A Track Training evening at the "Orangefield Velodrome" in Castlereagh (Belfast) promoted by the Ulster Track Commission, with special guest Jessica Lee (National track team Hong Kong & Olympian 2021) now working in N-Ireland as track & cycling coach (Wednesday 27th April) + info and entry details for the Irish Junior Track Champs at Orangefield next Saturday (7th May)

A beautiful spring evening in Belfast was on the menu yesterday (Wednesday 27th April) with a track training meeting at the Orangefield Velodrome in East Belfast (Castlereagh) I got myself a newish camera on Monday (the old one packed in after many years of duty) and needed practice, spotted the event so close to home and decided to visit my friends of the Ulster Track Commission, and get some updates for next week Junior Champs at the same venue, as I have been invited as MC for the event (info at bottom of the report) but most of all to meet Jessica Lee in person, we chatted online a few times and had a feature of Jessica last month on this website. A very pleasant girl to talk to, her knowledge and experience immense, and giving up her free time to advise our track riders was very much appreciated by all who attended last evening!! We had a mix of under 16’s, junior & U23, and elite women & men doing some testing with tuition from Paul Dixon and Anthony Mitchell from the CU track commission, and not forgetting Jessica off-course! We also had an Italian visitor with a banana-like Velomobiel that for some strange reason called “Velo Cheese” Apparently in Holland and England they have races with this formula one “look-a-likes” Here are some photos I took…

ointed with the results, yours in sport, Dany B

**An Italian cyclist with a Dutch velomobiel on a piste in Belfast…a very interesting combination**

**Julie Rea (Phoenix and CU child protection officer) getting the advice on starting positions from Jessica**

**The wee dog doesn’t like photos and made it very clear…lol**

**Amber Young (Powerhouse Sport) and mum Alison representing the Lisburn team**

**Even TC-Racing had some representation with Zoe Lindsay…Tom Clogher will be pleased with the dedication of one of his girls!!**

**Erin Creighton (International Junior Women) taking a day off from the road to get some practice in…big smiles from these talented girls!!**

**Glenn Dunwoody, long time friend, from the Orchard Cycling Club, hosts of the National Youth Race Champs in Armagh this August**

**Everyone wants to be in the photo with the Olympian star Jessica…**

**Oisin Ferrity (Island Wheelers) sharpening his skills of speed…this very talented junior is already feared on the road and could be a contender for the National Title in both disciplines!!**

What has Jessica to offer: Cycling Specific Strength and Power Training
Cycling Coach: Jessica Lee @ Opus Training
based in Killinchy, Co.Down
Tokyo 2020 Olympian (Sprint and Keirin)
UCI Track Cycling World Cup Bronze medalist (Keirin)
Continental Championship Bronze medalist (Keirin)
Sprint Specialist
Cycling Specific strength and power training, tailored personalised, and periodised strength and power gym-based training.
Tel: 00 44/7549 047409 email: opus_training@outlook.com & https://www.facebook.com/Opustraining1