Showing their worth

Last Saturday saw mixed fortune with some riders being invlolved and suffering a nasty crash on the last lap of the Groucho GP in Richill. The flipside to that coin was a fine performance by Terry Mackin to secure sixth place, impressive given as he has only recently been promoted to A3 status after a lengthy break from the sport.

The following day it was Michael Curran who brought home a great result with a super third place in the ever competitive 'C' race at the Emyvale GP, showing a strong performance on the final climb to the finish.

Only 24 hours later it was Peter Lilley's turn to perform and did so with a reliable fifth place in the Tommy Smyth Memorial hosted by Ballymena RC on Monday Evening.

Sunday past saw a number of Banbridge riders tackle the challenge of the Bobby Crilly Memorial, famed for it's gruelling finish at the summit of Divis mountain.

Despite being active in an early race breakaway, the much improved Scott Daly showed his form by climbing to a fine third place in the 'B' race.

This result will go a long way to motivating Scott ahead of the three-day Ras Dhun na nGall next weekend where he will take on some of Donegal’s most famous and gruelling climbs.

Results of Mourne Observer Cup road race on May 26 are aw follows: 1 Peter Lilley; 2 Russell White; 3 Scott Daly; 4 Mark Downey; 5 Matthew Adair; 6 Charlie McConville; 7 William Mulligan; 8 Michael Curran; 9 Daniel Purdy; 10 Mark Mulligan; 11 Liam McGreevy; 12 Stevie O'Hagan; 13 Paul McGuiken; 14 Stephen O'Neill; 15 Brian Curran; 16 Leslie Creighton; 17 Ronnie Massey; 18 Michael Larkin.