The 2024 "B9 Energy Storage Tour of Ards" 61 miles (93km) of pain, rain, heavy traffic, and a serious uphill finish!! Well done to 2nd year junior Samuel Coleman (AS Villemur-Toulouse FR) beating 4 hard, and established top riders in the winning break of the day! The full results of the 33 finishers (73 starters on Sat 16th March in Portaferry Co-Down)

Action photos David Mc Veigh (BP Media) and Dany B (as indicated) Results Ian Barfoot (Chief time keeper-Photo finish)

1st. Samuel Coleman AS Villemur 2:13:40
2nd. Gareth O’Neill Athlete Nutrition Coach HD
3rd. Lindsay Watson PowerHouse Sport
4th. Dean Harvey Trinity Pro Racing
5th. George Peden Team PB Performance
6th. Travis Harkness Spellman-Dublin Port @4:50

7th. Curtis Neil Lyon Sprint Evolution (Unplaced A2) 8th. Christopher Donald Spellman-Dublin Port
9th. Odhran Dougan Team Caldwell Cycles @5:20
10th. Chris Richardson Killinchy CC @6:35 (Unplaced A3)
11th. Andrew Hedley AHC Racing
12th. James Dane Dromore CC
13th. Johnny McRoberts Banbridge CC
14th. Carl Lowry Phoenix CC
15th. Conor Dooney Foyle CC
16th. Jamie Moss Ballymena Road Club
17th. Aaron Parks Banbridge CC
18th. Martin Colgan Armagh Down CC
19th. Jonathan Taylor Carn Wheelers
20th. Paul-Antoine Hagan Banbridge CC
21st. John Buller Banbridge CC @9:37
22nd. Fearghal Kelly Phoenix CC @14:15
23rd. Matthew Pilgrim Velo Café Magasin
24th. Courtney Walsh Phoenix CC
25th. Jimjo McCullagh Carn Wheelers
26th. Jonny Adams McConvey Cycles
27th. Des Woods Inspired Cycling
28th. Ronnie Smyth Dromara CC
29th. Dolan Dunlop Harps CC
30th. Tony O’Doherty Carn Wheelers
31st. Johnny Webb North Down CC @ 20:00
32nd. Anthony Wylie Dromara CC
33rd. Mark Scott Phoenix CC

Alastair Martin, webmaster http://www.ardscc.co.uk/ told his followers “Thanks to everyone who made it such a great event – Our sponsor B9 Energy Storage. Race director Kieran McKenna, chief marshal Richard Williams, and the committee who organised the event, All our volunteer marshals, motor bike marshals, drivers and lead cars. Ian Barfoot on the photo finish, the St John Ambulance, All the riders – we had over 70 entries, although unfortunately the Ards riders were struck down with lurgy!! The commissaires – the experienced and charming double act of Laura Wilson and Jack Watson. The Belgian Project for media services, and the Portaferry GAA club, for letting us use their hall”