Irish cyclists get ready to race for Olympic places

IRISH team manager Martin O’Loughlin will be hoping that his charges can claim two places in next year’s Olympic Games at the World B cycling championships in Aigle, Switzerland, on Sunday.

The men who are facing the task of securing two top-15 qualifying spots are two-time national champion David McCann who rode in the last two Olympics, Tommy Evans also a former national champion, Denis Easton, Eugene Moriarty, Brian Kenneally and David O'Loughlin.

Four years ago, Eugene Moriarty finished fifth in the World B championships in Uruguay, with Ciarán Power third.