Mark Downey's shot into the unknown on the Olympic cycle track leaves him hungry for more with Felix English in the Madison relay event.
Downey finished 17th overall in the Omnium, with 18 points.
“Yeah, I didn’t really know what to expect," said the Dromore man.
"I’m an athlete, I like to compete, but look, it’s my first Omnium at this level. I threw the kitchen sink at it. It’s not a banging result, it is what it is.
“We got this race off the back of the Madison, so I’m looking forward to going again with Felix.
"He’s super motivated back in the hotel so I’m not too disappointed with the result.
"The level we know is really, really high here so I can’t be too disappointed, and we’ll move forward again.”
Head Coach and 2012 Olympian Martyn Irvine added: “Not the race we wanted but it shows we haven’t focused on it in preparation and training.
"Given the year that’s in it, we were just happy to get a start on the race. It has set us up to build from here, the level has raised, it’s amazing to see what people have actually done through Covid.
“We have shifted our focus to the main event of this week for us, the last two years we have focused on the Men’s Madison and that’s the main goal on our side.”
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