Irish Cycling Events taking place in the next 14 days

Irish Cycling Events taking place in the next 14 days

Jan 1st, 2010 (Fri)
10:00 AM
East Galway Cycle
A Leisure cycling event will be held on Friday the 1st January 2010. The event will be run over the roads of East Galway. Sign on will be at Killimordaly GAA Club from 9:30 with the start at 10:00am. Showers and changing facilities are available at Killimordaly and food stops will be available on route. There will be two distances of 50km and 100km to choose from. There will be a sign on fee of 30 euros with all funds going the the IHCPT charity (Irish Pilgrimage Trust) which brings children with special needs on holidays. This event will be a perfect start for your new years cycling plans. For further information goto www.exit16kiltullaghcycle.com. If you have any more questions please contact Michael Finn Tel 087-7741134 or at mfinn2002@eircom.net.

Jan 1st, 2010 (Fri)
12:00 PM
“Fresh Start” Cycle
Shannonside Cycling Club (Athlone), in association with The Bounty, are pleased to announce their annual New Year’s Day “Fresh Start” Leisure Cycle on Friday, 1st January 2010. Participants will have a choice of 2 circuits, a 15km ‘Novice’ route or a longer 60km ‘Expert’ route. Both circuits will start and end at The Bounty (Buccaneers RFC). Participation is free but a voluntary contribution bucket will be available to accept any donations people would like to make towards Athlone Oldfolks Welfare and Leisure Society (OWLS). Both cycles will start at 12pm from The Bounty, just off the Athlone bypass. The Bounty will also provide participants with changing and shower facilities afterwards as well as a safe room if people would like to leave their bikes overnight and collect the following day. See www.shannonsidecc.com for route maps etc. Contact: Alan Coyle (club sec) 087-2753322

Jan 3rd, 2010 (Sun)
Carlow Charity Cycle
Please support us on the 3rd of January for our first annual charity cycle in aid of multiple sclerosis. The perfect way to start off any new years resoultion to either get fit or kick off your cycling training for the new year and support a worthy cause at the same time. So remember put the "3rd of January Charity Cycle, Ballymurphy, Co. Carlow" in your diary. Looking forward to seeing you all there.

Jan 3rd, 2010 (Sun)
10:45 AM
Blarney Sportive Cycle
BLARNEY CYCLING CLUB MEMORIAL SPORTIVE Sunday 3 January 2010 72km Sportive Cycle Route: Blarney – Inishcarra – Coachford – Macroom – Farnanes - Ballincollig – Cloghroe – Tower – Blarney. Sign On: 9.30 – 10.30 Blarney GAA Club Departure 10.45, All Welcome, Refreshments After - Contacts: Martin O’Shea 086-4099907, Anthony Collins 087-2385295

Jan 4th, 2010 (Mon)
Send us your event info
Have your event information posted here on IrishCycling.com. You can send us details of any cycling related events including weekend 'Club Runs' that are open to new members. In this section we do include web links to other websites. Send you event information (which should include Event Name, Venue, Start Time and contact details) to events2010@irishcycling.com

Jan 10th, 2010 (Sun)
Irish Cross Champs
Irish Cyclo-Cross Championships on Sunday 10 January 2010 in St. Anne's organised by the DCU and Team WORC clubs (more details posed here when we get them)

Jan 10th, 2010 (Sun)
9:00 AM
Charity Cycle
The Sharon Grace Memorial cycle is on 31st january 2010 it starts at 9:00am. The event is a 100 mile cycle taking in all the major towns in the Wexford county. It is in memory of Sharon Grace and her two daughters Abby and Michaela. Sharon drowned herself and her two children and it has been a very difficult time for her friends and family. Suicide and suicide awareness needs to be addressed in county wexford. In association with Console, we are organizing this event and All money raised will go directly to the 24 hour centre in Francis Street, Wexford. This lifesaving service cant open due to lack of funding. The centre will operate all day every day and provide a lifesaving suicide prevention and bereavement service. As well as a full time phone and drop in service. and as sharon went looking for help and was turned away i think its important the next time someone looks for help its there who knows sharon mite be here today if this service had been there for her thank you for taking the time to read this here is a link to a facebook page set up for the event and online donations can be made from the link www.facebook.com/Sharon-Grace-Memorial-Cycle

Theo Eltink announces retirement

 

Dutchman unable to find team for 2010

Theo Eltink has ended his career as a professional, he announced today on his website. The 28-year-old Dutchman's contract was not renewed by Skil-Shimano and his attempts to find a new team for 2010 proved unsuccessful.

"I had hoped this last month that something suitable could come along...but to no avail," Eltink said. "I have nothing to regret in my career. I have given it everything and can 100 percent look myself in the mirror."

Eltink turned professional for Rabobank in 2005 after a successful stint on the team's development squad. The Dutchman stayed with Rabobank for four seasons, 2005-2008, and moved to the Dutch Pro Continental team Skil-Shimano for 2009.

