Lindsay Watson toughs it out to win Rás

The 32-year-old withstood some ferocious challenges, hard racing, and foul weather to be crowned a very deserving winner.

The Rás Mumhan peleton, led by Lindsay Watson, makes its way out of Killarney Town on Saturday morning before tackling Ballaghasheen and Coomakista Passes on the narrow South Kerry roads. Picture: Don MacMonagle

Lindsay Watson has joined an illustrious list of riders to have won the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan after he sealed a brilliant 'gun to tape' victory in Knocknagoshel, Co. Kerry yesterday.

The 32-year-old from Banbridge won the opening stage on Friday night when he jumped clear of a dangerous breakaway with Darragh McCarter (Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team) and took stage honors by two seconds.