Lara Gillespie

Lara Gillespie (born 21 April 2001) is an Irish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team Team Rupelcleaning–Champion Lubricants.[1] At the 2019 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships, Gillespie won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit.[2][3] She rode in the women's team pursuit event at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[4]

Lara Gillespie
Gillespie in 2019
Personal information
Born (2001-04-21) 21 April 2001
Team information
Current teamTeam Rupelcleaning–Champion Lubricants
Disciplines
  • Road
  • Track
  • Cyclo-cross
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2018Cannibal Team
2019Scott Orwell Wheelers CC
2020Illi-Bikes Cycling Team
Professional team
2021–Team Rupelcleaning–Champion Lubricants
Major wins
One day races & Classics
National Road Race Championships (2020)

Major results

Track
2018
UEC European Junior Track Championships
1st Points Race
2nd Individual Pursuit
National Junior Track Championships
1st 500m Time Trial
1st Individual Pursuit
1st Scratch Race
1st Individual Sprint
2019
National Junior Track Championships
1st Individual Pursuit
1st Scratch Race
1st Individual Sprint
2nd 500m Time Trial
UEC European Junior Track Championships
2nd Points Race
2nd Scratch Race
2nd Individual Pursuit
UCI Track Cycling Junior World Championships
3rd Individual Pursuit
2020
National Track Championships
1st Scratch Race
2nd Individual Pursuit
3rd Individual Sprint

Cyclo-cross
2017
1st Debutants, National Cyclo-cross Championships
2018
1st National Cyclo-cross Championships
2nd Belfast Cyclo-cross
2019
1st National Cyclo-cross Championships

Road
2018
1st Road Race, National Junior Road Championships
2019
2nd Road Race, National Junior Road Championships
2020
1st Road Race, National Road Championships

References
  1. "Team Rupelcleaning - Champion Lubricants". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 30 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  2. "Lara Gillespie powers to historic World Champs medal for Ireland". Sticky Bottle. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  3. "Lara Gillespie claims Ireland's first medal at junior track world championships". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
  4. "Women's Team Pursuit: Start List". UCI. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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