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The opening race weekend in Ulster had a *back to back* C3 winner with Curtis Mc Kee (Spellman-Dublin Port) at the “Travers Eng Annaclone GP” near Banbridge, and the “Phoenix GP” near the NI International Airport. Also a long waiting deserving win for Mitchell McLoughlin (Wheelbase GB) in Annaclone (C1-C2),with first unplaced women Alice Mc Williams (U/A) and wins for Shane Trimble (Newry Wheelers C2), Carl Lowry (Phoenix CC) and Rachel Newell (Mc Convey Cycles) in the masters & women race in the Phoenix GP!! (1st & 2nd March)

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The opening race weekend in Ulster had a *back to back* C3 winner with Curtis Mc Kee (Spellman-Dublin Port) at the “Travers Eng Annaclone GP” near Banbridge, and the “Phoenix GP” near the NI International Airport. Also a long waiting deserving win for Mitchell McLoughlin (Wheelbase GB) in Annaclone (C1-C2),with first unplaced women Alice Mc Williams (U/A) and wins for Shane Trimble (Newry Wheelers C2), Carl Lowry (Phoenix CC) and Rachel Newell (Mc Convey Cycles) in the masters & women race in the Phoenix GP!! (1st & 2nd March)

The Travers Eng. Annaclone GP promoted by Banbridge CC (Sat 1st March) Results courtesy of the Banbridge Time Team, photos Belgian Project Media, and more can be found on www.facebook.com/danyblondeel

RACE 1 (C1-C2)

1st Mitchell McLoughlin Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli the 80 km in 01:51:46
2nd Kevin McCambridge Inspired Cycling
3rd Bryan McCrystal Bear Cycling
4th Peter McLean Velo Café Magasin
5th Lindsey Watson Powerhouse Sport
6th Ciaran Maguire Dan Morrissey Pissei CT
7th Johnny McRoberts Banbridge CC
8th Mark McGrady Velo Café Magasin
9th Aaron Parks Banbridge CC
10th Des Woods Inspired Cycling
11th Alice McWilliam U/A
12th James McKenny Moynalty CC
13th Aliyah Rafferty Tofauti Everyone Active
14th Conor Dooney Foyle CC
15th Nigel Watt Inspired Cycling
16th Ian Carson Ards CC
17th Jackson Hall Velo Café Magasin
18th Mark Downey BanbridgeCC
19th Ronnie Smyth Dromara CC
20th Gary Lyons Armagh City Cyclists

1st Woman Alice McWilliam U/A

1st C2 Mark Grady Velo Café Magasin
2nd C2 Aaron Parks Banbridge CC
3rd C2 Des Woods Inspired Cycling

Race 2 (C3)
1st Curtis McKee Spellman-Dublin Port
2nd John Ervine Banbridge CC
3rd Richard Topping Killinchy CC
4th Simon Ridings Ards CC
5th Ryan Calvert Killinchy CC
6th Patrick Knapcok Inspired Cycling
7th Ben Morrow Ballymena Road Club
8th Ben Healey Ards CC
9th Alan Watson Dromara CC
10th Enda Baker Breffni Wheelers
11th Mark Cassidy Errigal CC
12th Glenn Dunwoody Shelbourne/ Orchard CC
13th Elena Wallace Harps cc
14th Darren McGlinchey Four Masters CC
15th Bradley Fiddes Shelbourne/ Orchard CC
16th Gavin Stapleton Team Bikeworx Celbridge
17th Derek Finnegan Square Wheelers
18th James MacMahon Banbridge CC
19th David McKnight Team Vision Racing
20th James Brewer Phoenix CC

The Phoenix GP (Nutt’s Corner-Crumlin Antrim) Sun 2nd March

C2 Race
1st. Shane Trimble Newry Wheelers CC
2nd. Geoff Alderdice Dromore CC
3rd. Paul Wilkinson Dromore CC
4th. Jimjo Mc Cullagh Carn Wheelers
5th. Hugh Bonner Four Masters CC
6th. Des Woods Inspired Cycling
7th. Conal Mc Kee Phoenix CC
8th. Richard Mc Cavana Phoenix CC
9th. Jonathan Taylor Carn Wheelers
10th. Ross Irwin Team Madigan C.C.
11th. Mark Mc Grady Velo Cafe Magasin
12th. Niall Black Phoenix CC
13th. Alex Bell North Down CC
14th. Jonny Adams McConvey Cycles
15th. Ivor Hession Phoenix CC

C3 Race
1st.Curtis Mc Kee Spellman-Dublin Port JNR
2nd. Patrick Knapcok Inspired Cycling
3th. Lee Harvey VC Glendale
4th. Colin Murtagh Island Wheelers
5th. Elliott Mc Keegan Team Madigan C.C. JNR
6th. Aaron Fegan North Down CC
7th. Philip Giles Ards CC
8th. Danny Moore Team Madigan C.C.
9th. Ben Healey Ards CC
10th. Gerard Craig VC Glendale

Masters and Women’s Race
1st. Carl Lowry Phoenix CC
2nd. Ian Carson Ards CC
3rd. Michael Hegarty Old Bleach Cycle Club
4th. Philip Mc Guigan Dunloy CC
5th. Stephen Downey Carn Wheelers
6th. Gareth Mc Farland Armagh City Cyclists
7th. Darren Johnston Phoenix CC
8th. Thomas J Wilson Ballymena Road Club
9th. David Mc Kee VC Glendale (father of…)
10th. Alan Watson Dromara Cycling Club

First unplaced women Rachel Newell Mc Convey Cycle Team

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