Gillespie Wins Gold Medal

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Lara Gillespie made headlines by winning the Gold medal in the Elimination race at the UCI Track World Championship. Her outstanding performance adds to her accolades as the reigning European Champion in the Scratch event.

Event Overview and Performance

The championship featured a highly competitive atmosphere. Gillespie’s victory not only marks a significant personal achievement but also enhances her international medal collection.

Team Performance

On the first day of competition, several Irish athletes competed, with Fiona Mangan, Caoimhe O’Brien, Aoife O’Brien, and Erin Creighton placing 13th in the Team Pursuit. They narrowly missed qualifying for the next round. Emma Jeffers also finished in 12th place in the Scratch event.

Upcoming Races

Looking ahead, several athletes are set to compete in upcoming events:

Fiona Mangan will race in the Pursuit at 5:25 PM on Saturday.
Aoife O’Brien is scheduled for the Kilo TT at 3:00 PM on Saturday.
Olympian Erin Creighton and Emma Jeffers will participate in the Madison event at 10:12 PM on Saturday.

All times reflected are in Irish time. For more details and full timing information for all events, visit Emegypt for updates.