The 2024 “Irish Criterium Championship” was held in Banbridge the day before yesterday (Friday 10th May) It also incorporated the “Cycling Ulster Champs” Host Banbridge CC, and the road crew of Cycling Ireland had put all the stops out to make it a safe town center race…the cyclist’s, and the warm weather did the rest…Hip Hip Hooray to Marine and Darnell, and well done to Aaron and his loyal army of volunteers…

Photos courtesy of Jerry Rafferty (Fotozone Armagh) as indicated, the feature collage and non marked photos BP Media team, results Banbridge CC & CI time team with thanks to all

Men’s Race
Gold: Darnell Moore Caldwell Cycles (Ulster Champ Gold)
Silver: John Buller Banbridge CC (Ulster Champ Silver)
Bronze: Luke Smith Moynalty CC
4th. Conn McDunphy Team Skyline USA
5th. Lindsay Watson Powerhouse Sport (Ulster Champ Bronze)
6th. Conor Murnane UCD CC
7th. Travis Harkness Spellman-Dublin Port
8th. Daire Feeley All human-VeloRevolution RT
9th. Mark Dowling All human-VeloRevolution RT
10th. Ruairi Byrne UCD CC

Ulster Male Junior Champ: Conor Kelly Caldwell Cycles (above photo)
Prime 1: Kevin Mc Cambridge Inspired Cycling
Prime 2: Luke Smith Moynalty CC (photo below)

More photos of the BP media team can be found on www.facebook.com/danyblondeel

Women’s Champs Race
Gold: Marine Lenehan Dan Morrissey-Primór by Pissei
Silver: Annalise Murphy Longcourt Hotel-NCW Wheelers
Bronze Aine Doherty VC Glendale Youth Academy JNR (Ulster Champ Gold)
4th. Aliyah Rafferty Tofauti Everyone Active JNR (Ulster Champ Silver)
5th. Eve McCrystal Bellurgan CC
6th. Darcey Harkness VC Glendale Youth Academy (Ulster Champ Bronze)
Prime 1 & 2 Annalise Murphy Dan Morrissey