Sean Nolan and Stephanie Roche are best at Leinster CX Series, Oldcastle

Sean Nolan was back on the top step on the cyclocross scene yesterday with victory in the Oldcastle Cycling Club promotion (Photo: Sean Rowe)

Stephanie Roche and Seán Nolan have gotten their Leinster Cyclocross Series campaigns off to a winning start with victories in 'Round 1' at Drewstown House, Kells, Co Meath, yesterday.

Nolan (EvoPro Racing) - who is coming back to racing condition after a very serious crash a couple of months ago - claimed the men's 'A Race' by over one minute from Joseph Mullen of Navan Road Club. Ronan O'Flynn of Orwell Wheelers rounded out the podium on the day.

In the women's race, Roche (Scott Bright Motor Group) claimed victory by just over one minute from Irish MTB XC champion Caoimhe May (Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club). Leah McCarthy (Team Giant Dublin) took 3rd place.

Roche and May got locked into a great battle at the front of the race for the opening two laps, of five, with nothing to separate them at that point. However, Roche then began to assert herself on the third lap, putting 16 seconds daylight between herself and May.

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McCarthy was lapping a little slower that the eventual winner and runner-up but she was keeping herself in the contest and holding off Doireann Killeen (Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club) and Niamh Stephens (Team Giant Dublin) just behind her.

Up front, Roche turned the screw on the penultimate lap, adding more than 30 seconds to her advantage over May before extending that lead by another 17 seconds on the final lap; the winning margin adding up to 1:04 after almost 50 minutes of racing.

McCarthy was 3rd some 2:16 down on Roche, with Killeen in 4th at 2:55 and Stephens rounding out the top five at 3:48.

In the men's 'A Race', Nolan set his stall out early and never looked back. He was fastest on the opening lap of seven, pulling clear of Mullen and O'Flynn, with that duo immediately getting into a scrap for 2nd and 3rd behind the lone leader.

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Once Nolan got clear out front he continued to press, gaining between a handful of seconds and about 25 seconds each lap on the two chasers to take what was a comfortable win in the end.

On the line, having extended his advantage on both Mullen and O'Flynn on every lap of the race, Nolan's winning margin was 1:20 over Mullen, who did enough on the final two laps to distance O'Flynn a little and make sure of 2nd place.

With O'Flynn rounding out the podium - some 1:49 down on Nolan and just 29 seconds off runner-up Mullen - Brian Melia of Team WORC took 4th place with Frank McDermott flying the flag for host club Oldcastle by putting in a good showing for 5th.

In the men's B Race, Dominik Drwal (Unattached Connacht) took victory by 18 seconds from Lukasz Oleksiewicz (Team WORC) with Ryan Dunne (IMBRC) 3rd at 28 seconds.

Sun, Oct 9th: Round 1 Leinster CX League

Promoted by Oldcastle Cycling Club

Drewstown House, Kells, Meath

Men’s A Race

  1. Sean Nolan Navan Road Club Snr 52:10
  2. Joseph Mullen Navan Road Club Jnr 53:30
  3. Ronan O Flynn Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club M40 53:59
  4. Brian Melia Team WORC M30 56:22
  5. Frank Mc Dermott Oldcastle CC M40 56:33
  6. Gavin O Connell Team WORC M30 56:45
  7. Ronan Killeen Lucan Cycling Road Club M40 57:02
  8. Kevin Mc Cambridge Un-Attached Ulster Snr 57:12
  9. Evan Ryan Team WORC M40 57:17
  10. Sean Tolan Drogheda Wheelers Jnr 58:09
  11. Philip Roche 58:22
  12. Eoin Ahern Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club Snr 58:24
  13. Killian O Brien Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club Jnr 58:30
  14. Pj Hynes Cuchulainn CC M40 58:50
  15. Paul Kane Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club Snr 58:59
  16. Fearghal Regan Kilcullen Murphy Geospacial M50 59:06
  17. Gerard O Donnell IMBRC M50 59:29
  18. Johnny Mc Cabe Cuchulainn CC M60 59:48
  19. Colm O Byrne IVCA Cycling Club M40 52:21
  20. Fergal Mc Cabe Oldcastle CC M40 52:27
  21. Dylan Franzoni Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC Jnr 52:54
  22. Richard Lenehan Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC M40 53:13
  23. James Lattimore Team WORC M30 53:49
  24. Brian Crinion IMBRC M40 54:02
  25. Fergus Craddock Dublin Wheelers M40 54:29
  26. Luke Mc Mullan Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club M30 55:02
  27. Gary Cooper Clontarf Cycling Club M50 57:14
  28. Callum Byrne Navan Road Club Jnr 21:03

Women’s Race

  1. Stephanie Roche Scott Bright Motor Group Snr 46:58
  2. Caoimhe May Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club Snr 48:02
  3. Leah Mc Carthy Team Giant Dublin Snr 49:14
  4. Doireann Killeen Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club Snr 49:53
  5. Niamh Stephens Team Giant Dublin Snr 50:46
  6. Helen White Stamullen RC Snr 54:25
  7. Emma Delaney Tullamore CTC Snr 54:37
  8. Zoe Lindsay TC Racing Jnr 55:34
  9. Suzanne White Sorrento CC Snr 55:42
  10. Ellen Murray TC Racing Jnr 56:09
  11. Laura Banfield McNally Swords CC Snr 57:01
  12. Katie Reilly Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club Jnr 59:18
  13. Lauren Murray TC Racing Jnr 29:58
  14. Aishling O Connor Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club Snr 11:26

