Darren Rafferty (born 1 July 2003) is an Irish cyclist who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam . He was the 2024 Irish National Road Race champion, becoming the first Irish-born winner of the elite men's road race since Damien Shaw in 2015.
Personal life
His brother Adam is also a professional cyclist. He is from Dungannon in County Tyrone.
Major results
Cyclo-cross
2019âÂÂ2020
1st National Junior Championships
2022âÂÂ2023
3rd National Championships
Road
2020
1st Time trial, National Junior Championships
2021
National Junior Championships
:1st Road race
:1st Time trial
2nd Chrono des Nations Juniors
4th Time trial, UEC European Junior Championships
2022
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
1st Strade Bianche di Romagna
5th Road race, National Road Championships
6th Time trial, UEC European Under-23 Championships
6th Chrono des Nations Under-23
8th Time trial, Commonwealth Games
2023
1st Time trial, National Under-23 Championships
1st Overall Giro della Valle d'Aosta
2nd Overall Giro Next Gen
5th Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships
5th LiègeâÂÂBastogneâÂÂLiège Espoirs
5th Giro del Belvedere
7th Trofeo Alcide Degasperi
2024 <small>(1 pro win)</small>
National Championships
:1st Road race
:4th Time trial
6th Time trial, UCI World Under-23 Championships
6th Trofeo Laigueglia
2025
National Championships
:3rd Time trial
:4th Road race
Grand Tour general classification results timeline
References
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