An award more than deserved! Marc Soler will not leave the 2024 Vuelta a Espana empty handed after having been rewarded with theSuper-combativity prize for the Spanish Grand Tour.It's no wonder either. The UAE Team Emirates Spaniard has been a protagonist in practically every important breakaway i...

The 2024 BEMER Cyclassics brought an all-star list of the biggest names in sprinting to the start line in Hamburg. In the end, it was Team Visma | Lease a Bike's Olav Kooij who proved the quickest of the lot, powering to victory in the final sprint for the line.I didnt know how I would feel today...

After years of close calls and near misses, Stefan Kung has finally secured himself a Grand Tour stage win, ending the 2024 Vuelta a Espana in perfect fashion with a dominant performance against the clock on stage 21 in Madrid."I had to win here," admitted the former European time trial champion in...

Rs na mBan 2024 Stage 5+6 Full Results & Photos Ras na mBan 8/9/2024Stage 6 Criterium Kilkenny City2024 race winner Irelands Mia GriffinPic : Lorraine OSullivanGriffin Victorious in Rs na mBan 2024DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK teammate Lucy Lee wins Stage 6Local rider Mia Griffin successfully defended her lead at the top of the Rs na mBan General Classification in Kilkenny City this afternoon, becoming the first Irish rider to win the race since Olivia Dillon in 2013.The Kilkenny native, recently returned from competing on the track in a first Olympic Games in Paris, finished safely in the bunch behind stage winner and teammate Lucy Lee to secure the overall victory.Stage 5 time trial winner Noor Dekker of JEGG-DJR Academy finished second on the Stage 6 criterium, ahead of Canadian Anabelle Thomas (Primeau Vlo Groupe Abadie) in third.Dekkers result elevated her to second overall, just six seconds down on Griffin after over 11 hours of racing. Fellow Dutch rider and 2023 champion Manon de Boer rounded out the podium in third place at 11 seconds.The hectic final stage circuit race took place around a 2.1 kilometre lap, starting and finishing outside Kilkenny Castle and consisting of just over an hours racing.A seemingly endless stream of attacks and counter-attacks ensued, with Team Ireland particularly active in front of one of the largest crowds of spectators ever seen at Rs na mBan.ine Doherty was the first of the Irish team to launch a move, followed separately by strong attacks from Aliyah Rafferty and Lucy Benezet-Minns, who managed to stay away solo for several laps. Benezet-Minnss venture out front allowed her to take the three bonus seconds at the Intermediate Sprint, with sisters Caoimhe OBrien (DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK) and Aoife OBrien (Team Ireland) continuing the week-long theme of placing in sprints to take the remaining two and one bonus seconds available.Just when it all looked set for a sprint finish, the trio of Lee, Dekker and Thomas broke clear with two laps remaining, working well together to open up a margin of 11 seconds. With Lee in the break, the DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK team, who dominated so much of the week, were under no obligation to contribute to the chase behind, assisting the leaders to stay clear of the peloton to fight out the podium places.Lee, who spent much of the week in the IVCA Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains jersey before de Boer wrestled control of it yesterday, sprinted clear of Dekker to claim a fourth stage victory for the DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK team, with Thomas following a couple of seconds behind in third.Meanwhile in the chasing peloton behind, a last ditch bid by de Boer to force a split in the peloton proved unsuccessful, and Griffin was able to finish safely in the bunch to secure the overall title.The result caps a remarkably successful week for Griffin, who finishes with two stage wins, the Cycling Ireland Points Classification, the Kilkenny County Council Best Irish Rider, and the Rs na mBan General Classification win after wearing the magenta jersey every day following her opening stage victory.Caoimhe OBrien finished as Sport Ireland Best Young Rider, having also held the white jersey from the first stage through to the conclusion of the race.DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UKs strength in depth was rewarded with the Best Team Classification prize, with UCD Cycling Club ending the week with the Paddy Doran Best Irish Team.Photos by Lorraine OSullivan [See image gallery at www.irishcyclingnews.com] Stage 5 Results & ClassificationsPhotos by Lorraine OSullivan [See image gallery at www.irishcyclingnews.com] Stage 6 Results & ClassificationsThe post Rs na mBan 2024 Stage 5+6 Final Results & Photos appeared first on IrishCyclingNews.com | Irish Cycling News | IrishCycling.

For some, after 13 days in the Red Jersey, finishing second would be something of a disappointment. For Ben O'Connor however, 2nd place is a career-affirming result that means a great deal to the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team leader.After finishing 4th at the Giro d'Italia earlier this year, and...

There's something about the Vuelta a Espana that really brings the best out in Primoz Roglic. In 2024, this was again the case as the Slovenian bounced back from crashing out of the Tour de France to sweep up the Red Jersey at La Vuelta for the record-equalling 4th time in his career.Its nice [to...

Throughout the Vuelta a Espaa, the race jury attributes fines to some of the riders and sporting directors. Ultimately the fines can come in the form of money, time penalties or even UCI points, depending on the rule breaking. Here we present what has happened during the race.Joo Almeida (UAE Tea...

Sept 4th-8th | Rs na mBan 2024 Stage 5 TT | 2.5km Kilkenny City Stage 6 | Kilkenny Castle Final General Classification Points Classification Climbers Classification Young Rider Classification Irish Rider Classification Team ClassificationThe post Rs na mBan final results | Stages 5 & 6, all classifications appeared first on Sticky Bottle.

Throughout the 2024 Vuelta a Espaa there will be many riders to withdraw from the race, for several different reasons. We make a list of all riders who leave the Spanish Grand Tour as well as list out a few of the main crashes and health issues that take place during the race.Nothing to note.Dyla...

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