Colm Christle (c. 1933 – 28 October 2018) was an Irish cyclist. He was most famous for winning the first Rás Tailteann, in 1953.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Colm Christle |
| Born | c. 1933 Dublin |
| Died | 28 October 2018 Dublin |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| James’s Gate Cycling Club | |
| Major wins | |
| Rás Tailteann, 1953 | |
Early life
editColm Christle was born in Dublin. He worked for the Dublin Corporation and the Electricity Supply Board.
Career
editChristle did not learn to cycle until he was 17. He cycled with the James's Gate Cycling Club. At 19 he won the O'Dowd Cup, a Dublin–Drogheda race. Christle won the 100-mile men's road race at the Irish National Cycling Championships in 1953 and 1954.[3][4] In 1953 he won the inaugural Rás Tailteann.[5][6] The demands of his legal studies caused Christle to retire from cycling in 1958.[3][7][8]
Later life
editChristle became a barrister. He married Anna Callanan and had five children.[9] He died on 28 October 2018.[10]
References
edit- ^ Cusack, Michael (2 June 2018). Behind the Yellow Jersey: Racing in the Shadows of Kelly and Roche. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781542631129. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ Daly, Tom (2012). The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1-84889-148-7. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ a b "First Rás Tailteann winner Colm Christle has died in Dublin". Sticky Bottle. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "INTERVIEW WITH THE INAUGURAL RAS WINNER COLM CHRISTLE". www.irishcycling.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "The Men Of The Rås". www.rastailteann.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Rás Tailteann". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Clan Brugha Take Team Prize". Irish Times. 7 April 1958.
- ^ "Ireland's mythological race - The Rás Tailteann". 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Death Notice of Anna CHRISTLE (née Callanan)". RIP.ie. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Death Notice of Colm CHRISTLE B.A. B.L." RIP.ie. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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