Archive for August, 2009
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cycling legend meets kelly
Tour report from the 2009 Sean Kelly Tour to follow.
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Ciaran disappears in Gorey
The coast guard helicopter was called out yesterday on the approach to Gorey as Ciaran Furlong disappeared down a crater in the road. Ciaran went straight over the bars hitting the ground heavily ala Jens Voigt. Thankfully only cuts and other abrasions to his Colnago were sustained and Ciaran is ok too, he broke the [...]
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Proposed new license grading system
Cycling Ireland have issued the following proposals with a view to implementing the new system for the 2010 season.
Proposed New Categories
Category A+
This group will contain all riders who are on UCI registered teams. Any rider which leaves a registered team during the year will revert to an A1 license for the remainder of the season. [...] -
Armstrong rides in phoenix park
Derek went along for the spin with Armstrong yesterday and took this shot just after shaking hands with Lance.
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race report – kilmessan, co. meath
The Leinster Youth Championships were held in Kilmessan, Co. Meath yesterday in stormforce and tricky conditions. Stephen Bracken took third place and bronze in the under 14 race. He is also a member of the Leinster Team going to Wales in mid September. Niall Heffernan rode very well until an injection of pace came from [...]
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county hill climb championships result
Senior
Gold Martin Mizgayski Wexford Wheelers
Silver Simon Lambert Wexford Wheelers
Bronze David Walsh Wexford Wheelers
Vet
Gold Denis McCarthy Slipstream CC
Junior
Gold Luke Maguire Wexford Wheelers -
Race Report – Ashford GP
A large group of underage and senior members travelled to Roundwood, the temporary home of the Ashford GP for this year. On a difficult circuit, with several tough drags combined with a very fast finish, SERC had a great day with Tony Mills taking the honours in the U16 event in a close sprint finish. This [...]
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the game’s up!
Gardai finally caught up with the suspect who had been cleverly disguised as an elite cyclist in the Gorey 3-Day.
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Slipstream final race and overall results
Slipstream Cycling Club have provided the following revised results form their Summer league 2009:
Race Results
1st Denis McCarthy SLIPSTREAM CC Mcdonalds Suzuki
2nd Dave Walsh Wexford Wheelers Snap On
3rd Alan Galvin Slaney CC Nolan Trans.
4th Alex Williams Slaney CC Nolan Trans.
5th Declan Kinch SLIPSTREAM CC Mcdonalds Suzuki
6th John Maguire SERC
Final Overall Results of the Inter club league
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Iron Men of SERC
Best of luck to club members Derrick and Garrett who are taking part in this weekends Eireman festival in Courtown. Both will compete in the half Iron Man event which consists of a 1900m swim, a 90km bike ride followed by a 21km run!!
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Wexford County Hill Climb Championships 2009
Barrow Wheelers are running this years County Hill Climb Championships which will be held on Sliabh Coillte on a testing 2.7km route to the top of the mountain.
7pm start
Sign-on closes at 6.45pm
Prizes 1st three Senior, 1st Junior, Vet and Lady.
€5 sign on
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Paul Healion Tribute
The South East Road Club would like to pay tribute to Paul Healion who tragically died on Sunday night.
While not all of us knew him personally, we knew of him through his achievements and his great reputation and some of the racing team would have competed with him in the past. Reading through the many [...]
