Alan McCormack (cyclist) explained

Alan McCormack (born 18 August 1956) is an Irish former cyclist. Originally from Carrick-on-Suir in County Tipperary,^[1] at the age of 19 he competed in the individual road race event at the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[2] He came third in the Rás Tailteann (behind Stephen Roche and Jean Claude Breure) in 1979,^[3] and won the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in 1982.^[4]

His younger brother, Paul McCormack, was also a professional cyclist.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alan McCormack . olympedia.org . 14 September 2024 .
2. Web site: Alan McCormack Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070951/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/alan-mccormack-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 17 April 2015 . Sports Reference.
3. Web site: Rás Tailteann Podium From 1953 To 2024 Plus Statistics . rastailteann.com . 9 June 2024. 14 September 2024 .
4. Web site: Profile: Alan McCormack aged 21; Ireland's youngest Grand Tour finisher . stickybottle.com . 26 August 2014 . 14 September 2024 . Alan McCormack winning the Fitchburg Longsjo Classic in the US in 1982 [..] Alan's younger brother Paul would also go on to gain considerable success, including winning the Rás [Tailteann] twice .