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Mia Griffin will make her Tour de France debut this year. Independent Photo Agency/Alamy Live News
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Irish champion Mia Griffin will be the first Irish woman to compete at the Tour de France
No other Irish woman has competed at the event as Griffin prepares to ride with the Roland team.
IRISH CHAMPION RACER Mia Griffin has been confirmed to make her debut at the 2025 Tour de France.
Griffin, who was crowned the women’s elite national road race champion last month, has been announced for the event as part of the Roland cycling team. No Irish woman has competed at the Tour de France before. Megan Armitage was selected in 2023 by the Arkéa team but she was forced to withdraw due to a head injury while training.
Kilkenny rider Griffin has been selected on the Roland team along with Morgane Coston, Tamara Dronova, Elena Pirrone, Kaja Rysz, Petra Stiasny and Sylvie Swinkels.
Written by Sinead Farrell and originally published on The 42 whose award-winning team produces original content that you won’t find anywhere else: on GAA, League of Ireland, women’s sport and boxing, as well as our game-changing rugby coverage, all with an Irish eye. Subscribe here.
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