Results from Day 5
Men Elite Road Race - 05/10/2025 Privas - Guilherand-Granges
Distance: 202.5 km / Average speed: 40.56 km/h (17 finishers / 80 DNF)
1. Tadej POGA?AR SLOVENIA 4h59'29''
2. Remco EVENEPOEL BELGIUM +31''
3. Paul SEIXAS FRANCE +3'41''
4. Christian SCARONI ITALY +4'04''
5. Toms SKUJINS LATVIA +4'16''
6. Juan AYUSO PESQUERA SPAIN +4'21''
7. Mattias SKJELMOSE DENMARK +5'01''
8. Pavel SIVAKOV FRANCE +5'55''
9. Gianmarco GAROFOLI ITALY +5'59''
10. Romain GREGOIRE FRANCE +6'52''
No Irish entrants
Results from Day 4
Men U23 Road Race - 04/10/2025 Guilherand-Granges
Distance: 121.1 km / Average speed: 37.85 km (70 finishers / 60 DNF)
1. Jarno WIDAR BELGIUM 3h11'58''
2. Maxime DECOMBLE FRANCE +14''
3. Hector ALVAREZ MARTINEZ SPAIN +46''
4. Simone GUALDI ITALY ''
5. Senna REMIJN NETHERLANDS ''
6. Victor LOULERGUE FRANCE ''
7. Jurgen ZOMERMAAND NETHERLANDS ''
8. Lucas LOPES PORTUGAL ''
9. Max BOCK GERMANY ''
10. Lorenzo Mark FINN ITALY +52''
Other Irish
15. Liam O'BRIEN IRELAND +1'09''
59. Killian O'BRIEN IRELAND +12'45''
66. Adam RAFFERTY IRELAND +12'45''
DNF Patrick CASEY IRELAND
DNF Seth DUNWOODY IRELAND
DNF Dean HARVEY IRELAND
Women Elite Road Race - 04/10/2025 Privas - Guilherand-Granges
Distance: 116.1 km / Average speed: 39.16 km/h (37 finishers / 42 DNF)
1. Demi VOLLERING NETHERLANDS 2h57'53''
2. Katarzyna Anna NIEWIADOMA POLAND +1'18''
3. Anna VAN DER BREGGEN NETHERLANDS +1'24''
4. Elise CHABBEY SWITZERLAND +2'31''
5. Franziska KOCH GERMANY ''
6. Juliette LABOUS FRANCE ''
7. Margarita Victo GARCIA CAÑELLAS SPAIN ''
8. Antonia NIEDERMAIER GERMANY +3'08''
9. Cedrine KERBAOL FRANCE +4'38''
10. Elisa LONGO BORGHINI ITALY +4'42''
No Irish entrants
Bronze Medal for David Gaffney on third day of European Championships
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A fantastic third day of competition at the UEC European Road Cycling Championships in Drôme Ardéche, France, saw David Gaffney podium in the Junior Men’s Road Race.
Gaffney took bronze in the Junior Men’s Road Race, finishing just 43 seconds before behind 1st place. Gaffney worked his way to the front after the first lap, holding his own over the next three.
Teammates Conor Murphy, Hugh Og Mulhearne, Matthew Walls, Rory Condon, and Toby Sweetman were also racing. Murphy finished in 48th and Walls took 68th. There were unfortunate DNFs for Sweetman, Og Mulhearne, and Condon.
The Junior Women’s Road Race saw Aliyah Rafferty finish in 45th, with Ella Tandy coming just after in 63rd.
4 Irish riders competed in the U23 Women’s Road Race this morning. Esther Wong took 49th, Emma Jeffers came in 54th, 65th for Lucy Benezet Minns, and 74th for Abi Conway.
This weekend continues, seeing the U23 Men’s Road Race, as well as the Elite Women’s Road Race taking place.
