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Last Updated: 4 Apr 2018 - 3:13:57 PM |
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: EUROPEAN ROAD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
By Heather Boyle, Cycling Ireland Communications Officer
29 Jul 2017,
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28th July 2017 Cycling Ireland has named the team for the 2017 European Road Cycling Championships, which takes place in Herning, Denmark, from the 2nd – 6th August. Seventeen of Ireland’s fastest cyclists will compete across the Elite Men, Elite Women, U23 and Junior Men’s categories, with fast tempo racing promised, thanks to a flat route in both the Road Race and Time Trial.
The Time Trials take place first, with European Silver medallist in the Individual Pursuit, Xeno Young, competing on Wednesday 2nd August in the Junior Men’s Time Trial, along with Ben Walsh. On Thursday three Irish National Champions will be in action, with Eileen Burns, Michael O’Loughlin and Ryan Mullen testing themselves on the fast course. Pocket Rocket Eddie Dunbar rounds off what will be a strong entry for Ireland in the Time Trial events.
Attention will turn to the Road Races on Friday 4th, with all riders, bar one, competing on the flat 20km looped race. Cycling Ireland Technical Director Brian Nugent expects fast racing in the road races:
“The courses for both the Road Race and TT are very fast, with a few technical corners included in the Road Race in around the town. They are good courses for the teams we have selected. The Road Races should come to a bunch sprint, or a sprint from a fairly large group. We have strong riders in all the categories and are expecting to do well here.”
Ireland’s Road Racing team includes National Road Champions Lydia Boylan, Ryan Mullen and Michael O’Loughlin, with sprint specialist Sam Bennett also named on the Elite Men’s team. The championships take place in Herning, Denmark, from Wednesday 2nd – Sunday 6th August.
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SCHEDULE: (Irish Times)
2nd August
Wed 11.45 Men’s Junior 31.5km TT
Ben Walsh, Xeno Young
3rd August
Thurs 8.30 Elite Women’s 31.5km TT
Eileen Burns
Thurs 11.15 U23 Men’s 31.5km TT
Eddie Dunbar, Michael O’Loughlin
Thurs 14.00 Elite Men’s 46km TT
Ryan Mullen
4th August
Fri 15.00 Junior Men’s 120.6km RR
John Buller, Aaron Doherty, Patrick Doogan, Ben Walsh, Xeno Young
5th August
Sat 8.00 U23 Men’s 160.8km RR
Eddie Dunbar, Daire Feeley, Michael O’Loughlin, Darragh O’Mahoney, Matthew Teggart
Sat 13.00 Elite Women’s 120.6km RR
Lydia Boylan
6th August
Sun 10.00 Elite Men’s 241.2km RR
Sam Bennett, Matt Brammeier, Sean McKenna, Ryan Mullen, Damien Shaw
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Official Website: http://www.euroroad17.dk/
Cycling Ireland Website: www.cyclingireland.ie
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