National Championships 2011 - Monaghan

morana

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/Home/News/National-RR-and-TT-Entries.aspx

Just sent my entry by email and followed up with card details on phone.

I am in......whats that old saying and the first shall be last??? Lets hope not!

ednwireland

good luck, was thinking of heading over to watch

Caroline_ie

morana wrote: »

I am in......whats that old saying and the first shall be last??? Lets hope not!

You doing the Vets race?

Can you give us an update of the 3 medallists in each cat for 2010?

morana

Caroline_ie wrote: »

You doing the Vets race?

Can you give us an update of the 3 medallists in each cat for 2010?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_National_Cycling_Championships

vets was peelo, swinard and c bracken I think.

Do you think i am too young for the Vets???

Caroline_ie

I'll just say you might not be young enough for the Non Vet category

Any new Irish passport issued to cyclists this year btw? :P

Any idea what the course will be like actually?

Caroline_ie

Another question: The crit champs in Mullingar is running a women crit: is it also part of the nationals or is it just a demo event?

morana

Caroline_ie wrote: »

Another question: The crit champs in Mullingar is running a women crit: is it also part of the nationals or is it just a demo event?

dont know will find out and let you know!

Caroline_ie

Some info on the RR and TT courses including maps.

Hungrycol

morana wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Irish_National_Cycling_Championships

I see our very own boardsie RAAM has won Gold in the Elite Mens RR. Congrats RAAM, hip hip...

tawfeeredux

How hard is the National Mens RR? Or would I be better off doing something else that day? Avg speed compared to A3/A2 races?

Diarmuid

tawfeeredux wrote: »

How hard is the National Mens RR? Or would I be better off doing something else that day? Avg speed compared to A3/A2 races?

I'd imagine it will be hard. The toughest aspect being the distance. AFAIK 175k at A1 race pace. Tough.

tawfeeredux

That's what I was thinkin. The distance is scary compared to what we've been doing at A3. Mite just do hill climb champs instead.

morana

tawfeeredux wrote: »

How hard is the National Mens RR? Or would I be better off doing something else that day? Avg speed compared to A3/A2 races?

a chance to ride with the pros just before the tour etc.

There is nothing else on that day racing wise.

(Here I go again shaungil! ) 92 ras I rode with Belli and guerini who won the alpe d'huez stage in the tour and its great to see them up close. In fact me and belli punctured around Adare and both got back on quite easily!


I would do it if I were you!

tawfeeredux

morana wrote: »

a chance to ride with the pros just before the tour etc.

There is nothing else on that day racing wise.

(Here I go again shaungil! ) 92 ras I rode with Belli and guerini who won the alpe d'huez stage in the tour and its great to see them up close. In fact me and belli punctured around Adare and both got back on quite easily!


I would do it if I were you!

Tell you what, i'll pull you up the drags & you pull me down the other side & we'll see if we can hang on. If it comes to a sprint at the end, you're leading it out, mkay?

shaungil

morana wrote: »

a chance to ride with the pros just before the tour etc.

There is nothing else on that day racing wise.

(Here I go again shaungil! ) 92 ras I rode with Belli and guerini who won the alpe d'huez stage in the tour and its great to see them up close. In fact me and belli punctured around Adare and both got back on quite easily!


I would do it if I were you!

Insert relevant sarcastic quote here.

morana

tawfeeredux wrote: »

Tell you what, i'll pull you up the drags & you pull me down the other side & we'll see if we can hang on. If it comes to a sprint at the end, you're leading it out, mkay?

no problems......my mate will loan us a honda 750

ryan_sherlock

Diarmuid wrote: »

I'd imagine it will be hard. The toughest aspect being the distance. AFAIK 175k at A1 race pace. Tough.

I did the nationals in 2009 when I was coming back from a broken collerbone. I would put it harder than a RAS stage if you are actually trying to do anything in the race. Speed is full gas from the start. I'm guessing 45kmph on the rolling route in Monaghan. If you have not been doing the A1/A2 long hard races regularly, I would probably give it a miss.

cipo

How hard is the nat champs?? Seriously???

Super super hard... Seen who's wearing the jersey for last 12months??? & the 12 before that.... ??

I reckon they ride bikes pretty fast(up, down, right, left ... Fast)!!!!!

I'd ride it and win it if I wasn't so sh1t on a bike!! ;-)

Dura Ace

With just a few days left to enter, there hasn't been a massive entry so far, but then again it's Ireland!

Matt Brammeier is the only Protour entrant so far. Although it's great to see the Irish champs jersey in the Tour de France, Brammeier showed that winning it does no harm to gaining a contract with a Pro Tour team, so would it better for the likes of Sam Bennett to win than Roche? I don't think it would do Deignan any harm either in trying to get a contract for next year, if he was to win.

el tel

If he is in it, I think David McCann will take the title back.

He could well have done so last year too if Dan Martin wasn't so reluctant to help him chase down Roche (and Brammier).

morana

cipo wrote: »

How hard is the nat champs?? Seriously???

Super super hard... Seen who's wearing the jersey for last 12months??? & the 12 before that.... ??

I reckon they ride bikes pretty fast(up, down, right, left ... Fast)!!!!!

I'd ride it and win it if I wasn't so sh1t on a bike!! ;-)

ok you cant really expect to win but in my experience you just hang on until you cant anymore and there is no pain. its not as if roche and the lads follow you back to the car and give you a few digs!!! you can only do as much as you can do!

get in there and get up the road ffs!!

cormpat

How does the National Champs work tactics wise? Is everybody just riding for themselves or will certain alliances form on the road? Take Roche for example, obviously he's not going to have any team mates on the road (& even then he couldn't guarantee that they'd give him a wheel;)), but does he have any one to protect him from the wind, fetch bottles, reel in a breakaway, etc. Same goes for all the Pro Tour Riders like Deignian, Brammier & Martin.

