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Tour of Ireland Stage - Man On The Street Report
Written by: Myles Mc Corry NUJ
Everyone was delighted that the Conor pass loomed today on stage four of the Tour of Ireland (TOI) today. Everyone bar Magnus Backsted (Garmin). Cavendish was “said” to be delighted to lose the jersey and the pressure. Julian Dean was definitely happy to see the 6 km climb approach; with [...]
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- Tour of Ireland Stage 3 - Our Man On The Street Report
August 29th, 2008Written by: Myles Mc Corry NUJ
There is an odd feeling about the Tour of Ireland (TOI) today. It is a feeling of inevitability. This morning when I looked at the race profile, I just couldn’t see the outcome being any different to yesterday. And the day before. Talking to Benny, the very colorful and competent [...] - Mark Cavendish of Team Columbia Makes It Three Out Of Three
August 29th, 2008Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) took his third stage victory in as many days when the Tour of Ireland reached Galway on Friday 29th August. The Manxman exploded down Seapoint Promenade in Salthill ahead of Bernardo Riccio (Tinkoff Credit Systems) and Julian Dean (Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30) after nearly five hours in the saddle.
Cavendish remounted after [...] - Tour of Ireland - Man On The Street Report
August 29th, 2008Written by: Myles Mc Corry
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Fredrik Ericsson (Pezula Racing) Swedish champion in time trial and he was the strongest man on the roads of the second stage of Ireland’s only professional cycle race, but you wont see his name in the results. The stage started from a damp, Thurles this morning and 154 riders raced north [...] - Team Columbia’s Cavendish Wins Opening Stage Of Tour of Ireland
August 27th, 2008San Luis Obispo, CA, 28 August 2008 - Team Columbia’s Mark Cavendish made his return to road racing at the Tour of Ireland on Wednesday and immediately won again and also pulled on the race leader’s yellow jersey.
Cavendish has not raced since retiring from the Tour de France but showed he has not lost his [...] - Team Type 1 Ready To Contest Irish Tour
August 26th, 2008Dublin — Team Type 1 Sport Director Ed Beamon returns to the Tour of Ireland with a new squad this year, but the same attitude that earned his team a podium finish on the final stage of the inaugural edition of the race.
Beamon’s Team Type 1 squad includes two riders who competed in Ireland last [...] - Tour of Ireland Team Roster and News
August 18th, 2008Tour of Ireland 27th to 31st August 2008
The team rosters have just been issued for the Tour of Ireland 27th to 31st August 2008. 16 teams will line up for the 900km race which starts at Grand Canal Square at Hanover Quay, Dublin Docklands on the morning of Wednesday 27th.
Team Columbia, Tinkoff and Garmin Slipstream [...] - Rabobank, TopSport – Vlaanderen, and Pinarello Complete Tour of Ireland Line Up
August 9th, 2008The Tour of Ireland organisers have confirmed the final three teams for the forthcoming Tour of Ireland 27th to 31st August 2008.
The Rabobank name will be familiar to many cycling fans as the team from the Netherlands with many great riders over the years; Adrie van der Poel, Erik Breukink, Rolf Sorensen, Erik Dekker [...] - Tinkoff and Team Type 1 To Challenge For Tour of Ireland Victory
July 24th, 2008Tinkoff Credit Systems (Russia), MTN Energade (South Africa) and Team Type 1 (USA) are the latest of the teams to be announced for the Tour of Ireland professional cycle race sponsored by Fáilte Ireland which starts at Grand Canal Square in Dublin’s Docklands on 27th August.
Tinkoff Credit Systems are sending a balanced team of experienced [...] - Daniel Martin back In Ireland With Millar And Backstedt In Garmin-Chipotle Team
July 14th, 2008Newly crowned Irish road race champion Daniel Martin is heading back to the Emerald Isle to ride in a strong Garmin-Chipotle team. Martin only made his professional debut in the Tour of the Mediterranean in February but he destroyed the field to win the Irish national road race championships last month. The 21-year-old had already [...]
- Team Garmin-Chipotle and Team Columbia Heading To The Tour of Ireland
July 9th, 2008Team Garmin-Chipotle heading for the Tour of Ireland
and Team Columbia confirm team line up
Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 is the latest top cycling team to sign up to race in the Tour of Ireland 27th to 31st August 2008. Founded as a development squad in 2003 by Jonathan Vaughters the team has evolved from a group [...]
