Road

Cuchulainn Cycling Club were hosting this years Leinster Time Trial and Road Race Championships. I raced both the TT and road race last year so knew the course quite well. This year would be different as the road race would have an additional two laps.

The weekend started with the long drive from Dublin to Kanturk. The weather on the drive down suggested it was going to be a warm weekend 🌞. The day before the race we drove the stage one and two route so that we would have more time on race day. We discussed race tactics and how I might animate the race the following day with the focus on what I could learn rather than the result. After a tiring day of travelling it was time to unload the car. We took all of our things into the hotel, brought our suitcases and my bike up to the room before we finally had time to relax. I had my pre-race dinner and hit the room early for a refreshing sleep.