Cyclist stands tall at student awards

A young cyclist from Waterford raced to the top at the Student Enterprise Awards National Finals in Dublin yesterday with his invention — an upright bike stand.

Cathal Daly, a 16-year-old transition year student at De la Salle College, Co Waterford, won the senior category for his novel stand, the only one designed for racing bikes that holds them by the pedal.

A member of Commeragh Cycling Club and an woodwork student, Cathal said: “I was looking for a stand for my own bike and I wasn’t quite happy with what was on the market.”