Damien Shaw takes victory at the Visit Nenagh Classic today ahead of Sean Lacey; their Aqua Blue squad took a clean sweep of the podium places with Dylan Foley in third (Photo: Brendan Slattery)
By Brian Canty
Aquablue notched a stunning 1-2-3 in the Visit Nenagh Classic today with Damien Shaw taking the honours from Sean Lacey after the duo had broken away from the peloton in the latter part of the 154 kilometre race.
Irish U23 international Dylan Foley rounded out the podium, beating Ronan McLaughlin of Dig Deep Coaching in a close sprint for third.
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Shaw, who was second here last year behind winner and now Aquablue team manager Timmy Barry, deservedly took the win after doing much of the driving in the final 40 kilometres.
The Mullingar man will go to next weekend’s Kerry Group Rás Mumhan as the defending champion and pre-race favourite.
The A3 race was won by the irrepressible Eddie Dunbar of O’Leary’s Stone Kanturk, today riding in the colours of the Irish national junior team while Fiona Meade of Blarney CC won the women’s race.
Sunday May 13, Visit Nenagh Classic 2014 (154km)
Results:
- Damien Shaw (Aqua Blue)
- Sean Lacey (Aqua Blue)
- Dylan Foley (Aqua Blue)
- Ronan McLaughlin (Dig Deep / Inspired Cycling)
- Stephen Murray (Dungarvan CC)
- Coen Rijma (bike 4 air)
- Owen Cummins (Osborne Meats/ Edge Sports)
- Jos Harms (bike 4 air)
- Colm Cassidy (UCD)
- Eoin Morton (UCD)
Ladies Race
- Fiona Meade (Blarney)
- Mel Spaih (Leinster)
- Fran Meehan (Aquablue)
- Ciara Lynch (Orwell)
- Josie Knight (Ireland juniors)
- Sarah Piner (DID Dunboyne)
- Emma Walsh (Dungarvan)
- Monica Marconi (Orwell)
A3 Race
- Eddie Dunbar (Ireland Juniors)
A4 Race
- Simon Doggan (Aqua Blue)
- Alan Ryan (St Finbarrs)
- Will Hennebry (Iverk Produce Carrick)
- Eosin O;Shea (Comeragh)
- Dan Hogan (North Tipperary Wheelers)
- Aidan Bourke (Ossory CC)
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