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At six feet nine, Conor Dunne is someone who stands out in the professional cycling peloton. But the Aqua Blue Sport driver will be even more distinctive for the next 12 months, earning the right to wear the Irish National Champion jersey with a superb performance at Collooney, Sligo.
Dunne was one of the most aggressive of the race and was part of a four-man breakaway that got clear on the seventh of ten rounds. He, Darnell Moore (Caldwell Cycles Omagh), Robert-Jon McCarthy (JLT-Condor) and Jamie Blanchfield (Panduit Carrick Wheelers), winner of the Rás stage, competed against the other drivers of the race, whose Nicolas Roche (BMC Racing Team) and defending champion Ryan Mullen (Trek-Segafredo).
Dunne pushed further with Moore before dropping him in the last lap and feeding the line. Moore selected the pursuers for the money, also securing the national under – 23 title; Mark Downey (Team Wiggins) won the sprint for bronze. He was second under-23, with teammate Michael O Loughlin third.
"I'm great, super proud to win today," he said. "I can not really believe it – it's been a difficult year – I've had some illnesses over the years, just before I got in. It was super frustrating. This past month, I just beat me for shape and getting better and better so I knew I might have a good chance today.
"The legs performed well today and then, it was just trying to be tactically conscious. "
On Saturday, Eve McCrystal won a stunning victory at the women's championship beating Lydia Gurley (Aerocoach) and Alice Sharpe (Torelli-Brother). They were part of a four-woman break created by Kelly Murphy (Chapter 2), who won the women's time trial championships on Thursday.
McCrystal was better in the sprint, and was delighted with his victory. " I have been waiting for this for so long and I will wear my jersey with pride, "she said." C & # 39; was really hard. Ascent, I had to dig in the third round. I really had to hang on and do what I could do. In the end, I had to see if I could go over with them and play my strength and sprint.
Lara Gillespie (Scott Orwell Wheelers) won the women's junior award in front of Maeve Gallagher (Castlebar Cycling Club) and Gabriella Homer (Onform cycling team)
Adam Ward (Powerhouse Sport) was the best in the men's junior race in front of Ben Healy (RT Zappi) and Aaron Doherty (NRPT) Healy, the new junior time trial champion, forged the winning shot but Ward was faster in the sprint.
"J & # 39; I managed to keep Ben on the climb, then the last turn came first and I selected him for the sprint, "he said.
Irish Road Race Championships, Collooney, Sligo
Elite Men:
Gold: Conor Dunne (Blue Aqua Sport)
Silver: Darnell Moore (Caldwell Cycles Omagh)
Bronze: Mark Downey (Wiggins Team) [19659002] Title of less than 23:
Gold: Darnell Moore (Caldwell Cycles Omagh)
Silver: Mark Downey (Te am Wiggins) [19659002] Bronze: Michael O & # 39; Loughlin (Wiggins Team)
Elite Women:
Gold: Eve McCrystal (Garda Cycling Club)
Silver: Lydia Gurley (Aerocoach)
Bronze: Alice Sharpe (Torelli-Brother)
Female Masters:
Gold: Eve McCrystal (Garda Cycling Club)
Silver: Sinnead Oakes (CC De Round Van Cork)
Bronze: Nessa Rochford (Round CC Van Cork)
Junior Women:
Gold: Lara Gillespie (Scott Orwell Wheelers)
Silver: Maeve Gallagher (1965) Castlebar Cycling Clu b)
Bronze: Gabriella Homer (Onform Cycling Team)
Elite Women's Team:
Ballymena Road Club
Junior Men:
] Adam Ward (Sport Powerhouse)
Silver: Ben Healy (RT Zappi)
Bronze: Aaron Doherty (NRPT)
Junior Men: [19659002] NRPT
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