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Lara has come a long way since 2016 - when Orwell ran its own club championships

Massive congratulations to @hendronorla who took 3rd in the points race at the World Masters Track Championships in Roubaix, 🇫🇷

Team lined up for stage 1 of Rás na mBan. Riders with Jonathan O'Brien (event sponsor and Orwell member) at the start in Portlaoise Yvonne, Rihanna, Ivan (manager), Claire, Carmel The whole crew before the Crit start Yvonne in the Crit Yvonne at the TT finish in the rain Rihanna with her finisher's medal Women of the Rás Claire and Yvonne Yvonne Claire Rihanna Stage 1 Ready for stage 1 of Rás na mBan. The rain has cleared and all set for a speedy 70km to Freshford. Two QOMs,

Orwell Announces Team for Rás na mBan 2025 Orwell Wheelers is proud to announce its lineup for Rás na mBan 2025, Ireland’s premier women’s stage race, taking place from Wednesday 3 September to Sunday 7 September. The team heads into the five-day event with riders bringing a blend of experience, strength, and team spirit – all essential ingredients for a successful Rás campaign. Rider Lineup Rider No. 1 – Yvonne Doran Experience – A proud member of Pinergy Orwell Wheelers fo

Yvonne Doran Does the Double Orwell Wheelers’ Yvonne Doran once again stamped her authority on the national stage, claiming the Masters 40 Irish Road Race title at the National Masters Road Race Championships in Co. Monaghan. The opening laps saw the peloton steadily reduced as the pace and testing circuit took its toll. The decisive move came midway through the final lap when a two-rider breakaway went clear, featuring Doran and Breda Murphy (Carlow RCC). Working well togeth

Valerie Plant Orwell Wheelers CC A 1200km route through all 32 counties on the island of Ireland 90hr time limit Finish time 88hr 55mins Shoulder2Shoulder 1200km Audax

A Phenomenal Weekend of Racing The 2025 Newry 3 Day Stage Race, expertly hosted by Newry Wheelers, delivered an action-packed weekend of top-tier racing. Representing Orwell Wheelers were Yvonne Doran and Josh Francis, both of whom put in determined and impressive performances across the three challenging stages. Josh Francis continued his excellent form this season, securing 2nd place in the C3 classification. His consistency and strength throughout the weekend were a test

IVCA Millennium Cup – Kilcullen (Sunday, 6th July 2025) Orwell Wheelers were in action once again on Sunday at the IVCA Millennium Cup, hosted in Kilcullen. Congratulations to Orla Hendron, who took a superb victory – a fantastic result that highlights her consistency and strength this season. There were also strong performances across the board, with Dan McElroy, Garrett Greene, Ronan Simms, and Damien Long all delivering solid rides and representing the club with pride. Wel

Last Tuesday we had another great evening of racing thanks to Belpark Tri Club who brought the summer sun along with lots of prizes and goodies from Gold Nutrition Ireland and Endurance Lab. thank you both for the amazing prizes! 15 women raced in a handicapped race with the A+ group taking 20 minutes to make the catch in what made for a very entertaining race. There were 2 primes, won by Holly McCaffrey (Longcourt WRT) and Aine Kelly (Orwell Wheelers CC) A Race 🥇Doireann Ki

Pine Forest TT, 2nd night Top 3 Bs: Megan Robert’s Kim Hickey Kim Zitzmann A’s Ellen Ni Cleirigh Clare Dillon Carmel Moran Final report: Last night was the last night of the Appleby Orwell women’s league. Over the last 6 weeks a grand total of 36 women have raced all or some of the races of the league, fair play to you all! The league is run in a format that caters for both riders that want to dip their toe into racing and see what it is all about as well as giving the more

Thunderstorm warning meant no racing tonight International Cyclist Lara Gillespie Talks All Things Cycling, UCD and Olympics.

Saturday evening club riders Gráinne O Callaghan and Yvonne Doran headed to the streets of Limerick City as @greenmountcyclingacademy Greenmount Cycling Academy hosted the Criterium National Championships. 📸 Sean Rowe The race took place over a sharp and ferocious course with the sun adding to the temperature of the day 💪🏻 The club is very proud of ladies efforts over the course of race. Unfortunately Grainne had DNF due to sickness while Yvonne battled with @ucdcycling @j

The last of the crit races of the league brought a bit of spice to both the A and B races! There was a bit of wind on the top straight to make the races more tactical and challenging which meant that working together was key! In the B race the B+ had to work hard this week to make the catch and trio of Megan, Claire and Aline broke away shortly after and it was clear that they were going to fight it out for the top spots. Megan and Aline stayed together until the second last

Well done to all that raced in the second crit of the Appleby Orwell beginners league tonight! We had 2 exciting races, starting with the B race where the B+ were made to work hard to catch the last two of the B breakaways, after which they stayed together for a bit before fighting it out for the top places. In the A race the A+ made the catch halfway through the race and 6 riders stayed together and ended up fighting it out for the top spots. Top 3 B: Megan Roberts Claire

Tue, 29 Apr Well done to all 27 ladies who competed tonight in the first crit of the Appleby Orwell Women’s Beginner League! We had 14 women in the B race, initially accompanied by some of the A racers for some race tips and tricks as most experienced crit racing for the first time. Next week we will get you working together a bit more but well done on completing your first one! Top 3 in B race: Aline Diniz Megan Roberts Kim Hickey In the A race there was a main bunch of 10

Round 1 Well done to all 18 racers that took on not just the Pine Forest TT but also the biblical rain this evening for the kick off of the Women’s Beginner League. There was a nice tail wind but the conditions were testing to say the least! Top 3 from tonight: Annelise Murphy Jenny McCauley Ellen NiCleirigh A special thanks to the marshals and timekeepers that made the TT possible. See you next week for the first Corkagh crit! Results

5 weeks have flown by and the final round of the Appleby Orwell Womens league will take place this coming Tuesday the 23rd of May! We will return to Batterstown for a repeat of the round 1 course which gives everyone a chance to see how much they have improved. Full details and standings going into the final round below….

The 5th and penultimate round of the Scott Orwell Women’s Crit League will take place Tuesday night (16th May) just outside of Dunboyne. Sign on will be open until 10pm Monday night – ENTRY LINK Read on for details

Round three of the Appleby Orwell Womens League will take place on Tuesday the 9th of May in Corkagh Park. Racing will start at 7pm with the B race followed by the A race at 7.30pm. ENTRIES FOR ROUND THREE WILL CLOSE ON MONDAY 8TH MAY AT 10pm. you can enter here: ENTRY LINK