Age: 44
Hometown: Kilmacow, Kilkenny
Club: Comeragh Cycling Club
Disability: Vision Impairment
Sport Class: B1
An experienced member of the Ireland Para-cycling National Team, Damien Vereker represented Ireland at the 2016 Paralympic Games.
He has partnered with Mitchell McLaughlin since 2023, the pair compete in both track and road events and picked up a 9th place finish in the time trial at the 2023 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships.
Paris will be his second Paralympic Games.
Schedule:
Day 1 – August 29th
TRACK: B4 Men’s 4000m Individual Pursuit (qualifying & final) Q: 12:58 F: 16:04
Day 4 – September 1st
TRACK: Men’s B 1000m Time Trial (qualifying & final) Q: 10:00 F: 12:51
Day 7 – September 4th
ROAD: Men’s B Individual Time Trial (qualifying & final) 7:00 – 15:00
Day 9 – September 6th
ROAD: B Road Race 9:30 – 16:50