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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