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An added bonus to the cycling calendar (the official version is still I believe in the printers), is the Markievicz Cup which will be promoted by Eire Og, Sligo with generous sponsorship courtesy of Spectra Photography on the last day of this month, March!
It will be exclusively for B/C/Juniors/Veterans/Ladies according to race organiser Daire Mooney.
‘I [...]

Michael O’Connor for as long as I can remember as been at the helm in one way or another with the Fermoy CC.
‘Everything is in place for Sunday.
Naturally we are looking forward to a big tun out. I assume the majority of the Munster competitors will stay in the province to support the race.
‘Certainly, Dan [...]

Usher Irish Road Club competitor Neil Delahaye has certainly been putting in some very good performances since the season started a month ago.
Unfortunately in recent events, he has met better opposition and has had to settle for the runner-up spot on a number of occasions. Only last week he was second to Ryan Connor of [...]

This memorial stone is set in the top
of the actual ‘castelation’ stone that
Casartelli struck when he fell on the
Portet de Aspet.The larger Olympic Memorial to Casartelli is further down the mountain in an opening.
I note the Inscription is by TOMMY CAMPBELL sure not the Irish Journalist ?
Photo & Mail by:
John Pierce (Photographer Cyclisme)

On Sunday, the action moves to Bohermeen, Rostrevor and Whitechurch in Cork.
Certainly, Marie Reilley as the front of house person on behalf of the local club will have her hands full. Naturally this area is a hive of activity when it comes to the promotion of cycling at all levels. The biigest asset in any [...]

The cycling season certainly stepped up a gear last weekend, but unfortunately the conditions courtesy of Mother Nature were not to the liking for those involved with the sport.
Still, complements to all, the race organisers, stewards, competitors and the local authorities who made a safe passage for the events.
Peter Hawkins, Seamus Downey, Brian Kenneally, Ciaran [...]

His weekend on the home front promises to be exciting! Between Carrick-on -Suir on Patrick’s Day and Carlow the following day, the fare for the competitors is rather tasty for those who have aspirations of taking on the challenge of participating at Easter in Ras Mumhan.
Certainly riding high at the moment is Brian Kenneally. It [...]

Competition is certainly hotting up in the cycling world. All four provinces will be represented this weekend with races for all categories and also in the mix is a mountain bike race which carries UCI points out in Kilruddery, Co. Wicklow.
Despite the atrocious conditions last Sunday in particular, all events were run as per schedule [...]

Nine hours of negotiation finally resolved the impasse between the Union Cycliste Internationale of which Dubliner, Pat McQuaid heads as president and Amaury Sports organisation (ASO) of which the Giro d’Italia, Tour de France, Vuleta (Tour of Spain) are members of early yesterday morning.
The governing body of the UCI gave the go ahead for teams [...]

Brian Kenneally of MyHome.ie/Cycleways.com justified favouritism in my eyes when he strolled to an easy victory in the Cycleways Cup held over 76 miles in Navan yesterday.
Admittedly conditions were far from favourable but the Pildown man never wavered in his quest for victory.
“Early on the race groups were all over the place because of the [...]