FBD Milk Rás

9 Day Cycle Race

18th. - 26th. May 1996

Route

Stage 1:   Dublin To Kilkenny,  117 Kms.
O'Connell Street Dublin SDS Depot, Naas Road, Newlands Cross, Johnstown, Naas, Kilcullen, Athy, Ballylinan, Newtown Hill KOM, Crettyard, Castlecomer, Dunmore, Kilkenny.

Stage 2:   Kilkenny  To Millstreet,  166 Kms.
Kilkenny, Callan, Ninemilehouse KOM, Grangemockler, Clonmel, On R665, Clover Hill KOM, Ardfinnan, Clogheen, Ballyporeen, Mitchelstown, On N73, Kildorrey KOM, On N72, Mallow, On R583 Millstreet.

Stage 3:   Millstreet To Nenagh, 152 Kms.
Millstreet, On R583, On N72, On R579, Kanturk, On R576, Newmarket,  On R578, Freemount, Dromina, On R515, Charleville, On R515, Killmallock On R512, Bruff, Ballynetty, Limerick, On N7, Lisnagry Level Crossing, Birdhill, On R494, Ballina, Portroe KOM, Newtown, Nenagh.

Stage 4:   Nenagh To Castlebar,  165 Kms.
Nenagh, On N52, Ardcroney, Borrisokane, On N65, Carrigahorig, Portumna, Gortymadden, On N6, Loughrea, On R394, On R348, Athenry, On R347, Tuam, On N17, Milltown, Drim Level Crossing, Ballindine Level Crossing, Avenue Level Crossing, Lisduff Level Crossing, Claremorris,  On N60, Balla, Manulla, Barrackland Level Crossing, Castlebar. 

Stage 5:   Tubbercurry To Letterkenny, 152 Kms. 
Transfer To Tubbercurry,  On N17, Ballinacarrow, On N4, Collooney, Ballysodare, Sligo, On N15, Rathcormack, Grange, Cliffony, Bundaran, Ballyshannon, Donegal, Barnestown Gap KOM, Ballybofry, Stranorler, On N56, Lurgybrack, Letterkenny.

Stage 6:   Letterkenny To Buncrana, 157 Kms.
Letterkenny, On N56, On N13, Bridgend, On R238, Burnfoot, On R239, Muff, Quigleys Point, Ardunan Hill KOM, Carndonagh, Malin, Ballagh Mountain KOM, Malin Head KOM, Malin, Carndonagh, Ballyliffan, Clonmany, Mamore Gap KOM, Pinch Hill KOM, Buncrana.

Stage 7:   Buncrana  To Donegal Town, 163 Kms.
Buncrana, On R238, Fahan, Burnfoot, On N13, Letterkenny, Meenaroy KOM, Fintown, Glenties, Ardara, Glengesh Pass KOM, Meenarry, Carrick, Bogagh KOM, Kilcar, Bavin KOM, Killybegs, Buckless, Dunkineely, Mountcharles, Donegal Town.

Stage 8:   Donegal Town To Newry, 166 Kms.
Donegal, On N15, Laghy, The Blac Gap KOM, Pettigo, On A35, Kesh, Ederney, On B4,Lack, On B84, Dromore, On B46, Fintona, On B122, McDermotts Hill KOM, Fivemilntown Mountain KOM, Fivemiletown, On A4, Clogher, Augher,  On A28, Aughnacloy, Caledon, Armagh, Markethill Mountain KOM, Newry.

Stage 9:   Newry To Swords, 122 Kms.
Newry, On A1, Dundalk, Castlebellingham, Dunleer, Drogheda, Julianstown, Gormanstown, Balbriggan, Fingallians Roundabout Plus 10 Laps Of Swords Circuit.

David McCann, Derry Clarke Brothers Takes Second Place Behind Teamate Tommy Evans Into Castlebar

Race Director:      Dermot Dignam

Stage Winners:

Paul Giles Double Stage Winner Wins Stage 5 From Tubbercurry To Letterkenny

Peter Daly Ireland Stage 7 Winner 6th. Overall @3-03

Tommy Evans Derry Clarke Brothers

Derry Clarke Brothers doing their job for team mate and race leader Tommy Evans

Points
J. Wright, North East England

Mountains
J. Wright, North East Engand

Winning Team Derry Clarke Brothers
T.Evans, D. McCann, D. Easton, B. Monaghan, P.Giles. 

