 Nugent in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Brian Nugent |
| Born | 1 November 1978 Cookstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Track and Road |
| Role | Coach [1] |
Brian Nugent (born 1 November 1978 in Cookstown, Northern Ireland) is a cycling coach. [1] He is known as Cycling Ireland’s track coach for women and paracyclists. [2] [3] [4]
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Two of the coaching staff are Cycling Ulster members Gerry Beggs and Brian Nugent.
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