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17May/120
Errigal CC Sprocket Rocket Gallery 2012
On Monday night, prior to the Launch of the 2012 Errigal Youth Tour, Errigal CC held the first of their Sprocket Rocket Sessions for this year. Ninety four young riders turned up in the beautiful and safe Glenveigh National Park. Club members were out in force to lead the many groups and help put them through their skills.
Errigal CC were the first club in Ireland to use Sprocket Rocket four years ago in their first year as a club. They were provided with a black and white photocopy of the skills programme by Marian Lamb and in that first year they put forty young riders through their paces.… Read more
17May/120
Is The Next “CAV” In The Hills of Donegal
In 1999, a young 14 year old teenager called Mark Cavendish also known as “Cav” touched down on Kerry soil to take part on the Kerry Youth Tour. Cavendish, an Isle of Man native was brought to beautiful Killorglin in Kerry by Dot Tilbury, Head Post Mistress of Royal Mail on the Isle of Man a long with twenty five other Manx Riders.
They were joined by competition from Denmark, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden, United Kingdom and our own Irish Riders. Cavendish was met with stiff opposition and a plethora of talent from the field of young riders from all corners of Europe.… Read more
16May/120
Busy Weekend Ahead for Racing and Leisure Cyclists
There are quite a few events coming up over the next few days. On Thursday Island Wheelers and East Tyrone promote their Super Six Series on the Woodgreen course. Please note that this has been changed from Wednesday to Thursday night. Also on Thursday night Cycling Ulster are hosting a training event for those who wish to try out racing. Please see previous story for full details.
Please note that the Over the Quoile Leisure event in the handbook for Sunday 20th has been changed to Sunday 27th May to avoid clashes with other events in the same area.… Read more
16May/120
Fancy a Day Trip to Scotland with your Bike
Stena Line has once again come to the fore to support cycling in Ulster by providing a chance for leisure cyclists to explore new roads at a very reduced cost. Cyclists can enjoy a day out with a difference!
Travel from Belfast to Cairnryan on the new Superfast ferries and explore Scotland at your leisure for the day. Dumfries and Galloway is a cyclist’s dream with miles of routes enabling you to see the region at its best from two wheels.
There is no guided route but Stena Line has a proposed route for those new to cycling in Scotland.… Read more
15May/120
Introduction to Cycle Racing Goes to Co Tyrone
This Thursday, 17th May, one of Ulster’s newest cycling clubs, Square Wheels CC based in Moy, County Tyrone, will be hosting a Cycling Ulster “Introduction to Racing” evening. This event is open to other club members who would like to come along.
The aim is to allow some of the province’s most experienced coaches and riders to give some instruction in racing/riding safely and race tactics to cyclists who have taken up the sport in the last few years. It will also provide an introduction to road racing to those who haven’t raced before but are thinking of giving it a go.… Read more
15May/122
Super Six Round 2 Changed to Thursday17th May
Please note: Due to unforseen circumstances the Super Six TT due to take place on Woodgreen this Wednesday night is now changed to Thursday night instead but will still be on the Woodgreen course. All riders are reminded that they must have a working rear red light on their bike in order to take part. Riders are also reminded that the course is closely monitored by both the PSNI and representatives of the local community. The Ballymena club TT will still go ahead on Wednesday night and the Ballmena event also forms part of the Bikeworks UWA Time Trial Series.… Read more
15May/120
Celtic Chrono 2012 Gallery
Many thanks must go to Brian and Garry Nugent for coming up with the idea and making it happen. Anyone who was involved will understand the huge amount of work that went into this project. Many thanks also to all of you who answered the cry for help and turned up to marshall, act as car drivers, mechanics or general ‘skivvvies’ Without your support this event would never have gone ahead.
Some Pictures of the 2012 Celtic Chrono by Marian Lamb can be viewed by clicking continue reading.… Read more
13May/120
Celtic Chrono Gallery by Michael J Henry
Some Pictures of the Celtic Chrono 2012 taken by Michael J Henry can be viewed by clicking continue reading. 
13May/120
Wendy Houvenaghel Triumphs on Home Ground
After months of preparation, 34 of the world’s elite women time trial cyclists from 12 countries took part in the Celtic Chrono at Stormont Estate today with local Olympian, Wendy Houvenaghel triumphant.
The elite women cyclists rode the 22 mile track taking in Newtownards and Bangor with Wendy Houvenaghel, riding for Team GB in the Olympics in London, recording the fastest time on the trial of 48mins 35.09 seconds.
Wendy triumphed ahead of Olga Zabelinskaya from Russia on a time of 48 mins 57.38 seconds with Hanka Kupfernagel from Germany in 3rd on a time of 49 mins 40.66 seconds.… Read more
13May/120
Congratulations to Ulster Women at Celtic Chrono
What a great spectacle organised was today by Brian and Garry Nugent when many top international women cyclists lined up to take part in the only pre Olympic cycling event in the north.
This was a time trial called The Cetic Chrono, a twenty two mile test against the clock from Stormont to Newtownards and back via Bangor. With women coming from all over the world it was great to see seven Ulster riders line up in the event.
The Ulster women were Louise Fullerton (Ballymena Chain Reaction), Mary Hunter (Dromara CC), Heather Wilson (Maryland Wheelers), Rachael Withers (Westtyronevelo.com), Therese Smyth (Phoenix CC) and Tonya Moran(U/A) and Sinead Rivers (Roe Valley) riding for Cycling Ulster Slane Cycles.… Read more
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