Paídi O'Brien explained

Páidí O'Brien
Fullname:Páidí O'Brien
Birth Date:13 February 1984
Birth Place:Cork, Republic of Ireland
Currentteam:Osborne Meats–McCarthy Cycles
Discipline:Road, track
Role:Rider
Amateuryears1:2003
Amateuryears2:2005
Amateurteam2:Lochnes
Amateuryears3:2011
Amateurteam3:SportActive Engraveit
Amateuryears4:2012
Amateurteam4:Dan Morrissey Speed-spokes
Amateuryears5:2013
Amateurteam5:Planet Tri
Amateuryears6:2014–
Amateurteam6:Osbourne Butchers–Edge Sports
Proyears1:2006–2010

Páidí O'Brien (born 13 February 1984 in Cork, Ireland[1]) is an Irish professional cyclist. He won the National Under-23 Road Race Championships twice, and in the senior National Road Race Championships, O'Brien has twice came second and third three times.

O'Brien was a member of the team time trial squad that won the opening stage of Vuelta a Extremadura in April 2008. As first of the team across the line,[2] he wore the leader's jersey for the second stage. He lost nine seconds and the jersey went to team-mate Benny Deschrooder.[3]

Major results

2002
  • 1st National Junior Road Race Championships
    2003
  • 2nd National Under-23 Road Race Championships
    2004
  • 3rd National Under-23 Road Race Championships
    2005
  • 1st National Under-23 Road Race Championships
    2006
  • 1st National Under-23 Road Race Championships
  • 3rd National Road Race Championships
  • 7th Druivenkoers Overijse
    2007
  • 2nd National Road Race Championships
  • 2nd Overall Rás Tailteann
    2008
  • 1st Stage 1 (TTT) Vuelta a Extremadura
  • 2nd National Road Race Championships
  • 10th Overall Rás Tailteann
  • 10th Ronde van Overijssel
    2009
  • 3rd National Road Race Championships
    2012
  • 1st National Intervarsity Road Race Championships
  • 2nd National Intervarsity Time Trial Championships
  • 3rd National Criterium Championships
    2013
  • 1st National Criterium Championships
    2014
  • 3rd National Road Race Championships
    2015
  • 2nd National Criterium Championships

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: First yellow jersey delivered for An Post, Irishcycling . An Post PR . 2008-04-26.
    2. Web site: O'Brien in race lead after An Post TTT victory, Irishcycling . Irish cycling.com . 2008-04-26.
    3. Web site: O'Brien third overall, Irishcycling . Irish cycling.com . 2008-04-26.

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