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Winter/Early Spring Sportives?

  • 21-11-2014 1:02pm
    #1
    Spins
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭


    A group of us have signed up for the Tour of Flanders Sportive in April 2015. Getting the winter base miles in now but was wondering if there are many Winter/Early Spring Sportives that we could be looking forward to before Flanders. Based in Waterford but will travel 2/3 hours to take part if there are any. Thanks


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  • #2
    Jim Stynes
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Jim Stynes


    This interests me as well!


  • #3
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    The Munster and Leinster sportives, in this link might suit.
    From previous experience with the Air Corps, they put on great events.

    http://www.cyclingireland.ie/cycling-news-item/junior-tour-trust-fund-and-sportives/433


  • #4
    on_the_nickel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,063 ✭✭✭on_the_nickel


    The Donal Crowley in Blarney in mid February. The local racing lads use it as a hole-opener for the Lacey Cup the week after, it's a hammerfest.


  • #5
    Matt Bianco
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 472 ✭✭Matt Bianco


    There are some Audax events in early 2015 that could fit the bill

    The Angel of Mons 200
    Date: January 24, 2015
    Starts: 8:00 am
    Ends: January 24, 2015 - 10:00 pm
    Location: Dublin

    Kings Mountain 200
    Date: February 28, 2015
    Starts: 8:00 am
    Ends: February 28, 2015 - 10:00 pm
    Location: Dublin

    Midleton 200
    Date: March 7, 2015
    Starts: 8:00 am
    Ends: March 7, 2015 - 10:00 pm
    Location: Midleton, Co. Cork


  • #6
    Nisio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 630 ✭✭✭Nisio


    Portlaoise winter classic is in feb
    last years link
    http://www.laoiscycling.com/pwc_index.php


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  • #7
    Spins
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭Spins


    on_the_nickel wrote: »
    The local racing lads use it as a hole-opener for the Lacey Cup the week after, it's a hammerfest.

    Thanks but I'll steer clear of that one so.


  • #8
    QueensGael
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭QueensGael


    Be ready for all kinds of weather over there. I did it in 2013, there was a freezing fog sitting on us for the whole day, it never warmed up. Did the Kingsmountain 200 previously mentioned as training, it's a great one. Trip report is here (four part series) if you're curious :)


  • #9
    Bikerbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭Bikerbhoy


    Spins wrote: »
    A group of us have signed up for the Tour of Flanders Sportive in April 2015. Getting the winter base miles in now but was wondering if there are many Winter/Early Spring Sportives that we could be looking forward to before Flanders. Based in Waterford but will travel 2/3 hours to take part if there are any. Thanks

    Why do you need organised sportives, every training ride can be a sportive.
    Its distance in the legs thats important , the fact you have X amount of people around will be of no benefit at all.


  • #10
    Spins
    Registered Users Posts: 400 ✭✭Spins


    Bikerbhoy wrote: »
    Why do you need organised sportives

    Hi,
    I don't need sportives and it has nothing to do with having anyone around me, I do almost all my training on my own, I just like sportives and would like to tie in a few to my training.


  • #11
    Bikerbhoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,093 ✭✭✭Bikerbhoy


    Spins wrote: »
    Hi,
    I don't need sportives and it has nothing to do with having anyone around me, I do almost all my training on my own, I just like sportives and would like to tie in a few to my training.

    Very good


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  • #12
    ford2600
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,457 ✭✭✭ford2600


    Spins wrote: »
    Thanks but I'll steer clear of that one so.

    Midleton 200km is a nice spin, you might have a couple of very strong lads flying around but plenty just getting a long spin in.

    Lumpy enough, would be good one to have in legs before Flanders.

    65miles or so from Blaaville


  • #13
    Buzwaldo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 733 ✭✭✭Buzwaldo


    Pretty sure the New Ross club (Barrow Wheelers?) run one in January. The first Sportive of the year I think I heard it referred to as. Usually the racers use it to check out each other's winter training is going, but plenty of non racers also. Hope to do it next year.


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