Lara Gillespie (born 21 April 2001) is an Irish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's WorldTeam UAE Team ADQ.
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| Born | 21 April 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | UAE Team ADQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | Cannibal Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | Orwell Wheelers CC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Illi-Bikes Cycling Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 2021 | Team Rupelcleaning–Champion Lubricants | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | UAE Development Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2024– | UAE Team ADQ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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One-day races and Classics
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Medal record
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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
editCyclo-cross
edit- 2018
- 1st
National Championships - 2nd Belfast
- 2019
- 1st National Championships
Road
edit- 2018
- 1st Road race, National Junior Championships
- 2019
- 2nd Road race, National Junior Championships
- 2020
- 1st Road race, National Championships[5]
- 2022
- Rás na mBan
- 2023
- 1st Road race, National Championships[8]
- 2nd Poreč Trophy Ladies[9]
- 2nd Grand Prix Eco-Struct[10]
- 6th ZLM Omloop der Kempen Ladies
- 2024
- 1st
Overall Giro Mediterraneo Rosa
- 1st Stages 2 & 3
- 1st Antwerp Port Epic
- 4th Cyclis Classic
Track
edit- 2018
- UEC European Junior Championships
- 1st
Points race - 2nd
Individual pursuit
- 1st
- National Junior Championships
- 1st Time trial
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st Scratch
- 1st Sprint
- 1st
- 2019
- National Junior Championships
- 1st Individual pursuit
- 1st Scratch
- 1st Sprint
- 2nd Time trial
- 1st
- UEC European Junior Championships
- 2nd Points race
- 2nd Scratch
- 2nd Individual pursuit
- 2nd
- 3rd
Individual pursuit, UCI World Junior Championships - 2020
- National Championships
- 1st Scratch
- 2nd Individual pursuit
- 3rd Sprint
- 1st
- 2022
- 1st Scratch, National Championships
- Dublin International[11]
- 1st Scratch
- 1st Omnium
- Troféu Internacional de Pista[12]
- 1st Madison
- 1st Omnium
- 2023
- UEC European Under-23 Championships
- 1st Points race
- 1st Omnium
- 1st
- Dublin International
- 1st Madison
- 1st Omnium
- GP Presov[13]
- 1st Madison
- 1st Omnium
- 1st Elimination
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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
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
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