Lara Gillespie
Lara Gillespie (born 21 April 2001) is an Irish professional
Lara Gillespie
racing cyclist, who currently rides for UCI Women's
WorldTeam UAE Team ADQ. She won the gold medal in
the elimination race, or 'devil', at the 2025 UEC European
Track Championships.
Career
At the 2018 UEC European Junior Track Championships
Gillespie won Gold in the Points race. At the 2019 UCI
Junior Track Cycling World Championships, Gillespie won
a bronze medal in the individual pursuit.[2][3] She rode in
the women's team pursuit event at the 2020 UCI Track
Cycling World Championships in Berlin, Germany.[4]
In 2023, she won Gold medals for both the Points race and
Omnium at the UEC European U23 Track
Championships[5]
Gillespie in 2019
Gillespie won her first senior medal after winning a Bronze
Personal information
medal for Ireland at the 2024 World Track Championships
in the Points Race Born 21 April 2001
Carlow, Ireland [1]
Lara Gillespie won the Elimination Race in round 4 of the Team information
2024 UCI Track Champions League in London.
Current team UAE Team ADQ
Gillespie is a multiple Irish National Champion on the Disciplines Road
Road, on the Track and for Cyclo Cross. Track
Cyclo-cross
Role Rider
Track Major Results
Amateur teams
Olympic Results 2018 Cannibal Team
2019 Orwell Wheelers CC
Team
2020 Illi-Bikes Cycling Team
Year Omnium Pursuit Madison
Professional teams
2021 Team Rupelcleaning–Champion Lubricants
2024 10th 9th 11th
2023–2024 UAE Development Team
2024– UAE Team ADQ
Major wins
One-day races and Classics
National Road Race Championships (2020, 2023)
Medal record
World Championships
2024 Ballerup Points race
European Championships
2025 Heusden-Zolder Elimination Race
U23 European Championships
2023 Anadia Points race
2023 Anadia Omnium
2021 Apeldroon Individual Pursiut
Junior European Championships
2018 Agile Points Race
2018 Agile Individual Pursiut
2019 Ghent Individual Pursiut
2019 Ghent Scratch
2019 Ghent Points Race
Junior World Championships
2019 Frankfurt Individual Pursiut
World Championship Results
Points Elimination Team
Year Race Race Omnium Pursuit Madison Scratch
2020 — — — 8th — —
2022 — — — 9th — 17th
2023 — — 9th 9th 12th —
2024 5th 8th — 7th —
European Championship Results
Team Points Elimination
Year Madison Pursuit Omnium Race Race
2022 9th — — — —
2023 12th 5th 13th — —
2024 6th 4th 4th 4th —
2025 5th — 5th 4th
UCI Track Champions
League Results
Season Place Points
2023 4 123
2024 3 112
Major results
Cyclo-cross
2018
1st National Championships
2nd Belfast
2019
1st National Championships
Road
2018
1st Road race, National Junior Championships
2019
2nd Road race, National Junior Championships
2020
1st Road race, National Championships[6]
2022
Rás na mBan
1st Stages 1 & 4[7][8]
2023
1st Road race, National Championships[9]
2nd Poreč Trophy Ladies[10]
2nd Grand Prix Eco-Struct[11]
6th ZLM Omloop der Kempen Ladies
2024
1st Overall Giro Mediterraneo Rosa
1st Stages 2 & 3
1st Antwerp Port Epic
4th Cyclis Classic
2025
1st Sprints classification UAE Tour Women
Track
2018
UEC European Junior Championships
1st Points race
2nd Individual pursuit
National Junior Championships
1st Time trial
1st Individual pursuit
1st Scratch
1st Sprint
2019
National Junior Championships
1st Individual pursuit
1st Scratch
1st Sprint
2nd Time trial
UEC European Junior Championships
2nd Points race
2nd Scratch
2nd Individual pursuit
3rd Individual pursuit, UCI World Junior Championships
2020
National Championships
1st Scratch
2nd Individual pursuit
3rd Sprint
2022
1st Scratch, National Championships
Dublin International[12]
1st Scratch
1st Omnium
Troféu Internacional de Pista[13]
1st Madison
1st Omnium
2023
UEC European Under-23 Championships
1st Points race
1st Omnium
Dublin International
1st Madison
1st Omnium
GP Presov[14]
1st Madison
1st Omnium
1st Elimination
References
1. Gillespie, Lara. "Lara Gillespie - Paris 2024 Olympics" ([Link]
espie_1539974). Paris 2024. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
2. "Lara Gillespie powers to historic World Champs medal for Ireland" ([Link]
ults/lara-gillespie-world-championships-medal/). Sticky Bottle. 17 August 2019. Retrieved 26 February
2020.
3. "Lara Gillespie claims Ireland's first medal at junior track world championships" ([Link]
m/sport/other-sports/lara-gillespie-claims-ireland-s-first-medal-at-junior-track-world-championships-1.3989
998). The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
4. "Women's Team Pursuit: Start List" ([Link]
FFF01). UCI. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
5. "Lara Gillespie powers to another Gold at European Champs" ([Link]
ara-gillespie-powers-to-another-gold-at-european-champs/). Sticky Bottle. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July
2023.
6. "Lara Gillespie (19) comes of age to take Irish elite road race crown Video" ([Link]
aces-results/lara-gillespie-19-comes-of-age-to-take-irish-elite-road-race-crown-video). Sticky Bottle. 4
October 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
7. "Gillespie takes opening stage in Callan" ([Link]
Rás na mBan. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
8. "Gillespie doubles up in Piltown" ([Link] Rás na mBan.
10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
9. "Lara Gillespie crowned queen at national champs after epic battle video" ([Link]
ces-results/lara-gillespie-crowned-queen-at-national-champs-after-epic-battle-video). Sticky Bottle. 24
June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
10. "Lara Gillespie takes first big result in pro road race in Europe video" ([Link]
esults/lara-gillespie-takes-first-big-result-in-pro-road-race-in-europe-video). Sticky Bottle. 5 March 2023.
Retrieved 5 March 2023.
11. "Lara Gillespie just beaten by former world champ for first pro win video" ([Link]
es-results/lara-gillespie-just-beaten-by-former-world-champ-for-first-pro-win-video/). Sticky Bottle. 7 May
2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
12. "Dublin Track International" ([Link] UCI. Retrieved
28 May 2023.
13. "Troféu Internacional de Pista - Alves Barbosa" ([Link]
UCI. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
14. "GP Prešov" ([Link] UCI. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
External links
Lara Gillespie ([Link] at UCI
Lara Gillespie ([Link]
rid=147213) at Cycling Archives (archived)
Lara Gillespie ([Link] at ProCyclingStats
Lara Gillespie ([Link] at Cycling Quotient
Lara Gillespie ([Link] at
CycleBase
Retrieved from "[Link]
