Bronze for Gillespie at Track World Championships

Posted in: Women's Cycling, Track Racing
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Concluding what has been another excellent week for Irish cycling, Lara Gillespie once again took to the track in the final day of racing at the 2024 Tissot UCI Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark. Photo courtesy SW Pix...

Top Five Finish for Gillespie at Track World Championships

Posted in: Track Racing, Women's Cycling
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Co. Wicklow’s Lara Gillespie got Ireland off to a strong start at the 2024 Tissot UCI Track World Championships in Ballerup, Denmark. The five-day championships got underway yesterday and Gillespie was the first of the Irish team to compete...

Ras na mBan Dates Announced for 2025

Posted in: Ras na mBan
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Rás na mBan race organisers have announced the dates for the 19th edition of the race in 2025. As has been the custom for many the years, Ireland's top international stage race will be a five-day event occupying its usual early Autumn slot of the first week of September...

UCI C2 Cyclocross in Clonmel - Results

Posted in: Cyclo Cross
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Spectators were treated to a brilliant two days of racing at Verge Cross Clonmel on the 12th and 13th of October as riders battled it out for coveted UCI points. Sunday saw three UCI level races, with Junior Men, a combined field for Junior and Elite Women, and Elite Men...

2024 Cyclo-cross National Series Round 1 - Results

Posted in: Cyclo Cross
The 2024 Cyclo-cross National Series got underway on Sunday in Belfast. Round One saw 250 riders take to the course in Falls Park. Light showers in the morning preceded heavy rain in the afternoon, making the conditions challenging....

Martyn Irvine Appointed as High Performance Pathway Coach

Posted in: Sundry Items
The Cycling Ireland High Performance Unit (HPU) is delighted to announce the appointment of Martyn Irvine as High Performance Pathway Coach. The creation of this role, which fits within the wider high performance development framework, signifies the continued commitment...

2024 Cycling Ireland Hill Climb Championships - Results

Posted in: ROAD RACING
Junior rider Killian O'Brien (Veleka Team) won the Cycling Ireland Hill Climb Championships in the foothills of the Dublin mountains today, UCD's Ruairi Byrne was second and Gareth O'Neill (Athlete Nutrition Coach) 3rd. Caoimhe May (Orwell Wheelers) won the women's category...

Cycling Ireland join the Road User Safety Forum

Posted in: Sundry Items
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Cycling Ireland will be represented on the Road User Safety Forum which has been set up by the Department of Transport to provide insight and advice which will assist the Department and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) with decision making on road safety...

Downhill National Series Winners Crowned for 2024

Posted in: Downhill
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The series included three rounds, beginning in May with Round 1 hosted by Gravity BC. Round 2 took place at the end of August, hosted by Bree Mountain Bike Club and the final round was last weekend, hosted by GAP...

Six Podium Finishes for Ireland at 3 Jours d’Aigle

Posted in: Track Racing
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Amid the UCI Road and Para-cycling World Championships, members of the Irish track team were also in action over the weekend competing at the 3 Jours d’Aigle in Switzerland...