2015 Race Technical Guide

8 Day International Cycle Race | 17–24 May Contents Overall Route Map 2 Race Officials 3 Team Registration & Sign On 4 Race Information 5 Hospitals 6 Hotels 7 Route Details & Time Schedule 9 Stage 1 9 Stage 2 14 Stage 3 18 Stage 4 22 Stage 5 26 Stage 6 30 Stage 7 34 Stage 8 38 Race Rules & Regulations 44 Appendix 1 Declaration of Awareness 49 Past Winners 50 Prize List 51 Teams 52

1 BELFAST

5 BallinaSLIGO

DUNDALK 6 Ballinamore 7 Drogheda 4 Newport NAVAN 8 Skerries

ATHLONE GALWAY Dunboyne 3 Bearna

1 Carlow

LIMERICK

WATERFORD 2 Tipperary WEXFORD

CORK

2 2015 RACE OFFICIALS Race Director Paramedic Tony Campbell A.N.Other Asst. Race Director/Accommodation Paramedic Driver Eddie Dawson Martin Gilbert Commissaire President Radio Liaison Officer Danuta Macialek Ray Kennedy Commissaire 2 Public Address Announcers Gary McIlroy Cian Lynch Commissaire 3 Neutral Service Phil O’Brien Paul Nolan, Russell Treacy, Gabriel Howard, Radio Tour Motorcycle/Commissaire Sean Coakley, Neil Taggart, Gerry Beggs. Mark Kavanagh Neutral Service Motorcycle Cavalcade Motorcycle Commissaire Mark McQuaid, Darragh Staunton. Pat Dowd Motorcycle Judge Timekeepers Ciarán McKenna, Mick McKenna Alice Sherratt, Tom Keenan Blackboard Time Keeper Chief Judge Paul Hicks, Therese Dowd Mick Twomey, Michael Campbell Chief Motorcycle Marshal Finish Judge Richie McNamara Jack Watson Motorcycle Marshals Team Liaison Gerry Barry, Adrian Corcoran, Damien McMahon, John Bróna O’Sullivan O’Donnell, Dominic Noonan, Ciaran Meade, Paul Purcell, Robbie Cowan, Mick Flynn, Noel Candon, Mervyn Race Publications Hensen, Gerry Keogh, Dave Kenny, Dave O’Sullivan Eimear Dignam Alan Cusson, Stephen Whelan, Peter Flanagan Accommodation Assistant Cavalcade Motorcycle Cathy Mansfield Paul Davis IT Consultant Press/Photo/ Security Motorcyclists Seamus Shortall Pat O’Shaughnessy Route Designer Photo Finish Equipment Stephen O’Sullivan Frank Gibson Race Doctors Route Markers Dr. Julian Dalby, Dr. Stephen Thompson Noel Clarke, Gerard Campbell, Vincent Clarke, Liam Harte Chief Marshal Stage Crew Martin Reilly Noel Kelly, Alan Byrne, Keith Mitchell, Andy O’Brien, Denis Chief Marshal Driver Craven, Ken Clarke, Larry McGrane, Declan Brannigan Tom Conway Schools Publicity Stage Finish Coordinator Vincent Cronin, Aleda Fitzpatrick. Seamus Domegan Ambulance Service Irish Red Cross Society Lead Car 1 Francis Kenny, Frank Ryan, Cyril O’Hare, Paul Conway Ted Crowley Post Office/KOM Crew Lead Car 2 Mervyn Irvine, Christopher O’Gorman, Colm Rigley Robert Kennedy, Michael Kennedy Lead Car 3 Logistics Seán O’Hanlon Marcel Losif, Rob Haslam, Tadgh Moriarity, Brendan Quigley, Paddy Wall, Alasdair MacLennan, Martin McDonagh, Sean Lead Car 4 McIlroy, William Vickers, Rory Wyley, Stephen Enright, Pat Moss Laurence Roche, John Bann‑Lavery, Sean McNicholl, Radio Technical Manager/Lead Car 5 Oliver McKenna Rene van Dam, John Breen, David Paddy Fitzsimons O’Connell, Maurice McAllister, Martin Gill, Sean Kelly Radio Tour Broom Wagon Susan O’Mara Michael Noonan

3 TEAM REGISTRATION & SIGN‑ON Saturday 16th May Sunday 17th May Team Registration will take place on Saturday 16th Team vehicles are required to vacate hotel car‑park at May from 18:00 to 21:00hrs in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 10am and take up position in the designated area for Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Tel. 01 801 3500. team parking in the centre of Dunboyne.

Team managers to present the following to Sign‑On Commissaire President and/or Race Organiser for Riders will Sign‑On at the Sign‑On Podium in the centre approval and information purposes of Dunboyne village, from 10:30 to 12:00hrs. 1. A current UCI affiliated federation licence. 2. Riders’ UCI affiliated federation licence. Race Rules – Infringements 3. Team officials’ names & UCI affiliated federation The attention of riders and all race personnel is drawn licence. to Race Rules – Infringements 1. 4. Team racing clothing. 1. Riders and officials should be careful regarding toilet 5. Team sponsors’ jersey advertisement patches. requirements and use Portaloos provided or other 6. Team vehicles registration numbers. appropriate locations. Failure to comply with this instruction will incur sanctions depending on the 7. County team’s stage‑end accommodation addresses. seriousness of the offence. 8. Equipment for Neutral Service. 9. Team manager’s mobile phone number. Team support vehicles to depart car park at 11:45.

Team managers will receive Assembly Assembly at Dunboyne church car park at 12:15hrs. 1. Riders’ race numbers and frame numbers. 2. Race radio, subject to fee & deposit. Teams are requested to line up in team formation 3. Riders Declaration of Awareness. behind the respective team banner. Team Managers are requested to assist in forming their teams as per 4. Riders Medical Data Request Form “TEAMS” in the Race Manual. Team managers are required to attend briefing meeting in Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 21:30hrs. The meeting will Ceremonial Start be opened by the Race Organiser and addressed by the Ceremonial Start at 12:30. Commissaire President. Race Technical Staff will also be in attendance. Draw for team car positions on Stage 1 Following the Ceremonial Start the race is neutralised will take place at this meeting. for 7.4km including a lap passing through Dunboyne.

All team & race drivers are required to attend a briefing meeting in the Dunboyne Castle Hotel on Saturday 16th Bonus Times May at 8pm. The purpose of the meeting is to explain Stage 1 Hot Spot Time Bonus Primes at; the relevant road traffic regulations which apply to 28.7km Naas driving in Ireland. A Garda (police) officer will address 120.8km Clonegal the meeting. 132.5km Ballon

Race radios Other Bonus Times A rental fee of €25 and a deposit of €175 are required Time bonuses will also be awarded for Carlow stage for radios issued to team managers. The deposit will be finish placings, see Race Regulations, Art. 10, Bonuses. refunded on return of the radio, undamaged.

The Declaration of Awareness The Declaration of Awareness must be signed by each rider and presented by him to the Sign‑On official for the start of Stage 1. Failure to do so will result in the rider not being allowed to start.

The Medical Data Request Form The Medical Data Request Form should be returned to the Medical Representative present at the Sign‑On venue. Completion of the form is optional although it is in the riders’ interest to provide the information. Details on the form will remain confidential to the medical staff.

4 RACE INFORMATION Riders, team drivers and race officials are advised that Medical Services roads for AN POST RÁS are not closed to other traffic. Race Medical Services consists of a Race Doctor, two Due care should be exercised and responsibility rests Irish Red Cross Ambulances and four ambulance with riders and all race drivers to observe the Road personnel. Traffic Acts at all times. Where possible, stewards will be in position at relevant road junctions, centre road traffic The Race Doctor will be available for consultation at the islands and other road hazards. A series of traffic islands following times; may be indicated by a steward at the first traffic island (a) For 30 minutes at the race ambulance parked near only. As time gaps develop between groups it will not the race car park at the finish of each stage. be possible for stewards to remain in position for the passage of all groups. (b) From 19:30 to 20:30hrs each evening in Race HQ. (c) During Sign‑On at Sign‑On venue. The function of race stewards at road junctions is to indicate direction; responsibility rests with the rider/driver to decide whether the movement is safe.

Riders are advised to study the stage finish maps and be aware of the intricacies of each finish so as to exercise all due caution.

Please note the mileage for each stage was completed by motor car speedometer and not GPS

The race takes place on roads which vary from well‑surfaced dual carriageways to poorly surfaced winding narrow roads. Riders are advised that potholes and distressed surfaces will be encountered during the course of the race.

To enable prize money to be electronically transferred to visiting teams, team managers are requested to provide the following information; Receivers Name, Receivers IBAN, Receivers Bank SWIFT address/BIC. This information should be supplied to the Race Organiser at the team managers meeting following Team Registration.

Neutral Service Teams will equip race neutral service vehicles. Equipment received from race neutral service vehicles must be returned to the appropriate crew immediately after the stage finish. Loss or damage to equipment must be reported to service crew at the stage finish. The Race Organisation is not responsible for loss or damage to equipment provided to Race Neutral Service.

