Im after coming on an awful lot

Im just going to write another blog but i will keep it short this time as i only posted on yesterday.
Since the start of the season there has been a lot of highs and a lows. The highest bit was loosing all the weight and the lowest was my form at the start of the season.Going  to the "winter training" i thought i put in a good winter even at 13st i did a fairly good winter but if i wasn't 13st and I was the weight i was now i could of done a better one.The leaving "college bit has worked out i think.If i didn't leave college i would probably be the same weight as i was back during the winter. I remember the first race of the season up in Monsterevin  in Kildare and i rode well but i lost a bit of time coming to the line but i managed ok. The next race was Tralee and i didn't even last 40km in the bunch and rode on my own to the line. After Tralee I had to do something about my weight. I left it go until the Cycling Pursuits race when i didn't finish that. I got onto a local nutritionist Pat Reynolds and in the space of a few weeks my life changed and i haven't looked back since. My diet changed,sleep pattern and my moods. When i used to come home from Saturday spins or Sunday spins during the winter i would nearly eat the house as I would be starving . I used to find it hard getting up and I would always be arguing at home with the parents over stupid things. I can come across as a "lazy" person but im not like that half of the time. I do my best with everything. Since i lost all the weight my moods,cycling & sleeping has been 110% better.Going back to Ras Lumini i got away in an early break but i ended up getting a flat tyre and had to go back to the finish line as there was no neutral service. A few races later came the Des Hanlon. I wasn't looking forward to this race. The past few times i never finished it. Its the second or third most hardest 1-day race in Ireland. I was still in the bunch after the first lap and going onto the second my legs gave in but i managed to get around the second in freezing temperatures.The Fermoy race i rode grand until my pedal broke. Every week i have been improving and finishing in the bunches.Recently i rode in Currow and i could see the break up the road and i jumped across to them and stayed in with a lap and a half and then a few more came across and my legs were just gone. This weekend i was just hoping to get around Kanturk and try my best. It turned out to be the best weekend i have had in a long time on the bike. Ok I did lose a 12 mins on the last stage but look at the other stages. I finished in the bunch the first day were none of the favorites were in the break. I only lost 36 seconds. Last year i lost 27 mins. I rode a good time trial. I was only 1 min 45 down on the winner and i was 1:51 down overall. Sunday turned out to be the best result on the bike in a long time. Riding on the first lap my legs were a small bit tired but they got going. There was a crash early on and i avoided it.Going onto the Mallow road i made my way up to the front on the 2nd lap. I saw Stephen Shanahan and Brendan Cassidy go on the attack and i said there could be something about to happen here. I got into the 52x11 and jumped across. I looked back and there was about 10 more following me including gc threat Cathal Moynihan. We had the gap at 40 but around 30 for most of it. Last lap i thought we were going to be caught but once we past that petrol station i new we weren't going to be caught. I came home 12th out of 120 riders. My legs we just tired in the end. I put in a good time trial and then to get 12th. I was over the moon. Loosing the weight has helped so much and im hoping that a result will come my way soon. I really want to get it soon after 12th on Sunday. I will keep training and im sure it will come soon .

Kanturk (2013) 75kgs

Back in Tralee (2013) 81kgs

Kanturk 3-day

This weekends racing was going to be held not too far from Fermoy in a town called Kanturk. I was hoping to do well this weekend as this is my first stage race of the year. I missed Gorey due to my parents been away. I was annoyed but i couldn't do
anything about it.

Saturday's race 126 people signed on for the weekend. A lot of good riders made the trip down from all parts of the country. East,North,West and us Southerns signed on. I new my race number before the race as the start list was up on the internet during the week. I am no11 for the weekends racing.
The race kicked off just after 3:30pm. The route was probably the hardest out of the weekends racing. The speed was fast from the very start. There was a lot of jumping from the start. A break away formed that i didn't see going up the road but. The gap on after  lap 1 was up to about 1:40.Coming onto the second lap a long the dreadful road surface. I mean dreadful as in its one of the worst roads i have ever cycled on. I made an attack going out the road. I got a gap and there was a few chasing ahead of me. I managed to get across to them and got up the climb but my legs just couldn't hang onto them. I got back into the bunch and stayed there for the rest of the race. Coming towards Kanturk for the finish i made my way towards the top of the bunch as i wanted to get up in the sprint. As we swung left i managed to go from back of the bunch to end up towards the top and finished in the bunch. I thought i ended up around top 30 but i ended 51st. 36 seconds down on GC i was very happy to hear that as last year i did useless on the stage. It was good to hear from team mates and friends that im riding well. I would love to get up in a race soon and maybe start knocking on the door for a victory. Stuart Cox of Blackrose cc in Galway sprinted for victory from today's lead break to head into Sunday mornings timetrial with 36 seconds back to Barry Meade(Planet tri) as he was first over the line from the bunch.

