The race of truth 2010

ITS TIME!!!!

This Sunday the racing season begins with the UCD 2010 10mile TT being hosted at the Boot Inn.

The big winner from last year was Fiachra Rowan who swept aside all competitors on the Newtown Mount Kennedy circuit to take first on 2 occasions. He will surely be the man to beat this time round especially seeing as he is riding a new steed in the shape of a Felt TT bike.

UCD Club road racing champion, Anthony Walsh, has been doing all he can to usurp the Gent at the top of the standings and the bookies have him ahead for this weekends battle. He has been showing incredible form both before and after Christmas and will certainly pass one or two riders on his way to a sub 25min time.

Anyone who does pass this time limit will have rode well as the Boot Inn is a notoriously slow course with head winds guaranteed. Gus Ryan is a new member of the club who has a pedigree others could only dream of with victories over many of the countries top testers. Facing UCDs best will not phase him and a strong ride is guaranteed.

Newcomers to the race will be Robert, Ian and Gav who is showing great form and is constantly showing the UCD colours on the Dublin roads. A jump to S2 is certainly on the cards with his new road and TT bike.

Niall as always will put in a strong showing as the old skipper finally has a bike to be proud of and the current captain Eoin will be returning to racing with lots of expectations placed on him this year.

I was lucky enough to ask Peircy last night at spinning class for his opinion on the race of truth, "i think you would have to fancy Walsh being a full timer and Gus to battle him close being such a strong time trialler. But you can never rule out the Gent who will be eager to push his new bike to the max. Its gonna be Walsh, Gus then Fiachra in my book with Gav running them close."

Wise words from the Marmotte man. (pictured here seated left, on top of Alpe D'Huez)


Full Start list starting at 11am at one minute intervals.

Ben Arent
Al Dunne
Niall Dwyer
Eoin Fitzpatrick
Gavin Haberlin
Robert Manning
Ciaran O Conluain
Fiachra O Loughlin
Colin Peirce
Ian Richardson
Fiachra Rowan
Fergus Ryan
Niamh Stephens
Anthony Walsh

Best of luck to all and Tailwinds...