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A gruelling 179.2 kilometre race faced the riders which included a testing 73 kilometre loop in the Valle dei Laghi which led the riders back to Piazza Duomo in Trento for a final 8 laps of the 13.2 kilometre circuit.

Kaia Schmid took her second, and her team’s third win of Rás na mBan 2021 as she sprinted home on The Parade in front of Kilkenny Castle to win the sixth and final stage in Kilkenny today. Best of the Irish overall was Alice Sharpe of Team Ireland, fourth at 57s from Shackley, with her team mate Kelly Murphy fifth at 1m31s and Natalie Grinczer (CAMS Basso) sixth, 1m49s behind the winner while the Irish National team scooped the overall team prize.

Race leader Abi Smith shrugged off the frustration of two consecutive second place finishes to take victory at the third time of asking at the summit finish on The Cut in County Laois today.

Just under 150 riders in the U23 Men’s category rolled out of Piazza Duomo in Trento this morning to start their 10 laps of the testing 13.2 kilometre circuit. A circuit that proved challenging for riders yesterday, similarly tested the U23 Men and Elite Women today.

Anna Shackley won Team GB’s second stage of Ras na mBan 2021 as she won the stage four time trial in Tullaroan, Co. Kilkenny this morning.

Sunday the 19th of September 2021 will see over 300 cyclists from all over Ireland flock to Tipperary Town to partake in the third edition of the Grass Routes Gran Fondo.

It was a busy day for Team Ireland at the European Road Championships with three teams in action. The challenging 13.2 kilometre circuit around Trento that features the Povo climb, 3.6km of a climb at 4.7 per cent was a big test for the riders.

21 teams of five riders departed Springhill Court hotel in damp conditions with little prospect of dry roads between them and the finish line in Callan after 72 km on stage one of Rás na mBan 2021.

Applications are now open for the Women’s Coaching Pathway 2021. The Women’s Coaching Pathway is an exciting initiative for coaches and aspiring coaches.

Ryan Mullen and reigning Time Trial National Champion Conn McDunphy represented Ireland in the Elite Men’s Time Trial today at the UEC European Road Championships.

Loes Adegeest from the Netherlands led in a group of four in Piltown today to take victory in stage two of Rás na mBan today. The 25-year-old from the Jan Van Arkel team edged a tight sprint for victory ahead of Abi Smith of Team GB, Team Ireland’s Alice Sharpe and Smith’s Team GB team mate Anna Shackley.

Darren Rafferty powered through a tough 22.4 kilometre Time Trial course finishing 4th in a time of 27:09:09, narrowly missing out on the bronze medal by just over two seconds.

Team Racing Without Borders, Cycling Ireland's only virtual racing team and club is in the final preparations of building its team rosters to take on the most prestigious Virtual Racing League on the planet.

Sam Bennett to ride European Championships

EBS Mortgage Masters and the Federation of Irish Sport will celebrate the unsung heroes of Irish sport, with nominations open now.

RICHAEL TIMOTHY has spoken of her joy having competed in her first Paralympics Game saying it has given her a sense of purpose.

RONAN GRIMES’ road race was a tale of good bike handling and a solo ride to the finish.

The tandem dream team set out on the 92.4km hilly circuit around the Fuji International Speedway.

Garden Shed UK – Ribble – Verge Sport, first international team to confirm participation in Cross Clonmel

MARTIN GORDON and Eamonn Byrne have concluded their Paralympic Games and said that the experience has left them with great memories.