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Niall McLoughlin (born 17 December 2004) is an Irish cyclist.^[1]

Career

He is from Westport, County Mayo. Competing as a junior he was the U16 Irish national cyclocross.^[2]

2022

Riding for the Irish junior team he won a stage of the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan in Knocknagree in April 2022 as a 17 year-old.^[3] He topped the Irish junior rankings in May 2022.^[4]

2023

Riding for the Westport Covey Wheelers, he won the Phoenix GP in Ireland in March 2023.^[5] McLoughlin claimed his first senior Irish national title in the scratch race in August 2023.^[6]

2024

He was signed by French team AC Bisontine for the 2024 season.^[7]

References

^ "Niall McLoughlin". Pro Cyclinf Stats. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
^ "Mayo native wins cycling stage in Kerry". con-telegraph.ie. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
^ Stokes, Shane (April 17, 2022). "17-year-old Niall McLoughlin claims stage three win in Rás Mumhan". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
^ "Niall McLoughlin leads Cycling Ireland junior rankings of 268 riders". Sticky Bottle. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
^ "Niall McLoughlin (18) begins senior career with a bang at Phoenix GP". Sticky Bottle. March 5, 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
^ "National Champs - Barnes hits jackpot as Murphy, McLoughlin break through". Stickybottle.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
^ "Niall McLoughlin (18) signs for top elite French team for 2024". Sticky Bottle. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

[1] "Niall McLoughlin". Pro Cyclinf Stats. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

[2] "Mayo native wins cycling stage in Kerry". con-telegraph.ie. 17 April 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

[3] Stokes, Shane (April 17, 2022). "17-year-old Niall McLoughlin claims stage three win in Rás Mumhan". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

[4] "Niall McLoughlin leads Cycling Ireland junior rankings of 268 riders". Sticky Bottle. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

[5] "Niall McLoughlin (18) begins senior career with a bang at Phoenix GP". Sticky Bottle. March 5, 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

[6] "National Champs - Barnes hits jackpot as Murphy, McLoughlin break through". Stickybottle.com. 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.

[7] "Niall McLoughlin (18) signs for top elite French team for 2024". Sticky Bottle. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 11 January 2024.

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