The Criterium season was set off in Armagh yesterday evening (Wed 7th May) with the "Wylie Ruddell Armagh Criterium" at the Marlacoo Lake Circuit near Portadown. Here the results courtesy of Orchard CC, and selected photos from the BP Media team + latest news of Saturday's Groucho GP (C2-C3 separate races)

Last night we hosted 25 competitors for our 2025 Armagh Crit kindly sponsored by local Accountants, Wylie Ruddell
Below are the results

1st Prime (20mins)
1st Sean O’Kane – Orwell CC
2nd Peter Elliott Spellman Dublin Port
3rd Jonathan Coen Dromore CC
2nd Prime (40mins)

1st James Armstrong – Molenspurters Meulebeke Bel
2nd Michael Phelan -Spellman-Dublin Port
3rd Riley Smith – Banbridge CC

Overall results
1st Riley Smith – Banbridge CC
2nd Aaron Parks – Banbridge CC
3rd James Armstrong – Molenspurters Meulenbeke
4th Michael Phelan – Spellman Dublin Port
5th Sean O’Kane – Orwell Wheelers
6th Mark Kendall – Banbridge CC
7th James Alexander – Mc Convey Cycles
8th Aidan Fullerton – Foyle CC
9th Stephen Hanna – Spellman -Dublin Port

1st Unplaced C3
Kieran McKenna Ards CC (above with Jerome)

Message Orchard CC: After several discussions with our Commissaires we have made the decision to go back to our original decision of two separate races this Saturday. One for Cat 2 & one for Cat 3. Cat 1 will not be allowed to compete. Can we appeal to all C2 who possibly chose not to enter because C1’s were going to be involved. Enter here: https://eventmaster.ie/event/ooZzUk3tLm