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Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM |
SEYMOUR, McCLUSKEY WINNERS AT K CAPITAL CUP
By Shane Stokes (photos by Ken Farrar)
14 Mar 2007,
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Multiple Irish MTB cross country champion Robin Seymour came out on top in round one of the K Capital Cup in Kilruddery on Sunday, beating UK rider Adrian Lansley after over two and a half hours of racing.
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| Elite men start |
Seymour and Lansley dominated the event, the Wicklow man finishing 49 seconds clear of his rival, with the next riders being a long way down. Conor McConvey was 10 minutes 7 seconds in arrears, while James Moodie and Peter Buggle were further back in fourth and fifth. James McCluskey netted sixth.
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| Seymour took the top points |
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| Lansley was never too far behind |
There were world ranking points up for grabs at the UCI Class 2 event. The women also benefited, and this will help both in their push to qualify a rider for next year’s Olympic Games. Beth McCluskey (unattached) was best in the near-two hour event, beating Irish XCO champion Tarja Owens (Team Worc) by 7 minutes and 57 seconds. Ruth McGavin (Bicycleworks.com) was third, 17 minutes and 53 seconds down, while XMTB’s Ciara McManus was fourth.
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| The Elite women wait their turn |
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| Beth McCluskey was the clear winner in the women's contest |
In the other categories, Yvain Sygno (Team Worc) beat Philip Roche (Team Worc) and Matt Ferguson (Team BHB) to dominate the Expert class, while Damien Mulcrone (Epic MTB), John Doris (Sorrento CC) and Joe McCall (Rocky Mountain/K Capital Source) finished within 1 minute and 47 seconds of each other in a relatively tight Masters’ race.
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| There was a good turnout in the Experts race |
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| Yvain Sygno took the Expert race |
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| Also a big field in the masters and vets |
Aiden McDonald (Apollo CC) bested fellow Veterans Gerry McCabe (Cuchulainn CC) and Robert Lamont (XMTB) in their race. Sean Downey (Banbridge CC), Robert McCabe (Cuchulainn CC) and Steve Scriver (MAD) were the podium-getters in the junior event.
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| Vets winner Aiden McDonald |
That leaves the Sport and Under 16 categories; Robert Magee (Nomad) came in ahead of Brian Cooney (Epic MTB) and Oisin Fitzgerald (MAD) to win the former, and Jonny Beers (XMTB), Jessica Laird (XMTB) and William Boyd (XMTB) were best in the latter.
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K Capital Cup, Kilruddery (11 March):
UCI Class 2 – International Round (1)
1, Robin Seymour (Team Worc) 2 hours 32 mins 39 secs
2, Adrian Lansley (Pedalon.co.uk) at 49 secs
3, Conor McConvey (XMTB) at 10 mins 8 secs
4, James Moodie (Pedal Power RT) at 14 mins 9 secs
5, Peter Buggle (Team Worc) at 17 mins 17 secs
6, James McCluskey (Team Worc) at 18 mins 51 secs
7, Lewis Ferguson (Team BHB) at 19 mins 40 secs
8, Ryan Sherlock (MAD) at 25 mins 53 secs
9, Philip Spencer (Subaru Gary Fisher) at 28 mins 41 secs
10, Niall Davis (IMBRC) at 1 lap
Elite women:
1, Beth McCluskey (unattached) 1 hour 57 mins 3 secs
2, Tarja Owens (Team Worc) at 7 mins 57 secs
3, Ruth McGavin (Bicycleworks.com) at 17 mins 53 secs
4, Ciara McManus (XMTB) at 33 mins 53 secs
Expert:
1, Yvain Sygno (Team Worc) 1 hour 46 mins 29 secs
2, Philip Roche (Team Worc) at 7 mins 23 secs
3, Matt Ferguson (Team BHB) at 9 mins 34 secs
4, Evan Ryan (Team Worc) at 9 mins 34 secs
5, Brian Conway (IMBRC) at 9 mins 36 secs
6, Dave Barry (IMBRC) at 10 mins 3 secs
Master:
1, Damien Mulcrone (Epic MTB) 1 hour 51 mins 14 secs
2, John Doris (Sorrento CC) at 1 min 18 secs
3, Joe McCall (Rocky Mountain/K Capital Source) at 1 min 47 secs
4, Gordon Lucas (Team Worc) at 2 mins 2 secs
5, Peter O’Farrell (unattached) at 2 mins 5 secs
6, Owen Keith (Epic MTB) at 5 mins 51 secs
Veterans:
1, Aiden McDonald (Apollo CC) 1 hour 47 mins 43 secs
2, Gerry McCabe (Cuchulainn CC) at 3 mins
3, Robert Lamont (XMTB) at 7 mins 44 secs
4, Johnny McCabe (Cuchulainn CC) at 11 mins 47 secs
5, Gary Nilson (EACC) at 12 mins 32 secs
6, Knud Jensen (Sorrento CC) at 12 mins 40 secs
Junior:
1, Sean Downey (Banbridge CC) 1 hour 47 mins 3 secs
2, Robert McCabe (Cuchulainn CC) at 12 mins 28 secs
3, Steve Scriver (MAD) at 29 mins 11 secs
4, Graham Boyd (XMTB) at 33 mins 23 secs
Sport:
1, Robert Magee (Nomad) 1 hour 8 mins 51 secs
2, Brian Cooney (Epic MTB) at 2 mins 54 secs
3, Oisin Fitzgerald (MAD) at 5 mins 57 secs
4, Cormac Eason (MBUL) at 5 mins 59 secs
5, Gareth Maguire (IMBRC) at 7 mins 1 sec
6, Nigel Shakelton (MAD) at 9 mins 38 secs
Under 16:
1, Jonny Beers (XMTB) 1 hour 9 mins 35 secs
2, Jessica Laird (XMTB) at 4 mins 19 secs
3, William Boyd (XMTB) at 16 mins 42 secs
4, Shane Geoghegan (MAD) at 21 mins 51 secs
5, Unknown rider, at 53 mins 36 secs
Irishcycling.com would like to thank Ken Farrar for sending photos of the race.
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