Shay Elliott Memorial Race
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Region | Ireland |
| Local name(s) | Shay Elliott Memorial Race |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | One day race |
| Organiser | Bray Wheelers |
| History | |
| First edition | 1958 |
| Editions | 58 (as of 2015) |
| First winner |
 John Lackey |
| Most wins |
2 times: David O'Loughlin |
| Most recent |
Martyn Irvine |
The Shay Elliott Memorial race is a one day race held in Spring in Ireland. It is run in honour of former Irish professional cyclist Seamus Shay Elliott. The race was previously known as the Route de Chill Mhantain. It became the Shay Elliott Trophy in the late sixties, then the Shay Elliott Memorial after his death in 1971. The race is the most prestigious Irish one-day event after the national championships.
History
In 1958, the first Route de Chill Mhantáin was held, organised by Bray Wheelers, a cycling club from Bray, Co. Wicklow. It was devised by Joe Loughman one of the main organisers of the club who wanted to make a tough race over the Wicklow Mountains.[1] The race begins and finishes in Bray after taking a loop that goes over the Wicklow Mountains including the steep ascent of the Old Wicklow Gap, locally known as Croghan, as well as the Glenmalure climb where there is the Shay Elliott monument. The Route de Chill Mhantáin was the first open massed start race that Bray Wheelers had organised. The first edition was won by John Lackey. The race was renamed ‘The Shay Elliott Memorial’ in later years. The trophy presented each year was won by Elliott himself as a prize for best amateur in France in 1955. Winners of the race include the best of Irish cycling including two time champion Sean Kelly (who was the only rider to have won the race while still a junior), former professional Peter Crinnion, two time Tour of Ireland winner Pat McQuaid, Peter Doyle (the first rider to win the Tour of Ireland and the Ras Tailteann) and Phil Cassidy (a two time winner of the Ras Tailteann). In 2002 the race became an international race. The 2015 edition of the race was won by former Track World Champion Martyn Irvine.[2]
References
- ↑ "Shay Elliott Trophy". Bray Wheelers. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ↑ "2015 results of all races at Shay Elliott Memorial Classic". Sticky Bottle. Retrieved 2015-11-20.
Past winners
| Rider | Team | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | |
John Lackey (IRL) | Tailteann CC |
| 1959 | |
Peter Crinnion (IRL) | Bray Wheelers CC |
| 1960 | |
Vinny Higgins (IRL) | Obelisk CC |
| 1961 | |
Paul Elliot (IRL) | Bray Wheelers CC |
| 1962 | |
Paul Elliot (IRL) | Bray Wheelers |
| 1963 | |
Vinny Higgins (IRL) | Obelisk CC |
| 1964 | |
Noel O'Neill (IRL) | Bray Wheelers CC |
| 1965 | |
Terry Colbert (IRL) | Tailteann CC |
| 1966 | |
Maurice Foster (IRL) | Cyprus CC |
| 1967 | |
Hughie Davis (IRL) | Lorraine |
| 1968 | |
Peter Doyle (IRL) | Bray Wheelers |
| 1969 | |
Terry Colbert (IRL) | Tailteann |
| 1970 | |
Smyth, JoeJoe Smyth (IRL) | Cyprus CC |
| 1971 | |
Smyth, JoeJoe Smyth (IRL) | Cyprus CC |
| 1972 | |
Macquaid, PatPat McQuaid (IRL) | Emerald CC |
| 1973 | |
Peter Doyle (IRL) | Bray Wheelers |
| 1974 | |
Kelly, SeanSean Kelly (IRL) | Carrick Road |
| 1975 | |
Kelly, SeanSean Kelly (IRL) | Carrick Road |
| 1976 | |
Alan McCormack (IRL) | Eagle |
| 1977 | |
Mick Nulty (IRL) | Tailteann |
| 1978 | |
Billy Kerr (IRL) | Ballymena |
| 1979 | |
Peter Morton (IRL) | Les Jeunes |
| 1980 | |
Alan McCormack (IRL) | Eagle |
| 1981 | |
Earley, MartinMartin Earley (IRE) | Les Jeunes |
| 1982 | |
Philip Cassidy (IRL) | Team Tirolia |
| 1983 | |
Raphael Kimmage (IRE) | Tara |
| 1984 | |
John Shortt (IRL) | Lusk |
| 1985 | |
Frank Relf (IRL) | Les Jeunes |
| 1986 | |
John Shortt (IRE) | Lusk team |
| 1987 | |
Anthony O'Gorman (IRE) | Clonmel |
| 1988 | |
Paul McCormack (IRE) | Eagle |
| 1989 | |
Macquaid, PaulPaul McQuaid (IRE) | Emerald |
| 1990 | |
Darach McQuaid (IRE) | Emerald |
| 1991 | |
Colm Maye (IRE) | Rapparee |
| 1992 | |
Robert Power (IRE) | Waterford |
| 1993 | |
Kevin Kimmage (IRE) | Navan |
| 1994 | |
Mark Kane (IRE) | Northern |
| 1995 | |
Richard McCauley (IRE) | Bray Wheelers |
| 1996 | |
Mccann, DavidDavid McCann (IRL) | Phoenix |
| 1997 | |
Power, CiaranCiaran Power (IRL) | Comeragh |
| 1998 | |
Michael O'Donnell (IRL) | Bray Wheelers |
| 1999 | |
Brian Kenneally (IRE) | Carrick |
| 2000 | |
Stephen O'Sullivan (IRL) | Team Clarke |
| 2001 | |
David Peelo (IRE) | Irish Road Club |
| 2002 |  |
Mark Lovatt (GBR) | Compensation Group RT |
| 2003 |  |
Alessandro Guerra (ITA) | Endura Sport.com-Principia |
| 2004 | |
O'Loughlin, DavidDavid O'Loughlin (IRE) | Team Total Cycling |
| 2005 | |
Kevin Dawson (GBR) | Planet X |
| 2006 | |
Andrew Roche (IRL) | Murphy & Gunn-Newlyn–M Donnelly–Sean Kelly |
| 2007 | |
Elliot, MalcolmMalcolm Elliot (GBR) | Pinarello |
| 2008 | |
O'Loughlin, DavidDavid O'Loughlin (IRL) | Pezula Racing |
| 2009 | |
Matt Cronshaw (GBR) | Rapha Condor |
| 2010 |  |
Craven, DanDan Craven (NAM) | Rapha Condor |
| 2011 | |
Timmy Barry (IRL) | The Edge CC |
| 2012 | |
Lavery, PhilipPhilip Lavery (IRL) | Node 4-Giordana Racing |
| 2013 | |
Conor Murphy (IRL) | Eurocycles-Eurobaby |
| 2014 | |
Damien Shaw (IRL) | Aquablue |
| 2015 | |
Irvine, MartynMartyn Irvine (IRL) | Madison Genesis |