SWORDS GRAND PRIX - A1/2/3 Race Pictures

Posted in: Peter Purfield
By Peter Purfield
Jun 3, 2012 - 7:15:00 PM

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The A2 and A3 riders were off first from the start in Ballyboughal


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The A1 started 4 minutes behind and head out for four and a half laps of the 17.5km circuit


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Still on lap 1 the leaders on the small Naul climb


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Javan Nulty leads the scratch group


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The leaders on the climb on lap 2


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The race has broken up already


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A few riders have left the scratch group and are less than 30 seconds off the leaders


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The rest of the scratch are 1' 20" back on the leaders


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The leading group at the half way point


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Two chasers at 40 seconds


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A re-grouped bunch is at 1' 30"


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Two riders go clear, seen here going over the top of the climb with one lap to go


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Ronan McLoughlin and Aaron Buggle


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Ryan Sherlock leads the chase behind at 25"


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This group is almost 4 minutes back


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Ronan McLoughlin (An Post Sean Kelly Team) comes home on his own to take the win


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Aaron Buggle takes second


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Ryan Sherlock third



Pictures from the event taken by Peter Purfield

Swords GP Results

Main Race
1 Ronan McLoughlan, An Post Sean Kelly Team
2 Aaron Buggle,
3 Ryan Sherlock, Cycleways CC
4 Tony Brady, Franco Racing
5 Craig Sweetman, Stamullen M Donnelly
6 Shane Baker, Usher IRC

1st Senior A2: Keith Walls, Dunboyne DID

Senior 3:
1 Cian Delaney, Stamullen M Donnelly
2 Mark McLeavey, Think Bike
3 Paul Crowley, Mullingar Lakeside

Junior:
1 Danny Bruton, Dunboyne DID
2 Robert Deegan, Murphy Surveys Kilcullen

1st Lady: Louise Moriarty