Áine Doherty has opened the Irish team's campaign at the European Youth Olympics with a top 10 in the girls TT in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia, this morning.
Doherty, who competes at home with the VC Glendale club from Belfast, placed 10th in the 8.4km test, which was won by Cat Ferguson of Great Britain in a time of 12mins 11.58secs.
Paula Jessica Ostiz Taco of Spain took the silver medal at 3.59 seconds while Anna Gaborska of Poland won bronze at 7.52 seconds.
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Doherty was 10th, at 29.12 seconds, while Mya Doocey of Ireland, who competes for Navan RC, placed 31st at 57.53 and Aliyah Rafferty, who rides for Island Wheelers, was 60th at 1:24.78.
More to come.
European Youth Olympics | Girls TT (8.4km)
1 FERGUSON Cat Great Britain 12:11,58
2 OSTIZ TACO Paula Jessica Spain +3,59
3 GABORSKA Anna Poland +7,52
4 BULEGATO Alice Ilaty +8,80
5 ARENS Megan Netherlands +13,25
6 TEMPERONI Beatrice Ilaty +20,63
7 WOLFF Imogen Great Britain +26,08
8 BETZINGER Antonia Germany +26,32
9 KANKOVSKA Nela Czech Republic +27,43
10 DOHERTY Aine Ireland +29,12
11 VIERSTRAETE Luca Belgium +31,22
12 KISELIUNAITE Orinta Lithuania +32,25
13 WASATY Weronika Poland +34,39
14 TSCHUMI Chloe Switzerland +35,81
15 SANARINI Linda Ilaty +37,19
31 DOOCEY Mya Ireland +57,53
60 RAFFERTY Ailyah Ireland +1:24,78
- There were 78 riders in the field
