Cycling Events 2002

Leinster Road Race League 2002

March 2nd Kilcullen, Kilcullen CC 11.am 

March 9th Clonee, Usher/Orwell 11.am 

March 16th Batterstown, Navan RC 11.am 

April 6th Roundwood, Bray Wheelers 11.am

Note: NO Race at Boot Inn on 13th April

Leinster league Round 1 at Narraghmore, Kilcullen 30 miles: (Mar 2) There was a 100 starters and there was 3 groups. The first group of about 35 consisted of 3rds,jun,women and vets had about 4 mins on a group of 45 b's and they had another 3 minutes on 25 a's. It was 6 laps of a 5mile circuit. The circuit was draggy and the wind was not favourable on it. On the first lap David Byrne, Ian ormond, James Lawless and Anthony MacMahon broke away. These stayed away for the whole race with the exception of James Lawless who came back to the chasers with 3 laps to go. Brian Taffe Dublin wheelers and Mick Bolton BH Racing were the only riders to catch the chasing group with one and a half laps to go.

However they brought the gap down to 30 seconds. On the hill the last time Lawless jumped away for 4th with Cruise beating Enriht for 5th. David Byrne won the sprint up ahead from Ian Ormond and Anthony Mac Mahon.The groups behind were all over the place as it was very hard to organise a proper chase due to the circuit. This was Byrne's first win as a senior and is 7 years since he raced last as an under 16, by the looks of it he won't be a 3rd cat too long.
Results: 1st David Byrne Usher I.R.C. C 12pts 2nd Ian Ormond Carrick Cidona J 11pts 3rd Anthony Mac Mahon Mc Nally Swords V 10pts 4th James Lawless Usher I.R.C. J 9pts 5th Johnaton Cruise Bray Wheelers C 8pts 6th Stephen Enright Usher I.R.C. J 7pts 7TH Sean Bracken Usher I.R.C. V 6pts 8th Mick Bolton BH Racing B 5pts

Leinster CF Race 2 in Clonee: (Mar 9) There was 80 starters in the race which looked like been called off with it been snowing an hour from the start. However the brave ones saw the roads dry out and the sun shine. It was 3 laps of the Mullagh /Batters town circuit. The C's, juniors, vets and ladies had 6mins on the A/B group. The first lap through Batterstown saw the 15 riders leave the a/b group.The second lap through Batterstown Tosh Lavery, Sean Bracken and Stephen Enright left  the first group. On the last time through Batterstown saw the leaders at 1.30 from a group of 18 riders. At Mullagh cross this was down to 40 seconds. With 5 mile to go Enright lost contact and the gap at 25 seconds. Lavery led out the sprint and won easily from Bracken. Willie Byrne led in the chasers at 6 seconds from Brian Hammond and J.P.Hilliard. David Byrne still has the lead overall and been upgraded to a B  since last weekend.

Results: 1st Tosh Lavery Garda Motorway 1hr 45mins 30secs 2nd Sean Bracken Usher IRC st 3rd Willie Byrne Unattached @6secs 4th Brian Hammond Usher IRC st. 5th J.P.Hilliard Les Jeunes st. 6th Eugene Murtagh Ravens st. 7th Tim Ahearne UCD st. 8th David Byrne Usher IRC st.

Leinster CF Race 3 in Batterstown: (Mar 16) There was 133 starters and the weather was dry and sunny. It was 3 laps of the Batters town /Mullagh circuit 38 miles. There was 50 in the c,j,v and women group. The handicap was 4 mins to about 90 A and B riders . On the first lap Sean Bracken and David Duke broke away. Through Batterstown the first time Phil Cassidy brought a group across. Cassidy went back and left Jimmie Lawless, Mick Nulty Stamullen and Mick Rock McNallys Swords with the two leaders. These maintained a gap for the whole lap. Starting the 3rd lap Phil Cassidy brought another group of 10 across after Batterstown. Soon after 3 broke away Bracken,Nulty and David Rawlins Usher IRC. However a chasing group of A's and B,s caught the remains of the break and had the 3 at 30 seconds at Mullagh with 6 mile to go. With 2 mile to go Rawlins lost contact and the chasers could see the two. Bracken was caught 100 mts before the line with Colm Bracken Ushers winning the sprint from Ciaran McMahon Earl of Desmond and Dermot Healy Les Juenes. Going into the last race Bracken leads from Tosh Lavery and Willie Byrne.

Results: 1st Colm Bracken Usher Irc 1 Hr 35 20 Sec 2nd Ciaràn Mc Mahaon Earl Of Desmond S.T. 3rd Dermot Healey Les Jeunes S.T. 4th Ken Norgrove Dublin Wheelers S.T. 5th Tosh Lavery Garda Motor World S.T. 6th Shane Baker Usher Irc S.T. 7th Willie Byrne Unattached S.T. 8th Sean Bracken Usher Irc S.T. 1st B Eugene Murthagh Ravens 1st J Keith Daly Mc Nally Swords 2ndj David Rawlins Usher Irc 1st Lady Louise Moriarty Les Jeunes

Leinster CF Race 4 in Roundwood 

(Apr 6) Results: 1st Greg Swinand Usher IRC 1hr 40 Mins 10 Secs, 2nd Colm Bracken Usher IRC @ 15secs, 3rd Dermot Healy Dublin Skip Same Time, 4th Ciaran Mc Mahon Earl Desmond Same Time, 5th Gary Mc Quaid Emerald CC Same Time, 6th Adrian Hedderman Cycleways Same Time, 7th Willie Byrne Kilcullen CC Same Time, 8th Sean Bracken Usher IRC Same Time.   1st B Eugene Murtagh Ravens, 1st Vet Hughie Davis Usher IRC, 1st Lady Gillian Mc Darby Imbrc, 1st Jun Stephen Enright Usher IRC, 1st C Derek Cunningham Bray Wheelers

Final Overall

 

1st Uplaced B Brian Hammond Usher IRC 2nd Unplaced B Ken Norgrove Dublin Wheelers 1st Unplaced Lady Gillian Mc Darby Imbrc 2nd Unplaced Lady Roisin Kennedy Usher IRC 1st Unplaced C Johnaton Cruise Bray Wheelers 2nd Unplaced C Derek Cunningham Bray Wheelers 1st Unplaced Jun Ian Ormond Carrick Wheelers 2nd Unplaced Jun Stephen Enright Usher IRC 1st Unplaced Vet Anthony Mc Mahon McNally Swords 2nd Unplaced Vet Dave Woods Usher IRC

PRIZES

• 1st overall E100 

• 2nd overall E90 

• 3rd overall E80 

• 4th overall E65 

• 5th overall E60 

• 6th overall E50 

• 7th overall E40 

• 8th overall E40

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• 1st, 2 unplaced sen 'B' E40 ,E30 

• 1st, 2 unplaced sen 'C' E40 , E30 

• 1st, 2 unplaced Ladies E40,E30 

• 1st, 2 unplaced Vets E40, E30 

• 1st, 2 unplaced Juns E40,E30

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POINTS 1st 10pts 

2nd 9pts 

3rd 8pts 

4th 7pts 

5th 6pts 

6th 5pts 

7th 4pts 

8th 3pts

All starters receive 2 points.

All riders must sign on and start the course to qualify for points. All races are to be handicapped in order to give everyone a chance. Riders finishing on the same points will be separated by the better placings. All riders can qualify for the overall . Prizes on the day will be given out by the promoting club. The prize presentation will be in Roundwood after the last race.