Ultimate Sports Blog

After 3 weeks now with the an post team things are starting to settle down now a bit as the racing contuines… with still another 2 months of racing left it looks like my last race will be on the 17th of october so it gives me lots of time to get to my 100% fitness and try get [...]

over the last 4 days i have had two of my first races with the new team and both went well which i am happy to report. my first race was on sunday in antwerp which was a uci 1.2 race and was run over a flat course with about 10km of cobalts in total.. [...]

after 6 weeks out i done my first race on sunday and god did it hurt… in 30 degree heat i had to take on a fast and hilly course with alot of cross winds, which wasnt what i had hoped for…. i really had to use my head for the first few laps, stayed [...]

well im back in belgium now and was in with the doctor yesterday for another blood test to see if the virus is gone and to see if im almost ready for training again. it looks like i wont be able to race for 2-3 weeks which is a hard one to swallow but maybe [...]

well here i am back in skerries as the ras goes on without me. i was forced to pull out durning the 4th stage when conor the race doctor and i decided that it was best i stoped. i had been suffering from a virus in my blood leading up the race but i decided [...]

only one more day to go till the start of theis years ras… and everything seems to be good.. weather is given nice and the field of riders is also very strong so it should make for some good racing… over the 8 days i have a few days picked out in my head that [...]

with now only 3 more days left untill the ras kicks off its all now about relaxing and keeping the legs up… i spent the last few days training easy and winding everything down so that i am 100% fresh for the race… had my good friend paidi o brien over in my house today [...]

after waking up this morning still with sore legs after yesterdays race, i found it hard to accept that i had to do 4hrs training today… after a quick breakfast and alot of coffee, i managed to throw my leg over the bike…. doing 4 hrs in belgium seems like you have been out for [...]

today was race day and took place in oodergem again, in the east flanders…. there was a field of 150 riders at the start and the short course and 22 laps made for some good racing…. i felt good at the start and after a quick chat with the team members i decided i would [...]

After 2 split training sesions yesterday it was finally time for my rest day of the week.. this started with a trip to my physio to get a check up on my knee which was giving my some hassle a few weeks ago.. everything was in order and there were no signs of the injury [...]