September 5, 2010
Photo courtesy of Kieran Clancy
Frank O’Leary took a great win in the Charleville 2 Day stage 3 in Cork today. Attacking soon after the start of the stage, Frank came to the finish in a three man group beating Conor O’Shea, winner of the Eddie Tobin road race into second. Frank also took 3rd overall. Both [...]
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September 4, 2010
Slaney member Patrick Dobbs has opened his new Patrick Dobbs Fitness Centre at Clonard Retail Park in Wexford and we wish him every success in this new venture. Over the off season Patrick will be running cycling specific training sessions to include core work, circuit training and turbo sessions aimed specifically at cyclists looking for a great start to [...]
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September 3, 2010
Tomorrows grass track racing in Bellefield is postponed due to the wet weather forecast in the morning. Shame after the great week we’ve had.
Don’t forget Sunday sees Slipstream host the Betty Darcy Road Race on the Craanford course. If anyone is planning on riding the Gorey 3 Day next year then this rerun of stage 3 is [...]
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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.
John Busher and his son Jamie also completed the recent Etappe Hibernia in Clare. Bill Jordan [...]
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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 [...]
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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 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 [...]
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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 [...]
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August 12, 2010
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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