Fresh off his Silver medal at the UCI Masters World Championship Time Trial, Burran CC’s Paul Kennedy added the 2022 Thomas White Memorial TT to his illustrious list of victories in Warrenpoint today.
Kennedy, who is also the Irish National Masters TT Champion, made the trip from Limerick for the Banbridge CC promoted event and collected both the Master’s 40 prize as well the overall fastest time by clocking 19:02 over the 10 mile course. Local Newry man, Gareth O’Neill, of Team Caldwell Cycles was the second fastest rider on the day with 19:21, but with a only slim margin of 3 seconds over 3rd placed rider Mitchell McLaughlin of EvoPro Racing. Paul Antoine Hagan of host club Banbridge CC was in 4th with 20:05.
Fastest woman on the day was Ciara Havern of Newry Wheelers CC, while Arcane Cycling Team’s Shauna Finn of Limerick was fastest junior woman, and gained enough points on the day to win the overall Cycling Ireland Women’s Commission Intermediate League.
Josephine Helion and Linda Kelly were the fastest tandem pair on the day, which was of little surprise given their recent success at the Paracycling World Cup In Quebec Canada where they claimed the silver medal in both the Time Trial and road Race.
In the Master’s categories Paul Carroll, Unattached Ulster, was fastest M50 while Dromara CC’s Colin McGready was fastest M60.
The event also played host to the final round of the Cycling Ireland Paracycling National Series. Fastest individual paracyclist was Ivan Naluswa of Reservoir Cogs, while Irish National Champion Declan Slevin of Rosemount Cycling Club was the fastest hand cyclist. Both riders also took the overall honours in the categories in the National Series, with Kanturk’s Cormac O’Callaghan was most improved rider in the league.
It was fantastic to see such support for the end of season event, with competitors travelling the length of Ireland to compete. It also concludes another successful season of Banbridge CC event promotions. Thanks must go to all of the club’s working committee, volunteers, race officials, sponsors and of course competitors who continue to support the events.
You can download the full results from the event, here.
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- Fastest rider on the day Paul Kennedy (Burran CC) receiving his prize from Erwin McKee (Leckey) and Banbridge CC’s Aaron Wallace
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- Barbara Wilkinson, sister of the late Thomas White, presents the Thomas White Memorial Trophy to Paul Kennedy (Burran CC)
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- Theresa Finn, Cycling Ireland Women’s Commission, presents the winner of the 2022 Intermediate League, Shauna Finn
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- Fastest tandem pairing Linda Kelly and Josaphine Helion receiving their prize from Erwin McKee (Leckey)
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- Fastest hand cyclist Declan Slevin (Rosemount CC) receiving his prize from Erwin McKee (Leckey) and Banbridge CC’s Aaron Wallace
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- Fastest paracyclist Ivan Naluswa (Reservoir Cogs) receiving his prize from Erwin McKee (Leckey) and Banbridge CC’s Aaron Wallace
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- Fastest M60 Colin McGready (Dromara CC) receiving his prize from Erwin McKee (Leckey) and Banbridge CC’s Aaron Wallace
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- 2nd fastest rider on the day Gareth O’Neill (Team Caldwell Cycles) receiving his prize from Erwin McKee (Leckey) and Banbridge CC’s Aaron Wallace
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- Erwin McKee of event sponsor Leckey with 1st and 2nd fastest riders on the day, Paul Kennedy and Gareth O’Neill with Banbridge CC’s Aaron Wallace
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- Tandem pairing Linda Kelly and Josaphine Helion in the overall series winner’s jerseys for the Cycling Ireland Paracycling National Series
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- Paracylist Ivan Naluswa in the overall series winner’s jersey for the Cycling Ireland Paracycling National Series
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- Hand cyclist Declan Slevin in the overall series winner’s jersey for the Cycling Ireland Paracycling National Series
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- Cormac O’Callaghan was the most improved rider in the Cycling Ireland Paracycling National Series
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- The winners from the Cycling Ireland Paracycling National Series
