Shannon McCurley and Lydia Boylan were best of the Irish at the UCI Elite Track Cycling World Cup in Brisbane, Australia, the final event of 2019.
McCurley and Boylan picked up 9 points during the 30-kilometer Women’s Madison to finish 8th overall. The race was won by Australia who collected an impressive 56 points across 12 sprints.
In the Men’s Madison Mark Downey and Felix English finish 10th after a fast and furious 50-kilometer race which saw them average close to 57 kph. Downey and English picked up points in the first two sprints but failed to score again until the 12th of 20 intermediate sprints. Ireland’s Men’s Madison team has had an impressive run of results recently which has seen them close the gap to nations inside the Olympic qualification zone with one World Cup and the Track World Championships remaining before qualification closes.
Robyn Stewart raced in both the Women’s Keirin and Sprint finishing 22nd and 24th respectively. Shannon McCurley started well in the Women’s Omnium but was involved in a crash which ultimately ended her day leaving here battered and bruised.
8th - Women’s Madison: Shannon McCurley, Lydia Boylan
10th - Men’s Madison: Mark Downey, Felix English
24th - Women’s Sprint: Robyn Stewart
22nd - Women’s Keirin: Robyn Stewart.
DNF - Women’s Omnium: Shannon McCurley
Full Results HERE