Ras na mBan 2019

The Nutty M

Wahey, another year of this and it's only days away. Looking forward to it. Mount Leinster stage is gone as well.

Is the usual boardies riding in it? And the other usual ones getting the mankini out?

Beasty

The Nutty M wrote: »

And the other usual ones getting the mankini out?

Sorry can't speak for Chips or Robfowl

I'm hoping to head on down on Friday

Details of stages are on their website

www.rasnamban.com

fat bloke

That time of year again when I wish I was a "bean" & that I knew how to race a bike. I can confirm that the new Pactimo jerseys are ace. Kudos, chapeau and allez-allez-allez to anyone going racing it, it's a tough tough race but a fabulous event.

greenspurs

Its that time of year again.
Irelands biggest stage race for women is on the road again.

http://www.rasnamban.com/

The routes for the stages

http://www.rasnamban.com/routes/2019-route/


Head out, have a look, you will enjoy!
Especially, the Criterium around the city centre on Sat evening, 1 hour of fast action!

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The real Ras is back again :cool:
Is gonna be brilliant.
Incredible event, especially when you consider the small team running it.
Can't wait to watch

fat bloke

This is worth a listen for some background of the event, the organisation that goes into it as well as what to expect this year.

Cliona Foley with the race director on Off the Bench / Off the Ball. Really good interview, I thought.

https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV3c3RhbGsuY29tL2NvbnRlbnQvMDAxL3BvZGNhc3RGZWVkcy80MTMueG1s&episode=aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4ucmFkaW9jbXMubmV0L3JhZGlvLWNtcy91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTkvMDgvMzExMjQ5MjQvMzAwODE5LU9mZi1UaGUtQmVuY2gtcG9kY2FzdC5tcDM&hl=en-IE&ep=6&at=1567414254138

at1withmyself

Stage 3 looks great, the Wolf trap from the east has some steep sections and should break it up a lot before the final ascent on the cut. Anyone any ideas of the daily start time as I wouldn't mind seeing some of that stage?

greenspurs wrote: »

Its that time of year again.
Irelands biggest stage race for women is on the road again.

http://www.rasnamban.com/

The routes for the stages

http://www.rasnamban.com/routes/2019-route/


Head out, have a look, you will enjoy!
Especially, the Criterium around the city centre on Sat evening, 1 hour of fast action!

magicbastarder

they're in the second link in the post you quoted.

buffalo

fat bloke wrote: »

This is worth a listen for some background of the event, the organisation that goes into it as well as what to expect this year.

Cliona Foley with the race director on Off the Bench / Off the Ball. Really good interview, I thought.

https://podcasts.google.com/?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmV3c3RhbGsuY29tL2NvbnRlbnQvMDAxL3BvZGNhc3RGZWVkcy80MTMueG1s&episode=aHR0cHM6Ly9jZG4ucmFkaW9jbXMubmV0L3JhZGlvLWNtcy91cGxvYWRzLzIwMTkvMDgvMzExMjQ5MjQvMzAwODE5LU9mZi1UaGUtQmVuY2gtcG9kY2FzdC5tcDM&hl=en-IE&ep=6&at=1567414254138

Great listen!

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That was really good.
Valerie is brilliant.

The Nutty M

Went for a spin around the last half of Stage 3 today (Johnstown to The Cut). Them organisers are secret sadists :-)

That will be a stunning stage. Mt Leinster stage was a cycle to the shops for milk comparing to this baby. The climb from Mountrath is where the race will be won or lost IMO. It is brutal long steep climb,think Gallows Hill steepness X 4 times the length. The drop in to Kinnity is fast and tight but a fairly decent surface in most places. A brief 15km fairly flat open road to Clonaslee and the final turn towards The Cut.

I'd hate to be on a bike doing that,pure torture of the highest degree. But by God will it be entertaining to look at haha

nilhg

The Nutty M wrote: »

Went for a spin around the last half of Stage 3 today (Johnstown to The Cut). Them organisers are secret sadists :-)

That will be a stunning stage. Mt Leinster stage was a cycle to the shops for milk comparing to this baby. The climb from Mountrath is where the race will be won or lost IMO. It is brutal long steep climb,think Gallows Hill steepness X 4 times the length. The drop in to Kinnity is fast and tight but a fairly decent surface in most places. A brief 15km fairly flat open road to Clonaslee and the final turn towards The Cut.

