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Klondyke Cup

Robinstown, July 27, 2003

Finegan wins Klondyke Cup

By Shane Stokes

Cycleways Lee Strand rider Phil Finegan took his biggest ever win today when he raced to victory in the Klondyke Cup in Robinstown. Finegan was part of the group of senior 1 and 2 riders who set off four minutes behind the remainder of the field in the 60 mile handicap event, and who bridged this gap after four of the twelve laps.

The bunch stayed largely together until four laps to go, when nine riders jumped clear and opened up a decisive advantage over the rest of the 170 rider field. Finegan made his move in the final kilometre, opening a gap and just holding off the fast-finishing junior Paul Brady (Emyvale CC), Stamullen M. Donnelly’s Craig Sweetman and the rest of the break.

Meanwhile the Fiat LCV Racing team had a successful day out at the fourth round of the Cycling Ireland NPS at Butter Mountain, Brittas. John Lawlor got the better of the new champion Colin Ross in the elite race, while Jamie Popham and Peter Popham did the same in the junior and veterans events, leading home Derek Cowen and Ben Reid. Ross won the four-cross event.

By Tommy Campbell

Philip Finnegan of the Cycleways/Lee Strand Cycling team created his own piece of history on the day that Lance Armstrong was joining an elite group of competitors who have won the Tour de France on five occasions. Though the surroundings were completely different between Paris and Robinstown, yesterday, Philip won his first open race when he had 168 competitors behind him in the Klondyke Cup. With five laps remaining of the five-mile circuit, which was, covered 12 times a group of nine forged ahead. Shortly before the finish he went ahead to register a well deserved success. He has been a model competitor down the years and who knows with this win under his belt, success may come that bit easier.

Results, 60 miles (12 laps of a 5 mile circuit)

1 Philip Finnegan (Cycleways/Lee Strand)             2.12.00
2 P. Brady (Emyvale CC)
3 C. Sweetman (M. Donnelly-Stamullan CC)
4 M. Colbert (Tile Choice)
5 K. McMahon (Earl of Desmond-Tralee Bicycle Club)
6 P. Bloomer (Harps CC)
7 P. Kenneally (Carrick Cidona)
8 S. Baker (Usher IRC).
 
Senior 2
 
1 Brian Harris (Bray Wheelers)
2 F. Ennis Staggs Lucan)
 
Senior 3
 
1 Pat Cole (Dublin Wheelers)
2 G. McNulty (Orwell Wheelers)
 
Veteran
 
1 Ollie McQuaid (Emerald)
2 N. Beggs (Staggs Lucan)
 
Junior
 
1 Paul Brady (Emyvale)
2 D. Burke (Tuam)
 
Women
 
1 Mary McKee (Phoenix)
2 J. McCauley (Bray Wheelers)
 
Under 16
 
1 Urban Monks (Bray Wheelers)
2 S. Rock (McNally Swords)
3 C.Kelly (Usher IRC)
 
Under 14
 
1 Aaron Henry (Usher IRC)
2 N. Rock (McNally Swords)
3 G. Rigley (Bray Wheelers)
 
Under 12
 
1 Conor Cambell (Drogheda Wheelers)
2 L. McKenna (Stamullen M. Donnelly)
3 C. Farrell (Kilcullen)

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