Alan McCormack (cyclist)
Irish cyclist
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1956-08-18) 18 August 1956 (age 68) Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary, Ireland |
| Height | 1.62 m (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb; 9 st 0 lb) |
| Team information | |
| Current team | Retired |
| Discipline | Road |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 1987-1988 | Schwinn |
Alan McCormack (born 18 August 1956) is an Irish former cyclist. Originally from Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary,[1] at the age of 19 he competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] He came third in the Rás Tailteann (behind Sean Kelly and Jean Claude Breure) in 1979,[3] and won the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in 1982.[4]
His younger brother, Paul McCormack, was also a professional cyclist.[4]
References
- ^ "Alan McCormack". olympedia.org. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ "Alan McCormack Olympic Results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ^ "Rás Tailteann Podium From 1953 To 2024 Plus Statistics". rastailteann.com. 9 June 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
- ^ a b "Profile: Alan McCormack aged 21; Ireland's youngest Grand Tour finisher". stickybottle.com. 26 August 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2024.
Alan McCormack winning the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in the US in 1982 [..] Alan's younger brother Paul would also go on to gain considerable success, including winning the Rás [Tailteann] twice
External links
- Alan McCormack at Cycling Archives
- Alan McCormack at ProCyclingStats
- Alan McCormack at Olympedia
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