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Mark McNally

  • born:

    20th July 1989

  • team:

    AN Post Sean Kelly Cycling Academy

  • sponsors:

    AN Post Dolan Bikes

  • Racing base:

    Aarschot Belgium

  • home town:

    Crosby, Liverpool

  • nickname:

    Macca

  • Twitter:

    @markmcnally89

  • likes:

    Coffee

  • dislikes:

    Mushrooms and France

  • favourite rider:

    Tom Boonen

  • favourite race:

    GP Jef Scherns Leuven

  • If money was no object what would be the first thing you would buy:

    A world Tour team

  • What do you do when not racing:

    Drink Coffee and chill with friends

  • Race history:

    2008 GB Academy 

    2009 Halfords Bikhut 

    2010-2012 AN Post Sean Kelly Cycling Academy

    Is the the first time you have had support from the DRF? 

    I have been supported by the Dave Rayner Fund since 2010

     

    What is your cycling history ?

     I started Cycling when I was 11 after watching Jason Quelly on the track in the Sydney Olympics, and thinking ‘I could do that’. Then my dad got me an old Vitus bike off one of his friends and I joined the local club the Liverpool Century and I haven’t looked back since!

     

    What team are you joining in 2013? 

    2013 will be my 4th season with the An Post Chain Reaction Sean Kelly Cycling team set up. Our most notable rider (accept myself) is Niko ‘Rambo’ Eekhout, who is famous for his aggressive and gusty riding style. We also have the legendary Sean Kelly on the management team.

     

    What is your race programme looking like?

    My racing programme will start in France with Gp Marsailles followed by Etoile de Bessege, which will then be followed by Vuelta Algarve in Portugal. Which will all be used as preparation for the early season Semi- Classics Kuurne-Brussels- Kuurne, Dwars Door Vlanderen and E3 Prijs Harlebeke

     

    Are you going on a training camp with the team?

     We have already had one training camp with all the new lads on the team in December in Calpe, Spain. We have another one starting tomorrow once again in Calpe.

     

    When are you heading out to Europe?

     I’ll head out to Belgium in late January

     

     

     

  • Best race(s) of the season:

    Best result from the year was GP Stad Ninove on the 19/07/2012. It was my fist win og the year and the day before my birthday so it was a early present for me. The race  started well when I made it into a 20 man split which worked well but around half way I got caught up in a crash, I got up dusted myself off got back onto the break, after crashing I just wanted to get to the finish with a sore hip and a few cuts so I just sat on the back doing as little as I could which worked otu well because it meant when I got to the finish I was feeling pretty good. At about 2km to go the group wase up and a gap opened I attacked and on guy from VC Roubaix came with me. We worked well adn I knew I was feeling good so I lead out and kicked hard at 200m to go I held off the Frenchman for my first victory of the year, it was a huge relief after loosing alot after having my appendix out.

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