2026 Rás Tailteann: stage 1 report and results
Rowan Baker, guesting for Isle of Man CC this week, wins the opening stage of the 2026 Rás Tailteann in Kilmallock on Wednesday, taking the first yellow jersey from a four-rider breakaway.
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Rás Tailteann 2026: preview
Champion absent, Wicklow back on the route, and a field that runs from UCI Continental to county teams. The 71st Rás Tailteann starts in Portlaoise on Wednesday with no clear favourite.
After Kimber’s triumph, a new chapter awaits at Rás Tailteann 2026
The 71st edition of Rás Tailteann will return to the Wicklow Mountains for the first time in eight years as organisers unveil a five-stage, 785km route for 2026, a parcours that blends tradition, technical finishes and the kind of terrain that has shaped careers for more than seven decades.
Alex Pritchard interview: racing, resilience and adjusting to life with Type 1 diabetes
When a sudden weight-loss and unquenchable thirst sent Alex Pritchard from the peloton to A&E, the 28-year-old Rás Tailteann stage-winner emerged with a life-altering diagnosis: Type One diabetes. The towering rouleur shares his story.