The breaking story was the news that Shane Quinn sustained some type of injury while riding the course. Seventeen riders had finished and there were two riders MIA. Only later did the story emerge that Mr Quinn rode straight into a pot hole and luckily managed to stay on the bike. Most importantly the bike wheels survived the impact however the jolt caused a nasty pull in Quinn's left quadriceps. Quinn afterwards put the accident down to inattention but friends were quick to recommend a good optician.
By twist of fate Quinn started just ahead of Maeve who is arguably the only rider who would stop to help a wounded comrade. Most people would just shout something unintelligible (probably a swear word to get out of the way) and race on. Not Maeve "Nightingale" Cieslik who stopped completely and nursed Quinn back to his car. A local passerby commented that Maeve's kiss of life was maybe a bit medically excessive but better safe than sorry. Hence, honours of the night and "order of the TT" go to Maeve.
Results
Boys
Mark Kane 24:36 Peter Morrisson 25:27 Mark Millar 25:44 Kevin Eagan 25:46 Richard Graham 25:55 Vaughan Purnell 26:18 Gavin Browne 26:30 Enda Marron 26:38 Ronan Kernan 26:48 Mark Hanna 26:59 Thomas Nelson 28:01 Conor McGandy 28:21 Desmond McHenry 31:08 Conor Preshaw 31:14 Ramesh Rana 33:18 Shane Quinn DNF
Girls
Emma Kerr 32:30 Geraldine Sharkey 33:04 Maeve Cieslik DNF
Thanks to timekeepers Chris and Frank.
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