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Lara Gillespie
Lara Gillespie (born 21 April 2001) is an Irish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team UAE Team ADQ Development Team.
Gillespie in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 2001 |
| Team information | |
| Current team | UAE Team ADQ |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2018 | Cannibal Team |
| 2019 | Orwell Wheelers CC |
| 2020 | Illi-Bikes Cycling Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2021 | Team Rupelcleaning–Champion Lubricants |
| 2023 | UAE Team ADQ |
| Major wins | |
One day races & Classics
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At the 2018 UEC European Junior Track Championships Gillespie won Gold in the Points race. At the 2019 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships, Gillespie won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit.[1][2] She rode in the women's team pursuit event at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[3]
In 2023, she won Gold medals for both the Points race and Omnium at the UEC European U23 Track Championships[4]
Gillespie is a multiple Irish National Champion on the Road, on the Track and for Cyclo Cross.
Major results edit
Track edit
- 2018
- UEC European Junior Track Championships
- 1st Points Race
- 2nd Individual Pursuit
- National Junior Track Championships
- 1st 500m Time Trial
- 1st Individual Pursuit
- 1st Scratch Race
- 1st Individual Sprint
- 2019
- National Junior Track Championships
- 1st Individual Pursuit
- 1st Scratch Race
- 1st Individual Sprint
- 2nd 500m Time Trial
- UEC European Junior Track Championships
- 2nd Points Race
- 2nd Scratch Race
- 2nd Individual Pursuit
- UCI Track Cycling Junior World Championships
- 3rd Individual Pursuit
- 2020
- National Track Championships
- 1st Scratch Race
- 2nd Individual Pursuit
- 3rd Individual Sprint
- 2022
- National Track Championships
- 1st Scratch Race
- Dublin Track International[5]
Ireland- 1st Scratch
- 1st Omnium
- Troféu Internacional de Pista - Alves Barbosa[6]
Portugal- 1st Madison
- 1st Omnium
- 2023
- UEC European U23 Track Championships
- 1st Points Race
- 1st Omnium
- Dublin Track International
Ireland- 1st Madison
- 1st Omnium
- GP Presov [7]
Slovakia- 1st Madison
- 1st Omnium
- 1st Elimination
Cyclo-cross edit
- 2017
- 1st Debutants, National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 2018
- 1st National Cyclo-cross Championships
- 2nd Belfast Cyclo-cross
- 2019
- 1st National Cyclo-cross Championships
Road edit
- 2018
- 1st Road Race, National Junior Road Championships
- 2019
- 2nd Road Race, National Junior Road Championships
- 2020
- 1st Road Race, National Road Championships [8]
- 2022
- 1st Stages 1 & 4 Rás na mBan[9][10]
References edit
- ^ "Lara Gillespie powers to historic World Champs medal for Ireland". Sticky Bottle. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Lara Gillespie claims Ireland's first medal at junior track world championships". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Women's Team Pursuit: Start List". UCI. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Lara Gillespie powers to another Gold at European Champs". Sticky Bottle. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
- ^ "Dublin Track International". UCI. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
- ^ "Troféu Internacional de Pista - Alves Barbosa". UCI. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ "GP Prešov". UCI. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Lara Gillespie (19) comes of age to take Irish elite road race crown Video". Sticky Bottle. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Gillespie takes opening stage in Callan". Rás na mBan. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Gillespie doubles up in Piltown". Rás na mBan. 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ "Lara Gillespie crowned queen at national champs after epic battle video". Sticky Bottle. 24 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
- ^ "Lara Gillespie takes first big result in pro road race in Europe video". Sticky Bottle. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Lara Gillespie just beaten by former world champ for first pro win video". Sticky Bottle. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
External links edit
- Lara Gillespie at UCI
- Lara Gillespie at Cycling Archives
- Lara Gillespie at ProCyclingStats
- Lara Gillespie at Cycling Quotient
- Lara Gillespie at CycleBase