QF Focus Magazine
Page 27 Wicklow 200 Ireland Sportif.
On Thursday 12th June 2015 local cyclist Martyn Stone from Lo Crispin flew from Alicante across to Dublin to participate in the Wicklow 200 Cycle Sportif. Martyn and his wife Louise started cycling with Gary and Lynn at Cyclogical in Quesada 3 years ago on the Saturday couples group on Hybrid cycles and Martyn fancied having a go on a road bike. After only an hour he was hooked and has now been riding a road bike for two and a half years and Louise is now also riding a road bike. Martyn took part in his first cycle Sportif in Calpe at the end of October last year with team Cyclogical, then in March The Valley of the Grapes Sportif in Monforte and San Vincente Sportif in April before flying across to Ireland to participate in the gruelling Wicklow 200 with his son in law Svein Sjoberg who has only been cycling road bikes for 12 months. The annual Wicklow 200 Ireland (Wicklow The Garden of Eden) Sportif is one of Ireland’s premier cycling challenges and takes place in June every year. This year’s event was the 34th and took place on Saturday 14th and was well organised and run by the Irish Veteran Cycle Association. The Sportif covers 202 kms with 2700 metres of climbing over
some very steep terrain and started at 9am sharp from Greystones village passing through some beautiful countryside and quaint little hamlets, the route went from Greystones village – Wicklow gap – Holywood – Baltinglass - Kiltegan-Tinahely – Drumgoff – Rathdrum – Avoca – Redcross – Ashford and finishing back at Greystones village for a welcome beer and pasta courtesy of the organisers. All 4000 participants were issued with a registration card which was scanned at the start and on completion where all finishers of the full 200 km received their certificate and gold medal. There was also a shorter 100 km alternative route for those who were not experienced enough to do the full route. Martyn and Svein were both delighted at completing the full 200 km and receiving their gold medals which was an excellent achievement. Martyn cycles every Thursday and Sunday with team Cyclogical in Quesada covering approx 100 kms per trip, anyone interesting in coming along and having a go should contact Gary on: 637 487 377. Gary and Lynn are available at Cyclogical, in Quesada Monday to Friday from 9.30am – 5.30pm and from 10am -2pm on Saturdays to assist and advise you on all your cycling requirements.
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