Stevie wins the Billy Stewart Cup

BALLYMONEY Cycling Club riders finished off the weekend at Derrymacash, with local lad Stevie McAllister winning the Billy Stewart Cup, beating his boyhood hero John Madden into 3rd place. Steven McAllister, Olly Bateson, Jerome McKendry and Nigel Elder travelled on Saturday to the heart of County Down to take part in the West Down Grand Prix.

Anyone who knows the roads around Katesbridge, will understand that not many of them are flat but lend more to ups and downs and

Fast descents into small colourful towns and villages. This race saw the Ballymoney rider McAllister mess up his sprint for first place and have to settle for 6th in the crazy sprint into Katesbridge. Nigel and Olly both struggled with the pace and rode round saving their powder for another day. Ballymoney CC riders are famous for their tenacity and determination, none more so than Jerome McKendry. Jerome's chain came off with two laps to go, and the BCC rider put in a fine display of gutsy riding as he fought to catch the fast riding bunch.

Just getting back on with the bell ringing for one to go. It is not always the winners who get noticed but this Ballymoney CC rider is making a lot of one's sit up and watch.

Jerome McKendry is certainly one to watch.

This race was won by North Downs likeable rogue and winner of stage one at the Ras Loughguile Matty Blayney.

So disappointed was McAllister that only encouragement from his team mates persuaded him to travel down to Lurgan on Sunday, getting him his third Open race win of 2010.

Billy Stewart Cup