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August 29, 2010
Performance enhancing……..porridge??
Click on photo for link to Sean Kelly Tour photo site. Some great photos of John Busher cresting Mahon Falls, Davy Hynes climbing out of Bunmahon and Mick Howe attacking the coffee and buns at one of the feed stops.
Youth National Championships
Gold medal in the Time Trial, Bronze in the Criterium!
Following a great day yesterday when Adam won the National U12 TT title and then was 3rd in the afternoon criterium, todays road race didn’t go as planned. Peter will do an update later but I understand Adam was away in a break with several other riders but the group were reeled in by the main pack and unfortunately Adam was unable to place in the resulting sprint. Although understandably disappointed, Adam has had a brilliant season winning since the start and we ‘re proud of his achievements this year. SERCs Reece Young was just 5 seconds behind Adam in the TT taking second position. Stephen Bracken also took 6th in the U15 TT.
Frank O’Leary was in Donegal this weekend and brought the bike along to the final round of the National League series held in Clonmany on the Inishowen Penisula. The race was won by Adam Armstrong(Eurocycles) but Frank took a very good 5th place in the quality field.
Details & pictures from these events can be found on Tommy & Marian Lambs excellent Cycling Ulster website. (Pity Cycling Ireland couldn’t replicate!)
Jordan Bracken (Slipstream) leads Conor Ruth (Slaney) and Jake Walsh (Wex Wheelers)
Another great days racing on the grass at Bellefield this morning. They must have been enjoying it as no one wanted to go home! Thanks to everyone for travelling. Weather permitting we’ll try for next Saturday afternoon again. I’ll try and get a few more pictures up later.
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August 26, 2010
More changes on the way for 2011……..
CATEGORY GUIDELINES FOR 2011 ROAD RACING SEASON (more…)
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August 23, 2010
GRASS TRACK SKILLs & RACING: Due to a hurling tournament in Bellefield on Saturday we won’t have access to the training pitch and have to reschedule the afternoon racing. We will have the pitch on Sunday morning so if anyone from any of the clubs wants to come along at 11.00am they would be welcome. Weathers looks good at the moment.
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- The final round of the The Bike Shop League on Tuesday evening was won by Dave Walsh of Wexford Wheelers. Anthony Doyle takes the overall League.
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August 22, 2010
Well done to Slaneys Adam Thatcher who sprinted to a well deserved victory at the Leinster underage championships in Kilmessen today. SERC’s Reece Young took silver in the event while Fionn Jordan finished in the bunch. Next weekend the underage riders head to Northern Ireland for the All Ireland Championships.
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August 22, 2010
Mike McLean at the Falling Leaves Classic today
Tonto Brady took his best position in an open race today with a great 8th position in the A4 race. Tonto was away in the final select group on the day which came to the line sprinting for second place about 10seconds behind the lone winner John McCormack (Unattached). The winner attacked the last time up the long climb and had to time to stop at the top of the climb to pick up his only water bottle (which he’d dropped on the previous lap) before powering on to victory! WW’s Dave Allen took 4th in the sprint. Alan Galavan and Frank O’Leary were both in attacking form in the A2/3 race but were never able to leave the main bunch and catch the evenutal winner who broke away early. Murt Doyle, Caimin Ruth(punctured) and Mike McLean were also racing today. Anthony Doyle took 5th. Some Race Pictures below (more…)
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August 17, 2010
Anthony Doyle took a fine sprint victory in tonights penultimate round of The Bike Shop league from Barrow Wheelers Hugh Byrne. Third place was very close (and unfortunately my image is out of focus) but I think Mick Byrne is marginally ahead of team mate Frank O’Leary. Tonights sprint was all across the road and some riders are out of frame but I made it 5th for Paul Flynn, 6th for Dave Allen, 7th for Stephen Furlong and 8th Simon Lambert. Click more for pictures (more…)
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August 15, 2010
Adam with the Brendan Campbell Memorial Winners Trophy
Another good weekend for Wexford cyclists! Adam Thatcher continued his good form as he prepares for the Leinster and National Championships with a fine win in Donore today with Reece Young and Becky Heaney SERC 2nd and 4th. Stephen Bracken and Neill Heffernan SERC were also placed in their underage races.
Frank O’Leary was also in Donore today, back open racing after injuring his ribs in Mullingar and taking on a handy spin against the might of David McCann! Alan Galavan and Shane Kelly were in the A2/3 race in Dungarvan where Barrow CC’s Greg Dempsey scored another impressive victory. In the A4 race Wexford Wheelers Dave Allen continued his great form from the Tuesday night league by taking victory with Simon Lambert 2nd.
Upcoming events : Betty Darcy Memorial 2010 
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August 12, 2010
Fantastic afternoon of skills and racing at Bellefield this afternoon. Well done to all who turned up to take part, to set up the course or to spectate and cheer on the riders. Some great close racing with sprints, pursuits and mass start events along with skills and coaching. Thanks to the clubs for supporting the event. We’ll definitely do more of these events before the summer ends. More pictures added now…. (more…)
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August 10, 2010
Another big turn out of over 50 riders at tonights senior race and a great win for Wexford Wheelers Dave Allen who just caught a brave Mick Byrne, who had attacked from Barry’s Cross, and was away on his own into the head wind until the final few metres. Following his win in Swords on Sunday, in form Anthony Doyle took 3rd with Mick Doyle 4th and Paul Flynn 5th. Great Slaney turn out for underage events – well done Adam, Marc & Josh Thatcher, Niamh, Rory and Emma Murphy, Graham Hartnett, Ryan Byrne, Billy Cooney, Conor Ruth and Neil Kelly. (Sorry if I’ve missed anyone!) I’ll stick a few more photos up in next few days.
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August 6, 2010
On August 22nd South East Road Club host the Falling Leaves Classic. Races for A2/A3 and A4 and good prize money.
Best of luck to the Slaney composite team of Frank Dunne, Alan Galavan, Davy Walsh and Conchubhar O’Crualaioch who ride together this weekend at the Ballinrobe 2 day.
Pat Whitney and Frank O’Leary are taking part in a Level 1 Coaching Course in Greystones this weekend. The intensive 3 day course covers a wide variety of subjects aimed at developing the coach and expanding their knowledge of the sport in the area of technical rules and regulations, bike position and equipment, cycling physiology and training principles, hygiene, diet and psychology and will be of great benefit to the club in the long term. If anyone is interested in a foundation level 1 day coaching course there are 2 courses coming up in Bray on the 12th September and Dungarvan on the 25th September.
Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford: We normally have a good turnout from the club at this event but note changes this year - pre entry ONLY and entry closes on August 20th. Also note the 160km starts at 8.30 while the 90km may be shorter then last year but is a hillier coastal affair and starts at 9.30am
racing calendar 2010 REVISED I’ve uploaded the local racing calendar again. The only race free Sunday in September for the County Championships appears to be September 26th. If clubs have other events planned before the season ends if they send them to me I’ll add them to this list and we can can come up with a definitive racing calendar for the next two months.
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