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Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM |
Some pictures from the event taken by Peter Purfield
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| In the first mile of racing two Ballymena riders jump clear |
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| Then two more riders attack out of the bunch |
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| The bunch - 1 mile done / 71 miles to go |
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| At 20 miles the four riders have stayed away and open the gap to nearly a minute |
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| The main bunch |
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| Adam Armstrong looking comfortable |
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| The bunch strung out on one of the tough climbs on the course |
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| 36 miles gone, the four leaders are still out front |
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| A chase group has formed and is 1' 15" down |
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| The bunch is another 30" back |
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| Time for a rest lads |
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| No resting up front, the four leaders with 1 lap (18 miles) to go |
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| Now the chase group is down to three riders and they are around 1 minute down |
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| A couple of more rider off the front of the bunch |
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| The bunch is trying a bit harder this lap |
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| The bunch with 18 miles to go |
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| 50M to the finish - two riders sprint it out |
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| Its' Adam Armstrong who wins from Stephen Gallagher |
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| Rodger Aiken leads the chasers in for 3rd place |
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| Stephen O,Sullivan leads in the bunch |
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| Good day for the EuroCycles team, 1st and 4th |
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| Ben Mc Kenna's son Paul presents Adam Armstrong with the winners trophy |
Results: Ben McKenna Memorial, Balbriggan-75miles.
1 Adam Armstrong (Eurocyles), 2hrs.45mins.16secs;
2 S. Gallagher (Sigma Sport Special), same time;
3 R. Aiken (Planet X), @42secs;
4 T. Martin (Eurocycles), st;
5 C. McAlister (Ballymena CC), st;
6 L. McAlister (Ballymena CC), @1.02;
7 C. Murphy (Eurocyles), @2.21;
8 J. Cole (Team Madigan), st.
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