ST FINBARR'S RACE WHITECHURCH

Post date: May 17, 2010 6:26:21 PM

Club members Eoin Whyte and Brian Sanders flew the flag at last Sundays senior A2/A3 race meeting held on the tough Whitechurch circuit covering 80km. Eoin was unlucky to puncture with only 3km of racing but got back into the bunch after roadside repairs were carried out. Speeds approaching 70km were achieved by the fast moving bunch on the descent before the long pull back up to Whitechurch.Brian did alot of work on the front as can be seen from the above photo and finished in the top 20,a fantastic result for his first race in the Senior ranks while Eoin finished about 10th in the gallop to the line but with his mechanical bad luck he had to hold back as he was a lap down.

James O' Mahony competed in the A4 race and rode strongly in the first lap but the pace proved a little to much in the subsequent laps for him to finish with the bunch.Well done James on your first race and for competing so soon after your bad crash.