Tullamore Rider Claims Fourth Place At World Championships

Josephine Healion, piloted by Eve McCrystal, finished fourth in the Women's B Individual Time Trial Photo Credit: SW Pix/cyclingireland.ie

Katie-George Dunlevy and Linda Kelly claimed gold to defend their title.

Offaly's Josephine Healion put in yet another world class performance to claim fourth at the Para-Cycling World Championships over the weekend.

The Tullamore racer, piloted by Eve McCrystal, clocked a time of 46 minutes 24 seconds in the Women’s B Individual Time Trial in Zurich, Switzerland on Sunday.

Healion improved one position on her fifth place finish in the same event at the Paralympic games in Paris.

Meanwhile Katie-George Dunlevy, piloted by Linda Kelly, claimed their second consecutive World Championship gold medal in the race for Team Ireland, with  Sophie Unwin, piloted by Jenny Holl, and Lora Fachie, piloted by Corrine Hall, completing the podium, both for Great Britain. 

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