Megan Armitage
Cycling
BIOGRAPHY
Megan went from fun runner to a marathoner while studying law and French in UCD, and then made an even quicker leap from social cyclist to a pro road racer. She only took it up seriously during lockdown, went to Belgium’s kermesse circuit after graduation and was runner-up in only her second year at National Championships ( 2021). Last year she became the first Irish female to win a UCI-ranked stage race with her GC victory at the Vuelta Extremaduras Feminas. She also had two concussions in 2023, one of which put her out of the Tour de France. She subsequently signed for her UCI Continental Tour team and finished 24th on GC at the Thuringen Tour in June, but illness ruled her out of her debut at the Giro’ earlier this month.
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