277 Results for author: Dave Comiskey
by Barry Doyle
The weather here has been miserable for the last two days. All those romantic notions of ascending to summits that stretch as far as the eye can see, in 30 degrees heat, have been reduced to views of mist and clouds sweeping across your path. This may appear to be of little concern to the reader but the ...
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by Barry Doyle
An Education
What have we gotten ourselves into. Only Kevin and Dave knew what was in store and even then we sensed some unease. Today was a lesson. A class in what we do not know about climbing, a tutorial in how small the mountains are at home and a grind in the grim reality of the Pyrenees. Brendan ...
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by Barry Doyle
Prologue
Intimidating isn't the word, frightening, awesome, inspiring. Crammed into a minibus we looked on, as two hours into our journey south, the Pyrenees loomed large. Six months after signing on for the Etape Act II we are finally here. The long hard days of training are coming to conclude with the ...
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Our crew of club hard men and l'Étape veteran Kevin McNamee are making their way to France today to prepare for the epic l'Étape du Tour Act II. They are going post here daily on their cycling adventures the Pyrenees throughout the week.
A tough challenge faces them next Saturday as they start in Pau then the course ...
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What a brutal day. The weather decided to turn its nasty face westwards today as six Tiernans riders signed on for the tour de burren. Strong southerlies, persistent rain, some of it heavy enough to strip the colour off my fake tan, and roads that make you wish for the cobbles of Roubaix contrived to make this a tough day out. ...
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The Sunday Naas Cycling Club host their annual Wicklow Peaks Challenge. There are two routes, a 50km and a 120km circuit that starts and finishes in Naas, Co. Kildare.
The 120km route covers some very familiar St. Tiernan's stomping as riders go from Naas towards Blessington. A stint on our own Brittas club league race ...
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Results from last nights Interclub League Race - Brittas to Sally Gap
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