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CHAMPION MILK EMYVALE G.P. (May 26) Results <Read Ken Moloney's Race Diary> SENIOR 1.2. 1 Conor Murphy, McQuaid Tyres Emyvale C.C.,2 Lennie Kirk, Ards C.C., 3 Jonathon Dempsey, Classic Walls C.C., 4 Derek Cunningham, Bray Wheelers C.C., 5 David Tansey, Orwell Wheelers C.C., 6 Norman Campbell, Unattached SENIOR 3.J.V. 1 Eddie Crory, Newry Wheelers C.C., 2 Paul Brady, McQuaid Tyres Emyvale C.C., 3 Theo Hardwicke, Killorglin C.C., 4 Mick Gallen, Omagh Wheelers C.C., 5 Martin Burney, Maryland Whelers C.C., 6 Peter Glendenning, Killarney C.C. Ladies: 1 Beth McCluskey, IMBRC UNDER 16: 1 Mick McGirr, Lakeland C.C.. 2 Brian Henning, Newry Wheelers C.C.. 3 Richard Jones, Fintona C.C. UNDER 14: 1 Simon Williams, Orchard Wheelers C.C., 2 Garety McAdam, McQuaid Tyres Emyvale C.C., 3 Michael Furphy, Lurgan C.C. UNDER 12: 1 Peter Williams, Orchard Wheelers C.C., 2 Stephen McDonald, McQuaid Tyres Emyvale, 3 Eoin McMahon, McNally Swords C.C. WOMEN'S COMMISSION PRESENT STRATEGIC PLAN: (By Elsa Connaughton May 16) The women's commission of Cycling Ireland unveiled their strategic plans for the next couple of years at the AGM held in Athlone last weekend. Keeping in line with the strategic objectives of Cycling Ireland they committed themselves to developing the underage scene and the positive portrayal of the sport among the young and impressionable. Conscious of the limited resource pool from which they have to work, with many of the volunteers and commission members hailing from last years successful women's league, they have welcomed the offer of help and advice. Top of the agenda is their dedication to the development of the All-Cables women's league into a provincial/National league. It has proved itself to be a tremendous source of recruitment and as a means to re-introducing women to the sport. With the women's National Championships fast approaching all eyes will be on the start line for an increase in numbers. It is clear that while this newly-formed commission may be lacking a bit of broad experience, they certainly make up for in enthusiasm. WOMEN RIDE WELL OVERSEAS: (By Elsa Connaughton May 14) The women's commission sent a development team off to compete at the 3rd race of the team road racing series held in Denbigh, North Wales last weekend. The team comprised Louise Moriarty, Gillian McDarby, Marica Attorresi, Roisin Kennedy and Valerie Considine. A total of 41 riders set off from race headquarters on a sunny morning for six laps of the undulating 9 mile circuit, with three primes each lap on laps 2,3,4 and 5.
The winning move came on the fourth lap when Jackie White (Rourke Cycles) went off the front only to be joined by Charlotte Goldsmith (SP systems) and stayed away to the finish. Tired after all her work, Gillian McDarby pulled out on the fourth lap. Valerie Considine and Marica Attorressi rode well to limit their losses after losing contact after lap 2, and finished just a couple of minutes down. TOUR OF THE MOURNES: (By Jim Traynor May 12) Paul Kane (Dave Kane Cycles/Northern CC) had his second win in a row in Newry Haldane Fisher CC's 80 miles Tourof the Mournes at Newry, winning in a 3-up sprint from Davy Gardiner (Apollo CRT) and Brendan Doherty (Total Cycling.com). To mark the Newry club's Golden Jubilee the race was being run on its original course, three laps of Newry, Warrenpoint, Rostrevor, HIlltown, Mayobridge which includes the 4-mile climb from Rostrevor each lap. First time up the climb five riders: Kane, Doherty, Keigh Gallagher (Orchard Whs.), Robert Whelan (Navan RC) and Philip Duignam (Total Cycling.com) went away at the field splintered behind them. They were chased by Gardiner, Ryan Connor (Ballymena Scott RC) and Stephen Gallagher (Orchard Whs.) who managed to get up to the leaders at Newry after a 14 miles chase. On the final lap a series of attacks, mostly by Gardiner, saw the lead group reduced first to five riders and then the three who contested the sprint. Tour of the Mournes, 80m., Newry: 1, Paul Kane (Dave Kane Cycles/Northern CC) 3.09.50; 2, D. Gardiner (Apollo CRT) s.t.; 3, B. DOherty (Total Cycling.com) at 2 secs; 4, S. Gallagher (Orchard Whs.) at 2.11; 5, R. Connor (Ballymena Scott RC) at 2.18.; 6, R. Whelan (Navan RC) at 4.06; 7, P. Duignam (Total Cycling.com) s.t.; 8, N. Campbell (unatt.)at 5.28; 9, G. Crory (Total Cycling.com); 10, A. Martin (Ards CC) all same time. Silver Pail GP, Fermoy: (May 12) Senior 1 race: 1, Martin O’Loughlin (Cidona Carrick Wheelers); 2, K. McMahon (Earl of Desmond) at 2 secs; 3, S. Kelly (Galway Bay CC) same time; 4, T. Barry (Cidona Carrick Wheelers) at 3 secs; 5, R. Clarke (Cycleways Lee Strand) same time; 6, S. Lacey (Earl of Desmond) at 1 min 30 secs Other placings: Senior 3: Conor Bartley (Fermoy CC); junior: Cian Power (Cidona Carrick Wheelers); veteran: Sean McIllroy (Cidona Carrick Wheelers); under 16: M. Lucey (Killarney CC); under 14: J. O’Sullivan (Killorglin CC); under 12: A. O’Connor (Killorglin CC
