News & Results

March 2004

Saturday, March 06, 2004
Ian Paine third in Batterstown GP, 6th March
- ian @ 14:20

Continuing Ravens excellent start to the 2004 season Ian Paine took third place in the Batterstown GP, with Noel McGlynn in fifth.
Clearly embarassed by last week, the 1st cat group made up the handicap to the 2nd cat group within the first 5 miles. A little before the Warrenstown drag on the first lap a group of around 16 formed, including four Ravens - Ian, Noel, Eugene Murtagh and Graham Thomas. This group moved steadily clear from a lethargic 1/2 cat bunch. The junction with the 3/J/V/W group was made just after the start of the third and final lap. On the final run back to Batterstown Ian escaped in a group of three (unsurprisingly was not able to trouble Bracken in the final sprint), with Noel also clipping away on his own in the final miles.

1. Bracken (Usher)
2. Phillip Finnegan (Cycleways) @ st
3. Ian Paine (Ravens CRT) @ st
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5. Noel McGlynn @ [30] secs

Tuesday, March 02, 2004
Noel Maloney third in Cycleways Cup, Navan, February 29th
- ian @ 14:27

"young" Noel was an excellent third in the season opener on Sunday. On a sunny but very cold day a large break went from the 'B' group inside the opening 10 miles and three riders stayed 28 seconds clear of chasing group of around 25 riders. Completing a solid day for the Ravens were Graham Thomas and Kieran Keane sprinting home in 7th and 8th, with Noel McGlynn and Ian Paine also in this second group.

1, Sean Bracken (Usher IRC) 56 miles in 2:23:18
2, S. Gray (Harps CC) @ 13secs
3, N. Maloney (Ravens) @ st
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7, G. Thomas (Ravens) @ 28secs
8, K. Keane (Ravens) @ st

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