French-based Anthony Walsh takes solo win in ‘Bike Worx Mondello Series’

Walsh (centre, blue helmet) corners with Aidan Crowley just outside him (Photo: Gary McIlroy)

Former UCD CC rider Anthony Walsh has shown he is back to form after suffering a serious crash riding with his French team earlier in the year, coming home alone to take the win at Mondello Park in Co Kildare last night, Tuesday.

Walsh took that victory, the latest of the Bike Worx Series on the Mondello track, just ahead of Brian Ahern (DTC Orwell Wheelers) and Kenneth Conlon (Naas CC) after the 77-strong starting field splintered during some fast racing in near perfect conditions.

Following a better than expected season in 2011, Walsh decided to put his career as a barrister on hold to give at least one season over to full time racing in France.

The 28-year-old was hoping to improve on his 23rd GC result in the An Post Ras of 2011 and push towards a top ten this time around. However, having made the move to his new Apoge Super U team based in the small medieval town of Pons, near Cognac he crashed during his first stage race of the year and suffered a broken scapula, collarbone and two ribs.

He has since made a full recovery, and during a block of racing in Canada he won a big event there last month. That coupled with his win last night indicate his form has not deserted him and he should now be set up for a productive latter half of the season.

See a full set of photos from last night’s race just below the results.

Bike Worx Series at Mondello - 77 Starters

1^st Anthony Walsh Apoge Super U
2^nd Brian Ahern DTC Orwell Wheelers
3^rd Kenneth Conlon Naas CC
4^th David Walsh Slaney CC
5^th Tim O Regan DID Dunboyne
6^th Aidan Crowley DID Dunboyne

Unplaced A3
1^st Brendan Maloney South Dublin CC
2^nd Rory Farrell Staggs Lucan

Unplaced A4
1^st Wayne Doolan Usher IRC
2^nd Brian Hammond DTC Orwell Wheelers

Unplaced Junior
David Fitzsimons Murphy Surveys

Primes
Brendan Maloney South Dublin CC
Wayne Doolan Usher IRC

All Photos by Gary McIlroy