Rás Winner Tommy Evans Derry Clarke Brothers With The George Plant Trophy

List Of Competitors 1996

Ireland Abrakerbabra 1.          M. Fitzgerald 2.          P. Daly 3.          M. Hutton 4.          L. McKay   Japan Cycle-ways 5.          T. Kanoh 6.          Y. Kojima 7.          Y. Numata 8.          K. Narita   South Africa       Team Hollard 9.         G. Beneke 10.       J. Fullard 11.       D. Booth 12.       R. Grant   Germany Bayer 13.       J. P. Furus 14.       R. Hennes 15.       M. Lenn 16.       J. Stewart   Holland 17.       T. Preyer 18.       J. Timmerman 19.       T. De Pie 20.       P. Preyer   Great Britain 21.       L. Davis 22.       A. Naylor 23.       M. Taylor 24.       R. Hobby U.S.A. Sony Music 25.       M. Stebbins 26.       J. Gould 27.       O. Lobo 28.       B. emerson Scotland 29.       R. Riddle 30.       G. Patterson 31.       N. Brown 32.       R. Moore   N/E England Steels Cycles 33.       D. Buchan 34.       J. Swinbank 35.       J. Fettis 36.       G. Stirzaker   Staffordshire Brian O’Rourke Cycles 37.       R. Dale 38.       M. Harrison 39.       J. Alston 40.       A. N. Other   North-East Hardisty Cycles 41.       G. Butler 42.       J. Wright 43.       J. Cosgrove 44.       J. Charlesworth   Cheshire Radford/Horton 45.       S. Hankey 46.       G. Longland 47.       N. Giles 48.       J. Pratt   Tameside Taurus Cygma 49.       R. Wickson 50.       M. Turnbull 51.       A. Brierley 52.       F. Bamford   Lincolnshire 53.       N. Smith 54.       T. Carter 55.       M. Pitchford 56.       M. Dinkelman   Liverpool Pedros 57.       P. Kelly 58.       A. N. Other 59.       A. N. other 60.       D. cash Southend 61.       S. Howells 62.       H. Iddon 63.       D. Bridal 64.       N. Wright Antrim UCF 65.       B. Doherty 66.       A. N. Other 67.       N. Taggart 68.       M. Little 69.       J. Mulligan Carlow Dan Morrissey 70.       P. Doyle 71.       C. Kimmage 72.       M. Maguire 73.       M. Walsh 74.       J. O’Brien

Dublin Ravens 75.       D. King 76.       P. Reid 77.       E. Murtagh 78.       C. Bracken 79.       E. Browne Derry Clarke Bros 80.       T. Evans 81.       D. Easton 82.       P. Giles 83.       D. McCann 84.       B. Monaghan          Dublin Fingal 85.       D. Peelo 86.       D. Healy 87.       F. O’Sullivan 88.       C. McGuinness 89.       A. N. Other Dublin Galtee Fuels 90.         F. O’Sullivan 91.         A. N. other 92.         S. Tierney 93.         A. Rock 94.         C. Lynch Dublin Wheelers 95.         K. Norgrove 96.         C. Lally 97.         D. Garland 98.         S. Byrne 99.         L. Carrigan Dublin IRC 100.      M. Sutcliffe 101.      S. Baker 102.      K. Donnelly 103.      M. Kiernan 104.      A. Yates Galway Thermo King 105.      M. McNeena 106.      N. Forde 107.      K. Power 108.      M. Smith 109.      A. N. Other Kerry Lee Strand 110.      P. Griffin 111.      M. Butler 112.      A. N. Other 113.      S. O’Shea 114.      J. P. O’Connell Longford 115.      E. J. Crory 116.      A. O’Bryan 117.      S. McElroy 118.      A. N. Other Mayo NCF 119.      P. Marrey 120.      L. Murphy 121.      D. Woods 122.      G. Casey 123.      K. Branagan Meath Avonmore 124.      J. Nolan 125.      B. Moore 126.      A. N. Other 127.      D. McVeigh 128.      A. N. Other Tipperary Carrig Hotel 133.      P. Butler 134.      M. Woods 135.      B. Kennealy 136.      A. Hederman 137.      K. McMahon Wicklow Coors Light 138.      K. Bannon 139.      S. O’Sullivan 140.      M. O’Reilly 141.      S. Sheehan Wexford Road Club 142.      P. Dobbs 143.      F. Dunne 144.      J. Dobbs Individulas 129.      I. Chivers 146.      M. Quinn 150.      I. Adams 151.      B. Luckwell 152.      A. Hornby Kerry County Board 153.      D. O’Shea 154.      T. Woods 155.      R. Cahill

Anthony Woods, Kerry County Board, At the finish of a tough stage on the 1996 Rás.

Bray Wheelers Ras Team Keith O'Sullivan(Mechanic) Stephen O'Sullivan, Keith Bannon, Stephen Sheehan, Michael O'Reilly Tony O'Donnell (Manager)