The event will start in Portlaoise, Co Laois on Wednesday, May 20th, heading south- west to finish in the historic Limerick heritage town of Kilmallock. Stage two will see a transfer to Rathmore, Co Kerry, where a long and demanding day awaits...
Ireland’s top international stage race will maintain its usual early Autumn tradition, with the five-day event taking place during the first week of September, ahead of both the World and European Road Championships...
This year's Rás na mBan finished with a criterium in Kilkenny City on Sunday. It's a while since I witnessed such a cycling spectacle in Ireland well done to the whole Rás na mBan organising team and Kilkenny City Council for their support...
British rider Alice McWilliam claimed the overall Rás na mBan title for 2025 in Kilkenny City, finishing in 2nd place behind France’s Océane Goergen, while Dane Olympia Norrid-Mortensen rounded out the podium in 3rd... Video Highlights added here now...
Team Phoenix rider Alice McWilliam produced a storming ride in miserable conditions to take victory in this morning’s stage 5 time trial, finishing just 3 seconds ahead of Lotty Dawson, with Grace Reynolds a further 2 seconds back in 3rd...
Ras na mBan Stage 4 Kilkenny - The Rower , Co. Kilkenny. Noémie Abgrall takes the victory - Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan
French National Road Race Champion Noémie Abgrall (Ladynamips RVC) powered clear of her rivals to take victory at The Rower in Kilkenny on today's stage, with Team Greece’s Varvara Fasoi 2nd ahead of Denmark’s Olympia Norrid-Mortensen (TorellI) in 3rd...
Some more pictures by Lorraine O'Sullivan of the fourth stage which started in Kilkenny and went to Thomastown, Graiguenamanagh, Inistioge and then finishing in The Rower...
Ras na mBan Stage 3 Portlaoise - Mountrath, Co. Laois. Océane Goergen takes the victory - Pic: Lorraine O’Sullivan
Rás na mBan travelled to County Laois for a testing third stage today, with Océane Goergen (Ladynamips RVC) crossing the line first ahead of Britain’s Amelia Cebak (Smurfit Westrock CT) in second, with Gabrielle Fox (Greenmount CA) the best of the Irish in third place...