Ben Healy leads five-strong Ireland team for gruelling one-day world championship race in Rwanda

Ben Healy leads five-strong Ireland team for gruelling one-day world championship race in Rwanda

Kigali course has 5,000 metres of climbing which is the type of terrain Tour de France stage winner loves

Ireland's Ben Healy of Team EF Education - EasyPost competes during the 85th Tour de Luxembourg last week. Photo: Tim de Waele/Getty Images

A five-strong Irish team will take on the elite men’s world road race championships in Kigali, Rwanda on Sunday.

Tour de France stage winner and yellow jersey wearer Ben Healy will join 2024 double Vuelta a Espana stage winner Eddie Dunbar, national road race champion Rory Townsend, national time trial champion Ryan Mullen and former national road champion Darren Rafferty for the 267km title race.

Wicklow climber Archie Ryan will be absent due to i