National championships 2019

ednwireland

http://www.foylecycling.net/nationals2019

interesting Road race course through derry city

race manual
https://we.tl/t-mrDNQSEZnm

Harrybelafonte

ednwireland wrote: »

http://www.foylecycling.net/nationals2019

interesting Road race course through derry city

race manual
https://we.tl/t-mrDNQSEZnm

Between the Maiden City Crit and the Foyle Three Day, I'd say the city is used to it. Would be decent crowds maybe? I did the Three Day in 2017 (the one the horse joined) and I'm surprised they didn't use some of those routes. Gruelling.

Somewhere in the back of my mind I recall reading that there would be highlights on TV later the following week for this?

ballyharpat

Deleted User wrote: »

Somewhere in the back of my mind I recall reading that there would be highlights on TV later the following week for this?

I thought they were going to televise it live-ffs-highlights later-that sucks, we have dunbar and Bennett, 2 world class riders in our nationals, not since Roche and Kelly have we had such a great field. This is so disappointing.

AxleAddict

Deleted User wrote: »

Somewhere in the back of my mind I recall reading that there would be highlights on TV later the following week for this?

http://www.thebikecomesfirst.com/eurosport-coverage-confirmed-for-2019-irish-national-road-race-championships/

on_the_nickel

Which pros are doing it? Dunbar and Dunne, Bennett I assume - are Roche or Martin?

marvin80

on_the_nickel wrote: »

Which pros are doing it? Dunbar and Dunne, Bennett I assume - are Roche or Martin?

Dunbar, Dunne, Bennett, Mullen. No Roche or Martin - I'd presume they'll have a tilt at the Tour so holding off for that.

http://www.cyclingireland.ie/downloads/event%20-%20senior%20men%20rr.pdf

Derrydingle

What part of the course would be a good place to view it hopefully near a pub

marvin80

Derrydingle wrote: »

What part of the course would be a good place to view it hopefully near a pub

I'm heading up myself - don't know the area either.

I'm thinking of watching a lap or two at the first hill at Chapel Road and will probably heading towards the finishing straight for the rest and like yourself, try and find a bar. Looks like there's a few on Shipquay Street.

The route:
https://www.strava.com/routes/17307068

PringleDemon

marvin80 wrote: »

I'm heading up myself - don't know the area either.

I'm thinking of watching a lap or two at the first hill at Chapel Road and will probably heading towards the finishing straight for the rest and like yourself, try and find a bar. Looks like there's a few on Shipquay Street.

The route:
https://www.strava.com/routes/17307068

Ship Quay Street , a few good sized bars on the left side on the way up . Claude's Cafe at the top of the street on the right is a good choice too for food & coffee etc .

Should be a good days racing

MPFGLB

Does the course suit Bennett ?

Boscoirl

https://twitter.com/ryanmullen9/status/1143944179434819584?s=21

Ryan Mullen might struggle

Didn't Sam Bennett have the same issue last year?

marvin80

MPFGLB wrote: »

Does the course suit Bennett ?

I think it'll suit Dunbar and Dunne a little bit more.

A few short but sharp 'hills' where they can do a bit of damage.

I don't know now I saw this on Sam's twitter from a Hammer Series event last month. Hills will favour some of the others for sure but he looked to be having a bit of craic on these.

https://twitter.com/HammerStavanger/status/1132020101346222081

I see Eurosport have coverage of the French nationals at the weekend. It'll be a 10-15 man FDJ train at the front all day like other years. That can't be right.

Boscoirl

No Bike didn’t slow Ryan Mullen down in the TT anyway.

https://twitter.com/ryanmullen9/status/1144345806490820608

ednwireland

it was great night for it

ednwireland

womens race start delayed to 17:40. still not convinced about a race finish at 9pm on a Saturday night !

Eamonnator

ednwireland wrote: »

womens race start delayed to 17:40. still not convinced about a race finish at 9pm on a Saturday night !

Why is it delayed?

CramCycle

ednwireland wrote: »

womens race start delayed to 17:40. still not convinced about a race finish at 9pm on a Saturday night !

are updates just through Foyles twitter or is there anywhere else?

eeeee

Eamonnator wrote: »

Why is it delayed?

To avoid the heat maybe? Last year was cat for heat, women being peeled off the road with heat exhaustion.

eeeee

ednwireland wrote: »

womens race start delayed to 17:40. still not convinced about a race finish at 9pm on a Saturday night !

That is shyte in fairness though.

Eamonnator

nee wrote: »

To avoid the heat maybe? Last year was cat for heat, women being peeled off the road with heat exhaustion.

Temperature seems to be about 21 degrees up there at the moment!!

dahat

11/46 finished the Junior race with the group of favs away all day it seems.

eeeee

Eamonnator wrote: »

Temperature seems to be about 21 degrees up there at the moment!!

Hmmmm I wonder why the delay then?

Eamonnator

Eamonnator wrote: »

Temperature seems to be about 21 degrees up there at the moment!!

Mild compared to the 33-36 degrees they had for the women's race in France there. Caught the last 40km of it. Plenty of spectators with hoses and bottles for them.

TGD

Anyone Tweeting from race? What time is it starting?

dahat

Hosting Club, Foyle Cc plus Martin O Loughlin had updates during the junior race.

CramCycle

Seen a clip of the women's race from St. Cecilia's PE. The speed of them, I could barely make out who was who.

dahat

23 starters only it seems.

Twitter updates are quick and very helpful.

Alice Sharpe takes it. Chapeau to her.

https://twitter.com/foylecc/status/1145059900806062082

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Extremely well done to Imogen too, new to thr sport through the talent transfer programme.
Proper hard course too.
Chapeau to everyone who took part.

ednwireland

torrential rain after lap 3 well done to the finishers

Latest from the mens

https://twitter.com/foylecc/status/1145267889617981441

CrowdedHouse

This page kinda hoovers up all the updates

https://www.irishcyclingnews.com/live-updates/

djemba djemba

Race stopped

Dizraeligears

Race stopped anyone know why?

https://twitter.com/foylecc/status/1145280782954577921

eeeee

Shyte. Hope everyone's ok

Jesus, reports of a "road traffic collision" :eek:

https://twitter.com/PSNITraffic/status/1145285882620063744

TheBlaaMan

Looks like it not to serious . hopefully anyway

https://twitter.com/foylecc/status/1145289134057152512

joujoujou

https://twitter.com/foylecc/status/1145289134057152512

Hope everyone's OK.

5km to go looks like it's down to Dunbar and Bennett. Have to fancy Sam in that pairing.

bazermc

Highlights on ES1 next Saturday at 445pm according to my sky planner.

Subpopulus

Sam takes it!

cunavalos

Delighted for Sam. Turning out to be quite a day for Bora with victories in Ireland, Austria, Slovakia, likely Germany and Formolo out in front in Italy

cunavalos

I should also point out that Peter Sagan will actually have to wear the normal Bora jersey for the rest of the season as it was Juraj who won the Slovakian title. I can't remember the last time I saw him not racing in a world or national champion jersey

Melodeon

bazermc wrote: »

Highlights on ES1 next Saturday at 445pm according to my sky planner.

That's only scheduled for a 15 minute slot, but it's scheduled again at 9.30pm the same evening for 30 minutes.
It'll probably be the same content with added adverts/Watts Zapp, but you never know...

TGD

Former Kanturk youth cyclists have won the male Junior, U-23 and Senior championships 2019 (and second also in Senior).