34 women took the start of the Wheelsworx Criterium League Prologue on Tuesday night at Johnny Foxes in Glencullen.

The strong field was made up of international athletes, promising under aged riders as well as beginners and leisure cyclists.

The weather was perfect with a slight headwind on the first stretch of the 5km uphill TT with a rolling start that made for some strong momentums and amazing times.

Elite international Mountain biker and Irish road development squad  member Melanie Späth took the win with an amazing time of 9m20s ahead of last year's prologue winner, Lucan's Róisín Kennedy (9m45s) and Sandra Fitzgerald who completed the podium with 9m51s.

Orwell's Cowgirl of the Year 2010 Anne Dalton confirmed her amazing form by taking fourth ahead of former triathlete Rachel Glendon, fifth.

The under aged and junior Orwell girls showed fantastic improvement with Rachael Kaye Mellor shedding a whole minute off her time from last year for 18th place. Naoise Sheridan improved by three whole minutes and junior Aoife Sheridan by two minutes.

The finishing times of this prologue will help assess the starting groups for next week’s first criterium in Sandyford. See you then!

 

Orwell Criterium League

Prologue, Kilcullen,

Tuesday 19th April

1, Mel Späth (Cycleways), 9m20s;
2, Róisín Kennedy (Lucan CRC), 9m45s;
3, Sandra Fitzgerald (Lucan CRC), 9m51s;
4, Anne Dalton (Orwell Wheelers), 9m59s;
5, Rachel Glendon (Orwell Wheelers), 10m01s;
6, Siobhan Jacob (Unattached), 10m05s;
7, Orla Hendron (Orwell Wheelers), 10m09s;
8, Monica Marconi (Henry J Lyons), 10m18s;
9, Julia Phillips (Orwell Wheelers), 10m23s;
10, Niamh Stephens (UCD), 10m26s;
11, Sinead McBreen (Orwell Wheelers), 10m31s;
12, Heather Boyle (UCD), 10m31s;
13, Caroline Conway (Irish Road Club), 10m34s;
14, Margaret Donnelly (Orwell Wheelers), 10m49s;
15, Aileen Flynn (Pirhana), 11m02s;
16, Sandra Telford (Orwell Wheelers), 11m04s;
17, Aideen Collard (Orwell Wheelers), 11m13s;
18, Rachel Eager (Pulse), 11m15s;
19, Rachael Kaye Mellor (Orwell Wheelers), 11m22s;
20, Patricia Buckley (Orwell Wheelers), 11m40s;
21, Caroline Martinez (Orwell Wheelers), 11m47s;
22, Sinead Cailleau (South Dublin CC), 11m55s;
23, Naoise Sheridan (Orwell Wheelers), 12m00s;
24, Rebecca Heany (SERC), 12m11s;
25, Nicole Bork (Orwell Wheelers), 12m14s;
26, Natalie Grieve (Orwell Wheelers), 12m26s;
27, Ailbhe Ivory (UCD), 12m36s;
28, Caoimhe Ivory (Bray Wheelers), 12m41s;
29, Yvonne Conneally (Orwell Wheelers), 12m44s;
30, Aoife Sheridan (Orwell Wheelers), 13m15s;
31, Aisling Fitzpatrick (Slipstream), 14m31s;
32, Eileen O'Sullivan (Sorrento CC), 15m03s;
33, Deirbhle Ivory (Bray Wheelers), 15m11s;
34, Michelle White (Unattached), 15m28s.