The Rás na mBan climber’s classification will again be supported by the Irish Veteran Cyclists Association (IVCA) through their popular Wicklow 200 sportive in continuation of a partnership that stretches back to the beginning of Rás na mBan.
The Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains Classification is among the hardest fought jerseys in the race and former winners include Olympic Track medalist Elinor Barker and U23 & Junior European Track Champion Kate Richardson.
Riders accumulate points by being among the leading riders on climbs of varying difficulty on four of the five days of racing.
At the end of the week the final Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains jersey is awarded to the rider with most points who has proven themselves to be the most adept at cheating the gradients presented.
Teams from all over Europe and the US are getting set to battle for the Wicklow 200 QoM jersey, with riders travelling from as far away as Australia, from September 4th to 8th next from the event’s base in Kilkenny on Ireland’s Ancient East.
The event also includes two challenging forays into Laois and Wexford. Speaking on the announcement of the continuing Wicklow 200 partnership with the event, Race Director Valerie Considine said, “The continuing support for our event by the IVCA is a source of considerable pride among all of us involved in the race.
“Many of the event volunteers are active racing members of the IVCA and have ridden or volunteered at Wicklow 200, one of Ireland’s longest running sportives.
“The battle for the climber’s classification is always particularly entertaining and, looking at the quality of the race entry, this year will be no exception.”
The Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains jersey and the other classification jerseys will be presented shortly.
About the IVCA
For more than 50 years, the Irish Veteran Cyclists Association (IVCA) has been organising racing and leisure events to encourage the continued participation of cyclists in the sport into their older years.
The prestigious Wicklow 200™ cycle challenge was established by the IVCA in 1982 and has become a firm favourite on the Irish Sportive calendar ever since.