5 Hospitals Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2

STAGE 1 DUNBOYNE > CARLOW Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Connolly Memorial Hospital 01 6466250 N 53 38.912 W 06 36.918 Tallaght General Hospital 01 4142000 N 53 17.277 W 06 22.382 Beaumont Hospital 01 8092714 N 53 39.041 W 06 22.341 Naas General Hospital 045 849909 N 53 21.157 W 06 66.134 Wexford General Hospital 053 9153000 N 52 34.345 W 06 48.160 St Lukes General Hospital Kilkenny 056 778403 N 52 66.494 W 07 26.281

STAGE 2 Carlow > Tipperary Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

St Lukes General Hospital Kilkenny 056 7785403 N 52 66.494 W 07 26.281 South Tipperary Clonmel 052 6177042 N 52 35.513 W 07 71.435 Mid‑Western Regional Hospital, Limerick 061 482120 N 52 63.496 W 08 65.477

STAGE 3 Tipperary > Bearna Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

South Tipperary Clonmel 052 6177042 N 52 35.513 W 07 71.435 Mid‑­Western Regional Hospital, Limerick 061 482120 N 52 63.496 W 08 65.477 University Hospital Galway 091 544556 N 53 27.646 W 09 06.756

STAGE 4 Bearna > ­Newport Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

University Hospital Galway 091 544556 N 53 27.646 W 09 06.756 Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar 094 9042377 N 53 85.135 W 09 30.276

STAGE 5 ­Newport > Ballina Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Mayo General Hospital, Castlebar 094 9042377 N 53 85.135 W 09 30.276 Sligo General Hospital 071 9174506 N 54 27.463 W 08 46.394

STAGE 6 Ballina > Ballinamore Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Sligo General Hospital 071 9174506 N 54 27.463 W 08 46.394 Cavan General Hospital 049 4376607 N 54 00.120 W 07 37.109

STAGE 7 Ballinamore > ­Drogheda Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Cavan General Hospital 049 4376607 N 54 00.120 W 07 37.109 Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda 041 9832321 N 53 72.240 W 06 35.333

STAGE 8 ­Drogheda > skerries Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda 041 9837601 N 53 43.220 W 06 21.191 Connolly Memorial Hospital 01 8213844 N 53 23.178 W 06 22.080 Beaumont Hospital 01 8092714 N 53 39.041 W 06 22.341

6 Hotels

STAGE 1 DUNBOYNE Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa (Race HQ), Dunboyne 01 8013500 N 53 25.027 W 6 28.570 Green Isle Hotel 01 4593406 N 53 18.604 W 6 24.167

STAGE 1 CARLOW Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Seven Oaks Hotel (Race HQ), Carlow 059 9131380 N 52 50.290 W 06 55.430 Talbot Hotel 059 9153000 N 52 50.241 W 06 56.451

STAGE 2 Tipperary Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Ballykisteen Hotel (Race HQ), Limerick Junction 062 33333 N 52 30.100 W 08 12.576 Dundrum House Hotel 062 71116 N 52 32.590 W 08 01.449 Cahir House Hotel 052 7443000 N 52 22.281 W 07 55.273 Ballykisteen Lodge B & B 062 33404 N 52 30.081 W 08 12.481 Ballyglass Country Home 062 52104 N 52 26.319 W 08 09.554 Aherlow House Hotel 062 56153 N 52 25.292 W 08 11.283 San Giovanni B & B 062 52583 N 52 29.557 W 08 12.246 Ach‑Na‑Sheen Guest House 062 51298 N 52 28.230 W 08 09.189

STAGE 3 BEarna, Co. Galway Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

The Twelve Hotel (Race HQ), Bearna 091 597010 N 53 15.052 W 09 09.078 Park Lodge Hotel, Spiddal 091 553159 N 53 14.493 W 09 15.527 Tig Cualain B & B 091 553609 N 53 14.416 W 09 21.081 Ard Eoinin B & B 091 553234 N 53 14.509 W 09 18.209 Connemara Coast Hotel, Furbo 091 592108 N 53 14.559 W 09 12.055 Hotel Clybaun 091 588088 N 53 16.086 W 09 06.280 An Crúiscín Lán, Spiddal 091 553148 N 53 14.387 W 09 18.235 Pádraicíns B & B, Furbo 091 592444 N 53 15.021 W 09 13.312

Stage 4 Newport, Co. Mayo Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Hotel Newport, (Race HQ), Newport 098 42464 N 53 53.091 W 09 32.475 Clew Bay Hotel 098 28088 N 53 48.013 W 09 31.237 Mill Times Hotel 098 29200 N 53 47.542 W 09 31.298 Boffin Lodge B & B 098 26092 N 53 47.555 W 09 32.353 Wyatt Hotel 098 25027 N 53 47.572 W 09 31.304 Altamount House B & B 098 25226 N 53 47.539 W 09 30.539 Lurgan House 098 27126 N 53 47.290 W 09 32.065 Westport Country Lodge 098 56030 N 53 47.032 W 09 27.492 The Helm B & B 098 26398 N 53 48.013 W 09 32.518 Clooneen House B & B 098 25361 N 53 48.042 W.09 31.046 Carrabaun House B & B 098 26196 N 53 47.072 W 09 31.121 Riverbank House B & B 098 25719 N 53 47.327 W 09 33.060 Rosmo House B & B 098 25925 N 53 47.445 W 09 33.242

7 Hotels

Stage 5 Ballina, Co. Mayo Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Twin Trees Hotel (Race HQ), Ballina 096 21033 N 54 07.017 W 09 08.127 Ballina Manor Hotel 096 80900 N 54 06 .456 W 09 09.140 Diamond Coast Hotel 096 26000 N 54 12.143 W 09 06.120

Stage 6 Ballinamore, Co. Leitrim Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Commercial Hotel, (Race HQ), Ballinamore 071 9644675 N 54 03.102 W 07 48.008 Standing Stone Hotel 071 9644023 N 54 03.102 W 07 48.008 Hamills Guesthouse 071 ‑9644211 N 54 03.102 W 07 48.008 Lough Allen Hotel 071 9640100 N 54 03.160 W 08 02.439 Buille Toll B & & 071 9645190 N 54 03.230 W 07 45.573 Riversdale Guesthouse 071 9644122 N 54 01.460 W 07 47.421 Glenview Guest House 071 9644157 N 54 01.369 W 07 47.507 Old Rectory B & B 071 9644089 N 54 00.574 W 07 50.098 Glebe House Guest House 071 9631086 N 53 56.510 W 07 52.065

Stage 7 Drogheda, Co. Louth Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Boyne Valley Hotel (Race HQ), Drogheda 041 9837737 N 53 42.289 W 06 18.506 Newgrange Lodge 041 9882478 N 53 41.407 W 06 26.354 Windsor Lodge B & B 041 9841966 N 53 43.268 W 06 21.498 Daly’s Inn Hotel 041 9823252 N 53 41.325 W 06 25.015 The d Hotel Drogheda 041 9877700 N 53 42.517 W 06 20.405 City North Hotel 01 6906666 N 53 38.204 W 06 15.282

Stage 8 Skerries Phone cOOrdinate 1 Coordinate 2

Dunboyne Castle Hotel & Spa, Dunboyne 01 8013500 N 53 25.027 W 6 28.570

8 STAGE 1 DUNBOYNE > CARLOW DÉ DOMHNAIGH 17 BEALTAINE/SunDAY 17 MAY • 154.4km

Riders Sign‑On The podium in Dunboyne centre 10:30–12:00 Assembly Team formation in Dunboyne centre 12:15 Ceremonial Start Mulvaneys Fingal House, Summerhill Road 12:30 Neutralised To 7.4km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour. 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind 0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start 12:30 12:30 12:30 1.0 0.6 Turn left at Roundabout, 1st exit dir Maynooth 12:31 12:31 12:31 2.2 1.4 Turn left at Roundabout, 1st exit dir Dunboyne 12:32 12:33 12:34 3.5 2.2 Turn left at 4xRoads, traffic lights 12:34 12:35 12:36 4.4 2.7 Turn left at Roundabout, 1st exit dir Maynooth 12:35 12:36 12:38 5.7 3.5 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Maynooth, R157 12:37 12:38 12:40 7.4 4.6 Zero kilometers signs to go at junction on LHS, L2218 12:39 12:41 12:43 0.0 0.0 Start of race 12.39 12:41 12:43 2.3 1.4 Keep right, junction on LHS 12:32 12:33 12:34 3.5 2.2 Keep right, junction on LHS 12:34 12:35 12:36 6.0 3.7 Dunboyne Road Roundabout, 1st exit dir Maynooth on R157 12:37 12:39 12:41 6.8 4.2 Turn right at T junction dir Maynooth 1km on R148 12:38 12:40 12:42 7.3 4.5 Entering Maynooth 12:39 12:40 12:43 7.5 4.7 Roundabout at Tesco, 2nd exit 12:39 12:41 12:44 8.0 5.0 Turn left at traffic lights dir Celbridge on R405 12:40 12:42 12:45 9.9 6.2 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Naas, R406 12:42 12:44 12:48 11.8 7.3 Straight through staggered 4Xroads, Taghadoe Cross 12:44 12:47 12:52 14.9 9.3 Barrattstown Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Straffan 12:48 12:52 12:57 15.7 9.8 Entering Straffan 17.5 10.9 Turn sharp right dir Sallins, following wall of K Club 12:51 12:56 13:02 18.8 11.7 Keep right at Y junction 12:53 12:58 13:05

23.9 14.9 Sherlockstown Category 3 KOM 3 12.59 13.05 13.14 24.5 15.2 Entering Sallins 13:00 13:06 13:15 25.0 15.5 Right hand turn, followed immediately by 13:01 13:07 13:16 Left hand turn dir Naas 26.2 16.3 Sallins Road Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Naas Centre, R407 13:02 13:09 13:19 26.3 16.3 Entering Naas 13:02 13:09 13:19 28.5 17.7 Turn right at T junction into Naas Main Street 13.05 13.12 13.23 28.7 17.8 Naas An Post Prime/Hotspot sprint 13.05 13.12 13.23 29.8 18.5 Kilcullen Road Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Kilcullen on R448 13:07 13:14 13:25 31.1 19.3 Straight at left‑hand junction & traffic lights 13:08 13:16 13:28 35.2 21.9 Turn left at junction dir Dunlavin R412 13:14 13:22 13:36 39.9 24.8 Entering Brannockstown 13:19 13:29 13:44 42.8 26.6 Keep left at Y junction dir Dunlavin 13:23 13:34 13:50 45.8 28.5 Keep left at Y junction, dir Dunlavin 2km 13:27 13:38 13:55 48.0 29.8 CAUTION Traffic, keep to LHS–monument in middle of road 13:30 13:42 14:00 48.1 29.9 Turn left at T junction into Main Street 13:30 13:42 14:00 48.3 30.0 Keep right at Y junction, dir Donard, Baltinglass N81 13:30 13:42 14:00 Total 6 x ramps 50.0 31.1 50km raced at Tornant House 13:32 13:45 14:03

