Sean Kelly tour photos from Mahon Falls

kcphoto

For those of you that made it over Mahon Falls climb on Sunday, firstly , well done and secondly, if your interested, you might find your photo here on my flickr page.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kierancoffey

(Be prepared to browse, there are a lot from the day.)


Other than that – I don’t know who the 2 people below are but it looks like you might hang out around here …

E@gle.

cool thanks hopefully i'll find myself

penexpers

First one is Raam, second one not sure.

Raam

kcphoto wrote: »

For those of you that made it over Mahon Falls climb on Sunday, firstly , well done and secondly, if your interested, you might find your photo here on my flickr page.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kierancoffey

(Be prepared to browse, there are a lot from the day.)


Other than that – I don’t know who the 2 people below are but it looks like you might hang out around here …

Wahey, that's me in the first one on the Cervelo. Emty, you look a lot happier than I look. What was in your water bottles?

Thanks for the pics, Kcphoto. I remember someone taking a pic at the time and saying something to me as I went over the top, but I wasn't sure what they said.

E@gle.

cool ya got one of me anyway

Raam

E@gle. wrote: »

cool ya got one of me anyway

Which one, dude?

Funkyzeit

Not there but thanks anyway - you gave me (and no doubt others) a nice incentive coming up the last bit!!

Fair play to you for taking/posting them...

DirkVoodoo

Can't believe ya didnt recognise Blorg, surely you have heard of the famous sandals??

E@gle.

Raam wrote: »

Which one, dude?

The ultra close up one

Raam

E@gle. wrote: »

The ultra close up one

Ah go on, which one is it?

E@gle.

Raam wrote: »

Ah go on, which one is it?

sorry thought i posted the link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kierancoffey/2796603718/

Quigs Snr

Look like you are having fun there E@gle ! How did you find it anyway, probably seemed easier in the car on Saturday night !

E@gle.

Quigs Snr wrote: »

Look like you are having fun there E@gle ! How did you find it anyway, probably seemed easier in the car on Saturday night !

Didnt find it too bad tbh the climbs i usually do in the slieve blooms are longer but the gradient isnt as bad, for the last bit on mahon falls i just gave it socks and was up it quickly.

I nearly hit a feckin Bmw x5 rolling up hill at the magic road when it stopped in front of me

Chips Lovell

Is that the descent of Mahon. If so, Raam, your face says it all.

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

Is that the descent of Mahon. If so, Raam, your face says it all.

Presume you mean "ascent", and yes, you're right. I was doing my damndest to drop or break RogerB, but he nailed me on the descent.

blorg

Well looks from the photo filenames that you were first over Mahon Raam!



These four are: Raam, RogerB, myself, and this very hard man I was with all the way around from when Raam and Roger dropped us on Powers the Pot. This man did not have a second ring, nor did he believe in it, I honestly suspect he was still in his big ring in that photo above. Did a lot of pulling me around on the flat bits, I tried to do a bit myself but he really did more than his fair share, whenever my speed dropped below 38km/h he would be right back out in front again and we'd be up above 40

Chips Lovell

Raam wrote: »

Presume you mean "ascent", and yes, you're right. I was doing my damndest to drop or break RogerB, but he nailed me on the descent.

Actually, from the photo I thought you were heading downhill. Trying to drop RogerB would also provide that facial expresssion though!

blorg wrote: »

These four are: Raam, RogerB, myself, and this very hard man I was with all the way around...

Is that blood on your leg Blorg?

hunnymonster

Kcphoto, do you mind if I download this one to keep
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kierancoffey/2795774303/
a bit red in the face but at least I'm still smiling.

blorg

el tonto wrote: »

Is that blood on your leg Blorg?

Yes, but that was just from being swiped by a protruding branch, was fine. Far worse was to come when I crashed on the next ascent (touched wheels with hard man above.) Flipped over the bike, reckon shoulder took most of the impact, my right arm is still very painful from elbow to shoulder.

TinyExplosions

el tonto wrote: »

Is that blood on your leg Blorg?

I reckon it's the scab from his fall the Sunday before cracking a little, but cos he's Blorg, it's not blood -it's brake fluid!

blorg

hunnymonster wrote: »

Kcphoto, do you mind if I download this one to keep
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kierancoffey/2795774303/
a bit red in the face but at least I'm still smiling.

I had seen that and was actually wondering if it was you, what with the Specialized bike and the tri bars!

kcphoto

Blorg,
I have to say when i was looking back over the photos I did a double take on yours , 1. the sandals ?? 2. looking far too comfortable and happy near the top of that hill.

I've started cycling a bit myself recently and hopefully if they run it again next year I'll enter. Don't know about the 160km though , I saw too much pain and suffering on Sunday at the top of Mahon Falls - with some exceptions, as mentioned above.

kcphoto

hunnymonster wrote: »

Kcphoto, do you mind if I download this one to keep
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kierancoffey/2795774303/
a bit red in the face but at least I'm still smiling.

have a look at your PM

hunnymonster

blorg wrote: »

I had seen that and was actually wondering if it was you, what with the Specialized bike and the tri bars!

and one hand permanently on the breaks. Even going up hill!

