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Rás na mBan

Rás na mBan is an international stage cycle road race for women in Ireland.

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It was first run in 2006 and has run annually since.

The event began as a two-day race based in Dublin and became a three-day event in 2008 when it moved to a new base in Sneem, County Kerry.

A further two days were added in 2011 when it became a five-day race with six stages. The race was based in County Clare from 2013 to 2015. The race then moved to Kilkenny in 2016.[1]

The first winner was Stefanie Gronow of Germany and many notable world championship, Olympic and professional riders have competed with distinction in Rás na mBan including the 2017 winner, Olympic Team Pursuit champion Elinor Barker, the US professional star and 2014 Rás winner Tayler Wiles and 2016 World Road Race Champion and former Rás na mBan Queen of the Mountains Amalie Dideriksen.[2]

History

Rás na mBan began in 2006 as a replacement for a previous two-day international event run by Dublin Wheelers Cycling Club.

The event was promoted by the Women's Commission of Cycling Ireland with Valerie Considine and Louis Moriarty organising the event. Since 2013 the event has been run by the Rás na mBan organising committee chaired by Considine.[3]

The name 'Rás na mBan' means 'Women's Race' in the Irish language and is pronounced Raws na Mon.[4]

Winners

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References

  1. "History of Rás na mBan – Ireland's premier women's cycling stage race". rasnamban.com.
  2. "Who We Are". rasnamban.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  3. "About The Race". rasnamban.com. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  4. "Rás na mBan 2011". rasnamban.com.
  5. "Rás na mBan 2012". rasnamban.com.
  6. "Rás na mBan 2013". rasnamban.com.
  7. "Rás na mBan 2014". rasnamban.com.
  8. "Rás na mBan 2015". rasnamban.com.
  9. "Rás na mBan 2016". rasnamban.com.
  10. "Rás na mBan 2017". rasnamban.com.
  11. "Rás na mBan 2018". rasnamban.com.
  12. "Rás na mBan 2019". rasnamban.com.
  13. "Rás na mBan 2021". rasnamban.com.
  14. "Rás na mBan 2022". rasnamban.com.
  15. "Rás na mBan 2023". rasnamban.com.
  16. "De Boer Secures Rás na mBan Overall Victory". rasnamban.com. 10 September 2023.

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