Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Preparations Are Underway..

Hello, said I'd do a quick blog update just to keep anyone interested up to date on what I'm doing at the moment.

Preparations are underway for next season and I'm really motivated and enjoying being back on my bike. I'm trying to use my time the best I can and have some goals that I want to achieve during the winter. But there a no medals won in December so its not racing-related goals. I love this time of year, where it's all ahead and setting your goals for the coming season is exciting. I have set some definite long term goals for myself but yet to go into detailed short term ones. Need to have a good think!

It can be seen as unfortunate that I'm doing my leaving certificate while going into my first year u23, but actually it's not a bad thing at all. Your first year as an espoir, beloften, senior whatever you want to call it, usually turns out a transition year (unless you are Peter Sagan) for most cyclists. So doing the leaving will in fact leave me with fresh legs for the latter half of the season which I will spend racing on the continent.

Awards Dinner

On Saturday the 12th November I went to the Cycling Ireland Awards Dinner in the Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in Dublin to collect my national championship medal. The evening was nice and I enjoyed meeting with everyone, dinner wasn't too bad either!
Stephen Clancy and I (Stephen got the "Male rider of the year" award. Great friend of mine! 
National Championships TT

Sticky Bottle, a recently established Irish cycling website has recently done a piece on Irish riders at home and abroad in which I feature. Take a look - Sticky Bottle - Irish rider transfers. Who's on the move at home, and aboad

Not too much more to ramble on about at the moment. Next up for me is a u23 Development camp in Dublin on the 3rd and 4th of December. Season 2012, cant wait!

More news to follow, so stay tuned!

Eoin