Maes and Young come out top after Ennis cyclocross battle

Series leader Richie Maes claims victory at the end of the men's A race (All photos with thanks to Brendan Slattery)

 

Richie Maes has extended his lead in the Munster Cyclocross Series with victory in the third round in Ennis, Co Clare.

However, St Finbarr’s CC Richard Barry pushed the Killarney CC winner all the way on Sunday.

Maes had 10 seconds in hand on the finish line, though Barry was breathing down his neck ensuring the eventual winner could never relax.

Both men could not be separated on the opening of nine, though Maes pulled ahead on the second lap.

But those gains were wiped out on the third circuit. And once again on the fourth lap the duo out front could not be separated.

However, Maes put a not insignificant 15 seconds into Barry on the fifth lap and added a few more seconds on the next loop.

Advertisement

And while Barry kept fighting and closed the gap considerably over the last three laps, Maes had enough in hand to win.

Behind them, Michael Lucey of Strata 3-VeloRevolution rounded out the podium, some 1:37 down on the winner.

 

Related News

Grace Young out on her  own at the end of the women's race in Ennis.

Michael O'Connor just sees off Barry Walsh in a close finish to the men's B race.

 

In the women’s race, over seven laps, Grace Young of De Ronde Van Cork won by 1:26 from team mate Nessa Rochford.

And completing the podium another one minute back was Lisa Stapelbroek of Kenmare CC.

Young got out of the traps quickest and by the end of the first lap she had 24 seconds on Rochford and 47 seconds on Stapelbroek.

Grace Young continued to build hear lead through the race, lapping fastest on each lap apart from the last when she eased off knowing victory was her’s.

The men’s B race was the tightest, with Michael O’Connor taking the victory in the colours of Killarney CC.

The lead would change through the race after O’Connor got the fastest start and Barry Walsh of St Tiernan’s came back at him on the next lap.

However, in the end O’Connor came away with the win by two seconds. Eoin Hogan of Burren Cycling Club was 3rd another 11 seconds back.

 

Sun, Oct 21: Munster Cyclocross Series

Round 3, Ennis, Co Clare

Promoted by Burren Racing Team

Men’s A Race

  1. Richard Maes Killarney Cycling Club 1:04:15
  2. Richard Barry St Finbarr’s CC 1:04:25
  3. Michael Lucey Strata 3-VeloRevolution Racing Team 1:05:52
  4. Feidhlim Dignan Cunga CC 1:06:52
  5. Matt Slattery Strata-VeloRevolution Racing Team 1:08:58
  6. Robert Reidy Murphy Surveys Kilcullen CC 1:10:57
  7. Colin Leahy Killarney Cycling Club 1:11:50

 

Women’s Race

  1. Grace Young De Ronde Van Cork CC 59:22
  2. Nessa Rochford De Ronde Van Cork CC 1:00:48
  3. Lisa Stapelbroek Kenmare Cycling Club 1:01:08

 

Masters 40

  1. Trevor Woods Strata 3-VeloRevolution Racing Team 1:05:56
  2. Patrick Clifford Killarney Cycling Club 1:06:55
  3. Hugh Mulhearne Panduit Carrick Wheelers 1:07:49
  4. Andrew McCabe Deenside Wheelers 1:08:37
  5. James Lattimore South Dublin CC 1:08:42
  6. Don Lapierre Blarney Cycling Club 1:08:50
  7. Kenneth O'Sullivan Killarney Cycling Club 1:10:38
Topics
feature

Related News