On the penultimate lap Easton and Wayne Morrow (East Antrim Audi) got away and at the bell held a lead of 20 seconds. The two took nearly a minute out of their former companions over the final circuit and in the final mile Easton took off to win by 12 seconds. 56 seconds later Roger Aiken (Banbridge CC) led in the remains of the break from (Total Cycling.com) pair Brendan Doherty and Brendan Graham; Owen Jeffries (Northern Dave Kane) and Adam Smyth (Maryland Whs.). Brendan Kirk led in the bunch, 2.59 behind the winner. Tommy Givan Memorial, 90kms., Hilsborough: 1, Denis Easton (Total Cycling.com) 2.09.45; 2, W. Morrow (East Antrim Audi) at 12 seconds; 3, R. Aiken (Banbridge CC) at 56 secs; 4, B. Doherty (Total Cycling.com); 5, B.Graham (Total Cycling.com); 6, O. Jeffries (Northern Dave Kane); 7, A. Smyth (Maryland Whs.) all same time; 8, B. Kirk (Ards CC) at 2.59; 9, G. Wilson (East Antrim Audi); 10, M. Robinson (East Antrim Audi), all same time. First unplaced vet.: G. Wilson. First unplaced 2nd cat.: O. Jeffries. 1st 3rd cat.: K. Moloney (Navan Avonmore). First unplaced junior: G. Devlin (Drogheda Whs.). Report reveals that DoELG and DTO distributed dangerous design guidance to Irish Local Authorities: (May 9) An independent report has revealed that the Department of the Environment and Local Government (DoELG) and Dublin Transportation Office (DTO) has been distributing dangerous and inappropriate road design guidance to Irish Local Authorities. The report, on Irish cycle facilities design guidance, was compiled by the Galway Cycling Campaign and has revealed that the DoELG and DTO had endorsed the use of cycle track designs associated with up to 12 fold (x12) increases in the rate of collisions between cars and bicycles. <Read More Here> Northern Ireland TT TRIAL: (By Jim Traynor May 9) British multi time-trial champion Michael Hutchinson took part in a trial at Nutts Corner yesterday evening for Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games officials Alastair Irvine and Gerry Beggs and put in a very impressive performance. Hutchinson, who was born in Antrim, hopes to get the N.I. TT slot for the Manchester Games. Six riders took part over four laps of the Dundrod Ulster Grand Prix course and Hutchinson was easily the fastest, his 1.05.54 nearly 5 minutes quicker than Jonathan Dempsey, a past irish 10- miles TT champion who won the time-trial stage in last weekend's UCPC Tour of Ulster. Dempsey (1.10.51) in turn was 1.20 faster than third placed rider Ben Morrow who had a victory over Hutchinson when he won the Tour of the North TT stage at Enniskillen. Morrow's 1.12.11 was just 3 seconds faster than in-form Ballymena junior Ryan Connor. Paul Kane was fifth in 1.12.40 and Ryan Hamilton sixth in 1.16.39. NALLY TAKES GREEN JERSEY: (By Shane Stokes May 7) Following on from his fine win on the second stage, promising young Irishman Dermot Nally secured victory in the green jersey classification of the Giro d'Abruzzo in Italy when he placed fourth on the final stage. The 21 year old Maltinti Lampadari rider was part of a seven man breakaway group which raced clear 35 kilometres from the end of stage three and swiftly built a lead of one and a half minutes. <Read More by Shane Stokes Here> TIME IS RUNNING OUT: (Site Notice: May 1) As visitors to the message board will already have read, spiralling costs and the huge amount of time put into running this site have led to the necessity to raise funds to keep IrishCYCLING.com going. As we approach the busiest time of the year, with the FBD Milk Ras and national championships fast approaching, a campaign to attract sponsors is being started. It is our opinion that the huge support for this site, the large number of visitors and the cheap rates to advertise combine to offer business an excellent opportunity for a return. Time is running out, though, and so we would appeal to all interested parties to contact us as soon as possible.
