Month: March 2009

Cyclist Alan and Cyclist Pa !

Sir Alan Sugar , seriel entrepeneur and star of the hit TV series ‘The Apprentice ‘ on BBC is a huge cycling fanatic . He rides his bike as often as possible and always tries to get out each Sunday morning for a 50 mile spin . His recent birthday saw him turn 62 and …

Clonmel Race Route !

One of the toughest races with the largest prize funds of the season takes place in Clonmel each year . The ‘Bill Hyland Memorial’ has long been considered a tough mans race which always provides  a worthy victor . Over the years the route for the race itself has changed as the roads become more …

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 …

Everything is just Hunky Dory !

All of this really seems to fit . Cav never gave up , threw his bike at the line and won one of the biggest races in the world by just a few millimeters . The Irish rugby team under the guidance of Declan Kidney never gave up , always believed in themselves and became the greatest Rugby team in the Northern Hemisphere and made history . Bernard Dunne , never gave up , believed in himself and became World Champion .

An Post leisure series announced !

The An post leisure series of 5 events nationwide to help promote cycling for all has just been announced in the past hour . There will be 5 events in total which are listed below ; The An Post Cycle Series details are: Sligo: An Post Tour of Sligo, Sunday 10th May   Hazelwood Family Spin …

Multimedia training spin

Yesterday , whilst out on a group training spin I used a couple of different forms of new media technology which would have been unheard of a number of years ago . With a simple compact digital camera I was able to take photo’s of the riders as we rode along which could then be uploaded to …

Watch out Nicole Cook

Nicole Cook is the current World and Olympic cycling champion . She is one of the most prolific female cyclists of all time . But she may have some serious competition in the future . Niamh Clarke was born three weeks ago and if she is anything like her father on a bike she will …

Stephen Roche – Tour de cure !

We just received an email about this forthcoming event from organiser and Sprinter extraordinaire Aidan Crowley . Well worth marking into your diary . Here’s what Aidan had to say  ;   Hi Guys,   I have launched this event website, www.stephenrochetourdecure.comlately and finally managed to fill in all the details for all pages etc … …

Bertie’s no Donkey !

It is often said that you can’t make a race horse out of a Donkey . Talent will always shine through . Yesterday one Astana rider showed that he was no Donkey . Alberto Contador or ‘Bertie’ as he is known , laid down a marker for the upcoming season . By winning the opening …