Cycling

Dannah O'Brien on a whirlwind couple of months.

Despite tough conditions, there are plenty of positive takeaways for Team Ireland on the conclusion of the 2022 Rás na mBan.

There's a change at the top of the leaderboard heading into the final stage of racing after Sunday morning's time Ras na mBan trials.

Team Ireland's Lara Gillespie is moving into contention on day four of the 2022 Rás na Ban.

It was a case of "third time's a charm" for Scotland's Kate Richardson as she powered to a first-placed finish at The Cut in Laois on Friday.

Dutch rider Lieke va Zeelst claimed victory on day two of the 2022 edition of Rás na mBan with an Inistioge finish.

Team Ireland's Lara Gillespie claimed a first stage win for an Irish cyclist since 2014 on day 1 of the 2022 Rás na nBan.

The 2022 Rás na mBan gets underway in Kilkenny on Wednesday with the first stage set to finish in Callan around 6.45pm.

The Rás na mBan returns to the roads of Kilkenny city and county this week for the sixth consecutive running of the race.

The stunning Blackstairs Cycling Challenge get the wheels in motion to run in Ballinkillen on Sept 18th 2022.