Late call-up Killian O'Brien off to flying start at Junior Tour of Wales

Killian O’Brien of Cycling Leinster has a late call-up for the Junior Tour of Wales, only being confirmed as a starter today, but he's off to a flying start (Photo by Stephen McMahon-Sportsfile)

Killian O'Brien has gotten off to a flying start at the Junior Tour of Wales despite a late call-up to the Cycling Leinster team and only being confirmed as a starter in the race today.

O'Brien, who has been racing very well in Europe in recent weeks, went up against the best British juniors and put it up to them, taking a very strong top six in the opening TT.

Josh Callaly and O'Brien, both riding for Cycling Leinster, were very strong at the finish, and were 2nd and 3rd quickest of the 100-rider field on the final cat 1 climb of the 8.83km from Brynmawr to Tumble.

That saw them secured points in the climbers' classification and are now 2nd and 3rd in that competition, behind leader Ethan Squires (Beeston Cycling Club).

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Dylan Sage (FJ2Wal Wales) was fastest in a time of 13:28 to take the first yellow jersey of the race. He took victory by seven seconds from Sebastian Grindley (Fensham Howes - MAS Design), with Ahron Dick (HUUB BCC Race Team) 3rd at eight seconds.

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Irish rider O'Brien (Cycling Leinster) was 6th at 28 seconds, with Conor Prendergast, guesting for Cycling Leinster in Wales this weekend placing 17th at 48 seconds.

Cal Tutty (E.Tarrant & Sons Skoda Munster) was a further 10 seconds back, clocking a time of 14:26, to finish in 27th and best of the Munster riders in the race.

More to come.

Stage 1 | Junior Tour of Wales

Brynmawr to Tumble 8.83km TT

  1. Dylan Sage FJ2Wal Wales 13:28.51
  2. Sebastian Grindley J1 Fensham Howes - MAS Design 13:35.46
  3. Ahron Dick J1 HUUB BCC Race Team 13:36.98
  4. Elliot Rowe J1 Scotland 13:45.85
  5. Oliver Dawson J2 Fensham Howes - MAS Design 13:52.47
  6. Killian O'Brien J Cycling Leinster 13:56.22
  7. Joshua Jackson J2 Tofauti Everyone Active 13:57.40
  8. Lewis Tinsley J2 HUUB BCC Race Team 13:58.37
  9. Matthew Peace FJ2 Tofauti Everyone Active 14:00.80
  10. Max Hinds FJ2 Fensham Howes - MAS Design 14:02.48
  • 17 Conor Prendergast J Cycling Leinster 14:16.20
  • 27 Cal Tutty J E.Tarrant & Sons Skoda Munster 14:26.56
  • 36 Patrick O'Sullivan J Cycling Leinster 14:34.94
  • 37 Willem O'Connor J E.Tarrant & Sons Skoda Munster 14:34.97
  • 47 Rory Condon FJ E.Tarrant & Sons Skoda Munster 14:47.59
  • 52 Matthew Walls FJ Cycling Leinster 14:52.67
  • 59 Eoghan Lattimore J E.Tarrant & Sons Skoda Munster 15:00.37
  • 68 Michael Collins J E.Tarrant & Sons Skoda Munster 15:11.18
  • 84 David Harrington J Cycling Leinster 15:38.44
  • 96 Josh Callaly J Cycling Leinster 16:51.14

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