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Irish Daily Mirror
10-07-2025
- Sport
- Irish Daily Mirror
Who is Ben Healy, why is he famous and what's his pet dog called?
What team was he riding for? UCI WorldTeam EF Education–EasyPost. 24, DOB 11/Sept/2000 Kingswinford/Wordsley Ronnie O'Sullivan is Wordsley. It is south-west of Birmingham, you might follow Wolves or Birmingham City, they are equidistant away. His grandparents on his father Bryan's side are from Waterford and Cork and they moved to London in the importantly, has he a gorgeous pet, what's her name? Yes, she is sausage dog called Olive. What were his Irish cycling accomplishments as an amateur? Ben is a two time national champion (once each in the road race and time trial), ridden the road race at the 2020 UCI Road World Championships. Yes, he spent most of a day out in front in the Road Race, had us on the edge of our seats but got swamped at the end and was placed has he been since joining the professional ranks? He has previously won a Giro d'Italia stage (2023). There were podium finishes in Liege-Bastogne-Liege and Amstel Gold Race - second to the 2025 tour de France favourite Tadej Pogacar a junior, he has also had stage wins on Tour de l'Avenir and Baby did he start riding the big races? Healy made his grand tour debut in the 2023 Giro d'Italia, winning his first grand tour stage a week later - featuring a 50k solo break2024 was his first Tour de France, finishing fifth on stage 9 and winning the combativity award on stage 14. What did he say about his Tour de France stage win: "I switched on from the start. Maybe I spent a bit too much [energy] to try to get into the break but that's the way I do it. Once I was in there we really had to work for that gap and we were on the pedals all day. "I knew I needed to get away from the group and picked my moment. I think I timed it well and hopefully caught them by surprise a bit. And then I knew what I had to do: just head down and do my best right to the finish. "This stage suited me down to the ground. It was one I circled from the start and to do it feels amazing. "I grew up watching the Tour, one day wishing I could maybe be there, and to even be here is an achievement. Now to win a stage is so amazing."
BBC News
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Chance for racing fans to hear from past Southern 100 champions
Racing fans have the chance to hear memories of the Southern 100 Road Race's 70-year history at a special run on 14 July 1955, the race has grown into a four-day event which attracts more than 300 entries to compete on the 4.25 miles (6.8 km) Billown Course in the south of the Isle of mark the milestone, several past champions will be sharing their stories and reflections during a special chat show in the Fanzone in Castletown's Market Square from 13:30 will also include the chance for fans to get photographs taken with the riders and secure autographs. Known as "the friendly races", the event consistently attracts many of the top names in road racing, with Michael Dunlop, Davey Todd and Dean Harrison all on this year's start the 18 champions visiting the island to take part in the celebrations is 91-year-old Ron Langston, who won the solo championship in past champions, include fan favourites Charlie Williams, Ian Lougher and Ryan Farquhar. Phil Edge who is on the organising committee said the level of affection for the event was down to the "hard work of our predecessors" who designed the course and built up a good reputation for "treating everybody involved as equal".The 2025 event got under way on Monday with a full evening of qualifying was an initial delay to the start of Tuesday's action at the request of Manx Care as Noble's Hospital was working to discharge a high number of patients, however the session did get under way a short time Todd continued to set the fastest pace in practise, however the planning opening two races of the event had to be postponed after rain showers on parts of the course. Wednesday evening race programme includes four solo contests and the first sidecar race, with the action due to begin at 18: around the course are set to close at 18:00 and reopen no later than 21: at the event, which is being streamed live online for the first time this year as well as being shown on a big screen in Market Square, continues until Thursday. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.
CTV News
19-05-2025
- Sport
- CTV News
Saskatchewan's oldest road race celebrates 100 years in Fort Qu'Appelle
The Fort Qu'Appelle Lions Echo Lake Road Race was held on Sunday, May 18, 2025. (Sierra D'Souza Butts/CTV News)
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
What to know ahead of St. Patrick's Parade Weekend in Holyoke?
HOLYOKE, Mass (WWLP) – The big weekend is finally here, families from all over flock to Holyoke to celebrate the Irish culture. 'I'm looking forward to a great family friendly day in the city of Holyoke,' said Holyoke Police Chief Brian Keenan. A year's worth planning comes down to this one weekend, parade weekend in Holyoke. 'We come together and not only celebrate the culture of our Irish brothers and sisters, but also the culture of friendship,' said Holyoke Mayor Joshua Garcia. But before the parade even kicks off, the monumental weekend begins with the Holyoke St. Patrick's Road Race. The first event to bring the community together for the celebrations. 'One of the things I've always look forward to is shooting the gun to start the road race so I'm very excited to do that. It'll be a fun experience for sure,' said the 2025 Holyoke Grand Colleen, Moira Reardon. With a goal for everyone to have an enjoyable weekend when it comes to the Road Race and the Parade, the City of Holyoke has a few reminders for those attending both events, especially for when it comes to road closures. For safety, many roads will be closed throughout the weekend for the road race and for the parade. For parade Sunday, a majority of the roads that will be closed are along the parade route. The parade will kick off marching north on Northampton Street before turning right onto Beech street. It will then continue east on Appleton Street before making the final turn onto High Street. The Committee say road closures typically begin an hour or so prior to the 11:10 am start. Exit 15 on I-91 will also be closed by the state police. Holyoke Police also want to remind spectators that backpacks are strongly discouraged, and both large jugs of alcohol and drones are prohibited. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
15-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Holyoke prepares safety plan for St. Patrick's Parade
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WWLP) – The 72nd Holyoke St. Patrick's Parade is just around the corner and the city is ensuring everyone stays safe. The Saint Patrick's Committee held their annual public safety meeting on Friday. With hundreds of thousands of people to attend, this is to ensure the parade runs as smoothly as possible. The committee met with local law enforcement, fire departments, and city officials at the Elks Lodge, to finalize a safety plan for the Road Race on March 22nd and the parade the following day. It's expected that there'll be more than 200 police officers along the parade route. They'll also have paramedics available for any type of medical issue that could happen. Chief of Staff for the committee Jennifer Voyik-Morrison told 22News, 'It's important that they're able to experience the event without worrying that there's some kind of, you know, something that could happen.' Brian Keenan with the Holyoke Police Department told 22News, 'We are the eyes and ears of public safety. And if you attend the parade or the road race and you see something, police say something.' If you see anything unusual at the road race or parade and would like to report it, you'll be able to find a nearby police officer at any intersection or busy spot. If you're unable to attend the parade in-person, you can watch it right here on 22News on March 23rd. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
