TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: 2017 World Track Champs

31st March 2017

For Immediate Release

Irish Team for Track Worlds and Schedule of Events


Cycling Ireland has named the team for the 2017 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Hong Kong which take place from the 12th – 16th April 2017. Following a successful World Cup season the strong six person team will be competing in the Hong Kong Velodrome across nine events over the five days of competition.



Elite Men

Mark Downey

Felix English

Elite Women

Shannon McCurley

Lydia Boylan

Anna Turvey

Lydia Gurley


SCHEDULE: 


Day

Event

Athlete

RESULTS

Wed 12th April

Women’s Scratch Race

TBC


Thurs 13th April

Men’s Scratch Race

Felix English


Fri 14th April

Women’s Omnium Race

Men’s Points Race

Lydia Boylan

Mark Downey


Sat 15th April

Women’s Individual Pursuit

Women’s Madison Race

Anna Turvey

Lydia Boylan

Lydia Gurley


Sun 16th April

Woman’s Keirin

Women’s Points Race

Men’s Madison

Shannon Mc Curley

Lydia Gurley

Felix English

Mark Downey