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Rás na mBan announce a new partnership with Kalas Sportswear who will supply the leaders classification jerseys for the 19th edition of the event.
Rás na mBan is excited to announce a new partnership with Kalas Sportswear who will supply the leaders classification jerseys for the 19th edition of the event which gets underway from the Hoban Hotel in Kilkenny on Wednesday 3rd of September.
Kalas Sportswear is a leading proprietary manufacturer of custom cycling apparel Europe. Born out of a passion for cycling, Kalas was established over 30 years ago and is a company with a rich cycling heritage that prides itself on top quality, product innovation and outstanding customer service. Based in Tábor, Czech Republic, Kalas remains a family-owned company rooted in its community, and sells to more than 50 countries worldwide.
As well as offering custom design services, Kalas boasts teams such as Alpecin Deceuninck and the Dutch Cycling Federation as part of their high quality repertoire.
There are six separate classification jerseys in Rás na mBan; the Magenta Jersey for the overall race leader, the Cycling Ireland Points Classification, the Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains, the Sport Ireland Best Young Rider, the Kilkenny County Council Best Irish Rider, and the Just-Print.ie Stage Winner’s jersey.
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(Kalas Sportswear Brand Manager, Ireland)
“This is an exciting opportunity for us in Kalas as we look to expand in Ireland. Partnering with Rás na mBan is the perfect alignment with our core values of quality and innovation, and supporting local communities.
Kalas Sportswear was founded from a passion for cycling, and remains grounded in community, which are values we see reflected in Rás na mBan each year.”
Race Director Valerie Considine said, “We’re very excited to have Kalas Sportswear come on board for this year’s Rás na mBan.
Kalas being a family founded business rooted in community, having grown into a company that supports World Tour and international teams makes it a perfect fit for collaborating with Ras na mBan as the race hosts teams combined of local club riders to continental riders.
The leaders’ jerseys are often one of the key visual trademarks of any stage race, and we are excited to see a new twist on the leading classification jerseys taking to the roads of Kilkenny while maintaining their traditional look and feel.”