Gareth O'Neill (Athlete Nutrition Coach HD) has won the main event at the Bob Crilly Classic, taking the victory ahead of a high quality group at the end of 102km of racing in Glengormley, Co Antrim, today.
O'Neill (29) adds his win to several other victories already this season, though he has also scored a frustrating number of 2nd places, including in major events such as the Shay Elliott Classic.
However, despite going up against very strong riders in the final today, including several riding for UCI Continental teams this season, O'Neill overwhelmed them in the closing stages for the victory.
He topped the podium in the main event from Liam Crowley (Team Vorarlberg) and Killian O'Brien (Petrolike), who were 2nd and 3rd respectively, in the Phoenix Cycling Club promotion.
A special mention goes to Toby Sweetman, the VC Glendale rider who lost his father, Craig Sweetman, in recent weeks. He took a fine 4th place today and showed the kind of form that netted him a stage victory at the Junior Tour of Ireland in July.
More to come.
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Sun, Aug 17th | Bob Crilly Classic
Glengormley, Co Antrim
Promoted by Phoenix CC
C1 Race (102km)
- Gareth O Neill Athlete Nutrition Coach HD
- Liam Crowley Team Vorarlberg
- Killian O Brien Petrolike
- Toby Sweetman VC Glendale
- Ciaran Maguire Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team
- Padraig Moran Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC
- Christopher Dawson Dawson Racing
- Javan Nulty Un-Attached Leinster
- Adam Ward Team Caldwell Cycles
- Paul Kennedy TEAM SKYLINE
- Darnell Moore Team Caldwell Cycles
- David Harrington Lucan Cycling Road Club
- Eoin Clifford Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team
- Ali Macaulay Phoenix CC
- Christopher Marshall Velo Performance Racing Team
- Hugh Butler UCD Cycling Club
- James Alexander McConvey Cycles
- Jamie Moss Ballymena Road Club
- Kevin Leech Drogheda Wheelers
C2 Race (82km)
- Daniel Stone Roadman Cycling Club
- Callum Mc Caffrey SAXUN - EXTRUSAX- PRIMOTI
- Adam Matthews Banbridge CC
- Conal Mc Kee Phoenix CC
- Luke Keaney Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Geoff Alderdice Dromore CC
- Rian Cahill Athy Wheelers Cycling Club
- Jamie Clarke North Down CC
- Neil Mc Kenna AHC Racing
- Jason Henry Inspired Cycling
- Niall Cornyn Dunboyne Cycling Club
- Niall Black Phoenix CC
- Liam Kilkenny Galway Bay CC
- Damien Russell Apollo Cycling Team
- Ashton Moore Strabane Lifford Cycling Club
- Neill Delahaye Bellurgan Wheelers
- Nigel Watt Inspired Cycling
- Jonathan Coen Dromore CC
- Hugh Bonner Phoenix CC
- Dean Lockhart Carn Wheelers
- Colm Bellew Clontarf Cycling Club
- Shane Trimble Newry Wheelers CC
- Cian Bailey Dunboyne Cycling Club
- Peter Morrison Velo Cafe Magasin
- Jonathan Taylor Carn Wheelers
- Patrick Knapcok Inspired Cycling
- Curtis Mc Kee Spellman-Dublin Port
- Daniel Lynch O'Leary Stone Kanturk
- Des Woods Inspired Cycling
- Ellis Allen Phoenix CC
- Nigel Gibson Carn Wheelers
- Aine Doherty Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team
- Mark Scott Phoenix CC
- Ryan Burke Old Bleach Cycle Club
- Jonathan Taylor North Down CC
- Ronnie Smyth Dromara Cycling Club
- Michael Green Roadman Cycling Club
- Conor Kelly Team Caldwell Cycles
- William Larmour Ards CC
- Liam Crichton Velo Cafe Magasin
- Richard Mc Cavana Phoenix CC
- James Gordon Phoenix CC
C3 Race (63km)
- Simon Torrens-Spence Crossgar Cycling Club
- Paul Keary Crossgar Cycling Club
- Brian Carroll Gaeltacht.cc
- Gavin Stapleton TEAM BIKEWORX Celbridge
- Martin O Loughlin Panduit Carrick Wheelers
- Kyle Minford Naas Cycling Club
- Michael Moran Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC
- Declan Mc Entee Emyvale CC
- Gavin Clarke Banbridge CC
- Cillian Fox Navan Road Club
- Barry Mc Kenna Fintona CC - westtyronevelo.com
- Niall Bleeks Island Wheelers
- Patrick Ennis Un-Attached Leinster
- Ryan Hunter Errigal Cycling Club
- Lukasz Rusinkowski Team 905
- Michael Donaghey Four Masters CC
- Damien Donoghue Athy Wheelers Cycling Club
- Alastair Gribbon Carn Wheelers
- Gareth Mc Farland Armagh City Cyclists
- Jay Mc Cauley Strabane Lifford Cycling Club
- Cathal Dillane Galway Bay CC
- Kieran O Neill Un-Attached Ulster
- Marc Phillips McConvey Cycles
- Aidan Cunningham Un-Attached Leinster
- Felix Hagan Phoenix CC
- David Mc Knight Team Vision Racing
- Thomas Priestley Dromore CC
- Philip Mc Guigan Dunloy CC
- Conor Duffy Castlereagh CC
- James Brewer Phoenix CC
- Charlie O Donnell Four Masters CC
- Mark Baird Dromore CC
- Dolan Dunlop Harps CC
- Alexander Graham-Smythe Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Rachel Newell McConvey Cycles
- Phil Harris Killinchy Cycling Club
- Thomas J Wilson Ballymena Road Club
- Caleb Little Ballymena Road Club
- Dara Mc Kenna Emyvale CC
- Dave Reilly Emyvale CC
- Daniel Logue Foyle CC
- Patrick Withers Fintona CC - westtyronevelo.com
- Michael Mulvenna North Down CC
- Richard Mc Keown North Down CC
- Adrian Moore North Down CC
- Andrew Flannery Phoenix CC
- David Mc Clean Dunloy CC