I'd hate to be on a bike doing that,pure torture of the highest degree. But by God will it be entertaining to look at haha

Well, they could have put in the Glendine instead of the Wolftrap, now that would have been cruel......

I was hoping to make it over on Friday, mightn't happen now for the usual reasons but if anyone is heading it should be possible to see the race pass on the Wolftrap, drop back down to the Cut and get up the south side to see the finish on top.

greenspurs

RAce manual -

http://www.rasnamban.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/2019_Ras_na_mBan_Race_ManualWEB.pdf

fat bloke

Sounded like a deadly stage today. 2 rider breakaway seconds ahead of the pack held it to the line and duked it out for the win. The twitter feed would have you on the edge of your seat. Josie Knight takes a suitcase full of jerseys and flowers home tonight!

Not finding any video of the finish.

buffalo

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Not finding any video of the finish.

https://twitter.com/RasnamBan/status/1169376915951632384

greenspurs

Looking forward to today.

A nice loop at the end of the stage. Finishes right near to me.
We will have the local school kids out to cheer the ladies on!

fat bloke

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Not finding any video of the finish.

Was on Facebook for sure anyway. Along with some great photos and a deadly series if snaps of the winner rising from the bars and throwing her hands in the air with a proper roar of delight!

http://www.rasnamban.com/ has more detail too

1bryan

the winner, who the brits stole from us.

fat bloke

How cool is that?!

Captain Havoc

The Nutty M

A day of crashes. Beautiful weather for a change.

Provisional winner was Josie.

greenspurs

Josie Knight first over the line, Backsted close behind.

A big crash inside the final km. 2 girls on the ground , paramedics and marshalls helping.
One poor girl put in an ambulance over an hour AFTER the stage had finished, her leg in an inflatable splint...

Girls were tipping 80kmph coming down the descent off the QoH in Templeorum.
Brave women !!

dahat

80km off Templeorum, mother off god....

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1bryan wrote: »

the winner, who the brits stole from us.

No stealing going on. She's been going better since she transferred than her whole career in an Irish jersey...

Absolutely delighted for Josie, she deserves every single ounce of success that comes her way. She's dedicated her life to cycling and is such a talent, it looks like she's now been looked after properly, the only way is up!

Oh she made the right call for the right reason all day every day there.

Pawlie

1bryan wrote: »

the winner, who the brits stole from us.

Hardly stole, Josie getting what she has worked so hard for, delighted for her, getting the right support from GB both on the track & road, and these two stage wins are well deserved, listen to her interview and you’ll hear what this race means to her, in her own words “it my home race”.

greenspurs

dahat wrote: »

80km off Templeorum, mother off god....

yes ! Was talking to one of the motorbike cops, they could barely stay ahead of them on the bends!
Down the climb known as Mullinbeg. Very technical descent, long straights then bands that keep tightening and then dips, and long fast bends.

Cant wait for the Crit tomorrow night ! Hope the weather is kind to them !
Would love to hitting the Slieve Blooms today !

greenspurs

http://www.rasnamban.com/uncategorised/knight-on-the-double-in-piltown/


Todays stage :

Road Race The Cut – Slieve Blooms 111KM
Friday’s third stage is a brand new ‘Queen’ stage with an epic assault on The Cut in the Slieve Bloom Mountains in County Laois which is set to create big gaps between the riders on general classification.
The stage is a daunting 111km slog from Kilkenny through County Offaly, onto Wolftrap Mountain followed by the route into County Laois and on to The Cut. The final climb is a 7.4km ascent with an average gradient of 4.5% and a maximum of 9.8% to a popular viewing point for cyclists and tourists.

Kilkenny (SHC) – Freshford – Johnstown – Rathdowney – Donaghmore – Borris-In-Ossory – Mountrath – Kinnitty – Clonaslee – The Cut

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/30510936?mc_cid=73f1192c95&mc_eid=58d8a1f1f8

There could a lot of gaps again today, will surely be the winning and losing of it for all interested.
Knight and Backstedt will be to the fore again.

Beasty

Spoke to Josie this morning. Definitely an English accent there....

Anyway, now in Borris. Seems a hive of activity, but no sign of the man himself.

1bryan

Pawlie wrote: »

Hardly stole, Josie getting what she has worked so hard for, delighted for her, getting the right support from GB both on the track & road, and these two stage wins are well deserved, listen to her interview and you’ll hear what this race means to her, in her own words “it my home race”.

dunno, sticks in the craw a bit, maybe just cos it's GB.

obviously the funding and backing in britain is centuries ahead of how it is here.

but, the same way we call Dan Martin, Irish, Josie is now British, and more power to her. Just a shame she couldn't have had success in the green the way we've seen Lara Gillespie and Lydia Boylan, do. If yer good enough, etc....

fat bloke

Beasty wrote: »

Spoke to Josie this morning. Definitely an English accent there....

