New Wexford 2 Day August 17th -18th

Seems clear from a few posts above that we're just using the numbers that will be provided tomorrow. Assigned numbers so we know the running order for the TT as soon as possible today would be great though. The start is 5 but if you're at the back of the A2/A3 it could be after 7pm before you're on the road, and much later again for A4 presumably.

pprendeville wrote: »

What's the weather forecast like for Wexford at the weekend? I'm willing to pay extra if for guaranteed sunshine.

I'd hang on to your few quid . I think it's to be a bit showery on sat but not too bad . Dry on Sunday . As usual it depends on which website you get the forecast from . If I was to look harder I'm sure I could find a forecast of snow with a chance of some miner earthquakes.

pprendeville wrote: »

What's the weather forecast like for Wexford at the weekend? I'm willing to pay extra if for guaranteed sunshine.

Very bright and sunny today, the heavy rain has passed. Rain radar is looking fairly clear. Brief showers only tomorrow I'd say.

Well, you want less recovery for the TT or less for the 115km stage on Sunday, Buffy!? I know I'd rather be done early and not have to wait until much later to be properly fed.

buffalo wrote: »

Not according to the book.

Are there jerseys? Quality if so!

I'm an A1 .... deadly :pac:

Or maybe not.

Might stick on an baselayer alright.

Soaked and probably last in GC. But happy all the same. Looking lovely and sunny now.

Just home from spectating at the TT. Breezyish, and rain clouds just starting to form now. God love anyone who gets caught in the rain AGAIN.

Some pictures from A1/A2

Any TT results online?

Few teething problems and info a bit amiss in places, but two enjoyable stages.

The timing though, is ridiculous. It promotes the mid pack sprinting for the nothing places.

Plastik wrote: »

Few teething problems and info a bit amiss in places, but two enjoyable stages.

The timing though, is ridiculous. It promotes the mid pack sprinting for the nothing places.

+1 . To give exact times instead of group times isn't the way to go . I think maybe precision timing are more used to doing triathlons than road races .

Had serious fun in the tt , somehow managed to bend my chain in the warm up and it came off 5 times going up the hill. Thanks to the people who pushed me to get me going each time and a big thanks to the Lucan rider who gave me his bike with about 500m to go so I could finish it .

Really enjoyed a great weekend of racing , the only fault would be the timing . If I were wexford wheelers I wouldn't be paying them . Far to many discrepancies. Can't wait for this race again next year .

any gc results?

That was my first stage race and i really enjoyed it.

I had a tough day Saturday being abnormally afraid of slippy surfaces and crashing in the rain. But a very well behaved A4 bunch ensured all survived.

If I'm honest I struggled a bit on both main stages. A good few weeks since I last raced and holidays in between took their toll. Got a couple of tows to keep me on today. Much appreciated.

Organisation was top notch. Well done folks. Looking forward to doing better next year.

Obviously, timing issues were no fun, but I wasn't anywhere near the top of the results, so it didn't really matter to me.

Great weekend Michael, well put together. The courses were tough but safe, marshalling was great, but it was the little things that made it - the masseuse in the hall, the ice cream, the weather - on stage 3! Have a couple of suggestions for minor improvements, I'll email them on to you.

Mixed bag for me - I'd only raced Suir Valley since the A1 upgrade, and that had a big bunch to shelter in. Stage 1's wind and rain and rolling terrain was brutal, and I ended up in a fail group. Plan was to roll around the last 10km to warm down for the TT, but the commissaire told us the A2/3 race was nearly on us, and we thought that meant we'd be classed as DNF, so had to put the hammer down. Joe C did a mammoth share of the work - so much so that even as we rolled over the line side by side, he managed to gain a minute on me in the results! :pac:

Stage 2 was good, but not great. Left the hotel with about 15mins to cover less than a km to sign-on, but for some reason turned the wrong way as I came out the gate. Was beginning to wonder why it didn't seem this long in the car, when I arrived at a village... 6km in the wrong direction. Pedalled like hell to get back, great warm-up! Just didn't manage to give it everything in the final km.

Stage 3... arrived at sign-on with 20mins, no warm-up, attacks went from the gun. Did my stint off the front at the 1km mark for about 2km, but nobody came across. Flurry of more attacks, and Robin Kelly and the lads from UCD went up the road. No chasing, just more attacks, and I knew I was in the fail group again. Called it a day, after 9.5km. Enjoyed watching the lads come through in the sun, see what it's like from the other side of the fence.

makker wrote: »

First stage race for me also, did the A4. Fair play to Michael and the rest of the guys, they did a fantastic job.

Only gripe i have was with the timing, did not get a time for stage 1 or 3, and now have been completely removed from GC, mentioned it to precision timing both yesterday and this morning re stage 1 and they said they would add me manually but nothing sorted yet.

Only gripe? That's pretty major in my opinion, nice to have ice cream and music but no times in a stage race is not on.