The start of the first race of the cyclocross season in Grange Castle, west Dublin, looked more like a bunch gallop on the two-miler road course in the Phoenix Park (Photo: Gareth Gibbons)
Former National Cyclocross Champion, Robin Seymour has begun the 2013 where he left off at the end of last season, on top of the podium in the Foxx Coffeehouse Series round 1 in west Dublin on Sunday.
The Team WORC man made the fastest start on the course at Grange Castle in Clondalkin, but after completing the opening lap of nine just ahead of team mate Evan Ryan, he ten tussled with Ryan for the next few laps before he began to pull away conclusively on lap 6.
For example, both riders went around the course within a few seconds of each other for each of the first five laps, going out onto the sixth lap after crossing the start-finish line together. However, on that 6th lap, Seymour put 14 seconds into Ryan, before extending his lead by 26 seconds on both of the next two laps and 25 seconds on the final lap.
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Despite the neck and neck start, he ran out the winner by a clear 1:34 over Ryan. In third place was Tim O'Regan (DID Dunboyne), who was a further 25 seconds back and may run the off road specialists Ryan and Seymour a lot closer in the weeks ahead.
Speaking of threats to come, in fourth place in the A race was Paddy Michel; the junior rider from Team WORC having a great ride.
Robin Seymour (left) was pushed very had by Evan Ryan in the opening laps but pushed on strongly in the final third of the race for a clear win (Photo: Gareth Gibbons)
Round 1 Fixx Coffeehouse Series
Sunday, Sept 22nd, Grange Castle, Dublin
| Name |
CL |
Laps |
Timr |
|
|
1 |
ROBIN SEYMOUR |
SA |
9 |
0:54:19 |
|
2 |
EVAN RYAN |
SA |
9 |
0:55:53 |
|
3 |
TIM OREGAN |
SA |
9 |
0:56:18 |
|
4 |
PADDY MICHEL |
JA |
9 |
0:56:20 |
|
5 |
SEÁN Ó TUATHAIL |
SA |
9 |
0:56:37 |
|
6 |
RICHARD FELLE |
SA |
9 |
0:57:13 |
|
7 |
PETER MC CONVILLE |
VA |
9 |
0:57:40 |
|
8 |
CATHAL DOYLE |
SA |
9 |
0:57:49 |
|
9 |
ROBERT TOBIN |
SA |
9 |
0:57:57 |
|
10 |
JOHN BOGUES |
VA |
9 |
0:58:01 |
|
11 |
DAVID CARROLL |
VA |
9 |
0:58:24 |
|
12 |
NOEL CARR |
SA |
9 |
0:58:41 |
|
13 |
STUART GALLOWAY |
SA |
9 |
0:58:56 |
|
14 |
ALAN CODY |
SA |
9 |
0:59:12 |
|
15 |
JOHNNY MCCABE |
VA |
9 |
0:59:17 |
|
16 |
MARK PAGELL |
VA |
9 |
0:59:29 |
|
17 |
DAMIEN CREIGHTON |
SA |
9 |
1:00:08 |
|
18 |
NIALL QUINLAN |
VA |
9 |
1:00:29 |
|
19 |
IAN CASSIDY |
SA |
9 |
1:00:42 |
|
20 |
LIAM HOWARD |
SA |
9 |
1:00:42 |
|
21 |
VINCENT COLGAN |
SA |
9 |
1:01:41 |
|
22 |
ANTHONY DOYLE |
SA |
8 |
0:54:42 |
|
23 |
EOIN MCGOVERN |
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SA |
8 |
0:54:52 |
|
24 |
GREG CAMPBELL |
VA |
8 |
0:54:54 |
|
25 |
GARY SHEILS |
VA |
8 |
0:54:59 |
|
26 |
ERIC DOWNEY |
SA |
8 |
0:55:10 |
|
27 |
DANIEL BRICKENDEN |
JA |
8 |
0:55:12 |
|
28 |
GENE RYAN |
SA |
8 |
0:55:48 |
|
29 |
PETER RIMMER |
VA |
8 |
0:56:08 |
|
30 |
JAMES LATTIMORE |
SA |
8 |
0:56:11 |
|
31 |
PHIL O'NEILL |
SA |
8 |
0:57:19 |
|
32 |
CONOR WILSON |
VA |
8 |
0:58:10 |
|
33 |
MARK KENNY |
VA |
8 |
0:58:27 |
|
34 |
PETER DOYLE |
SA |
8 |
0:58:49 |
|
35 |
DAVE O'CONNOR |
VA |
8 |
0:59:01 |
|
36 |
RONAN OSULLIVAN |
SA |
8 |
0:59:35 |
|
37 |
LESLIE WALPOLE |
VA |
8 |
1:00:06 |
|
38 |
JUSTIN MAY |
VA |
8 |
1:00:14 |
|
39 |
TOM CLOGHER |
VA |
6 |
0:58:19 |
|
40 |
MICHAEL JORDAN |
VA |
6 |
0:58:28 |
|
41 |
REDMOND O'TOOLE |
SA |
6 |
0:59:56 |
|
42 |
CIARAN BYRNE |
SA |
6 |
0:43:48 |
|
43 |
MURT RICE |
SA |
5 |
0:32:00 |
|
44 |
PADDY DALY |
SA |
5 |
0:33:13 |
|
45 |
GLENN WEAREN |
VA |
4 |
0:28:08 |
|
46 |
DAVID MCCANN |
SA |
2 |
0:13:02 |
|
47 |
ROLAND BOSBACH |
VA |
||
| LUKE IRELAND |
JA |
|||
| JOHN SMITHERS |
JA |
|||
| GARRETH HEGARTY |
YB |
|||
| CONOR KAVANAGH |
YB |
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