Much has been written of recent weeks about our illustrious Chairman, Ian Blayney, and his indomitable ladies team that he has masterminded over the winter. Week after week his ladies have been populating the podiums the length and breadth of Ulster to the extent that many have forgotten what the man’s forte in fact is. On Saturday Ian gave out… Read more »
8.45am – from Clubroom – Portaferry ride – this is a fast paced training ride for riders of club competition level 9.00am – from Groomsport roundabout – Portaferry ride – a slower paced ride suitable for leisure riders 9.00am – from Clubroom – Daft Eddy’s ride/ramble – this will either be a ramble or if no leaders the… Read more »
You’d be fooled into thinking that David Brailsford, boss of Team Sky, had taken a break from his usual day job and was running the show at the North Down Ladies Team. Week in week out they’re dominating the local races and steamrollering the opposition into submission. Dave’s not in charge however and it’s our own Chairman, Ian Blayney, taking… Read more »
It’s two out of two now for Janine McNally. Our new star rider, sorry Matty, shows no signs of resting on her laurels and has added yet another victory to her palmares by winning the ladies category two weeks in a row.
The weekend saw the start of the racing season for our road racers. After months of winter training including hours spent in the gym and cold garages on turbo trainers the men and women of North Down CC were to find out just how effective their training has been. Over a bitterly cold weekend which saw occasional flurries of snow… Read more »
Junior Cyclo Cross Awards –2012 Season As ever it was the cyclocross season that closed out the year for the North Down racers and what a vintage year it was. Our team grew significantly with some big hitters joining the fray to battle it out in the mud mano a mano with our more experienced ‘cross riders. Whilst in the… Read more »