Conn McDunphy (Lucan CRC) has extended a very successful run on home roads this year with victory in the main event at the Sliabh Luachra Clasaicí today. McDunphy was first reserve for Team Ireland at the UCI World Road Championships in Glasgow today and when he was not called up for that race he made the best of his form in Knocknagree, Co Cork, instead.
The 26-year-old, who rode for EvoPro Racing last year, made the initial 10-man breakaway after about 20km of racing today. However, with that group quite large, the attacks continued from it and McDunphy made his solo bid for victory a long way out.
He got clear alone with about 55km to go to the finish and was chased for a long time by Luke Smith (Moynalty CC). However, while Smith kept the lone leader at about 30 to 40 seconds for a lengthy period, the elastic eventually snapped on the final lap, of seven, on the 16km course.
McDunphy went on to take a clear win on his own, with Smith 2nd and Patrick O'Loughlin (Panduit Carrick Wheelers) placing 3rd from Dermot Radford (Black House Racing), Michael Storan (West Clare CC) and Joel Luke (UCD Cycling Club).
More to come.
Sun, Aug 6th: Sliabh Luachra Clasaicí
Knocknagree, Co Cork
Promoted by Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club
A1-A2 Denis Sheehan Cup
- Conn McDunphy Lucan CRC
- Luke Smith Moynalty CC
- Patrick O'Loughlin Panduit Carrick Wheelers
- Dermot Radford Black House Racing
- Michael Storan West Clare CC
- Joel Luke UCD Cycling Club
- Eoin Kelly UCD Cycling Club
- Eoin Clifford Blarney CC
- Mark O'Donovan Blarney CC
- Cathal Moynihan Tralee Manor West
A3-Jun Willie Reen Cup
- Ewan McConville O'Leary Stone Kanturk
- Jared Tritschler Greenmount Cycling Academy
- James Connolly O'Leary Stone Kanturk
- Robert Ryan Castleknock CC
- Tommy Hogan Dungarvan CC
- Robert McKenna Bray Wheelers
- Luke Costello Killarney CC
- Darragh McGee Dungarvan CC
- Stephen Sheehan O'Leary Stone Kanturk
- Brendan Reen Sliabh Luachra CC
A4-Women John Fleming Cup
- Brian Horgan Team Dan Morrissey-Primor by Pissei
- Pierce Curtin Killarney CC
- Conor Jones DeRonde Van Cork
- Michael Ahern Unattached Munster
- Cormac Behan Greenmount Cycling Academy
Leading Women
- Lisa Stapelbroek Unattached Munster
- Sally Ann Lynch Unattached
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