What to expect
The cycling in the EYOF takes place in the Velopark BMX cycling complex located on the Caspian seaside, a venue surrounded with beautiful scenery and plenty of cycling lanes!
The Individual Time Trials are timed events, and they take place near Shikhov beach, with the Girl’s event starting at 10 am (local time) or 7 am Irish time on the 23 July, and the Boy’s event starts at 5 pm local time, or 2 pm Irish time. Both races are 10km long – on one looped circuit. The start and finish are in the Velopark, and the race profile is relatively flat, with a slight 1.7km hill about 1.5km from the finish.
The Road Races are a bunch of events which take place on the 25th of July. The Girl’s event at 10 am local time (7 am Irish time) is a 50km race, two laps of a 25km circuit. The Boy’s event starts at 5 pm local time (2 pm Irish time) and is a 75km race, three laps of the 25km circuit.
The circuit itself starts and finishes in the Velopark, and includes a short and sharp tough hilly section in the city centre. It also includes the same 1.7km drag that the cyclists will have raced on in the Time Trial earlier in the week.
At the last edition of the EYOF Team Ireland enjoyed success in the Girl’s Time Trial, with Lara Gillespie winning a silver medal.
Let’s introduce the selection
Caoimhe May Dublin Event: TT & RR Race Club: Scott Orwell Wheelers Coach: Orla Hendron Competing: TT on Tues 23 July, RR on Thurs 25 July
Erin Creighton Belfast Event: TT & RR Club: McConvey Cycles Competing: TT on Tues 23 July, RR on Thurs 25 July
Aoife O’Brien Mullingar Event: TT & RR Club: Lakeside Wh. Coach: Fran Meehan Competing: TT on Tues 23 July, RR on Thurs 25 July
Mark McGarry Waterford Event: TT & RR Club: Dungarvan CC Competing: TT on Tues 23 July, RR on Thurs 25 July
Adam Gilsenan Meath Event: TT & RR Club: Bohermeen CC Coach: Matteo Cigala Competing: TT on Tues 23 July, RR on Thurs 25 July
Darren Rafferty Craigavon Event: TT & RR Club: Island Wh. CC Coach: Dig Deep Coaching Competing: TT on Tues 23 July, RR on Thurs 25 Jul
The Belgian Project wishes the athletes and the principals of the team a safe and successful week In Baku…
