2012 STAMULLEN GRAND PRIX - A1 & A2 Pictures Part II

Posted in: Peter Purfield
By Peter Purfield
Apr 16, 2012 - 9:00:00 AM

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


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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