 Gillespie in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 April 2001 |
| Team information | |
| Current team | UAE Team ADQ |
| Disciplines |
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| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| 2018 | Cannibal Team |
| 2019 | Orwell Wheelers CC |
| 2020 | Illi-Bikes Cycling Team |
| Professional teams | |
| 2021 | Team Rupelcleaning–Champion Lubricants |
| 2023– | UAE Team ADQ |
| Major wins | |
One-day races and Classics
| |
Lara Gillespie (born 21 April 2001) is an Irish professional racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's Continental Team UAE Team ADQ Development Team.
At the 2018 UEC European Junior Track Championships Gillespie won Gold in the Points race. At the 2019 UCI Junior Track Cycling World Championships, Gillespie won a bronze medal in the individual pursuit.[1][2] She rode in the women's team pursuit event at the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[3]
In 2023, she won Gold medals for both the Points race and Omnium at the UEC European U23 Track Championships[4]
Gillespie is a multiple Irish National Champion on the Road, on the Track and for Cyclo Cross.
- ^ "Lara Gillespie powers to historic World Champs medal for Ireland". Sticky Bottle. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Lara Gillespie claims Ireland's first medal at junior track world championships". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Women's Team Pursuit: Start List". UCI. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Lara Gillespie powers to another Gold at European Champs". Sticky Bottle. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.