British rider Tom Pattinson has claimed the opening stage of the Eurocycles Eurobabies Junior Tour of Ireland in Co Clare this evening. The Halesowen Academy Mapei rider just got the verdict over American rider Alejandro Che (VeloSport) and Australian Brayden Bloch (BRE).
The honours came down to a bunch sprint after 48km of racing this evening on the Barefield Circuit. Though the race was marked by plenty of aggression, nothing stuck on the short stage.
Adam Gilsenan (Team Ireland) was the best of the Irish on the night, placing 7th in the final dash to the line while compatriot Chris Marshall (Pinergy Orwell Wheelers) placed 9th.
July 12th to 17th: Junior Tour of Ireland
Stage 1: Barefield Circuit, Co Clare (48km)
- Pattinson, Tom Halesowen Academy Mapei 1h01m24s
- Che, Alejandro Velosport 1h01m24s
- Bloch, Brayden BRE 1h01m24s
- Joore, Wout Tempo Hoppenbrouwers 1h01m24s
- McKay, Shane Pinergy Orwell 1h01m24s
- Askey, Ben BackstedtBikePerformance 1h01m24s
- Ludman, Joshua BRE 1h01m24s
- Gilsenan, Adam Ireland 1h01m24s
- Marshall, Christopher Pinergy Orwell 1h01m24s
- Rowell, Ethan Team Foremost 1h01m24s
- Strachan, Sean Team Swift 1h01m24s
- Gallagher, Rory Connacht Cycling 1h01m24s
- Harkness, Travis Ulster 1h01m24s
- Salmon, Alfie Lee Valley Youth Club 1h01m24s
- Amara, Matthew Team Swift 1h01m24s
- Swift, Lughaidh Connacht Cycling 1h01m24s
- Leslie, Samuel Lee Valley Youth Club 1h01m24s
- Franks, Alex Team Foremost 1h01m24s
- Luongo, Brendan Velosport 1h01m24s
- Larson, Evan Team California 1h01m24s