50.3 31.3 Boherboy Category 3 KOM 3 13:32 13:45 14:04

9 51.6 32.1 Straight at 4XRoads 13:34 13:47 14:06 54.7 34.0 Turn right at T junction dir Baltinglass 10km, Enniscorthy on N81 13:38 13:52 14:12 63.4 39.4 Entering Baltinglass 13:49 14:05 14:28 65.0 40.4 Turn left at 4Xroads into Main Street 13:51 14:07 14:31 Continue over bridge 65.2 40.5 Keep right at Y junction 13:51 14:07 14:32 73.2 45.5 Entering Kiltegan 14:01 14:19 14:47 73.7 45.8 Turn right at 4XRoads in centre of village 14:02 14:20 14:48 76.4 47.5 Keep left at Y junction 14:05 14:24 14:53 followed immediately by 76.6 47.6 Right at Y junction 78.8 49.0 Entering Hacketstown 14:08 14:28 14:57 79.5 49.4 Keep left at Y junction 14:09 14:29 14:59 79.7 49.5 Turn right onto Main Street 14:09 14:29 14:59 80.2 49.8 Keep right at Y junction 14:10 14:30 15:00

80.4 50.0 Hacketstown Category 3 KOM 3 14:10 14:30 15:00 KOM line at 80 speed signs leaving town, metal gate RHS 89.5 55.6 Entering Tinahely & Ramp 14:21 14:44 15:17 90.1 56.0 Turn right at T junction into Barton Street R749 14:22 14:45 15:18

91.2 56.7 Kilcommon Category 3 KOM 3 14:24 14:46 15:21 97.3 60.5 Entering Shillelagh, 2nd ramp 14:31 14:55 15:32 98.2 61.0 Turn left at T junction dir Gorey, Carnew, Bunclody on R725 14:32 14:57 15:34 98.3 61.1 Humpback bridge 14:32 14:57 15:34 Turn right at Y junction, dir Carnew R725 99.5 61.8 Keep right at Y junction 14:34 14:59 15:36 Continuing on R725 104.1 64.7 Turn right dir Bunclody onto R746 14:40 15:06 15:45 104.2 64.7 Feeding for 1km 14:40 15:06 15:45 105.2 65.4 Feeding finish at derelict house with rusty gate on LHS 14:41 15:07 15:47 114.0 70.8 Turn right onto L2001 dir Clonegal 7km 14:52 15:21 16:03 117.8 73.2 Entering Clonegal 14:57 15:26 16:10 120.4 74.8 Turn left at 4Xroads into Clonegal 15:00 15:30 16:15 120.7 75.0 Humpback bridge on right hand bend 15:00 15:31 16:16 120.8 75.1 Clonegal An Post Prime/Hotspot Sprint 15:01 15:31 16:16 121.1 75.2 Turn left at Y junction 15:01 15:31 16:17 followed immediately by left turn at Y junction, Sean O’Duinn pub, dir Altamount Gardens 123.8 76.9 Humpback bridge with Y junction, keep left 15:04 15:35 16:22 126.0 78.3 Turn right at T junction onto N80 dir Carlow, Ballon 6km 15:07 15:39 16:26 130.3 81.0 25km to go at Malone Farm Shop sign on LHS 15:12 15:45 16:34 131.1 81.5 Entering Ballon 15:13 15:46 16:35 131.6 81.8 Central traffic island followed by mini‑Roundabout, 2nd exit 15:14 15:47 16:36 131.8 81.9 Traffic islands 15:14 15:47 16:37 Central reservation followed immediately by pedestrian crossing 7 x further central reservations 132.5 82.3 Ballon An Post Prime/Hotspot Sprint 15:15 15:48 16:38 134.7 83.7 20km to go at Celtic Stone Monumental Works 15:18 15:52 16:42 138.9 86.3 Straight at staggered 4Xroads 15:23 15:58 16:50 143.6 89.2 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Carlow, Portlaoise 15:29 16:05 16:59 143.8 89.4 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Carlow 15:29 16:05 16:59 145.3 90.3 10km to go at 2nd sign for Tinryland L1023 on LHS 15:31 16:07 17:02 146.4 91.0 Entering Carlow 15:33 16:09 17:04

10 147.1 91.4 Wallsfort Roundabout, turn left dir Town Centre 15:33 16:10 17:05 147.3 91.5 Turn right directly after Roundabout, into 15:34 16:10 17:06 Inner Relief Road to Chapelstown 147.5 91.7 Straight at 4XRoads 15:34 16:11 17:06 148.6 92.3 Turn right at traffic lights, T junction, dir Rathvilly on R726 15:35 16:12 17:08 149.1 92.6 Turn left onto R448 dir Castledermot 15:36 16:13 17:09 149.5 92.9 5km to go at break in chevrons on LHS/lay‑by on RHS 15:36 16:14 17:10 150.5 93.5 4km to go 15:38 16:15 17:12 150.6 93.6 Roundabout, 2nd exit followed immediately by Roundabout 15:38 16:15 17:12 150.8 93.7 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Waterford 15:38 16:16 17:12 151.5 94.1 3km to go at sign for Carlow Golf Club 15:39 16:17 17:14 152.4 94.7 Roundabout at retail park, 2nd exit 15:40 16:18 17:15 152.5 94.8 2km to go before Bolands Garage on RHS 15:40 16:18 17:15 152.9 95.0 Deerpark Roundabout & pedestrian crossing, 15:41 16:19 17:16 2nd exit dir Town Centre on R448 153.1 95.1 Dr Cullen Road Roundabout, 2nd exit (1st exit not in use) 15:41 16:19 17:17 153.5 95.4 1km to go at Avon House B&B 15:41 16:20 17:17 900m at sign on left for Hillview Drive 800m at end of wall Carlow Guest House B&B on left hand side, just before junction on right, Glendale Avenue 700m at centre of wall at Topaz Service Station 600m at far side of Sheehy Motors, between Sheey Motors & ESB office 154.0 95.7 Pedestrian crossing 15:42 16:21 17:18 400m at overhead railway bridge 350m at ramp **CAUTION riders** 154.2 95.8 Straight through 4rdsX outside Fire Station 15:42 16:21 17:19 followed by ramp 300m at red/white sign outside fire station ‘Fire Station Entrance No Parking’ 200m outside Permanent TSB Divert team cars to right into Barrack Street 170m from finish line, car park on right 150m outside Eddie Rockets at far side of junction 4rdsX & pedestrian crossing 154.4 95.9 Finish line outside Rattlebag Café opposite 15:43 16:21 17:19 Carpenters Pub. Platform on RHS

Stage Finish Organiser: Dermot Mulligan, Tel. 087 9863731/053 9172492 Race HQ; Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow Stage Crew Accommodation; Seven Oaks Hotel, Carlow Anti‑Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

11 STAGE 1 DUNBOYNE > CARLOW DÉ DOMHNAIGH 17 BEALTAINE/SunDAY 17 MAY • 154.4km

Route Map

Maynooth Dunboyne

3 Sherlockstown 20km

Naas

40km

Dunlavin Boherboy 3

Baltinglass 60km

Hacketstown 3 80km Carlow Tinahely 140km Shillelagh Kilcommon 3 100km Ballon 120km Clonegal

Stage Profile

Boherboy Hacketstown

Naas Dunlavin Kilcommon Sherlockstown Ballon Dunboyne Straffan Tinahely Clonegal Maynooth Baltinglass Shillelagh Carlow 250m 200m 150m

