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What good sportif should i go on this year

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  • #52
    baldyshane
    Registered Users Posts: 77 ✭✭baldyshane


    Ring of Beara at the end of May, 100km and 140 km routes. Leaving Kenmare around the Beara Peninsula to Glengarrif and over the Caha pass back to Kenmare. New Sportive should be good craic http://ringofbearacyclekenmare.com/


  • #53
    Jim Stynes
    Registered Users Posts: 556 ✭✭✭Jim Stynes


    baldyshane wrote: »
    Ring of Beara at the end of May, 100km and 140 km routes. Leaving Kenmare around the Beara Peninsula to Glengarrif and over the Caha pass back to Kenmare. New Sportive should be good craic http://ringofbearacyclekenmare.com/

    Jesus that looks stunning but too far from me unfortunately!

    Not sure if this one has been put up yet.
    http://www.giantscausewaycoastsportive.com


  • #54
    seanin4711
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭seanin4711


    Done the 160km last year,best one I have done since getting bike in BTW two years ago.scenery is amazing(louisburg to killiary especially)couple of hills nothing major.Padraic marrey and co organize it.
    Top class.
    Not as busy as the ROK,but the are trying to get to that level of exposure!
    Slan
    John


  • #55
    seanin4711
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,191 ✭✭✭seanin4711


    G1032 wrote: »
    The Westportif, (160km) but no date for 2015 yet. Stunning scenery.

    Tour De Connemara is a nice spin too (140km)

    westsportif covers all the TDC no?


  • #56
    G1032
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,151 ✭✭✭G1032


    seanin4711 wrote: »
    westsportif covers all the TDC no?

    No. TDC starts from Clifden and heads off along the coast through Carna and into Maam Cross.
    The Westportif will come into Maam Cross via the N59 after having gone through the Inagh Valley.

    So they both take in the Maam Cross to Maam leg and they both head out towards Leenane. Westportif turns right a few kms out to head up past Lough Nafooey. TDC continues to Leenane.


  • #57
    Charlie69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,982 ✭✭✭Charlie69


    Luxman wrote: »
    This from 2013 was my most memorable and challenging event. Ww200 was only trotting after it. Missed 14 so earmarking for this year. Climbing within te first kilometre!!
    Agree with this. Did it last year, tough day on the bike.
    Found it much tougher than the WW 200 but unusually we had a head wind coming home in the MB last year so that was prob a huge factor.


  • #58
    Nmccd
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Nmccd


    how does the ring of Beara route compare to the ROK? i am thinking of doing it but im not familar with the route. i have done the ROK. any advise appreciated - i am looking at doing the 100km route


  • #59
    Hani Kosti
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 270 ✭✭Hani Kosti


    My fav is Tour de Connemara. The wind is a killer but the scenery is worth it. Graduating from 80 to 140 this year, excited.
    Sean Kelly not far behind, well organised and marshalled event, good roads and tasty food.
    Škoda tour should be good, doing Wicklow cycle next weekend.
    An Post Sligo was nice, Tour de Kildare not bad at all (great burgers)
    Didn't enjoy the Tour de Meath last year, way too many holes on the road... And food stop @83km on 100k route was a big let down.
    Lap of Laois, class this year. Can't beat having curry in prison.
    Depending on your location, there is always some sportive around.
    Have fun!


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