ICL tightens up after Round 2 at Kirkistown – UPDATED

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(UPDATE – I’ve been asked to make some updates to the results. Five riders have been removed from the ICL results because they had only entered the Kirkistown series and not the ICL series as well. A number of lapped riders have been repositioned. Paul Ferguson is riding unattached this year and has been removed from the ICL points. And Paul Kirk was missed from the original result and has now been added in. If you see any further mistakes please let us know. Thanks.)

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Over 50 riders signed up for the second round of the Inter Club League this evening, a road race at Kirkistown promoted by our friends from North Down CC.

The riders were split into 3 groups, with the middle group getting a 2 minute head start on scratch, and the front group starting just behind scratch but with one lap less to complete (an effective handicap of about three and a half minutes). The race was over 45 minutes plus three laps.

There were several attacks from the big scratch group, with 6 riders eventually getting clear. They had made it through to the front of the race by the 30 minute point, with the rest of scratch at about 30 seconds. The gap extended out to 40 seconds, before starting to drop as the leading group, now reduced to 5 riders, started to square up for the finish.

In the sprint, James Alexander (McConvey Cycles) took the win from Stephen Hanna (Spellman Dublin Port) and Karl Love (McConvey Cycles). Jamie Clarke (North Down CC) led the remains of the bunch in 20 seconds later, and he takes a narrow lead in the ICL with Ian Carson (Ards CC) and Glen Curry (North Down) tying for second.

Thanks to everyone who helped out on the night. It was hard to keep track of lapped riders, so if we have missed anyone from the results please let us know. ICL round 3 is next week – a road race on the Ballygowan circuit on Tuesday. Don’t miss it.

ICL Round 2 Kirkistown Road Race (North Down CC)

  Name Club ICL Place ICL Pts
1 James Alexander McConvey Cycles    
2 Stephen Hanna Spellman    
3 Karl Love McConvey Cycles    
4 Marc Allen AHC Racing    
5 Chris Richardson Killinchy CC    
6 Jamie Clarke North Down CC 1 30
7 Alex Bell North Down CC 2 29
8 William Larmour Ards CC 3 28
9 Paul Ferguson Unattached    
10 Jonathan Taylor North Down CC 4 27
11 Ian Carson Ards CC 5 26
12 Glen Curry North Down CC 6 25
13 Kirk Sloan North Down CC 7 24
14 Gareth McBride North Down CC 8 23
15 Owen Bryne North Down CC 9 22
16 Andrew Hedley AHC Racing    
17 Peter Elliot Spellman    
18 Keith Hooks North Down CC 9 21
19 Kieran McKenna Ards CC Not entered  
20 Lee Harvey VC Glendale    
21 Will Gregg North Down CC Not entered  
22 Phil Harris Killinchy    
23 Jemma Speers North Down CC 11 20
24 Stephen Dickson Killinchy    
25 Adrian Moore North Down CC 12 19
26 Jonny Adams McConvey Cycles    
27 Paul Kirk North Down CC 13 18
28 Ellis Allen Phoenix    
29 Mark Hodgins North Down CC 13 17
30 Clare Richardson Killinchy    
31 Richard McKeown North Down CC 14 16
32 Mark Watson Ards CC Not entered  
33 Richard Hanna Ards CC 16 15
34 Graham McConnell Killinchy    
35 Robert McGarry North Down CC 17 14
  Simon Gray Bann Wheelers    
  Simon Reardon North Down CC   13
  Yeston Smith North Down CC   12
  Stephen Green North Down CC   11
  Stephen Cardy North Down CC Not entered  
  Jack Logan North Down CC Not entered  
       

ICL Overall Standings

Name Club 29/04/2025 28/05/2025 Total
1 Jamie Clarke North Down CC 25 30 55
2= Glen Curry North Down CC 29 25 54
2= Ian Carson Ards CC 28 26 54
4 William Larmour Ards CC 24 28 52
5 Alex Bell North Down CC 22 29 51
5 Gareth Mc Bride North Down CC 26 23 49
6 Keith Hooks North Down CC 27 21 48
7 Jonathan Taylor North Down CC 19 27 46
8 Kirk Sloan North Down CC 20 24 44
9 Adrian Moore North Down CC 17 19 36
10 Owen Byrne North Down CC 13 22 35
11 Barry Mitchell Ards CC 30 30
12= Paul Kirk North Down CC 10 18 28
12= Richard Mc Keown North Down CC 12 16 28
14 Richard Hanna Ards CC 10 15 25
15= Ben Healey Ards CC 23 23
15= Simon Reardon North Down CC 10 13 23
17= Aaron Fegan North Down CC 21 21
17= Stephen Green North Down CC 10 11 21
20 Jemma Speers North Down CC 20 20
21 Kevin Briggs Ards CC 18 18
22 Mark Hodgins North Down CC 17 17
23 Dean Bradley Ards CC 16 16
24 Roman Sarvas Ards CC 15 15
25= Michael Rowan Ards CC 14 14
25= Robert McGarry North Down CC 14 14
27 Yeston Smith North Down CC 12 12
28= William Orr Ards CC 11 11
28= Colin Wilson Ards CC 10 10
28= Gillian Orr Ards CC 10 10
28= Gordon Mc Ewen Ards CC 10 10