Ireland cycling world record

Lara Gillespie, Mia Griffin, Kelly Murphy, and Alice Sharpe made history as Ireland's first quartet to compete in the Olympic women's team pursuit, finishing ninth with a national record of 4:12.447 but failing to qualify for the next round. Their journey began with a talent identification scheme in 2017, and despite lacking a velodrome in Ireland, they trained extensively overseas, forging a close bond within the team. Meanwhile, Australia set a new men's team pursuit world record at 3:40.730, defeating reigning champions Italy and setting up a final against Great Britain. The competition at the Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines velodrome has seen multiple world records fall in both men's and women's events. Ireland's performance marked a significant achievement for the country, while Australia's success reignited its quest for gold in the discipline since 2004.