Jimmy Flynn takes his first win, while Owen Martin narrowly misses out on Yellow Jersey

Easter proved to be a very fruitful weekend for Cuchullainn Cycling
Club, with cyclists active in 3 different races throughout the
country. On Easter Sunday in Batterstown, the IVCA league commenced
for 2013. The club's cyclists have been very successful in this league
down through the years, with Martin Grey taking his second National
Championship last season. This year looks to be no different with 1
round finished and already a Dundalk man has topped the podium. Jimmy
Flynn took the chequered flag in his event, when with 10km to go he
jumped away from the main bunch to bridge up to a lone attacker. The 2
worked well together to establish a strong lead over the main group.
At the finish Jimmy proved too strong for his compatriot and was
crowned champion. In the other race of the day Sé Weston took 3rd
place when he got into the winning break on the first of 4 laps, while
back in the bunch club mate Martin Grey made sure to interfere with
any attempts to chase them down.

A Cuchullainn team comprised of Owen Martin, Gerry McCabe, Myles
McCorry, Sean Loughran and Peter Tomany traveled to Galway to compete
in the 3 Day Rás Chonmara. The team, spearheaded by Owen, had a great
weekend and took 2nd team overall. On the Sunday Owen had a superb
ride in the afternoon road stage to make his way into the winning
breakaway, taking second on the stage and moving up to second overall,
only 6 seconds of the coveted yellow jersey, which was held by
Stamullen rider Cian Delany. On the last stage Owen and his team mates
attacked from the gun and never let up the whole day, riding
aggressively throughout and making sure the yellow jersey never had a
minute to relax. In the end he couldn't quite find those vital seconds
and had to settle for an excellent second place.

Meanwhile in the mountains of Kerry, the Louth Rás team where
preparing for the 2013 race in May, by competing in the 4 day Rás
Mumhan. Ray O'Shaughnessy, Colm Quinn and Ultan O'Callaghan all had
good races and got the vital hard miles in the legs ahead of the
international race in May.

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