Megan Armitage Explained

Megan Armitage
Birth Date:12 August 1996
Discipline:Road
Role:Rider
Proyears1:2021–2022
Proyears2:2023
Proyears3:2024–

Megan Armitage (born 12 August 1996) is an Irish racing cyclist, who rides for UCI Women's Continental Team .[1]

Early life

From Offaly, Armitage was a marathon runner while studying law and French at University College Dublin, and started cycling seriously during the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]

Career

2023

She became the first Irish female to win a UCI-ranked stage race with her GC victory at the in March 2023.[3] She was selected by to ride the 2023 Tour de France Femmes, however she had to pull-out after a crash shortly before the grand start that involved a concussion after a head-on collision with a bus.[4] [5] She rode for Team Ireland at the 2023 UCI World Championships in Glasgow in August 2023.[6] She finished fifth overall at the AG Tour de la Semois in Belgium in September 2023.[7]

2024

She signed for UCI Women's Continental Team, on a three-year contract, ahead of the 2024 season.[8] [9] She was selected to ride the Giro d'Italia Women in July 2024,[10] However, she was unable to start the race due to sickness.[11]

In July 2024, she was selected for the Irish team to compete in the road race at the 2024 Paris Olympics.[12] [13]

Major results

2021
  • 2nd Road race, National Road Championships
    2023
  • 1st Overall
  • 1st Points classification
  • 1st Stages 1 (TTT) & 3
  • 3rd Road race, National Road Championships
  • 4th
  • 5th Overall Tour de la Semois
  • 5th Overall Giro della Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Megan Armitage. procyclingstats. July 24, 2024.
    2. Web site: 22 July 2024. Megan Armitage. RTE. 24 July 2024.
    3. Web site: 4 April 2023. History Maker Megan Armitage On 2023 Plans And Advice To Young Riders. Cycling Ireland. 24 July 2024.
    4. Web site: Heartbreak for Megan Armitage, ruled out of Tour de France Femmes. Sticky Bottle. 24 July 2024. 21 July 2023.
    5. Web site: Independent.ie. Megan Armitage ruled out of Tour de France after suffering concussion in head-on collision. 24 July 2024. 21 July 2023. Ciaran. Lennon.
    6. Web site: Sticky Bottle. 24 July 2024. Megan Armitage hits ground running on return to European pro peloton. 28 August 2023.
    7. Web site: Irish Times. Shane. Stokes. Megan Armitage withdraws from European Championships with Fiona Mangan to take her place. 18 September 2023.
    8. Web site: "I'm feeling really good" - Megan Armitage rating to go as new season dawns. 19 February 2024. Irish Times. 24 July 2024.
    9. Web site: Megan Armitage is first Irish rider in European pro race action. Sticky Bottle. 19 January 2024. 24 July 2024.
    10. Web site: Ireland's Megan Armitage picked for Grand Tour debut with EF-Cannondale. Sticky Bottle. 24 July 2024. 5 July 2024.
    11. Web site: Megan Armitage misses out on Giro d'Italia start due to illness. Sticky Bottle. 24 July 2024. 7 July 2024.
    12. Web site: The Independent. 24 July 2024. Cycling trio complete squad as Ireland take largest-ever team to Paris Olympics. 20 July 2024.
    13. Web site: Offaly road cyclist announced as Team Ireland Olympian. Offaly Independent. 24 July 2024. 19 July 2024.

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