But it was nine brave souls who set the tone of the racing for the day and in the end it was five of those who headed into the final kilometers for outright victory in the 30th edition of the event. It was Greg who showed a clean air of wheels to his former team mate Peter Hawkins who is now based in Belgium for the number one spot. Sean Lacey of the Edge CC in Cork was third on the same time as Hawkins. Last years' winner Adam Armstrong of EuroCycles CC made a heroic effort to catch the leaders on the final lap along with Colin Robinson of Stamullen/M. Donnelly RC.
They were over three minutes in arrears, but the finishing line came that bit sooner and they finished over a minute in arrears of the five leaders. Last weeks winner of the Newbridge Credit Union Grand Prix Edward Barry of the Blarney club in Cork finished eight and considering he is a newcomer to cycling, the future augurs well for him and the Blarney club who only re-appeared on the scene after an absence of a number of years.
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Pictures from the finish of the event courtesy of Liam Ruth / www.slaneycyclingclub.com
Des Hanlon Memorial, Carlow, 120kms.
A1 / A2 Race
1 Greg Swinand (Usher/Irish Road Club), 3hrs.46mins.28secs;
2 P. Hawkins (Team Decock, Belgium); @ 2secs;
3 S. Lacey (The Edge CC) same time);
4 M. Dowling Team Dectek), @6secs;
5 A. Walsh (UCD) st;
6 A. Armstrong (EuroCycles), 1.10;
7 C. Robinson (Stamullen/M.Donnelly), st;
8 E. Barry (Blarney CC), st.
A3 Race 100kms
1 Stephen Butler (Team DMG);
2 C. O'Reilly (Bohermeen CC);
3 J. Morgan (Blarney CC);
4 L. Dumoulin (Cork CC);
5 S. Clancy Limerick CC);
6 D. Collins (Orwell Wheelers CC).
Women's Classic League Race (100kms)
1 Michele Geoghegan (Moving Ladies, Holland);
2 G. Gill (Bohermeen CC);
3 S. Pinner (Lakeside Wheelers CC).
A4 Race 60kms
1 John McCormack (Stagg Cycles/Lucan CC);
2 B. Cullen (Barrow Wheelers CC);
3 P. O'Brien (Orwell Wheelers CC);
4 P. McCaffrey (Wexford Wheelers CC);
5 J. Kelly (Dublin Wheelers CC;
6 T. Robinson (Comeragh CC).
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CYCLING ULSTER RESULTS
Courtesy Martin Lees
CARN WHEELERS CLASSIC (20 Mar)
A3 Race
1 Steven McAllister Ballymoney CC
2 Stephen Beck East Antrim CC
3 Gavin McGowan Dromara CC
4 Bryan McKinney Ballymoney CC
5 Shaun Stewart Four Masters CC
6 Paul McCorry Lakeland CC
7 Daniel Stewart Ards CC
8 Damian Lagan Four Masters CC
9 Barry Russell Carn Wheelers
10 Daniel Logue Foyle CC
A4 Race
1 James Thompson Bann Wheelers
2 Nigel Quigley Bann Wheelers
3 Conor McAteer Bann Valley
4 Jerome McKendry Ballymoney CC
5 Brian Geddis Ballymena Road Club
6 Stephen Fletcher East Antrim Audi
7 Brian Simpson North Down CC
8 George Boyd Roe Valley CC
9 Paul Kirk North Down CC
10 Ryan Walsh Carn Wheelers
JOHN MOORE MEMORIAL (19 Mar)
A Race
1. Simon Williams (Team Basso Today's Cyclist)
2. Ian Inglis (Curran Racing)
3. Thomas Martin (Eurocycles)
4. Peter Hawkins (Decock)
5. Jason Henry (U/A)
6. Gavin McGowan(Dromara CC)
7. Philip Bremner (U/A)
8. Bryan McKinney (Ballymoney CC).
B Race
1. Michael McMullan (North Down CC)
2. Kyle Cole (Roe Valley CC)
3. Jason Taggert (Ballymoney CC)
4. Kevin McAlinden (Banbridge CC)
5. Andrew Crothers (Phoenix CC)
6. Glenn cobain (Team Madigan)
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CONNACHT LEAGUE ROUND 1
Derek Joyce of Galway Bay held off the challenge of his group for the win in the first round of the Mayo League. Swinford CC's Donal Harrington was second with Padraig Marrey of Western Lakes the fastest ahead of former Junior Tour winner, Simon Coughlan of Donamon CC.
The handicapper was caught off side yesterday with the limit group taking full advantage of the allocated time to their group. They took the extra advantage on the start line in Tuam, Co. Galway and never looked back, Sixty went to post for a circuit which took in three counties over a distance of 46 miles. Admittedly, conditions were dry, but the wind played into the hands of those who were in the limit group and the first four were those winning by over a minute plus. The two most promising cyclists in the province finished fifth ad sixth.
Connaught League Results Round 1 (20 Mar)
1 Derek Joyce (Galway Bay CC);
2 Donal Harrington (Swinford CC);
3 Paul Keogh (Inishfree);
4 Thomas McGuire (Galway Bay CC);
5 Padraig Marrey (Western Lakes);
6 Simon Coughlan (Donamon)
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WESTPORT COVEY WHEELERS CC
R�s Mhaigheo Youth Race in Westport (17 Mar)
By Martin McNally
The youth section of the R�s Mhaigheo had a good turn of young cyclists for the St Patrick's Day event. 14 young Covey Wheelers started the race and with some success.
The under 12 race Joelene Francis Longford C.C had a strong race to hold off the challenge of Laura Cooke Limerick C.C, and Aaron Doherty Covey Wheelers C.C in third, and a great afford by 10 year old Covey Wheelers Michael Dawson in forth.
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1�Joelene Francis Longford C.C
2�Laura Cooke Limerick C.C
3�Aaron Doherty Covey Wheelers C.C
4�Michael Dawson Covey Wheelers C.C
5�Jonathan Cooke, Limerick C.C
6�Lydia Sheridan Covey Wheelers
The Under 14 race was a very close affair with Jake Gray East Tyrone just taking the win from Joshua Francis Longford C.C and Caimin Muldoon, Seven Springs in third place in his first youth race.
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1�Jake Gray East Tyrone
2�Joshua Francis Longford C.C
3�Caimin Muldoon, Seven Springs
4�Karl Benson Castlebar C.C
5�Damien Gannon Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
6�Matthew Muldoon, Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
The Under 16 event became a two man race on lap 1, when Thomas Fallon, Wolftrap made a break coming out Mace, he was joined by Con Doherty Covey Wheelers Westport C.C and they held the lead to the line with Thomas Fallon taking the win from Con Doherty, the bunch sprint was taking by Ciaran Campbell Drogheda Wheelers from Chris Kennedy Covey Wheelers Westport C.C.
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1�Thomas Fallon Wolftrap
2�Con Doherty, Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
3�Ciaran Campbell, Drogheda Wheelers
4�Chris Kennedy, Covey Wheelers Westport C.C
5�Stephan Shanahan Limerick C.C
6�Henry Cooke Limerick C.C