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An Post Rás
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2012 Event
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Press Releases
Feb 3, 2012
An Post Rás 2012 Route And Time Schedule
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An Post Rás
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2012 Event
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Press Releases
Jan 27, 2012
60th. Edition Of The An Post Rás Sets Demanding Challenge Ror Riders
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| Five Past Rás Winners Show Off Their Old Jerseys Sé O Hanlon Dublin 1962,65,66,67 Colm Christle Dublin 1953, Philip Cassidy Meath. 1983, 99 Gene Mangan Kerry 1955,An Post Professional Sam Bennett & The Iron Man Mick Murphy Kerry 1958 |
GPO, Dublin, 26thJanuary: The 2012 An Post Rás route, the sixtieth anniversary of the race, was announced this morning at the GPO. Laying out a battleground that features 28 categorised climbs, including three of the hardest and best-known ascents in the country, the race looks certain to provide riders with a challenging eight days of racing.
A number of ‘Rás legends’ including ‘Iron Man’ Mick Murphy, four times winner Sé O’Hanlon and the first ever winner of the race, Colm Christle, joined rising Irish star Sam Bennett at the GPO today to celebrate the launch of the 60th edition of the Rás.
Rás organiser Dermot Dignam believes the 2012 An Post Rás is going to be one of the toughest in years.
“It is going to be the most challenging course in recent memory,” said Dignam “This is Stephen’s (cyclist Stephen O’Sullivan) second year to design the route and he has really planned a very hard eight days of racing”
“There are a huge number of difficult ascents littered throughout the route, and overall it is probably leaning more towards the climber than the all-rounder. There is something tough in store every single day, so there’s no doubt it will be a very exciting race” Dignam added. More>>
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