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Noemie Abgrall (Picture credit: Lorraine O'Sullivan) crosses the finish line in The Rower

McWilliam wins Rás na mBan after big criterium display

British rider Alice McWilliam triumphed overall in the Rás na mBan on Sunday afternoon, finishing second in a frenzied group sprint won by the Frenchwoman Oceane Goergen.

Cycling • 07 Sep

The RowerNoémie Abgrall (Ladynamips RVC) wins todays stage.Mandatory Credit ©Lorraine O’Sullivan

Abgrall victorious on stage four at Rás na mBan

Frenchwoman Noemie Abgrall continued the strong showing by the Ladynamips RVC team at Rás na mBan on Saturday, with the Queen of the Mountains leader showing off her climbing skills to win the summit finish in The Rower.

Cycling • 06 Sep

MountrathFrance’s Océane Goergen wins her second stage of the week. Picture credit: ©Lorraine O’Sullivan

Goergen records another Rás na mBan stage success

Stage one winner Oceane Goergen (Ladynamips RVC) bounced back after losing her Rás na mBan race lead on Thursday, winning stage three on Friday.

Cycling • 05 Sep

Dekker powers to Rás stage victory in Gorey

Noor Dekker followed up her second place overall last year with a fine sprint victory on stage two of Rás na mBan on Thursday.

Cycling • 04 Sep

Rás na mBan 3/9/2025 Kilkenny - Freshford2nd Alice McWilliam (Team Phoenix), 1st Oceane Goergen (Ladynamips RVC) and 3rd Erin Grace Creighton (Team Ireland)

Goergen sprints to opening stage win at Rás na mBan

Frenchwoman Oceane Goergen of the Ladynamips RVC team sprinted to victory on stage one of Rás na mBan, beating the Briton Alice McWilliam (Team Phoenix) and Ireland's Erin Creighton (Cycling Ireland) after a difficult afternoon in the saddle.

Cycling • 03 Sep

Ireland's Esther Wong contests her first first Rás na mBan this year

Rás na mBan set to get under way in Kilkenny

Eighteen teams, with riders from 14 countries, will line up at the Hoban Hotel in Kilkenny as the 19th edition of the Rás na mBan gets under way on Wednesday afternoon.

Cycling • 03 Sep

Mia Griffin finished just six seconds ahead of Noor Dekker

Griffin becomes first Irish Rás champion since 2013

Local rider Mia Griffin successfully defended her lead at the top of the Rás na mBan General Classification in Kilkenny City this afternoon, becoming the first Irish rider to win the race since Olivia Dillon in 2013.

Cycling • 08 Sep 24

Manon de Boer celebrates her victory. Photo: Lorraine O'Sullivan

De Boer shows class to win Rás stage in Kilkenny

Last year's Rás na mBan winner Manon de Boer put in a dominant performance to secure her first stage win of this year's race in Co Kilkenny on Saturday afternoon.

Cycling • 07 Sep 24

Mia Griffin in the race leader's magenta jersey (Pic: Lorraine O'Sullivan)

Griffin grabs stage-three win to bolster Rás lead

Mia Griffin bolstered her overall lead of the Rás na mBan as she sprinted to a second victory of the week in the third stage into Gorey, Co Wexford.

Cycling • 06 Sep 24

Mia Griffin in the Kilkenny County Council's Leading Irish Rider jersey (Pic: Lorraine O'Sullivan)

Griffin wins opening Rás stage for second year in a row

Irish rider Mia Griffin has won the opening stage of the Rás na mBan for the second year in a row.

Cycling • 04 Sep 24

De Boer secures Rás na mBan glory

Dutch rider Manon de Boer secured the overall victory as the 2023 Rás na mBan concluded in Kilkenny on Sunday, while Linda Kelly finished the event as Best Irish Rider.

