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https://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/when-stephen-roche-was-king-of-cyclo-cross/a912202376.html? Mon 20 Nov 2023 at 03:30 In December 1979, the Irish cycling legend lined up in the colours of Dundrum club Orwell Wheelers and took the honours in Balbriggan against some other soon-to-be-famous headline-makers As Stephen Roche took the title by over three minutes, Raphael Kimmage took bronze ahead of brother Paul Stephen Roche was Irish national cyclo-cross champion in 1979 While Stephen Roche lost traction and time to the lead quartet on the muddiest part of the course in the early laps, he always fought his way back to the front. As Stephen Roche took the title by over three minutes,  Raphael Kimmage took bronze ahead of brother Paul Stephen Roche was Irish national cyclo-cross champion in 1979 While Stephen Roche may be best remembered for being the first and only Irishman thus far to win the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia or world professional road race championships,

https://www.orwellwheelers.org/members/profiles/432-5-decades-with-noel-oneill Written by Dave Mc Published: 30 October 2012  FIVE+ DECADES WITH... Noel O'Neill In interview with Aideen Collard Our long running series of rider profiles makes a return this week after a lengthy break, starting off this week with an interview with our longest serving member, Noel O'Neill. A former National Champion at Road, Track and Time Trial, and having spent almost 60 years with the club through both the good years and the bad, Noel most definitely fits the description of club legend. Years with Orwell? I joined Orwell in 1955 so 55 years give or take a few years with Bray Wheelers . I had three cycling careers as such, firstly before I got married, secondly when I returned to racing at International level and thirdly, after years of working as an official and coaching , I came back to cycling but never raced as a vet preferring training with the Club and touring in

https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/my-club-orwell-wheelers-1.168141 by Ian Riordan The Irish Times - Mon, Jun 29, 1998 David Daly is part of the distinguished cycling family in Dundrum, Co Dublin. His father, Joe , has run the bicycle shop for nearly 50 years , and his brothers Paul and Francis were also leading cyclists with Orwell Wheelers. The club celebrates its 50th anniversary this year [1998]  as an overall cycling club for the general Dublin area. Stephen Roche started his career there under early club mentors Noel O'Neill and Paddy Doran . Today it is still based in Dundrum , with an ideal source of training routes at the foot of the Dublin mountains. Membership:  Right now we have one of the lowest numbers, with about 35-40 members in the books. They are mostly racing or former racing cyclists , and there is a lack of new young riders coming through. We have a couple of female members also - our cheerleaders . Status:  We were always a very en