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12 3km profile

50m 40m 30m 20m 10m 0m -3km -2.5km -2km -1.5km -1km -0.5km

3km route

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Finish and start

Ceremonial Start

13 STAGE 2 CARLOW > TIPPERARY DÉ LUAIN 18 BEALTAINE/MONDAY 18 MAY • 137.2km

Riders Sign‑On Carlow Town Hall 9.30–10.30 Assembly Town Hall Car Park 10:45 Ceremonial Start Carlow Post Office, junction Dublin Street & Kennedy Way 11:00 Neutralised For 2km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour. 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind 0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start 11:00 11:00 11:00 0.2 0.1 Right at T junction traffic lights dir Kilkenny 11:00 11:00 11:00 0.7 0.4 Series of traffic islands (x4) 11:00 11:01 11:01 1.1 0.7 Straight through Roundabout 11:01 11:01 11:02 2.0 1.2 End of neutral section at house on RHS ‘Barrowside’ 11:02 11:03 11:03 0.0 0.0 Start of race 11:02 11:03 11:03 5.7 3.5 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Bagenalstown, R448 11:07 11:08 11:10 5.8 3.6 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Bagenalstown, Leighlinbridge R448 11:07 11:08 11:10 17.7 11.0 Entering Paulstown 11:22 11:26 11:33 17.7 11.0 60 signs entering Paulstown followed immediately 11:22 11:26 11:33 by Traffic islands/jutting kerb 17.8 11.1 Traffic island/central reservation followed by Traffic island x 2 11:22 11:26 11:33 (Total 5) 18.9 11.7 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Kilkenny R712 11:23 11:28 11:35 Riders CAUTION cats eyes on left and centre of road 33.0 20.5 Roundabout 1st exit dir Kilkenny 11:41 11:49 12:01 34.0 21.1 Old Dublin Road Roundabout, 1st exit dir Clonmel, Waterford N76 11:42 11:51 12:03 35.0 21.7 Bennetsbridge Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Clonmel 11:43 11:52 12:05 35.5 22.1 Bohernatourish Road Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Clonmel 11:44 11:53 12:06 36.0 22.4 Central island 200m long at retail park on LHS 11:45 11:54 12:07 36.5 22.7 Waterford Road Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Callan Clonmel N76 11:45 11:54 12:08 37.0 23.0 Kells Road Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Callan 11:46 11:55 12:09 37.8 23.5 Callan Road Roundabout, 1st exit dir Callan 15km on N76 11:47 11:56 12:10 43.0 26.7 Entering Cuffsgrange 11:53 12:04 12:20 50.0 31.1 50km raced at Castleobin House 12:02 12:15 12:33 51.2 31.8 Straight through 4Xroads 12:04 12:16 12:36 52.0 32.3 Straight through major Xroads 12:05 12:18 12:37 58.3 36.2 Entering Poulacapple 12:12 12:27 12:49 63.6 39.5 Ninemilehouse Category 3 KOM 3 12:19 12:35 12:59 65.2 40.5 50 signs entering Grangemockler 12:21 12:37 13:02 80.7 50.1 Traffic island, followed immediately by 12:40 13:01 13:31 Kilheffernan Roundabout, 2nd exit 82.9 51.5 2 x central reservations Ensure riders are kept to LHS of road Entering Clonmel Bypass 83.4 51.8 Ferryhouse Roundabout, 2nd exit 12:44 13:05 13:36 dir Limerick Town Centre N24 84.4 52.4 Moangarriff Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Limerick, Cahir 21km 12:45 13:06 13:38 86.3 53.6 Carrigeen Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Cahir, Limerick 12:47 13:09 13:41 86.6 53.8 Powerstown Centre Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Cahir 12:48 13:09 13:42 86.8 53.9 Central reservation. Riders keep Left/followed by 12:48 13:10 13:42 87.1 54.1 Fethard Road Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Cahir 12:48 13:10 13:43 87.7 54.5 Cashel Road Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Cahir 12:49 13:11 13:44 90.3 56.1 Cahir Road Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Cahir 12:52 13:15 13:49 90.4 56.2 Feed zone for 1km 12:53 13:15 13:49 91.4 56.8 Feeding finish at speed camera sign on left 12:54 13:17 13:51 100.5 62.4 Knockagh Roundabout, 1st exit dir Cahir, R640 13:05 13:30 14:08 102.7 63.8 Entering Cahir 13:08 13:34 14:12

14 103.3 64.2 CAUTION Traffic islands x 9 13:09 13:34 14:13 Also traffic managment on LHS 103.9 64.6 Turn left at The Square in Cahir, followed immediately by 13:09 13:35 14:14 Pedestrian crossing 103.9 64.6 Immediate right turn dir Limerick, Cork on N24 13:09 13:35 14:14 104.2 64.7 Turn right dir Limerick, Tipperary 13:10 13:36 14:15 105.7 65.7 Tipperary Road Roundabout, 2nd exit 13:12 13:38 14:18 dir Tipperary, Limerick, N24 112.0 69.6 25km to go at Derelect yellow colour building 13:20 13:48 14:30 with 2 old petrol pumps on RHS 117.0 72.7 Bansha 50 signs 13:26 13:55 14:39 117.2 72.8 20km to go sign at Black and white sign 13:26 13:55 14:39 welcome to Bansha sign on LHS 117.7 73.1 Pedestrian crossing followed immediately by 13:27 13:56 14:40 Turn left dir Glen of Aherlow, Galbally R663 118.2 73.4 Right at Y junction 13:27 13:57 14:41 127.0 78.9 10km to go at right turn at bottom of Aherlow, 13:38 14:10 14:58 Tourist Information office, on RHS Turn right at Coach Road Inn, dir Aherlow, Tipperary 9km 129.6 80.5 Aherlow Category 3 KOM 3 13:42 14:14 15:03 130.0 80.8 CAUTION Sharp hairpin bend on descent 13:42 14:15 15:03 130.2 80.9 Sharp left & right 13:42 14:15 15:04 132.1 82.1 5km to go at grey gate with decorative metal top on RHS 13:45 14:18 15:07 133.1 82.7 4km to go at ‘Don’t Rubbish Tipp’ sign 13:46 14:19 15:09 134.1 83.3 3km to go 200 mtrs after golf course entrance on RHS 13:47 14:21 15:11 134.4 83.5 Left turn dir Galbally L4108 13:48 14:21 15:12 134.4 83.5 2km to go at group of large 2‑storey houses 13:48 14:21 15:12 135.4 84.1 Right turn at T junction 13:49 14:23 15:13 135.8 84.4 Right turn at T junction onto R662 13:49 14:23 15:14 136.1 84.6 1km to go at Riverside B&B on LHS 13:50 14:24 15:15 136.7 84.9 Right turn at T junction 13:50 14:25 15:16 500m to go at The Snooty Pig Bar 136.8 85.0 Pedestrian Crossing 13:51 14:25 15:16 400m to go at Rite Price Kitchens 136.9 85.1 Right turn into Main Street 13:51 14:25 15:16 300m to go at Zebra Crossing 137.0 85.1 Pedestrian Crossing 13:51 14:25 15:16 200m to go at Y Junction 175m to go at McMahon Shoes 150m to go at Tipp Chemist 125m to go at Mac Burger on RHS 137.1 85.2 Straight at 4XRoads 13:51 14:25 15:17 Divert team cars left into Davis Street, right at Patty’s Flower Shop (Mitchell St), Car Park on RHS 100m to go at Nelly O’Briens Bar and Old Post Office 75m to go at Mes Enfants 50m to go at Aul Murray Inn 25m to go at Tattoo Shop 137.2 85.3 Finish line at AIB Bank 13:51 14:25 15:17

Stage Finish Organiser: Pat Barragry, Tel. 087 9960469/062 80897 Race HQ: Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction, Co Tipperary Stage Crew Accommodation; Ballykisteen Hotel, Limerick Junction, Co Tipperary Anti‑Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

15 STAGE 2 CARLOW > TIPPERARY DÉ LUAIN 18 BEALTAINE/MONDAY 18 MAY • 137.2km

Route Map

Carlow

Paulstown

20km

Cuffsgrange 40km

Tipperary 60km

Bansha Ninemilehouse 3

120km

Aherlow 3 100km

Cahir 80km Clonmel

Stage Profile

Aherlow Tipperary Paulstown Kilkenny Ninemilehouse Bansha Carlow Cahir Clonmel 250m 200m 150m

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4km

4km

Ceremonial Start

17 STAGE 3 TIPPERARY > BEARNA DÉ MAIRT 19 BEALTAINE/TUESDAY 19 MAY • 157.3km

Riders Sign‑On Canon Hayes Recreation Centre 9:30–10:30 Assembly Canon Hayes Recreation Centre 10:45 Ceremonial Start AIB Bank 11:00 Neutralised To 2.1km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour. 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind 0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start 11:00 11:00 11:00 0.2 0.1 Straight at traffic lights 11:00 11:00 11:00 0.3 0.2 Pedestrian crossing 11:00 11:00 11:00 Right turn at Y junction dir Limerick, Limerick Junction N24 followed immediately by pedestrian crossing 1.2 0.7 Bohercrow Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Limerick N24 11:01 11:01 11:02 2.1 1.3 End of neutralised zone at yellow ‘Drive on the Left’ warning signs 11:02 11:03 11:03 0.0 0.0 Start of race 11:02 11:03 11:03 3.7 2.3 50 signs entering Monard 11:04 11:05 11:06 6.7 4.2 50 signs entering Oola 11:08 11:10 11:12 Narrow bridge 7.1 4.4 Central reservation x 2 11:08 11:10 11:13 7.4 4.6 Central reservation & 4Xroads 11:09 11:11 11:13 10.7 6.6 Narrow bridge (Brooks Bridge) 11:13 11:16 11:20 14.3 8.9 60 signs for Pallasgreen including central reservation 11:17 11:21 11:26 18.3 11.4 Entering Dromkeen 11:22 11:27 11:34 22.5 14.0 Right turn dir Cappamore, R505 11:28 11:33 11:42 26.5 16.5 Right turn dir Cappamore R506 11:33 11:39 11:49 27.1 16.8 Right turn at Powers Pub 11:33 11:40 11:50 27.4 17.0 Left turn dir Newport 9km, Murroe 2km at Church of Ireland 11:34 11:41 11:51 29.0 18.0 Straight at 5Xroads 11:36 11:43 11:54 35.5 22.1 Entering Newport sign 11:44 11:53 12:06 36.1 22.4 Left turn at the Square in Newport at Gleesons Pub 11:45 11:54 12:07 37.7 23.4 Right turn onto R504 dir Birdhill 8km 11:47 11:56 12:10 42.5 26.4 Roundabout, 2nd exit entering Birdhill 11:53 12:03 12:19 45.0 28.0 Straight through staggered Xroads, directly across dir Broadford, O’Briensbridge R466 11:56 12:07 12:24 49.6 30.8 Entering O’Briensbridge 12:02 12:14 12:33 49.7 30.9 Right turn at T junction dir O’Briensbridge 1km 12:02 12:14 12:33 50.0 31.1 50km raced at end of bridge 12:02 12:15 12:33 50.4 31.3 Right at Y junction 12:03 12:15 12:34 50.7 31.5 4Xroads, straight through dir Broadford on R466 12:03 12:16 12:35 52.0 32.3 Entering Bridgetown signs 12:05 12:18 12:37 52.8 32.8 Keep right Y junction dir Broadford 12:06 12:19 12:39 62.8 39.0 Right turn at T junction dir Tulla, R465 12:18 12:34 12:57 63.0 39.1 Keep right at Y junction/pedestrian crossing 12:18 12:34 12:58 73.1 45.4 50 signs entering Bodyke 12:31 12:49 13:17 73.3 45.5 Left turn at T junction dir Ennis, Tulla on R352 (Cobblers Rest) 12:31 12:49 13:17 73.6 45.7 Turn left at Y junction 12:32 12:50 13:18 78.8 49.0 Right turn dir Feakle, Gort on R468 12:38 12:58 13:27 84.2 52.3 Sign entering Feakle, keep right 12:45 13:06 13:37 Continue on R468 85.4 53.1 Left turn at Y junction, Peppers Bar, dir Gort, Killnenagh on R461 12:46 13:08 13:40 87.5 54.4 Aylebaun Category 3 KOM 3 12:49 13:11 13:44 90.9 56.5 Left turn at Y junction, dir Gort 20km on R461 12:53 13:16 13:50 94.7 58.8 Entering Killanena 12:58 13:22 13:57 95.0 59.0 Killanena Category 3 KOM 3 12:58 13:22 13:58 97.1 60.3 Entering Dunadore 13:01 13:25 14:02

