SHAY ELLIOTT MEMORIAL - Race Pictures Part I

Posted in: Peter Purfield, ROAD RACING
By Peter Purfield
May 13, 2012 - 10:04:00 PM

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The race start in Bray


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The speed is high at the Glen of the Downs even into a headwind


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A UCD rider tries to get away on the drag to Kilpedder


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Waterford's Robin Kelly takes the prime outside Newtownmountknnedy


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At Ashford the first substantial breakaway gets away


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The bunch is not far behind


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Leaving Rathnew there has been some changes, Philip Lavery and Junior rider Ryan Mullen are out front being chased by this group of five riders


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At Glenealy a group of five is out front - Adam Armstrong, Ryan Mullen, Philip Lavery, Damien Shaw and Timmy O'Regan


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The chasing bunch is 44 seconds behind


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On the drag at Rathdrum - O'Regan looses contact with the leaders


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Brian Ahearn leads the bunch now at 1 minute 14 seconds down


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Time for some refreshments for Lavery


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The bunch are holding the gap at 1' 16"


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The leaders are all working well - they are like four locomotives


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Brian Ahearn is keeping the pressure in the bunch but the gap is opening and is now at 1'36"


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Ryan Mullen takes a drink


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The bunch is now at 1' 48"


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The bunch never gets sight of the break even on the long straights


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The bunch is now at 2 minutes and 2 seconds



Continued on part II - click here