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The 2025 “Dornan Ras Mumhan” held at the Easter Weekend in Kerry & Cork area (South ...

Apr 25, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

What’s on end April on our Irish roads? and some dates in May already open for entry!! The sea...

Apr 24, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

Here we are…already Easter this weekend!! What’s on this coming weeks?+ some dates for M...

Apr 16, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

The provisional TTT start list of the teams & riders (Stage 1A) of the “International 2025...

Apr 15, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

WHEN SAM COLEMAN IS IN TOWN!!! The results courtesy of “Pop-up races” and some photos &#...

Apr 15, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

The provisional start list of today’s PJ Logan Cup (C1) & The Hugo Loughran GP (C2) and th...

Apr 12, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

The 2025 “Dornan Ras Mumhan” held at the Easter Weekend in Kerry & Cork area (South West Ireland) had hundreds of special moments!! Caroline Kerley (event photographer) captured many of them, some real crackers in this photo album of the Queen of Ardee!!

by Dany Blondeel | Apr 25, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

All photos in no particularly order of the stages, and courtesy of...

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What’s on end April on our Irish roads? and some dates in May already open for entry!! The season is now in full flow and some crackers coming up!! Enter early if you can, the race promoters will thank you for that!! Sent your details of your event to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk to be included in these previews!!

by Dany Blondeel | Apr 24, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

Go to https://eventmaster.ie/event/z1VmuPYSQJ (Men/women/M40/M50/M60/M70/W40/W50/W60/W70/ Para...

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Here we are…already Easter this weekend!! What’s on this coming weeks?+ some dates for May & July open for entry… Last report on this forum till next Thursday due to a bushman’s holiday in Kerry & Cork (Ras Mumhan & Limerick West) The Belgian Project wishes you all a safe, and wonderful Easter… Guíonn Tionscadal na Beilge Cásca slán agus iontach oraibh go léir!!

by Dany Blondeel | Apr 16, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

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The provisional TTT start list of the teams & riders (Stage 1A) of the “International 2025 Dornan Ras Mumhan” 4 day stage race at Easter starting this Good Friday 18th April. 145 Elite and 24 juniors to start at the Killeentierna Community Centre in Currow (near Castleisland) It gonna be a cracker…Beidh sé ina scáinteoir!!

by Dany Blondeel | Apr 15, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

Stage 1A – Friday 18th April 2025 | Killeentierna Community Centre, V93...

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WHEN SAM COLEMAN IS IN TOWN!!! The results courtesy of “Pop-up races” and some photos “BP Media” of the PJ Logan Cup (C1) & The Hugo Loughran GP (C2) and the Eddie Polin Memorial (C3) promoted by Island Wheelers, also part of the Irish National Grade races of 2025!

by Dany Blondeel | Apr 15, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

C1— PJ Logan Cup Top 20 1st. Samuel COLEMAN Israel Premier (102km in 2:29:59)2nd. Gareth O...

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The 2025 “Wallace Caldwell Memorial” was run as a handicap for the C1-C2 race, and won by Banbridge Junior Adam Matthews!! The C3 race was won by Luke Keaney (Orwell Wheelers Dublin) and 1st of the weekend (see report tomorrow of the PJ Logan) and first women was Elena Wallace (Harps CC) So a “JOB WELL DONE” for the promoter Ballymena RC (Sat 12th April)

by Dany Blondeel | Apr 14, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0

C1-C2 Handicap race (8 min) 1st. Adam Matthews – Banbridge CC (C2 Junior)2nd. Gareth O’Neill...

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The 2025 “Dornan Ras Mumhan” held at the Easter Weekend in Kerry & Cork area (South West Ireland) had hundreds of special moments!! Caroline Kerley (event photographer) captured many of them, some real crackers in this photo album of the Queen of Ardee!!

The 2025 “Dornan Ras Mumhan” held at the Easter Weekend in Kerry & Cork area (South ...

Apr 25, 2025

What’s on end April on our Irish roads? and some dates in May already open for entry!! The season is now in full flow and some crackers coming up!! Enter early if you can, the race promoters will thank you for that!! Sent your details of your event to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk to be included in these previews!!

What’s on end April on our Irish roads? and some dates in May already open for entry!! The sea...

Apr 24, 2025

Here we are…already Easter this weekend!! What’s on this coming weeks?+ some dates for May & July open for entry… Last report on this forum till next Thursday due to a bushman’s holiday in Kerry & Cork (Ras Mumhan & Limerick West) The Belgian Project wishes you all a safe, and wonderful Easter… Guíonn Tionscadal na Beilge Cásca slán agus iontach oraibh go léir!!

Here we are…already Easter this weekend!! What’s on this coming weeks?+ some dates for M...

