Cycling Ireland National Road Series 2021

The Cycling Ireland National Road Series is offering €600 to the winners of both the Senior Men's and Women's General Classification, and €150 to the winners of both the Junior Men's and Women's Classification.

Run by the Cycling Ireland Road Commission, this year's National Road Series points structure will include a Team Classification for Senior Men and Women to increase competitiveness, with points in that competition adding up towards an overall prize of €300.

There will be six rounds for Senior and four rounds for Junior, Men's and Women's races again being run on the same courses, with Irish custom clothing company Spin 11 providing Leaders' Jerseys.

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What Is The National Road Series?

Cycling Ireland's National Road Series is a six-race road racing league, open to Men with A1/A2 licenses and Women who hold Full Competition Licenses.

Each race, held across the four provinces of Ireland, is a standalone, one-day road race, but National Road Series points are awarded to the first 20 riders across the line in the Men's and Women's Elite Race.

The points accumulate, with double points offered at the final round, and the riders with the most points at the top of the National Road Series General Classification after that race are crowned champion.

The series brings together some of Ireland's finest one-day cycle races, encouraging riders to compete consistently throughout the season.

The aim of the National Road Series is to increase the standard of road racing in Ireland and to give domestic riders a chance to develop their potential.

National Road Series Races 2021

In 2021, the Cycling Ireland National Road Series takes in six rounds from March to September, visiting all corners of Ireland.

 Cycling Ireland 2021 National Road Series – SM & SW

  
Cycling Ireland 2021 National Road Series – JM

Cycling Ireland 2021 National Road Series – JW

National Road Series Team Classification

For 2021, the Cycling Ireland National Road Series will introduce a Team Classification, with €300 up for grabs to the winning team.
This prize is only open to Senior Men and Senior Women. 

How Does It Work?

• Points will be amassed on the first team riders in each category.
• The team classification shall be calculated on the basis of the sum of the three highest placings in each round.
• Where two or more teams have the same points, then the following criteria shall be applied in order until the teams are separated.
  
  • (a) The sum of the places acquired by the three best-placed riders in the event.
  • (b) The placing of their best rider in the event.

National Road Series Points 2021

When two or more riders with the same points the following criteria will be applied in order until the riders are separated.

1.       Number of series wins
2.       Place obtained in the last series ridden.

National Road Series 2021 Prize Fund

The Cycling Ireland National Road Series awards equal prizes to the Men's and Women's series winners, with cash prizes handed down to 10th place.

Past National Road Series Winners

The Cycling Ireland National Road Series began in its current format for men in 2015, and began running concurrently with the women's equivalent in 2017. Before that, the Women's National League was a separate entity, beginning in 2008.