Conor Murphy (cyclist)
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| Born | 7 January 2007 [1] | ||||||||||||||
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Conor Murphy (born 7 January 2007) is an Irish road racing cyclist. He will ride for Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale Development Team in 2026.
Early life
From Clogherhead in County Louth, Murphy attended St Joseph's CBS in Drogheda. He was offered a sports scholarship at University College Dublin, but declined the offer to focus on cycling.[2][3]
Career
In 2022, Murphy was a winner on the U16 British Cyclocross National Trophy Series. Murphy was a silver medalist on the road at the 2023 European Youth Summer Olympic Festival in Slovenia, in the time trial. In October 2023, he won the elite race at the Leinster Cyclocross Series.[3]
Murphy won the Eroica Juniores-Coppa Andrea Meneghelli; the junior Strade Bianche in 2024 at the age of 17 years-old, whilst riding for French team U19 Academy Région Sud powered by Giant.[4]
Murphy was a silver medalist in the men's junior time trial at the 2025 European Road Championships in October 2025, finishing runner-up to the defending champion Michiel Mouris of the Netherlands.[5][6] In 2025, he won the Irish road race and TT age-group titles and equalled Ryan Mullen's senior Irish record for the 10 mile time trial. After riding for Caldwell Cycles in 2025, he signed with Decathlon–AG2R La Mondiale Development Team for the 2026 season.[2]
References
- ^ "Conor Murphy". First Cycling. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Conor Murphy on his way after new Decathlon CMA CGM contract confirmed". Sticky Bottle. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ a b "Introducing Conor Murphy (16) "I didn't realise I'd come this far in a year"". Sticky Bottle. 30 October 2023. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ "Teenage Louth race cyclist in the frame for big move after Tuscany win". Independent.ie. 27 May 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Moultrie, James (1 October 2025). "Road European Championships: Michiel Mouris backs up Worlds victory with successful title defence in junior men's time trial". Cycling News. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ^ Lennon, Ciaran (1 October 2025). "Irish riders Conor Murphy and Adam Rafferty claim European time trial medals". Independent.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2025.