Fiona Mangan (born 16 May 1996) is an Irish road cyclist.[1]

Career

Fiona Mangan played Gaelic football in her youth. She turned to triathlon when she began studying medical technology in Atlanta . During the Covid-19 pandemic , with swimming pools closed and a running injury, she focused solely on cycling .  In October 2020, she competed in the Irish National Cycling Championships and finished 10th . She won the Cycling Ireland National Road Series 2021.[2]

In 2022, she moved to Belgium, and signed up with the Belgian-Irish IBCT team. The IBCT team folded at the end of the 2022 season, and she then signed with the Soltec team to continue racing in 2023.

With her new team, she was able to compete in a few World Tour races including the La Vuelta Femenina.[3] At the end of May, she changed teams in favor of Cynisca.[4] She was selected to the Irish team at the European Championships.[5]

In 2024, she became a double Irish champion, winning both the road race and the time trial.[6][7][8] She represented Ireland at the 2024 UCI Road World Championships, where she placed 64th in the road.[9] She joined the Winspace cycling team.[10][11]

Major results

2022
3rd Road race, National Road Championships
2023
10th Egmont Cycling Race
2024
National Road Championships
1st Road race
1st Time trial
8th Clásica de Almería

References

  1. ^ "Fiona Mangan". FirstCycling.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  2. ^ "Fiona Mangan: Novice cyclist to top contender in whirlwind few months". Sticky Bottle. 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  3. ^ Scully, Michael (2023-06-23). "Trailblazer Fiona Mangan hoping for home glory after landmark Vuelta achievement". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  4. ^ "Fiona Mangan". Cynisca Cycling. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  5. ^ Gardiner, Jessica (2023-09-19). "Fiona Mangan Substitutes For Megan Armitage In Upcoming European Championships". HerSport.ie. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  6. ^ Lynch, Richard (2024-06-27). "Limerick cyclist Fiona Mangan double-win at National Road Championships". I Love Limerick. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  7. ^ Cycling, We Love (2024-10-25). "From Limerick to National Champion: Inside Fiona Mangan's road racing success". We Love Cycling - Ireland. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  8. ^ Ryan, Barry (2024-06-22). "Fiona Mangan makes late surge to win Irish road race title". cyclingnews.com. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  9. ^ "Fiona Mangan battles to finish at UCI World Champs". Sticky Bottle. 2024-09-28. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  10. ^ "Fiona Mangan aiming for spring classics with new French team". Sticky Bottle. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  11. ^ "Double Irish champ Fiona Mangan gets contract with French team". Sticky Bottle. 2024-10-21. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
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