News Summary:
A team of four riders will represent Ireland at the upcoming UEC European Mountain Bike Championships in Monteceneri, Switzerland, and the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole, Italy, with Chris Dawson competing in the Elite Men’s XCO race at both events, as announced on July 20. Previously, on July 13, Rían McCrystal, riding with the National Team, won the Quanta Capital Junior Tour of Ireland in Co. Clare. Earlier, on July 11, first-year-junior Emer Heverin secured her first European Championship title, delivering a controlled performance to win the Junior Omnium by taking full points on the final lap. Also on July 11, Cycling Ireland opened expressions of interest for riders to represent the nation at the UCI Road World Championships taking place in Montréal, Canada, from September 20 to 27, marking the event's return to the city since 1974. This followed Heverin adding a bronze medal to her 2026 tally on July 10, finishing third in the Junior Omnium event at the Junior/U23 European Track Championships in Cottbus, Germany, after placing fourth in the Scratch race.
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