Eltink completed six Grand Tours in his professional career, finishing the Giro d'Italia and Vuelta a España three times each. His best performance was in the 2006 Vuelta where he finished 24th overall.

clash between Philip Cassidy & Sean Kelly fails due to no arrival at the event

The year long awaited clash between Former FBD Insurance Ras winner Philip Cassidy and Irelands best known cyclist Sean Kelly failed to come under starters orders in Westport, Co. Mayo yesterday. Just hours before the mid day start for 40 miles of racing in the Hamper Extravaganza, race organizer Joe McGuire accepted the advice of the local gardai that the roads in the general area where unsafe for anybody. Most of the 50 odd competitors were on site from Sunday night in preparation for the event. In Carraroe, Co. Galway Ras na Nollaig was also called off because of the icy conditions. Both events were organized to raise funds for local charities.
So, both organisers who in my column before Christmas were in opposing corners in the ring and unfortunately the bell never rang. With 12 months ahead now, hopefully the matter of scheduling events over the festive period can be avoided, but in my humble estimation, I think things will get steadily worse in that area of the country. Of course it is an Irish problem.
This coming weekend is all about leisure cycling and the main benefactors will be charities in the various areas. Well, there is a 50 and 100km cycling in East Galway. Hopefully they will have better luck which was not afforded to Mayo Wheelers who incidentally, despite the non race off loaded the prizes which were donated to a number of local charities.
The cycling event will be held on Friday the 1st January. The event will be run over the roads of East Galway. Sign on will be at Killimordaly GAA Club from 9:30 with the start at 10:00am. Showers and changing facilities are available at Killimordaly and food stops will be available on route. There will be two distances of 50km and 100km to choose from. There will be a sign on fee of 30 Euros with all funds going the the IHCPT charity (Irish Pilgrimage Trust) which brings children with special needs on holidays. This event will be a perfect start for your new years cycling plans. If you have any more questions please contact Michael Finn Tel 087-7741134 or at mfinn2002@eircom.net

Tour de France, France, GT 2010 STAGES

 

(20 STAGE RACE) 

Prologue
Jul 3, 2010
Rotterdam
8 km

Stage 1
Jul 4, 2010
Rotterdam - Brussels
224 km

Stage 2
Jul 5, 2010
Brussels - Spa
192 km

Stage 3
Jul 6, 2010
Wanze - Arenberg Porte du Hainaut
207 km

Stage 4
Jul 7, 2010
Cambrai - Reims
150 km

Stage 5
Jul 8, 2010
Épernay - Montargis
185 km

Stage 6
Jul 9, 2010
Montargis - Gueugnon
225 km

Stage 7
Jul 10, 2010
Tournus - Station des Rousses
161 km

Stage 8
Jul 11, 2010
Station des Rousses - Morzine-Avoriaz
189 km

Rest day one
Jul 12, 2010
Morzine-Avoriaz

Stage 9
Jul 13, 2010
Morzine-Avoriaz - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
204 km

Stage 10
Jul 14, 2010
Chambéry - Gap
179 km

Stage 11
Jul 15, 2010
Sisteron - Bourg-lès-Valence
180 km

Stage 12
Jul 16, 2010
Bourg-de-Péage - Mende
210 km

Stage 13
Jul 17, 2010
Rodez - Revel
195 km

Stage 14
Jul 18, 2010
Revel - Ax-3 Domaines
184 km

Stage 15
Jul 19, 2010
Pamiers - Bagnères-de-Luchon
187 km

Stage 16
Jul 20, 2010
Bagnères-de-Luchon - Pau
196 km

Rest day two
Jul 21, 2010
Pau

Stage 17
Jul 22, 2010
Pau - Col du Tourmalet
174 km

Stage 18
Jul 23, 2010
Salies-de-Béarn - Bordeaux
190 km

Stage 19
Jul 24, 2010
Bordeaux - Pauillac
51 km

Stage 20
Jul 25, 2010
Longjumeau - Paris
105 km

Cavendish nominated for BBC award

Mark Cavendish has been short listed for this year’s BBC Sports Personality Of The Year award. Last year, Sir Chris Hoy won the prestigious award for his cycling achievements, so it would be great for the sport if two cyclists won it in consecutive years.

Mark Cavendish was simply the fastest man on two wheels in 2009. The 24-year-old Manxman won a history-making six stages in the Tour de France and his final victory in Paris was extra special as he became the first Briton to win on the Champs-Elysees. During the Tour, the Team Columbia rider wore the prestigious Green Jersey and in the early stages of the Giro d'Italia he wore the leader's Maglia Rosa jersey. Cavendish won many stages in many races throughout the season - with another highlight being his victory in the Milan-San Remo Classic earlier in the year. Isle of Man's finest has been successful in track cycling, too. The speedster won gold in the Madison with partner Rob Hayles at the World Track Cycling Championships in Los Angeles in 2005. And the following year he sprinted to gold in the scratch race at the Commonwealth Games while competing for his island. In 2008, Cavendish picked up his second Madison world title, this time with Olympic gold-medal winning Bradley Wiggins in Manchester.

Ten sportsmen and women from across the United Kingdom and from nine very different sports, make up the shortlist for BBC Sports Personality Of The Year 2009, BBC One, Sunday 13 December, 7.00-9.00pm. The live event will be held at the Sheffield Arena for the first time and is a sell-out with around 11,000 people attending, making it the biggest Sports Personality ever. The shortlist (in alphabetical order) is:

Jenson Button
Mark Cavendish
Tom Daley
Jessica Ennis
Ryan Giggs
David Haye
Phillips Idowu
Andy Murray
Andrew Strauss
Beth Tweddle

These 10 sporting celebrities will now compete for the public vote on the night of the live show. The public will be able to vote for their BBC Sports Personality Of The Year by telephone; details of the numbers to vote on will be given out during the programme. The live show will be presented by Sue Barker, Gary Lineker and Jake Humphrey.

For more information regarding the 2009 BBC Sports Personality Of The Year, please click the logo below.