Marcus Christie gets close to Ryan Mullen's 10 mile TT Irish record

Marcus Christie is in flying form against the clock and has now gone close to Ryan Mullen's Irish 10 mile TT record (Photo: Shea Gribbon)

Just days after breaking the Irish 25 mile TT record - subject to ratification - Marcus Christie has put in a blistering time for the 10 mile TT distance.

The 30-year-old, who represented Ireland in the TT at the Worlds earlier in his career, rode the Ballymena Cycling Club 10 mile TT, Gardiner Cup, event in a time of 17:58.

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Christie's time this evening was just 16 seconds off the Irish record set by current Trek-Segafredo WorldTour pro rider Ryan Mullen back in August, 2014.

More to come.

Wed, July 21st: Gardiner Cup 10 Mile TT

Promoted by Ballymena Cycling Club

  1. Marcus Christie SBR Performance 17:58
  2. Lindsay Watson Powerhouse Sport 18:34
  3. Gareth Rogers Dromore CC 19:53
  4. Erwin McKee Banbridge CC 20:03
  5. Nathan Mullan Dromara CC 20:03
  6. Kieran McKenna Unattached 20:09
  7. Kevin Connolly Strabane Lifford CC 20:52
  8. Samuel Carmichael Roe Valley CC 20:54
  9. Andrew Hedley Ards Cycling Club 20:57
  10. Rob Cumming Newry Wheelers 21:03
  11. Feargal Magee Apollo CT 21:07
  12. James Mullan Bann Wheelers 21:12
  13. Marc Allen Ards CC 21:14
  14. Philip Bremner Lakeland CC 21:20
  15. Tim Beattie Team Coffee Hut 21:31
  16. Chris Wheeler Team Madigan 21:44
  17. David Dougan Ballymena RC 21:45
  18. Nigel Bradley Roe Valley CC 21:53
  19. Ciara Havern Newry Wheelers 22:30
  20. Hall Booth Ballymena RC 22:33

Women’s Race

  1. Ciara Havern Newry Wheelers 22:30
  2. Jane Wilkinson Bann Wheelers 23:15
  3. Nicola Carter Newry Wheelers 23:55
  4. Katharine Smyth Ballymena RC 23:56
  5. Deirdre McAuley Ballymoney CC 27:41
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