18 104.6 65.0 Right turn at T junction dir Gort on R458 13:10 13:36 14:16 108.7 67.5 Entering Gort 13:15 13:43 14:23 111.5 69.3 Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Oranmore 13:19 13:47 14:29 111.7 69.4 Feed immediately after Roundabout for 1km 13:19 13:47 14:29 112.7 70.0 Feed finish at cottage with red top pillars & half door on LHS 13:20 13:49 14:31 114.8 71.3 Kiltartan Level Crossing XE136 13:23 13:52 14:35 121.0 75.2 Entering Ardrahan 13:31 14:01 14:46 122.0 75.8 Ardrahan Level Crossing XE156 13:32 14:03 14:48 128.2 79.7 Entering Kilcolgan 13:40 14:12 15:00 130.6 81.2 Entering Clarinbridge 13:43 14:15 15:04 130.7 81.2 25km to go at 50 signs 13:43 14:16 15:05 136.0 84.5 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Galway, Dublin 13:50 14:24 15:15 136.7 84.9 20km to go 13:50 14:25 15:16 137.3 85.3 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Galway, Dublin, Sligo N18 13:51 14:25 15:17 138.2 85.9 Roundabout at Maldron Hotel, 2nd exit dir Galway R446 13:52 14:27 15:19 141.4 87.9 Martin Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Salthill/Galway 13:56 14:32 15:25 On N6 142.2 88.4 Coolagh Roundabout, 1st exit dir Salthill/Galway/City West/Clifden 13:57 14:33 15:26 143.0 88.9 Straight through 4rdsX with traffic lights 13:58 14:34 15:28 144.8 90.0 Straight through 4rdsX–Ballybrit junction 14:01 14:37 15:31 145.5 90.4 Straight through 4rdsX–Tuam Road Crossroads 14:01 14:38 15:32 147.3 91.5 10km to go 14:04 14:40 15:36 147.3 91.5 Kirwan Roundabout, 2nd exit dir City Centre 14:04 14:40 15:36 147.9 91.9 Turn right at major junction dir Galway West on N6 14:04 14:41 15:37 149.5 92.9 Browne Roundabout, 3rd exit dir An Spideal R336/Salthill 14:06 14:44 15:40 151.2 94.0 Deane Roundabout, 2nd exit dir An Spideal R336/Salthill 14:09 14:46 15:43 151.5 94.1 Major junction, turn right onto Kingston Road 14:09 14:47 15:44 151.5 94.1 5km to go signs 50m after right turn 14:09 14:47 15:44 153.1 95.1 4km to go sat Kingston Medical Centre 14:11 14:49 15:47 154.3 95.9 3km to go at 20m past sign for Spiddal to left 14:12 14:51 15:49 155.2 96.4 2km to go at Topaz Garage on LHS 14:14 14:52 15:51 156.2 97.1 1km to go at for sale sign on RHS, Rooney 14:15 14:54 15:52 500m to go at end of school wall on RHS 400m to go at Garry Cycles on RHS, PO on RHS 300m to go at Abbeyville B&B 250m to go at two storey house, ceramic windows on RHS 157.1 97.6 Straight at traffic lights, Twelve Hotel 14:16 14:55 15:54 Divert Team Cars to turn right at Twelves Hotel, then second left. Continue to T junction. At T junction turn left onto Creagan Road. Team cars to park on left hand side in orderly manner. 200m to go at start of Donnelly’s Pub on LHS 175m to go at corner, Twelve House 150m to go at Barna Veterinary on LHS 125m to go at Bacus Bakery on RHS 100m to go at transformer green box on RHS 75m to go at Amber Oriental Take‑away at start of shopping centre 50m to go at hair salon on RHS at end of shopping centre 25m to go at wall at end of West Coast Cabs 157.3 97.7 Finish at SuperValu, platform on right lay‑bye 14:16 14:55 15:54

Stage Finish Organiser: Nigel Forde, Tel: 087 6287874/091 752852 Race HQ: The Twelve Hotel, Bearna, Co Galway Stage Crew Accommodation; Padraicíns B&B, Furbo, Co Galway Anti‑Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

19 STAGE 3 TIPPERARY > BEARNA DÉ MAIRT 19 BEALTAINE/TUESDAY 19 MAY • 157.3km

Route Map

Bearna 140km Clarinbridge

Ardrahan

120km

Gort Killanena 3 100km

Aylebaun 3

80km

Broadford

60km

40km Newport

20km Dromkeen

Tipperary

Stage Profile

Killanena Tipperary Pallasgreen Aylebaun Birdhill Broadford Ardrahan Galway Gort Dromkeen Clarinbridge Bearna 250m 200m 150m

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Finish and start

Detour

Ceremonial Start

21 STAGE 4 BEARNA > NEWPORT DÉ CEADAOIN 20 BEALTAINE/WEDNESDAY 20 MAY • 155.0km

Riders Sign‑On At back of Twelve Hotel, entrance through carpark 9:30–10:30 Assembly Super Valu Car Park 10:45 Ceremonial Start Super Valu Car Park Exit 11:00 Neutralised To 1.3km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour. 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind 0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start 11:00 11:00 11:00 1.3 0.8 End of neutralised zone 11:01 11:01 11:02 0.0 0.0 Start of race at 60k signs 11:01 11:01 11:02 7.1 4.4 Entering An Spidéal 11:08 11:10 11:13 21.6 13.4 Right at Y junction 11:27 11:32 11:40 22.6 14.0 Right at Y junction 11:28 11:33 11:42 28.8 17.9 Right turn dir Maam Cross/Clifden 11:36 11:43 11:54 40.2 25.0 Left turn dir Carna R340 11:50 12:00 12:15 48.0 29.8 Right turn dir Cashel L1205 12:00 12:12 12:30 50.0 31.1 50km raced at block shed on LHS 12:02 12:15 12:33 57.8 35.9 Right turn at T junction dir Cashel 12:12 12:26 12:48 58.4 36.3 Right turn at Y junction dir Clifden R340 12:13 12:27 12:49 63.3 39.3 Right turn at T junction dir Galway & Oughterard, N59 12:19 12:34 12:58 65.1 40.5 Left turn dir Renvyle, Letterfrack R344 12:21 12:37 13:02 79.9 49.6 Right turn at T junction dir Westport, Leenane, N59 12:39 12:59 13:29 89.8 55.8 Entering Leenane 12:52 13:14 13:48 91.1 56.6 Left at Y junction over bridge 12:53 13:16 13:50 94.6 58.8 Left turn dir Louisburgh, R335 12:58 13:21 13:57 95.1 59.1 Left hand bend onto narrow bridge 12:58 13:22 13:58 101.3 62.9 Right turn at T junction 13:06 13:31 14:09 105.5 65.6 Straight, dir Liscarney LHS 13:11 13:38 14:17 107.9 67.0 Chevrons on LHS 13:14 13:41 14:22 121.0 75.2 Entering Louisburgh 13:31 14:01 14:46 121.6 75.6 Turn right at 4Xroads into Louisburgh 13:32 14:02 14:48 122.0 75.8 CAUTION 3 x ramps in Louisburgh 13:32 14:03 14:48 122.5 76.1 CAUTION High ramp 13:33 14:03 14:49 129.2 80.3 Entering Lecanvey 13:41 14:13 15:02 130.0 80.8 25km to go signs a Kearns Pub on RHS 13:42 14:15 15:03 133.5 83.0 Entering Murrisk 13:46 14:20 15:10 20km to go 135.6 84.3 CAUTION Cycle lane barriers on LHS 13:49 14:23 15:14 137.9 85.7 CAUTION Cycle lane barriers on LHS 13:52 14:26 15:18 3 x sets cycle lanes on LHS 142.0 88.2 Entering Westport 13:57 14:33 15:26 142.3 88.4 Left turn at T junction dir Westport 13:57 14:33 15:26 142.6 88.6 Right turn at T junction dir Town Centre, Bangor N59 13:58 14:33 15:27 143.3 89.0 Ramp followed by 7 ramps & pedestrian crossing/traffic lights 13:59 14:34 15:28 CAUTION Last ramp has bad drop at curb on LHS 145.0 90.1 10km to go at chevrons/junction to the right, two signs on one pole 14:01 14:37 15:31 150.0 93.2 5km to go at Yellow/Black sign 14:07 14:45 15:41 151.0 93.8 4km to go at junction on LHS, L54275 14:08 14:46 15:43 152.0 94.4 3km to go at red/white 100kph sign 14:10 14:48 15:45

22 153.0 95.1 2km to go at 100kph sign 14:11 14:49 15:46 154.0 95.7 1km to go at brown Newport sign on LHS 14:12 14:51 15:48 500m to go at 1st bungalow on LHS (grey painted wall) at brow of hill 400m to go 20m before junction with L54265 on LHS 300m to go at Joyce’s Garage on LHS Support vans to park on left hand side of the road, just before the bridge Team cars to park on the right hand side of the road in an orderly fashion. No team cars are to cross the bridge 250m to go at protruding footpath on LHS/lamp post 200m to go at 1st lamp post on LHS of bridge 150m to go between 2nd & 3rd black lamp post on bridge 100m to go at end of bridge 75m to go at junction on RHS, opposite stone wall entrance 50m to go at Sheridans Centra entrance 25m to go at Hairs & Sirs 155.0 96.3 Finish line in Main Street 14:13 14:52 15:50 Finish line at Best Bet/ramp at pavement on RHS

