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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Double Gold for Dunlevy and Kelly at Para-Cycling World Championships
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly completed the double at the Para-Cycling Road World Championships on Saturday, August 12th, soloing to victory in the WB Road Race. Just two days after they claimed the WB Time Trial World title, Dunlevy and Kelly were in the rainbow jersey again after victory in the road race. The win is Dunlevy’s eighth World Championships title, her second title with pilot Linda Kelly. In the same race, Josephine Healion and Eve McCrystal finished fourth in the sprint for bronze, getting pipped …
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Katie George Dunlevy And Eve McCrystal Win Bronze At UCI Cycling World Championships
Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal delivered Ireland’s second medal of the 2023 UCI Cycling World Championships on Friday, August 4th. The women’s tandem pair took victory in the bronze medal ride against France, leading from the opening time split to take a resounding win. Reunited on the track after missing the 2022 Para-cycling Track World Championships, the duo once …
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Lara Gillespie Sprints to National Championship
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Grace Fisher
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June 24, 2023
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Cycling
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Alice Sharpe, Aoife O'brien, Caoimhe O'Brien, Ellen McDermott, Eve McCrystal, Fiona Mangan, Imogen Cotter, Lara Gillespie, Linda Kelly, Megan Armitage, Vanessa Fursden
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Lara Gillespie was crowned national champion on Saturday, June 24th, after picking up momentous victories in the elite women (incorporating U23 women) road race in Dungannon, Co. Tyrone. Hosted by Island Wheelers CC, Gillespie proved strongest from a reduced group sprint after an attritional day. In searing heat and sunny conditions, spectators were treated to a thrilling race along a …
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Another Gold For Dunlevy And Kelly At Para-Cycling World Cup
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly solidified their partnership to win gold in the time trial at the Huntsville Para World Cup in Alabama yesterday, adding to the golds they won in rounds one and two of the Para-cycling World Cup. Dunlevy and Kelly dominated proceedings, recoding a time of 37:50.63 over the 29.6km course, over half a minute quicker than …
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Huntsville-Alabama Para-Cycling World Cup Team Announcement
Cycling Ireland are pleased to confirm the Irish Para-cycling National Team that will compete in the Huntsville-Alabama World Cup from 26 – 29 May 2023. The third and final 2023 World Cup campaign, the Irish squad are looking forward to ending the campaign with more strong performances after picking up three medals at the Ostend World Cup earlier this month. …
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Medals For Women’s Tandem Pairings In Ostend Para-cycling World Cup Road Races
The Irish Para-cycling team have continued their winning ways with silver and bronze medals in the women’s tandem road race at the Ostend World Cup on Sunday, May 7th. After Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly bagged a gold medal in the highlight results from the time trial events earlier in the World Cup, the medals kept coming as more strong …
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Cycling Ireland announces team for Paracycling Track World Championships
Cycling Ireland have announced a strong team for the UCI Paracycling Track World Championships which will take place from October 20th to October 23rd. A nine-strong Team Ireland contingent will compete at the championships in Paris next month in what is their last major competition goal for 2022. Tokyo Paralympics silver medalists Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal will target the …
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Sport Ireland Points Jersey to be Fought Out by Top International Riders
Rás na mBan international cycle race has again teamed up with Sport Ireland in 2022 to help foster the development of cycle racing for women and girls. Recognising the role which Rás na mBan has played since it took over as Ireland’s leading international stage race for women in 2006, Sport Ireland has lent its backing to the points classification …
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Wicklow 200 and The Queen of the Mountains Classification – An Enduring Legacy
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HerSport Editor
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September 5, 2022
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Cycling
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Emily Kay, Eve McCrystal, Helly Murphy, IVCA, Lara Gillespie, Linda Kelly, Queen of the Mountain' Kilkenny, Rás na mBan, Valerie Considine, Wicklow 200
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Rás na mBan begins on Wednesday and the climber’s classification will again be supported by the IVCA through their popular Wicklow 200 sportive in a continuation of a partnership stretching back to the beginning of the event in 2006. The Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains Classification is among the hardest fought jerseys in the race and former winners include …
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