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Last Updated: 8 May 2023 - 7:15:29 PM |
Silver And Bronze For Women’s Tandem Pairings In Ostend Para-cycling World Cup Road Races
By Gavin Quinn, Communications Officer, Cycling ireland
8 May 2023,
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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 performances followed in the weekend’s road race events.
In the women’s tandem road race, both pairings of Jospehine Healion and Eve McCrystal and Dunlevy and Kelly were on the podium after an impressive display.
Healion and McCrystal took silver with their best result in a World Cup event as a duo while Dunlevy and Kelly continued their remarkable consistency that’s seen them podium every event they’ve competed together in at World Cup level this year.
McCrystal said:
"It was a great day for both Irish pairings to be up the road and to come home with silver and bronze."
Ronan Grimes and Richael Timothy continued their steady progress with sixth placed finishes in their respective categories. Damien Vereker and Mitchell McLaughlin finished 14th in the men’s tandem road race while Chris Burns finished 24th in the Men’s C2 road race.
The Cycling Ireland Para-cycling Commission are supporting a development squad at the Ostend World Cup as the riders recorded encouraging results and gained valuable experience in the exposure to the sport’s elite level.
In their respective categories, Cormac O’Callaghan finished 13th, William Clifford 14th, Allister MacSorley 18th, Scott Drummond 18th and Ivan Naluswa 27th.
Independent entrant Eoghan Clifford finished in 9th place in the Men’s C3 road race.
The Irish national team will be back in World Cup action in Huntsville-Alabama from May 26th to 29th.
Road Races Results
Ireland National Team
Katie-George Dunlevy & Linda Kelly – Women's Tandem: 3rd
Josephine Healion & Eve McCrystal – Women's Tandem: 2nd
Damien Vereker & Mitchell McLaughlin – Men's Tandem: 14th
Ronan Grimes – Men's C4: 6th
Chris Burns – Men's C2: 24th
Declan Slevin – Men's H3: DNS
Richael Timothy – Women's C3: 6th
Paracycling Commission Development Squad
Cormac O'Callaghan – Men's C1: 13th
William Clifford - Men’s C3: 14th
Ivan Naluswa - Men’s C5: 27th
Ray Murnane - Men’s H4: DNF
Allister MacSorley – Men's H4: 18th
Scott Drummond – Men's C2: 21st
Independent Entrant
Eoghan Clifford - Men's C3: 9th
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Press Release: 5th May
Dunlevy And Kelly Continue Winning Ways With Time Trial Gold At Ostend Para-cycling World Cup
Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly continued their winning ways with a gold medal performance in the Time Trial at the Ostend Para-cycling World Cup on Friday, May 5th.
The duo backed up their gold medals in the time trial and road race at last month’s Maniago World Cup, soaring to victory in Belgium with over 30 seconds to spare in the 21km time trial.
In the second World Cup of the season, the Irish national team continue to compete at a high level as fellow tandem duo Josephine Healion and Eve McCrystal claimed fourth spot in the time trial.
The rest of the squad all posted some strong performances in Friday’s time trial, including a fourth place for Ronan Grimes in the C4 category, 7th for Richael Timothy in C3, 14th for Damien Vereker and Mitchell McLaughlin in the men’s tandem and Chris Burns finished 16th in the C2 time trial.
In action on Thursday, May 4th, Declan Slevin finished in 30th place in the H4 time trial.
The Cycling Ireland Para-cycling Commission are supporting a Development Squad participating in Ostend, Cormac O’Callaghan’s 14th place in the C1 time trial and Allister MacSorley’s 10th place in the H4 time trial among the highlights.
William Clifford finished 16th in C3, Scott Drummond placed 18th in C2, Ivan Naluswa placed 20th in the C5 while Ray Murnane picked up 28th in the H4 time trial.
Competing as an independent entrant, Eoghan Clifford finished in 12th place in the C3 time trial.
The Irish National Team and Para-cycling Commission Development Squad continue their World Cup with the road races on Saturday, May 6th, and Sunday, May 7th.
Time Trial Results
Ireland National Team
Katie-George Dunlevy & Linda Kelly – Women's Tandem: Gold
Josephine Healion & Eve McCrystal – Women's Tandem: 4th
Damien Vereker & Mitchell McLaughlin – Men's Tandem: 14th
Ronan Grimes – Men's C4: 4th
Chris Burns – Men's C2: 16th
Declan Slevin – Men's H3: 30th
Richael Timothy – Women's C3: 7th
Paracycling Commission Development Squad
Cormac O'Callaghan – Men's C1: 14th
William Clifford - Men’s C3: 16th
Ivan Naluswa - Men’s C5: 20th
Ray Murnane - Men’s H4: 28th
Allister MacSorley – Men's H4: 10th
Scott Drummond – Men's C2: 18th
Independent Entrant<>/b
Eoghan Clifford - Men's C3: 12th
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