Stage1(Strava) 

A bit about Saturdays race

Green shoes(bright)

Race legs(after)

Sunday

Sunday's racing was going to be an 8km timetrial in the morning and a road race in Banteer in the afternoon. I woke up around 6 45 as i was no11 so it was an early start for me. I had breakfast.Porridge and orange juice. We set off after 7:30am for the time trial. We arrived on plenty of time. The weather wasn't too bad. I thought it was going to rain at one stage before it. Glad i didn't. I set off at 9:11. I put in a fairly good time trial considering i don't have a bike or aero bars. I lost about 1:20 in the time trial to the winner Barry Meade (Planet Tri). I gave it my best. At that stage i was 1 min 51 down on the yellow jersey so i was pleased how i did.
I went and watched the underage racing then as we weren't going to be racing for awhile yet.
Adrian Keohane put in a great weekends racing. He got 3rd on Sunday's stage and just missing out on the overall victory by 3 points. He had a great win yesterday.

Our race kicked off at 3:30pm. It was beginning to get cold and was thinking it to my self it was going to bucket out of the heavens at one stage. I got kitted out again. The pace was very fast from the very start. I was trying to get my legs at the start. I was towards the back on the first lap. I made my way towards the top after coming out of Banteer. The road surface was brutal on t he way out. It wasn't as bad as Saturdays but there was a lot of pot holes and so on. I attacked going along the main road. I could see Brendan Cassidy and Stephen Shanahan up the road. About 11 more people followed  me including former Irish olympic rower Cathal Moynihan. The gap was at 40 seconds at one stage. It never went over that. We all took our turns on the front. I managed a lot of turns for the first  2.5 laps My legs began to feel a bit tired but i did all my best to stick in and try and stay with the break away. I just stayed on the back for the last lap as my legs were just dead. The gap was coming down and it was down to about 20 seconds and i thought we were going to be caught. We were doing our best to keep the gap at that. The commesaire behind us had a passenger and she kept telling us the times. Going onto the last lap we were still out ahead and i was thinking would we stay away. At this stage the peleton were right up our asses and i thought it was game over. I looked back and they were stalling. We turned for Banteer and we stayed away. I gave it my all in the sprint and came home around 12th. We crossed the line and i was put in a great ride. We had about 5 seconds in the end to the peleton. After Sunday's stage i moved up maybe a few places as i was only 1:51 down on gc. I was over the moon with today's race. It suited me down to the ground this race. Last year i finished in the bunch but i was way down on gc. Thanks to everyone for all the well done wishes. I guess im going to be a watched man in the racing now. Thanks to Mike Hennessy for shouting at me from the side of the road to keep me focused.  After Sundays stage i was 12th in the race and 1:40 down on yellow

Kanturk 3-day(stage3 strava)
Stage3 report

Clocked 12:27 in 8km (time trial)
(Photo by Jim McSweeney)

Stage result

Breakaway
(Photo by Brendan Slattery)

Finish
(Photo by Brendan Slattery)

Monday

Today i woke up feeling very tired and exhausted after yesterday's 12th place in stage 3 of the Kanturk 3-day.My legs and body were just tired. I woke up had the usual breakfast i would have. We got the car packed once again and headed for the lat stage of the 3-day. The weather leaving Fermoy was dull and crap and was hoping it wouldn't rain at least not until the race finished. The race kicked off at 11am. From the very start i was struggling. My body just didn't get going nor my legs did. The sun was out and it was beginning to get very warm. I was tempted to take off my armwarmers but i didn't in the end. Coming onto the last lap going up the climb my legs just gave in. I tried all my best to get in behind every car. I got back on but my legs just died once again. There was a rider behind me. He sat on and let me do all the work. I turned around and told him to get up and do some work. He got back on and i didn't because i was the one doing the work. I lost 12 mins today. I was only 1:40 down starting this morning but i new today was going to be hard especially with the time gaps inside the top 10 so close the 10 riders were going to try and get victory. The overall was won by Barry Meade(Planet Tri) with former Irish Olympic rower Cathal Moynihan 2nd and Stephen Murray 3rd. I was very happy with my weekend racing. A big improvement from last years and i know my legs have come around after yesterday's 12th place out of 120 riders. Big thank you to Kanturk Cycling club for a great weekend's racing and safe riding.

