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Five Irish Bikes Named for Para-cycling Track Worlds

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Five bikes will compete at the UCI 2018 Para-cycling Track World Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from the 22-25 March. Three tandems and two solo bikes will compete in fourteen events over the four days of competition. The championships take place in the Velódromo Municipal do Rio where Eoghan Clifford won a Paralympic bronze medal in the Individual Pursuit. Ireland won five Paralympic medals in cycling at the 2016 Paralympic Games in Rio, including two Paralympic titles.

 


The team consists of experienced and decorated riders Colin Lynch and Paralympic and World Champions Katie-George Dunlevy with her pilot Eve McCrystal, as well as Paralympians Peter Ryan and Séan Hahessy. Sprint specialists Martin Gordon and Eamonn Byrne will also be competing, along with C4 racer Ronan Grimes.

 

Speaking ahead of the championships National Performance Coach Neill Delahaye said “These 2018 UCI Paracycling Track World Championships are the first major track competition for the full Paracycling team since the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.”

 


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“We are looking forward to having the opportunity to test ourselves again in this Arena against the best in the World. We have a strong line up with a competitive mix of established performers and a couple of talented new bikes. Everyone is ready for the challenge and looking forward to getting the Championships underway.”

 

The UCI 2018 Para-cycling Track World Championships take place in the Velódromo do Rio, Brazil from the 22nd – 25th March.

 

 

SCHEDULE:

 

 

Thursday 22nd March

 

Men’s C2 Pursuit

Colin Lynch

 

Men’s C4 Kilo

Ronan Grimes

 

 

Friday 23rd March

 

Women’s B Tandem Pursuit

Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal

 

Men’s C2 Kilo

Colin Lynch

 

Men’s B Tandem Pursuit

Peter Ryan & Séan Hahessy

 

 

Saturday 24th March

 

Women’s B Tandem Kilo

Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal

 

Men’s B Tandem Kilo

Peter Ryan & Séan Hahessy

Martin Gordon & Eamonn Byrne

 

Men’s C4 Pursuit

Ronan Grimes

 

Sunday 25th March

 

Women’s B Tandem Sprint

Katie-George Dunlevy & Eve McCrystal

 

Men’s B Tandem Sprint

Peter Ryan & Séan Hahessy

Martin Gordon & Eamonn Byrne

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