Lara Gillespie

Lara Gillespie climbing the cycling ranks and finding that extra gear despite adversity

‘I am hard myself ... but I think every athlete does have a bit of that in them. And I think that’s how you keep getting better’

Sat Nov 16 2024 - 06:00

Lara Gillespie speeds to bronze medal at track world championships

The Enniskerry rider clocked up 39 points, just four off the total of gold medallist Julie Leth

Sun Oct 20 2024 - 16:50

Ireland’s Olympics were emotional – deeply, achingly, and beautifully so

The athletes who wore green over the past 18 days at the Olympics gave so much of themselves to the challenge that you couldn’t but be moved by it

Mon Aug 12 2024 - 06:00

Lara Gillespie inks first WorldTour contract in major career boost

Enniskerry cyclist signs deal with UAE Team ADQ squad until the end of 2026

Thu Jun 06 2024 - 15:45

Sam Bennett wraps up stunning return to form with victory at the Four Days of Dunkirk

33-year-old from Carrick-on-Suir is finding his best form ahead of next month’s Tour de France

Sun May 19 2024 - 16:57

Lara Gillespie takes biggest road race success of career with Italian win

The 23-year-old from Enniskerry wins five-day stage race by three minutes from team-mate Federica Venturelli

Tue Apr 23 2024 - 18:38

Lara Gillespie takes second medal at Hong Kong Nations Cup

Enniskerry rider claims bronze in omnium

Sun Mar 17 2024 - 19:41

Irish team pursuit squad continue Olympic qualification hunt

Increased funding for Rás Tailteann and Rás na mBan

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 21:10

Sixth-place finishes for Irish cyclists on final day of European championships

Ireland’s strong showing in the championships should move the country closer to Olympic qualification

Sun Jan 14 2024 - 20:30

Lara Gillespie agonisingly close once again at the European Championships

Wicklow rider has a third fourth-place finish of the week

Sat Jan 13 2024 - 20:22

Irish riders secure place in bronze medal final at European track championships

Irish team battered and bruised after two crashes but have a chance of a medal

Wed Jan 10 2024 - 20:50

Irish track team begins next phase of Olympic qualification campaign on Wednesday

Erin Creighton, Lara Gillespie, Alice Sharpe and Kelly Murphy will contest the qualifying round

Tue Jan 09 2024 - 19:07

Cycling Ireland’s announce team for the Track European Championships

Lara Gillespie, Alice Sharpe, Mia Griffin, Kelly Murphy and Erin Creighton selected for the event in the Netherlands

Wed Dec 20 2023 - 15:30

Irish cycling’s new kids on the block provide hope after Roche and Martin bow out

Women’s cycling scene making rapid progress in previously neglected wing of sport

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 07:00

Ireland see off Britain to win bronze at the European track cycling championships

Irish team pursuit foursome had earlier set a new national record to make it to the final

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 14:20

Lara Gillespie takes silver medal at the European U23 track championships

20-year-old gets Irish team off to superb start in the Netherlands

Tue Aug 17 2021 - 14:41

Kelly Murphy takes gold medal at Track Cycling Nations Cup in St Petersburg

Mia Griffin and Lara Gillespie take bronze medals in St Petersburg

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 15:19

Imogen Cotter enjoying a Zwift rise in world of e-cycling

Clare native has won one of the five female team slots on Movistar’s new e-cycling team

Thu Apr 01 2021 - 06:00

Sporting predictions for 2021: We ask the experts . . .

Some of Ireland’s leadings sportspeople and writers have their say on the year ahead

Sat Jan 09 2021 - 07:00

After a year of sporting famine, get ready for a high summer feast in 2021

Johnny Watterson looks at the year ahead as sport, like life, tries to get back to normal

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 06:00

Young guns take centre stage at Irish nationals

Ben Healy and Lara Gillespie were the men's and women's winners in Limerick

Sun Oct 04 2020 - 18:29

Irish women’s team pursuit squad breaks national record at World Cup in Minsk

Indications by Deceuninck-QuickStep that Sam Bennett will be able to transfer to the Belgian squad

Thu Oct 31 2019 - 21:44

Why are so few teenage girls cycling to school?

An Taisce starts campaign after discovering only one in 250 girls cycle to school

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 06:01

Irish riders denied medal chances by crash in World Championships

Gallagher and Gillespie left pondering what might have been, particularly as they were so well positioned heading towards the sprint

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 17:03

Nicolas Roche signs two-year extension with Team Sunweb

Irish riders make solid start at World Road Championships in Yorkshire

Mon Sept 23 2019 - 21:03

Lara Gillespie claims Ireland’s first medal at junior track world championships

Cyclist continues excellent performances with bronze in individual pursuit in Frankfurt

Sun Aug 18 2019 - 16:53

Bennett loses race lead in Belgium but continues to head points classification

Irishman’s main goal remains the upcoming Vuelta a España

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 20:15

Tour de France: Dan Martin climbs to 18th as Teuns claims stage

Dylan Teuns wins first mountain stage of Tour after going clear in a large breakaway group

Thu Jul 11 2019 - 20:46

Felix English pipped at the line for bronze at European Games

Women’s pursuit team advance to next round in Minsk, while national championships begin

Thu Jun 27 2019 - 21:34

Bennett takes fourth penultimate stage in Argentina

Irishman led the bunch sprint some 12 seconds behind the winner German Tivani

Sun Feb 03 2019 - 20:45

Bennett gets Cycling Ireland award for international performance of the year

Lara Gillespie is given a special achievement award and is named Cycling Ireland’s female rider of the year

Sun Nov 25 2018 - 19:37

Lara Gillespie adds gold to collection at European junior championships

Teenager wins points race to add to silver she won in individual pursuit

Sat Aug 25 2018 - 19:14