Jake Gray will spearhead the Irish national junior road race team at the European championships in France this week. The Dungannon youngster is in flying form at the moment and is part of a strong five-man squad for next Friday's contest (Photo: Martine Verfaillie)
Ireland has sent a very strong team to the European championships in France this week with 19 riders in action over five days.
For the first time ever there are elite events for both men and women and that gives Ireland an even greater chance of producing a top result as Dan Martin and Nicolas Roche can go well on the road while Ryan Mullen can also go well against the clock.
National women's elite time-trial champion Anna Turvey also gets a chance to shine and she is the sole competitor for Ireland in the women's time-trial.
The action gets underway on Wednesday morning with the junior men and women's time trials while the U23 men are also in action the same day.
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Team Ireland schedule, all times Irish
Wednesday
- 8.30am: Junior women’s time-trial (12.7k); Emily Birchall and Ciara Doogan
- 11am: Junior men’s time-trial (25.4k); Xeno Young and Ben Walsh
- 2pm: U23 men’s time-trial (25.4k); Eddie Dunbar and Michael O’Loughlin
Thursday
- 9.30am: U23/elite women’s time-trial (25.4k); Josie Knight (U23), Anna Turvey (elite)
- 1pm: Elite men’s time-trial (45.5k); Nicolas Roche and Ryan Mullen
Friday
- 9am: Junior women’s road race (68.5k); Emily Birchall and Ciara Doogan
- 1pm: Junior men’s road race (123k); Jake Gray, Robert O’Leary, Xeno Young, Ben Walsh, Conor Leech.
Saturday
- 7.45am: U23 men’s road race (150k); Eddie Dunbar, Michael O’Loughlin, Daire Feeley, Matt Teggart, Mark Downey.
- 12.45pm: U23 women’s road race (109.6k); Josie Knight
Sunday
- 9.50am: Elite men’s road race (232k); Dan Martin, Nicolas Roche, Ryan Mullen, Conor Dunne + 1 TBC.
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