Tag Archives: waterford

  • Cycling the quiet roads of West Waterford

    Speaking to former Cycling Ireland president Rory Wyley one day he suggested that I should join him on one of his training spins to see roads down around Dungarvan and beyond that I may never have been on before. I was delighted to tag along. Rory is always a mine of information about the history…

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  • 2010 Sean Kelly Tour

    Today I was impressed by many people at The Sean Kelly Tour . The huge team of over 300 volunteers who gave up their Sunday to help out , and many gave a good deal more time than that . The 3700 determined cyclists who were all so cheerful and friendly to each other and…

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  • Sportif Waterford Cycling Club

    A new club has recently been formed in Waterford with the sole aim of catering for the non-competitive side of the sport . I think that this is a fantastic idea as most cycling clubs in Ireland tend to be based around the racing side of the equation , which is natural enough . However…

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  • The Sean Kelly Tour – what makes a hero ?

    Yesterday in Dungarvan County Waterford , for only the second time ever The Sean Kelly Tour took place . There were over two thousand cyclists who took part in the event and without exception everyone had a fantastic day . Ray and I had both vans there doing back up service and were pretty flat out…

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