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Finishing 3rd overall in the Ras na nOg was a huge confidence booster for me after crashing and breaking my collarbone last winter. Seeing the trophies was a delight on the final day and made me look forward to the presentation. As I stood on the podium on the final day, I felt so proud as it was my first time and I was so delighted to come home with my trophies and so many amazing memories.

14 Orwell Wheelers youths were in Bellewstown for Rás na nÓg, the start of the youth racing season. Super racing, great fun and some strong results for our super boys and girls. Here’s Aideen’s full race report.

Round two of the Appleby Orwell Womens League will take place on Tuesday the 25th of April in Corkagh Park. Racing will start at 7pm with the B race followed by the A race at 7.30pm. Entry for the remaining 5 rounds is still open, you can enter here: ENTRY LINK Read on for details…

Cesar Lopes took a win for Orwell in the first round of the Inter Club League, while Declan Malone and David Harrington got results in this weekend’s open races.

The Appleby Orwell Womens League is back for 2023 and kicked off with the now traditional Time Trial. The results are now in – click read more for details ENTRY FOR REMAINING 5 ROUNDS: ENTER HERE

Some very strong Orwell performances and lots of learning at the Gorey Three Day this weekend, and lots of experience gained by our (mainly) young squad. With four stages over three days and almost 150 riders, Gorey is a fantastic stage race for A2, A3 and Junior riders, as well as having a strong ladies field.

The second round of the National Series was the Des Hanlon Memorial in Carlow. Dry and warm, with very little wind, that didn’t mean it was wasy, with hills right from the start making the racing hard. Two very strong performances from Orwell riders left one with a series leader’s jersey ahead of the pause for the big Easter stage races.

Round one of the 2023 National Series took place on Sunday 26 March in Blarney. While there was no rain, there was enough wind to add to what was already a challenging course. Run over a tough 140km circuit, Orwell had 3 riders in the A1/A2/Junior race, while Yvonne Doran flew our colours in the 90km Women’s race. Read the full article to see how the race panned out: without giving too many spoilers, there were some great results!

Entries are now open for the Inter Club which will be run weekly from April 12 until August 17. Get your weekly fix of racing against five other local clubs.

Orwell Juniors Patrick O’Sullivan and Killian O’Brien featured at the Boyne GP, with Yvonne Doran and Cahir O’Higgins also earning results this weekend.

Want to get involved in women’s racing? The Appleby Orwell Women’s League is the perfect place to start and entries are now open.

Orwell’s Yvonne Doran, Ronan Grimes, and Patrick O’Sullivan bagged results at Sunday’s Newbridge Grand Prix in a tough afternoon of racing.

Brian Mc 29 January 2023    2024 SIGN UP AVAILABLE VIA https://eventmaster.ie/event/JkQWCpvHRk   In Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club’s 75 th anniversary year, in conjunction with our partner sponsor, Pinergy, we are delighted to announce details of the Pinergy Orwell Wheelers Randonnée 2023.     The 2023 Pinergy Orwell Wheelers is set for April 29 th 2023, the Saturday of the May Bank holiday weekend A key milestone in the annual sportive calendar. The Randonnée promises to be

Interested in taking part in the Appleby Women’s League but don’t know what to expect? Orwell Wheelers will be running a training session on Tuesday April 11 in Corkagh Park.

Killian O’Brien and Yvonne Doran started their seasons in style, netting results in the season’s first weekend of racing.

In Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club’s 75th anniversary year, in conjunction with our partner sponsor, Pinergy, we are delighted to announce details of the Pinergy Orwell Wheelers Randonnée 2023.

Audaxers had a busy 2022. Notable highlights include… Five hardy riders finished the Kings Mountain 200 on a snowy day in February. The Orwell 200 in March had a large entry, boosted by Leonard Kaye’s “newbies”.

Our club constitution was recently updated at the 2023 AGM. You can always find the club constitution on the ‘About Us‘ page, which is accessible from the ‘About’ menu above, and then clicking ‘About Us’.

We've tried to list all the podiums that members have achieved down through the years in championship events. Please note that this page is a work in progress - if you know of any results that you feel should appear below, please contact orwelladmin@gmail.com .   World Championships Rider Category Event Date Location Time Medal Stephen Roche Elite men Road Race 1983 Alterheim, Switzerland   Bronze Stephen Roche Elite men Road Race 1987 Villach, Austria   Gold        Aideen Co

2022 has been a hugely successful year for our youth section. Orwell Wheelers currently have 86 youth members (26 girls and 60 boys), and the massive growth in family cycling during the Covid pandemic is clear in the large number of U8 and U10 in this mix.