Men’s B Race

  1. Dominik Drwal Un-Attached Connacht M30 40:35
  2. Lukasz Oleksiewicz Team WORC M40 40:53
  3. Ryan Dunne IMBRC Snr 41:03
  4. Adrian Carroll Tullamore CTC Snr 41:26
  5. David Casserly Longford Cycling & Racing Club Snr 41:26
  6. Gabriel Blanco Un-Attached Leinster M40 41:28
  7. Pierce O Leary IMBRC Snr 42:31
  8. Bob Hall Un-Attached Leinster Snr 42:32
  9. Domhnaill O Sullivan Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club M40 42:46
  10. Niall Doggett Navan Road Club M30 42:47
  11. Sean Oleary IMBRC Snr 42:52
  12. Brian O Connor Lucan Cycling Road Club M50 42:54
  13. Tim Cronin Navan Road Club U16 43:23
  14. Enda Mc Loughlin Bottecchia Racing Club Snr 43:24
  15. Andy Grehan Lucan Cycling Road Club Snr 43:25
  16. Harry Rochford Un-Attached Leinster Snr 43:32
  17. Ian O Hara Lucan Cycling Road Club M50 43:51
  18. Robert Ryan Castleknock Cycling Club M50 43:51
  19. Aonghus Maccraith Blanch Wheelies CC M40 43:59
  20. David Ennis Bohermeen CC M40 44:01
  21. Keith Raymond Bottecchia Racing Club Snr 44:07
  22. Killian Mooney 44:25
  23. Barry Paul Dunne Kildare Cycling Club M40 44:28
  24. Mark O Shea Un-Attached Leinster M30 44:34
  25. Rob Jennings Lucan Cycling Road Club M40 44:58
  26. Sean Ward Lucan Cycling Road Club Snr 45:15
  27. Peter Rimmer Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC M50 45:16
  28. Ivan O Brien Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club M50 45:32
  29. Karl Dolan Cuchulainn CC M40 46:04
  30. Paul Barry IMBRC M50 46:15
  31. Gareth Muldowney Clondalkin CC M40 46:17
  32. Ronan Flannery St Tiernans Cycling Club Snr 46:17
  33. Donough O Keeffe EPIC MTB/Expert Cycles M50 46:33
  34. John Murray Navan Road Club M40 46:34
  35. Barry Cronin Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club M40 46:37
  36. Robert Magee Bray Wheelers M50 46:42
  37. Stephen Oglesby Clondalkin CC M40 46:47
  38. Paul O Donnell White River Wheelers Cycling Club M50 46:58
  39. Graeme Smyth 46:58
  40. Martyn Holmes Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club M50 47:09
  41. John Slater Castleknock Cycling Club Snr 47:20
  42. Padraig Franklin Naas Cycling Club Snr 48:18
  43. Declan Mc Cabe Cuchulainn CC M60 48:23
  44. Patrick Fox Bray Wheelers M50 48:26
  45. Stephen O Halloran Moynalty Cycling Club M40 48:26
  46. Philip Roche Team WORC M30 48:51
  47. Jonathan Hudson Un-Attached Leinster Snr 48:59
  48. Bruce Campbell Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club M50 49:14
  49. Ronan Lally Ballinasloe Cycling Club M40 49:16
  50. Justin Mc Gee South Dublin CC M50 49:18
  51. Nigel O Neill Bray Wheelers M50 49:28
  52. Aidan Delaney Cuchulainn CC M40 49:44
  53. Mark Kenny Un-Attached Leinster M50 50:15
  54. Colum O Doherty Park Wheelers M50 40:38
  55. Shane Scally Tullamore CTC Snr 41:05
  56. Niall Egan Gravity BC M30 41:18
  57. Stuart Healy Bray Wheelers M40 42:10
  58. Shaun O Farrell Un-Attached Leinster M50 42:40
  59. Kevin Feely Un-Attached Leinster Snr 42:44
  60. Paddy Hopkins Un-Attached Leinster U16 42:57
  61. Dermot O Rourke Cuchulainn CC M50 43:21
  62. Maurice Brennan Trim Cycling Club M40 47:58
  63. Eamon Bracken Shannonside Cycling Club M40 48:01
  64. Connor Mc Gee South Dublin CC Jnr 51:14
  65. Paddy Daly Scott Bright Motor Group M40 25:48
  66. Marcin Wrobel Un-Attached Leinster M40 9:31

U16 Girls

  1. Rhiannon Dolan Cuchulainn CC 35:07
  2. Faith Robinson Bray Wheelers 35:27
  3. Aoibhinn Sharkey VC Glendale 37:26
  4. Ffion Dolan Cuchulainn CC 29:59
  5. Aine Reilly Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 30:26
  6. Holly Mc Caffrey Cuchulainn CC 30:51
  7. Grace O Rourke Cuchulainn CC 30:58
  8. Naomi O Sullivan Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 33:40

U16 Boys

  1. Ryan Daly Scott Bright Motor Group 29:36
  2. Oisin May Scott Bright Motor Group 31:14
  3. Callum Mc Caffrey Cuchulainn CC 32:39
  4. Jamie Byrne Carlow RCC 34:49

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