Sam Coleman (AS Villemur U19 FR) wins the Mapei Classic (170 entries) in Villemur-sur-Tarn (Garonne France) David Gaffney (Team 31 Jolly Cycles U19) was 14th, at 5:57, with Conor Murphy (Academy Région Sud pb Giant) finishing in 19th place 6:07 down.(Sat 24th Feb) On Sunday in the Ronde Bessieraine Sam was 5th, and David 18th.
Seth Dunwoody (Cannibal B) 2nd in Kuurne-Brussel-Kuurne Junior UCI 1.1 Classic. Seth Dunwoody our Irish Champion of Cannibal B Victorious took a 2nd place in the Belgian Classic Kuurne-Brussels-Kuurne. Its was the Belgian Champion in MTB Aldo Taillieu who took the win for his team Air College B Concept. Joseph Mullen (Zappi) was 47th in the chasing bunch 1m20s down
Fiona Mangan (Cynisca Cycling USA) 8th in the Classica de Almeria (SP) which was won by her team mate Lauren Stephens!!
, Ellen Mc Dermot (Keukens Redant CT Bel) 16th and Aoife O’Brien (CT Belco-Van Eyck Bel) 23rd, both s/t as winner of the Opwijk UCI 1.15.2 Nat Women Bel (Photo Paul Hinninck)
Darren Rafferty’s brilliant debut as neo-pro in the O’ Gran Camiño Spain!! A second at stage 1 (TT) and hard work for his team which had Hugh Carthy, Richard Carapaz in the top 10, and sees the Mid Ulster World Tour Neo-Pro securing 17th in GC, and 6th in the U23 GC!