Apr 16, 2025

The provisional TTT start list of the teams & riders (Stage 1A) of the “International 2025 Dornan Ras Mumhan” 4 day stage race at Easter starting this Good Friday 18th April. 145 Elite and 24 juniors to start at the Killeentierna Community Centre in Currow (near Castleisland) It gonna be a cracker…Beidh sé ina scáinteoir!!

The provisional TTT start list of the teams & riders (Stage 1A) of the “International 2025...

Apr 15, 2025

WHEN SAM COLEMAN IS IN TOWN!!! The results courtesy of “Pop-up races” and some photos “BP Media” of the PJ Logan Cup (C1) & The Hugo Loughran GP (C2) and the Eddie Polin Memorial (C3) promoted by Island Wheelers, also part of the Irish National Grade races of 2025!

WHEN SAM COLEMAN IS IN TOWN!!! The results courtesy of “Pop-up races” and some photos &#...

Apr 15, 2025

Women's Cycling

What’s on end April on our Irish roads? and some dates in May already open for entry!! The season is now in full flow and some crackers coming up!! Enter early if you can, the race promoters will thank you for that!! Sent your details of your event to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk to be included in these previews!!

What’s on end April on our Irish roads? and some dates in May already open for entry!! The sea...

Apr 24, 2025

Here we are…already Easter this weekend!! What’s on this coming weeks?+ some dates for May & July open for entry… Last report on this forum till next Thursday due to a bushman’s holiday in Kerry & Cork (Ras Mumhan & Limerick West) The Belgian Project wishes you all a safe, and wonderful Easter… Guíonn Tionscadal na Beilge Cásca slán agus iontach oraibh go léir!!

Here we are…already Easter this weekend!! What’s on this coming weeks?+ some dates for M...

Apr 16, 2025

WHEN SAM COLEMAN IS IN TOWN!!! The results courtesy of “Pop-up races” and some photos “BP Media” of the PJ Logan Cup (C1) & The Hugo Loughran GP (C2) and the Eddie Polin Memorial (C3) promoted by Island Wheelers, also part of the Irish National Grade races of 2025!

WHEN SAM COLEMAN IS IN TOWN!!! The results courtesy of “Pop-up races” and some photos &#...

Apr 15, 2025

What’s on in April, and beginning May on our roads? You would like to have your event promoted on this forum, send me details and poster of your event to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk at least a week before it takes place…it can boost your numbers, and a free service to all open events in Ireland North or South (no club leagues please as you can understand)

What’s on in April, and beginning May on our roads? You would like to have your event promoted...

Apr 9, 2025

What’s on this coming weeks? The Killinchy GP & The Des Hanlon Memorial & Youth racing in Emyvale & Castlebar GP & North Tipperary TT league this weekend. The Carn Classic & The Jimmy Watson Perpetual Cup & National series in Blarney & The Christopher Rogers Sportive next week, the Wallace Caldwell & the PJ Logan & The Ulster Women’s TT league the following week, and an urgent entry request for the Gorey 3-day (close this friday) and the other race at Easter with the Ras Mumhan. Also news of the Donegal Bay Spring Sportive end April!!

What’s on this coming weeks? The Killinchy GP & The Des Hanlon Memorial & Youth racing...

Mar 26, 2025

Youth Cycling

What’s on end April on our Irish roads? and some dates in May already open for entry!! The season is now in full flow and some crackers coming up!! Enter early if you can, the race promoters will thank you for that!! Sent your details of your event to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk to be included in these previews!!

What’s on end April on our Irish roads? and some dates in May already open for entry!! The sea...

Apr 24, 2025

Here we are…already Easter this weekend!! What’s on this coming weeks?+ some dates for May & July open for entry… Last report on this forum till next Thursday due to a bushman’s holiday in Kerry & Cork (Ras Mumhan & Limerick West) The Belgian Project wishes you all a safe, and wonderful Easter… Guíonn Tionscadal na Beilge Cásca slán agus iontach oraibh go léir!!

Here we are…already Easter this weekend!! What’s on this coming weeks?+ some dates for M...

Apr 16, 2025

What’s on in April, and beginning May on our roads? You would like to have your event promoted on this forum, send me details and poster of your event to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk at least a week before it takes place…it can boost your numbers, and a free service to all open events in Ireland North or South (no club leagues please as you can understand)

What’s on in April, and beginning May on our roads? You would like to have your event promoted...

Apr 9, 2025

The Jimmy Watson & Debbie Barclay (nee Kane) “Perpetual Youth Cups” have been held last Sunday (6th April) on the racing circuit of Dundrod (Co-Antrim) and promoted by VC Glendale. Well done to all winners, with the Jimmy Watson Cup going to Rian Mc Crystal-The Bear Group, and the Debbie Barclay Cup going to Emer Heverin (All Human-VeloRevolution) both Under 16 racers!!

