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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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August 3, 2010
Congratulations to Adam Thatcher on his great success at the Mayo Youth Tour over the weekend bringing home the climbers jersey and 3rd place, and best Irish rider, on GC in the U12 event 3 day event. Thanks to Peter Thatcher for keeping us updated on events in the forum.
Leinster U12 Team – Adam, Jolene Francis, Rebecca Heaney and Reece Young
Bike Shop League Race 3: Slaney managed to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in tonights race with the club taking positions 2-5 in a 5 man break! Congratulations to Phil Skelton (unattached), who has improved no end since beginning at the Slaney novice league, on his win and hard luck to Mylie Kavanagh who rode a great race and just lost out on his first win. Big turn out again tonight and nice to see so many SCC jerseys on the start line. Especially good to see such a turnout for the underage event and nice to see Niamh and Rory Murphy back racing while Veronica promises to ride the main event next week! Pictures were purely for photo finish purposes tonight but put some up below.
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July 29, 2010
Rita Boyle becomes the first Slaney rider I can remember to wear the Green jersey of Ireland when she lines out in the team time trial at the UCI World Cup event in Sweden on Friday. Everyone in Slaney is very proud of her achievement and wish her the very best in the TT and the road race on Sunday.
Best of luck to Adam Thatcher and all the young riders from the county riding the Mayo Youth Tour over the weekend. The 3 day event comprises a road race on Saturday, TT and road race on Sunday and a criterium on Monday and has attracted an entry of over 150 U16, U14 and U12 cyclists.
Wexford Wheelers Tour of Wexford is on Sunday starting 9.30am at Piercestown. 120km,60km and a short family cycle at 11am.
Tour de Kilkenny is on Saturday starting at 9am at Kilkenny RFC
Munster Express Family Cycle - Link to photos – Comeragh CC had their family cycle last Sunday morning. As with anything organised by Comeragh or the Power family it was a great day out and something we should look at doing ourselves.
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July 27, 2010
Well done to Stephen Kelly, Marc Thatcher, Adam Thatcher & Neil Kelly all winners at Round 2 of the Bike Shop/Wexford Wheelers League. Josh Thatcher got a nasty cut above the eye just prior to the race and we all wish him well. And welcome back to Willie Roche after his recent bad crash. Click more for more! (more…)
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July 23, 2010
Great news for Rita Boyle who has been selected on the Irish team for the upcoming round of the Womens World Cup which will be held in Vårgårda near Gothenborg, Sweden. The event consists of a 42km team time trial and 132km road race. Rita’s talent has seen her progress amazingly fast and we’re all delighted with her achievement and wish her the very best of luck.
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July 19, 2010
Eddie Tobin Memorial Road Race – A1/A2 Race 108kms distance
1st Conor O’Shea, Killorglin CC, 2nd Martin O’Loughlin, Dan Morrissey, 3rd Greg Swinard, Usher IRC, 4th David Walsh, Wexford Wheelers, 5th Derick Cunnigham, Bray Wheelers, 6th Kieran Keane, Murphy Surveyors.
1st unpl A2 Conchubhar O’Crualaoich, Wexford Wheelers, 1st unpl Wexford Club Rider Alan Galavan, Slaney CC
Noel Redmond Memorial Road Race – A3 84kms distance
1st Brian Hallissey, Dungarvan CC, 2nd Oliver Wimms, Galtee Wheelers, 3rd David O’Mahony, Blarney CC, 4th Ray Dwyer, Dungarvan CC, 5th Greg Dempsey, Barrow Wheelers, 6th Sean Farrell, Longford
A4 Race – 58kms distance
1st Pat Conlon, Orwell Wheelers, 2nd Simon Lambert, Wexford Wheelers, 3rd Richard McDonagh, Naas, 4th Eoin O’Shea, Wexford Wheelers, 5th Anthony Doyle, Unattached, 6th Dave Allen, Wexford Wheelers, 1st unplaced lady – Eilish Cooney, Orwell Wheelers
Many thanks to the riders, our sponsors The Riverside Park Hotel, to Linda Tobin and the Redmond family, commissaires Larry, Caroline and Chloe Farrell, Frank Gibson on photo finish, Paddy Redmond from the Red Cross, HWH/Bunclody GAA club, Martin Gill & Derek Webb for their assistance and to all our club marshalls, drivers and anyway who helped make it such a great event. We had 4 lead cars, 3 comm cars, 16 static marshalls, 9 riders and apologies from several members who could not attend. All in all a great commitment by the club towards the event which was much appreciated by all participants. Some positive feedback on the event HERE
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July 14, 2010
Many thanks to everyone who turned up Tuesday evening to the final round of the league. It was absolutely lashing down at 6.30pm but by 7.00pm the heavy showers had passed and the race itself was run off without any rain. Due to the extremely wet road conditions race organiser Pat Whitney took the wise decision to cancel the underage races (sorry Billy, Fionn and Neil – we’ll make it up to you!) and to shorten the senior race, netralising the first 2 laps and then racing the final 2. With no handicap the novice section would have a fight on their hands and so it proved with the A4’s getting revenge for the last few weeks!
Wexford Wheelers swept the boards with Gianni Ponzi taking the win on the night with Simon Lambert and Eoin O’Shea next. Alan Rossiter ended top of the table by the narrowest margin from teammate Damien Heffernan. Prizes will be presented a future one off event. Thanks to everyone who competed, marshalled or just turned out to watch the races. Don’t forget Wexford Wheelers league starts next week and includes novice and underage races.
Novice league results and table
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July 12, 2010
Munster Express/Comeragh CC Family Fun Cycle
Wexford Wheelers Bike Shop League Plenty more racing left this year!
Tour deKilkennyposter A great sportive on July 31st.
Tour of Wexford Another good looking local sportive on Sunday August 1st. Route details to follow.
La Marmotte 2010 by Mylie Kavanagh
Saturday 3rd of July will always be remembered for group of Co. Wexford cyclists. (and adopted cyclists, three lads from Kerry and Bart Glover from Dublin) The day they conquered the famous Marmotte cycle challenge. One of the toughest one day cycling events in the world.
With an early start of 07.30 am, and thousands of cyclists there from all over the world, we had to hit the road before 06.00am to get into the queue at the start line. (more…)
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