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Lakeland Cycling club
Road Race 2
April 18th Lakeland cycling club staged their second road race on the club calendar. With the large turnout cyclists were divided into three groups which set off from Castlecoole and followed a relatively flat route to temp via Maguiresbridge turning left to face an uphill battle to Garvery and finishing at Lakeland Bikes Enniskillen.
The front group consisted of some well-tuned riders and this group was going to prove hard to catch as they were given a 4minute head start over the next group which they used to their full advantage all working hard to maintain their lead over the middle group.
The middle group had a larger posse of riders and worked well to eventually catch the first group on the slopes of Garvery, Strong riding was on display, Kieran Mcgrory powered up the hill followed closely by Alan Magee.
The scratch riders worked extremely hard averaging 0ver 26mph, sensing that the middle group were still maintaining their lead tactics were soon changed as they approached Garvery Hill, Raymond Dunlop decided to attack stringing out the riders behind him and gaining significant inroads to the leaders, eventually it was just Raymond , Kenny Boylan and Ivan Reid (Omagh Wheelers), who could maintain the pace as they caught the lead group with only a few hundred meters to spare, it came down to an exciting bunch sprint which was first attempted by Conrad Cadden and Kieran McGrory but it was the power of Ivan Reid, Eugene Power,(Not just in name) and Raymond Dunlop and that clinched the podium finish.
Top 6 places
1. Ivan Reid
2. Eugene Power
3. Raymond Dunlop
4. Mark McGirr
5. Alan Magee
6. William Dunlop
Thank you to our continued support to our sponsors Dunlop Kitchens, our Lead Car Anthony McGirr, our safety marshals and finish line Crew, Tom white, Kenny Dunlop, Wesley Foster, Jean Dunlop, Geraldine Lyons, Janette Pauley and Winnie Boylan, it is thanks to these people that the club can run safe and well managed events.
25 Mile Time Trial April 25th
It was a cold and blustery Wednesday evening dominated by frequent heavy showers but that did not deter some of the Lakelanders from attempting a gruelling 25 mile time trial run from Belcoo to Garrison and back again.
On the night only Dane Dunlop could break the hour in such a windy night where the wind mad it very hard on both legs.
Top 6 places
1, Dane Dunlop 59.35
2, Kenny Boylan 1.03.23
3, Kieran McGorey 1.03.39
4, Peter Jones 1.05.39
5, Sean Bradley 1.06.52
6, Julian Dunlop 1.07.46
Lough Navar Hill climb results 29th April
Raymond Dunlop 13' 11"
Kenny Boylan 13' 26"
Kieran McGrory 14' 16"
Ted McCaffery 14' 36"
Alan Magee 15' 16"
Robert Wilson 17' 07"
Big Thanks to Lakeland bikes who sponsored the Event and big thanks to our safety marshals, Jean Dunlop, Geraldine Lyons and Anthony McGirr and our time keepers Ray Dunlop and Tom White.
Next Event 2nd May (road race) Sign on Silverhill Sewage Depot, Shore Road Enniskillen. Start time 7pm sharp,
All new members wishing to join the Club welcome on the night. (lakelandcc.co.uk) for more info or Lakeland bikes Tempo Road Enniskillen.
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