Robert Power (Irish cyclist)

Robert Power (born 3 July 1971) is an Irish former cyclist.[1] He competed in the team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics.[2] Power won multiple races as a junior and senior rider in Ireland.[3]

Robert Power
Personal information
Born (1971-07-03) 3 July 1971
Dungarvan, Ireland

Biography

Power was born in Dungarvan, Ireland, in 1971,[1][4] and was an All-Ireland Schoolboy champion in 1989.[1][3] At the Irish National Cycling Championships, Power won the junior title in 1988, and the senior title in 1993.[1][5] The year after winning his junior title, he was awarded with the Junior Sports Award for cycling by the Cork Examiner.[1]

At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, he was part of the Irish team that finished in 17th place (out of 30 teams) that took part in the men's team trial.[4][6] Power was also scheduled to race in the men's individual road race at the Olympics, but prior to the race he broke his collar bone in a fall while training.[1] He also suffered internal bleeding on his kidneys, spending nearly two months in hospital.[4] The injury led Power to retire from cycling at the age of 24.[4] However, in 2012, Power made a return to racing.[7]

Outside of cycling, Power was a professional photographer and also fished internationally for Ireland.[1][8]

References
  1. "Robert Power". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Robert Power Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
  3. "Robert Power". Tipperary Live. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. "'I supported the guys I rode against but knew something wasn't right with Lance'". The42. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. "National Championship, Road, Amateurs, Ireland 1993". Cycling Archives. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. "100 kilometres Team Time Trial, Men". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  7. "Olympian and former national champ Robert Power to return to racing in 2012". Sticky Bottle. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. "Stand up who remembers Robert Power?". Irish Cycling. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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