Irish eyes focused as second opportunity knocks in Qatar

Qatar stays in focus this week with a second successive five-star fixture in Doha following on from last weekend’s opening round of the Global Champions Tour. While the GCT takes a month’s break, a number of Irish riders who took part in that opener remain at the Qatari venue for this week’s meeting, including Bertram Allen, Denis Lynch, Michael Duffy, Michael G. Duffy, and Shane Breen.

Although no Irish riders made the jump-off for the GCT Grand Prix, there were a number of good performances in the team element, the Global Champions League, which saw Bertram Allen’s Valkenswaard United once again at the business end of affairs with a runner-up finish aided by two clear rounds from Allen on Harley vd Bisschop. Michael G Duffy (Lapuccino) pulled one clear for Madrid In Motion, while Michael Duffy was clear in the first round for Miami Celtics on Quintano.