In their first races as junior riders, Aine Doherty and Samuel Coleman have won the elite events at the GP Brian Kinning today in Belfast, which kicked off the domestic 2022-23 cyclocross season.
Coleman and his fellow U16 Orchard CC team mate, Seth Dunwoody, have been among the best U16 riders on the road this year and Coleman did not disappoint in his first outing against the elites today.
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He claimed victory, after seven laps of racing, by 42 seconds from race promoter Glenn Kinning (Kinning Cycles). Another of the leading juniors in he field, Curtis Neill (Carn Wheelers) was 3rd just four seconds behind Kinning.
In the elite women's race, Doherty (VC Glendale) emerged victorious, over five laps, by 2½ minutes from Caoimhe May (Orwell Wheelers). Stephanie Roche (Scott Bright Motor Group) in 3rd place a further 13 seconds back.
More to come.
Sun, Sept 18th: GP Brian Kinning
Orangefield Park, Belfast
Men’s A Race | Top 20
- Samuel COLEMAN Shelbourne/Orchard CC 49:43
- Glenn KINNING Kinning Cycles 50:25
- Curtis NEILL Carn Wheelers 50:29
- Adam RAFFERTY US Colomiers 50:34
- Jamie MEEHAN Spellman-Dublin Port 50:51
- Alan BINGHAM Newry Wheelers CC 51:10
- Kevin MCCAMBRIDGE Un-Attached Ulster 51:19
- Lee HARVEY VC Glendale 51:43
- Adam WARD VC Glendale 52:17
- Frank MCDERMOTT Oldcastle CC 52:33
- Tadhg KILLEEN Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 52:39
- Darragh MCCARTER Spellman-Dublin Port 52:44
- Ryan MCCARTHY Verge Sport PI Cycles 52:51
- Ronan O'FLYNN Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 53:09
- Jason HENRY Inspired Cycling 53:11
- Graham BOYD McConvey Cycles 53:52
- David O'NEILL Inspired Cycling 54:02
- Evan RYAN Team WORC 54:04
- Joseph DONWORTH Limerick Cycling Club 54:12
- James WILSON Velocity Road Club 54:32
Women’s Race
- Aine DOHERTY VC Glendale 41:36
- Caoimhe MAY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 44:04
- Stephanie ROCHE Scott Bright Motor Group 44:17
- Doireann KILLEEN Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 46:31
- Katie REILLY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 46:40
- Helen WHITE Stamullen RC 46:42
- Zoe LINDSAY TC Racing 47:24
- Ellen MURRAY TC Racing 50:02
- Caroline MARTINEZ Chain Reaction Cycles 51:29
- Aishling O'CONNOR Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club -1 lap
- Aoibhe MURRAY Moynalty Cycling Club -1 lap
Men’s B Race | Top 20
- Gerard CRAIG VC Glendale 39:44
- Ross BLAYNEY North Down CC 39:47
- Lukasz OLEKSIEWICZ Team WORC 40:01
- Ciaran CAMPBELL Square Wheels 41:06
- Marc ALLEN Ards CC 41:12
- David MCKEE VC Glendale 41:13
- Alan KILLIAN St Tiernans Cycling Club 41:42
- David Neil ARMSTRONG Dromara Cycling Club 41:43
- Kirk SLOAN Ards CC 41:55
- Richard GAFFIKIN Killinchy Cycling Club 42:32
- Colm MCGAHAN Square Wheels 42:34
- Sean WARD Lucan Cycling Road Club 42:44
- William BLUNT Un-Attached Ulster 42:50
- Stuart SUCKLING VC Glendale 42:50
- Gareth DEMPSEY Square Wheels 43:01
- Enda BAKER Breffni Wheelers 43:03
- Peter CAMPBELL Phoenix CC 43:07
- Colm WATSON VC Glendale 43:11
- William BOYD McConvey Cycles 43:24
- Kevin MCDOWELL Un-Attached Ulster 43:32
U16 Boys | Top 10
- Curtis MCKEE Scott Bright Motor Group 30:12
- Cameron HENRY Inspired Cycling 30:13
- Fionn KILLEEN Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 31:04
- James ARMSTRONG VC Glendale 31:51
- Callum MCCAFFREY Cuchulainn CC 32:04
- Karl ROCKETT Ards CC 32:22
- Peter QUIGLEY Foyle CC 33:46
- Elliott MCKEEGAN Team Madigan C.C. 34:25
- Riley SMITH Banbridge CC 34:30
- Luca MURRAY Belfast City BMX Club 36:41
U16 Girls
- Rhiannon DOLAN Cuchulainn CC 35:54
- Faith ROBINSON Bray Wheelers 36:47
- Aisha GANNON Breffni Wheelers 37:30
- Cara SUCKLING VC Glendale 38:01
- Ffion DOLAN Cuchulainn CC -1 lap
- Holly MCCAFFREY Cuchulainn CC -1 lap
- Aine REILLY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club -1 lap
