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Colm Christle

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Colm Christle
Personal information
Full nameColm Christle
Bornc. 1933
Dublin
Died(2018-10-28)28 October 2018
Dublin
Team information
RoleRider
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

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Colm Christle was born in Dublin. He worked for the Dublin Corporation and the Electricity Supply Board.

Career

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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 DublinDrogheda 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

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Christle became a barrister. He married Anna Callanan and had five children.[9] He died on 28 October 2018.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Cusack, Michael (2 June 2018). Behind the Yellow Jersey: Racing in the Shadows of Kelly and Roche. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN 9781542631129. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 29 July 2021 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Daly, Tom (2012). The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race. Collins Press. ISBN 978-1-84889-148-7. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b "First Rás Tailteann winner Colm Christle has died in Dublin". Sticky Bottle. 29 October 2018. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  4. ^ "INTERVIEW WITH THE INAUGURAL RAS WINNER COLM CHRISTLE". www.irishcycling.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  5. ^ "The Men Of The Rås". www.rastailteann.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Rás Tailteann". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Clan Brugha Take Team Prize". Irish Times. 7 April 1958.
  8. ^ "Ireland's mythological race - The Rás Tailteann". 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Death Notice of Anna CHRISTLE (née Callanan)". RIP.ie. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Death Notice of Colm CHRISTLE B.A. B.L." RIP.ie. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.