Fri, May 10th | National Criterium Championships Banbridge, Co Down Promoted by Banbridge Cycling Club Men’s Race Women’s Race The post Full results men’s and women’s National Criterium Champs 2024 appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more

Darnell Moore (Caldwell Cycles) is no stranger to winning national titles – on road and mud – and this evening in Banbridge, Co Down, he won the National Criterium Championships. Moore – a former U23 Irish road race champion, former national hill climb champion and elite cyclocross champion – went into the final lap this […] The post Darnell Moore takes big win at National Criterium Champs appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more

Marine Lenehan (Dan Morrissey-Primór by Pissei) has claimed her first Irish title at National Criterium Championships in Banbridge, Co Down, this evening. The European Gran Fondo Champion beat Annalise Murphy into 2nd place, after Murphy (Longcourt Hotel-NCW Wheelers) had made much of the running early in the race when she claimed the primes on offer. […] The post Marine Lenehan claims first Irish title at National Crit Champs appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more

Liam O’Brien has put in a strong ride in the hilly final of stage 3 at Flèche du Sud (2.2) today, when he was among the select group that formed at the front and then played a significant role on the finishing circuits. However, though the Irish teenager and his Lidl-Trek Future Racing team mate, Mats […] The post Liam O’Brien (19) in thick of final action at Flèche du Sud | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more

With just one week completed in the Giro d’Italia the remainder of the general classification battle is shaping up as a dead rubber clash, barring incident, as race leader Tadej Pogačar (UAE Team Emirates) has significantly stretched his advantage in today’s TT. The Slovenian, who came into the race as the hottest of favourites for […] The post Tadej Pogačar takes huge lead at Giro as Geraint Thomas suffers in TT | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more

Cycling Ireland has named a very strong Irish team for Rás Tailteann, with the defending champion, Dillon Corkery, returning to the race as road captain of an overwise all-U23 line-up. The national team will once again target stage wins, and the overall, with team manager Martyn Irvine confident they can take more success the week […] The post Strong Irish team for Rás Tailteann includes debutant Crowley appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more

Dylan Groenewegen (Team Jayco AlUla) has been docked time and points, but has been allowed to keep his 2nd place result, after repeatedly barging Sam Welsford (Bora-hansgrohe) in the final sprint on stage 2 at Tour de Hongrie. Welsford was in the yellow jersey, having won the opening stage, when he and Groenewegen got into […] The post Groenewegen penalised, but keeps result despite barging Welsford | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more

Finn Crockett (Volker Wessels Cycling Team), who has recently switched allegiance from Great Britain to Ireland, has taken the best result of his 2024 season to date with a podium finish at Flèche du Sud (2.2). Irish teenager Liam O’Brien (Lidl-Trek Future Racing) is also riding the event and has been active riding for his team, […] The post Ireland’s Crockett takes podium result at Flèche du Sud | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more

The slightly later date for the return of the UCI Cyclocross World Cup to Dublin this year will raise hopes that the disciplines biggest stars will be present in the Irish capital for the main events. However, the fact such a glamorous fixture on the international racing calendar is returning to Irish shores is great […] The post Later date for UCI Dublin World Cup raises hopes of biggest stars returning appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more

Finn Crockett, who won bronze in the Commonwealth Games road race riding for Scotland, has switched his allegiance from Great Britain to Ireland. The move by the 24-year-old means he will be eligible to ride the Irish national championships this year, and into the future, and would also be able to represent Ireland in the […] The post Commonwealth Games medalist Crockett switches from GB to Ireland appeared first on Sticky Bottle ..read more