An U23 bronze medal at the National Road Championships in Limerick just over a month ago suggested Abi Conway (Westport Covey Wheelers) was making a breakthrough this year. And now the 20-year-old from Co Mayo has landed his first big win; leading the way today at the end of the second stage at Newry Three []The post Abi Conways ascent gathers pace as first big win comes in Newry appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

The opening of Dublins MetroLink in the mid-2030s is said to be looking like a pipe dream, as planners in An Bord Pleanala have instructed Transport Infrastructure Ireland to hold a secondary public consultation period to enable the public submissions on additional information submitted during the projects oral hearings.The oral hearing concluded four months ago, and consultation on the new information will run from August 19th to October 8th, 2024.An Bord Pleanalas ability to deal with large transport projects was recently questioned as it took two years to approve the Dart+ West project. In that case, the An Bord Pleanla board had its inspectors report for around 180 before making a decision on the project.MetroLinks railway order planning application was submitted in September 2022. If there is a similar time frame between an inspectors report being submitted to the board and the board publishing its decision, the project is unlikely to be decided on until at least mid-2025.Professor Brian Caulfield, head of Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering at Trinity College Dublin, said: More consultation, this will bring us into a 3rd year of the planning process mid-2030s looking like a pipe dream for the delivery of Metro.Dublin Commuters, a group that advocates for better sustainable transport, said, Another round of consultation for MetroLink will surely lead to more delays to its implementation and increased costs.The group added: Well be encouraging everyone to submit positive responses when it reopens later this month.In a LinkedIn post, the official MetroLink account said: With the average worker spending almost a month and a half stuck in traffic each year in the capital, MetroLink is urgently needed to improve the quality of life for the people who work, live, and visit here.An oral hearing into the MetroLink project was held earlier this year. An Bord Pleanala has now instructed TII, to hold a secondary public consultation period, to enable the public to review and consider additional information submitted during that hearing, the MetroLink project team said.MetroLink said that all documentation for the second round of public consultation is available to view online at the Oral Hearing Documents for Second Round of Public Consultation section on www.metrolinkro.ie.Hard copies will also be available from August 19 2024 to October 8 2024 at An Bord Pleanala offices, Dublin City Council offices at Civic Offices at Wood Quay, Fingal County Council offices at County Hall in Swords, Transport Infrastructure Ireland offices at Parkgate Business Centre, National Transport Authority (NTA) offices Harcourt Lane and at Ballymun Library. TII said that a workstation with PC will also be available at TII offices to enable all relevant documentation to be accessible for individuals with visual impairments.IMAGES: Artist impressions of MetroLink, including it passing over the M50 and near Swords.

Team Visma | Lease a Bike put Jonas Vingegaard in the lineup for the Clsica San Sebastin and the Dane was motivated coming into the race, but he has not yet gathered form after recovering from a brutal Tour de France physically and mentally. He and Vuelta a Burgos winner Sepp Kuss were both absent...

Having taken his first win of the season way back, during Easter Weekend, at the Gorey Three Day, Conor Dooney has again hit the mark, and this time in Co Donegal. The Foyle Cycling Club rider, a former top runner, was out on his own in Ballyshannon after a very wet, but all-action, race. The []The post Conor Dooney victorious in wet conditions in Ballyshannon appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

On the penultimate day of action in Paris, the velodromedelivered high drama as the medals were decided in the mens madison. The fansat the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome witnessed an unforgettable nightfilled with crashes, strategic manoeuvres, and last-minute shifts in the medal positions...

30-year-old appeared to lose consciousness after a crash inside the velodrome

Julian Alaphilippe will leave Soudal - Quick-Step. This was told by Patrick Lefevere this morning in his weekly Het Nieuwsblad column and so it is now a matter of deciding which team he will join. A report suggests that one team is ahead of the rest and he may actually race together with Marc Hirsch...

The Scot received a late call-up to race the Madison, and added another job title to his long CV

In the world of professional cycling, rumors and speculation are as frequent as the steep climbs and dizzying descents in the Grand Tour. This time, however, the reports point to more than just conjecture: Spanish cyclist Alex Aranburu, currently a member of Movistar Team, is confirmed to join Cofid...

Daire Feeley (All human-VeloRevolution) wrapped up overall victory in the Cycling Ireland National Road Series last month and now the Roscommon man is keeping the ball rolling in the last weeks of the 2024 season. He proved best in the Maxi Maguire Cup in Co Meath this evening, taking the victory ahead of junior international, []The post Daire Feeley takes another victory at Maxi Maguire Memorial Cup appeared first on Sticky Bottle.