Introducing
: John Lally
(Cat : Fred!!!)
October
2004
Photo
Right:
John with Gareth O'Connor
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What
was your introduction to cycling ?
Me old man !!!!!!
Your first big
win?
Stage 1 : Tour of Fingal 1998. TT up Howth.
3.15 up I Mile up the steep side. I caught my 30 sec and
my minute man.
(I must admit though I had been training specifically for
this stage)
Your best
season?
1998
What result/performance
are you most proud of?
Stage 3 in the 2002 Corkman 2 day when I pipped Paudi
after I escaped
later to be joined by him with three laps to go.
(The gap was never more than 10 sec for the 3 laps!!!)
The Ras (or
Gorey) how
many and best performance?
Did the Ras just the once (and once was enough!!!). I
rode with Swords in 1998 with Cian Lynch , Simon Whelan ,
Anthony Doyle and Martin Maguire.
The Gorey - 5
times (not quite as many as the owl fella).
Any good
memories of the Park
Finishing 5th in the Jim McQuaid Memorial from a 12
man break that went from the line in a 60 mile Park
Gallop
Memories of
racing overseas?
I've been to watch 3 World Championships . Ocsars 1st
win (Oscar who?? was the question that year), Cippo's
World Championship win and this year in Verona I watched
Oscar Freire win his third World title
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When things go
wrong (Or the one that got away)?
Puncture - Tour of Fingal - Yellow Jersey -
Bye Bye!!!!!
Best rider (amateur)
that you have ridden against?
Mark Scanlon - Gorey 1998 !!!!!!!!! A machine!!!
Best Irish sprinter you've
competed against?
Sean Lally ............(cuteist!!!!)
Biggest influences in
your career?
Pauline (Mrs Post) Lally (Private Joke!!!)
How long are you with
Swords ?
Since 1997. I joined and my old man followed
shortly after
Favourite present day
Pro's?
Peter Van Petegam - Hard man (and likes to
enjoy himself)
Favourite Pro sprinter?
Petacchi - always looks cool.
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Best one day Pro race?(Flanders?
Parix Roub , Milan San, W/champs)
Milan San Remo - Last one that Kelly won was just
class!!!!!
Present
bike?
Look Carbon
Race
day nutrition (Breakfast -- mid race drinks --
recovery etc)?
Loads of cerial & pancakes. Gels, Drinks &
Coca Cola.
What do you
love most about cycling?
The freedom
Interested in
any other sports?
Watching Cricket & Soccer (Leeds Utd)
Favourite
Cycling Magazine?
Cycle Sport
Best Cycling Book you
have read?
Graham Obrees 'The Flying Scotsman'
An excellent book and what makes it even more
interesting is that I was out training with him
on MTBs in the Isle of Mann and he was telling me
what he was goiing to do and how he was going to
redesign the bike using longer cranks, shorter
bottom bracket, different riding position,
different hanlebar design etc to taken on Mosers
World Record for the hour. My old man was
horrified and said that he should apologise to
Moser. I just thought he was quite mad (and he
had hairy legs!!!).
He won the Mountain TT in the Isle of Man that
year and 2 years later achieved the World Record. |
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What advise
would you give to 1st year racer?
Have fun. Go on your instinct. If you make a mistake
....its your miastake
How can they
then turn good performances into good results?
Work on your sprint..... the last 500 metres in a
race often prove to be crucial
<Link to Race Report
from 2001>
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 John
& Keith warming up for the Club 25 C/ship
(which John won in 2002)
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Left : It's those Sunglasses again!!!!!
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Favourite
cycling holiday destination?
Switzerland . Julier , Bernina & Fleua Passes -
all 3000 metres and only a couple of miles from where the
brother lives. Next year he is starting up in the Bike
Tour business so some of ye might get to taken on these
passes yourselves.
Brians company is called 'Swiss Valley Tours' and he is
presently getting a website setup, but the photos wont do
the place justice !!!!! You just have to experience it
for yourself !!!!
Most
enjoyable Tour (non racing)?
Any training spin with the lads in February
Favourite
tea stop?
Tara - the Scones, eased down with Rhubarb Jam
& and washed down with coffee.
My
Favourite Sunglasses!!!!
Heres a close up !!!
Went missing after a race.
Cant be two people out there with such style!!!! |
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October 2004
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