Rom Dahl wins 'Alo Donegan 10 mile TT' in 17:42, averaging 54.4 kmph

Johannes Rom Dahl has won the Alo Donegan Cup at Naas Cycling Club's annual 10 mile TT in Crookstown, Co Kildare (Photo: Sean Rowe)

Johannes Rom Dahl (Roadman Cycling Club) has won the Alo Donegan Cup at Naas Cycling Club's annual 10 mile TT in Crookstown, Co Kildare. The 31-year-old Dane, who has been based in Ireland for the last couple of years, clocked a time of 17:42, making for an average speed of 54.5kmph in the Cross Insurance-sponsored race.

Linda Kelly (Spin the Bean), a World championships-winning tandem pilot with the Irish paracycling team, claimed the women's TT today, the Tom Keenan Cup, in a time of 19:32, for an average speed of 49.5kmph.

Rom Dahl's time today is equal to the senior men's Irish TT record set by Ryan Mullen back in 2014, and equaled by junior Conor Murphy (Caldwell Cycles) two weeks ago at the opening round of the Ernie Magwood TT Series in Ballymena, Co Antrim.

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However, even if Rom Dahl was an Irish rider, his time today would not count in the record books as the course for today's TT does not meet the requirements for official records.

It was a straight out route, rather than out and back, and records cannot be set on straight-out courses as a favourable breeze would have a significant impact on the times set. Out and back courses mean any advantage on the way out is cancelled by having to ride into the wind on the return journey.

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Rom Dahl claimed victory today by 27.5 seconds from Con Scully, the Dan Morrissey Pissei rider who was in action at Rás Tailteann last week as part of the Irish team.

Jack Lawless of Gorey Cycling Club rounded out the podium today, 37.9 seconds down on the winner; last year's U16 Leinster road race champion riding very well today.

Sat, May 31st: Alo Donegan-Tom Keenan Cups (10 Mile TT)

Crookstown, Co Kildare

Sponsored by Cross Insurance

Promoted by Naas Cycling Club 

  1. Johannes ROM DAHL Roadman CC C1 0:17:42 (54.4 km/h)
  2. Conal SCULLY Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team C1 +27.50  
  3. Jack LAWLESS Gorey CC JR +37.90  
  4. Colin CLAVIN Streamstown Cycling Club C1 +1:04.90  
  5. Conor PRENDERGAST Velo Performance Racing Team C1 +1:10.10  
  6. Linda KELLY Spin The Bean Power by Coffee W1 +1:49.70  
  7. Jake BICKERDIKE Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team C2 +2:13.70  
  8. Hugh Og MULHEARNE ASVILLEMUR CYCLISME JR +2:16.40  
  9. John O CONNOR Maynooth CC C3 +2:38.70  
  10. Caoilin CONSIDINE Bray Wheelers C2 +2:46.80  
  11. Paul NOBLE Slaney CC C3 M50 +2:53.90  
  12. Pat BYRNE Dublin Wheelers C3 M60 +2:54.10  
  13. Ian DEVLIN Orwell Wheelers CC LC +3:05.60  
  14. Brendan HESSMAN Unattached Leinster LC M50 +3:19.90  
  15. Damien DONOGHUE Athy Wheelers CC C3 +3:27.40  
  16. Alexander GRAHAM-SMYTHE Unattached Leinster C3 +4:12.60  
  17. Michael CULBERT Comeragh CC C3 M60 +4:13.10  
  18. Denis FIELDING Bray Wheelers LC M50 +4:30.50  
  19. Ciaran STEED Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial LC +4:42.70  
  20. Niall O’BRIEN Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial C3 +4:48.10  
  21. Martin DEEVY Naas CC C3 M60 +4:48.60  
  22. Fergal QUINN Orwell Wheelers CC LC M50 +5:00.30  
  23. Aishling BARRY Dunboyne CC W2 +5:15.70  
  24. Andy KOTZE Maynooth CC LC +5:28.90  
  25. James KEANE Kilcock Wheelers C3 +5:39.10  
  26. Ian VOSLOO Maynooth CC LC +5:53.20  
  27. Gary WALSH Unattached Leinster C3 M50 +6:40.90  
  28. Brian HENNESSY North Tipperary Wheelers C3 +12:42.10  

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