Lara Gillespie chasing sprint openings in Vuelta a España Femenina
Gillespie has had a number of strong results so far this season
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Lara Gillespie named Sportswoman of the Month for February
Recent victories include her becoming the first Irish cyclist to win gold at the European Track Championships
Lara Gillespie finishes third in Le Samyn road race in Belgium
Enniskerry cyclist continues fine form for UAE Team ADQ
Lara Gillespie wins elimination race at European track championship
23-year-old from Enniskerry was completely in control during the tactical event
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‘I am really excited to try the big races’: Lara Gillespie takes the next step in her burgeoning pro career
Wicklow rider is increasingly looking forward to the year ahead, her first full season in the WorldTour
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’
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
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
Lara Gillespie inks first WorldTour contract in major career boost
Enniskerry cyclist signs deal with UAE Team ADQ squad until the end of 2026
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
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
Irish team pursuit squad continue Olympic qualification hunt
Increased funding for Rás Tailteann and Rás na mBan
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
Lara Gillespie agonisingly close once again at the European Championships
Wicklow rider has a third fourth-place finish of the week
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
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
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
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
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
Lara Gillespie takes silver medal at the European U23 track championships
20-year-old gets Irish team off to superb start in the Netherlands
Kelly Murphy takes gold medal at Track Cycling Nations Cup in St Petersburg
Mia Griffin and Lara Gillespie take bronze medals in St Petersburg
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
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Johnny Watterson looks at the year ahead as sport, like life, tries to get back to normal
Young guns take centre stage at Irish nationals
Ben Healy and Lara Gillespie were the men's and women's winners in Limerick
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
Why are so few teenage girls cycling to school?
An Taisce starts campaign after discovering only one in 250 girls cycle to school
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
Nicolas Roche signs two-year extension with Team Sunweb
Irish riders make solid start at World Road Championships in Yorkshire
Lara Gillespie claims Ireland’s first medal at junior track world championships
Cyclist continues excellent performances with bronze in individual pursuit in Frankfurt
Bennett loses race lead in Belgium but continues to head points classification
Irishman’s main goal remains the upcoming Vuelta a España
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
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