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Shock As Star Cyclist Dies In Crash
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| Paul Healion Stage Winner |
Seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong has joined the tributes to Meath cyclist Paul Healion, who died in a road crash at the weekend.
The Irish sporting world is in mourning following the death on Sunday night of Mr Healion, one of the country's leading international amateur cyclists, who lived in Kilmessan.
Originally from Dunboyne, 31-year-old Mr Healion was killed in a single vehicle crash at around 10.25pm on Sunday night at Glack, near Ardee, on the Drumconrath Road. His car burst into flames after it hit a tree. The Minister for Sport, Martin Cullen, this week led the tributes from Government and sporting organisations.
Mr Healion was due to take part in the Tour of Ireland which begins on Friday, as a member of the seven-man Irish team. He will not be replaced on the team and a minute's silence will be observed in his memory on the opening day of the race.
Lance Armstrong is also due to participate in the Tour, and on his Twitter site yesterday (Tuesday) wrote: "It was very sad to hear the news of Irish cyclist Paul Healion, who passed away yesterday. Was due to race the Tour of Ireland with us. May he rest in peace." More>>>
FBD Insurance Rás Gets All Clear Result
Tests for the use of prohibited substances carried out during the recent FBD Insurance RÁS 8 Day International Cycle Race have all been declared negative. The anti-doping tests carried by the Irish Sports Council involved a number of riders including stage winners, race leaders and riders selected at random.
Announcing the results Race Organiser Dermot Dignam thanked the Irish Sports Council for its support and complimented the riders from the nine countries that competed in the race for a wonderfully competitive event.
The race is sponsored by FBD Insurance and is included on the Union Cycliste Internationale Continental Calendar. More>>>
Richardson Wins, Kirsipuu Takes Final Stage
Winning a race he briefly led one year ago, British rider Simon Richardson today came out best in the FBD Insurance Rás, thus netting his biggest triumph to date... More>>>
FBD Insurance Rás Stage 8 Clara To Skerries
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| Miss. FBD Rás Eimear Kavanagh, Simon Richardson Rapha Condor & Andrew Langford CEO FBD Insurance Plc. |
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| Jaan Kirsipuu Giant Veolia Norway Wins The final Stage Of The FBD Insurance Rás Into Skerries |
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FBD Insurance Rás 2009 - Stage 8 & Final Overall Results, Clara to Skerries
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Bennett Stuns Older Riders With Win; Richardson Retains Yellow
Leading out the sprint from a long way out and holding off the top sprinters in the FBD Rás peloton, Sam Bennett stunned the field when he raced to victory on stage seven of the race today. The Tipperary Dan Morrissey rider... More>>>
FBD Insurance Rás 2009 - Stage 7 Results, Castlebar to Clara
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FBD Insurance Rás 2009 - Stage 7 Results, Castlebar To Clara
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| Sam Bennett Tipperary Dan Morrissey Wins Stage Seven Of The FBD Insurance Rás Into Clara |
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Healion Wins In Castlebar As Richardson Holds Onto Yellow
Six stages into the race, Paul Healion today took the first victory by an Irish rider in the 2009 FBD Ras when he won a big bunch gallop into Castlebar. Showing a superb turn of speed against some far more experienced competitors... More>>>
FBD Insurance Rás Stage 6, Scarriff To Castlebar
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| Irelands Paul Healion Takes Stage Six Of The FBD Insurance Rás In Castlebar |
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