One of Ireland’s most prolific achievers on the international stage over the past decade, Colin Lynch is making the move from competing to the cycling business world.
Lynch, a paralympian and former world champion as well as
the world hour record holder, has joined the team at the quality cycling
clothing brand Shutt Velo Rapide.
The move effectively brings to a close his racing career
and begins a new chapter for him on the commercial side of the sport.
Lynch joins the company as sales director after a nine-year career. He medaled at the Paralympics, was world champion twice and set the hour record for his class.
It a statement confirming Lynch had joined its team,
Shutt Velo Rapide said the former Irish rider would bring invaluable experience
from the competition side of elite cycling.
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“He brings a wealth of knowledge of elite cycling and the role that clothing plays in performance and comfort in both training and racing,” the company said.
Lynch himself said he planned to commit himself to his
new role with the same dedication he pursued his cycling career.
“I’m excited to be joining this team of passionate and
innovative people,” he said of his role with the UK-based company.
“It’s my intention to bring the same level of passion for
cycling and attention to detail that made me a World Champion to ensuring that
Shutt’s customers receive the very best customer experience and products,” he
said.
“Clothing has always played a huge role in both my daily
comfort during the long hours of training and my performances when racing.
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“Shutt’s products are amongst the best on offer and I
look forward to working with cyclists all over the country to offer them
superior cycling kit.”
He was also delighted to be able to continue to work in the world of cycling where he could “meet other cyclists and share my experiences and passion for the sport – both on and off the bike”.
His experience and enthusiasm for the new chapter ahead
meant he could ensure Shutt’s cyclist customers “get the same level of superior
clothing that I’ve always relied upon”.
And the new role with the company was “a perfect
environment for me to continue my career now that I’m no longer racing”.
Lynch will be responsible for driving the growth of
Shutt’s custom apparel business. He will work closely with clubs, teams, cycle
shops and event organisers around the globe “to deliver some of the best custom
cycling kit available”.
Shutt Velo Rapide is a specialist cycle clothing company
founded in 2009. It has built a team of staff compromised of cyclists.
Its clothing is designed in the UK and made by hand in
England and Italy and by some other selected partners across Europe.
Lynch’s left leg was amputated below the knee aged
21-years after complications following a broken foot six years earlier and a
tumour being discovered on his spinal cord.
He won the Paracycling World Championship road time trial
title in 2011 and the Paracycling individual pursuit track title in 2012.
He also won a TT silver medal at the Rio 2016 Paralympics;
a great result considering he had gone so close to a medal four years earlier.
He went into the London Paralympics as World Champion but
missed out on a track medal by one tenth of a second and was also 5th in both
the road race and road TT.
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