27 years of the Madigan GP
Dave Watson (North Down CC) continued his stellar season with another win in yesterdays Madigan Grand Prix in Carrickfergus. The 28 year old Bangor man beat seven others in the finishing sprint with Omagh veteran Paul Mulligan (Caldwell Cycles) second and Mark McKinley (Newry Wheelers) third. … Read more
Billy Stewart Cup – 9 August 2015
Apollo Cycling Club will be running their annual Billy Stewart event on the Sunday 9th August 2015. Known locally as a sprinter's paradise with it being practically pan flat making it difficult for a break to get away it always draws the fastest A2/3 and 4's in the country.… Read more
Dowling wins at the Noel Teggart race
Mark Dowling (DID Dunboyne) added another Irish Classic to his growing list when he won the Noel Teggart Memorial in Banbridge on Sunday 26 July 2015. He crossed the finish line, 1’ 36” ahead of runner up Lindsay Watson (Plush MTB) who was also on his own. Eoin Morton (UCD) was third just ahead of Marcus Christie (Grant Bissell) with local man Roger Aiken (Team Asea) fifth.… Read more
Donegal Bay Youth Race (Round 5 of North West Youth League)
Donegal Bay CC hosted the penultimate round of the North West Youth League and were rewarded with a beautiful day for some great Youth cycling, with every position being fiercely contested. Once again, young cyclists from all over Ulster traveled to take part with many getting in a final blow-out before the Errigal Youth Tour next weekend. … Read more
Pre-reg for Banbridge Crit & Teggart Memorial Now Closed: On the day entry still available for some.
Pre-registration for Banbridge CC’s Banbridge Crit and Noel Teggart Memorial promotions, due to take place this Friday (24th) evening and Sunday (26th) afternoon respectively have now closed. With places still available in the main SEAT Super Seven race for A1/2/3/J riders entry will be accepted on the night at a cost of £15. Sign-on for all races at the Crit will be open from 18:00, closing 20 minutes before each race. … Read more
SPAR Tour of Omagh gears up
Whilst the dust has barely settled on the Irish National Championships, Omagh Wheelers CC are gearing up again for the 2015 SPAR Tour of Omagh, which will take place from 7-9th August. The event, which is widely recognised as one of the best A4 stage races in Ireland, will follow a similar format to previous years with three road stages and a time trial stage. … Read more
Upcoming road events – 24 & 26 July – Road and Time trial
Banbridge Cycling Club is hosting a crit on Friday night as well as road races on Sunday. East Tyrone Cycling Club is hosting an Open 10 mile Time Trial on the Sunday. Details below.… Read more
Watson wins Foyle GP
David Watson (North Down CC) was the impressive winner of the Foyle Grand Prix in Killea Co Donegal (19 July 2015). Watson was the strongest of a four man breakaway that had raced ahead on the first of six 11.4 mile circuitS. The others in the group were Kevin Lynch (Newry Wheelers), Ronan McLoughlin (Foyle CC) and Darnell Moore (Caldwell Cycles). … Read more
Jake Gray finishes top 10 in the Junior Tour of Ireland
The final stage of the 2015 Junior Tour of Ireland took place on Sundy 19 July with a 77.5 km road race on the Ennis Circuit. Ulster rider Jake Gray finished 7th on the final stage which gave him 8th in the overall General Classification across the 6 stage event.… Read more
Junior Tour of Ireland – results after stages 1 and 2
The Junior Tour of Ireland started on 14 July and lasts until 19 July. Stage 1 was a 6.2 km time trial from Drumquin to Ennis. Stage 2 was a 109.4 km road race around the Burren.… Read more