Stage Finish Organiser: Fiona Hopkins, Tel. 087 7918172/098 42942 Race HQ: Hotel Newport, Newport, Co Mayo Stage Crew Accommodation; Clew Bay Hotel, Westport, Co Mayo Anti‑Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

23 STAGE 4 BEARNA > NEWPORT DÉ CEADAOIN 20 BEALTAINE/WEDNESDAY 20 MAY • 155.0km

Route Map

Newport

140km Louisburgh Westport Murrisk 120km

100km

Leenane

80km

60km

40km

20km An Spidéal Bearna

Stage Profile

An Spidéal Sraith Salach Casla Louisburgh Bearna Leenane Westport Newport 250m 200m 150m

100m

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24 3km profile

50m 40m 30m 20m 10m 0m -3km -2.5km -2km -1.5km -1km -0.5km

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Ceremonial Start

25 STAGE 5 NEWPORT > BALLINA DÉARDAOIN 21 BEALTAINE/THURSDAY 21 MAY • 142.4km

Riders Sign‑On Grainne Waile Bar and Restaurant beside the post office, 9:30–10:30 before left turn onto bridge towards finish line Assembly Grainne Waile Bar & Restaurant 10:45 Ceremonial Start Main Street (Stage 4 Finish Line) 11:00 Neutralised To 1.2km

Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour. 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind 0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start 11:00 11:00 11:00 0.0 0.0 Travel on N59 dir Bangor 1.2 0.7 End of neutralised zone at junction for Furnace, L1402 on RHS 11:01 11:01 11:02 0.0 0.0 Start of race, N59 dir Mulranny 11:01 11:01 11:02 14.4 8.9 Sign entering Mulranny 11:18 11:21 11:27 15.4 9.6 Mulranny An Post Prime 11:19 11:23 11:28 16.4 10.2 Right turn at Y junction dir Bangor, N59 11:20 11:24 11:30 16.6 10.3 Right turn at Y junction dir Bangor, N59 11:20 11:24 11:31 29.8 18.5 Entering Ballycroy 11:37 11:44 11:55 30.9 19.2 Ballycroy An Post Prime 11:38 11:46 11:57 36.3 22.6 Right at Y junction 11:45 11:54 12:08 47.4 29.5 Entering Bangor 11:59 12:11 12:28 47.8 29.7 Left turn at 4Xroads, dir Belmullet, R313 11:59 12:11 12:29 50.0 31.1 50km raced at ‘Reduce Speed Sign’ on RHS 62.8 39.0 Right turn dir Céide Fields/Ballycastle, R314 12:18 12:34 12:57 68.6 42.6 Entering Barr na Trá 12:25 12:42 13:08 69.6 43.2 Barr na Trá An Post Prime 12:27 12:44 13:10 79.3 49.3 Keep right at Y junction dir Ballycastle 12:39 12:58 13:28 79.6 49.5 Entering Glenamoy 12:39 12:59 13:29 91.5 56.9 Entering Beál Deirg 12:54 13:17 13:51

94.5 58.7 Glenlassera Category 3 KOM 3 12:58 13:21 13:57 95.5 59.3 CAUTION Sweeping lefthand bend, 12:59 13:23 13:59 CAUTION for riders on descent

98.7 61.3 Céide Fields Category 3 KOM 3 13:03 13:28 14:05 100.8 62.6 CAUTION–Sweeping lefthand bridge 13:06 13:31 14:09 102.0 63.4 Keep left at Y junction 13:07 13:33 14:11 104.4 64.9 Keep left at lefthand bend with junction to RHS 13:10 13:36 14:15 106.6 66.2 Entering Ballycastle 13:13 13:39 14:19 106.7 66.3 Right turn at O’Grady’s Butchers onto R315 dir Crossmolina 21k 13:13 13:40 14:20 114.2 71.0 Right turn at 4Xroadsdir Crossmolina 13k 13:22 13:51 14:34 117.4 72.9 25km to go at shed on RHS 13:26 13:56 14:40 120.1 74.6 Entering Moygownagh 13:30 14:00 14:45 122.4 76.1 20km to go at small sign R315 13:33 14:03 14:49 128.1 79.6 Right turn at T junction dir Crossmolina, R315 13:40 14:12 15:00 128.7 80.0 Right turn at Y junction entering Crossmolina 13:40 14:13 15:01 128.9 80.1 Left turn at T junction dir Ballina, N59 13:41 14:13 15:01 129.0 80.2 Keep left at monument 13:41 14:13 15:01 132.4 82.3 10km to go at left chevrons 13:45 14:18 15:08 137.4 85.4 5km to go at sign L51496 on LHS 13:51 14:26 15:17 138.4 86.0 4km to go at 60km sign on LHS 13:53 14:27 15:19 138.9 86.3 Entering Ballina 13:53 14:28 15:20

26 Gurteens Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Town Centre 139.0 86.4 First central reservation, seven in total 13:53 14:28 15:20 139.4 86.6 3km to go at 4th central reservation 13:54 14:29 15:21 140.4 87.2 2km to go at entrance to Ballina Hospital 13:55 14:30 15:23 140.7 87.4 Left turn at 4Xroads/traffic lights onto Teeling Street 13:55 14:31 15:23 Team car diversion–turn right in Teeling Street into carkpark through archway at 140.8 km 141.0 87.6 Straight at traffic lights 4Xroads 13:56 14:31 15:24 141.2 87.7 Roundabout, 2nd exit into Circular Road 13:56 14:31 15:24 141.4 87.9 Roundabout, 2nd exit 13:56 14:32 15:25 1km to go 141.7 88.0 Roundabout and pedestrian crossing, 1st exit followed 13:57 14:32 15:25 by pedestrian crossing into Dillon Terrace 141.9 88.2 Straight at bollard over bridge. 13:57 14:32 15:26 Turn right at T junction Cathedral Road, along by the river through ramp/pedestrian crossings 500m to go at church carpark exit sign 400m to go at meter lighting pole on LHS 142.1 88.3 Pedestrian crossing 13:57 14:33 15:26 300m to go at end of bridge 290m to go/central bollard/keep riders to LHS 250m to go at CK Auctioneers on RHS/Barrett Street 142.2 88.4 Turn right at T junction across bridge, move 13:57 14:33 15:26 to left hand side up Tolan Street 200m to go at Spar shops on RHS and LHS 150m to go at 4Xroads 100m to go at Specsavers on LHS 75m to go at Gourmet Kitchen on RHS 25m to go between entrance & exit to carpark on RHS 142.4 88.5 Straight through traffic lights up to finish into 13:58 14:33 15:27 Tone Street outside Carmel’s shop on RHS

Stage Finish Organiser: Jimmy Durkan, Tel. 085 1287825/096 72430 Race HQ: Twin Trees Hotel, Ballina, Co Mayo Stage Crew Accommodation; Twin Trees Hotel, Ballina Anti‑Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

27 STAGE 5 NEWPORT > BALLINA DÉARDAOIN 21 BEALTAINE/THURSDAY 21 MAY • 142.4km

Route Map

3 Glenlassera Céide Fields 3

100km Béal Deirg Ballycastle

Glenamoy

Barr na Trá 80km

60km

120km Bangor Erris

Ballina

140km 40km

Ballycroy

20km

Newport Mulranny

Stage Profile

Céide Fields

Glenlassera Ballycastle Bangor Erris Crossmolina Ballycroy Barr na Trá Newport Mulranny Béal Deirg Ballina 250m 200m 150m

100m

50m 0m 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

28 3km profile

50m 40m Mini 30m 20m 10m 0m -3km -2.5km -2km -1.5km -1km -0.5km

3km route

Mini -1km

Mini -3km

Mini

-2km

Finish and start

Ceremonial Start

29 STAGE 6 BALLINA > BALLINAMORE DÉ hAOINE 22 BEALTAINE/FRIDAY 22 MAY • 160.1km

Riders Sign‑On in Scoil Padraig Pavilion on Pound Street 9:30–10:30 Assembly: Scoil Padraig, Pound Street 10:45 Ceremonial Start: Stage 5 finish line 11:00 Neutralised to 2.4km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour. 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind 0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start 11:00 11:00 11:00 Straight down Tone Street Continue straight Tolan Street Turn left into Emmett Street Turn right over bridge Turn right at T junction off bridge onto Cathedral Road Turn left at T junction into Abbey Street on R294 2.4 1.5 60 signs leaving Ballina, end of neutralised zone 11:03 11:03 11:04 0.0 0.0 Start of race on R294 dir Tubbercurry 11:03 11:03 11:04 7.5 4.7 Bonniconlon Post Office 11:09 11:11 11:14 7.5 4.7 Left at Y junction, followed by immediate left at Y junction 11:09 11:11 11:14

