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The 37th edition of the “Newry 3-day” was a roaring success last weekend (Friday 4th Jul...

Jul 8, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

The 2025 “Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT League” rd 3 results courtesy of Island Wheelers, inc...

Jul 7, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

The provisional entry list of the 2025 “NEWRY-3 DAY” who starts tonight (Friday 4th July...

Jul 4, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

(Round 3) The Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT (10 miles) provisional start list courtesy of the Island Whee...

Jul 3, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

(Day 2) Sunday 29th June “The 2025 Irish National Road Race Championships” The Men Elite & U23&#...

Jul 1, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized | 0

(Day 1) Saturday 28th June “The 2025 Irish National Road Race Championships” have been h...

Jun 30, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

What’s on this weekend?, and some events already open for entry end July and August which includes some off-road champs! The International Junior tour of Ireland has already started in Co-Clare, we will visit the finish on Thur & Fri (Stage 3 – Stage 4) while having a break in Co-Clare…

by Dany Blondeel | Jul 9, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0

Round 3 (Thursday 9th July) Kirkistown Series 2025 Sponsored once again by Fit Studio NI and...

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The 37th edition of the “Newry 3-day” was a roaring success last weekend (Friday 4th July-Saturday 5th July-Sunday 6th July) promoter Newry Wheelers and an army of volunteers made that possible..here some selected photos in bigger resolution than social media…downloading is free…just mention us and we are happy!!

by Dany Blondeel | Jul 8, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

Day 1, Friday 4th July: Newry -Warrenpoint-Newry Day 2, Saturday 5th July: Rathfriland –...

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The 2025 “Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT League” rd 3 results courtesy of Island Wheelers, including photos of Paul Hannigan (Banbridge CC). The league also received good news al!! After “Inglis Coaching” as main sponsor of the league, a new co-sponsor is announced!! Welcome Rhotai CC!!

by Dany Blondeel | Jul 7, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

https://www.rothaicc.com/ is sponsoring the Ernie Magwood by way of providing prizes for the top 3...

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The provisional entry list of the 2025 “NEWRY-3 DAY” who starts tonight (Friday 4th July at 7:30pm) at the football grounds of Newry FC, and promoted by Newry Wheelers for the 37th time!! (105 riders)

by Dany Blondeel | Jul 4, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

Halesowen GB 1 Mannings, Luke2 Ashcroft, Dan3 Herbert, Kaleb4 Herbert, Isaak All...

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(Round 3) The Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT (10 miles) provisional start list courtesy of the Island Wheelers EMS6 time team. Again very healthy nrs (81) will compete on the fastest course in Ulster and Ireland!!

by Dany Blondeel | Jul 3, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

7.01 1 Vincent Conlon M50 – M55 TT Bike Banbridge CC7.02 2 Aaron Watson Senior Men TT Bike...

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What’s on in the first half of July? TT in Ballymena, stage races in Newry, sportive’s in Donegal & Down, BMX in Lucan, circuit races in North Down, the International Junior Tour of Ireland in Co-Clare, and youth races in west Dublin!! You maybe don’t find your open event here, send your details and poster to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk to be included!! (at least 1 week prior to your event)

by Dany Blondeel | Jul 2, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0

2025 ERNIE MAGWOOD SUPER SIX LEAGUE. Round 3 (Thursday 3rd July 7pm) at Frosses Ballymena, entry...

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What’s on this weekend?, and some events already open for entry end July and August which includes some off-road champs! The International Junior tour of Ireland has already started in Co-Clare, we will visit the finish on Thur & Fri (Stage 3 – Stage 4) while having a break in Co-Clare…

What’s on this weekend?, and some events already open for entry end July and August which incl...

Jul 9, 2025

The 37th edition of the “Newry 3-day” was a roaring success last weekend (Friday 4th July-Saturday 5th July-Sunday 6th July) promoter Newry Wheelers and an army of volunteers made that possible..here some selected photos in bigger resolution than social media…downloading is free…just mention us and we are happy!!

The 37th edition of the “Newry 3-day” was a roaring success last weekend (Friday 4th Jul...

Jul 8, 2025

The 2025 “Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT League” rd 3 results courtesy of Island Wheelers, including photos of Paul Hannigan (Banbridge CC). The league also received good news al!! After “Inglis Coaching” as main sponsor of the league, a new co-sponsor is announced!! Welcome Rhotai CC!!

The 2025 “Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT League” rd 3 results courtesy of Island Wheelers, inc...

Jul 7, 2025

The provisional entry list of the 2025 “NEWRY-3 DAY” who starts tonight (Friday 4th July at 7:30pm) at the football grounds of Newry FC, and promoted by Newry Wheelers for the 37th time!! (105 riders)

The provisional entry list of the 2025 “NEWRY-3 DAY” who starts tonight (Friday 4th July...

Jul 4, 2025

(Round 3) The Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT (10 miles) provisional start list courtesy of the Island Wheelers EMS6 time team. Again very healthy nrs (81) will compete on the fastest course in Ulster and Ireland!!

(Round 3) The Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT (10 miles) provisional start list courtesy of the Island Whee...

Jul 3, 2025

Women's Cycling

The 37th edition of the “Newry 3-day” was a roaring success last weekend (Friday 4th July-Saturday 5th July-Sunday 6th July) promoter Newry Wheelers and an army of volunteers made that possible..here some selected photos in bigger resolution than social media…downloading is free…just mention us and we are happy!!

