The Newtownards rider took a very creditable sixth place in the Individual Pursuit with a time of 4.28.803. Although more known for their capabilities as endurance riders, Philip Lavery and Adam Armstrong opened their Commonwealth Games campaign with the Kilo Time Trial. Lavery recorded 1.08.985 which was good enough for 10th place while Armstrong ended the event in 13th with a time of 1.11.659.
Irvine, Lavery and Armstrong were also in action in the qualifiers of the points race. Irvine and Lavery won the opening sprint of their respective heats on their way to qualifying for tomorrow’s final. Both riders will aim to emulate Alastair Irvine who was the last cyclist from the province to win a medal in the Commonwealth Games when he claimed a bronze medal in the points race at the 1990 edition of the Games in Auckland, New Zealand.
Olympic Individual Pursuit silver medallist, Wendy Houvenaghel and 2009 Irish National Road Race Champion, Heather Wilson were also in action for Northern Ireland in the velodrome, taking part in the 500m Time Trial. Houvenaghel claimed ninth spot in a time of 38.289, while Wilson finished in 12th place almost two seconds slower. Houvenaghel will be targeting a medal in her specialist event, the Individual Pursuit on Friday. Wilson meanwhile will be hoping to replicate the form that saw her make it to the final of the points race at the Manchester and Cali rounds of the Track World Cup Series in 2009-10 when she competes in that event tomorrow.
Commonwealth Games – Cycling Results 05/10/10
Men’s 1km TT
1. Scott Sunderland (Australia) 1.01.411 (new Games record)
2. Mohd Rizal Tisin(Malaysia) 1:02.768
3. Edward Dorkins (New Zealand) 1.02.777
4. Myron Simpson (New Zealand) 1:03.449
5. Travis Smith (Canada) 1:03.656
6. Pierre Bernard Esterhuizen (South Africa) 1:04.421
7. Mark Ryan (New Zealand) 1:04.521
8. Callum Skinner (Scotland) 1:05.095
9. Bikram Singh (India) 1:07.911
10. Philip Lavery (Northern Ireland) 1:08.985
11. Rakesh Kumar (India) 1:09.229
12. Prince Hylem (India) 1:09.977
13. Adam Armstrong (Northern Ireland) 1:11.659
Men’s Individual Pursuit Qualifying
1. Jack Bobridge (Australia) 4.14.845 (new Games record)
2. Jesse Sergent (New Zealand) 4:16.751
3. Michael Hepburn (Australia) 4.19.598
4. Sam Bewley (New Zealand) 4:19.612
5. Peter Latham 4.25.534 (New Zealand)
6. Martyn Irvine (Northern Ireland) 4:28.803
7. Sam Harrison (Wales) 4:33.341
8. George Atkins (England) 4.34.490
9. Mark Christian (Isle of Man) 4.35.052
Women’s 500m TT
1. Anna Meares (Australia) 33.758 (new Games record)
2. Kaarle McCulloch (Australia) 34.780
3. Becky James (Wales) 35.236
4. Monique Sullivan (Canada) 36.238
5. Jenny Davies (Scotland) 36.416
6. Alison Shanks (New Zealand) 36.565
7. Anna Blyth (England) 36.807
8. Charlene Joiner (Scotland) 37.539
9. Wendy Houvenaghel (Northern Ireland) 38.289
10. Mahitha Mohan (India) 38.788
11. Ch. Rameshwori Devi (India) 38.913
12.
Heather Wilson (Northern Ireland) 40.189
13. Rejani Vijaya Kumari(India) 40.439
CWG TRACK CYCLING SCHEDULE FOR WEDNESDAY 6 OCTOBER
Men's Keirin, Round 1, 0700-0715
Women's Team Sprint, Qualifying, 0720-0740
Men's Keirin, Repechage, 0745-0755
Women's 25km Points Race, Final, 0800
Men's Keirin, Semi-Finals, 0845
Women's Team Sprint, Final, 0855
Men's Keirin 7-12, Final, 0930
Men's Keirin 1-6, Final, 0935
Men's 40km Points Race, Final, 0940
Men's Sprint, Qualifying, 1200
Women's Sprint, Qualifying, 1245
Men's 4000m Team Pursuit, Qualifying, Hx8, 1300
Men's Sprint, Round 1, 1356
Women's Sprint, Round 1, 1455
Men's Sprint, 1/8 Finals, 1525
Women's Sprint, Repecharges, 1545
Men's Sprint, Repecharges, 1555-1605