1999 RÁS TEAM DECIDED....
National team director Richie Beatty has decided on the five men to represent Ireland in the FBD Milk Ras next month, from the…
By JIM MCARDLE (The Irish Times Newspaper)
Fri Apr 23 1999 - 01:00
National team director Richie Beatty has decided on the five men to represent Ireland in the FBD Milk Ras next month, from the 15th to 23rd. He has chosen Tommy Evans, who was the winner in 1996 and second last year, the reigning Irish champion, Ray Clarke, along with Aidan Duff, Eugene Moriarty of Listowel and Paddy Moriarty (Les Jeunes). Beatty is the manager.
Ras entries closed on Wednesday and the organiser Dermot Dignam revealed that opposition to the Irish will come in the form of teams from Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Estonia, Egypt and Wales. There will be the usual county teams in the line-up of 140 and half-a-dozen regional selections from Britain. Also included is a strong British trade team from the Linda McCartney squad.
Sigvard Kukk, who won the opening stage last year and was race leader twice before finishing sixth overall, again leads Estonia, while the recent Tour of Egypt winner, Amr El Nady, is number one for the Egyptians.
The Prutour of Britain, which starts the day the Ras ends, May 23rd to 30th, has been the priority this season for last year's Ras winner Ciaran Power and Micheal Fitzgerald and they head the Irish challenge there. With them will be Paul Butler and exiles Michael McNena, Padraig Quinn and Les McKay, managed by Frankie Campbell.
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Beattie also selected a team for the British classic league race, the Lincoln Grand Prix on May 9th and he has included world junior champion Mark Scanlon with Power, Fitzgerald, McNena, Evans and Clarke.
Scanlon arrived home in Sligo on Tuesday for a break after the first part of his programme with the Dutch Rabobank amateur team and he is to take part in Sunday's Noel Hammond memorial race promoted by Orwell Wheelers over the north Co Dublin circuit at Ballyboughal (11.30) before the Tour of Ulster next weekend.
Learn moreScanlon has failed to get a win or even a high placing with his new team, but he was 20th overall in the Tour de Loire et Cher in France last week and was third Rabobank man at the end of the six-day event. His participation in the Lincoln Grand Prix is not definite as he has to be back in Holland to go with the Rabobank squad to the Fleche du Sud in Luxembourg from May 13th to 16th.
By JIM MCARDLE (The Irish Times Newspaper)
Fri Apr 23 1999 - 01:00
National team director Richie Beatty has decided on the five men to represent Ireland in the FBD Milk Ras next month, from the 15th to 23rd. He has chosen Tommy Evans, who was the winner in 1996 and second last year, the reigning Irish champion, Ray Clarke, along with Aidan Duff, Eugene Moriarty of Listowel and Paddy Moriarty (Les Jeunes). Beatty is the manager.
Ras entries closed on Wednesday and the organiser Dermot Dignam revealed that opposition to the Irish will come in the form of teams from Belgium, France, Germany, Holland, Estonia, Egypt and Wales. There will be the usual county teams in the line-up of 140 and half-a-dozen regional selections from Britain. Also included is a strong British trade team from the Linda McCartney squad.
Sigvard Kukk, who won the opening stage last year and was race leader twice before finishing sixth overall, again leads Estonia, while the recent Tour of Egypt winner, Amr El Nady, is number one for the Egyptians.
The Prutour of Britain, which starts the day the Ras ends, May 23rd to 30th, has been the priority this season for last year's Ras winner Ciaran Power and Micheal Fitzgerald and they head the Irish challenge there. With them will be Paul Butler and exiles Michael McNena, Padraig Quinn and Les McKay, managed by Frankie Campbell.
READ MORE
Beattie also selected a team for the British classic league race, the Lincoln Grand Prix on May 9th and he has included world junior champion Mark Scanlon with Power, Fitzgerald, McNena, Evans and Clarke.
Scanlon arrived home in Sligo on Tuesday for a break after the first part of his programme with the Dutch Rabobank amateur team and he is to take part in Sunday's Noel Hammond memorial race promoted by Orwell Wheelers over the north Co Dublin circuit at Ballyboughal (11.30) before the Tour of Ulster next weekend.
