Lydia Boylan 'overwhelmed' after silver-medal win at World Championships

"I'm overwhelmed to be honest. I'm not sure when that will sink in. Just incredible."

Lydia Boylan 'overwhelmed' after silver-medal win at World Championships

Lydia Boylan took silver in the women's points race today to give Ireland a second medal from the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Pruszkow.

Boylan used a late attack in the race to gain a lap on the field, catching the pack with just six of the 100 laps to go to vault temporarily into top spot before Australia's Alexandra Manly came back in the final sprint to win by a single point.

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