Offaly rider Armitage clocked up her first international wins in March, taking the final stage and the overall classification in the Vuelta Extremadura Féminas in Spain. She was also third in the national road race championships, fourth in the Grand Prix Féminin de Chambéry and secured a number of other fine results.
She had been due to ride the women’s Tour de France in July but was hit by a bus out training and required to rest to ensure there were no problems with concussion. That was a huge disappointment to her, but signing with her new team is a big boost. The men’s team previously featured Irish riders Dan Martin and Ryan Mullen, and currently is the pro squad of Ben Healy. Promising young Irish riders Archie Ryan and Darren Rafferty will be part of the set-up next season.“I remember when I started cycling, I just loved the kit,” she said. “I thought it was the best kit ever! And now, when I spoke to Esra about the team and the project, I loved her idea that we should mix striving for really great results and have fun at the same time.
“It is so easy to get bogged down in numbers and watts and data and lose why you started cycling in the first place. If you are not happy on the bike, then you are not going to be getting results, and I want to be doing this for years and years. So to have the opportunity for these coming seasons to be on a team where we look at both sides of the equation is pretty incredible. I am lucky.”
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