Orla Walsh

Orla Walsh
Orla Walsh (2019)
Personal information
Born (1989-05-09) 9 May 1989 (age 35)
Team information
DisciplineTrack cycling
Amateur team
2015 -Orwell Wheelers
Professional team
Nopinz Symec

Orla Walsh is an Irish track cyclist.[1][2][3] She competed individually in the women's scratch,[4] as well as part of the Irish team, at the 2019 European Games in the team pursuit.[5] As of August 2020, she holds the Irish record for the 500m time trial at 36.220.[6] 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.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Orla Walsh takes second Irish title in two days at National Track Champs". Sticky Bottle. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ Cooney, Gavin. "'The way out for me was becoming addicted to something else, which is the bike'". The42. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ 2019 UEC Track Elite European Championships Qualifying results (pdf). VeloResults.com (Report).
  4. ^ "Women's Scratch Race – Results" (PDF). MEGOC. 28 June 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2019.
  5. ^ "Women's Team Pursuit – Qualifying – Start List" (PDF). MEGOC. 26 June 2019. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  6. ^ "Two National Records fall at thrilling Track National Championships". Cycling Ireland. 30 August 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  7. ^ Cycling Changed My Life: Orla Walsh at IMDb
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