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FBD Insurance Ras 2007: Stage 2 Results, Templemore to Loughrea
FBD Insurance Ras 2007, Stage 2 results: Templemore - Loughrea
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FBD Insurance Ras 2007 - Stage 1 Results
FBD Insurance Ras 2007, Stage 1 results: Naas - Templemore
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FBD Insurance Rás Start List 2007
Included in the start list for the 2007 FBD Insurance Rás are two previous winners Chris Newton ReCycling.Co.Uk 2003 and 2005 and David McCann Ireland winner in 2004.
In the 2007 event Newton rides for the strong Stenna Line ReCycling.Co.Uk Team while McCann wears the Green Jersey of the Irish Team once again. More>>>
Iran Out Of FBD Insurance Rás
When the gruelling FBD Insurance RÁS gets underway from Naas on Sunday missing from the start line will be the five man strong Iranian team. It appears an elaborate plan was in operation to use the race as a means of persons entering the country, and not for to tackle the big Irish international cycle race.
Following months of negotiating with what appeared to be a legitimate Vice President of the Iranian Cycling Federation race organiser Dermot Dignam was alerted to the possibility of a scam over the past few days when agreed procedures were breeched by the Iranians. Commenting on the situation Dignam confirmed that “following discussions with the Iranian Embassy and immigration officials we immediately cancelled arrangements for the team’s participation in the FBD RÁS”. More>>>
Cycling Ireland Announce Team for FBD Insurance Rás
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| Mark Scanlon Former Junior World Champion |
Cycling Ireland has announced SUBWAY Eat Fresh as sponsor of the National Team, for the upcoming FBD Insurance Rás, which starts in Naas on Sunday 20th May 2007.
Leading the SUBWAY Eat Fresh Irish Team is current National Champion, and winner of the Rás in 2004, David McCann. He is joined by Paul Griffin, Dermot Nally, Martyn Irvine and former World Junior and double National Champion, Mark Scanlon.
Commenting on the team, National Team Manager, Cian Lynch says “ This team has great strength and depth. Mc Cann has a great record in this race, claiming the overall in 2004 – Griffin, Nally and Scanlon have all scored stage wins in the Rás. The sole Espoir on the team, Martyn Irvine, has impressed with his rides on the U23 Espoirs National Team at Picardie and Liege Bastogne Liege, culminating with a win on the 1st Stage of the Tour of Ulster." More>>>
FBD Insurance Rás Press Reception
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| Adrain Taheny Director Markrting & Sales FBD Insurance Plc Model Roberta And Issac Speirs Dublin Murphy & Gunn Newlyn |
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Countdown ToThe FBD Insurance Rás
A top class field of 150 riders from Ireland, Germany, Denmark, Australia, Estonia, Czech Republic, Iran, Netherlands, Britain and the USA will face the starter when the FBD INSURANCE RÁS 8 Day International Cycle Race gets underway from Naas town centre next Sunday, 20th May.
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| Chris Newton Double Winner 2003 & 2005 |
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| David McCann Ireland Winner In 2004 |
Included in the thirty teams are nine Continental (pro) teams, Australia FRF Couriers NSWIS, Britain’s Stena Line recycling.co., Czech Republic Sparta Praha, Danish Team Vision Bikes, Estonia Kalev Chocolate, Germany’s Thuringer Energie, the USA’s Team Kodak and Team Kelly Benefit Strategies, and of course, Irelands only pro team Murphy & Gunn-Newlyn-M. Donnelly- Sean Kelly.
The strictly amateur side of the sport is represented by national teams from Ireland, Iran and the Netherlands under-23 squad. Fourteen county teams, three British regional and one German club team are also in the line-up.
Ireland’s David McCann, winner of the race in 2004 and racing in Asia and the USA since, spearheads the home challenge while Britain’s Chris Newton, winner in 2003 and 2005, has the form, class and team support to join the great Sé O Hanlon and Kildare’s Paddy Flanagan in having three RÁS victories on their CV. More>>>
2009 Simon Richardson Rapha Condor Wins FBD Insurance Rás
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| Simon Richardson Rapha Condor Overall Winner Of The FBD Insurance Rás 2009 |
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FBD Insurance Rás 2009 Final Overall Results
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2008 Stephen Gallagher, Ireland An Post Wins The FBD Insurance Rás Tailteann
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| What A Feeling To Have Won The Rás Stephen Gallagher 2008 |
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