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Stamullen weekend races 13/14/15 April

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  • #52
    lalorm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 244 ✭✭lalorm


    Not a great day for me at the Stamulan GP (A4). Just wanted to get over the climb but started to go backwards once we got to the final drag over the top. Went like a madman down the other side. Was just catching the wheel of someone else that got shelled when the marshall at the junction at the bottom of the hill waved her flag to stop traffic and the guy I was chasing thought she was directing him into a turn, so he turned right off the course! So that was game over for trying to catch on. Gave it a good go and could see the back of the main group getting closer but got a stitch and that was the end. Rolled in with another guy and I called it a day. Good weekend of racing however, League race last Thursday, Brendan Carrol on Friday and the Stamullen GP on Sunday. Wrecked! :)


  • #53
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Plastik wrote: »
    Got in a small group at the bottom, there must have been 7-8 riders, but there was only 3 or 4 of us had any interest in getting the up and overs rolling through (maybe the same group Idleater is referring to?). We brought the gap down a lot, but never brought it back. I'm sure we had the numbers to do it but it didn't happen.
    Quite probably. I'm in the LCRC colours and suggested a few times to get some up and overs running. You are right, at one point I said one more dig could get us back but it just got lined out. :-)


  • #54
    Hungrycol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    First race since crashing in Clonard so I decided to try only two simple goals in yesterdays A4 race, stay upright and stay at the back of the bunch. Staying at the back has no advantages on climbs and corners and I knew this going into the race. It was going to be hard but I didn't want to start change strategy mid way through. I needed to feel comfortable and get my confidence back. Naturally I got dropped the second time up Snowtown but I managed to keep them in my sights and TT back to the tail of the bunch on the flat. Stayed at the back all the way to the last 200m and let bunch go when the speed ramped up for the sprint and I just rolled across. Great to see two of the Swords CC in the top 6, well done lads. A nice course and for my first (completed) open race a nice intro.

    Goals completed 100% :)


  • #55
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,138 ✭✭✭buffalo


    oflahero wrote: »
    Finally, need to put buffalo's excellent 3rd place into context. He was racing Thursday evening, then Saturday in the Stamullen handicap, and then a third place today in the GP. That's 3 races in 4 days. Some going.

    haha, thanks oflahero! I'll give you share of my race winnings for your PR on Thursday! :p Now think of the lads who came back from racing the Ras Mumhan (four *very* tough days last weekend), raced the league on Thursday, and then all three Stamullen races. That's eight days racing out of ten. Hardcore.


  • #56
    doozerie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,830 ✭✭✭doozerie


    Lumen wrote: »
    At times like those I almost wish I'd taken up golf. Almost.

    You needn't give up golf completely, it's possible to continue with cycling while still retaining a poor fashion sense:

    dsc09638a_1.jpg


  • #57
    Idleater
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    Lumen wrote: »
    I got shelled from the same A4 race the second time up Snowtown,
    Pic of that exact moment on the LCRC photos on the face tube thingy :-)
    On the mobile so no idea if this is going to work :
    https://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/552899_3556863717740_1157147603_33495077_1808871329_n.jpg?dl=1


  • #58
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,138 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Great piece by Ian Richardson on UCD's page:

    http://www.ucdcycling.com/?p=1736


  • #59
    buffalo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,138 ✭✭✭buffalo


    Idleater wrote: »
    Pic of that exact moment on the LCRC photos on the face tube thingy :-)
    On the mobile so no idea if this is going to work :
    https://fbcdn-photos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/s720x720/552899_3556863717740_1157147603_33495077_1808871329_n.jpg?dl=1

    Keep forgetting she puts photos up. Haven't seen any of the A4 finish yet though. SAD FACE


  • #60
    tawfeeredux
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 806 ✭✭✭tawfeeredux


    buffalo wrote: »
    Great piece by Ian Richardson on UCD's page:

    http://www.ucdcycling.com/?p=1736

    Pfft, he didn't stop to pick up his water bottle! :pac:

    Seriously, savage ride by Ian though. Was in a break with him last year at Stamullen & he was just so powerful. Surprising that he was still A3 prior to this weekend.


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