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]
Colm Christle was born in Dublin. He worked for the Dublin Corporation and the Electricity Supply Board.
Career[edit]
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]
Christle became a barrister. He married Anna Callanan and had five children.[9] He died on 28 October 2018.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "INTERVIEW WITH THE INAUGURAL RAS WINNER COLM CHRISTLE". www.irishcycling.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "The Men Of The Rås". www.rastailteann.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Rás Tailteann". www.facebook.com. Archived from the original on 28 March 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Clan Brugha Take Team Prize". Irish Times. 7 April 1958.
- ^ "Ireland's mythological race - The Rás Tailteann". 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Death Notice of Anna CHRISTLE (née Callanan)". RIP.ie. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
- ^ "Death Notice of Colm CHRISTLE B.A. B.L." RIP.ie. Archived from the original on 22 January 2019. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
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