Cheers

Ian

Today's race(stage4)

stage 4(report)

48th John Drum Cup Memorial

Hey everyone. Sorry i haven't blogged in the past two weeks. I haven't raced a Sunday race  since the AquaBlue classic two weeks ago. Last weekend i was at a wedding so i missed the Nenagh Classic. I was happy that i missed it as it is a very hard race. Anyway lets get blogging .........

Today's race was going be in Kerry. The John Drum Cup Memorial in a small village near Castleisland called Currow.They hold a very good race every year for a small town i think the race is a very good race.
I woke up today feeling good. I made my breakfast. Porridge and a glass of orange juice was on the menu.I had my bag packed from the night before. I ate my breakfast and got the car all loaded up. Bike,spare wheels,bag and pump. My dad and I set off after 10am. I just put the ear phones in and listened to music on the way down and fell asleep. I woke up just before we got to Currow. I signed on and we went to find somewhere to park the car. I got ready. I was happy to put on our new kit we received during the week from DMC sports made by Santini and it looks class.A lot of people during and before the race said it looks class and i must agree. Retro style..
The race kicked off after 1pm. The weather was ok not raining just very windy and breezy.The wind wasn't as strong as last year but it was strong enough.The race kicked off anyway.The speed was very fast at the start. I tucked myself into the bunch for the first lap also missed the break but anyway.On the second lap i started to struggle but i managed to stick in there anyway.The break away had 1 minute on us and i thought well that was that for the day but there was prizes for the first 12.There was attacks all day. I made a few early on but didn't succeed.The gap was staying the same but it was coming down slowly. I thought we would eventually catch them but we didn't. Coming towards castleisland. Robert Forrest(Blarney) made an attack and i went after him and soloed across to the break. I got onto the back of John O'Briens wheel. The break contested of. Dylan&John O'Brien,Stephen Shanahan, Brendan Cassidy,Robert Forrest and myself. I hope i didn't leave anyone out. Coming back into Currow the crowed cheered. I felt good and the legs felt grand too. When we turned into Currow and heading back out. Dylan Foley and Eddie Dunbar came across and the pace went up very fast. My legs just died and got dropped back into the bunch. I new that there was  8 up the road so there was a few placings left. Coming into Castleisland i stayed towards the top but coming to the last km going up the last drag towards the finish i managed to get up in it at the back of the bunch. I finished the race in the bunch and i was happy out.  My legs felt great but got tired towards the end. I got a lot of well dones from many people after the race and i was really happy. Also my team mate Stephen got 9th so Fermoy in the Cat3 race got prize so we did grand.

The Fermoy lads in the main race. Mick Fitz got in the prizes and Mike Hennessy just missing out on the prizes. A great day we had as well with Adrian getting 2nd in the u14. A great racing weekend for the club.

The next race for me will be the Kanturk 3-day. I will give it a shot and see how i get on.

That's all for today.

Ian.

Race today on strava
Results

Me leading the breakaway in Currow
Photo by Pat Doherty

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Eddie Henessy

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Eddie Henessy

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Eddie Henessy

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Eddie Henessy

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Eddie Henessy

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Eddie Henessy

Aquablue Classic

This weekends race was been held by the promoting club Aquablue in Minane bridge in Carrigaline. After been out a few days last weekend getting the miles in and riding with the lads during the week also i was happy how i was going.How would i get on Sunday in Minane i would have to see.Even dropping weight i was looking forward to testing my legs on the climbs. Anyway Sunday morning came. Me and my dad got the car loaded up and also had breakfast. Scrambled eggs,porridge and freshly squeezed orange juice. Me my dad and foxy set off after 10am. The race was going to be 5 laps.It took us about 45 mins to get there. It wasn't that bad of a drive. Leaving Fermoy the weather was crap.When we got towards Watergrasshill on the motorway the weather was totally different.The sun was shining about time too.We arrived around 11 o clock.I got signed on and payed my entry fee.The weather was lovely and warm but a very strong breeze out there. I got kitted out. Not many riders signed on so it was going to be a handicap race but the cat 4s had there own race.