We at IrishCYCLING.com welcome the expressions of support which many of you have given and stress that we understand the value of the site and its importance to the sport. We hope that these pages can continue; indeed, if we can secure this essential support, IrishCYCLING.com will evolve into a better website and do even more to help serve the sport of cycling. While we are at this crucial crossroads, a new-look, revamped version of the site has been launched. In addition to making IrishCYCLING.com more user-friendly, the aim of this is to facilitate the inclusion of advertising banners on this title page and in other sections. We hope that businesses out there will take us up on this opportunity to become involved in securing the future of the site. Many of you have stressed the importance of IrishCYCLING.com to you and to cycling; consequently, we feel that if the site had to stop that it would be a big loss to the sport. ROB HOLDEN WINS TOUR OF ULSTER: (By Jim Traynor May 6) Ex-professional Rob Holden, who now lives and rides for the Isle of Man, successfully defended his yellow jersey on the final stage of the 3-day UCPC Tour of Ulster, 79 miles from Downpatrick to Craigavon. Holden, along with Billy Kerr, Philip Cassidy and Tommy Evans joins a select group who have won both the Tour of Ulster and the Tour of the North. <Read More and the full Results Here> <See Pictures Here> Northern Ireland TT TRIAL: (By Jim Traynor May 9) British multi time-trial champion Michael Hutchinson took part in a trial at Nutts Corner yesterday evening for Northern Ireland Commonwealth Games officials Alastair Irvine and Gerry Beggs and put in a very impressive performance. Hutchinson, who was born in Antrim, hopes to get the N.I. TT slot for the Manchester Games. Six riders took part over four laps of the Dundrod Ulster Grand Prix course and Hutchinson was easily the fastest, his 1.05.54 nearly 5 minutes quicker than Jonathan Dempsey, a past irish 10- miles TT champion who won the time-trial stage in last weekend's UCPC Tour of Ulster. Dempsey (1.10.51) in turn was 1.20 faster than third placed rider Ben Morrow who had a victory over Hutchinson when he won the Tour of the North TT stage at Enniskillen. Morrow's 1.12.11 was just 3 seconds faster than in-form Ballymena junior Ryan Connor. Paul Kane was fifth in 1.12.40 and Ryan Hamilton sixth in 1.16.39. Killeen misses out: (By Gerry McManus May 5) Liam Killeen just missed out on a medal in the British National Under-23 road race championships in Buckinghamshire, UK on Sunday 5th May. The 93-mile race was stern test for the British squad rider who beat Robin Seymour in the 2001 Irish mountain bike championship in Bray. The 20-year old who’s father is from Co. Mayo was unable to claim the Irish champions jersey because he holds a British racing licence. <Read More Here> |
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RIDER POWERS TO RAS WIN: (By
Louise Moriarty was part of the early action which
saw her claiming the third prime on the second lap of the circuit. Gillian
McDarby rode very hard making several moves which had the bunch strung out and
weaker riders being shelled out at the back. Louise was able to come through
again and take the sprint for the 2nd prime on lap three. Despite being caught
in a pile up Louise carried on to finish in the bunch along with Roisin Kennedy
who rode a fantastic race.
TOMMY GIVAN
MEMORIAL, 90KMS. HILLSBOROUGH, CO. DOWN: (By
Jim Traynor May 11) Denis Easton (Total Cycling.com), currently
ranked number one in Ireland, maintained his position with a win in
Maryland Wheelers' 80kms. Tommy Givan Memorial at
Hillsborough. Easton was in a group of nine which went away on
the second of six laps and after a few miles they never looked in
any danger of being caught, increasing their lead all the way to the
finish.
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