Fresh from the European Championships, Orla Walsh (Nopinz Motip Race Team) knocked over one tenth off the 500-metre time trial record at the Irish Track National Championships today.
Walsh set a time of 36.13, beating the record she set at last year's event (36.228) and retaining the national title.
Deirbhle Ivory of UCD Cycling Club set the next fastest time, 38.41, with Orla Mary Harrison from Arcane Cycling Team claiming the bronze medal with a time of 39.88.
Walsh said: "That was a fun ride, it's a lovely day as well so that helps. I messed up my start a little bit. It's funny I always pick out the things I've done incorrectly for next time but overall I'm happy with the pb time and national record so it was good."
Aaron Wade (Team U Cube 17) was on top form, claiming three medals in total at the event, which is being run alongside the Dublin Track International, a UCI Class 2 event.
Wade proved quickest in the individual pursuit, beating Sean Lenehan (Spin11 - Chain Reaction RT) in the gold medal ride-off. Seán Landers of UCD Cycling Club went on to win bronze ahead of Michael Phelan (Spellman -Dublin Port).
In the men's C2 Omnium, Wade managed to bump himself up three places in the standings in the final points race to win the overall Omnium on 157 points ahead of Anders Fynbo (DEN) of Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team on 144 points, with Fynbo’s teammate, Stefan Caulfield- Dreier claiming the bronze on 138 points.
In the women’s C2 Omnium, Emily Kay (Torelli-Assure-Cayman Islands) took the overall win on 151 points ahead of Lara Gillespie (UCD Cycling Club), who finished on 142 points. South African rider Kerry Jonker, competing for Andy Schleck CP NVST, had an impressive ride in the points race that saw her jump from fifth place to third, snatching the bronze medal by just 3 points from Italian rider, Francesca Selva.
Harvey Barnes (Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team) went on to retain the national title in the kilo time trial by the narrowest of margins. His time of 1:07.565 was enough to see off Eoin Mullen’s (Black Line) time of 1:07.604. Wade rounded off the podium to claim his third medal of the day with a time of 1:10.047.
Andre Grennel (Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team) and Lara Gillespie took impressive wins in the scratch races, claiming the respective national titles.
Gabriella Homer became the new individual pursuit national champion beating Keela Mac Hale (Sundrive Track Team) in the gold medal ride-off while Patrick O’Loughlin (Panduit Carrick Wheelers) took a solo victory in the junior men’s scratch race.
