SECOND generation Irish cyclist Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal from Dundalk won bronze in the Women’s B 3km Individual Pursuit at the UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships in Apeldoorn, Netherlands last week.
It was an excellent result for Dunlevy, who was brought up in Crawley, but qualifies for Ireland through her Donegal born dad John. Dunlevy featured at the Paralympic games in London in 2012 and continues to make impressive progress.
Dunlevy only recently returned to action following an ankle injury. “Up until 6 weeks ago I was on crutches, in January I tore three ligaments in my ankle and ruptured one,” Dunlevy told Cycling Ireland.
“The last few months have been really hard coming back from that, but I trained smart, stayed positive and worked hard on rehab. When I got back on the track I saw improvements every day, so used that positivity as a drive.
“ I’ve also had great support from my teammates, from Eve, from my family and friends and from Neill and Cycling Ireland. If someone said to me six weeks ago I’d be on the podium….”
