Goergen sprints to opening stage win at Rás na mBan

Goergen sprints to opening stage win at Rás na mBan

Frenchwoman Oceane Goergen of the Ladynamips RVC team sprinted to victory on stage one of Rás na mBan, beating the Briton Alice McWilliam (Team Phoenix) and Ireland's Erin Creighton (Cycling Ireland) after a difficult afternoon in the saddle.

2025 Rás na mBan stages 1 and 2: McWilliam leads after opening two stages

The opening two stages of Rás na mBan 2025 have already underlined why Ireland’s premier international stage race remains such an absorbing contest. A French victory in Freshford was followed by Dutch delight in Gorey, but the magenta leader’s jersey now rests on the shoulders of Britain’s Alice McWilliam (Team Phoenix) — a fitting reward for two days of consistently strong riding. It is also a story of resilience. Just last week, McWilliam was …

French rider sprints to Rás na mBan opening stage victory

Erin Creighton and Linda Kelly among the Irish to shine.

Creighton best of Irish as France's Goergen wins at Rás na mBan

Océane Goergen (Claris Automobiles Ladynamips RVC) has won the opening stage of Rás na mBan in Co Kilkenny this evening, with the French rider also claiming the first race leader’s jersey at Ireland’s premier stage race. Of the 19 Irish riders in the 86-rider field, five of them were in the lead group of 45 […] The post Creighton best of Irish as France’s Goergen wins at Rás na mBan | Video appeared first on Sticky Bottle.