{"id":130253,"date":"2026-09-16T21:05:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:05:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/hes-saying-cancer-i-start-bawling-my-eyes-out-declan-irvines-journey-through-diabetes-a-life-changing-disease-and-the-unstoppable-path-for-third-uci-gravel-world-championships-qualification\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T21:05:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T21:05:24","slug":"hes-saying-cancer-i-start-bawling-my-eyes-out-declan-irvines-journey-through-diabetes-a-life-changing-disease-and-the-unstoppable-path-for-third-uci-gravel-world-championships-qualification","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/basketball.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/16\/hes-saying-cancer-i-start-bawling-my-eyes-out-declan-irvines-journey-through-diabetes-a-life-changing-disease-and-the-unstoppable-path-for-third-uci-gravel-world-championships-qualification\/","title":{"rendered":"‘He’s saying cancer. I start bawling my eyes out’ – Declan Irvine’s journey through diabetes, a life-changing disease and the unstoppable path for third UCI Gravel World Championships qualification"},"content":{"rendered":"

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If there is one person who has the most riding on a top finish at the Sea Otter Europe gravel race in Girona this weekend, it is Declan Irvine<\/a>, the Australian multi-discipline rider now based in the cycling-centric Spanish city. He’s targeting a podium, but a finish in the top 25% will guarantee him a spot in his third UCI Gravel World Championships<\/a>, which is a month away in his home country.<\/p>\n

This could be a fairytale ending to his remarkable 2026, an eighth season as a pro with Team Novo Nordisk<\/a>. But in fact, the voyage to even ride this year has been more of a nightmare. Last year, one word changed his life – cancer.<\/p>\n

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