11.7 7.3 Drumsheen Category 3 KOM 3 11:14 11:17 11:21 13.3 8.3 Entering Sligo 11:16 11:19 11:24 27.7 17.2 Entering Tobercurry 11:34 11:41 11:51 29.5 18.3 Left turn onto Circular Road dir Sligo N17, Ballinacarrow 11:36 11:44 11:55 45.0 28.0 Entering Ballinacarrow 11:56 12:07 12:24 50.0 31.1 50km raced at Breffni.ie sign on LHS of road 12:02 12:15 12:33 52.6 32.7 Toberbrid Roundabout, 1st exit dir Sligo, Collooney N4 12:05 12:18 12:38 53.2 33.1 Collooney Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Dromahair, 12:06 12:19 12:39 Ballintogher, Ballygawley R290 54.6 33.9 CAUTION Series of bends 12:08 12:21 12:42 56.4 35.0 Entering Ballygawley 12:10 12:24 12:45 56.5 35.1 Left turn at T junction 12:10 12:24 12:45 Immediately right at Top Service Station onto R290 dir Dromahair 61.1 38.0 Right hand curve in road 12:16 12:31 12:54 CAUTION riders 61.8 38.4 Entering Ballintogher 12:17 12:32 12:55 Continue on R290 64.5 40.1 Right turn at T junction onto R287 dir Dromahair 12:20 12:36 13:00 68.3 42.4 Right turn at T junction dir Manorhamilton, Drumshanbo on R287 12:25 12:42 13:08 68.9 42.8 Left turn at Y junction over bridge 12:26 12:43 13:09 69.2 43.0 Keep left at Y junction 12:26 12:43 13:09 70.4 43.7 Straight at 4Xroads dir Manorhamilton (leaving main road) 12:28 12:45 13:12 Continue on R287 dir Manorhamilton 75.3 46.8 Left turn at T junction dir Manorhamilton, Kinlough R280 12:34 12:52 13:21 82.7 51.4 Manorhamilton sign 12:43 13:04 13:35 83.1 51.6 Right turn at 4Xroads into Main Street dir Enniskillen 12:43 13:04 13:35 83.6 51.9 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Enniskillen, Glenfarne on N16 12:44 13:05 13:36 89.5 55.6 Feed Zone for 1km 12:51 13:14 13:47 90.5 56.2 Feeding finish at white bungalow on LHS 12:53 13:15 13:49 94.9 59.0 Entering Glenfarne 12:58 13:22 13:57

30 101.0 62.8 Right turn dir Drumshanbo, Dowra R207 13:06 13:31 14:09 113.7 70.6 Dowra 13:22 13:50 14:33 114.1 70.9 Left turn dir Glengavlen 13:22 13:51 14:33

119.5 74.3 Corratober Category 3 KOM 3 13:29 13:59 14:44 123.5 76.7 Right turn at T junction dir Ballyconnell R200 13:34 14:05 14:51 123.7 76.9 KOM Climb Start Sign at large sign on LHS 13:34 14:05 14:51

129.6 80.5 Altinure Category 2 KOM 2 13:42 14:14 15:03 130.3 81.0 CAUTION Series of bends 13:42 14:15 15:04 135.1 83.9 25km to go signs at Xroads with L1024 for Gubrawully 13:48 14:22 15:13 137.1 85.2 Right turn at T junction dir Ballinamore R202 13:51 14:25 15:17 140.1 87.1 20km to go sign at Ballinamore Corlough sign 13:55 14:30 15:22 141.4 87.9 Corratillan/Corlough 13:56 14:32 15:25 149.4 92.8 Entering Ballinamore 14:06 14:44 15:40 150.1 93.3 10km to go at 2nd 50 speed limit signs just before junction 14:07 14:45 15:41 150.3 93.4 Right turn at junction with central reservation 14:07 14:45 15:41 150.9 93.8 Right turn dir Aghacashel 10km 14:08 14:46 15:42 155.3 96.5 Left turn at T junction dir Ballinamore R208 14:14 14:52 15:51 155.3 96.5 5km to go at junction R208, at left turn, 14:14 14:52 15:51 signpost Ballinamore 4km 156.3 97.1 4km to go at green corrugated iron shed on RHS 14:15 14:54 15:53 after large house with stone wall outside 157.3 97.7 3km to go at row of bungalows on RHS, one with a post & 14:16 14:55 15:54 chain fence around the green outside it, on brow of hill 157.3 97.7 Left turn at T junction dir Ballinamore R202 14:16 14:55 15:54 158.3 98.4 2km to go at yellow & black staggered cross 14:17 14:57 15:56 triangular sign on LHS, white 2‑storey house 158.4 98.4 Entering Ballinamore 14:18 14:57 15:57 159.3 99.0 1km to go at white house on LHS, white wall outside (‘Woodside’) 14:19 14:58 15:58 159.6 99.2 500m to go at school gate, LHS 14:19 14:59 15:59 159.7 99.2 Pedestrian crossing 14:19 14:59 15:59 Divert team cars to turn rght onto Main Street at Super Valu and continue straight up to Tesco Car Park 400m to go at brown fingerpost signposts, LHS 300m to go at First Chapter, RHS 250m to go at The Lakelands Bar, RHS 200m to go at end of Smyths Siopa Ól, LHS 150m to go at end of AIB Bank, LHS 100m to go at finger signpost (Carrigallen), RHS 160.0 99.4 Pedestrian crossing 14:20 15:00 16:00 75m to go at Shortts Heritage Bar, LHS 50m to go at Bobby Jo’s, RHS 25m to go at Potigeir Pharmacy, LHS 160.1 99.5 Finish line at Walter P Toolan Solicitors on RHS 14:20 15:00 16:00

Stage Finish Organiser: Fred Walsh, Tel. 087 2846158/071 9644675 Race HQ: Commercal & Tourism Hotel, High Street, Ballinamore Stage Crew Accommodation; Hamill B&B, High Street, Ballinamore Anti‑Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

31 STAGE 6 BALLINA > BALLINAMORE DÉ hAOINE 22 BEALTAINE/FRIDAY 22 MAY • 160.1km

Route Map

Manorhamilton

80km 100km

Corratober 3 60km Dowra 120km Ballygawley

2 Altinure Ballina Drumsheen 3 40km 140km

20km Ballinamore

Tobercurry

Stage Profile

Drumsheen Corratober Altinure Ballina Ballygawley Dowra Ballinamore Tobercurry Manorhamilton 350m 300m 250m 200m 150m

100m

50m 0m 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

3km profile

50m 40m 30m 20m 10m 0m -3km -2.5km -2km -1.5km -1km -0.5km

32 3km route

-1km

-2km

-3km

Finish and start

Ceremonial Start

33 STAGE 7 BALLINAMORE > DROGHEDA DÉ SATHAiRN 23 BEALTAINE/SATURDAY 23 MAY • 142.4km

Riders Sign‑On Ballinamore Community Centre, Convent Road 9:30–10:30 Assembly Ballinamore Community Centre, Convent Road 10:45 Ceremonial Start Stage 6 finish line 11:00 Neutralised To 1.1km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour. 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind 0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start 11:00 11:00 11:00 0.1 0.1 Straight through 4Xroads dir Cavan, R199 11:00 11:00 11:00 1.1 0.7 End of neutralised sections at 80 signs leaving Ballinamore 11:01 11:01 11:02 0.0 0.0 Start of race 11:01 11:01 11:02 8.9 5.5 Entering Newtowngore 11:11 11:13 11:16 9.0 5.6 Keep left at Y junction continuing on R199 11:11 11:13 11:16 17.3 10.7 Right turn at T junction dir Cavan, Killeshandra, R199 11:21 11:25 11:32 19.3 12.0 50 signs entering Killeshandra 11:24 11:28 11:36 27.0 16.8 Keep right at Y junction 11:33 11:40 11:50 30.6 19.0 Keep right at Y junction in Crossdoney 11:38 11:45 11:57 Continue onto R154 33.5 20.8 Ballinagh 11:41 11:50 12:02 33.7 20.9 Left turn at staggered 4Xroads and Caseys Steakhouse onto N55 11:42 11:50 12:03 38.9 24.2 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dublin, Ballyshannon, 11:48 11:58 12:12 Enniskillen, Monaghan N55 Cavan Town Bypass 41.4 25.7 Dublin Road Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Dublin, Kells, Virginia N3 11:51 12:02 12:17 42.6 26.5 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dublin 11:53 12:03 12:19 50.0 31.1 50km raced at 2nd central reservation 12:02 12:15 12:33 50.1 31.1 Left turn for Bailieborough onto R165 12:02 12:15 12:33 55.4 34.4 Leiter Category 3 KOM 3 12:09 12:23 12:43 70.0 43.5 Bailieborough 12:27 12:45 13:11 70.7 43.9 Left‑hand bend onto Main Street 12:28 12:46 13:12 71.1 44.2 Left turn at J&G Barbers dir Kingscourt 12:28 12:46 13:13 71.3 44.3 Roundabout at Tesco, 2nd exit dir Kingscourt, R165 12:29 12:46 13:13 71.8 44.6 Right at Y junction 12:29 12:47 13:14 72.1 44.8 Right turn dir Loughaleena, L3528 12:30 12:48 13:15

76.6 47.6 Moyer Climb Category 2 KOM 2 12:35 12:54 13:23 80.8 50.2 Turn right at T junction dir Kingscourt R165 12:41 13:01 13:31 82.6 51.3 Entering Kingscourt 12:43 13:03 13:34 83.6 51.9 Mini‑Roundabout, 2nd exit 12:44 13:05 13:36 Continuous central island on Main Street 83.8 52.1 Mini‑Roundabout, 1st exit 12:44 13:05 13:37 83.9 52.1 Mini‑Roundabout, left turn dir Dundalk & Carrickmacross 12:44 13:05 13:37 84.2 52.3 Keep left at Y junction 12:45 13:06 13:37 84.9 52.8 CAUTION riders on descent/series of bends 12:46 13:07 13:39 85.1 52.9 Turn right dir Drumcondrath, Ardee 12:46 13:07 13:39 86.7 53.9 Turn right at Y junction 12:48 13:10 13:42 95.5 59.3 Entering Drumcondrath 12:59 13:23 13:59 96.1 59.7 Drumcondrath An Post Prime 13:00 13:24 14:00 96.5 60.0 Keep right, junction on LHS 13:00 13:24 14:00 96.9 60.2 Very sharp right hand bend, junction on LHS 13:01 13:25 14:01 100.0 62.1 Straight through 4Xroads, major junction, dir Collon R165 13:05 13:30 14:07

