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Lara Gillespie strikes for gold in elite women's time trial debut at Irish National Time Trial Championship

NOKERE, BELGIUM - MARCH 18: Lara Gillespie of Ireland and UAE Team ADQ on third place poses on the podium ceremony after the 7th Danilith Nokere Koerse 2026, Women's Elite a 133.3km one day race from Deinze to Nokere / #UCIWWT / on March 18, 2026 in Nokere, Belgium. (Photo by Luc Claessen/Getty Images).

Track world champion Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) rocketed through all three time splits and landed a decisive victory in the elite women's time trial at the Irish Road Championships on Thursday evening.

The 25-year-old averaged 47.6 kph in her victory on the 30.7km course across County Mayo, finishing in 38:38. Linda Kelly, another track star who has world titles and a Paralympic gold as a tandem pilot, repeated with the silver medal, 1 minute and 31 seconds back.

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