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Ulster riders up against the world’s best at International Track GP
Being a two day UCI C1 track event in Dublin the weekend had the highest class of track cycling ever seen in Ireland. With no less than four reigning world champions in attendance including the reigning 2x Jr women’s Road Race Champion looking for Olympic points the competition was going to be very tough. Also…
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20:20 Cycle United Against Dementia
Following the success of the 20:20 Cycle in 2016 Alzheimer’s Society has again teamed up with Omagh Wheelers CC to launch Dementia Awareness Week in Northern Ireland. With a range of cycling options this promises to be a challenging and enjoyable day, with beautiful views of Tyrone and the famous OWCC hospitality. This event takes…
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Dromara Host Excellent National CX Championships
Tollymore Forest Park, near Newcastle County Down, was the venue for the 2017 Irish National Cyclo-cross Championships for the second year in a row. Dromara Cycling Club stepped up to host the event again after great reviews from the year before. In contrast to the 2016 event, which was a bitterly cold day with snow…
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Ulster Youth Track Squad to compete in Sainsbury`s School Games
An 8-rider Ulster Youth Track squad will head off this weekend to the hallowed Boards of the Manchester Velodrome to take part in the 2015 Sainsbury`s School Games. The 3-day multi-sport event will bring together young athletes from across the UK to compete for their regional team in a number of sports. The Track Programme…
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National Youth Cyclo Cross Championships Sunday 19th Feb
Despite the recent tragedy to hit Orwell Wheelers when club member Tonya McEvoy was tragically killed when on a training spin, the club are proud to host the National Youth Cyclo Cross Championships this Sunday. The webteam at Ulster Cycling News would like to offer its sincere condolences to the club on the death of…
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Gold and Silver for Ulster at International Track
Sundrive track in Dublin played host to an International Track meeting over the weekend and Irish riders were to the fore in all competitions. For Ulster it was the achievements of Ballymena’s Eileen Burns and Omagh’s Mark Potts which took centre stage. Eileen Burns took Gold in the Women’s Individual Pursuit with a time of…
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Inaugural Killinchy CX Venue a Resounding Success
Delamont Country Park, located just outside the village of Killyleagh alongside the shores of Strangford Lough, is a new venue for the Ulster Cyclo-cross series which took place on Sunday 22nd October. It was Killinchy Cycling Club’s first cyclo-cross race which they organised through the support of the local park wardens and Newry, Mourne and…
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31/05 Ulster Team Time Trial Championships
Newry Storm to Victory in Team TT Championships The Ulster 25 mile team time trial championships take place on Tuesday evening in dry but windy conditions. Twenty two teams lined up to pit their skill against the clock on the Woodgreen circuit, arguably the fastest time trial circuit in Ulster. This proves the popularity of…
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Rain stops play at the National Youth Track Championships at Orangefield
The National Youth Track Championships in Belfast did not go quite according to plan, or to the weather forecast for Saturday 18 July 2015. A fine but breezy morning saw riders travel from Donegal, Dublin, Limerick, Kanturk, Westport and the closer counties of Ulster to take part in a full days programme which included Time…
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Great Turn-out for Round 5 CX Series
Round 5 of the Ulster Cyclo-cross Series saw the cycling masses head north west to the second city, Derry/Londonderry. The city buzzes this time of the year as it embraces the Halloween festival with lots of themed events taking place. The racing took place in St. Columb’s Park which is located on the banks of…
