In what is sure to be of great interest and excitement to cycling fans and members of Callan Cycling Club an all-new opening stage with a circuit finish in Callan is part of the 2021 Rás na mBan route announcement.
This years Rás na mBan returns to Kilkenny next month with a familiar format to previous years featuring four road race stages of varying length and difficulty, a time trial and a circuit race which for a fifth time centres on the beautiful city of Kilkenny.
The 2021 running of the event begins on Wednesday September 8th with six stages taking place over five days in and around the race base in County Kilkenny.
The all-new opening stage is a move to the west of Kilkenny County with a stage finish in Callan and a 13km finish circuit which will offer spectators two chances to see the riders during the day.
More details can be found at http://www.rasnamban.com/news/2021-route-details-announced/
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