We set off at 12:30pm. It was now 6laps instead of 5 due to the handicap. Anyway going out the road i made a dig to see would anyone come with me.No one did so i came back into the bunch. Going up the first climb Eddie Dunbar(O'Leary stone Kanturk) made an attack. He rode away and was never to be seen again. I managed to stay in with the bunch for 1 lap and then got dropped. I new this race was going to be hard but i don't come across as a climber. I like races that are flat with small  climbs in them. The race yesterday was too hard for me. I managed 3 laps and called it today.It was better than only lasting one or two and pulling out.I still got in over 40km so i was happy.The pocket rocket(Eddie) rode away and was never brought back. Even for the cat1s chasing him they couldn't bring him back.At one stage he had 5 minutes on them. For a 17 year old and only a 5th year student pure class. He even had 3mins 25 seconds to second place and crashing on the line due to high winds to still come over the line and win. Well done Eddie.

My next race is Currow in 2 weeks time as im away this weekend coming. Im glad to be missing the race but i would of loved to ridden it. Currow will suit me a lot more as its flat with one or two drags.

Some people give me slack or as you would call it crap if i don't do well in races. Some races don't suit everyone. Yes im not in college and Yes i have all the time in the world to train etc. But hello there is a thing called weather. The weather has been crap mostly up to now. I do hope it picks up so i can get out a lot more. I don't come across as a climber. Im more of a sprinter and  i love flat races. Is Cavendish a climber nope. Is Tony Martin nope. They are sprinters and a time trial specialist. I don't deserve to be treated differently than others. Every race suits different people not every race will suit me.

As i am now on strava. I have it connected to my website so ye can check out my rides.

That's all for now

Ian


Results
Race details on strava

Aqua-blue 2013

Green shoes 

Silver Pail Gp

Today was a big race for me. It was my hometown race. Great I didn't have to wake up at 7:30am and head away awhile later to a race. I slept in until about 9:30am and  played games on my ipod and listened to music and relaxed. My dad made me breakfast. Scrambled eggs,porridge and freshly squeezed orange juice.I watched tv for a bit. Then it was time to get into the Fermoy kit again. My dad told me it was cold out but i walked out side and said im wearing shorts.Lots of people turned up in there winter kit but it wasn't as cold as The Des Hanlon. I cycled down to the sign on. Only 1km from my house. signed on and made my way out to the starting line were everybody was.The underage race was on while i was on  the way out. I stopped were my dad was and gave him my licence.When i got out there I said the usual hello's to everyone. I went and did a very good warm up. My legs felt great and was hoping they would be good during the race. The underage finished about 12:30. I arrived with about 15 mins to go.Legs felt great.The cat 1&2s were let off first and then us. We went a few mins after 1pm.The weather was holding up for awhile anyway. Coming to the first corner it made an attack coming too it. I rode up the first drag on my own and people started to chase. I remember Dylan Foley of the NRPT passing me and trying to go after him but i couldn't. A few more passed me but i managed to stay towards the top of the bunch. The few that passed me turned out to be the break away of the day. Sickened i was but oh well i still rode a good race and felt very strong through out the day. I made a numerous attacks on every lap to see could a few of us bridge across. On one of the laps we were so close to catching them. If the lads worked a bit more at the top we would of caught them it was that close. The wind coming to the line was just unbelievable. I never rode into a bigger headwind in my life until today. At times the wind made the bike go to the other side of the road. It started to rain and it wasn't that bad.On the 2nd or 3rd lap. I heard this crackling noise. I was like oh sh%& is it my frame or my cranks. I didn't pay any attention until i looked down at lap 4 to see my pedal was about to fall off. How did this happen i really don't no. Maybe two much power ;)(joking). I rode to the line on my own as i didn't want to contest the sprint in case i brought the whole bunch down there. A west clare rider passed me but i was pedaling with one foot for most of the last few kms i left him off. I was very happy how i went today though considering the mechanical problem. I have lost 1 stone and i am very happy. I used to weight over 13st and im now 12stone. It will bring me on a lot now and i consider loosing another stone and getting down to around the 11 stone mark. I will try anyway.

