The Annaclone GP begins the new road racing season in Ulster on Saturday, with two events - one for A1-A2-A3 riders and another for A4s-Women - in the Banbridge CC promotion sponsored by Travers Engineering. The headline race is 6 laps of the 12.7km circuit - from race HQ at Annaclone GAA, Banbridge - for a distance of 51km, while the A4s do four laps, some 51km
There are some very strong riders down to race - start lists below - with the 71-rider main event featuring two men riding for Continental teams. Banbridge CC alumni Matthew Teggart (AT85 PRO CYCLING) will be hard to beat and the same can be said of last year's winner Dean Harvey, the Trinity Racing man in the breakaway last week with World Tour riders at O Gran Camiño (2.1) in Spain.
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Another former Banbridge CC rider, John Buller (Team PB Performance) is back from France and should have a say in the outcome on Saturday, as should Conor Halvey (Four Masters CC), last year's Rás Tailteann Irish team rider Paul Antoine Hagan (Banbridge CC), one of the men of 2022 Shane Smith (Moynalty Cycling Club) and Rás Mumhan champion Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse Sport).
Gareth O'Neill (Un-Attached Ulster) is another potential winner, as is Darnell Moore (Team Caldwell Cycles). Others who will also be in the mix include Mitchell McLaughlin (All human-VeloRevolution), , Nathan Keown (Team Dan Morrissey-Primor by Pissei) and Conor McCann (Inspired Cycling).
There are also some very good juniors in the field, including national junior road race champion Oisin Ferrity (Caldwell Cycles) and Seth Dunwoody; the 16-year-old riding for Cannibal-Victorious U19 Development Team who took 11th at Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne last weekend in what was his first race as a junior.
Sat March 4th: Travers Engineering Annaclone GP
Promoted by Banbridge Cycling Club
A1-A2-A3 Race
- Matthew Teggart A+ AT85 PRO CYCLING
- Dean Harvey A+ Trinity Racing
- Mitchell Mc Laughlin A1 All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team
- Paul-Antoine Hagan A1 Banbridge CC
- Paul Wilkinson A1 Banbridge CC
- Gareth McKee A1 Cycleology Racing Team
- Fergus Callaghan A1 Four Masters CC
- Conor Halvey A1 Four Masters CC
- Mark McGinley A1 Four Masters CC
- Keane Ryan A1 Four Masters CC
- Conor Mc Cann A1 Inspired Cycling
- Shane Smith A1 Moynalty Cycling Club
- Lindsay Watson A1 Powerhouse Sport
- Aaron Watson A1 Powerhouse Sport
- Lee Harvey A1 Spellman-Dublin Port
- Darnell Moore A1 Team Caldwell Cycles
- Nathan Keown A1 Team Dan Morrissey - Primor by Pissei
- Ciaran Maguire A1 Team Dan Morrissey - Primor by Pissei
- John Buller A1 Team PB Performance
- Gareth O Neill A1 Un-Attached Ulster
- Nathan Mullan A1 Velo Cafe Magasin
- Jamie Phillips A2 All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team
- Andrew Rainey A2 Ballymena Road Club
- Stephen Fitzsimmons A2 Banbridge CC
- Alan Glendinning A2 Banbridge CC
- Mark Kendall A2 Banbridge CC
- Johnny Mc Roberts A2 Banbridge CC
- Paul Smith A2 Banbridge CC
- Geoff Alderdice A2 Dromore CC
- Robert Kennedy A2 East Antrim CC
- Paul Doherty A2 Four Masters CC
- Des Woods A2 Inspired Cycling
- Ian Inglis A2 Kinning Cycles Cycling Club
- James Mc Eneaney A2 Moynalty Cycling Club
- Matthew Kinkaid A2 Newry Wheelers CC
- Edward Kearney A2 Phoenix CC
- Christopher Donald A2 Spellman-Dublin Port
- David Mc Knight A2 Team Vision Racing
- Matthew Pilgrim A2 Velo Cafe Magasin
- James Dane A2 Velo Club Iveagh
- Peter Elliott A2 Velo Club Iveagh
- Stephen Hanna A2 Velo Club Iveagh
- Ian Carson A3 Ards CC
- Jonathan Denvir A3 Banbridge CC
- Daniel Purdy A3 Banbridge CC
- Eoghan Mc Guigan A3 Dromara Cycling Club
- Ronnie Smyth A3 Dromara Cycling Club
- Anthony Wylie A3 Dromara Cycling Club
- Peter Batey A3 Dromore CC
- Daniel Todd A3 Dromore CC
- Declan Mc Entee A3 Emyvale CC
- Sean Gallagher A3 Four Masters CC
- Alison Higgins A3 Four Masters CC
- Christopher McCann A3 Inspired Cycling
- Jonny Adams A3 Killinchy Cycling Club
- Chris Richardson A3 Killinchy Cycling Club
- Aaron Little A3 Lakeland
- Erin Grace Creighton A3 McConvey Cycles
- Drew Mc Kinley A3 Newry Wheelers CC
- David Wright A3 Phoenix CC
- Michael Boyd A3 Un-Attached Ulster
- Mark Buchanan A3 Un-Attached Ulster
- Gavin Magowan A3 Velo Cafe Magasin
- Neil Seffen A3 Velo Club Iveagh
- David Henning A3 Velo Club Mourne
- Jamie Moss JR Ballymena Road Club
- Seth Dunwoody JR Cannibal B Victorious
- Darragh Doherty JR Flanders Color Defever Team
- Travis Harkness JR Scott Bright Motor Group
- Oisin Ferrity JR Team Caldwell Cycles
- Curtis Neill JR Team Caldwell Cycles
A4 Race
- Stephen Purvis A4 Ballymena Road Club
- Simon Le Blevec A4 Banbridge CC
- John Paul Rice A4 Banbridge CC
- Mark Stewart LC Banbridge CC
- Trevor Wright A4 Banbridge CC
- Paul Keary A4 Crossgar Cycling Club
- Stevie Stranney A4 Crossgar Cycling Club
- Colin Mc Gready A4 Dromara Cycling Club
- Alan Watson A4 Dromara Cycling Club
- Jonathan Mc Manus A4 Dromore CC
- Michael Donaghey A4 Four Masters CC
- Daniel Scott JR Inspired Cycling
- Stephen Campbell A4 Lakeland
- Stuart Lamont A4 McNally Swords CC
- Mark Henderson A4 Omagh Wheelers Cycling Club
- Lubomir Tomek A4 Phoenix CC
- Richard Mc Cammon A4 Shelbourne/Orchard CC
- David Ruddell A4 Shelbourne/Orchard CC
- Stephen Sharpe A4 Shelbourne/Orchard CC
- Ryan Wilson A4 Shelbourne/Orchard CC
- Conor Murray A4 Spires CC
- Zoe Lindsay JR TC Racing
- Charlie Hetherington JR Team Caldwell Cycles
- Cameron Mc Farland A4 Team Caldwell Cycles
- Chris Wheeler A4 Team Madigan C.C.
- Jonathan Waddell A4 Team Vision Racing
- Michael Martin A4 Un-Attached Ulster
- John Boyle A4 VC Glendale
- Ryan Mercer A4 VC Glendale
- Graeme Cross A4 Velo Cafe Magasin
