Kaisr Sose wrote: » I hear you. You can't be sure it would be a bunch sprint. Go out and ride aggressive, hopefully get in a group before it and power up the final climb. You may surprise yourself from a group!
Stevieg2009 wrote: » As they say Race hard but Race Smart,I can manage the hard bit but not the smart bit
dahat wrote: » I'm finding that jumping off in the last km or further is merely leading to frustration and being caught last few yards. I'll be there and watch for the idiot jumping off too early or jump on my wheel to get ya home!
CramCycle wrote: » Great to have company in the low racing IQ stakes He will be on a Stevens bike :pac:
dahat wrote: » I'll be on a TCR...dying on the hill.or losing ground on the desent!!!
dahat wrote: I'm finding that jumping off in the last km or further is merely leading to frustration and being caught last few yards.
Irish Raven wrote: » Gotta be gone long before the last km to stay away dude!!
Sarz91 wrote: » Why don't the three of you work together off the front? Only way I ever got results in A4 was off the front.
dahat wrote: » I'll always ride agressive which isnt always the best tactic but last week of found sitting too far back worked against me on the whore of a hill in Blarney.
dahat wrote: As I'm finding out, 1st season. Been trying different things in club leagues and Sportive to test myself and hopefully all will come together someday.
dahat wrote: De Ronde CC race on same day but it looks like a right lumpy mess, 16.6km with 254m per lap, a leg killer.
Irish Raven wrote: » Give it a lash....if your form is as good a you say, you should smash the ronde route!! Proper classics feel to the course!!
dahat wrote: Classics feel? Elaborate further???
Sarz91 wrote: » Anyone have any info on Ballivor on Saturday? CI has it as 08:00 start but I vaguely remember it being handicapped and starting at 19:00. Is this still the case? Any course info?[/quotE The is on an 18km circuit which is flat. Strava segment is Ballivor GP. Race is handicapped-3 laps. Sign on is in the village in the usual pub. Race starts at 7.15pm.
Irish Raven wrote: » Rolling course, tough kicks, great descents, a course that really sorts out the stongest.....sand bagging doesnt work on this circuit!! Its the infamous training and later race course of one of irelands best ever ameatur cyclists...now working with a pro Irish team.... And also the race where Eddie Dunbar entered into domestic racing folklore!
dahat wrote: Sounds like a proper test and a whole load of suffering. Not my forte these courses but it may present a chance for some points if I can hang on in till the 3rd lap.
Miklos wrote: Anyone signing up for the Omagh 3 Day? My club will hopefully entering a te, should be good craic. I've never done a stage race before.
Miklos wrote: » Anyone signing up for the Omagh 3 Day? My club will hopefully entering a te, should be good craic. I've never done a stage race before.
Miklos wrote: » Anyone do the Moynalty GP yesterday? The A4 race was very well behaved, pretty small bunch (~50 I think) with a very selective climb two thirds into each lap. Aside from a dodgy move from a lead car in the final it was a really safe race, and I was delighted to place 7th!
sullzz wrote: » Well done on the 7th place . I decided to give that one a miss because of the dodgy finish last year , im not a fan of downhill finishes with speed ramps . I decided to go to the seven springs gp in loughrea instead . I ended up in a ditch with 6km to go after i swerved to avoid a lad who came down on the last left hand turn . I managed to get back onto the bunch , mainly because nobody was riding at the front . This led to absolute carnage at the finish with 1 lad in a serious way . The A1/2/3 race needed to be called of as no ambulances available . I saw the video of the crash afterwards and the lad who caused it should get a permanent ban . It was such a negative race throughout with only a handful of us doing any turns at the front . People constantly say its a problem with short , flat races , but common sense should prevail .
thekooman wrote: » bad smash in Loughrea A4. hope all are ok. ive done that race before as an A4 and A1,2,3 and i dont know why they cant finish the race on the hill 500m before the pub. A1-3 race was cancelled after.
sullzz wrote: » Well done on the 7th place . I decided to give that one a miss because of the dodgy finish last year , im not a fan of downhill finishes with speed ramps . I decided to go to the seven springs gp in loughrea instead . I ended up in a ditch with 6km to go after i swerved to avoid a lad who came down on the last left hand turn . I managed to get back onto the bunch , mainly because nobody was riding at the front . This led to absolute carnage at the finish with 1 lad in a serious way . The A1/2/3 race needed to be called of as no ambulances available .I saw the video of the crash afterwards and the lad who caused it should get a permanent ban . It was such a negative race throughout with only a handful of us doing any turns at the front . People constantly say its a problem with short , flat races , but common sense should prevail .
dahat wrote: » From Strava it sounded like a right pile up tbh. Know of the lad that won it and he is quite strong tbh and he well deserved the upgrade to A3.
