Mullen claims National Time Trial title

Ryan Mullen, whose family hail from Duleek, claimed an impressive victory in the men's time trial at the Irish National Championships in Wexford last night, forcing defending champion Nicolas Roche to settle for second.
The Cannondale-Drapac rider completed the 34km course in a time of 40 minutes, 48 seconds, edging out Roche by just 15 seconds, with Marcus Christie third after amateur Ian Richardson from Slane was disqualified from the bronze medal position for having taken the wrong route.

Former Navan Road Club rider Mullen, a time trial specialist who finished fifth in last year's world championships, regained the title he won two years ago.
'I went out there this morning and felt good, and I went out there and did my best forty-minute power that I’ve ever done so it went pretty well,' said Mullen.