Cycling • 10 Sep 23

Griffin sprints to second stage win in Rás na mBan

Team Ireland's Mia Griffin won her second stage of this year's Rás na mBan in Tramore on the penultimate day of action.

Cycling • 09 Sep 23

Rás victory For Jeffers in Mountrath

Rás na mBan moved into County Laois today for the 104-kilometre Stage 3, with Emma Jeffers crossing the line in first place, ahead of teammate Monica Greenwood for a stunning one-two for Team DAS-Handsling.

Cycling • 08 Sep 23

Tiffany Keep powers to Rás na mBan stage success

South African Tiffany Keep of the Team Hutchinson-Brother UK team produced a powerful finish in Co Kilkenny on Thursday to win the second stage of Rás na mBan.

Cycling • 08 Sep 23

Ireland's Mia Griffin secures Rás na mBan stage victory

Local rider Mia Griffin won the opening stage of Rás na mBan in Callan, Co Kilkenny on Wednesday evening.

Cycling • 06 Sep 23

Richardson (c) celebrates her victory. Photo: Lorraine O'Sullivan

Kate Richardson takes Rás na mBan despite late crash

Alba Development Road Team's Kate Richardson overcame late drama to secure overall victory at Rás na mBan in Kilkenny City this afternoon.

Cycling • 11 Sep 22

Stage 5 was held around a wet Kilkenny Castle

Richardson takes Rás na mBan lead after stage 5

Kate Richardson overturned a five second deficit to overnight Rás na mBan leader Lieke van Zeelst in dramatic fashion in this morning's stage five time trial around Kilkenny Castle.

Cycling • 11 Sep 22

Lara Gillespie celebrates her stage win. Photo: Lorraine O'Sullivan

Lara Gillespie surges to Rás na mBan stage victory

Lara Gillespie stormed to victory in Piltown, Co Kilkenny on Saturday, to earn her second stage win of this year's Rás na mBan.

Cycling • 10 Sep 22

Kate Richardson of the Alba Development Road Team wins the stage. Pic: Lorraine O'Sullivan

Richardson takes Rás stage 3 but Van Zeelst leads

Kate Richardson showed fierce determination to finally land a Rás na mBan stage win on today's summit finish to The Cut in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, Co Laois.

Cycling • 09 Sep 22

The Dutch rider celebrates an excellent stage win PIC: Lorraine O'Sullivan

Van Zeelst surges to stage two win at Rás na mBan

Lieke van Zeelst claimed a solo victory on the second stage at the Rás na mBan.

Cycling • 08 Sep 22

Gillespie sprints to victory on day one of Rás na mBan

Team Ireland's Lara Gillespie sprinted to victory in the opening stage of Rás na mBan today, leading home a large bunch into Callan, County Kilkenny.

Cycling • 07 Sep 22

New stages announced for 2022 Rás na mBan

The 2022 Rás na mBan will have two new stages with the popular Kilkenny City centre race acting as the finale.

Cycling • 08 Apr 22

Team GB's Anna Shackley in the Race Leaders' jersey after stage five

Shackley retains Rás lead, MacPherson wins in Kilkenny

Makayla MacPherson sprinted home on The Parade in front of Kilkenny Castle to win the stage five city circuit race in Kilkenny on Saturday evening as Anna Shackley of Team GB maintained the lead she had gained during the afternoon's stage four time trial.

Cycling • 11 Sep 21

The peloton leaving Timahoe in Co Laois on day three

Smith maintains Rás na mBan lead after win in Laois

Rás na mBan leader Abi Smith took victory at the third time of asking at the summit finish on The Cut in County Laois on Friday.

Cycling • 10 Sep 21

Loes Adegeest led in a group of four in Piltown including Irish international Alice Sharpe

Alice Sharpe moves into second place in Rás na mBan

Loes Adegeest from the Netherlands led in a group of four in Piltown today to take victory in stage two of Rás na mBan with Irish international Alice Sharpe pushing her all the way.

Cycling • 09 Sep 21