Lara Gillespie wins elimination at UCI Track Champions League Grand Finale
22-year-old Lara Gillespie sprinted to victory in the elimination at the UCI Track Champions League Grand Finale in London last night, notably defeating Great Britain’s Katie Archibald, the two-time Olympic champion and multiple Worlds champion. Norway’s two-time European champion Anita Stenberg stayed with Gillespie until the final sprint but ultimately finished in second, so Archibald was forced to settle for …
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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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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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Lara Gillespie Sprints to National Championship
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Grace Fisher
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June 24, 2023
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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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Class Performances At Dublin Track Cycling International 2023
The 2023 Dublin Track Cycling International took place at Sundrive Velodrome from 27-28 May 2023. The UCI CL2 (Class 2) event brought both Ireland’s best domestic track riders and a host of international riders in Dublin for a weekend of racing. Annelise Murphy, who won a silver medal in the 2016 Summer Olympics for sailing, went up against some of …
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Lara Gillespie: “I’m Not Letting Other People’s Opinions Affect My Day, My Plans Or My Goals.”
Irish cyclist Lara Gillespie has continued to thrive on the international stage. Since Her Sport last spoke to Lara in 2020, she has graduated from UCD Dublin with a BSc. in Health and Performance Science while continuing to achieve numerous cycling accolades; pedalling towards her Olympic dreams. Although Lara has continued to further her studies through part-time research with UCD, …
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New Women’s Team Pursuit Irish Record Set at UCI Tissot Nations Cup
Ireland have set another national record in the women’s team pursuit on Thursday, February 23rd, at the UCI Tissot Nations Cup in Jakarta, Indonesia. The team of Mia Griffin, Lara Gillespie, Alice Sharpe and Kelly Murphy blew over two seconds off the previous record set at the UEC Track European Championships just earlier this month. Competing in the women’s team …
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Crash finishes hopes for Ireland at European Track Championships
Ireland’s European Track Championships concluded on Sunday in Grenchen, Switzerland, with female Irish riders competing in the Madison and Keirin. Alice Sharpe and Mia Griffin teamed up for the Madison with hopes of a top 10 finish but a crash mid-way through the race derailed their chance. Ireland started strongly securing a point each in the first two sprints, however …
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New National Women’s Team Pursuit Record Set at UEC Track European Championships
It was a record-breaking second day for Ireland at the UEC Track European Championships on Thursday, February 9th, as a new national record was set in the women’s team pursuit. The team of Alice Sharpe, Lara Gillespie, Kelly Murphy and Mia Griffin set a blazing time of 4.19.705 – a new national record* in the first round following qualifying on Wednesday in Grenchen, …
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Irish Team for Track European Championships Named
Cycling Ireland has announced a strong team for the UEC Track European Championships in Grenchen, Switzerland, from February 8th to 12th. Eight riders have been selected to represent Ireland in the championships. The six female riders chosen all competed in the World Championships last October. Off the back of a promising 2022 season for the Irish National Team, the focus …
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