 Orla Walsh (2019) | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track cycling |
| Amateur team | |
| 2015 - | Orwell Wheelers |
| Professional team | |
| Nopinz Symec | |
Orla Walsh is an Irish track cyclist. She competed individually in the women's scratch, as well as part of the Irish team, at the 2019 European Games in the team pursuit. As of August 2020, she holds the Irish record for the 500m time trial at 36.220. She started cycling in her twenties, her transition into elite sportswoman was the subject of a 2021 Global Cycling Network documentary Cycling Changed My Life: Orla Walsh.
References
- "Orla Walsh takes second Irish title in two days at National Track Champs". Sticky Bottle. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- Cooney, Gavin. "'The way out for me was becoming addicted to something else, which is the bike'". The42. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
- 2019 UEC Track Elite European Championships Qualifying results (pdf). VeloResults.com (Report).
- "Women's Scratch Race – Results" (PDF). MEGOC. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
- "Women's Team Pursuit – Qualifying – Start List" (PDF). MEGOC. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
- "Two National Records fall at thrilling Track National Championships". Cycling Ireland. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
- Cycling Changed My Life: Orla Walsh at IMDb
External links
- Orla Walsh at ProCyclingStats
- Orla Walsh on Instagram
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