The Jimmy Watson & Debbie Barclay (nee Kane) “Perpetual Youth Cups” have been held l...

Apr 8, 2025

What’s on this coming weeks? The Killinchy GP & The Des Hanlon Memorial & Youth racing in Emyvale & Castlebar GP & North Tipperary TT league this weekend. The Carn Classic & The Jimmy Watson Perpetual Cup & National series in Blarney & The Christopher Rogers Sportive next week, the Wallace Caldwell & the PJ Logan & The Ulster Women’s TT league the following week, and an urgent entry request for the Gorey 3-day (close this friday) and the other race at Easter with the Ras Mumhan. Also news of the Donegal Bay Spring Sportive end April!!

What’s on this coming weeks? The Killinchy GP & The Des Hanlon Memorial & Youth racing...

Mar 26, 2025

Track & Off-Road

What’s on in April, and beginning May on our roads? You would like to have your event promoted on this forum, send me details and poster of your event to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk at least a week before it takes place…it can boost your numbers, and a free service to all open events in Ireland North or South (no club leagues please as you can understand)

What’s on in April, and beginning ...

Apr 9, 2025

We celebrate “The 17th Anniversary of the Belgian Project” this year, and getting ready for another season of getting the funds to feed our “Bursary Award Funds” with some *MC-commentary-tunes-photos* jobs to add to the sponsor/donations we already have received. How to book, and more info within>>

We celebrate “The 17th Anniversary...

Feb 28, 2025

*The Wicklow Tigeress* LARA GILLESPIE wins gold at the “2025 UEC European Track Championships in Heusden-Zolder Belgium” yesterday (13th Feb) in the Elite women Elimination race!!!! This to add to her already very impressive CV Lara is the first ever Irish Track Cyclist to do so!! The pursuit team with Emma Jeffers, Erin Creighton, Esther Wong, Aoife O’Brien got a respectable 8th!!

The Wicklow Tigeress LARA GILLESPIE wi...

Feb 14, 2025

A PHOTO REPORT OF LAST WEEKENDS (SAT 11TH & SUN 12TH JAN) 2025 IRISH CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE FAIR GREEN IN BALLINASLOE (CO-GALWAY) HOSTED BY BALLINASLOE CC, AND PROMOTED BY CYCLING CONNACHT WITH HELP FROM CYCLING IRELAND. (Final part: The Women’s elite, masters and juniors & The Men Juniors & The Elite Men)

A PHOTO REPORT OF LAST WEEKENDS (SAT 11T...

Jan 19, 2025

A PHOTO REPORT OF LAST WEEKENDS (SAT 11TH & SUN 12TH JAN) 2025 IRISH CYCLO-CROSS CHAMPIONSHIPS AT THE FAIR GREEN IN BALLINASLOE (CO-GALWAY) HOSTED BY BALLINASLOE CC, AND PROMOTED BY CYCLING CONNACHT WITH HELP FROM CYCLING IRELAND. (PART 2) A FULL PROGRAM OF MASTERS MEN (M60-M50-M40)

A PHOTO REPORT OF LAST WEEKENDS (SAT 11T...

Jan 18, 2025

A photo report of last weekends (Sat 11th & Sun 12th Jan) 2025 Irish Cyclo-Cross Championships at the Fair Green in Ballinasloe (Co-Galway) hosted by Ballinasloe CC, and promoted by Cycling Connacht with help from Cycling Ireland. PART 1 -A full program of YOUTH RACES

A photo report of last weekends (Sat 11t...

Jan 17, 2025

A road trip to Ballinasloe (Co-Galway) and a few days in my beloved Limerick (Newcastle West) A photoshoot at the National CX at the weekend, and a few days in West Limerick after..Here the schedule of the cross weekend in Ballinasloe. Also the Juniors men, Women’s-Masters-Juniors, Master 40-50-60, and Elite men (incl U23) provisional entries …The website will be back next Wednesday…enjoy your weekend!!

A road trip to Ballinasloe (Co-Galway) a...

Jan 9, 2025

“THE NATIONAL CX SERIES 2024 (Final-round 4) at the Mc Crystal Track in Jenkinstown, Co Louth last Sunday 5th January. Last preparation for the Nationals this weekend (11-12 Jan) in Ballinasloe, and certainly one for hard women and men!! It was wet and icy cold, but the craic was mighty!! A report of Martin Grimley & Photos BP Media Team + links to photographers present!!

“THE NATIONAL CX SERIES 2024 (Fina...

Jan 7, 2025

HO-HO-HO…”Martin Grimley added to the Cycling Ireland Hall of Fame!!!” Martin certainly deserves such big honour, his intensive and never ended work towards the off-road section of our sport in Ireland being recognised, as commissaire, off-road CI & CU secretary, and his passion & dedication towards his beloved sport, “PROFICIAT” we would say in Belgium!!

