Ireland secured a silver medal and a new national record in the Women’s Team Pursuit after a successful opening day of the UCI Tissot Nations Cup Hong Kong on Friday, and added to the wins with Lara Gillespie winning the bronze medal in the Women’s Omnium.

In a very significant step towards securing qualification for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games later this year, Ireland picked
up a team silver medal after racing against New Zealand in the gold medal final.

The team of Lara Gillespie, Mia Griffin, Alice Sharpe and Kelly Murphy set a time of 4:15.697 in the first round to smash the national record previously set by the same quartet in February 2023.

The result further underlines the progress of the Women’s Team Pursuit Unit following a successful Brisbane Training Camp after the opening round of the UCI Tissot Track Nations Cup in Adelaide last month.

Ireland is now in a strong position for Women’s Team Pursuit qualification for the 2024 Olympic Games after finishing ahead of most other nations in contention. Ireland came into this weekend in 6th in qualifying, with the top ten booking a ticket to Paris this summer.

Co. Wicklow rider Lara Gillespie got a personal medal in the Omnium.

Japan claimed the gold and silver medals with Yumi Kajihara and Tsuyaka Uchino respectively. Kajihara finished on 124 points, Uchino on 113 and Gillespie 108, 16 points clear of her nearest rival.

Mia Griffin and Alice Sharpe teamed up for the Women’s Madison on Saturday, coming home with a fifth-place finish.

 

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