If anyone comes across pictures of me tag me on Facebook

Thats all for now. Stay tuned for more soon.
Ian


Results

Me in the green shoes 

Me in the green shoes 

Me in the green shoes 

Broken pedal 

whats left of it 

Why I joined the cycling world

Going to give ye a brief idea how i got into the cycling world and i will never look back!!.

Back when i was about 11 years old.I was sitting in class and a friend of mine now living in Australia and doing superb down  there.Him and his cousin began to talk about cycling and i started to listen.At the time i was playing soccer.The sport we all played at once in our lifetimes.They told me there would be training from the park gates at 6:30pm on Friday evenings and that i would be given a bike. The bike i got was a very heavy Claud Butler.I remember it was black and red and i thought i was the man riding this cool bike. We went down to where the old Bupa was and we used to do drills going through cones etc.I thought it was a good sport but the soccer street leagues were coming back on and i decided to go back to them and play soccer.After leaving cycling for a year and a bit.I was getting sick of playing soccer.Not playing much and trying my best and still wasn't getting games.At that time i was back to cycling and i was doing both and it was cycling all the way. I remember when i was about 12 years old. 15 of us in a mini van with our bikes on the roof and heading off to Armagh with Noel McCarthy and a few more adults.At that point there was no motorways etc.  I think it was about 9hrs in that bus and i can still remember it. We stayed in a golf club with sheep and goat on the greens and we were looking over the sea. I still remember ringing my mother with my first mobile phone i got by telling her i got on.I think it was a white Nec phone.Its thrown somewhere in the house now.From that point i fell in love with cycling. I remember we would just stop of at the shops and pile up on food and thinking were the hard men. The next year i would move up to a new category and it was u13. I raced a lot more that year even playing soccer still i would try and sort it out. I remember riding my very first Kerry youth tour now its held in Donegal i think. We would line up and we would race as fast as we could. The racing was good craic back in the underage we would just try our best.When i got to u14 i decided to call it a day with soccer and i have never looked back on it since.The years went by and I remember getting my very  first Fermoy Cycling outfit.It was the same jersey as i have now but alot smaller and  Fermoy shorts with a grey padding.The first day  i got those was at a race in Glouthane in Cork.  I got big into the cycling. We all thinking Lance Armstrong as our hero and how we thought he was a genius winning the Tour De France 7 years in a row until this year when he admitted to cheating!!I went away a few times with Danny Curtain to the Veledrome in Wales. I think track racing is very good and would love to try it again some day. I even have a silver medal from the track nationals  when i was about u15 i think.As the years went by again I left the underage rankings and i was beginning to race against the big guys. I remember my very first junior race in Caherconlish as an a3 and i thought it was awfully hard.That week my dad got onto Cycling Ireland for me to get an A4 licence.I found the racing alot easier.That year i won my very first road race in Fermoy. The a4 Cork County road  race championships.I remember Olly Wims from Galtee Wheelers attacking and Donal Murphy from Fermoy Cc going after him and John Brady as well.I got onto Johns wheel and we rode away from the rest of the bunch. In my head was if i was going to win this race what would i do.There was a turn off at Grange national school where we were heading and there was a small drag. I got into a decent enough gear and attacked. I remember Olly wims on my wheel but when  i looked back again he wasn't. Coming around the last corner i had a big gap. I still remember Peter O'Brien roaring at me to go go go and not to look back. I crossed the finishing line as Cat 4 Cork road race champion.Wow what a feeling. Now its just a race but when i crossed  the line on my own to see everyone clapping i was over the moon.A few races later i went on to race in Currow. I remember going backwards on the climb to the finish and just hanging onto the back of the bunch and made my way up to the front again.I remember Jim Hennessy jnr attacking and riding down the decent at a v fast speed. I passed him then thinking was this my day again but to see john Brady come around me and take the victory was great. I ended up getting 4th in that race and was very happy with  that.That year as well i rode the Junior Tour of Ireland. One of the best races i have ever rode.I got to know so many people at it and this day we are still friends.Even doh i was nowhere near the top i still was happy how i did.The following year I moved up to Category 3 as i felt i needed more miles in my legs. That winter i thought it was going  to be my year but bad luck struck.Riding in Caherconlish i remember it still going along a narrow road when a cyclist (not naming the club) came up along side me and brushed my side and fell of the bike. I remember the bike hitting the wall. My very first carbon Trek madone 5.2. I was in bits so was the bike. My wrist was broken and that was my season over as i was going to be off the bike for 2 months and then when i got back on it trying to find fitness. Last season then was not good as i had the leaving cert and i was afraid to race in some races incase i crashed.This season can only get better. After a poor start and loosing weight my form i think is coming. I rode a good race last Sunday and i was happy with it.Since i entered the Junior ranks i have made so many friends in the cycling world and i will continue too. I will never look back  and join another sport. Cycling is so addictive its like a drug you cant leave the sport its just too good!!!.....