The 37th edition of the “Newry 3-day” was a roaring success last weekend (Friday 4th Jul...

Jul 8, 2025

The 2025 “Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT League” rd 3 results courtesy of Island Wheelers, including photos of Paul Hannigan (Banbridge CC). The league also received good news al!! After “Inglis Coaching” as main sponsor of the league, a new co-sponsor is announced!! Welcome Rhotai CC!!

The 2025 “Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT League” rd 3 results courtesy of Island Wheelers, inc...

Jul 7, 2025

The provisional entry list of the 2025 “NEWRY-3 DAY” who starts tonight (Friday 4th July at 7:30pm) at the football grounds of Newry FC, and promoted by Newry Wheelers for the 37th time!! (105 riders)

The provisional entry list of the 2025 “NEWRY-3 DAY” who starts tonight (Friday 4th July...

Jul 4, 2025

(Round 3) The Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT (10 miles) provisional start list courtesy of the Island Wheelers EMS6 time team. Again very healthy nrs (81) will compete on the fastest course in Ulster and Ireland!!

(Round 3) The Ernie Magwood Super 6 TT (10 miles) provisional start list courtesy of the Island Whee...

Jul 3, 2025

(Day 1) Saturday 28th June “The 2025 Irish National Road Race Championships” have been held in Co-Meath (Yellow Furze-Boyne Valley) and perfectly organised by Navan RC & Yellow Furze RC, and supported by Cycling Leinster & Cycling Ireland. Here the Junior men, junior women, U23 women, and Elite women results and photos. Well done to junior girl Aliyah Rafferty, U23 Emma Jeffers, Elite Mia Griffin…

(Day 1) Saturday 28th June “The 2025 Irish National Road Race Championships” have been h...

Jun 30, 2025

Youth Cycling

Provisional entry of the Ards CC Town Centre & 2025 Ulster Criterium Championships in Newtownards Co-Down this evening (Wednesday 18th June 6pm) in a fully closed town centre. We thanking the *Ards and North Down Borough Council*, Formation Works, and Jubilee Veterinary Centre as sponsors, and the PSNI for their support on the night!!

Provisional entry of the Ards CC Town Centre & 2025 Ulster Criterium Championships in Newtownard...

Jun 18, 2025

What’s on in the next few weeks? We talking Ulster Criterium Champs, GP in Derry, youth racing in Munster, circuit races in Mondello (24hours) and North Down, the national Irish Champs in Meath next weekend, the mighty Newry 3-day early July, the Quanta Junior Tour of Ireland, and some TT’s and sportive’s not to forget!! Please help the organisers with registering early!!

What’s on in the next few weeks? We talking Ulster Criterium Champs, GP in Derry, youth racing...

Jun 17, 2025

What’s happening on our roads in the second half of June, and beginning July? Some sportive’s, some TT’s, National RR champs, and Ulster Criterium Champs, National grade racing, road racing, circuit racing and stage racing beginning July… if you like your open event to be included in this previews, just sent a e-mail to danyblondeel@yahoo.co.uk at least 1 week prior to your event!!

What’s happening on our roads in the second half of June, and beginning July? Some sportive...

Jun 11, 2025

A brilliant weekend of youth racing, ladies racing, and para-cycling was on show in Tournafulla (West Limerick) The 2025 *JJ Kenneally 2-day* promoted by Newcastle West CC certainly got the “GOOD FEELING FACTOR” with such brilliant mix of road racing, camaraderie, respect to each others abilities, and joy!!! Chapeau NWCC!! (Sat 7th & Sun 8th June)

A brilliant weekend of youth racing, ladies racing, and para-cycling was on show in Tournafulla (Wes...

Jun 10, 2025

What’s on this week? (5th-8th June) and some dates later in June and Early July!! Youth & Para-cycling & Women’s 2- day racing in West Limerick, TT tomorrow in Antrim, Sean Lynch Memorial in Drogheda, National Grade event in Cong, and in the coming weeks some criteriums in Ards & Highfield, National Grade in Banbridge, the Foyle GP, the Irish Champs (TT & RR) in Navan, and sportives in Monaghan, North-Tipperary, Killarney, and North Down!

What’s on this week? (5th-8th June) and some dates later in June and Early July!! Youth & ...

Jun 4, 2025

Track & Off-Road

What’s on in the next few weeks? We talking Ulster Criterium Champs, GP in Derry, youth racing in Munster, circuit races in Mondello (24hours) and North Down, the national Irish Champs in Meath next weekend, the mighty Newry 3-day early July, the Quanta Junior Tour of Ireland, and some TT’s and sportive’s not to forget!! Please help the organisers with registering early!!

What’s on in the next few weeks? W...

Jun 17, 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 ...

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

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The 37th edition of the “Newry 3-day” was a roaring success last weekend (Friday 4th July-Saturday 5th July-Sunday 6th July) promoter Newry Wheelers and an army of volunteers made that possible..here some selected photos in bigger resolution than social media…downloading is free…just mention us and we are happy!!

by Dany Blondeel | Jul 8, 2025 | News & Results, Uncategorized, Women's Cycling | 0

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