2016 National Champs

uphillonly · 25-06-2016 11:39PM

A few photos from today's M40, M50 & M60 races:

https://flic.kr/s/aHskCWsq9Y

Lusk_Doyle · 26-06-2016 10:02AM

I see that Marcus Christie had his rather expensive bike (€12k - hardly likely it cost that much) stolen from the back seat of his car last night at the hotel he is staying at. Terrible thing to happen to him but leaving a bike in a car, let alone on the back seat is asking for trouble. Harsh as it may sound, I would have little sympathy for someone who has such low regard for the security of their own bike that they leave it in a car like that.

brianomc · 26-06-2016 10:21AM

Wet day today. For anyone coming out, the finish line isnt on the regular route. It was getting set out roughly where i have it marked on the map as I was passing by. It's an uphill-ish finish.

LeoD · 26-06-2016 11:16AM

I presume normal race rules don't apply to National Championship races? Just looking at those photos posted and half the field are on the wrong side of a double white line approaching the crest of a hill.

fat bloke · 26-06-2016 11:19AM

Anyone got any news on the crash in the ladies race?

brianomc · 26-06-2016 11:33AM

Does anyone have a link to riders/race numbers list?

Brian? · 26-06-2016 03:04PM

LeoD wrote: »

I presume normal race rules don't apply to National Championship races? Just looking at those photos posted and half the field are on the wrong side of a double white line approaching the crest of a hill.

The roads are closed.

Thud · 26-06-2016 03:08PM

fat bloke wrote: »

Anyone got any news on the crash in the ladies race?

http://womenscycling.ie/boylan-retains-national-champion-title/
Report here but not much detail on crash

Thud · 26-06-2016 03:13PM

Nico wins it
https://mobile.twitter.com/I_MPriceless/status/747069884799008768/video/1

DDC1990 · 26-06-2016 03:16PM

Thud wrote:

Nico wins it

Delighted.

Lovely double for him.

JK.BMC · 26-06-2016 03:36PM

LeoD wrote: »

I presume normal race rules don't apply to National Championship races? Just looking at those photos posted and half the field are on the wrong side of a double white line approaching the crest of a hill.

Ah shag off will ya

Eamonnator · 26-06-2016 03:51PM

Brian? wrote: »

The roads are closed.

Not so, according to Sticky Bottle.

http://www.stickybottle.com/races-results/awesome-roche-comes-home-solo-for-irish-champs-coronation/

"A spill in the bunch as well as traffic on the road disrupted things...."

Thud · 26-06-2016 04:02PM

probably rolling closures, that allowed them to use full road for section in those pics

JK.BMC · 26-06-2016 04:04PM

Thud wrote: »

probably rolling closures, that allowed them to use full road for section in those pics

Yes, same as the RAS and major domestic races.
Lads there are plenty threads about traffic and rules of the Road elsewhere

wav1 · 26-06-2016 04:08PM

Brian? wrote: »

The roads are closed.

Roads def were not closed and it made for some hairy moments in the first few laps on the narrow section.Cavavcade got it verydifficult to get by an oncoming motorist at one stage.Lots of riders in the cars at that stage,but it was all over for them once the cavalcade had to stop.Fair play to the club with the promotion,given all the obstacles they encountered in the run up to today,but I wouldn't be a fan of that circuit today.The extra loop that was added to yesterdays circuit was unnecessary I feel,and added nothing to the event as such.Just made it a bitmore dodgy.

Thud · 26-06-2016 04:15PM

Where did Ryan Mullen finish?

Titled his ride "worst day of my life" :eek:

https://www.strava.com/activities/621558034

Eamonnator · 26-06-2016 04:25PM

In a thread entitled "2016 National Champs.", I think discussion about traffic on the course, during those races is completely on topic.

neris · 26-06-2016 04:35PM

just out of curiosity do the guys like roche have support & cars from their pro teams over for this or do they just look after themselves? saw on twitter a picture of one of the spanish sky riders warming up for the spanish TT with a sky team car in the background

H.E. Pennypacker · 26-06-2016 04:39PM

I only saw the racing on two road sections, neither of which were closed (I was in a line of traffic on one section). In both cases, motorbike outriders were well ahead of the racing and had oncoming motorists well warned and prepared. Junctions were manned by volunteers with red flags. It looked well organised and safe to me.

wav1 · 26-06-2016 04:40PM

neris wrote: »

just out of curiosity do the guys like roche have support & cars from their pro teams over for this or do they just look after themselves? saw on twitter a picture of one of the spanish sky riders warming up for the spanish TT with a sky team car in the background

They all had back up cars,but were owned,driven,and staffed by connections of the riders based here at home as opposed to their pro teams sending over support staff.

Eamonnator · 26-06-2016 04:44PM

neris wrote: »

just out of curiosity do the guys like roche have support & cars from their pro teams over for this or do they just look after themselves? saw on twitter a picture of one of the spanish sky riders warming up for the spanish TT with a sky team car in the background

I was wondering the same thing.
I saw a video clip(can't find it now)of Roche, during the T.T., there appeared to be a support car for Roche, but it wasn't a Sky Team car.

neris · 26-06-2016 04:58PM

I see Sagan was back to his normal 2nd place in the Czech & Slovak nationals

Lusk_Doyle · 26-06-2016 04:59PM

neris wrote: »

I see Sagan was back to his normal 2nd place in the Czech & Slovak nationals

4th actually in the combined. 2nd in the Slovak classification.

brianomc · 26-06-2016 05:11PM

Thud wrote: »

Where did Ryan Mullen finish?

Titled his ride "worst day of my life" :eek:

https://www.strava.com/activities/621558034

Pretty sure he was 9th.

brianomc · 26-06-2016 05:14PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

I was wondering the same thing.
I saw a video clip(can't find it now)of Roche, during the T.T., there appeared to be a support car for Roche, but it wasn't a Sky Team car.

He didn't have a Sky branded car but he did have a helper on a bike anyway, she got great shouts of "go on Nico" as she climbed the hill to the finish a few mins before Roche did. Big bag of stuff on her back like a deliveroo cyclist.

Idleater · 26-06-2016 05:21PM

brianomc wrote: »

He didn't have a Sky branded car but he did have a helper on a bike anyway.

It was a Nicholas Roche Performance Team car.

26-06-2016 06:09PM

Has the full list of finishing times been released yet ?

Lumen · 26-06-2016 06:36PM

Motorbike marshals and gardai were awesome. Members of public were very patient and positive, with the exception of one farmer dude who wanted the riders to wear hi vis. Somebody tell Roche.

Eamonnator · 26-06-2016 06:58PM

neris wrote: »

I see Sagan was back to his normal 2nd place in the Czech & Slovak nationals

He was beaten by his brother.

Lusk_Doyle · 26-06-2016 09:20PM

Eamonnator wrote: »

He was beaten by his brother.

And two others.

2016 National Champs

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