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Cycling Club Names Team for Ireland

The team is aiming to achieve strong results in the U23 category as well as the main general classification

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3 years ago

11/05/2023

Cycling Club Isle of Man has crafted a blend of youth and experience for its team at the upcoming Rás Tailteann.

With a five-rider lineup, the team is aiming to achieve strong results in the U23 category as well as the main general classification.

Racing for Cycling Club Isle of Man at the Rás Tailteann next week will be young riders Corrin Leeming and Ralf Holden, and the more experienced Mark Horsthuis and Jamie Fletcher.

The team will also be joined by guest rider Marcus Christie, who competed for Ireland at the UCI Road World Championships in 2021. Corrin and Mark rode for Cycling Club Isle of Man at the Rás Tailteann last year while Marcus previously competed in the race in 2016. Both Jamie and Ralf are making their debuts at the event this month.

Team manager, Conor Davies: ‘I’m looking forward to seeing this group of guys race over the five days as we have a strong group where all stages are covered with Mark looking at the sprints and helping Corrin and Ralf into position for the climbs while they look for a good overall position in the u23 classification and the overall.

‘We also have Jamie and Marcus with the experience of racing in Ireland and are strong guys to have to go in the breakaways and pick up points for the sprint, king of the mountain, and most aggressive rider competitions, and maybe a stage along the way.’

The race takes place between May 17 and 21. It will start in Navan, County Meath, and travels across the country to Ennis in County Clare, before returning to finish in Blackrock, County Louth.

This year, Cycling Club Isle of Man is supported by the Law Trust, Cycle 360, Bikestyle, Bettridges, and NFuse.