Irish riders hit the track again this week as they head to the UCI Track World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Following the success at the recent UCI Road and Para-cycling World Championships, Irish track cyclists will aim to add to their recent success at one of the last major international competitions of the 2024 season.
Ireland will have three representatives on track in Denmark.
Paris 2024 Olympians Lara Gillespie and Mia Griffin will be joined by Lucy Bénézet Minns, having just competed in the UCI World Road Championships in September and winning the UEC European Track Championships Junior Points Race in July.
Gillespie and Griffin will join forces in the Madison event, with Gillespie also competing in the Omnium and Points Race.
Griffin, the 2024 Rás na mBan winner on the road, will be in reserve for the Omnium event.
Bénézet Minns will be Ireland’s representative in the Individual Pursuit.
Lara Gillespie will be the first Irish representative on track in Denmark. She will compete in the Elimination Race tomorrow, Thursday, October 17th, and will again compete in the Omnium event on Friday, October 18th.
She will again be in action on Saturday, 19th of October along with Mia Griffin in the Madison.
Lucy Bénézet Minns will also be in action as she competes in the Individual Pursuit.
Gillespie will round out this Championships in the Points Race on Sunday, 20th of October.
“The team is looking forward to the Championships this week in Copenhagen,” said Cycling Ireland High Performance Director Iain Dyer.
“Without the regular focus on the Team Pursuit we have been able to create a more bespoke approach for each rider in recent weeks. A post-Olympics World Champs always brings unique challenges but with that some opportunities too, so it will be interesting to see how that pays off.”
There will be live coverage throughout on BBC and Eurosport.
The Sport for Business Membership comprises nearly 300 organisations including all the leading sports and sponsors, commercial and state agencies.
Find out more about joining us today.
