Boyd and McKiverigan out front again at Ulster Cyclocross Series

Graham Boyd and Niamh McKiverigan ran out the winners again in the fourth round of the Ulster Cyclocross Series yesterday.

Boyd had time to spare at the end of the elite men's contest at Henry Jones Playing Fields.

And while the women's race was a little closer, there was no doubt again about the winner; McKiverigan really on a roll in recent weeks.

In the men’s race it was young Lee Harvey of Glendale VC
who got the better start and within a very short time the race was between him
and Boyd.

However, it was McConvey’s Boyd who eventually nudged
clear; closing down the gains on lap two, of nine, that Harvey had made on the
opening circuit.

And on the third lap Boyd began to get the upper hand.
However, Harvey showed steel in not folding and he was faster, by four seconds,
that Boyd on the fourth lap.

Though the more experienced campaigner then put daylight
into the younger rider over the remaining five laps, Harvey did well to contain
the eventual winner to 49 seconds on the line.

But it was Boyd who proved the strongest and he took
another very confident win.

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Behind the winner and runner-up, Lewis Ferguson of
promoting club The Bike House CC came through for the final place on the
podium.

He was just over one minute down on Lee Harvey in 2nd
place in what were ideal conditions for racing.

The women’s race turned into a great battle between Niamh
McKiverigan (Scott-Eurocycles) and Rachel Irvine (The Bike House CC).

While McKiverigan eventually won the scrap, she took a
little bit of time to get going as Irvine was faster in the opening exchanges.

Indeed, over the first three laps of seven Irvine was
quicker by a total of about 10 seconds.

But McKiverigan turned it on during the fourth lap;
gaining back all the time she had lost and maintaining that pace for the next
two laps.

And though she eased back the throttle a little on the final
circuit, she already had victory in the bag and was 22 seconds up on Irvine on
the line.

Judith Russell (Phoenix CC) took 3rd place, just over two
minutes down on runner-up Irvine.

Sun, Oct 27: Round 4 Ulster Series

Henry Jones Playing Fields, Belfast

Promoted by Bike House Cycling Club

Elite Men’s Race

1. Graham BOYD McConvey Cycles Senior 53:46
2. Lee HARVEY VC Glendale Espoirs 54:35
3. Lewis FERGUSON The Bike House CC Senior 55:54
4. Darragh MCCARTER Donegal Bay Cycling Club Senior 56:03
5. Barry KELLETT Dromara Cycling Club M40 56:08
6. Darnell MOORE Caldwell Cycles Omagh Senior 56:20
7. Jj CONWAY Harps CC M40 56:51
8. Barry CONVERY Newry Wheelers CC M40 57:24
9. Dean HARVEY VC Glendale Juniors 57:44
10. Dominic MCCARTAN Apollo Cycling Team M40 57:51
11. Christian NACHTIGALL Phoenix CC M40 58:16
12. William BOYD McConvey Cycles Senior 58:19
13. Jason HENRY Inspired Cycling M40 58:41
14. Johnny TAYLOR Carn Wheelers M40 58:42
15. Aureliusz KLUS Stamullen RC Senior 58:44
16. David O'NEILL Inspired Cycling M40 58:48
17. Paul CALDWELL EPIC MTB / Expert Cycles Senior 58:52
18. Alan CLOGHER Oldcastle CC M40 59:39
19. Caolan MCCARTER Donegal Bay Cycling Club Senior 59:44
20. Mark JOHNSTON Kinning Cycles Senior 59:49

Elite Women’s Race

1. Niamh MCKIVERIGAN Scott Eurocycles (S) 48:10
2. Rachel IRVINE The Bike House CC (S) 48:32
3. Judith RUSSELL Phoenix CC (M) 50:48
4. Trudy BROWN VC Glendale (M) 51:13
5. Julie REA Phoenix CC (M) 51:54
6. Gill SMITH Unattached (M) 52:48
7. Eileen BURNS Ballymena Road Club (S) 53:23
8. Martina HAWKINS Dromara Cycling Club (M) -1 lap
9. Maia SIMMONS The Bike House CC (J) -1 lap
10. Alison MCMULLAN Unattached (M) -1 lap
11. Andra HAMILTON Dromara Cycling Club (S) -1 lap
12. Roisin SKEFFINGTON Square Wheels (M) -1 lap
13. Ellie MCARDLE Square Wheels (S) -1 lap
14. Grace SMITH Ballymena Road Club (S) -1 lap
15. Caroline MARTINEZ Inspired Cycling (M) -2 laps

Men’s B Race

1. Colin DEANE Unattached 47:23
2. Mark GORDON Newry Wheelers CC 49:05
3. Tomas KNAPCOK Clogher Valley Wheelers 50:18
4. John SCOTT Shelbourne/Orchard CC 50:24
5. Geoff ALDERDICE Dromore CC 50:27
6. Paul FERGUSON The Bike House CC 50:37
7. Emmett REILLY Oldcastle CC 50:38
8. David MCKEE Maryland Wheelers 51:10
9. Richard COWAN Dromara Cycling Club 51:24
10. Brian KELLETT Dromara Cycling Club 51:26
11. Mark MALONE Phoenix CC 51:41
12. Karl LOVE Unattached 51:52
13. Darren MCCANN Dromara Cycling Club 51:53
14. Michael MCMULLAN Unattached 52:10
15. William LARMOUR The Bike House CC 52:13
16. Ciaran DONNELLY Termon Wheelers 52:16
17. Lee SOMERVILLE Lakeland 52:17
18. Gavin THOMPSON Maryland Wheelers 52:18
19. Warren CAMPBELL Dromore CC 52:19
20. Stuart SUCKLING Maryland Wheelers 52:27

• For full results of all races please follow this link