Cycling Ireland calls for rethink on rider funding

Sam Bennett, the 2008 European Junior Points Race Champion, is one of Ireland's rising talents.

Sam Bennett, the 2008 European Junior Points Race Champion, is one of Ireland's rising talents. (Image credit: Stephen McMahon)

Stating that the push to take medals in the London 2012 Games is an uphill struggle due to "a lack of training facilities, limited financial resources and the carding scheme which funds its high performance athletes", Cycling Ireland wants state funding to be both preserved and also redirected towards the riders who most need it.

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