HO-HO-HO…”Martin Grimley add...

Dec 24, 2024

The last “What’s on?” of 2024 (50th), we will be back early January!! Wishing you all a magic festive Christmas, and a prosperous & healthy 2025!! Please sent dany@belgianproject.cc a note/poster of your event, this to be included in this weekly series!! (at least a week prior to your event)

The last “What’s on?” ...

Dec 17, 2024

What’s left for 2024, and some dates in January on our parks, fields, and roads in Ireland? CX in Mullingar (West-Meath), Over the Hill CX in Munster, Charity sportive in Newcastle West, Christmas TT in Newtownards (Co-Down), National CX series at Mc Crystal’s Co-Louth, and some info of the CX Nationals in Ballinasloe (Co-Galway) in January 25!!

What’s left for 2024, and some dat...

Dec 10, 2024

“The 2024 Ulster Cyclo-cross Championships” hosted by Foyle CC in the beautiful surroundings of St. Columb’s Park in the Walled City of L/Derry…A report of Martin Grimley (CU Off-road commission & Chief Comm) with photos of the Belgian Project (8th December)

“The 2024 Ulster Cyclo-cross Champ...

Dec 9, 2024

What’s on in the first weeks of December!! It is not over yet folks…Cyclo-Cross is still dominating our reports!! Provincial CX Champs in our 4 provinces this Sunday (8th Dec), Lakeside Wheelers CX the following week, and the last rounds of the Cycling Ireland eSports Series! The UCI CX World Cup round in Dublin report tomorrow!!

What’s on in the first weeks of De...

Dec 3, 2024

UCI World Cup Dublin – Support Races (Saturday 30th. November) The provisional starting list of Junior and Senior riders for tomorrow courtesy of the Cycling Ireland off road commission!

UCI World Cup Dublin – Support Rac...

Nov 29, 2024

What’s on in the next few weeks on our parks and fields? The BIG ONE this weekend at the Sport Ireland Campus (UCI World Cup rd 2 Dublin – Sat 30th Nov-Sun 1st Dec)), League CX in Jenkinstown-Louth (Mc Crystal’s Track), provincial champs next Sunday (8th Dec), CX league in Munster (Over the Hill CC Cork), and West Meath (Mullingar) on Sun 15th Dec…Thermal underwear recommended for the spectators!!

What’s on in the next few weeks on...

Nov 26, 2024

Paddy Daly (Donnybrook Landscaping LTD) is building a little piece of Belgium in Dublin!! A story from Ciarán Lennon of the Irish Independence about the UCI Dublin World Cup Cyclo-cross course builder. “It’s a privilege, but it’s all a challenge,” says Paddy Daly!!

Paddy Daly (Donnybrook Landscaping LTD) ...

Nov 25, 2024

A double whopper of cyclo-cross in Belgium this weekend!! Here all the TV coverage details of today (Exact Urban Cross Kortrijk) and tomorrow’s world cup round 1 in Antwerp + some notable entries, including lap video’s of both courses!! This courtesy of Tim Costello, cycling journalist, and lover of anything that is about Belgian Cycling or beer, also running the top cyclo-cross magazine “RIJDEN” in Britain!!

A double whopper of cyclo-cross in Belgi...

Nov 23, 2024

Last Sunday’s (17 Nov) CX race at “De Ronde van Cork CC” was dedicated to our friend, Tomás Mulqueen (RIP) This master piece from “Old Velo cyclist poet” Brendan Hennessy. A *must read* in honour of his friend Tomas, who passed away this July after a 4 year battle with cancer + results courtesy of the host club !

Last Sunday’s (17 Nov) CX race at ...

Nov 21, 2024

What’s on in the next few weeks? ( Wed 20th Nov – Sun 15th Dec) CX league in Louth, National CX series in Tipperary, Gravel series in Clare, the big one in Dublin (UCI World Cup), E-sport Winter Series, Leinster CX in Mullingar, Provincial CX in Ulster, and a “Spinathon” Charity event in Armagh…book early if you can!!

What’s on in the next few weeks? (...

Nov 19, 2024

The 2024 “Cathedral CX” at the Palace Demesne Barracks in Armagh City (Sun 17 November) hosted by Square Wheels. A full report of Martin Grimley, + results and final standings of the Ulster CX league

The 2024 “Cathedral CX” at t...

Nov 18, 2024

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The 2025 “Dornan Ras Mumhan” held at the Easter Weekend in Kerry & Cork area (South West Ireland) had hundreds of special moments!! Caroline Kerley (event photographer) captured many of them, some real crackers in this photo album of the Queen of Ardee!!

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