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MULLEN WINS OPENING STAGE OF JUNIOR TOUR
By Tommy Campbell
11 Jul 2012,
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| Ryan Mullen (StenaLine Ireand) |
StenaLine Ireland's Ryan Mullen set the bar last evening on the first stage of the Junior Tour of Ireland by posting the fastest time in the 7 kilometer time trial between Ross and knockthomas on the outskirts of Castlebar.
Second last of the 66 starters, Mullen a noted disciplinary against the clock proved to be in his comfort zone by taking the race leadership in a very respectable time of nine minutes twenty seconds on a course perfectly suited to time trialling.
“It is good to get off to a winning start. The course was ideal and the evening was calm with a breeze from the left which caused me no major problem. Also as a junior this is the first occasion that I have worn a yellow jersey as a race leader.. I am happy for the team.,” said Ryan after the presentation in Lough Lannagh Village made jointly by Alice Sherratt and Gary McIlroy..
From seasoned observers of the Junior Tour, the setting of the course was ideal. It was a conventional time trial on road bikes and made for an interesting contest.
Interestingly the team of Mountivation Development from the UK received a message of support from Daniel Martin, now participating in the Tour de France. It certainly spurred on Josh Knights as he rolled in fifth place in the standings.
As for the defending champion Thomas Wrona of Hot Tubes (USA) he could no better than 16th position. According to Toby Stanton their manager, “it is a good start. He did not win the opener on the 'Windy Gap' last year. Need I say more".
Another visitor from the USA Brendan Rhim of K.M.S Cycling Academy was doubly pleased with his third placing. 'That race in Bunclody organised by Slaney CC certainly was a bonus as he finished second.
Todays stage has a start and finish in Westport over 105kms. The stage is sponsored by the Irish Veterans Cycling Association against a back drop of magnificent countryside, which I'm sure will not be be viewed by the participants
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SOME OTHER NEWS WE RECEIVED
EX FERMOY RIDER WINS AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR RR CHAMPIONSHIPS
Robert Jon McCarthy – a former member of Fermoy Cycling Club and medal winner in Irish Underage Championships who immigrated to Australia in 2008 won the Australian Junior Road Race Championship last week. He was notified yesterday that he’s on the team representing Australia in the World Road Race Championships in Holland in September.
Cycling Australia, Release: Tuesday, 10 July 2012
Cycling Australia is pleased to confirm the junior men selected to contest the 2012 UCI Road World Championships being staged in Limburg, Netherlands from 15 to 23 September 2012.
Junior Men Team
Caleb EWAN (Bowral, NSW 11.07.1994) Junior Australian champion time trial
Bradley LINFIELD (Dalyellup WA, 29.06.1994)
Robert-Jon McCARTHY (Glenelg, SA, 30.03.1994) Junior Australian champion road race
Alex MORGAN (Mitcham, VIC 18.07.1994) Junior Australian champion criterium & junior Oceania champion time trial
Nicholas SCHULTZ (Arana Hills QLD, 13.09.1994)
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MARK MULLEN LEAGUE RESULTS
Last Monday Drogheda Wheelers Cycling Club held the third round of the Mark Mullen Memorial Handicap League and weatherwise the conditions where dreadful with torrential rain throughout the entire 50km race. However, this did not dent the determination and committment of the competitors who took the conditions in their stride.
At the finish, it was a 1-2-3 for the Stamullen M Donnelly Club..
1 David Wherity
2 Colm Laverty
3 Craig Sweetman
4 Adam Swirydowicz, McNally Swords CC
5 Declan Byrne, Navan Road Club
Underage
1 Sean O'Connell, Stamullen M Donnelly RC
2 Emmett Gorman, Stamullen M Donnelly RC
3 Liam Hanley, Navan Road Club
4 Sean Lenehan, Drogheda Wheelers CC
5 Gearoid Campbell, Drogheda Wheelers CC
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