Griffin becomes the first Irish winner of the race since Olivia Dillon in 2013.
KILKENNY’S MIA GRIFFIN became the first Irish winner of Rás na mBan in 11 years as she closed out her magenta jersey win on a double-stage final day in her home county.
Advertisement Griffin — who was part of Ireland’s track cycling team at the Paris Olympics — finished third in the first part of Sunday’s finale, a blistering 2.5-kilometre time trial around Kilkenny Castle, clocking 3:29.63 behind winner Noor Dekker and de Boer . Dekker finished second in the GC, six seconds behind Griffin, while de Boer finished third at 11 seconds.
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