Irish cyclist and this year’s winner of the Rás Tailteann, Daire Feeley shares his secret weapon.

Earlier this summer, Daire Feeley became the first Irishman to win the Rás Tailteann since 2008 and the first Irish county rider to triumph since Tommy Evans did so with Armagh in 1996. A huge crowd gathered at the finish at Blackrock, County Louth, witnessing the success of the 25-year-old Roscommon rider in Irish cycling’s biggest stage race.

With the help of his Cork All Human / Velo Revolution team-mates Richard Maes, Vladislav Evseev, Mark Dowling and Timmy O’Regan, he managed to lead it for successive stages. They won the race overall, with Daire Feeley in the Yellow Jersey. And if that wasn’t impressive enough, all the riders work full time, but were competing against international professional riders.

So what’s their secret weapon? In addition to a lot of hard work and training, the team use Mānuka Health as part of their regime, selecting it for its unique properties of the Mānuka bush combined with the honey that gives Mānuka honey its therapeutic power. This natural compound is known as methylglyoxal or MGO for short. Scientific research indicates that it is the MGO that contributes to Mānuka honey’s potency and benefits to wellbeing. Its smooth velvety texture and a beautiful rich taste packed with certified levels of MGO activity for wellbeing make it ideal to support a vigorous training regime, taken daily on porridge or straight from the soon.

“Cycling is a sport that requires a massive amount of training and racing to be at a competitive level, this can often leave me feeling run down,” said Feeley after the race. “I’ve been using Mãnuka Health MGO Manuka Honey products daily to support my body. I feel they support me to train harder, longer and more often, making me a better athlete.

“I have been using the Mānuka Health MGO Mānuka Honey daily since 2020. I’ve developed a daily routine where I take 1-2 servings every morning depending on the time of year. I also use Mānuka Health MGO 550 on abrasions that come from accidents when training and racing – its antibacterial and wound repair properties help get us back on the road during these mishaps. Without a doubt, the Mānuka Health brand has been a great support for myself and my All Human Velo Revolution teammates over the past number of years.