O’Brien doubles up in Carrick

Páidí O’Brien won his second race in as many weeks when he scorched to victory in yesterday’s Carrick Wheelers Cup in Carrick on Suir.

The Planet-Tri rider looked in real trouble as he became distanced from a front group of some 20 riders with just 30 kilometres to go but the Banteer native never panicked and following some strong riding behind, the two groups merged, playing perfectly into his hands.

And despite facing a slight incline to the finish, O’Brien timed his effort to perfection, taking the sprint ahead of Simon Ryan (Visit Nenagh) with Michael Lucey (Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers) in third.