Top class races continue North

By Tommy Campbell, Irish Independent, Evening Herald, Sunday Independent

There is no doubt that in the last number of weeks, organisers of cycling events have been certainly providing top class races, north, south east and west. With the FBD Insurance 8-day event, three weeks down the road, the fare this weekend will not be found wanting. Top of the bill will be the Tour of the North which rolls off the stating ramp on Saturday in Craigavon courtesy of Maurice Bann-Lavery. Whilst the Corkman Three-Day is being organised by the Kanturk Credit Union Cycling Club with Dan Curtain holding the reins as organiser.

It was the Planet X team that were by far the best in the ‘Elliott’ and with a change of format, they still could the business in the Tour of the North with Tommy Evans as leader. He is a former winner, but the real dangers in the race will be Andrew Roche from the Isle of Man, Brian Keane of the All Systems/Dublin Wheelers, Martin O’Loughlin representing the Dan Morrissey/Carrick Wheelers CC and Paul Griffin of the West Clare Selection. Not to forget about Michael Hennessy of the Cork team, who just could do the business as he has been very close to getting his wheel across the line first in recent weeks.