Dunlevy and McCrystal claim overall win at the UCI Para-Cycling World Cup 


Ireland’s para-cycling squad on form for the Para-Cycling Road World Championships




Ireland’s para-cycling squad took a fantastic one-two at the Para-Cycling Road World Cup in Québec, Canada in the women’s tandem time-trial and road race over the weekend. Katie-George Dunlevy with pilot Eve McCrystal and new paring Josephine Healion and Linda Kelly dominated both events to finish in first and second place respectively. Their outstanding performances over the weekend meant Dunlevy and McCrystal secured the overall win at the UCI Para-Cycling World Cup.


European Champion Ronan Grimes won an impressive silver in the time trial and road race in the MC4 category. Damien Vereker and Dillon Corkery finished fifth in the men’s tandem time trial and were unfortunate to suffer a DNF in the road race due to a broking timing chain. Gary O’Reilly (MH5) and Declan Slevin (MH3) were also in action over the weekend with O’Reilly finishing in seventh and fifth in the time trial and road race respectively while Slevin finished in 14th place in both events. 


Focus now turns to the Para-Cycling World Championships which takes place from 11-14 August 2022 in Baie-Comeau, Canada. The team will look to emulate their recent success at the World Cup on to the World Championships. 


Speaking about the goals of team for the championships, Head Coach, Neill Delehaye commented;

“The primary objective for the team in Canada will be to deliver performance consistency, across both time trial & road race in each competition, ensuring we secure adequate nations ranking points to keep Ireland on track with our Paris 2024 qualification ambitions. Most of the team are experienced campaigners and they have been working very hard since the last races in May to be at their best for August. Preparation has gone well, and I know everyone travelling harbours ambition to push for podiums." 


IRELAND SQUAD - UCI Paracycling Road World Championships


Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal - WB

Josephine Healion and Linda Kelly - WB

Damien Vereker and Dillon Corkery- MB

Ronan Grimes – MC4

Gary O’Reilly – MH5

Declan Slevin – MH3


Schedule

Thursday, 11th

MH3 and MH5 Time Trial 

Declan Slevin (MH3), Gary O’Reilly (MH5)


Friday, 12th

MC4Time Trial 

Ronan Grimes 

WB and MB Time Trial

Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal (WB), Josephine Healion and Linda Kelly (WB), Damien Vereker and Dillon Corkery (MB)


Saturday, 13th

MH3 and MH5 Road Race

Declan Slevin (MH3), Gary O’Reilly (MH5)


Sunday, 14th

MC4 Road Race

Ronan Grimes

WB and MB Road Race

Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal (WB), Josephine Healion and Linda Kelly (WB), Damien Vereker and Dillon Corkery (MB)