Shaw wins from McConvey after one of best breakaways of year

Damien Shaw proved his class yet again today by soloing to victory at the John Beggs Memorial despite facing a stellar field. The Team ASEA man jumped clear of Connor McConvey on the last of seven laps today and chugged on to the finish by himself (Photo: John Coleman – Dc Images)

 

National road race champion Damien Shaw added to his already impressive palmares today with a superb solo victory in the John Beggs Memorial, promoted by Banbridge CC.

The Team ASEA man was part of a five-man break that got away early on and they were never seen again before the finish.

In the move were runner-up Connor McConvey (Team 3M), Mark Dowling (DID Dunboyne), Bryan McCrystal (Team ASEA) and Sean McKenna (Aquablue); a move that must rank as one of the best quality breakaways of the season.

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Shaw and McConvey attacked with a couple of laps to go and they pulled out a gap of about 45 seconds on the three behind.

Dowling made a brave bid to bridge to the two men up front and trimmed the deficit to around 25 seconds, though that was in part due to the two up front starting to look at each other.

Shaw sensed the danger of Dowling bridging and attacked on the last lap, going clear of McConvey who hung on for second.

McConvey did have the consolation of claiming the prize as winner of the KOH competition which was awarded to the rider with the highest tally of points from the five primes.

The race was the penultimate round of the National Series where Bryan McCrystal (Team ASEA) leads the way from Dowling.

 

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John Beggs Memorial Results

A1-A2-A3-J Race (111 km)

  1. Damien Shaw (Team Asea)
  2. Connor McConvey (Team 3M)
  3. Mark Dowling (DID Dunboyne)
  4. Bryan McCrystal (Team Asea)
  5. Sean McKenna (Aquablue)
  6. Sean McIntyre (Caldwell Cycles)
  7. Eoin Morton (UCD)
  8. Derek Joyce (Galway Bay)
  9. Niall O'Gorman (Phoenix CC)
  10. Eoin Lynch (DID Dunboyne)
  11. Matthew Brennan (Ballymena Road Club )
  12. Chris Reilly (Team ASEA)
  13. Mark Millar (Velo Cafe Magasin)
  14. Derek Finnegan (Keevan CC)
  15. Liam Dolan (Cuchullain)
  16. Mark Reilly (Liquidworx)
  17. Ronan Killean (Lucan CC)
  18. David McFall (Omagh Wheelers )
  19. Joe Henry (Velo Cafe Magasin)
  20. A. Klaus (Stamullen Road Club)

Climbers' competition - Connor McConvey (Team 3M)
1st A2 - Niall Gorman (Phoenix CC)
1st A3 - A Klaus (Stamullen Road Club)
2nd A3 - David McIntyre (Maryland Wheelers)
3rd A3 - Nathan Sturrock (Banbridge CC)
1st Junior - Andrew Chivers (North Down CC)
2nd Junior - Matthew Armstrong (Dromara CC)

 

 

A4 Race (82km)

  1. David Frizzel (West Down Wheelers)
  2. Andrew Ferguson (Castlereagh CC)
  3. Orla Montague (Dublin Wheelers)
  4. Eileen Burns (Ballymena RC)
  5. Mark Kendell (Banbridge CC)
  6. Dermot O’Connor (Square Wheels)
  7. Dan Brown ((North Down CC)
  8. Tony Doherty (Carn Wheelers)

 

 

Women's Podium

  1. Orla Montague (Dublin Wheelers)
  2. Eileen Burns (Ballymena RC)
  3. Alwyn Shannon (Newry Wheelers)

 

 

Over 50’s Race (38km)

  1. Paul Kirk (North Down CC)
  2. Geoff Garrett (Phoenix CC)
  3. Brian Nannon (Banbridge CC)
  4. Brian Doherty (Bann Wheelers)
  5. Neil McCartan (Powerhouse Sports)
  6. Mervyn McKeown (VC Iveagh)

 

 

 

 

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