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Lara Gillespie shone in London at the UCI Track Champions League

Lara Gillespie shone in London at the UCI Track Champions League

December 6, 2024

Our Irish star Lara Gillespie shone bright at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London, in the UCI Track Champions League.

Our Irish star Lara Gillespie shone bright at the Lee Valley VeloPark in London, winning the Elimination race at the 4th round of the UCI Track Champions League.

Ireland’s climbs the ranks thanks to a thrilling, edge-of-your-seat win in the Elimination, her second in the UCI Track Champions League. 

The shocks continued as Women’s Endurance leader Katie Archibald finished ninth in the Elimination race, a discipline she normally cruises through, as she was caught out of position at the bottom of the track. Major rivals Anita Stenberg and Sarah van Dam piled the pressure on, finishing third and second respectively. But it was Lara Gillespie who took the win, outgunning van Dam with a gutsy final lap – despite repeatedly looking at risk of elimination.