Offaly Cyclist Will Bring Curtain Down On Midlands Olympic Participation

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The Shinrone woman will be racing for Ireland in the women's road race on Sunday.

Offaly's Megan Armitage is set to bring down the curtain on midlands athlete's participation in the Olympic Games.

The Shinrone cyclist will be representing Ireland in the women's road race on Sunday.

The 158km contest involves more than 1,700 feet in elevation, starting in Paris, and making its way out to where Shane Lowry will be competing the Le Golf National course.

The race will head back to Paris to complete two laps of an 18.4km course with the winner crowned in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower.

The action gets underway at 1pm Irish time on Sunday.

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