DEIGNAN DUE TO RACE THIS SUNDAY

Scanlon’s team-mate Philip Deigan is due to return to racing in the GP Cholet on Sunday, a month and a half after he broke his collarbone.

The AG2R Prévoyance rider crashed during his first race of the season, the GP d'Ouverture La Marseillaise in France on January 31st, but his team feel that he is now ready to resume competition.

After the GP Cholet, he is due to take part in the Settimana Ciclistica Internazionale Coppi Bartali in Italy from the 21st to the 25th.

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CYCLING LEINSTER TEAM FOR DOWNPATRICK ARMAGH CLASSIC RACE


Cycling Leinster have selected Conor Rochford (LCRC), Gary Heberlin (UCD), Tim O'Regan (Cycleways) and Sean Bracken (IRC) for the Downpatrick Armagh St.Patricks Classic Race on Sunday 19th March.

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MORE DETAILS OF ISLE OF MAN YOUTH TOUR 2006 (press release)


Famous sports clothing brand Le Coq Sportif confirmed that they will sponsor the Points Competitions of the Tour by providing the leaders/winners jerseys. The company whose rich heritage includes supplying leaders jerseys for the Tour de France will have a presence at the event with their UK & Ireland distributors Hedgehog Sports.

With over 100 entries received to date and a little under a month to go until the closing date, the Isle of Man International Youth & Junior Tour is set to be a real classic event.

Organisers of the Tour are also in talks regarding possible TV coverage of the event which takes place 28 - 30 April. Its hoped a local firm will film the Tour with it being screened later in the year on TV.

For special travel and accommodation rates for competitors and their supporters along with entry forms go to www.youthtour.co.uk

The Tour is sponsored by Sleepwell Hotels, Isle of Man Department of Tourism & Leisure, Le Coq Sportif & Clerical Medical International.

Entries close April 9.


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RACE RADIOS AVAILABLE FOR CLUBS

Following discussions at the CI AGM on measures to promote safety at races, Oliver McKenna has contacted Irishcycling.com to say that he has up to 20 hand-held radios which may be borrowed by promoting clubs.

Oliver can be contacted at 01-8144372 (w) or by email at revilo@ireland.com.

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SLIGO RACE POSTPONED

The Markievicz Cup race due to be held this Sunday has been postponed.