Irish Team Pursuit Squad Miss Out

The Irish Team Pursuit squad narrowly missed out on going to the 2009 Track Cycling World Championships.

David O'Loughlin, David McCann, Paul Healion and Martyn Irvine at the recent World Cup Classic at Copenhagen, where they set a new national record and just missed out on a ride-off for bronze.

Apparently, the team needed to have competed in at least one event in four of the last five World Cup meets to qualify, which they haven't done. So even though they came 7th and 5th in the last two World Cup meets, and are currently ranked 11th in the world, they won't be going to the World Championships. David O'Loughlin will be Ireland's sole representative, and will be hoping for a medal in the Mens Individual Pursuit.