Colm Nulty

Colm Nulty is an Irish cyclist. He won the Rás Tailteann in 1971.[1][2]

Colm Nulty
Team information
DisciplineRoad bicycle racing
RoleRider
Amateur teams
St. Patrick's Cycling Club
Boyne Valley
Tailteann
Meath Nulty Providers
Major wins
Rás Tailteann, 1971

Early life

Nulty is a native of County Meath.[3]

Career

Nulty began his career in 1965, racing with the St. Patrick's club.[4][5] He won the 1971 Rás Tailteann, racing with the Meath A Team.[6][7]

In 1974 Nulty won the Laragh Classic and the Rás Mumhan.[8][9]

Nulty won the Irish National Cycling Championships (NCA) 100-mile race in 1972, 1974 and 1976.

In 1977 he won the Rudge Cup and the Liam Toolan Memorial. His last title was the 1981 Midland Cup Road Race.[10]

References

  1. Daly, Tom (25 January 2019). The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race. Collins Press. ISBN 9781848891487 via Google Books.
  2. "Tech guide" (PDF). www.anpost.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  3. Ryan, Barry (22 September 2017). The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling's Golden Generation. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 9780717180264 via Google Books.
  4. "Bohermeen Cycling Club". www.facebook.com.
  5. The Irish Times (Tuesday, June 11, 1968), page 3.
  6. "Rás Tailteann" via Facebook.
  7. "Rás Tailteann - 1970's". rastailteann.com.
  8. "Irish Cycling Diary 1st Sept 2017 #Irishcycling". Irish Cycling News. 31 August 2017.
  9. "Winners - Kerry Group Rás Mumhan 2018". Rasmumhan.com. 28 April 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
  10. "Colm Nulty". cyclingarchives.com.
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