Rás na mBan

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

Rás na mBan
Race details
DateSeptember
RegionKilkenny, Ireland
English nameThe Women's Race
DisciplineRoad race
CompetitionCycling Ireland
TypeStage Race
OrganiserRás na mBan Organising Committee
Race directorValerie Considine
History
First edition2006
Editions13 (as of 2018)
First winner Stefanie Gronow (GER)
Most wins
  •  Olivia Dillon (IRL)

    3 times

Most recent Coralie Demay (FRA)

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.

Rás na mBan Winners
YearWinnerNationality
2006Stefanie GronowGermany
2007Marit HuismanNetherlands
2008Louise MoriartyIreland
2009Emma TrottGreat Britain
2010Olivia DillonIreland
2011Olivia DillonIreland
2012Kamilla VallinDenmark
2013Olivia DillonIreland
2014Tayler WilesUSA
2015Stephanie PohlGermany
2016Rikke LonneDenmark
2017Elinor BarkerGreat Britain
2018Coralie DemayFrance

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.
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