Ireland Secures First-Ever Qualification for Women’s Team Pursuit at Paris 2024 Olympics

Ireland has achieved a remarkable sporting feat by securing the first qualification for the Women’s Team Pursuit event at the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games. This historic milestone was confirmed at the conclusion of a successful qualification period on 15 April, elevating Ireland’s status among the elite nations in track cycling and signifying a significant leap forward for the Irish …

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Ireland set new national record to win silver in Women’s Team Pursuit at UCI Nations Cup

Ireland secured a silver medal and a new national record in the Women’s Team Pursuit after a successful opening day of the UCI Tissot Nations Cup Hong Kong on Friday, March 15th. In a very significant step towards securing qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games later this year, Ireland picked up a silver medal after racing against New Zealand …

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Irish Cyclists Dominate Australian Track Championships Ahead of UCI Nations Cup Hong Kong Round

The Irish National team cyclists shone at the Australian Track National Championships, clinching six medals from March 1st to 5th. Building on their sucess at the Adelaide Track Nations Cup, the team undertook a rigorous training camp in Brisbane to fine-tune their skills for the upcoming Tissot UCI Track Nations Cup in Hong Kong from March 15th to 17th. The …

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Lara Gillespie misses UEC Track European Championships medal by one point

Lara Gillespie came within touching distance of a medal in the Women’s Omnium at the 2024 UEC Track European Championships in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. The Co Wicklow rider started the race in seventh place and made her move early on, gaining valuable points and moving up the leaderboard. A crash shortly after the halfway stage disrupted the race rhythm, with …

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Ireland Team Announced For 2023 Rás na mBan

Photo Credit: Hinninck Paul Cycling Ireland are delighted to announce the Ireland team to take part in the 2023 Rás na mBan from September 6th to 10th. Featuring six stages, Ireland’s only international women’s stage race brings riders around some challenging and exciting routes in the midlands as well as the south-east. This year’s edition includes a first-ever Waterford stage, …

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Gillespie wins gold at U23 European Track Championships

Lara Gillespie claimed gold at the U23 European Track Championships on Friday, July 14th, in the points race in Anadia, Portugal. The 22-year-old from Enniskerry, Co. Wicklow, rode extremely well picking up intermediate points in six sprints before holding off her rivals in the final sprint which awarded double points, sealing the win by seven points. Gillespie was part of …

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Creighton 4th at Junior Track World Championships

Erin Creighton finishes 4th in the elimination race at the Junior Track World Championships in Tel Aviv. In her first event of the competition, Creighton stormed to a top 5 finish, proving herself against the best junior riders in the World. Creighton looked strong throughout the race and positioned herself well to stay out of the danger zone of being eliminated …

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