In search of Olympic Qualifying points…Team Ireland was in Hong Kong with good progress in the Madison (M-F) and steady results in the Women’s Omnium and Men’s Scratch
An eight place on Saturday in the madison gives them 275 more points …next Cambridge, New Zealand (6 to 8 December), Brisbane, Australia (13 to 15 December) and Milton, Canada (24 to 26 January 2020). (photo Patrick Van Heghe Belgium 2018)
Men’s Madison (Mark Downey & Felix English)
Mark and Felix managed a very respectable 7th in the Madison on Sunday and they add another 300 points to their tally (photo CI social media)
Women’s Omnium: Emily Kay
Emily Kay is now a member of Team Ireland, a proven track rider in the past for the British team and was competing in the Omnium in Hong Kong. Her best of the disciplines was the “Tempo” which she was 6th…after all disciplines, she got an overall 8th (Photo taken in 2017 at the Dublin GP when Emily was competing for the GB team by the Belgian Project Media)
Men’s Scratch: Felix English
Felix English was also in the Scratch race and finished 11th Photo of Felix winning the Scratch in Glasgow a few weeks ago
