A seven-year journey which started with a talent identification scheme in 2017 reached a climax with a new national record of four minutes 12.447 seconds on the boards of the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome. “We’re the first ever team pursuit to qualify for Ireland. “We have a Whatsapp group with our fitness coach and it’s called ‘4:12’, that’s been the target on the dartboard. Gillespie will ride in Sunday’s omnium, and also team up with Sharpe in the Madison on Friday. “I think we showed what we can do without even that facility so imagine what we could do when we have a pathway.
