Category: CYCLING
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Talent and expectation must be managed with perspective
Victoria Pendleton’s book gives a stark insight into sport at the highest level. Admittedly, at this stage it must be said that only exerts thereof have been read. But there was still enough of an insight therein to illustrate at darker side of some of what goes on.Often has it been said in the past…
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Cycling in Dunboyne poignantly inspired
By Brendan Boylan, Shortly before Christmas 2011, I took a call from local Garda Cathal Walsh, the purpose of which was to invite me to the first dinner dance of Inspiration Cycling Club in Dunboyne. Although aware of the club’s existence, initially yours truly, was, though honoured and humbled to receive the invite, a tad…