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18Jun/130
VC Glendale Reinvented
VC Glendale Imps ……The Way Forward
VC Glendale cycling club was founded in 1981 by a group of young friends from West Belfast interested in cycling. Some were from the Glen road in Belfast and some were from Riverdale two very deprived areas during the troubles of the 70’s and 80’s and so the name was formed Glen (glen road) dale (riverdale) and VC Velo Club the French name for cycling club.
The Club, tight for money, adopted the Belgium National jersey as its club design and although it has had a few variations along the way it has now returned to this design with a new pink version for the female members of the club.… Read more
18Jun/130
Sperrin MTB Leisure Sportive Sunday 23rd June
The Sperrin MTB Sportive promoted by Harps CC has grown in popularity every year and takes place this coming Sunday 23rd June.
The event gives riders of all abilities the opportunity to ride both open mountain and the recently opened Davagh Forest Trails. Each year we have improved not only the course but also every aspect of the event, this year is no different.
The Sperrin MTB Sportive riders the opportunity to ride a well organised event over challenging terrain whilst enjoying the criac with fellow MTBer’s.… Read more
18Jun/130
Road Racing This Week
Ards Town Centre Races Wednesday 19th June
The Ards Town Centre races take place tomorrow night with racing for all categories unckuding Youth, Masters and Women. The sign-on will take place in the the Town Hall where there will also be toilet facilities. Sign on is in Conway Square from 6pm with the novice race starting at 7pm after the PSNI have closed the roads. Sign on for the novice race will close at 6.45pm.
Parents / guardians of novice riders must sign a consent form.… Read more
18Jun/130
Leisure Events this Weekend
On Sunday there are two great leisure events on in opposite ends of the country so there should be something to suit everyone. With the National Championships on in carlingford over the weekend there will no racing in Ulster so these events will be a good way to get out and enjoy a cycle with new people.
Tri County Challenge Saturday 22nd June
This event takes place from Derry City in conjunction with Foyle CC, North Pole CC, Four Masters, Strabane Lifford and Sustrans.
Cyclists of all ages and abilities are encouraged to get on their bikes this June in support of three local charities – Sustrans and the Donegal and Foyle Hospices.
17Jun/130
CU Youth RR and TT sessions in Jordanstown Begin This Sunday.
The Cycling Ulster youth RR and TT training sessions will begin this Sunday 23rd June with a session for riders, both male and female, who race in the U16 age category. There is no need for pre-entry, just come along on the day. The session will begin at 10:00am in the University of Ulster’s Jordanstown campus.
The second session will be for riders in the U14 age category and will be held the following Sunday (30th June) and will follow a similar format.
The sessions will begin with a RR and TT based skills session which will last about an hour in which parents/guardians are asked to assist the coaches. … Read more
15Jun/130
Bobby Crilly 2013 Galleries
The Bobby Crilly 2013 promoted by Phoenix CC was run off in extremely wet and cold conditions.
Fortunately some of our photographers were out and about to capture the action despite the weather.
All pictures may be subject to copyright. To view the pictures click the links below.
15Jun/130
Donald, Downey and O’Gorman Conquer Divis. Galleries Added
It was a wild and wet day for the riders in the Bobby Crilly Classic race promoted by Phoenix CC today. The event, now famous for its Divis mountain top finish, had three races, the combined A1 and A2 race, the A3 race and the A4 race.
With the pre-entries filling for the A3 and A4 races within four hours it was clear that the riders were keen to hit the steep slopes.
The A1 and A2 riders faced three laps of the 15 mile circuit which has several drags and a short steep climb near Muckamore. … Read more
14Jun/130
Ards Town Centre Races – Wednesday 19th June 2013
Ards Cycling Club promotes their annual Town Centre races on Wednesday 19th June 2013. Roads around the town centre one way system will be closed from 7pm to 9pm, with racing starting at 7pm sharp. The race programme caters for all ages: novice race, junior races and senior races. Sign on is in Conway Square from 6pm with the novice race starting at 7pm after the PSNI have closed the roads. Sign on for the novice race will close at 6.45pm.
Parents / guardians of novice riders must sign a consent form.… Read more
14Jun/130
13/06/2013 Spires Time Trial Trilogy Round 3
Marcus Christie made a return tonight to record the fastest time on the Toome course with a fantastic time of 20.16. Stephen Harkens of Team Madigan was also very fast tonight with a 21.57 and in third place David Barton of east Tyrone is showing good form again.
Laura Maxwell continued her winning streak with a time of 25.42, the fastest of her 3 TTs on the Toome circuit series, winning the women’s series overall.
The final standings saw Stephen Harkens in first, followed by Rodney Stewart, TVR in second and Stuart Scott of Team Madigan in third.… Read more
13Jun/130
Glens CC Host Safety Talk.
Glens Cycling Club is a relatively new club within Cycling Ulster but it is growing quickly with around 50 members already. Based in the picturesque Antrim coast town of Cushendall they have many members who are new to cycling and as such they invited Colin Hughes along last Saturday night (8th June) to give a talk on group riding and general cycling safety.
The talk, in the Glen Hotel, was well attended by the club members despite many of them having ridden a gruelling 100 miles through the glens as part of a charity cycling challenge earlier in the day. … Read more
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