Diarmuid

blorg wrote: »

Are those clipless sandals?

unionman

Raam wrote: »

Emty, you look a lot happier than I look. What was in your water bottles?

He really loves them climbs:D

Raam

el tonto wrote: »

Actually, from the photo I thought you were heading downhill.

Jees man, that was the steepest bit of the entire course. Are you saying that I put on my race face for nothing?

Chips Lovell

Raam wrote: »

Jees man, that was the steepest bit of the entire course. Are you saying that I put on my race face for nothing?

It was probably just the angle then. Don't worry, your race face is suitably impressive.

blorg

Diarmuid wrote: »

Are those clipless sandals?

Yes, they are Shimano SH-SD65s (SPD system), work very well for a little over half the year. Well ventilated and very walkable too; they are the only shoe I need to bring touring.

SACH Central

That's me, photo at the top, hurtin' like hell!. Below me, in front of the jeep is Vinnie Kelly, Sean's brother. The photo on the bottom right is Martin O'Loughlin, National Vets champion, and a total horse! There were 8 or 10 of us in 'my' group most of us from Carrick-on-Suir. Martin was totally crusin', chatting away, not even out of breath! Mind you he's not long back from the Alps where he spent a few days with Roche & Deignan before the Olympics.

Raam

SACH Central wrote: »

The photo on the bottom right is Martin O'Loughlin, National Vets champion, and a total horse! There were 8 or 10 of us in 'my' group most of us from Carrick-on-Suir. Martin was totally crusin', chatting away, not even out of breath! Mind you he's not long back from the Alps where he spent a few days with Roche & Deignan before the Olympics.

At the roll out, he looked to be getting filmed from the back of a jeep for some promo or other.

hunnymonster

what was the filming for? Every time I looked up there was a video camera in my face.

fenris

hunnymonster wrote: »

what was the filming for? Every time I looked up there was a video camera in my face.

Hunnymonster does the Deise?

Quigs Snr

O'Loughlin is one of the best riders in Ireland at any level. Thats his National Vets champions kit, but even at 41 he is winning most of the A races that he enters (or sharing them with Sam Bennett - whom he coaches). Extremely impressive, good club, good individuals. I do their website too and it astonishes me just how much success they have, their underage program is great also, Martin's son Michael has just about mopped up every title you can get in the U11 category this year. Have had to line up next to Martin in enough races this year to put me right off having to handle him for the 160km, fair play to you Sachs !

showry

SACH Central wrote: »

That's me, photo at the top, hurtin' like hell!. Below me, in front of the jeep is Vinnie Kelly, Sean's brother. The photo on the bottom right is Martin O'Loughlin, National Vets champion, and a total horse! There were 8 or 10 of us in 'my' group most of us from Carrick-on-Suir. Martin was totally crusin', chatting away, not even out of breath! Mind you he's not long back from the Alps where he spent a few days with Roche & Deignan before the Olympics.

Ye went past us just after Mahon Falls then, we tried to sit on for a while until about half a mile into the maumau before dropping back to a more realistic pace. Still, nice to think I was in good company for a little while at least.

kcphoto

Does anyone know at what point Sean Kelly came over Mahon ? I was there about 3 hrs and he hadn't passed me. There were a few other people there too, pretty much from the start and they hadn't seen him. Did he go a different route by any chance ?

King Kelly

As I was driving home after doing the 100km I met Kelly on the main road back to Waterford, halfway between Lemybrian and The Pike. He was on his own and fighting the headwind. Guess he skipped the last leg to be back to sign all those autographs.

Fantastic day and great credit due to the organisers. I noticed the whole Power family out marshalling - hopefully they will be celebrating Ciaran winning the stage to Waterford in the TOI tommorrow!

blorg

He got back to the finish around 1h15 or so after me- reckon he was spending a lot of time at the food stops etc. talking to people and wasn't really pushing it. He was standing in one spot at the finish for several hours signing autographs and posing for photos, and always had a smile and a few words for everyone.

SACH Central

kcphoto wrote: »

Does anyone know at what point Sean Kelly came over Mahon ? I was there about 3 hrs and he hadn't passed me. There were a few other people there too, pretty much from the start and they hadn't seen him. Did he go a different route by any chance ?

kcphoto, he was in 'my' (I use the word 'my' loosely. I should really say 'the group that contained me'!!) group most of the day. He by-passed the main Mahon Falls climb and obviously went straight to the finish. I know we didn't drop him anyway . Thanks for the great photos BTW!

topazkk

hunnymonster wrote: »

what was the filming for? Every time I looked up there was a video camera in my face.

He's actually my cousin and he was telling me as he zoomed past me during the Carrick to Clonmel leg that he was wearing a radio mike for a documentery that Setanta Sports were making on Carrick Wheelers his club.

Mahon Falls

Brilliant Photos. Brilliant day. Heard that over 2,000 did tour. Did 100k but hope to do 160k next year. Any photos of 100k up anywhere?

blorg

There are some photos from the Worldwide Cycles service van here although I didn't recognise anyone. Congrats to Worldwide Cycles by the way, sounds like they did a top-notch job on the day.