LARA GILLESPIE HAS finished sixth in the women’s omnium race at the UCI Track World Championships in Chile.
Gillespie, who won gold in the Elimination race on Thursday night, was eighth after the scratch race and finished ninth in the tempo race before taking 11th in the elimination race which was the third leg of the event. The points race followed which was the fourth and final leg, where Gillespie finished in a final position of sixth.
The winner was Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands while Marion Borras from France was second and third went to Denmark’s Amalie Dideriksen.
It's a 6th place finish for Lara Gillespie in the Women's Omnium 🌈
Another brilliant day of racing for Day 3 of the Track World Championships ☘️ pic.twitter.com/KYjXRlTFTz
There will be more Irish cyclists in action today in Chile. Aoife O’Brien gets underway in the 1km time-trial at 3pm before Fiona Mangan competes in the individual pursuit race at 5.25pm. Erin Creighton and Emma Jeffers will race in the Madison at 10.12pm.
Today marks the penultimate day of racing for this year's UCI Track World Championships 🌈
Aoife O'Brien - 1km TT, 3pm Irish time ☘️ Fiona Mangan - Individual Pursuit, 5.25pm ☘️ Erin Creighton and Emma Jeffers - Madison at 10.12pm ☘️
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World champion Lara Gillespie finishes sixth in omnium race
LARA GILLESPIE HAS finished sixth in the women’s omnium race at the UCI Track World Championships in Chile.
Gillespie, who won gold in the Elimination race on Thursday night, was eighth after the scratch race and finished ninth in the tempo race before taking 11th in the elimination race which was the third leg of the event. The points race followed which was the fourth and final leg, where Gillespie finished in a final position of sixth.
The winner was Lorena Wiebes of the Netherlands while Marion Borras from France was second and third went to Denmark’s Amalie Dideriksen.
There will be more Irish cyclists in action today in Chile. Aoife O’Brien gets underway in the 1km time-trial at 3pm before Fiona Mangan competes in the individual pursuit race at 5.25pm. Erin Creighton and Emma Jeffers will race in the Madison at 10.12pm.
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