Two days after his opener in Birr, Tim Shoreman (Wheelbase-CabTech-Castelli) punched clear of a reduced bunch on the wind-lashed run-in to Miltown Malbay to claim stage 3 – his second victory of this Rás and the third of his career.
Stage 2 of Rás Tailteann 2025 was as attritional as it was spectacular, ending with a magnificent solo victory for Will Perrett (DAS–Richardsons) in Clifden and the emergence of a new race leader: 19-year-old Odhran Doogan (Cycling Ulster), who swept into yellow with a maturity well beyond his years.
Tim Shoreman (Wheelbase CabTech Castelli) kicks off the 70th Rás with a statement sprint
Here’s our whistle-stop preview of the 70th Rás Tailteann (21-25 May 2025): five stages, 706 km and a whole lot of unpredictability. Expect a sprinter’s scramble out of Drogheda, GC fireworks on Windy Gap and Wolftrap, and a fast-and-fraught Bective finale where the George Plant trophy will finally find its owner. Defending champ Dom Jackson headlines an eight-team British line-up backed by track-powered GB talent, while the lone UCI squad, Team Skyline, and 16 fired-up Irish teams aim to keep the prize on home soil.