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Results Stage Four Westport To Bundoran 135 Kms.
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An Post Rás Stage 3 Pictures Gort To Westport
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| Gediminas Bagdonas, An Post Sean Kelly, Belgium,Winning Stage Three Of The An Post Rás Into Westport |
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Results Stage Three Gort To Westport 145 Kms.
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An Post Rás Stage 2 Pictures Kilkenny To Gort
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| Pirmin Lang, Atlas Jakroo, Switzerland Winning Stage Two Of The An Post Rás Into Gort |
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Results Stage Two Kilkenny To Gort 158 Kms.
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An Post Rás Stage 1 Pictures Dunboyne To Kilkenny
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| Marcin Bialoblocki, Britain Node4 Giordana Racing |
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Results Stage One Dunboyne To Kilkenny 147 Kms.
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List Of Competitors An Post Rás 2012
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Powerful Lineup And Tough Route Point Towards Dramatic An Post Rás
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| Gedlminas Bagdonas 2011 |
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| Simon Richardson 2009 |
With four former race winners and seventeen foreign teams lining out in Dunboyne this Sunday for the start of the sixtieth edition of the An Post Rás, a very high standard is guaranteed for the race, as well as an unpredictable and suspense-filled outcome.
Last year’s champion Gediminas Bagdonas proved he is in top shape for the defence of his title by winning the Puivelde Koerse in Belgium this week. The Lithuanian will compete again with the An Post Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team, and with the race also being sponsored by its chief backer An Post, he will be very highly motivated to succeed.
Bagdonas will be joined by four strong Irish team-mates, namely Ronan McLaughlin, Sean Downey, Connor McConvey and Sam Bennett, who became one of the youngest stage winners ever when he triumphed into Clara three years ago.
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| David McCann 2004 |
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| Andrew Roche 1997 |
Aside from Bagdonas, three other past Rás champions have confirmed they will take part. 2004 race winner David McCann is the second most recent Irish victor and, after recovering from a bad crash in the Tour of Korea, will lead the Taiwan RTS Racing team. 1997 champion Andrew Roche will compete on the Isle of Man Bikeline p/b Microgaming team, while 2009 winner Simon Richardson will be part of the British IG – Sigma Sport squad. More>>>
Irish Sports Council Supports An Post Rás.
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| John Treacy Irish Sports Council |
When the final stage of this year’s An Post Rás finishes in the Skerries on Sunday 27th May one of the riders most likely to win a professional contract in the coming months will be the one to don the Irish Sports Council's white jersey as the most promising young rider of the race.
The coveted jersey will reflect the Sports Council's financial support for the race, which is one of the select group of world races eligible to award qualifying points for World Championships and Olympic Games.
Commenting on the funding, Irish Sports Council Chief Executive, John Treacy, said “The Irish Sports Council is delighted to continue its long relationship with the An Post Rás, one the outstanding sports events hosted in Ireland annually. The Council is delighted to be associated with the Young Rider jersey, a prestigious and important element of the Rás that has seen some top quality winners in recent years”. He also praised An Post’s support for Irish cycling
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