Lara Gillespie takes Gold at European Track Championships
Yesterday, Lara Gillespie won the Elimination race at the UEC European Track Championships in Zolder, Belgium! The race was a stop-start affair early on, as two crashes involving five riders caused damage to the track. Gillespie remained unphased by the stoppages, and remained near the front of the pack for each sprint elimination. Gillespie was joined in the final three …
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Lucy Bénézet Minns Wins Gold in the Junior Track European Championships
The standout performance among the Irish success at the 2024 Junior and Under 23 UEC Track European Championships was Lucy Bénézet Minns winning the Junior Women Points Race on Saturday. Speaking after the race, Bénézet Minns said: “I rode really hard because I knew I needed to make the race hard in order to get a good result. The race …
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TRACK CYCLING TEAM OFFICIALLY SELECTED FOR TEAM IRELAND AT PARIS 2024
Team Ireland Track Cycling Announcement –Historic first for Irish women’s team pursuit team named for Paris 2024 3 July 2024 The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the women’s track cycling team who will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. The Irish track cycling team has secured qualification in the Women’s Team Pursuit, the Women’s Omnium and …
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Gillespie shines for Ireland at the Ghent Cycling International
It was an exciting weekend for Irish track cycling with a team of up and coming Junior riders representing Ireland at the Ghent International Track Meet. The Belgian competition also provided an opportunity for members of the Irish Women’s Track Cycling Team to continue their preparations ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The team made history earlier this year …
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2024 Cycling Ireland Road National Championships Brings Irish Cycling Stars To Limerick
The 2024 Cycling Ireland Road National Championships brings the very best riders to Athea, Co. Limerick this weekend for one of the biggest events in the Irish cycling calendar. As expected the championships have attracted large entries fields, including a nine-time senior national champion, young talents taking world cycling by storm and a multi-discipline superstar aiming to represent Ireland at …
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Team have £70,000 worth of bikes stolen during Tour of Britain
A British team had £70,000 worth of bikes stolen during Tour of Britain tournament last week in Shropshire, England. The group, titled Lifeplus-Wahoo, were at the Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, in Whitchurch, when their entire fleet, totalling 14 Ribble Endurance SLR bikes, was stolen. The bikes were taken out of a mechanic’s van overnight, and were said to retail in …
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2024 Dublin Track Cycling International Results
Irish riders compete against host of international riders in UCI Class 2 event at Sundrive Velodrome Gold medal wins for Erin Creighton, Mateo Marasas, Deirbhle Ivory, Miraim Jessett, George Nemilostivijs and more The 2024 Dublin Track Cycling International produced an enjoyable weekend of racing as Sundrive Velodrome as some of Ireland’s best domestic track cyclists took on a host of …
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Olympic Silver Medalist Annalise Murphy To Take On Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle
Olympic silver medallist Annalise Murphy has announced her participation in the Ring of Kerry Charity Cycle this July, in aid of homeless and housing charity Focus Ireland. The 2016 Rio Olympics silver medal winning sailor, who recently transitioned national level track and road race cycling, is calling on 1,000 cyclists and fitness enthusiasts around Ireland and beyond to join her …
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Retired Cyclist Imogen Cotter attempts first triathlon and wins, just 2 years on from life threatening crash
Just one month on from her retirement from professional cycling, Imogen Cotter has won an Olympic distance triathlon, on her first attempt. Having signed up to the Lough Cutra Castle race just as something to “work and train towards”, the 2021 National Road Race Champion came out on top at the event on Sunday, in which she had to complete …
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Eve McCrystal praises “tough cookie” Katie George Dunlevy as pair reunite in dramatic circumstances at the Para Cycling World Cup
Eve McCrystal has praised her “tough cookie” teammate Katie George Dunlevy after the pair managed to clinch a silver medal in the time trial and a fourth place finish in the road race at the UCI Para Cycling World Cup over the weekend, despite Dunlevy picking up a nasty injury. The duo, who have previously won countless medals at the …
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