Men Junior Road Race - 03/10/2025 Guilherand-Granges
Distance: 103.4 km - Average speed: 37.69 km/h (74 finishers / 75 DNF)
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1. Karl HERZOG GERMANY 2h44'34''
2. Roberto CAPELLO ITALY +13''
3. David GAFFNEY IRELAND +43''
4. Lindholm Møller Noah ANDERSEN DENMARK +56''
5. Daan DIJKMAN NETHERLANDS ''
6. Seff VAN KERCKHOVE BELGIUM ''
7. Jan JACKOWIAK POLAND ''
8. Soan RUESCHE FRANCE ''
9. Javier CUBILLAS SALVADOR SPAIN ''
10. Georgs TJUMINS LATVIA ''
Other Irish
48. Conor MURPHY IRELAND +6'59''
68. Matthew WALLS IRELAND +10'44'
DNF Rory CONDON IRELAND
DNF Hugh Og MULHEARNE IRELAND
DNF Toby SWEETMAN IRELAND
Women Junior Road Race - 03/10/2025 Guilherand-Granges (90 finishers / 12 DNF)
Distance: 62.9 km Average speed: 35.34 km/h
1. Paula OSTIZ TACO SPAIN 1h46'47''
2. Anja GROSSMANN SWITZERLAND ''
3. Chantal PEGOLO ITALY +3''
4. Maria OKRUCINSKA POLAND ''
5. Eirini PAPADIMITRIOU STAMPORI GREECE +5''
Other Irish
45. 79 Aliyah RAFFERTY IRELAND +4'13''
63. May Ella TANDY IRELAND +6'43''
Women U23 Road Race - 03/10/2025 Guilherand-Granges
Distance: 85.7 km Average speed: 34.17 km/h (74 finishers / 15 DNF)
1. Paula BLASI CAIROL SPAIN 2h30'28''
2. Eleonora CIABOCCO ITALY +9''
3. Julie BEGO FRANCE ''
4. Viktória CHLADO?OVÁ SLOVAKIA ''
5. Linda RIEDMANN GERMANY +25''
Other Irish
49. Esther WONG IRELAND +10'00''
54. Susan Emma JEFFERS IRELAND +10'59''
65. Emilie Lucy BENEZET MINNS IRELAND +19'23''
74. Abi CONWAY IRELAND +19'49''
Two Medals for Irish riders on first day of European Championships
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A fantastic first day of competition at the UEC European Road Cycling Championships in Drôme Ardéche, France, saw two Irish riders grace podiums in two separate events.
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Two-time Junior National Time Trial Champion Conor Murphy took second place in the Junior Men’s Individual Time Trial, just 4.6 seconds behind the recently crowned Junior World Champion Michiel Mouris of the Netherlands. Murphy led at the first three splits over the 24km course, losing the lead in the last section.
Murphy’s team-mate David Gaffney finished just outside the top-10 in 11th, with Matthew Walls rounding out the Irish contingent in this category in 22nd.
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Irish rider Seth Dunwoody continued his strong year, taking 16th in this morning’s TT.
Rafferty’s younger sister Aliyah was also in action this morning. The reigning Junior Road Race and TT National Champion took home 22nd in the Junior Women’s race.
Ireland’s Lucy Benezét Minns rode in the U23 Women’s event, with the 2024 Junior Track European Champion taking 25th.
All of these riders, plus the rest of the twenty-strong team, are in action in their respective Road Races this weekend.
