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
[edit | edit source]Colm Christle was born in Dublin. He worked for the Dublin Corporation and provided legal advice for the Electricity Supply Board.
Career
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Christle became a barrister. He married Anna Callanan and had five children.[9] He died on 28 October 2018.[10]
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