The Club regrets the passing of Alan Hammerton on Tuesday. Alan was a strong club time trialist in the late 1980s and early 1990s, recording times of 12:15 and 24:05 for 5 miles and 10 miles – quick in the pre-aero era. A bad accident in the early 1990s cut short his racing career, but he continued to help out… Read more »
After his great win in the top race at Newry on Sunday, Peter McLean overlooked entering tonight’s club time trial, and hence gave hope to the other 39 entries. Conditions were a lot more comfortable than the lashing rain of two weeks ago, and most riders were a little faster. Winner was Michael Boyd (unattached, but currently in negotiations with… Read more »
This year’s Tour of Ards will be on Saturday 29th May. Entries are now open on Entry Central – http://entrycentral.com/tourofards. Booking is online only, and there is maximum of four riders per club. The Tour of Ards was first run in 1970, and has a long and proud history. The last winner was Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse) in 2019 – click here for a report of… Read more »