Westmeath Paralympian Mark Rohan added to the gold medal he won in Thursday's Time Trial with a first place finish in the Road Race at the UCI Paracycling Road World Championships in Roskilde, Denmark this morning.
Rohan, who won the Road Race at last year’s Championships, was well positioned in the leading group from the first lap. The Irish Paracyclist launched his attack with two kilometres to the finish line, and could not be caught by any of the riders in the leading group.
Mark won all four races in the 2011 World Cup series earlier this season and has now confirmed his position as one of the world's top paracyclists. With the London 2012 Paralympic Games on the horizon, Rohan is peaking at just the right time.
Speaking after the race, team manager Denis Toomey said, “Mark is an incredible athlete. The form and consistency that he has shown this season has been incredible. Mark promises to be a dominant figure in paracyling for some time.”
