The Cycling Ireland National Road Series - for men and women - concludes tomorrow with the Alan Towell Memorial, organised by Banbridge CC, in Dromore, Co Down. The club is promoting the men's and women's final rounds of the series along with a support event for A3-A4 riders, all starting from 12 noon
A total of 100 riders have pre-entered across the three events, which will fiercely contested on the 30km circuit, which includes the climbs of Ballykeel Hill, Kinallen and Ballykeel along with a new finish location, in Kinallen village.
The two main events will be crucial in deciding the final standings for this year given how close it is at the top of the senior and junior classifications. Conn McDunphy (Lucan CRC) leads the senior men's series on 140 points, some 20 points up on Daire Feeley (All human-VeloRevolution). Then comes the UCD Cycling Club duo of Jason Kenny and Liam Crowley, on 79 and 75 points respectively.
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In the women's series, Jemma Speers of North Down CC leads the way, with 136 points, though Caoimhe O'Brien (Belco Van Eyck) is just behind, with 120 points. And breathing down O'Brien's neck is Jennifer Neenan (UCD Cycling Club) and Aoife O'Brien (Spellman Dublin Port) on 118 and 117 points respectively.
In the junior men's rankings, Killian O'Brien (Orwell Wheelers) is the only one of the four series leaders to have already wrapped up overall victory before the final round. He has 66 points and is way ahead of 2nd placed Willem O'Connor (JEGG-DJR Academy) on 22 points. Liam O'Brien (Fermoy CC) and Cal Tutty (Dungarvan CC) are next, both on 20 points.
Hannah Hayes (TC Racing) leads the junior women's series on 48 points, some 15 points up on Shauna Finn (Arcane CT) with Aine Doherty (VC Glendale) in 3rd at 23 points. Tomorrow, the main men's race, for seniors and juniors, will take the riders on four laps of the circuit while the combined senior and junior women's event will be three laps, as will the handicapper A3-A4 race.
Men’s A1-A2-A3 Race
- Cillian Murphy Galway Bay CC
- Tim Walton All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team
- Jack Conroy Bray Wheelers
- Seth Dunwoody Cannibal B Victorious
- Daniel Todd Dromore CC
- Paul Doherty Four Masters CC
- Keane Ryan Four Masters CC
- Conor Dooney Foyle CC
- Rory Gamble Laka x Pedal Mafia RT
- Padraig Moran Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC
- Conn Mc Dunphy Lucan Cycling Road Club
- Christopher Marshall Molenspurters Meulebeke
- Luke Smith Moynalty Cycling Club
- Fergus Crilly Navan Road Club
- Ronan Grimes Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Joe-Nathan Matar Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Killian O’Brien Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Fearghal Kelly Phoenix CC
- Lindsay Watson Powerhouse Sport
- Matthew Hoare Roadman Cycling Club
- Travis Harkness Scott Bright Motor Group
- Sean Lenehan Spellman-Dublin Port
- Vladislav Evseev Spin11 - Chain Reaction Racing Team
- Darnell Moore Team Caldwell Cycles
- Curtis Neill Team Caldwell Cycles
- Matteo Cigala Team Dan Morrissey - Primor by Pissei
- Ciaran Maguire Team Dan Morrissey - Primor by Pissei
- Conal Scully Team Dan Morrissey - Primor by Pissei
- John Buller Team PB Performance
- Gareth O’Neill Team PB Performance
- Cian Keogh TEAM SKYLINE
- Ruairi Byrne UCD Cycling Club
- Eoin Kelly UCD Cycling Club
- Jason Kenny UCD Cycling Club
- Javan Nulty Un-Attached Leinster
- Nathan Mullan Velo Cafe Magasin
- Stephen Hanna Velo Club Iveagh
- Niall Mc Loughlin Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club
Women’s Race (15 riders)
- Eve McCrystal Bellurgan Wheelers
- Claire O’Sullivan Greenmount CA
- Elena Wallace Harps CC
- Erin Grace Creighton McConvey Cycles
- Jemma Speers North Down CC
- Aine Kelly Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Gráinne O’Callaghan Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Aoife Reilly Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Linda Kelly Spin the Bean Power by Coffee
- Hannah Hayes TC Racing
- Zoe Lindsay TC Racing
- Marine Lenehan Team Dan Morrissey - Primor by Pissei
- Jennifer Neenan UCD Cycling Club
- Orla Walsh UCD Cycling Club
- Aine Doherty VC Glendale
A3-A4 Support Race (41 riders)
- Joseph Giles AHC Racing
- Kevin Briggs Ards CC
- Jamie Moss Ballymena Road Club
- Francis Donnelly Banbridge CC
- John Ervine Banbridge CC
- Richard Mc Bride Banbridge CC
- Mark Stewart Banbridge CC
- Caoilin Considine Bray Wheelers
- Robert Mc Kenna Bray Wheelers
- Conor Grimes Clann Eireann CC
- John Mc Cambridge Clann Eireann CC
- Ronnie Smyth Dromara Cycling Club
- Christopher Babb Dromore CC
- Jonathan Coen Dromore CC
- Barry Ronan Dunboyne Cycling Club
- Philip Mc Guigan Dunloy CC
- William Larmour East Antrim CC
- Barry Mc Kenna Fintona CC - westtyronevelo.com
- Robert Curry Foyle CC
- Kenneth Kennedy Greenmount CA
- Niall O’Brien Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial
- Frank Doherty Killarney Cycling Club
- Milo Donaldson Killarney Cycling Club
- Jonny Adams Killinchy Cycling Club
- Neil Mc Dermott Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC
- Glen Curry North Down CC
- Barry Greer North Down CC
- David Harrington Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Adam McConnell Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Patrick O’Sullivan Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
- Niall Black Phoenix CC
- James Gordon Phoenix CC
- Felix Hagan Phoenix CC
- Ian Lambden Team Dan Morrissey - Primor by Pissei
- Chris Wheeler Team Madigan C.C.
- Sean Flahive Tralee Manor West BC
- Stephen Duffy Un-Attached Leinster
- Patrick Ennis Un-Attached Leinster
- Rene Sanguinette Un-Attached Leinster
- Thomas Priestley Un-Attached Ulster
- David Henning Velo Club Mourne
