Olivia Dillon (born 4 May 1973) is an Irish former
racing cyclist
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. She competed in the
2012 UCI women's road race in
Valkenburg aan de Geul
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and in the
2013 UCI women's road race in
Florence
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.
Dillon won her national tour,
Rás na mBan
Rás na mBan is an international stage cycle road race for women in Ireland.
It was first run in 2006 and has run annually since.
The event began as a two-day race based in Dublin and became a three-day event in 2008 when it moved to a new base ...
, on three occasions: 2010, 2011 and 2013. She is the only rider to win the event on more than one occasion.
Dillon won the
Irish National Time Trial Championships on four occasions: 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2012 and she took victory in the
Irish National Road Race Championships in 2010, one of five medals she won in the event.
Personal life
Dillon is married to American professional cyclist
Tayler Wiles
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.
Major results
;2008
: 1st
Time trial,
National Road Championships
;2009
:
National Road Championships
::1st
Time trial
::2nd Road race
;2010
:
National Road Championships
::1st
Time trial
::1st
Road race
: 1st Overall
Rás na mBan
Rás na mBan is an international stage cycle road race for women in Ireland.
It was first run in 2006 and has run annually since.
The event began as a two-day race based in Dublin and became a three-day event in 2008 when it moved to a new base ...
::1st Stages 1, 2 & 3 (
ITT
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)
;2011
: 1st Overall
Rás na mBan
Rás na mBan is an international stage cycle road race for women in Ireland.
It was first run in 2006 and has run annually since.
The event began as a two-day race based in Dublin and became a three-day event in 2008 when it moved to a new base ...
::1st Stages 2, 3 & 4
;2012
:
National Road Championships
::1st
Time trial
::3rd Road race
: 2nd Overall
Sea Otter Classic
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: 7th Overall
Tour of the Gila
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;2013
: 1st Overall
Rás na mBan
Rás na mBan is an international stage cycle road race for women in Ireland.
It was first run in 2006 and has run annually since.
The event began as a two-day race based in Dublin and became a three-day event in 2008 when it moved to a new base ...
::1st Stage 3 (
TTT)
: 7th Overall
Tour of Elk Grove
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;2014
: 1st Stage 5
Rás na mBan
Rás na mBan is an international stage cycle road race for women in Ireland.
It was first run in 2006 and has run annually since.
The event began as a two-day race based in Dublin and became a three-day event in 2008 when it moved to a new base ...
: 2nd Road race,
National Road Championships
: 5th Overall
Armed Forces Association Cycling Classic
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: 9th Overall
Joe Martin Stage Race
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: 9th Overall
North Star Grand Prix
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;2015
: 3rd Road race,
National Road Championships
: 10th Overall
Tulsa Tough
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References
External links
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1973 births
Living people
Irish female cyclists
Place of birth missing (living people)
LGBT cyclists
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