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A photo report of last weekends (Sat 11th & Sun 12th Jan) 2025 Irish Cyclo-Cross Championships a...

Jan 17, 2025 | News & Results, Track & Off-Road, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

A road trip to Ballinasloe (Co-Galway) and a few days in my beloved Limerick (Newcastle West) A phot...

Jan 9, 2025 | News & Results, Track & Off-Road, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

“THE NATIONAL CX SERIES 2024 (Final-round 4) at the Mc Crystal Track in Jenkinstown, Co Louth ...

Jan 7, 2025 | News & Results, Track & Off-Road, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

Calling first & second year juniors + Under 23’s with amateur status (male – female ...

Jan 4, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

Grass root cycling, and youth development so important to establish a safeguard for the future of ou...

Jan 2, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Youth Cycling | 0

Sad news received on Christmas Day…Ex Cycling Ulster Chairman, and commissaire Maurice Mc Alli...

Dec 26, 2024 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

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

by Dany Blondeel | Jan 17, 2025 | News & Results, Track & Off-Road, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

Here below some photos I selected from Saturday’s youth races ( U6-8-10-12 support races)...

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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!!

by Dany Blondeel | Jan 9, 2025 | News & Results, Track & Off-Road, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

Full Schedule (Sat 11th Jan) 09:30 Registration opens09:30 Course open for practice10:20 Under 6s...

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“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!!

by Dany Blondeel | Jan 7, 2025 | News & Results, Track & Off-Road, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

The fourth and final round of the 2024 National Cyclo-cross Series took place on Sunday 5 January...

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Calling first & second year juniors + Under 23’s with amateur status (male – female incl. Para cyclists) to enter the selection process of the Belgian Project Bursary Awards. The deadline is end March 2025!! How to enter and all info within >>>

by Dany Blondeel | Jan 4, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

A simple process: You are a first & second year Junior in 2025, or an Espoir (U23- 18 years...

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Grass root cycling, and youth development so important to establish a safeguard for the future of our beloved sport in Ireland!! The Belgian Project donate each year in January his “Youth Development Bursary Awards” (4) to some deserving clubs, or organisations who just do such thing!! (January 2025)

by Dany Blondeel | Jan 2, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Youth Cycling | 0

1. TC-Racing ladies Team (Oldcastle-West Meath) Tom Clogher and his teenage cyclists can do with a...

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Sad news received on Christmas Day…Ex Cycling Ulster Chairman, and commissaire Maurice Mc Allister (Ballymoney) passed away yesterday in Antrim Hospital, this after a short illness due to a stroke. Maurice was one off the fundamental persons who made Cycling Ulster the force they are now! Rest in Peace !! (02/08/1958 – 25/12/24)

by Dany Blondeel | Dec 26, 2024 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

A passionate man who loved his sport, a volunteer, a father, family man and big animal lover, some...

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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 11th & Sun 12th Jan) 2025 Irish Cyclo-Cross Championships a...

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) and a few days in my beloved Limerick (Newcastle West) A phot...

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 (Final-round 4) at the Mc Crystal Track in Jenkinstown, Co Louth ...

Jan 7, 2025

Calling first & second year juniors + Under 23’s with amateur status (male – female incl. Para cyclists) to enter the selection process of the Belgian Project Bursary Awards. The deadline is end March 2025!! How to enter and all info within >>>

Calling first & second year juniors + Under 23’s with amateur status (male – female ...

Jan 4, 2025

Grass root cycling, and youth development so important to establish a safeguard for the future of our beloved sport in Ireland!! The Belgian Project donate each year in January his “Youth Development Bursary Awards” (4) to some deserving clubs, or organisations who just do such thing!! (January 2025)

Grass root cycling, and youth development so important to establish a safeguard for the future of ou...

Jan 2, 2025

Women's Cycling

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 11th & Sun 12th Jan) 2025 Irish Cyclo-Cross Championships a...

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) and a few days in my beloved Limerick (Newcastle West) A phot...

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 (Final-round 4) at the Mc Crystal Track in Jenkinstown, Co Louth ...

Jan 7, 2025

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?” of 2024 (50th), we will be back early January!! Wishing you ...

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 dates in January on our parks, fields, and roads in Ireland? CX...

Dec 10, 2024

Youth Cycling

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 11th & Sun 12th Jan) 2025 Irish Cyclo-Cross Championships a...

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) and a few days in my beloved Limerick (Newcastle West) A phot...

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 (Final-round 4) at the Mc Crystal Track in Jenkinstown, Co Louth ...

Jan 7, 2025

Grass root cycling, and youth development so important to establish a safeguard for the future of our beloved sport in Ireland!! The Belgian Project donate each year in January his “Youth Development Bursary Awards” (4) to some deserving clubs, or organisations who just do such thing!! (January 2025)

Grass root cycling, and youth development so important to establish a safeguard for the future of ou...

Jan 2, 2025

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?” of 2024 (50th), we will be back early January!! Wishing you ...

Dec 17, 2024

Track & Off-Road

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

Belgian CX fans go mad about this newly released music video!! From the first to the last second, Steve Tielens (Flemish ambiance singer) and Nico Mattan (Ex-pro and Gent-Wevelgem winner) draw you into one of the most popular sports in the Low Countries with this musical parody called ” De Cyclocross-We gaan weer los” which translate in English would be ” The Cyclocross-We are let loose again”

Belgian CX fans go mad about this newly ...

Nov 14, 2024

What’s on for the rest of November? Add a few dates in December to note!! Cyclo-cross in Louth, Armagh, Sligo, Belmont, Cork and Thurles this week + throw in a charity sportive at the Louth Coast to end the week!! Also ticket info for the UCI CX in Dublin 1st December, E-sport winter series, Gravel racing in Clare, and CX in Mullingar mid Dec!!

What’s on for the rest of November...

Nov 12, 2024

A sunny autumn day in Co-Tyrone for the “Windmill Park CX” in Dungannon hosted by Island Wheelers, this as round 2 of the Ulster CX league. A report, and full results courtesy of Martin Grimley and his time team (Sun 10th Nov) Belonging to such family is a privilege!!

A sunny autumn day in Co-Tyrone for the ...

Nov 11, 2024

We started regular CX coverage in 2013 on our Flickr cloud, some of the stars from then still racing now…can you recognise them? ALL PHOTOS COURTESY OF OUR “IN HOUSE PAPARAZZI” DAVID MC VEIGH (BP MEDIA & FLICKR) THEY ARE FREE TO DOWNLOAD…JUST CLICK ON PHOTO!!

We started regular CX coverage in 2013 o...

Nov 8, 2024

Cycling Ireland is pleased to open expressions of interest for riders interested in competing in the UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup in Dublin on Sunday, 1st of December. All info here below how to enter and details of selection!! Report, and info courtesy of Cycling Ireland (+ some selected photos from last year from the BP media team)

Cycling Ireland is pleased to open expre...

Nov 7, 2024

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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

by Dany Blondeel | Jan 17, 2025 | News & Results, Track & Off-Road, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

Here below some photos I selected from Saturday’s youth races ( U6-8-10-12 support races)...

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