Anyway, now in Borris. Seems a hive of activity, but no sign of the man himself.

There's a nice post-stage interview of her and indeed, she's as British as mustard . She didn't pick up any blas cainte from Dingle / Daingean Uhúis anyway that's for sure!

But what an awesome rider, regardless of flag allegiences.

eeeee

1bryan wrote: »

dunno, sticks in the craw a bit, maybe just cos it's GB.

obviously the funding and backing in britain is centuries ahead of how it is here.

but, the same way we call Dan Martin, Irish, Josie is now British, and more power to her. Just a shame she couldn't have had success in the green the way we've seen Lara Gillespie and Lydia Boylan, do. If yer good enough, etc....

Imagine what Lydia could have done with the correct support behind her, what Lara could do...
There's enough talent there, but a lot of future's and talent in every sport have been destroyed by poor support/ training and management. Talent is onIy one piece of the pie.

Anyway this is OT.

Delighted for Josie, I really hope she gets the hatrick today, she deserves the fcuk out of it.

greenspurs

49 riders in lead group at the start of the climb. 10k left


down to 15 riders with 5km to go

CramCycle

Have to say, it's been crackign to follow this so far, stage event of the year, neigh decade.

greenspurs

Final k.

Knight + Shackley + Grinczer+ Steels away...

6 chasing @22secs

* Knight clear with 200m to go

greenspurs

Knight wins !!!

#3InaRow

fat bloke

Jee zaws!!!!

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YAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!
What a Rás, what a woman.
This is spectacular.

Pawlie

1bryan wrote: »

dunno, sticks in the craw a bit, maybe just cos it's GB.

obviously the funding and backing in britain is centuries ahead of how it is here.

but, the same way we call Dan Martin, Irish, Josie is now British, and more power to her. Just a shame she couldn't have had success in the green the way we've seen Lara Gillespie and Lydia Boylan, do. If yer good enough, etc....

Josie is obviously talented, look at her track results the last 2 years with Team GB and Team Breeze, look she after winning 3 stages this year, so tbh she is more than good enough.

IMO Cycling Ireland need to ask themselves what went wrong and why?

Beasty

eeeee wrote: »

YAAAASSSSSSSS!!!!!
What a Rás, what a woman.
This is spectacular.

Was speaking to her just before the start and she didn't know how it would go today, but she seemed to be in a little trepidation about the climbing today

Was speaking to her at the jersey presentation and she said she didn't know she was a climber until today

Anyway, I picked up a very nice pink jersey today:



Thanks to Valerie and the team for that fantastic surprise:)

magicbastarder

they allowed you to enter?

Beasty

magicbastarder wrote: »

they allowed you to enter?

Just made sure I fell in the last 3km and they gave me the same time as Josie so we're sharing pink

They did a fab job on the jerseys, very nice indeed.

The Nutty M

Beasty wrote: »

Anyway, I picked up a very nice pink jersey today:

It ain't pink, it's magenta :-)



The racing was class yesterday and thankfully no major tumbles like stage 2. The weather held out too which was great.

Time trial this morning at 10am and Crit this evening.

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Maeve Gallagher absolutely killing it this Rás, and a really hopeful Rás for the future of Irish cycling, with Maeve and Alice Sharpe in the top ten, Lara G in 11th, two of them juniors. Maire Claffey doing savage well in the TT (and all week in fairness).
Josie is only 6 seconds off the win. Really, really hope she does it.

Captain Havoc

Last night's crit

fat bloke

How did Josie Knight lose the lead after three straight stage wins?! I suppose it just shows how close the competition was

Pawlie

fat bloke wrote: »

How did Josie Knight lose the lead after three straight stage wins?! I suppose it just shows how close the competition was

Because Steele did the TT faster and I think put 13 seconds into Josie, Josie only had a 7 second lead going into it, no time bonuses given for stage wins,

slow

It was a great race this year. The weather helped, certainly on Saturday night as last year's crit was a washout.

Great to see the composition of the national team. Maeve taking the best Irish rider jersey for the second year running. And Lara finishing top 4 in the final two stages. Bring on Yorkshire!

Highlights on Eurosport today at 1pm.