Archie Ryan
Hometown
Roundwood, Co. Wicklow, Ireland
Date of birth
16 November 2001
Languages
English
Nicknames
Arch
Every time the peloton hits a climb, Archie Ryan wants to put on a show. The Irishman burst into the pro peloton with a stage win at the 2024 Coppi e Bartali during his first WorldTour season. An explosive finisher, who loves to be the life of the party in the final kilometers of a race, he made his grand tour debut at the Vuelta a España in 2025, where he finished fourth on stage 10.
As an under-23, Archie beat WorldTour competition uphill, when he won a mountain stage at the Tour of Slovakia, and earned victories at the Coppa Citta' Di San Daniele and a stage of the Tour de l’Avenir, as well as second places at the U23 version of Il Lombardia and the Eurode Omloop.
In 2025, he finished on the podium on two stages of the Tour of Austria, where he was also second on the general classification.
For his third WorldTour season, Archie has his sights set on the Ardennes classics and would love to show what he can do against the best climbers in the world in the high mountains at another grand tour.
At the moment, Archie lives in Girona, where he enjoys the sunny Catalan weather, smooth roads, and a great group of training buddies. But, for Archie, Ireland will always be home. His favorite roads run through hills around Wicklow, on the windblown coast by the Irish Sea. That’s where he first learned to ride and still returns to ride whenever he can and where the whole cycling community will toast Archie Ryan when he wins.
Questions & Answers
What is your secret talent?
Eating
If you could time travel, which date/year would you visit and why?
Ninove on February 24, 2018.
What is your favorite thing to do on a rest day and why?
Not answer the phone.
When you stop at a petrol station mid-ride, what do you get?
Extra Long Twix and Starbucks Double Shot espresso.
What is your favorite song in your native language?
“Starbuster” by Fontaines D.C.