Commonwealth Games rider Marcus Christie was out on his own at the end of the Noel Teggart Memorial promoted by Banbridge CC (All photos with thanks to Toby Watson)
More accustomed to winning races against the watch, Marcus Christie has claimed victory at the Noel Teggart Memorial.
At the end of the Banbridge CC road race promotion today he was out on his own.
Christie (SBR Performance) claimed the win 40 seconds clear of Darnell Moore of Caldwell Cycles.
Another 1½ minutes would elapse before Lindsay Watson of Powerhouse Sport finished on his own to round out the podium.
Just behind him came a group led home by Craig McAuley (Caldwell Cycles) from David Montgomery (Unattached) and James Curry (VC La Pomme Marseille).
In the A3 race Aaron Watson of Dromara CC claimed victory in a sprint from the breakaway.
More to follow, results below photos.
Darnell Moore finishes in 2nd place.
Lindsay Watson rounds out the podium; the top three finishing alone.
Craig McAuley holds off David Montgomery in the sprint for 4th place.
Sun, June 17th: Noel Teggart Memorial
Banbridge, Co Down
Promoted by Banbridge CC
A1-A2 Race (130km)
- Marcus Christie Performnce SBR
- Darnell Moore Team Caldwell Cycles
- Lindsay Watson PowerHouse Sport
- Craig McAuley Team Caldwell Cycles
- David Montgomery Unattached
- James Curry VC La Pomme
- Gareth O'Neill Newry Wheelers
- Alan Bingham Newry Wheelers
- Jody Wright Phoenix CC
- John Buller Banbridge CC
- Gary Donaldson Team Caldwell Cycles
- David McIntyre Maryland Wheelers
- John Morton Harps CC
- Craig Rea Viner Caremark Pactimo
- Darragh McCarter Donegal Bay CC
- Kevin Lynch Newry Wheelers
- Johnny Taylor Carn Wheelers
- Caolen McCarter Donegal Bay CC
- Mark McGinley Four Masters CC
- Gareth McCullough Armagh Down CC
- Keith Phillips North Down CC
- Des Woods Newry Wheelers
- Andrew Hicks Newry Wheelers
- Nathan Keown North Down CC
- Andrew Chivers North Down CC
- Mitchell McLaughlin Four Masters CC
- Gary McCullough Team Madigan
- Adam Cunningham Velo Club Mournes
- Fergus Rooney Phoenix CC
- Daniel Purdy Banbridge CC
Unplaced A2s
- Kevin Lynch Newry Wheelers
- Caolen McCarter Donegal Bay CC
- Mark McGinley Four Masters
A3 Race (112km)
- Aaron Watson Dromara CC 02:49:23
- Dylon Traynor AAA Cycling
- Kevin McCambridge Melo Velo Bicycle
- Benny Smyth Armagh Down CC
- Ciaran Cahoon Clann Eireann CC
- Sean McCourt VC Gelndale
- Paul Hession Phoenix CC
- Chris Lawlor VC Glendale
- James Edgar Maryland Wheelers
- Dermot O'Kane Bann Valley Wheelers
- Padraig Rogan Phoenix CC
- Kyle Fisher Lakeland CC
- Mark Gordon Newry Wheelers
- Gareth McFarland Square Wheels CC
- Michael O'Kane Termon Wheelers
A4 Race (93km)
- Chris McCann Phoenix CC 02:28:09
- Brian Hannon Banbridge CC
- Ian Clarke Cuchulainn CC
- Gavin McDermott Cuchulainn CC
- Philip Loughlin Armagh Down CC
- Kieran Meehan Clougher Valley Wh
- Luke Roberts Shimna Wh
- Tomas Knapock Clougher Valley Wh
- Jonathan Coen Dromore CC
- Laura Campbell Ballymena RC
- Ian Ferguson Team Caldwell Cycles
- Gary McNeill Velo Café Magasin
- Paul Stamp Armagh Down CC
- Tommy McCaul Newry Wheelers
- David Irvine Team Caldwell Cycles
U16 Race
- Cathal Gallagher Errigal CC
- Matthew Devins Yeats County
- Ciaran Dixon McConvey Cycles
- Donal Walsh AAA Cycling
- Ronan Montgomery Ballymoney CC
- Odhran Doogan Powerhouse Sport
Leading Girls
- Maria McAllister Island Wheelers
- Ellie Kelso East Tyrone CC
U14 Race
- Conor Gallagher Errigal CC
- Shea O'Kane Phoenix CC
- Neil Kelso East Tyrone
- Aaron Archibald Ballymoney CC
- Luke Donald Team Madigan
- Marcus Devins Yeats County
- Rachel White North Down CC
U12 Race
- Seth Dunwoody Shelbourne Orchard
- Alex McCollum East Tyrone
- Caolan McKenna Emyvale CC
- Josh Gallagher Shelbourne Orchard
- Lucy Brown Phoenix CC



