Megan Armitage (born 12 August 1996) is an Irish
racing cyclist, who rides for
UCI Women's Continental Team .
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.
Career
2023
She became the first Irish female to win a UCI-ranked stage race with her GC victory at the in March 2023. She was selected by to ride the
2023 Tour de France Femmes
The 2023 Tour de France Femmes, (officially Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift), will be the second edition of the Tour de France Femmes. The race is scheduled for 23 to 30 July 2023, and will be the 21st race in the 2023 UCI Women's World Tour c ...
, 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.
She rode for Team Ireland at the
2023 UCI World Championships in
Glasgow in August 2023. She finished fifth overall at the
AG Tour de la Semois in Belgium in September 2023.
2024
She signed for
UCI Women's Continental Team , on a three-year contract, ahead of the 2024 season. She was selected to ride the
Giro d'Italia Women in July 2024, However, she was unable to start the race due to sickness.
In July 2024, she was selected for the Irish team to compete in the road race at the
2024 Paris Olympics
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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
The Giro Toscana Int. Femminile – Memorial Michela Fanini is annual elite women's road bicycle racing stage race held in Italy since 1995.
During the 2013 race, 63 of the 112 riders refused to compete in the fourth and final stage of the race ...
References
External links
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1996 births
Living people
Irish female cyclists
Sportspeople from County Offaly
21st-century Irish women
Alumni of University College Dublin
Cyclists at the 2024 Summer Olympics