Ian!!

Very first win 

Very first carbon bike

Me in the United jersey 

            

The Des Hanlon Memorial

Today was the race that twice i have never finished. Was today going to be the third. You will find out. . . . .

I went to bed early enough last night. I had a great sleep and woke up. Breakfast was scrambled eggs,porridge and freshly squeezed orange juice(Thanks dad) for making it. We set off just after 930 for a long enough journey for Carlow. Half way up the motorway i new i forgot something . My body warmer oh well we kept going. I was thinking would i wear bib shorts or winter bob shorts. I waited until i got there and saw everyone wearing winter kit. Ok it was winter tights. I went and signed on. I tried warming up it was impossible. There was a seriously cold breeze there. The race began after 1pm. I think we were left a bit long standing in this cold weather. Next year they should have it an hour earlier as the race was an extremely long one. I started close enough to the front but during the neutralized i was heading towards the middle of the bunch.When the flag dropped the race began.
I didn't notice for awhile that Barry Meehan(Worldwidecycles) and George Doyle(Tralee Bc) and Vincent O'Sullivan(Fermoy Cc) went up the road.I could see Barry's Luminous yellow kit so i went after them. I rode across and reached them very shortly. We did up and over for a good few kms. Im not sure how long we stayed away. Maybe someone can tell me?. I tailed off the back of the break about 8kms from Castlecromer and got back into the bunch. Around a 1km from the start of the climb i changed into a lighter gear. I got up the climb no problem. I was really happy.(The other two times i have rode it I've been dropped on it) so i was extremely happy. On the climb there was a lot of breaking. Why there is no need for it. It can cause crashes and its just slowing down the race. If your going to be doing it alot then don't race. The road was very bad and no markers around the potholes which was disappointing.There should be something to tell us that they are there. The road was like Paris-Roubaix. It was very rough at times.The race speed picked up once again. There is a rider always roaring to move out of the way.Why roar?.Just be patiently and move up when you can. You can't on narrow roads with about 130 cyclists on them.

Coming onto lap 2 my legs just began getting a small bit tired. I managed to get onto a bunch but then got dropped. A smaller bunch picked me up and i managed to stay with them. Was it getting warmer? Hell no.!! It was getting so f***ing cold i could barely feel my fingers. We went up the climb again and we were just chatting. There was about 15 of us. My legs were just bollixed.I new my dad was behind me and i new there was some food in the car so i went back to see. I asked him was there anything?. Brown bread came out with jam on it. I was buzzing. I was literally starving. I was grand after eating two slices of it and made my way back up. Yes i did eat brown bread its a bit unusual  but i was glad it was there.I couldn't reach back to get any gels out of my pocket as it was just so cold. We finally came to the bottom of the climb 10km left. I was just so happy. Today's race was very well run but it was so cold. Coming in the road i couldn't change gears so yes i took of my gloves and it felt so much better but even colder.I was happy with today's race. Even doh i didn't win or get in the prizes i still managed to finish it. I got back to my dad and the car. I just got off so quick and turned on the heating full blast to warm up. I warmed up eventually. Last years Des Hanlon we were wearing shorts. This year we were in winter kit. Weather make up your mind. Im sick of riding the winter kit at this stage.

We set off after a small bit to eat at the prize giving . I just slept going home in the car. Warm and exhausted i was. Came home to a nice Sunday dinner.

Thanks to Adrian O'Conner of blackumbrellaphotography for these great photos  on a winter's day and a video is due soon. Thanks Adrian!!

Barry's article on the race!!(Much improved Ian Redmond)!!!

Results(cat1&2race)
Results(cat3&4race)
Des Hanlon race video

Next race for me is my home town race on 7th of April. Looking forward to it.

Hope ye like this and i will post again very soon

Ian

 Photos by Blackumbrella

Barry,George and I(Early Breakaway)

(Breakaway again) 

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(breakaway)

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(Breakaway again)