Read on for details of the Trip to Tipp – in aid of the National Council for the Blind of Ireland. (more…)

Guest speaker Jamie Costin

The 2009 Cycling Weekend for women was held last weekend in Avon Rí Leisure Complex, in Blessington, Co. Wicklow. Combining solid training sessions with training presentations and a talk from guest speaker, Jamie Costin (multiple Olympian), the training camp served as a gathering for cyclists from around the country who wished to improve their skills on the bike. Photos courtesy of Paddy Doran. (more…)

Some of the gang at the training camp

Photos courtesy of Paddy Doran.

In October 2009 you will have an opportunity to take part in a fundraising cycle of 700km in Australia, while raising money for “Fighting Blindness”, which will help provide financial assistance for the paralympic cyclists in London 2012. Check out our leisure section HERE .

Check out the report on the Tour of Flanders 2008 written by Dr. Maria Hinfelaar last April. The pro race takes place on the first Sunday in April each year, with the touring version the day before. Read the 2008 report HERE

The Women’s Commission, with the support of Women in Sport, will be holding a cycling weekend in Avon Rí, Blessington on March 21-22.

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Check out our leisure cycling section on the right for details of charity cycles that will be taking place in 2009. (more…)

The Women’s Commission of Cycling Ireland will be holding a fully coached training weekend on the weekend of 21-22 March, for women and girls of all ages, standards, and disciplines.

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The Gerry Brannigan Memorial Cycle took place on Sunday 16th November. Around 200 people turned out for the leisure cycle that has become an annual event. (more…)

The Gerry Brannigan Memorial Cycle takes place on Sunday the 16th November. (more…)

The Lakeside Wheelers (Mullingar) annual “Tour of the Lakes” takes place on Sunday 20^th July.

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For those of you interested in Leisure Cycling read on for details on the Tour of Louth – Sunday 29th June!

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Just spotted this on irishcycling.com here - I wonder if the model has a Cycling Ireland license? Maybe the PR folk in Kellogg’s aren’t aware of the women’s cycling scene in Ireland… they may not have had to fork out huge money to get someone to pose as a cyclist?

The Tour of Flanders is a major professional cycling event that takes place in Belgium. This year Dr. Maria Hinfelaar, Director if Limerick IT, took part in the touring version of the event the day before, read her report below. Sounds like something to pen into the diary next year!!

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The Orwell Wheelers Randonne 2008, Ballinteer Scout Den 9am Sign on Sunday 27^th April 2008  ( 110 km or 70km).  This is a great opportunity to combine preparation for the Wicklow 200 /100 with supporting a worthy charity.

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The 2008 Women’s Aid Dublin to Arklow Cycle is a 70km cycle taking place on the 17th May 2008. (more…)

ON Thurs. MAY 15th at 8:00pm Dr. John Parkin will give the Dublin Cycling Campaign Annual Lecture 2008. This will take place in Emmet Theatre, Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin (accessed from Nassau Street or from main College Green entrance).

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If you fancy getting away from the Irish weather – for a while, check out the following message from Kenny Devon, regarding cycling holidays in the South of France (sigh…)

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A report on Audax Ireland, by Mieke Muyllaert.

 Having found myself seemingly in a minority of one for my discipline at the (very enjoyable) cycle training camp last weekend, I decided there might be an untapped market among women cyclists for Audax cycling in Ireland, if I could spread the word. (more…)