Marcus Christie and Kelly Murphy best at 'Thomas White 10 Mile TT'

Marcus Christie has won the Thomas White Memorial TT in a blistering team, beating quality riders by more than one minute over 10 miles (Photo: Shea Gribbon)

Marcus Christie has extended his brilliant run of victories against the watch this year by winning the Thomas White Memorial 10 Mile TT in Co Down today.

The Performance SBR rider clocked a time of 18:37 for the distance, and while he has previously gone below 18 minutes in a '10', his winning margin today revealed the quality of his performance.

Mitchell McLaughlin (SwiftPro Carbon) put in a great ride to take 2nd place on the day, though he was 1:07 down on the winner. Lindsay Watson of Powerhouse Sport, claimed the final spot on the podium in a time of 19:47, beating his team mate Aaron Wade by just two seconds.

Fresh from her individual pursuit Irish title win last weekend on the track, Kelly Murphy won the Banbridge CC's women's race today (Photo by Sean Rowe)

In the women’s
race, national elite individual pursuit champion, UCI World Cup team pursuit
winner and former national TT champion, Kelly Murphy, was best.

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The Team
Rupelcleaning rider showed she is in great form as the National Road
Championships get closer, clocking a time of 23:28 today.

Ulster TT
champion Ciara Havern (Newry
Wheelers CC) was 2nd in the women’s
race today, some 45 seconds down on the flying Murphy.

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Junior Katie Neill put in a great performance to take 3rd against the elites; the TC Racing rider just seven seconds behind runner-up Havern.

Sun, Sept 5th: Thomas White TT (10 miles)

Warrenpoint, Co Down

Promoted by Banbridge Cycling Club

  1. Marcus Christie Performance SBR 18:37
  2. Mitchell Mc Laughlin Swift Pro Carbon SR 19:44
  3. Lindsay Watson Powerhouse Sport SR 19:47
  4. Luke Smith Moynalty CC SR 19:49
  5. Aaron Wade Powerhouse Sport SR 19:52
  6. Erwin McKee Banbridge CC M40 20:39
  7. Stuart Mc Caughey Phoenix CC M40 20:48
  8. Nathan Mullan Dromara CC SR 20:49
  9. Paul-Antoine Hagan Banbridge CC SR 20:51
  10. Alan Patterson Ards CC SR 20:53
  11. Sean Featherstone Newry Wheelers CC M40 20:58
  12. Somhairle Owens Fisher Caldwell Cycles JR 21:11
  13. Sean Landers UCD Cycling Club SR 21:12
  14. Christopher Reilly Bohermeen CC SR 21:21
  15. Oisin Rogers Armagh City Cyclists SR 21:25
  16. Noel Conway Bray Wheelers M40 21:27
  17. Steven Mc Allister Ballymoney CC SR 21:35
  18. Philip Loughlin Banbridge CC M50 21:35
  19. Jonathan Denvir Dromore CC SR 21:41
  20. Barry Hayes Island Wheelers M50 21:42
  21. Tiit Talumaa St Tiernans CC M40 21:52
  22. Odhran Doogan Caldwell Cycles JR 22:02
  23. James Macmahon Banbridge CC SR 22:08
  24. Mark Gordon Newry Wheelers CC M40 22:19
  25. Brian Hannon Banbridge CC M60 22:28
  26. Kevin Lynch Newry Wheelers CC M40 22:32
  27. Marc Allen Ards CC SR 22:36
  28. Andrew Hedley Ards CC SR 22:37
  29. Ian Devlin Orwell Wheelers CC M40 22:45
  30. Ian Weir West Down Wh SR 22:50
  31. John Clyde West Down Wh M50 23:01
  32. Seamus Walsh Phoenix CC M50 23:07
  33. David Ross Banbridge CC M40 23:08
  34. Jimmy Flynn Cuchulainn CC M60 23:10
  35. Michael Cassidy Dromara CC M50 23:25
  36. Kelly Murphy Team Rupelcleaning SR 23:28
  37. Martin Fitzpatrick Banbridge CC M40 23:28
  38. Jason Weir West Down Wh SR 23:28
  39. Geoff Tate West Down Wh M50 23:32
  40. David Moore Team Coffee Hut M50 23:38
  41. Mark Short Phoenix CC M40 23:45
  42. Clive Stevenson Un-Attached M40 23:53
  43. Adrian Kerr Ballymena RC M50 23:54
  44. Gerald Horan VC Balrothery SR 24:02
  45. Trevor Wright Un-Attached M50 24:12
  46. Ciara Havern Newry Wheelers CC SR 24.13
  47. Katie Neill TC Racing JR 24:20
  48. Catherine Mahoney UCD Cycling Club SR 24:54
  49. Edward Henry Banbridge CC SR 25:07
  50. Declan Slevin Rosemount CC M50 25:16
  51. Martin Duffy Banbridge CC M50 25:22
  52. Brian Roberts Team Vision Racing M50 25:26
  53. Nicola Carter Newry Wheelers CC SR 25:35
  54. Maria Mc Allister TC Racing JR 25:43
  55. Emily Roberts Team Vision Racing SR 26:33
  56. Dominic Walls Un-Attached M40 26:35
  57. Carl Fullerton Donegal Bay CC M60 26:46
  58. Eamon Roberts Team Vision Racing M50 28:20
  59. Thomas Murphy Clonard RC SR 29:00
  60. Allister MacSorley Un-Attached SR 29:16

Category Winners

Men’s Podium

  1. Marcus Christie, Performance SBR
  2. Mitchell McLaughlin, SwiftCarbon Pro Cycling
  3. Lindsay Watson, Powerhouse Sport

Women’s Podium

  1. Kelly Murphy, Team Rupelcleaning
  2. Ciara Havern Newry Wheelers CC
  3. Katie Neill TC Racing (Jnr)

Fastest Junior

  1. Somhairle Owens Fisher, Team Caldwell Cycles

Fastest M40

  1. Erwin McKee, Banbridge CC

Fastest M50

  1. Philip Loughlin, Banbridge CC

Fastest M60

  1. Brian Hannon, Banbridge CC
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