The 2.2-ranked event begins with a mainly flat, fast 148 kilometres from Dunboyne to Portumna. Three An Post Hot Spot Sprints, at Allenwood, Mountmellick and Clonaslee, will shake up the racing and present valuable time bonuses that could prove crucial in the fight for the first yellow jersey of the first An Post Rás in Portumna. More>>>
Stage 2 heads 164 kilometres to Kilrush, passing through locations such as Gort and Lisdoonvarna and featuring the second category Corkscrew Hill just over 60 kilometres from the finish line. More>>>
