Ards Cycling Club

Niall Brown celebrated his birthday this evening with a maiden victory in the club 10 mile time trial at Millisle, beating fellow veteran Willy Gill by 3 seconds. He also collected 10 points towards the McFarlane Trophy and 10 points towards the 10 mile Handicap Cup. On a cold and windy evening, he was the only rider to beat his previous… Read more »

As the dust settles after the Tour of Ards, here are some thoughts on this year’s race. Weren’t the police brilliant? We certainly couldn’t run the race without them. It costs a lot of money to provide 9 motorcycles and a command car, but the police also see a lot of benefits in supporting events like ours – it’s a… Read more »

It was great to see five women taking part in the re-arranged 10k time trial on the Portaferry Road this evening. Experienced Gillian Orr (North Down) was fastest, but the next three were separated by just 17 seconds. Hopefully they  will not have been put off by the cold wind and heavy traffic, and we’ll see an even bigger turnout… Read more »