Rising costs mean Ireland won't send a team to the World Championships

Cycling Ireland have cited the costs of sending a team to the recent European Championships as one of the reasons behind the decision not to send a team to the prestigious event this year

NO GO: Ireland's Sam Bennett, Ryan Mullen, Rory Townsend, Matthew Teggart and Eddie Dunbar during the recent European Championships. Pic: INPHO/Tom Maher

Cycling Ireland will not be sending a team to compete in the 2022 UCI Road World Championships which begin in Australia on September 18.

They have cited the costs of sending a team to the recent European Championships as one of the reasons behind the decision not to send a team to the prestigious event this year.