Ulster Youth TT and Road Race Championships 2016. With the Time Trial in the morning, it was the Road Races in the afternoon. These were held on a 7-mile circuit and again finishing on the small plateaued hamlet of Ballyknock. The U11/12’s were off first with...
The 2016 Ulster Youth Time Trial and Road Race Championships were held in Loughguile on Saturday hosted by Ballymoney CC. The two courses used were both in the foothills of Orra mountain and were a good challenge to the riders ahead of this weekend’s Irish...
Pre-entry to the 2016 John Beggs Memorial promoted by Banbridge CC on Saturday 13th August is NOW OPEN. Two races will be promoted in Dromore, Co. Down, as part of the event; The main race for the day catering for A+, A1, A2 & A3 category riders is the penultimate...
Banbridge CC is delighted to announce that the 2016 Irish Criterium Championships, to be held in Banbridge on Friday 12th August, will be broadcast on television channel TG4. The event will be covered over a 30 minute TV slot and will include rider interviews and...
Marcus Christie, who bettered his own 50-mile TT Irish record time last Wednesday night, continued his winning form by setting a course record of 18:34 at the 10-mile TT in Eglinton, County Derry, yesterday. (L) MARCUS CHRISTIE on his ex-Wiggins Pinarello Bolide on...
The world of Cycling and Triathlon are saddened this week by the death of North Down CC member Gary Swenarton from Bangor. Gary passed away on Wednesday evening in hospital following an accident at home on Monday, and condolences are sent to his wife Jeanette...
Two of Ulster`s top up and coming Under 23 riders have made it in to the National squad for the UCI 2.2-ranked Kreiz-Breizh Elites race this weekend in France. Mark Downey, Matty Teggart, Mark Dowling, Darragh O’Mahony, Conor Hennebry and Sean McKenna make up the...
After successfully hosting their Grand Prix on 17 July in Killea, where almost 175 riders took part across all disciplines, Foyle Cycling Club now host the next round of the 2016 Ulster 10 Mile Time Trial Championships on Sunday 31 July, in Eglinton, County Derry....
One of Sir Bradley Wiggins Pinarello Bolide Time Trial machines has made its way to Ulster, and will no doubt be setting course records across the province under it`s new owner. This week the bike was in The Bike House, Bangor, for some fine tuning and servicing...
Earlier in the season Cycling Ulster announced plans to re-introduce the Time Trialists Best All-Rounder (BAR) competition for 2016. For this year there will be two competitions a `short-distance` BAR and an `endurance` BAR. The shorter competition will be based on a...
Sunday (24th) morning sees the East Tyrone Club host the Ernie Magwood 10 mile Time Trial on the Omagh Road, Cookstown. Sign-on is from 9am, with the first rider starting at 10. More details are available from the Club`s Facebook page. (ETCC official club site)...
Registration and entry is now open for the 2016 Irish National Criterium Championships via the Cycling Ireland event registration page on www.cyclingireland.ie. A direct link to the registration page can be found here. The Championships, promoted by Banbridge Cycling...
