Eoin Mullen will be looking to deliver some strong performances at the Dublin Track International this weekend. The Aran Islands man faces a crucial number of months heading into winter as he's on a mission to qualify for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio (Photo by [email protected])
By Brian Canty
Sundrive Road Velodrome in Dublin will host its strongest ever field this weekend for the UCI-ranked Dublin Track Cycling International.
While the home challenge features some of our best track riders, including Martyn Irvine and Caroline Ryan, the overseas contingent is fiercer and features an array of the sport’s best.
There’s a world class team travelling from the Netherlands, one that includes reigning world scratch race champion Kirsten Wild and sprint silver medallist Tim Veldt.
Wild has been awesome on both the road and track in recent years, winning almost at will.
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And she should help attract a large attendance, not least because admission is free both days; Saturday and Sunday.
The reigning men's world scratch race champion Lucas Liss of Germany is also entered.
New Zealand is sending a strong squad, in a clear sign it means business.
They host a round of the UCI World Cup in December and will be keen to iron out any kinks in their respective disciplines before then.
Regan Gough is one of their leading lights, having claimed a gold medal while riding for their team pursuit squad at the World Track Championships in Paris last February.
He will be joined by emerging stars of the world stage Cameron Karwowski and Nick Kergozou.
Rising Danish starlet and twice world junior road race champion Amalie Dideriksen was a bronze medallist in the points race at last year's World Championships and she’s another who has confirmed her attendance.
But perhaps the most established rider taking part this weekend is former elite women’s road race champion Tatiana Guderzo of Italy.
The 30-year-old wrote her name into the history books in 2009 when she beat the indomitable Marianne Vos to win the World Road Race Championship in Mendrisio.
The local entry can boast its own collection of top international results.
Former scratch race world champion Martyn Irvine heads the home challenge; the Co Down native having also won a silver medal in the individual pursuit.
Kildare's Caroline Ryan counts a bronze medal in the World Championship points race among her sporting achievements and is on a mission to push for a maiden Olympic appearance as part of a strong Irish contingent.
Josie Knight is really emerging as a world class talent and having won silver in the junior individual pursuit at European Track Championships last year she’s progressed onto the elite squad and does not look at all out of place.
Provisional schedule of events
Day 1 - Saturday
1 Men’s Sprint 200 TT 09:45am
2 Women’s Omnium Scratch 10k 10:09
3 Men’s Omnium Scratch 15k 10:29
4 Men’s Sprint 1/4 finals (1) 10:54
5 Women’s Omnium Pursuit 3k 11:09
6 Men’s Points 30k 11:57
7 Men’s Omnium Pursuit 4k 12:37
8 Men’s Sprint 1/4 finals (2) 13:40
9 Men’s Sprint 1/4 finals (3) 13:55
- Lunch break / Open track 14:10
1 Women’s Omnium Elimination 14:55
2 Men’s Sprint 1/2 finals (1) 15:15
3 Men’s Omnium I Elimination 15:22
4 Men’s Sprint 1/2 finals (2) 15:42
5 Women’s Points 25k 15:50
6 Men’s Sprint 1/2 finals (3) 16:30
7 Men’s Sprint 5-8 final 16:37
8 Men’s Sprint Final 3/4 (1) 16:41
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9 Men’s Sprint Final 1/2 (1) 16:45
10 Men’s Scratch 10k 16:48
11 Men’s Sprint Final 3/4 (2) 17:08
12 Men’s Sprint Final 1/2 (2) 17:12
13 Jun Women’s Scratch 5k 17:16
14 Men’s Sprint Final 3/4 (3) 17:26
15 Men’s Sprint Final 1/2 (3) 17:30
16 Medal Ceremonies Men Sprint / U23 Scratch / Jun Women Scratch 17:33
Day 2 - Sunday
1 Women’s Omnium 500m TT 09:45am
2 Men’s Omnium 1km TT 10:21
3 Men’s Keirin 1st round 11:07
4 Women’s Pursuit 3k 11:17
5 Women’s Keirin 1st round 11:41
6 Women’s Omnium 250m flying 11:51
7 Men’s Omnium 250m flying 12:15
8 Men’s Pursuit 4k 12:43
9 Jun Men’s Scratch 10k 13:28
10 Men’s Keirin 7-12 final 13:48
11 Women’s Keirin 7-12 final 13:53
12 Ceremony Junior Men Scratch 13:58
Lunch break / Open track 14:03
1 Men’s Pursuit 3-4 final 15:03
2 Men’s Pursuit 1-2 final 15:12
3 Ceremony Men Pursuit 15:21
4 Women’s Omnium Points 20k 15:26
5 Men’s Omnium Points 30k 15:56
6 Women’s Pursuit 3-4 final 16:36
7 Women’s Pursuit 1-2 final 16:44
8 Ceremony Men & Women Omnium 16:52
9 Men’s Keirin 1-6 final 16:57
10 Women’s Keirin 1-6 final 17:02
11 Women’s Scratch 10k 17:07
12 Ceremony Men & Women Keirin 17:27
13 Ceremony Women Scratch & Pursuit 17:32
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