Marcus Christie in full flight at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia. He rode to what was arguably his best ever result on the road and he wants more.
Marcus Christie considers hour record after Commonwealth Games
Having finished in seventh place in the men’s TT at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games yesterday, Marcus Christie said he may have a go at the hour record.
The 27-year-old international road rider and former An Post-Chainreaction man was very happy with his performance on the Gold Coast.
In the 38.5km race against the clock, Cameron Meyer took the gold medal for Australia in a time of 48:13.
Harry Tanfield (England) was next at 30 seconds, with double Olympic gold medal rower Hamish Bond (New Zealand) taking 3rd a further two seconds back.
Marcus Christie (Northern Ireland) finished some 2:29 off the winner on the day after a course with two hard climbs.
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“All in all it was a very solid ride, and I’m very happy. It was a brutal course with a few 21 per cent inclines,” he said.
“I rode a solid tempo and didn’t die off too much in the end. I rode the two climbs pretty well I thought.”
And while his ride at the Games had only just ended, he was already looking ahead.
“I’m getting a lot closer to where I want to be. I might give the hour record a crack next. I think that event would be tailor made for me.”
Xeno Young, also of Northern Ireland, was 25th some 5:54 off the winning time.
Teenager Xeno Young battles the gradient in the TT.
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