Rás na mBan

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Rás na mBan
Race details
DateSeptember
RegionKilkenny, Ireland
English nameThe Women's Race
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionCycling Ireland
TypeStage Race
Organiser
Race directorValerie Considine
History
First edition2006
Editions14 (as of 2019)
First winner  (GER)
Most wins
  •  Olivia Dillon (IRL)

    3 times

Most recent Anna Shackley (GBR)

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

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 Rawss ne Mon.[citation needed]

Rás na mBan Winners[]

Year Winner Nationality
2006 Stefanie Gronow Germany
2007 Netherlands
2008 Louise Moriarty Ireland
2009 Emma Trott Great Britain
2010 Olivia Dillon Ireland
2011 Olivia Dillon Ireland
2012 Kamilla Vallin Denmark
2013 Olivia Dillon Ireland
2014 Tayler Wiles USA
2015 Stephanie Pohl Germany
2016 Denmark
2017 Elinor Barker Great Britain
2018 Coralie Demay France
2019 Claire Steels Great Britain
2021[4] Anna Shackley Great Britain

References[]

  1. ^ "History of Rás na mBan – Ireland's premier women's cycling stage race". rasnamban.com.
  2. ^ "Vallin absorbs Boylan's efforts to win Rás na mBan; Boddy takes stages hat trick". Sticky Bottle. 13 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Cycling Ireland | Rider Profiles". cyclingireland.ie.
  4. ^ "Schmid on the Double as Shackley Reigns in Kilkenny". rasnamban.com.

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