Youth Olympic, Serbia
This is your roving reporter in hot, very hot Serbia.
The first thing that struck me as I descended from the plane was the heat. At 7.30 at night it was still 36 degrees centigrade. During the day in Belgrade itself, where most of the cycling has taken place the temperatures have at times been over 50 degrees!
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Henry exchanges Pink and Black for Green!
North Down’s top youth rider, Stuart Henry, this week exchanged his traditional club colours for those of Ireland when he left for Serbia and the Youth Olympics. This is a major achievement by the young Bangor cyclist who has established himself as one of the strongest young riders in the country.
| POSITION | NAME | TIME |
| 1. | Andrew Headley | 25:11 |
| 2. | Norman Wilson | 25:14 |
| 3. | J Hunter | 25:42 |
| 4. | Matty Blayney | 26:41 |
| 5. | Duane McCreadie | 28:35 |
| 6. | Jessica Laird | 28:44 |
| 7. | Tim Stevenson | 28:58 |
Tonights 10 miles results – windy out; fast home – no rain!!!!
17 All Ireland Medals For Cycling Ulster
Cycling Ulster cyclists made a major impact on the All-Ireland championships in Waterford, bringing back no fewer than 17 medals. This was a tremendous achievement and bears testimony to the strength of cycling in the Province.
Irish Medals for North Down Club
North Down Cycling Club picked up its first All-Ireland medals of the year when Rachel Mitchell won gold and silver medals in Under 14 Track Championships in Dublin. In the first event, the 250 Metre Time Trial, Rachel was off first and set the fastest time of the day. Ailbhe Ivory (Bray Whs) won the silver and Enda Ryan (Sorrento) had to settle for bronze. In the sprint Rachel won her heat and again met Enda Ryan and Ailbhe Ivory in the final. This was the closest fought event of the day, with half a wheel separating the medallists. Ryan took the win, with Rachel and Ailbhe silver and bronze.
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Bitter- Sweet Coastal Challenge
The North Down Cycling Club’s mammoth 100k Coastal Challenge had a real bitter-sweet feel to it last weekend. On the one hand there was a record entry: in fact the entry list had to be closed at 700! However, the management of the numbers involved had been a cause for concern.
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