Megan Armitage Resumes Training After Concussion Ends Tour de France Dreams

Irish cyclist Megan Armitage resumed training on Monday after being hit by a bus last week and suffering a concussion. The accident ended her hopes of competing at the women’s Tour de France, which began on Sunday, 23 July. The 26-year-old was set to become the first Irish cyclist to compete in the Tour de France Femmes. Due to medical …

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Megan Armitage set to become first Irishwoman to ride in Tour de France Femmes

26-year-old Megan Armitage is set to become the first Irishwoman to ride the Tour de France Femmes later this month. The Offaly-born cyclist rides for the Arkéa Pro cycling team. In March of this year she became the first Irishwoman to win a UCI-ranked stage race at the Vuelta Extremadura Feminas. Armitage became a cyclist relatively recently. According to an …

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