Learn moreScanlon has failed to get a win or even a high placing with his new team, but he was 20th overall in the Tour de Loire et Cher in France last week and was third Rabobank man at the end of the six-day event. His participation in the Lincoln Grand Prix is not definite as he has to be back in Holland to go with the Rabobank squad to the Fleche du Sud in Luxembourg from May 13th to 16th.
Clarke best in Phoenix Park
By JIM MCARDLE (The Irish Times)
Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
The biggest field of the season, 153, lined up for the Jim McQuaid memorial race in the Phoenix Park yesterday morning, and at the end of 25 laps of the two-mile circuit Ray Clarke, in his national champion's jersey, won from Stephen O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan was in an early breakaway group with Aidan Duff, Simon Whelan, David McQuaid, Mel Sutcliffe, Bill Moore and Ken Conlon, but they were caught, and with 11 laps to go O'Sullivan and Whelan were out in front again with Clarke, Philip Cassidy and Derry McVeigh.
With six laps left Clarke and O'Sullivan went on and quickly gained a lead of 25 seconds, which was increased to 45 seconds. Colm Bracken led a chasing group up to Cassidy, McVeigh and Whelan going out on the last lap, but up at the front Clarke and O'Sullivan pressed on.
O'Sullivan made one good attempt to leave Clarke but the move was quickly countered and they were together for the finish into a strong, cold wind. With O'Sullivan leading out they did not really sprint until inside the final 100 yards and Clarke, winner of a stage in the Tour of Rhodes in Greece three weeks ago, forged ahead and held on by a length.
Mon Mar 22 1999 - 00:00
The biggest field of the season, 153, lined up for the Jim McQuaid memorial race in the Phoenix Park yesterday morning, and at the end of 25 laps of the two-mile circuit Ray Clarke, in his national champion's jersey, won from Stephen O'Sullivan.
O'Sullivan was in an early breakaway group with Aidan Duff, Simon Whelan, David McQuaid, Mel Sutcliffe, Bill Moore and Ken Conlon, but they were caught, and with 11 laps to go O'Sullivan and Whelan were out in front again with Clarke, Philip Cassidy and Derry McVeigh.
With six laps left Clarke and O'Sullivan went on and quickly gained a lead of 25 seconds, which was increased to 45 seconds. Colm Bracken led a chasing group up to Cassidy, McVeigh and Whelan going out on the last lap, but up at the front Clarke and O'Sullivan pressed on.
O'Sullivan made one good attempt to leave Clarke but the move was quickly countered and they were together for the finish into a strong, cold wind. With O'Sullivan leading out they did not really sprint until inside the final 100 yards and Clarke, winner of a stage in the Tour of Rhodes in Greece three weeks ago, forged ahead and held on by a length.
Cycling: World star Clarke rides in
Belfast Telegraph :- Fri 8 Oct 2004 at 00:00
Cycling Ulster are hosting a Track coaching workshop this weekend at the Orangefield Track, Belfast.
Guest riders include World bronze medallist Ray Clarke, Irish Sprint Champion Peter Dunne, rising track star Miceal Concannon and Ulster's own Tommy Evans.
The programme will consist of two sessions of track coaching introducing riders to the different disciplines of track racing, track safety also giving the riders the chance to ride along side their stars.
Exhibition racing will also be on display. The course is open to all CI and NICF youth and junior riders from beginner through to the more experienced. Track bikes will be available for use over the weekend.
Cycling Ulster are hosting a Track coaching workshop this weekend at the Orangefield Track, Belfast.
Guest riders include World bronze medallist Ray Clarke, Irish Sprint Champion Peter Dunne, rising track star Miceal Concannon and Ulster's own Tommy Evans.
The programme will consist of two sessions of track coaching introducing riders to the different disciplines of track racing, track safety also giving the riders the chance to ride along side their stars.
Exhibition racing will also be on display. The course is open to all CI and NICF youth and junior riders from beginner through to the more experienced. Track bikes will be available for use over the weekend.
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