CLUB TOURING PAGE
Welcome to the Swords CC Touring page:
We are currently trying to develop and strengthen the touring section of our club.This will be done firstly through leisure riding, and partaking in touring events. We are delighted to welcome new members.
Equipment:
In the interest of safety it is mandatory to wear a helmet.
In addition the following items are essential.
Bike in good working order. Tires and brakes in good condition.
Pump, tyre levers, two spare tubes. Food, water bottle, money.
Aims:
Regular participation with these groups will improve fitness and cycling skills to enable you to take part in the bigger tours during the summer.
Any queries to John Ward 087-6458184
PS We will be developing a dedicated touring page & section for this webite while will include information regarding the tours & events that our touring section intend participating in. We will also include reviews & reports from these tours and possiblly previews so that intending participants have an idea what they are taking on. Most tours are quite challenging, yet sociable and distances often are quite long compared to racing distances. Another major plus is that you actually get to see the countryside! All tours are within the ability of reasonably fit riders, but it is during the winter months that this fitness level is achieved, so that your touring is enjoyed rather than endured!
2010 Club Touring League
Hi Everyone,
I am pleased to announce the establishment of a Swords Touring League for the 2010 season.
- The league is open to Swords members
- Points to be awarded for every tour in the 32 counties
- Season to run from Jan -Oct inclusive
- 80Km -2 points, 90Km -3 points, 100Km -4 points
120Km -5 points, 150Km-6 points, 160Kkm - 7 points,
180 - 200Km -8 points
(2-3 day events will attract the points for each day cycled ) - The trophy will be kindly sponsored by T M C Cycles Skerries and will be known as the T M G TOURING TROPHY.
- There will be two trophies 'Best Male' and 'Best Female'.
The member with the highest number of points will be deemed to be the winner. Trophies to be awarded at the League presentation night. As I can not be at every tour myself, I wil need people to e-mail me at johnpaulward@hotmail.com about participation.
Wishing everyone a safe cycling season
Regards John
L'ETAPE 2010 -
Centenary Return to the Pyrenees
The details of the Tour de France route for 2010 and its accompanying Etape du Tour have now officially been released to the public .
The organizers have decided to celebrate the centenary anniversary of 1910's first foray into the Pyrenees with a classic set of Pyrenean stages in 2010's Tour. L'Etape du Tour will follow the entire stage 17 of the 2010 Tour, from Pau to the top of the Col du Tourmalet at 2115 metres. The route will also take on the Col de Marie-Blanque (1035 metres) as well as the Col de Soulor (1474 metres) en route to the finish next to the Henri Desgrange memorial on top of the Tourmalet.
Package details at www.onyourbike.ie
2010 Wicklow 200
This years event will start and finish in County Wicklow.
Shoreline Leisure Centre in Greystones is the venue.
Greystones is just 20 Km south of UCD and just off the N11.
While the weather recently has not exactly been great for cycling hopefully the thought of some summer sunshine in the mountains of County Wicklow will be motivation to get out on the bike. The routes will be largely similar to 2009 with the return from Rathdrum
by way of Avoca and Ashford. The 200 and 100 Km routes are now available on Map my ride.
Online entry is now open and we ask you to enter early.
Full details are available on www.wicklow200.ie
The forum is also there for your comments etc.
Mont Ventoux Challenge
Dear Club secretary,
Any cyclist knows Mont Ventoux and dreams of climbing it at least once in his cycling live !
Propose your club a memorable cycling holiday / training : the SportActive 'Mont Ventoux Challenge' in Provence – France.
We have planed the week from 18th to 25th September 2010. Should this date not be convenient for your club, please talk to us to determine a different one.
For any further queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.
SportActive regards,
Flora & Martin
SportActive, 1st Floor, 2 Dacre Terrace, L/Derry, BT48 6JU, N Ireland
Office : 0044/ (0)28 713 659 97
Martin Birney : 0044/ (0)75 997 191 79 and 0353/ (0)86 196 6006
Flora Mittermair : landline : 0033 (0)4 78 59 18 90 ; mobile: 0033/ (0)6 99 79 12 54
sportactive@btinternet.com www.sportactive.net
Touring Links
Wicklow 200 Website (Ireland Premier Touring Event)
Ride the 2010 Etape Du Tour (OnYourBike.ie)
Cycling in Italy (Cycle specific Hotel in Bologna)
Cartovelo.com (Cycle Tour books)
2008 Archived Reports & Photos
First Tour of the Season by John Ward January 2008
IVCA Tour of North Co Dublin by John Ward February 2008
50 in 4 -IVCA Tour by John Ward March 2008
Tour of Flanders by Hugh Byrne April 2008
The Sliabh Bloom Challenge by John Ward April 2008
Tour of the Heartlands by John Ward May 2008
2008 Le Etape Du Tour by Mike Brookefield July 2008
Photos from Swords CC Leisure tour
Photos from Keith Sharkey's MTB touring Holiday
2009 Archived Reports & Photos
2009 Marmotte by Mike Brookefield July 2009
Sean Kelly Tour by Ciara O'Donoghue 2August 2009
An Etaper's Event Diary by Lloyd Scott July 2009
Malin to Mizen 2009 on Youtube by Paddy Griffin
Swords CC Sportive Photos by Brendan Culleton
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