Eileen Burns (Ballymena Road Club) and George Peden (Prologue RT) have been confirmed as the new elite Ulster champions in the 10 mile TT event.

Burns, riding for the host club, took the title to add to her previous wins in the race as well as her national titles on the track and in the TT event.

She claimed gold in a time of 22:24 from her team mate Laura Campbell, with rode the test in Toome, Co Antrim, in a time of 23:58. Ciara Havern (Newry Wheelers) took bronze with 25:16.

George Peden, who has won a series of TTs since Ireland began emerging from Covid19 lock-down, took his first Ulster title in the elite men's race in a time of 19:28.

He was just 10 seconds faster than the silver medal winning Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse Sport) with last year's champion Marcus Christie (Black Rose Racing), who recorded a time of 19:53, taking the bronze medal.

The junior women’s crown was captured by Ciara Kelly
(North Pole Cycling Club) in a time of 25:36 from Katie Neill (TC Racing), who
was 14 seconds down, and Maria McAllister (TC Racing) who clocked 26:02.

In the junior men’s race Darren Rafferty (Island
Wheelers) won in a time of 21:00 with Ciaran Dixon (Team Type 1 Juniors) taking
silver, in a time of 22:18, and Odhran Doogan (Caldwell Cycles) recording 22:28
to take the bronze medal.

Jane Wilkinson (Bann Wheelers CC) took the Masters women’s
gold medal in a time of 24:25 while Stephen Colbert (Ballymena Road Club) won
the men’s Masters 40 title in a time of 21:13.

John Madden (Inspired Cycling) claimed the Masters 50 crown in an impressive 20:48 as Ivan Robinson (Ards Cycling Club) took the Masters 60 gold, with 23:13, and Carl Fullerton (Donegal Bay CC) won Masters 70 gold, recording 27:33.

The handcyclist title went to Mark Millar (Velo Café
Magasin) in a time of 27:37 from Darrell Erwin (Ballymena Road Club) who record
a time of 41:11.

Caldwell Cycles Omagh claimed the team crown from Phoenix
CC and Newry Wheelers.

Sun, August 2nd: Ulster 10 Mile TT Champs

Promoted by Ballymena Road Club

Toome, Co Antrim

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Elite Men Podium

1. George Peden (Prologue RT) 19:28
2. Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse Sport) 19:38
3. Marcus Christie (Black Rose Racing) 19:53

Elite Women Podium

1. Eileen Burns (Ballymena Road Club) 22:24
2. Laura Campbell (Ballymena Road Club) 23:58
3. Ciara Havern (Newry Wheelers) 25:16

Masters Women Podium

1. Jane Wilkinson (Bann Wheelers CC) 24:25
2. Karrie McIlmoyle (Roe Valley CC) 26:32
3. Karen Hull (Phoenix CC) 26:34

Junior Women Podium

1. Ciara Kelly (North Pole Cycling Club) 25:36
2. Katie Neill (TC Racing) 25:50
3. Maria McAllister (TC Racing) 26:02

Junior Men Podium

1. Darren Rafferty (Island Wheelers) 21:00
2. Ciaran Dixon (Team Type 1 Juniors) 22:18
3. Odhran Doogan (Caldwell Cycles) 22:28

Masters 40 Men Podium

1. Stephen Colbert (Ballymena Road Club) 21:13
2. Stuart McCaughey (Phoenix CC) 21:19
3. Alan Bingham (Newry Wheelers) 21:42

Masters 50 Men Podium

1. John Madden (Inspired Cycling) 20:48
2. Paul Carroll (Velo Café Magasin) 21:26
3. John Rafferty (Ards Cycling Club) 22:00

Masters 60 Men Podium

1. Ivan Robinson (Ards Cycling Club) 23:13
2. Colm McGready (Cornerstone Cycling Club) 23:29
3. Chris Wheelers (Team Madigan CC) 23:48

Masters 70 Men Podium

1. Carl Fullerton (Donegal Bay CC) 27:33

Handcyclist Podium

1. Mark Millar (Velo Café Magasin) 27:37
2. Darrell Erwin (Ballymena Road Club) 41:11

Team Classification Podium

1. Caldwell Cycles Omagh (14:57:00) Gareth O’Neill, Craig McAuley, Odhran Doogan
2. Phoenix Cycling Club (16:50:00) Stuart McCaughey, Ciaran McVeigh, Edward Kearney
3. Newry Wheelers (17:43:00) Alan Bingham, Sean Featherstone, Des Woods

10 Fastest: Men & Women

Men’s Result

1. George Peden (Prologue RT) 19:28
2. Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse Sport) 19:38
3. Marcus Christie (Black Rose Racing) 19:53
4. Bryan McCrystal (Bellurgan Wheelers) 19:55
5. Gareth O'Neill (Caldwell Cycles) 19:56
6. Kevin McCambridge (Ribble Weldtite Pro Cycling) 20:16
7. Craig McAuley (Caldwell Cycles) 20:33
8. John Madden (Inspired Cycling) Masters 50 20:48
9. Darren Rafferty (Island Wheelers) Junior 21:00
10. Aaron Watson (Dromara Cycling Club) 21:05

Women’s Result

1. Kelly Murphy (Storey Racing) 21:40
2. Eileen Burns (Ballymena Road Club) 22:24
3. Laura Campbell (Ballymena Road Club) 23:58
4. Jane Wilkinson (Bann Wheelers) 24:25
5. Ciara Havern (Newry Wheelers) 25:16
6. Ciara Kelly (North Pole CC) Junior 25:36
7. Katie O'Neill (TC Racing) Junior 25:50
8. Maria McAllister (TC Racing) Junior 26:02
9. Jan Sweeney (Newry Wheelers) Masters 26:30
10. Kerrie McIlmoyle (Roe Valley CC) 26:32

The top 10 in each race above are the fastest times on the day, rather the Ulster Championships result. Not all of the riders in the top 10s were eligible for Ulster Championship medals