An Post Rás na mBan is the premier women’s cycling event in Ireland. In its current format it runs for five days with a total of six stages to a total of over 400km of racing action.
This year’s race is currently taking place and started on Wednesday with a 70-kilometre stage starting in Kilkenny and finishing in Gowran. The following day’s stage started and finished in Castlecomer.
Below are some highlights from the opening two stages.
Stage 1 – Kilkenny to Gowran (70 kilometres)
Stage 2 – Castlecomer to Castlecomer (75 kilometres)