Irish riders may have been thin on the ground at major road, track and cyclocross championships since the pandemic began but one Northern Irishman will be flying the fly at a cycling Worlds later this year.
Paul Watson, the well known international commissaire, has been appointed Commissaire President for the 2021 World
Track Championships by the UCI.
The championships
are due to take place in Turkmenistan in October, by which time cycling will hopefully be largely back to normal and
Irish teams will once again be competing on the international stage.
Cycling Ulster chair, Tommy McCague, said his federation was delighted with Watson’s appointment to the leading commissaire role at the Worlds.
“Paul has an extensive record of being an official at
international level events including the Olympic Games and continental and
world championships,” McCauge said.
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“It is fantastic to see him being appointed as
Commissaire President for the biggest annual event in the international track
cycling calendar.
“It is a privilege for Cycling Ulster to have an official
with Paul’s expertise and knowledge as a member and as a Commissaire for events
here.
“On behalf of Cycling Ulster, I want to congratulate Paul
and wish him all the best for the event.”
Watson has vast
experience on the international stage; a former rider himself, his father Jack
Watson was an international commissaire – while also officiating at events at
home – for many years and his grandfather was also a bike rider.
Paul Watson is a
well known fixture at major events across road, tracking and paracycling, and
has officiated at World Championship level, at World Cups, Six Days the
Olympics and at major international pro road stage races.
He was also on
hand when Bradley Wiggins broke the World Hour Record back in London in June,
2015, his position trackside giving him a unique view of major moments in
cycling history down the years.
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