Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have today won bronze at the UCI Paracycling World Track Championships in the Netherlands. The pair got one back on Team GB who pipped them on the line for the world road race title in the US last year.
Ireland has brought its medal tally at the UCI Paracycling World Track Championships in the Netherlands to two this afternoon with bronze in the women’s B 3k individual pursuit.
The tandem pair of Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal were too quick for Team GB in the ride-off that decided the medal, going a whisker faster in 3.39.549 compared to GB’s time of 3.39.650.
The medal adds to the bronze won by Eoghan Clifford in the men’s C3 pursuit yesterday, and Colin Lynch’s fine fourth place position in his pursuit.
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“We had a good ride earlier in the qualifiers, so stuck to the same game plan and stayed controlled and on top of the gear," said Dunlevy.
“It’s such a blur; we didn’t know how close it was until the bang at the end.”
“I don’t remember the last lap; I’ve no recollection at all,” was pilot McCrystal’s assessment of it.
And considering Dunlevy is just back from injury the result is all the more impressive.
Peter Ryan and Damien Shaw on their way to finishing in 8th place in their pursuit event in Holland.
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“Up until six weeks ago I was on crutches,” she explained.
“In January I tore three ligaments in my ankle and ruptured one.
"The last few months have been really hard coming back from that, but I trained smart, stayed positive and worked hard on rehab.
“When I got back on the track I saw improvements every day, so used that positivity as a drive today.
“I’ve also had great support from my teammates, from Eve, from my family and friends and from Neill and Cycling Ireland. If someone said to me six weeks ago I’d be on the podium….”
Meanwhile, in the men’s B 4km pursuit this morning Peter Ryan and Damien Shaw finished in 8th place in a time of 4.30.903.
Tomorrow is the last day of racing, and Lynch and Clifford will be in action in the men’s C1-2-3 scratch race; a relatively new race on the paracycling race programme.
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