Hopefully Olympics in Paris for this wonderful athlete’s this summer!! Proud to know you all personally, a big fan for certain xxx (Photos Lara courtesy of @ariannabonaita_photographer, others from the girls social media)
145 started (only 76 finished this gruelling race)
1st.GILLESPIE LARA UAE DEVELOPMENT TEAM (IRL) the 140km in 3H36’4S
2nd. BACKSTEDT ZOE CANYON//SRAM GENERATION (GBR) s/t
3rd. VAN DER WOLF BABETTE LIFEPLUS WAHOO (NED) s/t
4th. CANT SANNE FENIX-DECEUNINCK (BEL) s/t
5th. UITERWIJK WINKEL MEIKE GT KRUSH REBELLEASE (NED) s/t
Palmares 2024 so far of Lara Gillespie (https://www.procyclingstats.com/)
20.05 9th. GP Mazda Schelkens (1.1)
19.05 1st. Antwerp Port Epic Ladies (1.1)
05.05 17th. Trofee Maarten Wynants (1.1)
04.05 22nd. GP Eco-Struct/Thompson/Security Tools (1.1)
01.05 4th. Cyclis Classic (1.2)
19.04 » 23.04 Giro Mediterraneo Rosa
5th. Mountains classification
2th. Points classification
1st. General classification
23.04 16th. Stage 5 – Foggia › Motta Montecorvino
22.04 2nd. Stage 4 – Castelnuovo della Daunia › Castelnuovo della Daunia
21.04 1st. Stage 3 – Barletta › Barletta
20.04 1st. Stage 2 – Montefalcione › Torre del Greco
19.04 2nd. Stage 1 – Frattamaggiore › Terzigno
03.04 12th. Scheldeprijs vrouwen elite (1.1)
01.04 13th. Ronde de Mouscron (1.1)
Report courtesy of “Her Sport Ireland’s ALANNA CUNNANE” https://www.hersport.ie/
Eve McCrystal has praised her “tough cookie” teammate Katie George Dunlevy after the pair managed to clinch a silver medal in the time trial and a fourth place finish in the road race at the UCI Para Cycling World Cup over the weekend, despite Dunlevy picking up a nasty injury. The duo, who have previously won countless medals at the Paralympic Games, usually still compete together on the track, but not the road. Given the recent circumstances that saw Linda Kelly become injured at a competition in Belgium just two weeks ago however, they found themselves reunited in action there together once again.
Eve reported in her Instagram page: “Let’s hope all our bad luck is done now!! This was not the plan. I stepped away from Katie’s bike 2 years ago as I couldn’t give 110% commitment to a potential Gold Bike for the Paris Paralympic Games. We ride together on the track but not on the Road. In Belgium two weeks ago Katie and Linda had a nasty spill. Katie came out the better and was cleared to ride in Italy for the last Road World Cup. The Irish Team have 3 female bikes and we need as many points to qualify all 3 bikes for the games. Myself and Josie punctured the same day the girls crashed so with both Female Tandems DNF we were under pressure for points. Myself and Katie were put back together for Italy. P2 in the TT…happy days form looks good and I was ready to empty myself to win that road race. I love a good road race. We attacked 3 laps in on a 10 lap 8k circuit. The British bike came across and that was it we were away ???? 2 laps to go we punctured left turn the front wheel went and we were down. I knew Katie was hurt but after a quick head check and we got back up. Thanks to the British mechanic, we got a wheel. We were still in P2 on the rd but with one lap to go we were caught. We both fought so hard to stay but poor Katie was in excruciating pain. I knew the collarbone was gone by the way she was screaming. I have no idea how she did it but we got to the finish line over cobbles, and finished in P4. I have never witnessed anything like it in my life. She is one tough cookie the fight that was in her was something I’ve never seen. She trusted me to get her home. I knew I’d get her home. We were doing it for our entire team to finish that race. Bike riders are tough. Katie is next level hats off to her!! This is why she is a double Paralympic Champion Multiple World Champion. She will get back to full health. I’m sure by the weekend she will be back on the turbo resting her arm on the ironing board and working towards our shared goal. We have had bad luck lately but I’ve no doubt our luck will turn on the way home now to my girls for a few days off and get ready to go again as I’m ready.”
