Erin Creighton too strong for rivals on Newry Three Day stage 1

Erin Creighton, riding for Cycling Ulster, celebrates her stage victory on the opening day of action at the Newry Three Day (Photo: Caroline Kerley)

Erin Creighton (Cycling Ulster) has celebrated her recent selection for the upcoming European Track Championships with her latest win on the road. She was best on the opening stage of the Newry Three Day on Friday night.

Creighton took a clear win at the head of a six-strong breakaway group that gained a significant margin on the rest of the field on the 56km stage 1.

In that front group, Creighton had Orla Walsh (UCD CC) for company along with Darcey Harkness (Cycling Ulster), Annabel Ramsay (RFDA), Aliyah Rafferty (Island Wheelers) and Aine Doherty (Cycling Ulster).

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With half of the winning breakaway made up of young Cycling Ulster riders they were under pressure to perform at the finish, with Creighton duly stepping up to beat Walsh and Doherty to victory in a sprint. Rafferty was 4th with Ramsay 5th and Harkness rounding out the top six, all of whom finished on the same time.

They were 58 seconds up on the remains of the peloton, with the sprint for 7th place from that group won by Doireann Killeen (Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial).

Creighton holds the yellow jersey and leads the points classification going into the second day of racing. Rafferty is queen of the hills after the opening stage while Doherty heads the junior classification.

June 30th-July 2nd: Newry Three Day 2023

Promoted by Newry Wheelers

Stage 1: Newry Circuit (56km)

  1. Creighton, Erin Grace Cycling Ulster 1h38m10s
  2. Walsh, Orla UCD Cycling Club
  3. Doherty, Aine Cycling Ulster
  4. Rafferty, Aliyah Island Wheelers
  5. Ramsay, Annabel RFDA
  6. Harkness, Darcey Cycling Ulster
  7. Killeen, Doireann Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial @58s
  8. Mullarkey, Lorraine Unattached
  9. Murphy, Kate Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club
  10. Dolan, Rhiannon TC Racing
  11. Reilly, Aoife Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
  12. Lynch, Josephine Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
  13. Sands, Catherine Newry Wheelers CC
  14. Speers, Jemma Cycling Ulster
  15. Kelly, Aine Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
  16. Wallace, Elena Cycling Ulster
  17. Hadnum, Katie RFDA 1
  18. O'Dwyer, Niamh Black House Racing
  19. Neenan, Jennifer UCD Cycling Club
  20. McClorey, Hannah RFDA
  21. Hayes, Hannah TC Racing
  22. Ní Ghallchóir, Clodagh UCD Cycling Club
  23. O Callaghan, Gráinne Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club @2m24s
  24. O Sullivan, Claire Greenmount CA
  25. Brown, Lucy Cycling Ulster
  26. White, Suzanne Sorrento CC @4m23s
  27. Smith, Emma Bann Wheelers @4m38s
  28. Mc Phillips, Celine Ann Newry Wheelers CC
  29. McGivern, Roisin Newry Wheelers CC @5m30s