Tour of Ireland
by lucybears on Aug 14, 2009 8:53 AM EDT
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Armstrong and Cavendish headline a streamlined Tour of Ireland
Organisers of the Tour of Ireland professional cycle race, held in association with Fáilte Ireland, have announced a new three day format for 2009. The race, from Friday 21st to Sunday 23rd August, will provide some spectacular racing with seven times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong bringing his Astana team to Ireland for the first time. Six times Tour de France stage winner Mark Cavendish (Columbia – HTC) also returns to Ireland where he scored three consecutive stage wins last year.
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Looking forward to this...apparently it's on ITV4 in the UK
but I don’t know whether that’s just highlights or live. Anyone know?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
highlights i think
was looking at the radio times for next week, and it has highlights of the first stage, friday at 7. although they may show the weekend stages live, they did that with the tour didn’t they…should be good either way!
"at the end of the day, it's only the tour de france."- bradley wiggins (and majope)
Yes, I was wondering whether we might get weekend stages live...fingers and toes crossed!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Good to see Cervelo still in their summer kit
will they be back in black if they race the Tour of Britain?
Andrew Roche on Candi TV isn't any relation to the other Roches is he?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
sorry it's only 3 days
I enjoyed this race last year – lots of pretty scenery. And I think the tourist board was sponsoring, so we got daily highlights show in the US each night.
just had a look at the startlist
and see mike creed is riding…awesome. his interviews on nyvelocity were hilarious, and he seems like a really good guy. hope the an post team can do something here as well.
"at the end of the day, it's only the tour de france."- bradley wiggins (and majope)
have you been following his tweets?
I think this one was my fave:
I love brad huff but I could kill him right now and then sit down and have a snack and not think about it
What's his Twitter name?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Team Type 1
Team Type 1 returns with King of the Mountain jersey winner Matt Wilson.
If you haven’t seen the trailer for the documentary be shot about them, check it out here.
by Chief Commissaire on Aug 14, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions
Paul Healion
one of the Irish National team due to ride the Tour of Ireland, was killed last night in a road accident.
From http://www.irishcycling.com/publish/news/art_4264.shtml
The 31 year old Irish Criterium Champion died in a car-crash on the Glack to Drumcondrath Road near Ardee Co. Louth night Sunday 16th August. The crash occurred at around 10.30pm, Paul was the sole occupant of the car and there were no other vehicles involved in the crash.
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