There appears to be no way of stopping Sean McKenna this season. The Aquablue CC man won his fourth race of the new campaigm today and we’re only a week into March. (Photo: Sean Rowe)
By Brian Canty
Sean McKenna has made it back-to-back wins this weekend with another great victory at the Newbridge GP in Co Kildare.
The Aquablue CC man crossed the line with plenty of time to spare for what was his fourth win of the season.
He was several minutes ahead of a select group of chasers, which was led in by Ryan Sherlock (Unattached) with David Watson (North Down CC) rounding out the podium.
McKenna, who won Rás Naomh Finian yesterday in Clonard, Co Meath, went clear around the midway point today.
And with three of the six 17.5 kilometre laps remaining he had a lead of 45 seconds on a group of six chasers.
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Smiling assassin: Sean McKenna winning the main event at Rás Naomh Finian in Co Meath yesterday. He made it two wins this weekend and four for the season to date in Newbridge today (Photo: www.jimmymcelroy.com – follow Jimmy on Facebook and Twitter.)
Though that gap fluctuated, he was never seen again before the finish.
The A3 event was a cracking race, won by former Italian international junior rider Matteo Cigala of Navan Road Club.
The race was a hugely aggressive affair with several groups escaping and being reeled in over the 70-kilometre event.
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One break of around a half a dozen riders stayed out front for over 40 kilometres but was caught in with less than five kilometres to go, paving the way for the sprint.
Similarly, the A4 race over three laps, for a race distance of 52km, was won in a sprint by Craig Longmore (Lucan CRC) with Dermot Healy (Drogheda CC) and Stephen O'Brien (Blanchardstown CC) filling the minor placings.
Newbridge Grand Prix
Sunday, March 8th
Newbridge, Co Kildare
Promoted by Newbridge CC
A1-A2 Race (105km)
1 Sean McKenna (Aquablue CC)
2 Ryan Sherlock (Unattached)
3 David Watson (North Down CC)
4 Elijus Civilis (Top Team)
5 Timmy O’Regan (DID Dunboyne)
6 Anthony Walsh (Aquablue CC)
7 Ali Macauley (Team ASEA)
8 David Coughlan (Strata3/VeloRevolution)
Unplaced A2
1 Gareth McGonagle (Dublin Wheelers
2 Eugene Murtagh (Lucan CRC)
3 Fintan Ryan (DID Dunboyne)
4 Keith Hughes (Bikeworx)
5 Anthony Harper (Wexford Wheelers)
A3 Race, 70km
1 Matteo Cigala (Navan CRC)
2 Jamie Noone (UCD CC)
3 Adam Stenson (NRPT-Magnet.ie)
4 Sean Moore (Barrow Wheelers)
5 Fergal Regan (Headstrong)
6 Barry Talt (Murphy Surveyors)
7 Paul McKenna (Murphy Surveyors)
8 Gary Frehill (Marble City)
Unplaced junior; Dermot White (Lucan CRC)
Unplaced lady; Karen Robinson (Garda CC)
A4 Race, 52.5km
1 Craig Longmore (Lucan CRC)
2 Dermot Healy (Drogheda CC)
3 Stephen O’Brien (Blanchardstown CC)
4 Dave Sheridan (Longford CC)
5 Paul Mannix (DUCC)
6 David Coyle (UCD CC)
7 Cillian Moffett (Wheelworx CC)
8 Bob Hall (Clondalkin CC)
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