SEYMOUR, OWENS WIN FIRST IRISH E2 EVENT OF 2004

Robin Seymour (Team WORC) was the clear winner of the opening round of the Cycling Ireland cross-country National Points Series in Castlewellan, Co. Down yesterday.

The multiple Irish champion reached the line 2 minutes and 48 seconds clear of visiting UK rider Adrian Lansley (Pedalon) and a further 2 minutes and 7 seconds ahead of XMTB�s Glen Kinning. Geoffrey Beethan (Easter Region Velo) and Don Travers (Banbridge CC) were next home.

Seymour picked up a total of 20 world ranking points for his win in the E2 event.

Meanwhile his team-mate Tarja Owens finished over four minutes clear of Beth McCluskey (unattached) and a lap ahead of Ciara McManus (XMTB) in winning the women�s event.

The first round of CI�s Downhill NPS will take place at Ballycarton next Sunday.

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Cycling Ireland NPS XC 1, Castlewellan, Co. Down (E2 event)

Elite men:

1, Robin Seymour (Team WORC) 1 hour 56 mins 34 secs
2, Adrian Lansley (Pedalon) at 2 mins 48 secs
3, Glen Kinning (XMTB) at 4 mins 55 secs
4, Geoffrey Beethan (Eastern Region Velo - UK) at 7 mins 55 secs
5, Don Travers (Banbridge CC) at 11 mins 30 secs
6, Lewis Ferguson (Team Fergie) at 13 mins 10 secs
7, Christopher Murley (Sandy Wallace - Scotland) at 13 mins 30 secs
8, James McCluskey (Team WORC) at 15 mins 42 secs
9, Paul Hicks (Team WORC) at 16 mins 29 secs
10, Norman Gillman (Glasgow MTB) at 17 mins 28 secs
11, David King-Smith (Team WORC) at 21 mins 1 sec
12, Philip Roche (Team WORC) at 1 lap
13, Paddy Daly (Team WORC) at 1 lap
14, Tim Edgar (XMTB) at 1 lap
15, Keith Meghen (Team WORC) at 1 lap
16, Stuart Galloway (Team WORC) at 1 lap
17, Dave Gill (Team WORC) at 1 lap

DNF: Paul Tansey (Eire �g CC)


Elite women:

1, Tarja Owens (Team WORC) 1 hour 37 mins 31 secs
2, Beth McCluskey (unattached) at 4 mins 13 secs
3, Ciara McManus (XMTB) at 1 lap (1 day licence)

DNF: Hazel Wakefield (Eastern Region Velo - UK)

Sport:

1, Peter O'Farrell (unattached) 1 hour 35 mins 38 secs
2, David O'Neill (IMBRC) at 5 mins 22 secs
3, Shaun Hurley (EPIC) at 6 mins 18 secs
4, Damien Muldirane (EPIC) at 8 mins 42 secs
5, Samual Curran (Banbridge CC) at 11 mins 27 secs
6, Michael McCutchen (unattached) at 12 mins 38 secs
7, Gerry McCabe (Cuchulainn) at 16 mins 2 secs
8, Ross McClure (Bray Wheelers) at 16 mins 41 secs

Juniors:

1, Barry Nolan (Sorrento CC) 1 hour 22 mins 56 secs
2, Andrew McCullogh (XMTB) at 2 mins 24 secs
3, Chris Birmingham (IMBRC) at 3 mins 27 secs
4, Gerard Wolfe (Sorrento CC) at 6 mins 43 secs
5, Matthew Ferguson (Team Fergie) at 11 mins 10 secs
6, Eoin Sheridan (MOB CC) at 22 mins 42 secs

Masters:

1, Peter McConville (Newry Wheelers) 1 hour 27 min 34 secs
2, Robert Lamont (XMTB) at 3 mins 55 secs
3, Keith O'Sullivan (Les Jeunes) at 4 mins 32 secs
4, John Doris (Sorrento CC) at 6 mins 8 secs
5, Martin O'Hagan (Newry Wheelers) at 11 min 40 secs
6, Geoff McCrory (Team Madigan) at 16 mins 19 secs


Vets:

1, William Mulligan (Banbridge CC) 1 hour 9 mins 13 secs
2, Johnny McCabe (Cuchullin CC) at 3 mins 3 secs
3, Paul McCann (Banbridge CC) at 5 mins 29 secs
4, Colin Murley (Scotland) at 6 mins 8 secs
5, Conal Higgins (Sorrento CC) at 9 mins 8 secs
6, Aidan Ryan (Sorrento CC) at 10 mins 57 secs


U16:

1, Conor McConvey (XMTB) 43 mins 6 secs
2, Ian Niblock (Scotland) at 3 mins 10 secs
3, Alastair McSorley (Apollo CC) at 5 mins
4, Graham Boyd (XMTB) at 5 mins 6 secs
5, Andrew Hunter (XMTB) at 9 mins 4 secs
6, David Gordon XMTB at 10 mins 9 secs

U14:

1, Neil McGimpsey (XMTB) 45 mins 48 secs
2, Christy Brown (XMTB) at 3 mins 50 secs
3, Sean Downey (Banbridge CC) at 4 mins 51 secs
4, Johnathan Beers (XMTB) at 6 mins 40 secs
5, Michael Gordon (XMTB) at 13 mins 41 secs
6, Robert McCabe (Cuchulainn) at 13 mins 50 secs

U12:

1, William Boyd (XMTB) 16 mins 35 secs
2, Michael Runciman (Banbridge CC) at 1 min 7 secs
3, Robbie Lamont (XMTB) at 3 mins 11 secs
4, Andrew Willson (Banbridge CC) at 3 mins 56 secs
5, Claire Oakley (XMTB) at 5 mins 4 secs

U10:

1, Daniel Bunciman (Banbridge CC)
2, Chris Oakley (XMTB)
3, William Heslip (Banbridge CC)
4, James Curry (unattached)