DROGHEDA WHEELERS CYCLING CLUB FUNDRAISER

DROGHEDA FUNDRAISER
A night at the Drogheda Pantomime 2010 is to be in aid of Drogheda Wheelers Cycling Club. It tales place in a new theater on the Donore Road and should entice a number of clubs in the general area. Ciaran Campbell is a participant in the show. The production will take place on Sunday, the 24th of January. It is a great family show and all proceeds will go to the club and will be used in the holding of the numerous underage events that the club promotes every year. All support appreciated. The show will be on for 10 nights. According to Gerard Campbell, "It will us with our promotions and particularly Ras na nÓg which takes place early in the season. Originally we had a car dealer involved with our promotion, but this year because of the decline in sales, they are giving it a miss and I fully understand their predicament," said Gerard who'll be in Bray on Sunday.
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Joaquim Rodríguez crashes out of Katusha camp

Joaquim Rodríguez has gotten off to a rough start at his new home at Katusha.

The Spanish attacker crashed hard on a training ride Sunday on the second day of a training camp along Spain’s Mediterranean Coast, leaving him with 15 stitches and a doctor’s order to take 10 days’ rest.

Rodríguez — who switched from Caisse d’Epargne to Katusha to gain more opportunities to ride as a team captain — rode into some broken glass, punctured his front tire and landed hard on the shards.

Rodríguez felt dizzy after the crash and was transported to a local hospital for a check-up.

“It caused some pretty ugly cuts, one on the gluteus and the other on my thigh,” he said. “The cuts were deep, with a lot of blood. The cut to the gluteus was so deep you could see the fat. They took me to the hospital, where they gave me 15 stitches and told me to take at least 10 days off the bike.”

Other than the stitches and some other minor cuts and bruises, he wasn’t seriously injured.

Rodríguez returned to his home in Spain’s Catalunya and will rejoin his teammates once he heals, team officials reported.

Members of the Katusha team will remain in Calpe for another 10 days. Other team members are scheduled to go to Australia for the Tour Down Under (January 17-24) while others are racing in South America for the Tour de San Luís (January 10-22).