David O’Loughlin (Cunga Bikes) puts the head down
The Cunga Bikes duo of David O’Loughlin and Ciara Horne have experienced mixed fortunes at the World Cup in Kazakhstan today, Friday, in their respective scratch and points race events.
O’Loughlin looked very comfortable this morning in his scratch race heat, taking a very strong fourth place and easily qualifying for the final.
However, later in the day when the final got underway O’Loughlin’s result wasn’t up to that earlier standard, with the 2008 track Olympian only managing 12th in the 24-man field.
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He still has the men’s individual pursuit to come on Sunday so will get another crack at the action on the Sary-Arka velodrome.
Ciara Horne put in a very promising ride in her points race today, bouncing back well from the disappointment of puncturing on Thursday in the women’s team pursuit.
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The 21-year-old finished 8th in the 22-rider field, after bagging a sprint win along the way. It was a great performance by Horne, who comes from a pursuiting background and would not be regarded as a galloper.
Stickybottle thinks she’s one to watch.
Caroline Ryan (Cunga Bikes) starts her omnium quest in Astana tomorrow, Saturday. While Martyn Irvine has been disqualified from the omnium, David O’Loughlin is in action in the individual pursuit on Sunday.
Stayed tuned, there’s plenty of action to come.
