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News & Results

March 2005


Thursday, March 24, 2005
Ravens ready for Mumhan!
- anto @ 12:02

The Ravens will be represented at the Ras Mumhan this year by Paul Reid, John Dillon and Noel McGlynn.

It will be difficult for them to win a stage or two but they should get good benefit from the weekend.


Tuesday, March 22, 2005
Breaking News Ravens Invited to RAS
- anto @ 16:28

Just got a mail from Dermot Dignam saying a place is available so the Ravens will again be riding the Rás this year. Team is still to be confirmed but I am confident that we will have 5 riders by the last week of May.


Thursday, March 17, 2005
Season going well for the Ravens!
- anto @ 18:19

Despite no podium places for the Ravens things are going quite well. All of the guys who are racing are finishing in the front group in all of the race. A number of riders still have to debut and this should see furtherimprovements all round


Monday, March 07, 2005
Cycleways Cup
- anto @ 10:27

No joy for the Ravens in the Cycleways cup yesterday in Navan. Eugene showed well making it into the break but lost contact half way round the 14 mile lap. Johnny Dillon back from Spain got into the chasing group but these were brought back on the run into the finish. Greg Swinand won from Baker......


Thursday, March 03, 2005
The Foreign Legion
- anto @ 16:58

The Ravens has had an influx of new riders over the course of the winter. There is an exotic mix of nationalities now which requires multilingual directions........

Srdjan Stojanovic (Austria) joined the club and has taken out a licence. Srdjan has a Triathlon background but wants to concentrate on the bike for a while. Good performances in the Christmas races and the preseason race show he wont have a problem adaptiong to big bunch racing.

Frederik Jacques (Belgium) has been showing good form over the past few weeks. Freddy is a B and should have no problem moving up to A. At 59kg the hills are where he excels.

The Lizard (Hungary) I will leave this one until later

Stuart Haughney (Ireland) is new to the sport. As a C rider Stuart should get good form as he races more. He should be a good rider for the hills also.

Sick CC!!!
- anto @ 16:48

The ravens were decimated with the flu during the last few weeks. Added to this Geoff had a tumble which required a stay in Hospital and an operation. He is well on his way to recovery.

Berni got the flu and also had a visit to casualty. A suspected heart problem turned out to be nothing but a bad chest infection.

Kieran Keane got the flu after Christmas and missed 5 weeks of training. He is trying to prepare well to regain the good form that he had last year.


Tuesday, March 01, 2005
Pres Season Race Sunday 27th Feb. - results
- ian @ 09:41

1. Eugene Murtagh (Ravens CRT)
2. Brian Keane (Dublin Wheelers)
3. Ciaran Cassidy (Usher IRC)
4. Graham Thomas (Ravens CRT)

The Ravens dominated this prestigious interclub race by placing 4 men in the front group at the end of a demanding 39 mile race run off in freezing temperatures. The whole race came together on the last lap, everybody knew the decisive moment was coming on the dreaded Culmullen hill. True to form Keane attacked from the bottom with eugene, Noel and Anto making the selection. However, Anto dropped back going over the top of the hill but chased hard in the road. On the run in he was joined by Graham and Taaffe (Dub Whls) who tried hard but was able to contribute very little.

Eugene had attacked and taken Keane with him and beat him easily in the sprint. Meanwhile Graham and ANto fought their way upto the remainder of the group just as the sprint started. Graham had enough reserves to take 4th in the gallop.

Post Race Quotes
"Today I felt good all the way through. I was never in trouble and felt I could go away at any time. Brian was strong but I didnt envisage any problems in the sprint and that is how it turned out. I hope to get some good results early on" Eugene

"I have no power on the hills but on the flat I feel very strong. I am very happy with 4th" Graham Thomas


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