24 Teams for Ireland’s Flagship Women’s International Bike Race – Record Entry from the UK
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News: Record Entry for Irish Women’s Race
Race Press Release
This year’s An Post Rás na mBan is set to be the biggest ever with 24 teams signing up for the 10th edition of Ireland’s top international stage race for women.
As the deadline for entries to this year’s landmark anniversary edition of the event passed on Monday evening, race organiser Valerie Considine was able to confirm that four more squads than in 2014 are set to make the trip to County Clare in September.
The entry list, to be revealed shortly, includes ten teams from Britain, seven from Ireland, three from the Netherlands and single teams from France, Norway, Denmark and the USA.
Riders from Sweden, Australia, Belgium and New Zealand are also entered with those teams making it 13 different countries represented on the entry list for the five-day, six-stage event starting on September 9th.
In total there are 112 riders with the 24 different squads and the event can expect record participation levels from overseas and local competitors. In addition there is an increase in Junior and Under 23 competitors indicating the event’s growing status as a development race for emerging international riders.
The five-day event begins on Wednesday 9th September
Valerie Considine: “It’s particularly encouraging to see so many teams from at home and abroad preparing for the tenth edition of our race,” said Considine. “Looking at the entry list, I truly believe that this is one of the most open fields in years and there will be many riders with genuine hopes of pulling on the final pink An Post overall winner’s jersey in Ennis on September 13th.”
Reigning Irish Road Race Champion Lydia Boylan will travel from her base in Nottingham with Team UNT as the Irish Olympic Track Squad member chases a first overall success in Rás na mBan.
Having finished eighth on general classification while supporting team-mate Olivia Dillon to victory in 2013, Boylan will benefit from a season of international racing and will be looking forward to racing for overall honours with her UK registered squad.
Ranged against her is the best of the locally-based riders including Eve McCrystal and a talented Richie’s Garda CC squad. Long-time Belgian-based rider Michelle Geoghegan from Kerry has assembled a talented Team Steen Wear lineup, regular event supporters Lakeside Wheelers return as do Cycling Ulster.
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