Ian Richardson added the Mullingar GP to the Danny O’Shea Memorial Open 10-mile time-trial title he won in Coolbeg, Co Wicklow, on Saturday. Above, deep in thought before his TT victory (Photo: Sean Rowe)
By Brian Canty
Ian Richardson took his second win in as many days yesterday, taking his road tally for the season to five with victory in the Mullingar GP.
The UCD-Fitzcycles.ie man was a comfortable winner in the Danny O’Shea memorial Open 10-mile time-trial on Saturday but didn’t have things so easy yesterday afternoon.
He came to the line with Mark Dowling (ASEA-Wheelworx) and first-year U23 rider Dermot Trulock (Lucan CRC) at the end of the 140-kilometre affair but emerged the strongest in the sprint.
He’d been away in a break of eight from the first lap of four, and with everyone riding through they managed to pull out a gap that the bunch never closed.
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It was a very tight finish in the main event at the Mullingar Grand Prix in Multyfarnham, Co Westmeath. Ian Richardson just about edged out Mark Dowling, with Dermot Trulock in 3rd following his win in Robinstown last evening (Photo with thanks to Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar)
Also present in the move were Joe Fenlon (Strata3-VeloRevolution) and Keith Finn (Shannonside CC), amongst others.
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Coming onto the last lap, Richardson attacked and went clear with Trulock following him and Dowling also bridging across with UCD-Fitzcycles.ie man Joe Breheny.
Dowling attacked soon afterwards and that put Breheny out the back to leave just three up front.
Clearly feeling good, Richardson attacked several times in a bid to soften his opponents.
On his way to his TT win on Saturday. Clearly in great form he was victorious again the next day (Photo: Sean Rowe)
In the end, it came to a sprint with the Tour of Ulster stage winner emerging triumphant. And he’s clearly in good form just two weeks out from the Suir Valley Three-Day.
“It was very satisfying to win two wins this weekend,” the winner said.
“To win two races in-a-row is a difficult task. My strength seems to be back after a short spell of illness which I'm delighted about.”
He’ll now turn his attention to the Suir Valley and potentially riding for Ireland again before the year is out.
“They’re definitely two big goals. The Suir Valley is a tough race to do well at and I'm not sure what I'll be targeting; stages or GC, but I'll take it day by day and see what happens.”
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