Stephanie Roche and Seán Nolan crowned elite Leinster champions

Stephanie Roche's reputation has continued to grow, with victory in the Leinster Cyclocross Championships (Photo: Sean Rowe)

Stephenanie Roche and Seán Nolan are the new elite Leinster cycling champions after taking gold in the women's and men's races in Jenkinstown, Co Louth, on Sunday.

Nolan (Evo Pro Racing) won the men's title by just over two minutes from Niall Davis (Biking.ie), with David Conroy (Scott Quanta Racing) taking the bronze.

In the women's race, Roche (Scott Quanta Racing) claimed the gold medal by over five minutes from Niamh Stephens (Giant Dublin), with Doireann Killeen (Orwell Wheelers) rounding out the podium.

In the four-lap women's race, Roche went out hard and immediately opened a significant gap on Stephens and Killeen; leading by almost two minutes after the opening lap.

And once the pecking order was established the lone leader continued to tap out a relentless pace, adding to her advantage by well over a minute on each lap to round the day a convincing victor.

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Seán Nolan has won the elite men's title at the Leinster Cyclocross Championships in Co Louth

The men's race followed the same pattern and thought it was closer, Nolan looked like the champion from the outset; the Meath rider putting 45 seconds into eventual runner-up Davis on the opening lap.

Eventual bronze medal winner, and former national elite champion, Conroy was closer to Nolan after that opening lap, though he still gave away 26 seconds to the leader.

Nolan then continued to build his lead on each of the following laps in the seven lap event and was fastest rider of the race on each of the laps apart from the last when he eased back as he knew victory was in the bag.

Behind him, Conroy was in 2nd place for most of the race until Davis pegged him back a little on the penultimate lap before passing him on the final passage of the circuit to take the silver medal.

More to come.

Sun Dec 12th: Leinster Cyclocross Championships

McCrystal Cyclocross Track, Jenkinstown, Louth

Promoted by Bellurgan Wheelers

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Senior Men

  1. Sean Nolan Navan Road Club 59:09
  2. Niall Davis Biking.ie1:01:16
  3. David Conroy Scott Quanta Racing 1:01:31
  4. Timothy O'Regan Team WORC 1:01:38
  5. Niall Somers Team WORC 1:05:22
  6. Gavin Carroll Un-Attached Leinster -1 lap
  7. Ian O'Connell Team WORC -1 lap
  8. Paul Caldwell Navan Road Club -1 lap
  9. Eoin Ahern Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club -1 lap
  10. Aaron McCann Drogheda Wheelers -1 lap

Senior Women

  1. Stephanie Roche Scott Quanta Racing 42:32
  2. Niamh Stephens Team Giant Dublin 48:59
  3. Doireann Killeen Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 53:31

Masters Women

  1. Helen White Stamullen RC 48:44
  2. Mary Dawson Bray Wheelers 54:58
  3. Suzie McKenna-1 lap

Junior Women

  1. Annie Roche Scott Quanta Racing 45:27
  2. Katie Reilly Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 47:37
  3. Emma Smith Navan Road Club 52:18
  4. Ellen Murray TC Racing 54:20
  5. Aoife Mooney Navan Road Club -1 lap

Junior Men

  1. Adam Gilsenan Club Ciclistico Canturino 47:15
  2. Finn Harris Bray Wheelers 47:33
  3. Tadhg Killeen Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 48:04
  4. Dylan Franzoni Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC 54:14
  5. Oisin Collins Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geos -1 lap
  6. Christopher Marshall Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club -1 lap

Masters 40 Men

  1. Colm McGarvey EPIC MTB/Expert Cycles 1:05:55
  2. Ronan O'Flynn Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 1:06:14
  3. Kevin Keane St Tiernans Cycling Club 1:06:53
  4. Evan Ryan Team WORC 1:07:19
  5. Pj Hynes Cuchulainn CC -1 lap
  6. Peter O'Farrell Team WORC -1 lap

Masters 50 Men

  1. Fearghal Regan Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geos 49:52
  2. Gerard O'Donnell IMBRC 51:45
  3. Dominick Hegarty IMBRC 54:07
  4. Ian O'Hara Lucan Cycling Road Club -1 lap
  5. Ciaran Lewis Bray Wheelers -1 lap
  6. Robert Magee Bray Wheelers -1 lap

Masters 60 Men

  1. Johnny McCabe Cuchulainn CC 49:54
  2. Declan McCabe Cuchulainn CC -2 laps

U16 Boys Race

  1. Joseph Mullen Navan Road Club 27:11
  2. Oisin May Scott Quanta Racing 28:23
  3. Sean Tolan Drogheda Wheelers 29:45
  4. Callum McCaffrey Cuchulainn CC 30:02
  5. Luca Holmes Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 31:56
  6. Patrick O'Sullivan Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 32:48

U16 Girls Race

  1. Greta Lawless Team WORC 32:28
  2. Mya Doocey Navan Road Club 35:04
  3. Faith Robinson Bray Wheelers 36:09
  4. Zoe Lindsay TC Racing 39:23
  5. Aine Reilly Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 40:20
  6. Rhiannon Dolan Cuchulainn CC 40:48

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