Team Announced Ahead of Junior Nations Cup
Cycling Ireland National Development Coach Michael Black has named a team of six riders to represent Ireland in the 52nd edition of the Junior Peace Race in the Czech Republic.
This is the opening Junior Nations Cup event of the year and will take place from Thursday 2nd to Sunday 5th of May.
The Nations Cup will provide the riders selected with an exciting opportunity to represent Ireland and gain valuable experience on the international stage. The strength and depth of the team shows the continued focus from Cycling Ireland on youth athlete development and creating a high performance pathway.
The team in alphabetical order is:
- Josh Callaly
- Patrick Casey
- Joseph Mullen
- Seth Dunwoody
- Conor Prendergast
- Cal Tutty
Speaking about the team selection Black said:
“We are delighted to announce the six riders for the first Nations Cup Race as a Junior team. The depth and quality of talented junior riders at the minute has made our team selection very difficult and we easily could have selected two very competitive teams.
“We are confident we can make an impact on the race and build on the individual success shown by these riders in the last number of weeks.”