I was reading about the US Champs a few weeks back & it seemed that the likes of Hincapie had other BMC riders work for him early on in the race & try and set a high pace.

Is our National Champs just like a fancy club league race where everybody does their own thing!?

cipo

Race within a race. Much like the shay Elliott....

Goes up the road early and they race it from there. They ll have team / support cars up there with them once they get over a minute gap and so less complication if punctures/ feeds are needed!

In that front group will normally be the best in the race, they know not to miss that move!!! It's easier for them to make it a harder race if you know what I mean.

Raam

I'd like to see Martyn Irvine take it. I hope he is racing it now.

bikelover

when are the youth championships?

full gas

its a tought tough race alright , did it in 2009 to , 42.9 avg , helped by the fact there was no hill , throw a proper hill in and its all over for 90% of the field , hope to see one the protour riders take it , great to see the jersey in the big events , hard to see past roche ,

Home:Ballyhoura

Is there an U23 category for the time trial?

ednwireland

roche not the entry list yet :eek:

morana

ednwireland wrote: »

roche not the entry list yet :eek:

he is entered!

ednwireland

morana wrote: »

he is entered!

wasnt going to go if he wasnt

furiousox

One of the top cycling events in Ireland is being held for the first time in North Monaghan this weekend (June 23rd-26th).
Around 120 riders are expected to take part on Sunday's national senior road race championships.
Matt Brammeier, Nicholas Roche, Daniel Martin and Philip Deignan all due to attend.

http://www.emyvale.net/page578.html

Pinarello

I was the only photographer on the back of a motorbike for the Elite race,last year in Sligo. I can honestly say it's a brutal race until the selection is made. I was able to witness Nicholas Roche go across to the race winning break at 40mph+... I even have the photo to prove it....;)

kmart6

Pinarello wrote: »

I was the only photographer on the back of a motorbike for the Elite race,last year in Sligo. I can honestly say it's a brutal race until the selection is made. I was able to witness Nicholas Roche go across to the race winning break at 40mph+... I even have the photo to prove it....;)

Prove it so....

Pinarello

kmart6 wrote: »

Prove it so....

http://www.irishcyclingphotos.com/roadracing/srr2010_b/

Pinarello

kmart6 wrote: »

Prove it so....

Image number 3Q0P3540.....;)

JacksonHeightsOwn

is there any info on the route for the mens race on the sunday?

im gonna drive up on sunday morning and just want to figure out some vantage points.

there's not an awful lot of information on cycling ireland about the race, its all very "cloak and dagger"

ednwireland

chrisbonnie wrote: »

is there any info on the route for the mens race on the sunday?

im gonna drive up on sunday morning and just want to figure out some vantage points.

there's not an awful lot of information on cycling ireland about the race, its all very "cloak and dagger"

http://www.emyvale.net/page588.html

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/33366892/?open_ive_done=1
yep dead secret

planning on going up, throw the bike on the roof,

kmart6

Pinarello wrote: »

Image number 3Q0P3540.....;)

Sorry...but that's not a very impressive photo...was expecting something much more!

GlennaMaddy

I was just looking at the venue, thinking of a trip to spectate, and I noticed Google's special treatment of the satellite imagery of Scotstown and other areas, never noticed this before.

I suppose there's nothing else of interest outside the towns when seen from above

morana

chrisbonnie wrote: »

is there any info on the route for the mens race on the sunday?

im gonna drive up on sunday morning and just want to figure out some vantage points.

there's not an awful lot of information on cycling ireland about the race, its all very "cloak and dagger"

chris if you look on the CI site there is a map for the circuit. there is a hill near the hotel I believe and you can criss cross the circuit to see the race multiple times.

ROK ON

Interesting interview with P Deignan over at Irish ProCycling.com

If ever a man needed a run of good luck and return to form this would be it. Hopefully his luck wi start to turn this w/e.

scooters

Is this run on a completly closed road or just a rolling road closure?

Raam

scooters wrote: »

Is this run on a completly closed road or just a rolling road closure?

Rolling, as far as I know.

The Crunch

scooters wrote: »

Is this run on a completly closed road or just a rolling road closure?

Rolling road closure. Better than we normally get!

scooters

Thats crazy!!

Could they not close the road for a few hours considering it is probably the biggest race in Ireland.

on_the_nickel

scooters wrote: »

Thats crazy!!

Could they not close the road for a few hours considering it is probably the biggest race in Ireland.

Jesus man, you've obviously never been to Emyvale on a Sunday. Makes Manhattan look like....look like....Ballybay.

Raam

scooters wrote: »

Thats crazy!!

Could they not close the road for a few hours considering it is probably the biggest race in Ireland.

I wouldn't say that it is crazy.

jiffybag

An impossible task to close the roads . That area has a maze of small farm lanes going in every direction . The manpower and resources needed to ensure a closed road for 25kms would be beyond many clunbs in Ireland.

Wont be too much traffic to content with anyway as it a very rural area and a hard course that will thin out the bunch . Constant gradients and a fast pace will make for a great days racing .

kmart6

That's bull...be very east to close of 25km for such a short time!!!

Caroline_ie

Best of luck to all the girls today! With a special mention to our boardsies: LDB, godihatethehills, MAWS and whatsaderailer. Kick arse!

Sr. Assumpta

Go Girls, Ladies, Wimen....... just Go! Go! Goooooooo!!!!!