Clarke achievement a boost for track cycling

CLONMEL cyclist Ray Clarke, the former national road race cycling champion, surpassed all expectations and provided a massive shot in the arm for track cycling in Agile, Switzerland yesterday.

Thu, 10 Jul, 2003 - 01:00

Finishing third behind two Koreans was enough to get him on the team that will travel to Athens for the Olympic Games next year.

The extraordinary thing about this success is that Ireland has no track facilities of any significance.

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Courts cycling Place: Agile, Switzerland Place: Athens Place: Ireland Place: Britain Person: Clarke Person: Ray Clarke Person: Koreans Person: Ciaran McKenna Person: Chris Boardman Person: Lee Strand Event: Olympic Games Organisation: Cycleways

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