Lindsay Watson of Powerhouse Sport has won the main event at the Haldane Fisher North Down Grand Prix in Co Down (Photo: Toby Watson)
Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse Sport) has claimed victory in the Haldane Fisher North Down Grand Prix on Sunday morning, though one of the rapidly emerging juniors on the Irish scene, Elliot McKeegan (Team Madigan CC), stepped up today.
Though Watson is one of the most prolific winners on the home scene and has one most of the bigger races in Ireland, including Rás Mumhan, 16-year-old McMeegan, already a junior international, matched him to the finish.
However, as the duo went to the finish, it was Watson who got the gap on the on the Orlock climb in Donaghadee to clinch the victory from McKeegan.
Ciaran Maguire (Dan Morrissey Pissei) was best of the rest, taking 3rd place from John Buller (Banbridge CC), with Sean O’Kane (Orwell Wheelers CC) 5th and Neil McKenna (AHC Racing) rounding out the top six.
In the C3 race, Jamie Clarke of promoting club North Down Cycling Club, took a solo victory from the Crossgar Cycling Club duo of Simon Torrens Spence and Paul Keary.
Sun, Aug 3rd: North Down Grand Prix
Sponsored by Haldane Fisher
Donaghadee, Co Down
Promoted by North Down Cycling Club
C1-C2 Race
Lindasy Watson Powerhouse Sport
Elliot McKeegan Team Madigan CC
Ciaran Maguire Dan Morrissey Pissei
John Buller Banbridge CC
Sean O’Kane Orwell Wheelers CC
Neil McKenna AHC Racing
Alan Bingham Inspired Cycling
Jonathon Coen Dromore CC
Geoff Alderdice Dromore CC
Drew McKinley Newry Wheelers
Nigel Watt Inspired Cycling
Jason Henry Inspired Cycling
Alex Bell North Down CC
Keith Hooks North Down CC
Ian Carson Ards CC
Sprint Winner
Elliot McKeegan Team Madigan CC
Unplaced C2s
Alan Bingham Inspired Cycling
Neil McKenna AHC Racing
First Rider Promoting Club
Alex Bell North Down CC
C3 Race
Jamie Clarke North Down CC
Simon Torrens Spence Crossgar CC
Paul Keary Crossgar CC
James Brewer Phoenix CC
Elena Wallace Harps CC
Tony O’Doherty Carn Wheelers
Ryan Kane Dave Kane Northern CC
Luca Murray Glendale CC
Sean McAvoy Newry Wheelers
Richard Topping Killinchy CC
Alan Patterson AHC Racing
James McCallister Unattached Ulster
Martin Little Newry Wheelers