Wind slows riders in Gardiner Cup

The club's event also included entrants in the Ulster Women's Association time trial league and several other male visitors who were all hoping for a fast night on the A26 course.

However the tough windy conditions slowed everyone's times considerably and no records were broken this time out.

Steven Workman continued to dominate the club result and he was fastest with 22 minutes 59 seconds with junior rider Matthew Brennan second with 23.35.

Third place went to Andrew Moss with an excellent time of 23.51. Andrew hasn't raced since about 1993, when he won the club's time trial best all rounder championship with 27.068 mph average speed. It is great to see Andrew out again, let's hope he doesn't wait 17 years before his next outing.

Derek Dougan was fourth fastest with 23.56 while Christopher Beattie recorded 24.05 for fifth place, a time which won the handicap section and with it the Gardiner cup.

The fastest visitor was John Heverin (Clann Eireann) with 21 minutes 24 seconds.

Results BRC fastest times: (1) Steven Workman 22.59 (2) M Brennan 23.35 (3) A Moss 23.51 (4) Derek Dougan 23.56 (5) C Beattie 24.05 (6) S Wright 24.31 (7) S Davidson 24.42 (8) J Burns 25.32 (9) M Ruddy 25.48 (10) R Currie 25.50 (11) S McNeilly 25.57 (12) L Fullerton 26.37 (13) C Morris 26.39 (14) A Kerr 26.46 (15) G Bell 27.59 (16) J Maxwell 28.15 (17) B Millar 28.55 (18) M Carruthers 28.56 (19) S Carruthers 29.54 (20) Maeve Savage 30.11 (21) Joanne Kee 31.27

Visitors: (1) John Heverin 21.24 (2) David Heagney (East Tyrone) 22.55 (3) David Barton (South Derry) 23.20 (4) Alastair Steele (SIS) 24.30 (5) P Withers (West Tyrone) 24.55 (6) D Laverty (Bann Wheelers) 25.15 (7) T Reid (Bann Valley) 25.24.

Handicap result for Gardiner cup: (1) Beattie 24.18 (2) Morris 24.42 (3) Bell 24.45 (4) Dougan 24.56 (5) Brennan 25.04 (6) Workman 25.18

Ballymena Road Club's Louise Fullerton took her second victory in the Ulster Women's Association Time Trial League at Woodgreen on Wednesday night. Fullerton was the only rider to break 27 minutes recording 26.37 on what was a very blustery night. Rachael Withers (West Tyrone) took second with a time of 27.19

UWA Time Trial League Round 6 10 Miles Woodgreen: (1) Louise Fullerton (Ballymena RC) 26.37 (2) Rachael Withers (West Tyrone) 27.19 (3) Julie Mulligan (Omagh) 27.21 (4) Hannah Francis (Bikeworks) 28.14 (5) Maeve Savage (Ballymena RC) 30.11

(6) Jo-Anne Kee (Ballymena RC) 31.21

The next event in the women's TT series is a 10 miles event at Woodgreen on 11th August.

HANDICAP LEAGUE

Three races remain in BRC's 2010 time trial handicap league series with the next event a five miles time trial at Woodgreen on 4th August. The Sammy Gaston cup on 5th August is a 25 miles road race at Glarryford – not a time trial as shown in the club handbook. (this is a misprint).

Steven Workman leads the series with 23 points with Clive Morris second on 16 and Matthew Brennan third with 15 (4) Derek Dougan 13.5 points (5) Beresford Millar 10 points. Equal (6) tie between Ryan Currie David McClean and Philip Bremner all with 9 points each.

Youth time trial

Adam Kerr was fastest in last Monday night’s BRC youth section 4.8 miles time trial from Broughshane to the Ecos roundabout and back. He clocked 12 minutes 19 seconds (2) Chris Surgeoner 14.41 (3) Emma Gordon 16.11. Private trial Conor McAteer (Bann Valley) 11.03

CALENDAR

Ballymena Road Club – Scott Roof Tiles – cyclists have no club race events this week because of the annual twelfth holidays with their racing set to resume next Wednesday 21st July with a 15 miles Australian pursuit event at Ahoghill. This event is due to start on the Portglenone road at 7pm. The youth section will also have their race at Ahoghill on the same night.

The senior race will follow a course from Ahoghill out the Ballynafie road and down Tully towards Portglenone before turning left on to the Largy line and the long uphill drag to Kilnock. Then it’s left to Whiteside's corner and left again on to the Glebe road and back to the finish in Ahoghill.

The three race APR mini series is being led by Steven Workman who has 15 points with Matthew Brennan scoring well in this competition too. He has 14 points while Sean Wright and Philip Bremner are equal third on 10 points. (5) Mark McCullough 9 (6) Colin Scullion 6 points.

The Ards club’s Portaferry three day event will take place next weekend from Friday 23rd July to Sunday 25th July.

Touring. Ballymena Road Club tourists will hold their annual “Nine glens challenge” from Glenarm to Ballycastle on Sunday 25th July.

The club’s mini bus will leave from Rex Bonar house at 9am with the event due to start from the car park in Glenarm at 10am.

The Madigan Grand Prix will be held on Saturday the 7th August 2010 starting at 11.00am from Kilroot near Carrickfergus. Generous sponsorship from Ronnie McKeegan and Carrickfergus Borough Council means that the race will have a prize fund of 600. This year the Madigan Club is asking riders to enter the race in advance.

As well as the (A) Race for A+, A1, A2, A3 the club are adding a (B) Race for A4 category and a Ladies Race also. Please note there is no underage racing. For entry details please go to www.team-madigan.org.uk