Irish Junior and U-23 Development Teams for National Road Series Rd2 - Newcastle West 4 Day Stage Race




Cycling Ireland, with the support of the Road Commission, are sending both a Junior Men’s and U23 Men’s teams to the National Road Series Rd2 - Newcastle West 4 Day Stage Race (30 July – 02 August). 


The teams will be selected by the Road Commission with input from the Junior Manager, Martin O’Loughlin, and the U23 Manager, Ronan McLaughlin. Riders for the 5-man teams will be selected based on a criteria including, but not limited to, performances in races this season, development potential, ability to follow a strategy/plan, suitability to the course, etc. 


The two teams will be based together for the weekend of racing to further strengthen the cycling pathway from Junior to U23, with the aim that Junior riders will gain from the being in the same surroundings as the U-23 riders and vice-versa. There will be one elite rider on the U23 team as well. 


If any additional information is required on the Junior or U23 development teams then please contact Martin O’Loughlin (martin.oloughlin@hotmail.com) or Ronan McLaughlin (ronan.mclaughlin@cyclingireland.ie), respectively.