TOUGH TOURS FOR LOCAL CYCLISTS It’s not often that the Easter and May Day holidays occur on consecutive weekends and while this is welcomed by the population in general, for competitive cyclists it means six days of top level racing at an intensity not often experienced in such a short period of time.
Kirkistown Round 1 Results Position Name Club Time 1 Gary Cranston East Antrim CC 2 Liam Curran Curran @1" 3 Ian Ingles Curran @3" 4 Sam Craig Curran @8" 5 Richard McCullough 1st NDCC @9" 6 Matty Blayney 2nd NDCC ST 7 Shane Farren 3rd NDCC ST 8 Paul Ferguson 4th NDCC @11" 9 Noel Boyce… Read more »
Position Forename Surname Other Club 1K TT 1 Ross Blayney 01:17.0 2 Robin Millar Bikeworks 01:17.5 3 Graeme Brown Bikeworks 01:18.5 4 Michael McMullan 01:21.0 5 Paul Ferguson 01:21.5 6 Tony Mitchell 01:24.5 7 Mark Coyle 01:25.5 8 Brian Simpson 01:26.0 9 Kevin McDowell 01:26.5 9 Alan Patterson 01:26.5 11 Andy Young… Read more »
LOCAL CYCLISTS STAR IN TOUR OF ARDS The Tour of Ards is one of the most prestigious races on the spring calendar and each year it attracts a field of top class riders. This year was no exception and with the entry numbers increased to 80 there was a distinct big race atmosphere as the riders rolled through the centre… Read more »
HUNTER IN MASTERFUL FORM FOR NORTH DOWN North Down Cycling Club’s early season success continued last Sunday at the PJ Logan Cup races at Coalisland, promoted by Island Wheelers. Once again it was the Masters race that caught the eye with John Hunter bagging the club’s second win in two weeks. Hunter is best known as a time-trialist and in… Read more »
DOUBLE FIRST FOR NORTH DOWN CYCLISTS North Down Cycling Club’s early season success continued last weekend with two victories. The first win was chalked up last Saturday by Michael McMullan in the A4 race at the John Moore Memorial races staged over rolling countryside around Carryduff. McMullan had shown consistently good form in earlier races, grabbing fifth place behind club… Read more »