 secs
KERRY YOUTH TOUR STAGE THREE
The third stage of the Kerry Youth Tour six mile circuit took place in Killorglin this afternoon. The race began at the speed limit sign just outside Mountain View. The race then entered into a series of continuous winding bends for 1.1 miles. Immediately after these long tiring bends the riders then came onto a 2.6 mile straight with a prominent head wind present.
Ciara Mulholland once again today dominated the category three race, showing some great determination and willpower. She was thirty seconds ahead of Shane O'Hara (Kanturk CUCC) and Matthew Davies (Isle of Man).
In the older category 2 race, the Belgian visitors dominated. Otto Vergarde showed some amazing skill and was rewarded by receiving the yellow jersey. has fellow team mate Dylan jaspers soon followed him over the finish line. There great sports man ship was witnessed by everybody out racing for the day. The spectators present were extremely lucky with the good weather conditions. It was an ideal day for cycling and this was shown through the brilliant racing by all riders. The cat 1 riders showed extreme will power all through this race with the Turkish cycling federation riders constantly attacking. Gaeten pons of vc Ardennes also gave a good competitive racing technique all through the race. The final sprint reaching the top of ardmoneil hill left gaeten pons sprinting for third. The first rider over the line was Mustafa carsi second was mevlut kerkan both of the Turkish cycling federation.
Category 3:
1, Ciara Mulholland (Ulster A) 20 mins 59 secs
2, Shane O'Hara (Kanturk CUCC) at 30 secs
3, Matthew Davies (Isle of Man) same time
General:
1, Ciara Mulholland (Ulster A) 41 mins 22 secs
2, Craig Crawford (Ulster B) 42 mins 15 secs
3, Matthew Davies (Isle of Man) 42 mins 16 secs
Category 2:
1, Otto Vergaerde (GVS) 37 mins 9 secs
2, Dylan Jaspers (GVS) at 1 min 7 secs
3, Tiesj Benoot (GVS) at 1 min 27 secs
General:
1, Otto Vergaerde (GVS) 1 hour 15 mins 49 secs
2, Dylan Jaspers (GVS) at 3 mins 33 secs
3, Robert Anderson (Ulster) at 3 mins 54 secs
Category 3:
1, Mustafa Carsi (Turkish Cycling Federation) 1 hour 34 mins 55 secs
2, Mevlut Kerkan (Turkish Cycling Federation) at 20 secs
3, Gaeten Pons (VC Ardennes) same time
General:
1, Adam Yeats (Team North West) 3 hours 5 mins 39 secs
2, Jack Penrice (Team North West) at 15 secs
3, Gaeten Pons (VC Ardennes) at 1 min 22 secs
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KERRY YOUTH TOUR GETS UNDERWAY IN BEAUFORT
The first stage of the Kerry Youth Tour got underway in Beaufort this afternoon. The event, which is in its tenth year, is once again being generously sponsored by the Kerry Group.
The Under 12's were the first category on the road today. They started racing at 2.30 and completed two laps of a 2.5 mile circuit around the village. The race was won in a sprint finish by Ciara Mulholland of Clann Eireann, with Darragh Long of Orwell Wheelers and Matthew Bostock of Scottish Provident Isle of Man netting second and third.
The U.14 riders completed two laps of a 6.5 mile circuit which took the riders from the village to Churchtown, and back to the village via Caranuhone and the Green Road. This race was dominated by the Belgian club Gentse Velo Sport. The race was won by Otto Verguerde, with team mates Dylan Jaspers and Tiesip Benout second and third respectively. James Baeyres takes the KOH jersey into tomorrow's stage.
The Under 16 riders completed 5 laps of the same circuit and this race was dominated by Team North West of the UK. Adam Yates and Jack Pensive finished nearly two minutes ahead of a group of five. Gaetan Pons of VC Ardennes finished third. Tomorrow begins with a 1.8 mile time trial in the morning, then a road race in the afternoon.
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