Irish Veteran Cyclists Association race results for season 2001

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IVCA MEMORIAL CUPS

Sun. 9th. September     DMS at Curragha       
48 miles (3 laps of 16 mile circuit)
Marshals (2 points each): Oliver Bright (A), 
Ned Costello (D), Ian O'Keeffe (D), Denis Brennan (F)
Starters/Recorders: Donal O'Connell and Willie Marks 
69 riders started. Weather: Dry, bright with a strong NW wind

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Brian Connaughton


Martin Burke


David Blake

  The C race started at an explosive pace with Paul Deans forcing the early pace, indeed he made his first attack before we reached the turn at Ratoath. With a strong headwind up the Screen Road everybody seemed happy to take this stretch at a neutral pace.
William Parnell managed to get clear a few times but no one was being let go.  Tracey Piggott covered a lot of the moves and was near the front all the way round. A few attacks in the last few miles, incl Deano's trademark, and a couple of attempts from Mick Mullen, but all were covered.
On the last few corners Tracey got a slight gap, which Lar Cully bridged, with Dave Blake on his wheel. As Lar reached a tiring Tracey (into the wind), Dave jumped and stayed clear to the line to take his first result of the year and the Memorial Cup!

Thanks to Hugh Byrne for the report.
If anyone would like to send me a report of race 1 and 2 I'll put it up.

The cyclists are not the only one to take a tumble. Willie had to step back
and tumbled into the ditch. Fortunately
he came to no harm and was able to
wave the chequered flag for race 3 but
on the other side of the road.

Race 1:
1. B. Connaughton
2. S. Weston
3. L. Keenan

Race 2:
1.M. Burke
2. B. Monaghan
3. S. O'Mara

Race 3:
1. D. Blake
2. M. Mullen
3. P. McInerney