Colm Christle
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Colm Christle |
| Born | c. 1933 Dublin |
| Died | 28 October 2018 Dublin |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| James’s Gate Cycling Club | |
| Major wins | |
| Rás Tailteann, 1953 | |
Colm Christle (c. 1933 – 28 October 2018) was an Irish cyclist. He was most famous for winning the first Rás Tailteann, in 1953.[1][2]
Early life
Colm Christle was born in Dublin. He worked for the Dublin Corporation and the Electricity Supply Board.
Career
Christle did not learn to cycle until he was 17. He cycled with the James's Gate Cycling Club. At 19 he won the O'Dowd Cup, a Dublin–Drogheda race. Christle won the 100-mile men's road race at the Irish National Cycling Championships in 1953 and 1954.[3][4] In 1953 he won the inaugural Rás Tailteann.[5][6] The demands of his legal studies caused Christle to retire from cycling in 1958.[3][7][8]
Later life
Christle became a barrister. He married Anna Callanan and had five children.[9] He died on 28 October 2018.[10]
References
- ^ Cusack, Michael (2 June 2018). Behind the Yellow Jersey: Racing in the Shadows of Kelly and Roche. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781542631129 – via Google Books.
- ^ https://books.google.ie/books? id=QO7upwAACAAJ&dq=%22Colm+Christle%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_hOWezP_fAhU1rXEKHS_6BnUQ6AEIMTAB
- ^ a b "First Rás Tailteann winner Colm Christle has died in Dublin". Sticky Bottle. 29 October 2018.
- ^ "INTERVIEW WITH THE INAUGURAL RAS WINNER COLM CHRISTLE". www.irishcycling.com.
- ^ "The Men Of The Rås". www.rastailteann.com.
- ^ "Rás Tailteann". www.facebook.com.
- ^ https://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/archive/1958/0407/Pg009.html#Ar00912
- ^ "Ireland's mythological race - The Rás Tailteann". 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Death Notice of Anna CHRISTLE (née Callanan)". RIP.ie.
- ^ "Death Notice of Colm CHRISTLE B.A. B.L." RIP.ie.
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