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Stamullen GP

April 21, 2002

Power Takes Stamullen GP

By Shane Stokes
Victorious in Saturday's Brendan Carroll Memorial, US based Irish pro Ciarán Power (Navigators) today took his second win of the weekend with an impressive finishing sprint at the end of the Stamullen GP. In the uphill dash for the line, Power led home Paul Griffin (Earl of Desmond) and fellow US pro David O'Loughlin (Ofoto-Lombardi Sports) at the end of the tough 72 mile race, held on the same tough circuit as will be used for the national road race championships in June.

The three riders were part of a 14 man breakaway which went clear on the first of six hilly twelve-mile laps. By the halfway point the group had two minutes advantage over the main field; shortly afterwards, on the fourth ascent of the daunting Snowtown Hill Power, O'Loughlin, Griffin, Dave Gardiner (Apollo) and Cycleways-Lee Strand duo Eugene Moriary and Phil Cassidy forged ahead and swiftly opened a lead over the others.

Cassidy and Gardiner were the first to feel the pinch, faltering on the next ascent of Snowtown. One lap later Moriarty suffered the same fate, leaving Griffin against the two professionals on the run-in to the finish.

The memory of the previous day's sprint defeat fresh in his mind, O'Loughlin repeatedly tried to jump clear of Power but had little luck. Each surge was countered by the Navigators rider, with Griffin close behind; O'Loughlin then sealed his fate when he led out the uphill sprint, paving the way for an easy victory for Power and an encouraging second-place finish for Griffin, who himself has hopes of landing a pro contract.

'It is great to win on this circuit today', said Power afterwards. 'I haven't done very well in the national championships in the past but hope to put things right this year; riding strongly on the same course today is encouraging. Hopefully things will go well between now and then - I have a lot of important races with the team and should be in good form by the end of June'.

Griffin, too, was happy afterwards. 'The form is quite good, it was a tough race today. The Collstrop team showed an interest in me after the Tour of Saudi Arabia and seemingly they will be keeping an eye out at the Circuit des Mines next week. I am hoping to do a good ride there - this restult today is a bit of encouragement.'

Results

Senior 1 - Joey Whyte Memorial Cup, 72 miles
 
1 Ciarán Power (Navigators)                   2.55.00
2 P Griffin (Earl of Desmond)
3 D O'Loughlin (Ofoto - Lombardi Sports)
4 E Moriarty (Cycleways Lee Strand)              3.01
5 P Cassidy (Cycleways Lee Strand)               4.51
6 D Gardener (Apollo) same time; 
7 C Murphy (McQuaid Tyres Emyvale)               6.20
8 D Peelo (Usher IRC) same time; 
9 B Keneally (Cidona Carrick Wheelers)           8.00
10 K McMahon (Earl of Desmond)
 
Senior 2 - Pat Howard Memorial Cup
 
1 Paudi O'Brien (Kanturk)
2 M Quigley (Mayo Wheelers)
3 S Coughlin (Dynamo)
4 T Cassidy (Cycleways Lee Strand)
5 P Reid (Finglas Ravens)
6 J Wall (Cidona Carrick Wheelers)
7 A Doyle (Team Worc)
8 E Murtagh (Finglas Ravens)
 
Junior, Senior 3 & Veterans - Jimmy Gough Memorial Cup
 
1 Fraser Duncan (Northern CC)
2 P Brady (McQuaid Tyres Emyvale)
3 S Enright (Usher IRC)
4 T Duggan (Bray Wheelers)
5 C Crawley (Balbriggan CC)
 
Senior 3
 
1 Derek Cunningham (Bray Wheelers)
2 A Lakes (St. Tiernans)
3 N Horan (St. Tiernans)
4 G O'Donnel (unattached)
5 B Ward (Cycleways)
 
Veterans
 
1 A McMahon (McNally Swords)
2 J Bell (Classic Walls)
3 T Lavery (DPC First Legal)
 
Women
 
1 Beth McCluskey (IMBRC)
2 L Moriarty (Dublin Skip Hire)
3 R O'Connell (Bray Wheelers)
 
Under 12
 
1 Niall Rock (McNally Swords)
2 P Lavery (DPC First Legal)
3 P Williams (Orchard Wheelers)
4 E Leahy (Kanturk)
5 L Keane (Kanturk)
6 P Tancred (Kanturk)
 
Under 14
 
1 Gavin Brown (Kanturk)
2 S Williams (Orchard Wheelers)
3 C Henry (Usher IRC)
4 I Speirs (Avonmore Navan)
5 C Jensen (Sorrento CC)
6 G McNally (McNally Swords)
 
Under 16
 
1 Adam Petrie Armstrong (Dave Kane Cycles)
2 T Jensen (Sorrento CC)
3 S McKenna (Balbriggan CC)
4 M Nestor (Shannonside)
5 P McMahon (Bray Wheelers)
6 A Coyle (Shannonside)

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