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Men Junior Individual Time Trial - 01/10/2025 Loriol-Étoile (59 finishers)
1. Michiel MOURIS NED 30'49''61 - 46.71 km/h
2. Conor MURPHY IRL 30'54''25 +4''64 46.59 km/h
3. Løvstrup Julius BIRKEDAL DEN 31'17''09 +27''48 46.02 km/h
4. Jan JACKOWIAK POL 8:06.82 (3) 31'38''79 +49''18 45.50 km/h
5. Eñaut URCAREGUI SANZ ESP 31'45''11 +55''50 45.35 km/h
6. Karl HERZOG GER 31'57''99 +1'08''38 45.04 km/h
7. Davide FRIGO ITA 32'00''29 +1'10''68 44.99 km/h
8. Nicholas VAN DER MERWE BUL 32'02''06 +1'12''45 44.95 km/h
9. Mikolaj LEGIEC POL 8:24.34 32'09''65 +1'20''04 44.77 km/h
10. Johan ELTOFT DEN 32'17''17 +1'27''56 44.60 km/h
Other Irish
11. David GAFFNEY IRL 32'19''63 +1'30''02 44.54 km/h
22. Matthew WALLS IRL 32'57''35 +2'07''74 43.69 km/h
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Men U23 Individual Time Trial - 01/10/2025 Loriol-Étoile (35 finishers)
1. Jonathan VERVENNE BEL 30'27''96 - 47.26 km/h
2. Matisse VAN KERCKHOVE BEL 30'29''62 +1''66 47.22 km/h
3. Adam RAFFERTY IRL 30'34''01 +6''05 47.10 km/h
4. Maxime DECOMBLE FRA 30'43''34 +15''38 46.87 km/h
5. Mads LANDBO DEN 30'54''63 +26''67 46.58 km/h
6. Nicolas MILESI ITA 30'57''86 +29''90 46.50 km/h
7. Hector ALVAREZ MARTINEZ ESP 30'59''22 +31''26 46.47 km/h
8. Rik VAN DER WAL NED 31'03''17 +35''21 46.37 km/h
9. Alfred CHRISTENSEN DEN 31'08''41 +40''45 46.24 km/h
10. Arthur BLAISE FRA 31'14''20 +46''24 46.09 km/h
Other Irish
16. Seth DUNWOODY IRL 31'49''50 +1'21''54 45.24 km/h
Men Elite Individual Time Trial - 01/10/2025 Loriol-Étoile (30 finishers)
1. Remco EVENEPOEL BEL 28'26''36 - 50.63 km/h
2. Filippo GANNA ITA 29'09''73 +43''37 49.37 km/h
3. Niklas LARSEN DEN 29'34''92 +1'08''56 48.67 km/h
4. Ethan Edward HAYTER GBR 29'35''62 +1'09''26 48.65 km/h
5. Joshua Michael TARLING GBR 29'36''97 +1'10''61 48.62 km/h
No Irish entrants
Women Junior Individual Time Trial - 01/10/2025 Allex-Étoile (51 finishers)
1. Paula OSTIZ TACO ESP 18'38''00 - 39.28 km/h
2. Magdalena LEIS GER 18'40''41 +2''41 39.19 km/h
3. Oda Aune GISSINGER NOR 18'48''57 +10''57 38.91 km/h
4. Megan ARENS NED 18'51''44 +13''44 38.81 km/h
5. Roos MÜLLER NED 18'54''28 +16''28 38.72 km/h
Other Irish
22. Aliyah RAFFERTY IRL 20'05''29 +1'27''29 36.43 km/h
Women U23 Individual Time Trial - 01/10/2025 Loriol-Étoile (36 finishers)
1. Federica VENTURELLI ITA 34'17''12 - 42.00 km/h
2. Anniina AHTOSALO FIN 35'05''88 +48''76 41.02 km/h
3. Luca VIERSTRAETE BEL 35'08''78 +51''66 40.97 km/h
4. Nienke VINKE NED 35'25''00 +1'07''88 40.65 km/h
5. Stina KAGEVI SWE 35'26''17 +1'09''05 40.63 km/h
Other Irish
25. Emilie Lucy BENEZET MINNS IRL 37'41''26 +3'24''14 38.20 km/h
Women Elite Individual Time Trial - 01/10/2025 Loriol-Étoile (31 finishers)
1. Marlen REUSSER SUI 33'06''83 - 43.48 km/h
2. Mie Bjørndal OTTESTAD NOR 33'56''03 +49''20 42.43 km/h
3. Mischa BREDEWOLD NED 33'57''91 +51''08 42.39 km/h
4. Katrine AALERUD NOR 33'58''11 +51''28 42.39 km/h
5. Lieke NOOIJEN NED 34'05''06 +58''23 42.24 km/h
No Irish entrants
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