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Ryan Mullen defends Irish elite men's title in time trial ahead of Peden and Rafferty

MASSA, ITALY - MAY 19: Ryan Mullen of Ireland and Team NSN Cycling competes during the 109th Giro d'Italia 2026, Stage 10 a 42km individual time trial stage from Viareggio to Massa / #UCIWT / on May 19, 2026 in Massa, Italy. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

Ryan Mullen (NSN Cycling) won the elite men's time trial national title Thursday in Swinford at the Irish Road Championships. An 11-year veteran on the WorldTour, Mullen stopped the clock after 30.7km in 35:08 for his second consecutive ITT title.

The podium was a duplicate of last year, with George Peden (Team PB Performance) repeating in second and Darren Rafferty (EF Education-EasyPost) going third.

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