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Ras 2022 Route Details
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First International Teams For Rás 22 Announced
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| Frazier Carr, Spirit Racing Team |
Returning to An Rás Tailteann, the Netherlands will be represented this time by the Wielervereniing (WV) West- Frisa Team.
Managed by former top Dutch rider Tino Haaknaan, no stranger to racing in Ireland during his own career. He brings a team that is sure to make a big contribution to the 2022 edition.
Dutch-representation in An Rás has always added to the excitement of the race as evidenced in the 2018 edition when the race for final honours went town to the wire on the last stage. That year Dutch rider Luuc Bugter of the Netherlands Delta Cycling Rotterdam team took the final yellow jersey in one of the most dramatic finishes ever. Winning by the narrowest margin possible, a single second, from Cyrille Thiery of Switzerland following the final stage into Skerries. We can be sure that this team will be doing its utmost to replicate their compatriots’ success again this June. More>>>
FBD To Sponsor Stage Winners Jersey In Rás Tailteann 15th. to 19th. June
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| Alexander Wetterhall Sprocket Promotions, Sweden Last Man To Wear The FBD Jersey |
Cáirde Rás Tailteann is delighted to announce the return of FBD Insurance, as the sponsor of the coveted daily stage winner's jersey, each day during the 2022 race.
FBD has a long and storied history with An Rás Tailteann. Having been the flagship sponsor of the event for many years up until 2010 when Alexander Wetterhall from Sweden, racing in the colours of Team Sprocket Pro took the overall honours on the last stage in Skerries.
FBD has a long and storied history with An Rás Tailteann. Having been the flagship sponsor of the event for many years up until 2010 when Alexander Wetterhall from Sweden, racing in the colours of Team Sprocket Pro took the overall honours on the last stage in Skerries.
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County Team Entry Is Now Open
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| The 2018 Dublin Orwell Scott Team |
Cáirde Rás Tailteann announces opening of entries for domestic Irish club and county riders only.
Effective immediately, entries are open.
Entries are per team only. The event is not open to individuals, though individual riders will be catered for as part of composite, regional or provincial teams.
One person, can enter a team of 5 riders.
The manager doing the entries will need to complete the entry for the team in one sitting.
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Rás Tailteann 2022 Route Details
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| Overall Route Rás Tailteann 2022 |
Continuing with its commitment to provide more communications about the 2022 event. Cáirde Rás Tailteann has some more detailed news regarding the 2022 route.
During the last weeks an intensive review of the physical route was carried out. The route stage ends will all stay the same as the previously published route for 2020/21, but there is one significant change relating to stage 3.
Instead of starting from Castleisland in County Kerry. The race will now transfer to Newcastle West and begin stage 3 from there, still finishing in Lisdoonvarna.
This change has been decided upon in the interest of avoiding traversing Limerick City and instead follows a route east and north around the city. This will have the effect of making for a more interesting and challenging stage as the riders’ approach Lisdoonvarna for what is sure to be another exciting finale and longest stage of the 2022 event.
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| L To R. Sean Lenehan,Meath, Gerard Campbell Race Director, Denis Devin Double Stage Winner Ras Tailteann, Noel Clarke 8 Stage Wins and Kevin Leech, Louth |
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Rás Tailteann 2022
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| Luuc Bugter. Delta Team Netherlands Overall Winner Rás Tailteann 2018 With The George Plant Trophy |
Cáirde Rás Tailteann is excited to announce that plans are moving ahead regarding the return of An Rás Tailteann to the roads of Ireland this year.
As of today, the committee is reaffirming its commitment to staging An Rás Tailteann 2022, one of Irelands most Iconic and beloved sporting events. The intention remains to stage it in a 5-day format from Wednesday 15th. to Sunday 19th. June next, using the same planned route as previously published for 2020 / 2021. More>>>
Ras Tailteann Postponed Until 2022
Cáirde Rás Tailteann has decided to definitively postpone the 2021 Rás Tailteann slated for June this year and focus instead on running the event in 2022.
This has been done in consultation with our many stakeholders and crucially our valued volunteers,without whom this event could not proceed. In the past months Cáirde Rás Tailteann continuously assessed options to safely put 2020s postponed event back on the road in June 2021 but current circumstances have prevailed to force this decision. More>>>
Keith Butler Surrey League 1938-2019
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| Keith Butler 1964 |
THE exploits of south London's Butler family have loomed large in the pages of Cycling Weekly for over 65 years. It all began with Stan Butler, the Olympian and time trial champion. He was followed by son Keith who won two national road race titles.
Today, the Butler family tradition is carried on by Gethin Butler, the road and time trial star.
Although Keith Butler retired from the sport some 30 years ago, he is still an influential figure, serving on the British Cycling Federation's National Board and organising the Surrey League - which makes him Britain's most prolific promoter of road races.
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Cancellation Of Ras 2020
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| Connor McConvey Shows The Cyclist He Is On Pinch Mountain |
In the past weeks Cáirde Rás Tailteann has expended significant energy to safely put An Rás on the road in September/October 2020. The group has monitored the evolving situation daily and digested publicly available roadmaps, health guidance, sporting and crucially, Rás volunteer stakeholder input. More>>>
Rás Tailteann 2020 Update
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| The Big Bunch passing the Rock Of Cashel |
Having assessed the most recent guidance issued by the WHO, the HSE, Sport Ireland and the Government of Ireland and considering the measures in place in relation to the Covid-19 epidemic.
Cáirde Rás Tailteann has decided to extend the postponement of the 2020 Rás Tailteann which was originally due to return to the roads of Ireland this week.
With a clearer and increasingly positive outlook emerging week by week in the battle against Covid- 19 and with the government plan for easing restrictions according to the published road map accelerating. The indications suggest that a window of opportunity could open to potentially put the race on the road before the end of the 2020 road cycling season.
‘’It was agreed this week that the most prudent course of action at this time would be to extend our decision of April last and aim to set a very tentative start date toward the latter end of September next, using the same published route. All of this is of course still very heavily contingent upon any restrictions that may still be in place, the availability and support of the Gardai, county councils, the health services, accommodation and the many volunteers upon whom the Rás relies so heavily and which we cannot realistically know for some time yet’’ said Race Director Eugene Moriarty More>>>
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