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 …
Month: March 2009
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 …
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 …
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 .
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 … …
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 …