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The Olympic Federation of Ireland has officially selected the women’s track cycling team who will compete at the Olympic Games in Paris this summer. The Irish track cycling team has secured qualification in the Women’s Team Pursuit, the Women’s Omnium and the Women’s Madison following a two-year competition journey.
The track cycling competitions take place in the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome on the outskirts of Paris, and run from August 6th to 11th.
The success of this team in qualifying is all the more impressive considering Ireland doesn’t have an indoor velodrome. This team has dedicated a significant amount of time to training at the Cycling Ireland base in Majorca.
Speaking on the official selection, member of the team, Alice Sharpe, said, “It’s really special, it’s been a long-term goal of Cycling Ireland and us as a team of girls. For it to actually come true, and to be weeks away from going to Paris, is really really special.
“The feeling in the camp is good. The last camp we had was like head down, making sure that we’re strong and fast, and now we’ve got to come home, collected our kit, and have had a really fun open training session this morning. I think this has really built the excitement for us and made it feel a bit more real. I think before it was something we had achieved but now it feels like it’s really happening.”
The Olympic Games in Paris will run from the 24th July to the 11th August 2024, with the Opening Ceremony taking place on the 26th July.
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