Para-Cycling at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games

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Scottish Disability Sport is delighted to continue to provide an overview of the sports that Scottish Para cyclists will compete in as members of Team Scotland at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Today we are highlighting the sport of Para Cycling, Tandem pairing Aileen McGlynn and pilot, Louise Haston take to the boards once again, after double silver in Glasgow 2014 while Neil Fachie, double gold medallist four years ago, teams up with Matt Rotherham in the Men’s Tandem events, looking to defend both titles.

Cycling is a sport that offers many positive features. Healthy, sociable and fun, the sport is open to all ages and abilities. At performance level speed, fitness and endurance are all characteristics needed for cycling.   A sport that has been included in the Paralympic Games programme since Seoul 1988, with Track Cycling – included on the Para-Sport programme for the first time at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games with a total of four events

Neil Fachie

Neil’s hometown is Aberdeen and now lives in Altrincham.  He is coached by Mehdi Kordi and competes in the Cycling Track – 1000m Time Trial and the Cycling Track – B Sprint

Key achievements

  • 2017 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial silver, Sprint silver
  • 2016 Paralympic Games, Rio: 1000m Time Trial silver
  • 2016 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
  • 2015 World Track Championships: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold
  • 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: 1000m Time Trial gold, Sprint gold

Neil’s athlete profile can be viewed here.

Matt Rotherham

Matt’s athlete profile can be viewed here.

Aileen McGlynn

Aileen’s hometown is Glasgow and now lives in Manchester.  She is coached by David Daniell and competes in the Cycling Track – 1000m Time Trial and the Cycling Track – B Sprint

Key achievements

  • 2017 World Championships: B Tandem 1000m Time Trial silver, B Tandem Sprint bronze
  • 2014 Commonwealth Games, Glasgow: B Tandem Sprint silver, B Tandem 1000m Time Trial silver

Aileen’s athlete profile can be viewed here.

Louise Haston

Louise’s athlete profile can be viewed here.

 

Scottish Disability Sport has produced a factsheet on para cycling for people with a disability which can be downloaded here.

And a video fact file can be viewed here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QW_YtILplUs

Commonwealth Games Gold Coast 2018 – Cycling Schedule  April 5 -7  April 2018

 

DAY 1- 5 APRIL 2018
Local time GMT Sport Event Round Athlete/s
1900-2200 0900-1200 Cycling – Track B 1000m Time Trial Final Neil Fachie MBE
Matthew Rotherham
1900-2200 0900-1200 Cycling – Track B Sprint Final Aileen McGlynn OBE
Louise Haston
DAY 3 – 7 APRIL 2018
1330-1630 0330-0630 Cycling – Track B Sprint Preliminary and Semi Final Neil Fachie MBE
Matthew Rotherham
1830-2230 0830-1230 Cycling – Track B Sprint Final Neil Fachie MBE
Matthew Rotherham
1830-2230 0830-1230 Cycling – Track B 1000m Time Trial Final Aileen McGlynn OBE
Louise Haston