O’Callaghan is having a fantastic year on the bike, and will be hoping he can continue his good form in events to come.
Limerick cyclist Oisin O’Callaghan took part in the UCI Downhill World Cup this past weekend, finishing ninth in a competitive field.
Downhill Bike Racing is a race against the clock and over the course of two days participants have the opportunity to save hundreds of second everywhere you can to try get the fastest time.
The Limerick native finished 27th the first day to qualify for the final, where he then placed ninth in Pal Arinsal in Andorra.
The cyclist finished just 2.828 seconds behind the winner and just half a second off the podium with the Limerick native happy with his best result to date.
Speaking to Cycling Ireland in the aftermath, O’Callaghan said,
“Getting my first top 10 was a good day, slowly working my way up to the top of the elite pack race by race although it isn’t easy with there being no room for error. Being only 0.2 off the podium sucks, but I also know it’s so close just need to keep pushing.
“My race run was pretty smooth, I didn’t risk too much, rode smart and hit all my lines, conditions were pretty good for me. A little wind up top but managed to keep it together.
“Going into the next two races back to back is going to be good coming fresh off two good results. I’m looking forward to keeping this momentum rolling and seeing what we can do!”
O’Callaghan, 20, won a junior world title in Salzburg aged 17 in 2020, becoming the first Irishman to do so. The following February, O’Callaghan was awarded the RTÉ Young Sportsperson of the Year gong
Now competing at senior level, the Ardpatrick man suffered an ankle ligament tear in Italy a month ago, yet he managed to be fit in time for the World Championships, where he finished 12th.
O’Callaghan is having a fantastic year on the bike, and will be hoping he can continue his good form in events to come.
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