The final stage of the 2025 Rás Mumhan concluded in spectacular fashion on Easter Monday, with Tom Martin (Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team) seizing both the stage win and overall victory after an audacious solo attack.
The final stage of the 2025 Rás Mumhan concluded in spectacular fashion on Easter Monday, with Tom Martin (Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team) seizing both the stage win and overall victory after an audacious solo attack.
Featured image: Caroline Kerley
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The 114-kilometre stage around Killorglin featured three relatively flat laps through Beaufort, followed by ten demanding laps of the Donal McKenna circuit, characterised by repeated short but sharp ascents into the bustling town centre. These climbs were pivotal, offering both KOM points and a challenging battleground for the general classification contenders.
Tom Martin began the day trailing race leader Jamie Whitcher (Composite Black) by 25 seconds. Determined to overturn this deficit, Martin boldly stated to The British Continental before the race, “We’d tried to crack yellow yesterday, and we’ll do the same today and see how it goes.”
True to his word, Martin launched a daring solo attack during the closing circuits, powering clear from the chasing peloton. Despite a valiant defensive effort by Whitcher and his Composite Black teammates, Martin maintained his lead to the finish line, securing the stage win in 2 hours, 13 minutes, and 14 seconds. His effort also earned him crucial bonus seconds.
Reflecting on his decisive move, Martin explained, “Yeah. I came here last year, finished third on GC, so I’ve done that far. So it was either get another stage win or win it overall, not interested in anything else, go all out for it. And that’s how it worked out on the circuit. We tried earlier on, getting a few of us away, but it always came back together, and then the first time up the hill [on the finishing circuit], I dropped the hammer, and four of us got away. But they weren’t really cooperating, so I cracked on. I tried to keep it as consistent as possible and ride the hard bit hard and then try and get some recovery on the downhill, and just keep on top of the gear.”
George Kimber (Spirit Racing Team) led the chasing group home, finishing 25 seconds behind Martin, with Niall McLoughlin (Connacht Cycling) closely following to complete the podium. Tom Armstrong, Martin’s teammate, finished fourth, ensuring a strong team presence in the top positions.
Whitcher crossed the line outside the bonus seconds, finishing bravely but ultimately conceding the yellow jersey to Martin by a margin of just eight seconds. Whitcher said he was on the front chasing for the final three laps, adding, “To come 2nd overall by a few seconds and win the U23 jersey, I’m still proud. Obviously, I would have liked to have kept the yellow jersey and I gave it my all, but I think for my age and first time doing an event like this, I feel I have shown my potential.”
The final stage of the 2025 Rás Mumhan concluded in spectacular fashion on Easter Monday, with Tom Martin (Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team) seizing both the stage win and overall victory after an audacious solo attack.
Featured image: Caroline Kerley
Report
The 114-kilometre stage around Killorglin featured three relatively flat laps through Beaufort, followed by ten demanding laps of the Donal McKenna circuit, characterised by repeated short but sharp ascents into the bustling town centre. These climbs were pivotal, offering both KOM points and a challenging battleground for the general classification contenders.
Tom Martin began the day trailing race leader Jamie Whitcher (Composite Black) by 25 seconds. Determined to overturn this deficit, Martin boldly stated to The British Continental before the race, “We’d tried to crack yellow yesterday, and we’ll do the same today and see how it goes.”
True to his word, Martin launched a daring solo attack during the closing circuits, powering clear from the chasing peloton. Despite a valiant defensive effort by Whitcher and his Composite Black teammates, Martin maintained his lead to the finish line, securing the stage win in 2 hours, 13 minutes, and 14 seconds. His effort also earned him crucial bonus seconds.
Reflecting on his decisive move, Martin explained, “Yeah. I came here last year, finished third on GC, so I’ve done that far. So it was either get another stage win or win it overall, not interested in anything else, go all out for it. And that’s how it worked out on the circuit. We tried earlier on, getting a few of us away, but it always came back together, and then the first time up the hill [on the finishing circuit], I dropped the hammer, and four of us got away. But they weren’t really cooperating, so I cracked on. I tried to keep it as consistent as possible and ride the hard bit hard and then try and get some recovery on the downhill, and just keep on top of the gear.”
George Kimber (Spirit Racing Team) led the chasing group home, finishing 25 seconds behind Martin, with Niall McLoughlin (Connacht Cycling) closely following to complete the podium. Tom Armstrong, Martin’s teammate, finished fourth, ensuring a strong team presence in the top positions.
Whitcher crossed the line outside the bonus seconds, finishing bravely but ultimately conceding the yellow jersey to Martin by a margin of just eight seconds. Whitcher said he was on the front chasing for the final three laps, adding, “To come 2nd overall by a few seconds and win the U23 jersey, I’m still proud. Obviously, I would have liked to have kept the yellow jersey and I gave it my all, but I think for my age and first time doing an event like this, I feel I have shown my potential.”
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