Joyce wins Connemara Bog week 2 day.
After 173km of rolling roads, cross winds and aggressive racing Derek Joyce of Galway Bay finally comes of age, the Veteran Bronze medallist has been showing good form of late with a host of good placing then a stage win at the Ballinrobe 2 day and then another win in the TT this morning but to win the overall has to be his best win to date.
Joyce laid the foundation for his overall win at Stage 2 TT winning by a few seconds and in the afternoon stage he used his Galway Bay team to good effect controlling any potential breakaways, a select group containing John Murray Lakeside (Stage 1 winner), Frank Dunne Slaney, Sean O Malley Western Lakes did getaway briefly bridging across to the A3 group who had got a 3 minute handicap on the stronger A1, A2 bunch.
At Maam Cross a split in the chasing group gave Joyce some breathing room when he got into a small chase group containing a few A3 riders, David Brennan Castlebar CC sensed the danger and jumped across, these 2 strong men dragged their group across to the breakaway containing 12 riders of mostly A3 riders along with Dunne, Murray and O Malley who jumped across earlier.
By Maam with 30k to race the 2 groups merged with the remains of the bunch at 2minutes, by Leenane another attack had created a new front Group containing 6 riders, David Brennan, Derek Joyce, Sean O Malley, Cale Coen, John Murray and Mark Shannon Burren CC.
On the climb up by the K2 hostel, Brennan attacked, Joyce wasn’t in any mood to let the yellow jersey go and jumped across, these 2 forged ahead and opened a minute gap on the 4 chasers..
At the finish Brennan won the sprint with Joyce holding onto yellow jersey for the overall win.
Young Castlebar rider Cale Coen jumped clear to get third on the stage as well as picking up third overall.
The organisers would like CEECC and Western Lakes CC the sponsors – Renvyle House Hotel, Rogan’s Gala and Marrey Bikes for their generous support. Thanks to everybody who helped with the running of this event especially the Marshall’s, Gardai and Ambulance Service. Without large amounts of voluntary help events like these simply wouldn’t happen.
Stage 1
1st John Murray Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar
2nd Mike Ryder Galway Bay
3rd David Nugent Seven Springs
4th Derek Joyce Galway Bay
5th Liam Corcoran NRPT
6th Frank Dunne Slaney CC
Stage 2 TT
1st Derek Joyce 6.36
2nd Cale Coen 6.40
3rd David Brennan 6.42
4th Padraig Marrey 6.46
5th David Nugent 6.50
6th Frank Dunne 6.54
Stage 2b
1st David Brennan Castlebar
2nd Derek Joyce Galway Bay
3rd Cale Coen Castlebar
4th Mark Shannon Bureen CC
5th Sean O Malley Western Lakes
6th John Murray Lakeside Mullingar
Overall
1st Derek Joyce Galway Bay
2nd David Brennan Castlebar @14”
3rd Cale Coen Castlebar @1.22
4th John Murray Lake side Mullingar @1.58
5th Mark Shannon Bureen CC@ 2.22
6th Sean O Malley Western Lakes @2.25
Full GC Results.
Connemara Bog Week 2 Day |
Organiser | John James Flaherty | Stage | 1st September 2013 | General classification after | Stage 3 |
Average speed of winner | 39,269km/h | Total distance | 172,9km |
Position | No. | Rider | Team | Category | Time | Gap |
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1. | 409 | Derek Joyce | Galway Bay CC | A1 | 4.24'11" |
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2. | 401 | David Brennan | Castlebar CC | A1 | 4.24'25" | 14" |
3. | 403 | Cal Coen | Castlebar CC | JNR | 4.25'33" | 1'22" |
4. | 434 | John Murray | Lakeside Wheelers | A1 | 4.26'09" | 1'58" |
5. | 421 | Mark Shannon | Burren CC | A1 | 4.26'33" | 2'22" |
6. | 405 | Sean O Malley | Western Lakes CC | A2 | 4.26'36" | 2'25" |
7. | 432 | Michael Devins | Eire Og | A3 | 4.26'38" | 2'27" |
8. | 415 | Dave Nugent | Seven Springs | A2 | 4.26'49" | 2'38" |
9. | 404 | Padraic Marrey | Western Lakes CC | A1 | 4.26'53" | 2'42" |
10. | 427 | Frank Dunne | Slaney CC | A1 | 4.27'01" | 2'50" |
11. | 428 | Chris Junken | Black Rose Racing | JNR | 4.27'25" | 3'14" |
12. | 407 | Padraig Hughes | Western Lakes CC | A3 | 4.27'34" | 3'23" |
13. | 425 | Liam Corcoran | NRDT | JNR | 4.27'36" | 3'25" |
14. | 410 | Mike Ryder | Galway Bay CC | A1 | 4.28'39" | 4'28" |
15. | 435 | Donal Kelly | Galway Bay CC | A2 | 4.28'54" | 4'43" |
16. | 431 | Michael Dooley | Galway Bay CC | A3 | 4.29'10" | 4'59" |
17. | 402 | Dave Brody | Castlebar CC | JNR | 4.29'14" | 5'03" |
18. | 412 | Padraig Conway | Covey Wheelers | A3 | 4.29'19" | 5'08" |
19. | 433 | Niall Doggett | Navan CC | A3 | 4.29'32" | 5'21" |
20. | 429 | Joseph Mulleady | Leitrim CC | A3 | 4.29'42" | 5'31" |
21. | 422 | Alan Nevin | Lakeside Wheelers | A3 | 4.29'44" | 5'33" |
22. | 424 | Michael Pryce | Shannonside CC | A3 | 4.31'16" | 7'05" |
23. | 416 | John Colleran | Dolmen CC | A3 | 4.31'47" | 7'36" |
24. | 420 | Gary McDonald | Team DMG | A2 | 4.32'51" | 8'40" |
25. | 406 | Mark Quigley | Western Lakes CC | A2 | 4.33'17" | 9'06" |
26. | 426 | Gary Moran | NRDT | JNR | 4.54'00" | 29'49" |
27. | 436 | Mike Gilvarry | Western Lakes CC | A3 | 4.57'53" | 33'42" |