Bryan Keane back in top gear ahead of Rio Games

Bryan Keane insists that he won’t let the nightmare crash that ruined his London Olympic dream affect his preparations for this summer’s Games in Rio.

The Corkman finally booked his ticket for Rio last month, accomplishing a long and challenging mission after his efforts to reach the 2012 Games were dashed when he was hit by a car during cycling training two years out from that competition.

The crash left him with a shattered kneecap, which severely scuppered his brave attempt to recover in time for that year’s Olympics, but he bounced back to reach this summer’s Games by finishing inside the world’s top 55 with a 20th-place finish at the final selection event in Yokohama last month.