Silver for Mullen at World U23 Time-Trial

Ireland’s Ryan Mullen captured a silver medal at the UCI World U23 Time-Trial Championships in Ponferrada, Spain, yesterday, the 20-year-old finishing a mere 0.48 seconds behind winner, Campbell Flakemore of Australia-

Mullen was the pre-race favourite courtesy of some truly stunning times against the clock this year and he lived up to that billing as he scorched through the first two checkpoints well ahead of his challengers.

He blitzed the time of leader Rafael Reis of Portugal and was 19 seconds ahead of him crossing the finish line, putting him in the gold medal position, though there were eight riders still out on the course.