The new series of criteriums will be a welcome boost to the summer months, when the calender of racing is not as packed as that period to the Rás in May. Above, action from the Westport Criterium last year (Photo: Pawel Sadowski - Shutterstills.com)
By Brian Canty
An exciting summer of criterium races has been unveiled in the west of Ireland with all categories of rider catered for.
The series – which seeks to emulate something of the buzz created by the Tour Series in the UK – gets underway on Friday in Claremorris, Co Mayo and concludes in Tuam on Sunday, July 27th.
In all, there will be five criterium races and points gained in each round will count towards the overall placings.
There will be two categories within the series.
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Elite 1 comprises A1 and A2 riders, while the Elite 2 category will cater for A3 and A4 riders. Junior and female riders are also allowed enter.
The series of races, and details of each can be found as follows:
Friday, June 13th: Claremorris Crit. Organised by Western Lakes CC. See the Western Lakes website of details.
Saturday, June 14th: Galway Crit organised by Galway Bay CC. Full details can be found on the Galway Bay CC website.
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Thursday, June 19th: Sligo Crit organised by Eire Óg CC. Full details can be found on the Eire Óg CC website.
Saturday, July 19th: Westport Crit organised by Westport Covey Wheelers. Full details are on the Westport Covey CC site.
Sunday, July 27th: Tuam Crit organised by Tuam CC. You can find details on the Tuam CC Facebook page.
For full regulations and points system, have a look at Connacht Cycling's website.
The fast racing in criteriums in towns and villages creates a great spectacle that really showcases the sport to local people (Photo: Pawel Sadowski - Shutterstills.com)
Paidi O'Brien on his way to victory at the National Criterium Championships in Cork last year, this series will suit riders like him down to the group (Photo: Michael Meade)
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