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Ulster Cyclo Cross Championships – Ormeau Park:

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Sunday 20th November  saw our battle hardened ‘cross team make the short trip up to Ormeau Park in Belfast.  It was the usual team of Michael Hamilton, Michael McMullan, Garth Beattie, Colm McLarnon and nephew and niece combination Ross and Matty Blayney. Most travelled up in the North Down bus though Garth made his own last minute travel arrangements. The… Read more »

Cyclo Cross, Round 4, Moira

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Colm McLarnon – Live and Unleashed:  Sunday 6th November saw our ‘cross team make the journey up to Moira for Round 4 of the Ulster Cyclo Cross series. The good weather meant another good turnout with Michael McMullan, Michael Hamilton, Garth Beattie, Johnny Webb, Ross Blayney and Colm McLarnon. This was to be Colm’s first foray into cycling’s craziest discipline… Read more »

8 November 2011

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2011 UCI Track Cycling Masters World Championships: While our road racers have been lashing round municipal parks in the mud and rain our very own Paul Swenarton has been basking in the glory of World Championship Competition. Representing both club and country at the world famous Manchester velodrome. The velodrome has a reputation for speed. By 30 March 2008, more… Read more »

25 October 2011

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Club AGM: Mon 11th Oct. was the club AGM which was held in a packed club house. It was good see such strong support for the club and it was literally standing room only. A new Committee was elected with most of the existing Committee being retained in post. Four new members were elected to bring the Committee to a… Read more »

11 October 2011

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The Basics: It’s been noted that on club rides some riders have been sailing a bit close to the wind with respect to their attire. It is appreciated that the club has grown exponentially in recent years and not all the members have spent most of their life chasing two wheeled excellence. We must respect that many of you have… Read more »

27 September 2011

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2012 – the Year of the Comeback? Back in 2008 the cycling world was rocked with the revelation that Lance Armstrong was to come out of retirement at the age of 37 to attempt an eight Tour de France title. What Lance hadn’t counted on however was that during his sabbatical the new breed of Tour specialists were coming into… Read more »