One in four Britons believe they could qualify for Los Angeles 2028 if they started training straight away – so revealed a YouGov survey in August 2024. That’s a lot of deluded people, you might think. But Irishwoman Megan Armitage has proved it’s possible, going from beginner to Olympian in just three years.
Back in 2021, Armitage and her partner, the Australian pro rider Cyrus Monk, were watching the Tokyo Olympic women’s road race on TV when Monk said: “That could be you in Paris.” A disbelieving Armitage retorted, “Get away!” But three years later, on 4 August 2024, the Irishwoman was on the start line in Paris, alongside Lotte Kopecky and Marianne Vos.
