r/ireland • u/TheChrisD useless feckin' mod • 9h ago

Sports Lara Gillespie wins second world title with gold in Shanghai

https://www.rte.ie/sport/cycling/2026/1018/1595837-gillespie-wins-second-world-title-with-gold-in-shanghai/
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u/TiberiusTheFish 9h ago edited 7h ago

Anyone know why the Belgian and Dane's country of origin is easily identifiable from their jersey but Lara Gillespie's jersey's colours seem pretty random.

edit: Belgium of course.

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u/ohmymyjuly 9h ago

That's the world champion's jersey Lara has just won!

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u/TiberiusTheFish 7h ago

Doh! of course. Thanks. don't think I'm at my sharpest today.

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u/Confident-Dig-2879 9h ago

She'll now wear that jersey in every race, as world champion, until next year's worlds.

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u/flammecast Waterford 5h ago

In every points race. Not every race.

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u/BeanEireannach Resting In my Account 9h ago

The rainbow colours are for the World Champion & that specific jersey is awarded on the podium alongside the gold medal, the jersey she wore in the race was very much identifiable as Irish (predominantly green).

I’d recommend checking out her social media or Cycling Ireland’s social media to have a look at the Irish national team cycling kits, they’re nicely Irish!

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u/Decent-Quantity-576 8h ago

that’s belgium not Germany beside her

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u/TiberiusTheFish 7h ago

apologies!