R1 Des Hanlon Memorial Classic

The Des Hanlon Memorial Classic once again opens the Cycling Ireland National Road Series in Carlow Town, hosted by Carlow Cycling Club.

In its 38th year, the hilly classic will start from the Leinster Marts on the Killeshin Road, rolling out at 12noon to give the Men's National Road Series field a 133km test, and the Women's 67km of Carlow countryside.

The winner of the Men's National Road Series race will lift the huge Des Hanlon Cup, created to commemorate a young local rider, who was killed cycling on the roads aged 18 on Christmas Eve in 1980.

Results - Men's Des Hanlon Classic Top 20

1. Conor Hennebry - Team Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo
2. James Curry - Team Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo
3. Darnell Moore - Caldwell Cycles Omagh
4. Conor McCann - Team BioRacer-DHL-FR Service
5. Ronan McLaughlin - Team Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo
6. Sean Hahessy - Team Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo
7. Mark Dowling - Unattached
8. Marc Potts - Unattached
9. Ronan Killeen - Lucan CRC
10. John Brosnan - Killarney CC
11. Paul Kennedy - Newcastle West CC
12. Fintan Ryan - Kingspan Track Project
13. Donal Shearer - Phoenix CC
14. Damien Shaw - STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team
15. Tom Shanahan - Limerick CC
16. Tilt Talumaa - St Tiernan's CC
17. John Buller - Bioracer-DHL- FR Services
18. Richard Maes - STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team
19. Conor Murnan - UCD Cycling Club
20. Ryan Reilly - Team Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo

Results - Women's Des Hanlon Classic Top 20 

1. Grace Young - STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team
2. Lara Gillespie - Scott-Orwell Wheelers
3. Katharine Smyth - Ballymena Road Club
4. Maeve Gallagher - Castlebar Cycling Club
5. Maura Claffey - UCD Cycling Club
6. Faith Hilliard - TC Racing
7. Yvonne Doran - Scott-Orwell Wheelers
8. Eileen Burns - Ballymena Road Club
9. Emma Porter - UCD Cycling Club
10. Hilary Hughes - Westport Cover Wheelers
11. Gabriella Homer - Unattached
12. Angieszka Wozniak - STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team
13. Niamh O'Donovan - TC Racing
14. Sofie Loscher - Sundrive Track Team
15. Orla Walsh - UCD Cycling Club
16. Megan Davenport - UCD Cycling Club
17. Emma Desmond - Lucan CRC
18. Leah Desmond - Bandon Cycling Club
19. Michelle McKinney - Galway Bay CC
20. Nessa Rochford - De Ronde Van Cork CC

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Des Hanlon Memorial Classic Details

Date: Sunday, March 31

Venue: Leinster Marts, Killeshin Road, Carlow

Sign-on: Opens 9.30am; Closes 11.30am

Start time: Rolling starts from 12noon

Race distances:

• Men's National Road Series A1/A2 - 133km
• Women's National Road Series - 67km
• Supporting A3/Juniors Race - 100km
• Supporting A4 Race - 67km

Prizes:

• National Road Series Points First 20
• First 8 across line
• First unplaced A2
• First unplaced Junior

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