David Conroy recovers well after his crash in Namur with a promising performance in the UCI World Cup in Zolder (U23) on Boxing Day

After David’s crash in the Citadel de Namur CX last Sunday, our sole Irish representative was maybe not in top condition, and a bit sore in his next cross yesterday in Zolder (UCI Nation CX World Cup) but done the job well. A very respectable 39th out of 61 world level espoirs as a result. We have been in touch with David at his home from home in Moorslede last night and this is what he told me “It was a mostly flat course that is always fast, doesn’t normally suit my kind of riding but only 3m40sec from the winner I feel happy enough. Gave it everything I had and no problems. Not too sore, a little muscle pain from bruising but it didn’t impact performance” A very humble review from our warrior in the Flanders

A well deserved Belgian beer for David’s mechanic Kurt Lamont who has been helping our cyclo-crosser for a few seasons now, a service that is much needed at such level. Kurt does this on a voluntary base, a lot of travelling is involved and we here in Ireland appreciated such dedication to one of her own!!

Here a selfie of Martine Verfaillie (David’s adopted mum in Belgium) with mechanic Kurt Lamont…we owe these people big time. Martine will be in Enniscrone Sligo for the Nationals as a guest of the Conroy family, and I am looking forward to meeting up again with the project’s guest mum and share our love of cycling photography and youth development