’25 Race Tailteann: Banbridge CC Team Announcement

Banbridge CC is proud to announce an exciting team for the 70th edition of Tailteann Race, which will take place from 21 May to 25 May, 2025. This historic race will see five challenging steps on the riders, covering over 760 kilometers and tackling 13 category across the Irish landscape.

Wheel line

That is the strength and depth of talent in the club the competition was to get one of the places they had to get high. We think that we have the privilege of being able to say that the team is fully made up of the club’s current members.

Matthew Teggart

Matthew is not a stranger on the event after he has competed 5 times in total, and he won steps on the way. It has competed professionally for teams such as post -chain reaction, Team Wiggins with Col, and Wiv Sungod. Matthew won a degree in 2017 and claimed the sprints classification at the British 2022 trip. He lost narrowly on a basis in the Elite Men’s Road race at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, finishing the fourth. Matthew’s huge experience will be an asset for the overall team.

Mark Downey

A cyclists and talented road wheels are competing in elite levels. Mark represented Ireland in various international competitions, including Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where he competed in the Omnium event. On the road, Mark was ranked by the world number 1, he has achieved gold coins in the UCI Cycling World Cup in Apeldoorn and Colombia in 2017, winning the overall series in the discipline. He also claimed gold of the World Cup in Madison in Los Angeles and a bronze medal in the UCI World Championships Points. In road cycling, Mark finished the fourth in the Commonwealth Games Road race in 2018.

John Buller

John has tackled teams such as PB performance and French squad Amicale Cycliste Bisontine. Riding this event for a second time John is hoping to build on 2 podium phases over the past year. The preparations are going well, and John has been very successful on the road this year, including the Ards Tour and GP Killinchy CC as well as podium places at Waller Cup and PJ Logan events.

James Curry

James has been a consistent performer in Irish Road Racing, particularly in national championships and stage races over the years. His experience in European competitions contributed to the development as a strong overarching wheels. This is the third time James riding the event after he has previously competed as a member of the Irish national team. James is another of the riders with international experiences after spending season racing with AC Bisontine, a French DN2 team.

Johnny McRroberts

Johnny is the oldest statesman in the squad but don’t let that fool you. Johnny’s talented multi -mixed wheels are equally happy that he is as happy as it is. Among the preparations for this year’s Race Tailteann are competition in Absa Epic in South Africa, known as “Tour de France of Mountain Biking” because of its great difficulty. On the roads the performers are getting better week after week and all training is specifically focused on the Tailteann Race.

Support team

While the team has an angle to make an angle on the road a full support crew will work hard in the background to ensure that everything goes advanced. Martin Duffy is managed by Martin Duffy. “While this may be the first clubs entering a team, don’t forget that we are not here to increase the numbers. We have a very capable riders who can influence their day. Simon Curry, Mechanic, Brian Hannon, Signeur and Austin Dennis supports Martin.

Race overview

This year’s race will begin in Dingle Cycling, Co. Kildare.

Transfer to Charlestown for the start of phase two where the riders will take with the wind gap and climb Maumtrasna in the longest stages of 2025 Tailteann.

Another transition to the Co. After going from a file, the riders will take great scenery for the Atlantic wild route before they face the rapid finishing towards Miltown Malbay in County Clare.

The penultimate phase will begin from Ennis, CO and will take 2 x on Category Three before they cross the Wolftrap climb in Category One with less than 15km remaining – will there be enough time to regroup before the end in Mountrath, Co Laois.

The final phase of Tailteann 2025 Race in Kildare town will begin across the plains ‘The Lilywhite County’ before they enter Co. Kildare.

The 2025 edition of the race will take over 760km, including 13 categorized climbing.