Ireland sends strong squad for UCI Paracycling Track World Championships in Manchester
November 5th, 2009. In: Cycling
The Irish Paracyling Squad have arrived in Manchester ahead of tomorrow’s first day of competition at the UCI Paracycling Track World Championships which run over 3 days from 6th to 8th of November.
Cathal Miller competes in the 1km Individual Time Trial and the 4km Individual Pursuit in the LC1 Category.
Enda Smyth competes in the 1km Individual Time Trial and the 4km Individual Pursuit in the CP4 Category.
Two Irish tandems compete in the Male B&VI Category, Michael Delaney piloted by Con Collis and Andrew Fitzgerald piloted by Paul Giblin, they each competes in the 1km Individual Time Trial and the 4km Individual Pursuit and Michael and Con will also take part in the Tandem Sprint Competition hoping to match or improve on their double bronze medal performance at the last May’s World Cup.
In the Female Tandem competition Catherine Walsh and Caroline Ryan will also be hoping to add a World Championship medal to the World Cup Bronze medal they won in Manchester last May and will compete in the 1km Individual Time Trial and the 4km Individual Pursuit.
Speaking from Manchester today, Irish Paracycling Team Manager Denis Toomey said “The whole squad are in good shape and we expect to see a number of Irish Records broken over the next three days. Having come so close to securing medals for Ireland at the Road World Championships in Italy recently we are quietly optimistic that we can go one step further and produce the goods here in Manchester”. Top nations from all over the world are here and we will be giving them a good run for their money.
INFO SOURCE - Denis Toomey - Cycling Ireland.