34 102.5 63.7 Straight through 4Xroads, stop sign, dir Collon, R165 13:08 13:33 14:12 103.8 64.5 Straight through 4Xroads 13:09 13:35 14:14 104.7 65.1 Turn right at 4Xroads dir Collon, N2 13:10 13:37 14:16 108.7 67.5 Knockaleva Category 3 KOM 3 13:15 13:43 14:23 110.2 68.5 Turn left dir Dunleer R169 13:17 13:45 14:26 followed by immediate left turn 117.4 72.9 Turn right at T junction dir Drogheda R132 13:26 13:56 14:40 25km to go at junction 122.4 76.1 20km to go at 100kph sign 13:33 14:03 14:49 123.5 76.7 Join main road R132 13:34 14:05 14:51 125.5 78.0 Left turn dir Termonfeckin, then veer left onto Cockle Rd 13:36 14:08 14:55 128.5 79.8 Straight through 4Xroads (Carstown Road) 13:40 14:12 15:00 131.0 81.4 Turn left at T junction dir Baltray 6km 13:43 14:16 15:05 131.1 81.5 Turn right dir Termonfeckin 2km 13:43 14:16 15:05 132.4 82.3 10k to go at housing estate on RHS 13:45 14:18 15:08 133.4 82.9 Turn left at T junction dir Clogher Head, Baltray 13:46 14:20 15:10 133.5 83.0 Turn right at traffic lights dir Baltray 3km 13:46 14:20 15:10 137.4 85.4 5km to go at Aston Lodge, red house on RHS 13:51 14:26 15:17 138.4 86.0 4km to go at sign on LHS Drogheda 4km; 13:53 14:27 15:19 brown sign on RHS, L6327 Beaulieu 139.4 86.6 3km to go at blue building on LHS Drogheda Docks 13:54 14:29 15:21 140.4 87.2 2km to go at ‘Welcome to Drogheda’ sign on LHS 13:55 14:30 15:23 141.4 87.9 1km to go at buildings on LHS at white entrance between buildings 13:56 14:32 15:25 142.1 88.3 Turn left onto Docks Road, then right onto Quays 13:57 14:33 15:26 500m to go at The Cut Above 400m to go at Intreo Turn right at T junction onto Shop Street 300m to go at Mariner Pub Dirvert Team Cars turn right onto Laurance Street, left onto Palace Street continue onto King Street Car Park 250m to go at traffic lights 200m to go at Paddy Dwyer 150m to go at Eagleton Shoes 125m to go at end junction 100m to go at cobbles junction 75m to go at Chicken Hut 50m to go at Pro‑Lock Shop 25m to go at Carrs 142.4 88.5 Finish line outside Gaffney’s curtain store 13:58 14:33 15:27

Stage Finish Organiser: Seamus Domegan, Tel. 087 2258066 Race HQ: Boyne Valley Hotel, Drogheda Stage Crew Accommodation; City North Hotel, Gormanstown, Co Meath Anti‑Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

35 STAGE 7 BALLINAMORE > DROGHEDA DÉ SATHAiRN 23 BEALTAINE/SATURDAY 23 MAY • 142.4km

Route Map

Ballinamore

Killeshandra

20km

40km 60km Bailieborough 3 Leitir Kingscourt 80km 2 Moyer Drumcondrath

100km 120km 3 Knockaleva

Drogheda

Stage Profile

2 Leiter Moyer Knockaleva Bailieborough Kingscourt Ballinamore Cavan Killeshandra Drumcondrath Dunleer Drogheda 300m 250m 200m 150m

100m

50m 0m 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

3km profile

50m 40m 30m 20m 10m 0m -3km -2.5km -2km -1.5km -1km -0.5km

36 3km route

-3km

-2km

-1km

Finish and start

10km

Ceremonial Start

37 STAGE 8 DROGHEDA > SKERRIES + 3 LAPS OF 13.7KM CIRCUIT DÉ DOMHNAIGH 24 BEALTAINE/SUNDAY 24 MAY • 132.6km

Riders Sign‑On O’Raghallaighs Sports & Social Centre, North Road, Drogheda 10:30–11:30 Assembly O’Raghallaighs Sports & Social Centre, North Road, Drogheda 11:45 Ceremonial Start Post Office, West Street 12:00 Neutralised To 3.2km

Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour. 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind 0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start 12:30 12:30 12:30

0.2 0.1 Right turn into Shop Street at junction of cobbles

0.3 0.2 Straight at traffic lights over bridge

0.4 0.2 Right turn at lights into Main Street R132

0.7 0.4 Left turn at main traffic lights 4Xroads, dir Donore

2.7 1.7 Roundabout, 2nd exit

3.0 1.9 Roundabout, 2nd exit L1601

3.2 2.0 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Donore L1601

3.2 2.0 End of neutralised zone at Donore Road, brown sign for Battle of the Boyne site, Boyne Drive, Visitors Centre

0.0 0.0 Start of race 12:30 12:30 12:30

1.2 0.7 Signs entering Donore 12:31 12:31 12:32

1.9 1.2 Right at Y junction, Village Store 12:32 12:32 12:33

8.1 5.0 Keep right at Y junction 12:40 12:42 12:45

11.0 6.8 Straight at staggered 4Xroads on L1600 dir Navan/Trim 12:43 12:46 12:50

13.2 8.2 Keep right at Y junction 12:46 12:49 12:54

15.4 9.6 Straight at 4Xroads 12:49 12:53 12:58

15.9 9.9 Right at Y junction dir Navan 12:49 12:53 12:59

20.2 12.6 Welcome to Navan sign 12:55 13:00 13:07

21.2 13.2 Right turn at T junction dir Town Centre, R153 12:56 13:01 13:09

21.5 13.4 Left turn at 4Xroads traffic lights 12:56 13:02 13:10

21.8 13.5 Straight at traffic lights, pedestrian crossing, junction on RHS 12:57 13:02 13:10

Continue on R147

23.0 14.3 Straight at traffic lights, 4Xroads 12:58 13:04 13:13

23.9 14.9 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Dunshaughlin, R147 12:59 13:05 13:14

24.1 15.0 Right turn dir Cannistown onto L4009 13:00 13:06 13:15

24.4 15.2 Right turn at sign Teach na Teamhrach, Ballybatter Road 13:00 13:06 13:15

26.0 16.2 Left turn at 4Xroads dir Trim on R161 13:02 13:09 13:18

31.0 19.3 Left turn dir Kilmessan 5km onto L4010 Bective Road 13:08 13:16 13:28

32.2 20.0 Straight through staggered 4Xroads on Boyne 13:10 13:18 13:30 Valley Drive, sign Kilmessan 3km

35.1 21.8 Entering Kilmessan Village 13:13 13:22 13:35

35.6 22.1 Kilmessan An Post Prime 13:14 13:23 13:36

35.9 22.3 Keep left at Y junction at Tara & District Credit 13:14 13:23 13:37 Union Ltd, dir Dunshaughlin 10km, Navan, Tara

36.2 22.5 Right turn dir Boyne Valley Drive, L2206 13:15 13:24 13:37

38 39.3 24.4 Entering Dunsany 13:19 13:28 13:43

39.4 24.5 Right turn at T junction dir Dunshaughlin 7km, Trim, Summerhill 13:19 13:29 13:43

39.5 24.5 followed immediately by left hand turn dir Dunshaughlin 7km 13:19 13:29 13:44

43.0 26.7 Roundabout, 2nd exit 13:23 13:34 13:50

45.2 28.1 Station House Roundabout, 2nd exit L2208 13:26 13:37 13:54

46.1 28.6 Straight through at 4Xroads, traffic lights 13:27 13:39 13:56

46.2 28.7 Keep right at Y junction dir Ratoath, Swords 13:27 13:39 13:56

47.3 29.4 Right at Y junction dir Swords 13:29 13:40 13:58

Continue on R125

50.0 31.1 50km raced at big white/green information sign on LHS, NDP 13:32 13:45 14:03

50.3 31.3 Straight at 4Xroads 13:32 13:45 14:04

51.0 31.7 Welcome to Ratoath sign 13:33 13:46 14:05

51.3 31.9 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Ratoath on R125 13:34 13:46 14:06

51.6 32.1 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Ratoath on R125 13:34 13:47 14:06

52.1 32.4 Left turn at staggered Xroads dir Curraha 4km, R155 13:35 13:48 14:07

52.3 32.5 Straight through 4Xroads at traffic lights, dir Curraha 13:35 13:48 14:08

55.7 34.6 Entering Curraha 13:39 13:53 14:14

56.1 34.9 Straight through at 4Xroads dir Drogheda, Slane 13:40 13:54 14:15

57.5 35.7 Right at Y junction 13:41 13:56 14:17

58.5 36.4 Turn left at 4Xroads traffic lights dir 13:43 13:57 14:19 Slane, Derry, major junction N2

59.1 36.7 Right turn onto L5007 Primatestown 13:43 13:58 14:20

Straight at 4Xroads

63.3 39.3 Newtown Category 3 KOM 3 13:49 14:04 14:28

63.5 39.5 Entering Garristown 13:49 14:05 14:29

63.6 39.5 Right turn at 4Xroads in Garristown 13:49 14:05 14:29

63.7 39.6 Left turn at junction, Angel Styles Hair Salon, past Garristown 13:49 14:05 14:29 Post Office

65.6 40.8 Straight through 4Xroads on R130 13:52 14:08 14:33

68.1 42.3 Left turn at T junction dir Naul on R122 13:55 14:12 14:37

68.7 42.7 Keep left at Y junction dir Naul 4km 13:55 14:13 14:38

72.9 45.3 Right turn at T junction dir Naul, Ballyboughal, Balbriggan R122 14:01 14:19 14:46

73.0 45.4 Keep left in Naul village dir Balbriggan R122 14:01 14:19 14:46

78.1 48.5 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Balbriggan, Dublin R122 14:07 14:27 14:56

followed immediately by

78.2 48.6 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Skerries, Balbriggan followed 14:07 14:27 14:56 immediately by

78.3 48.7 Right turn dir Ardgillan Castle, Balrothery 2km on L125 14:07 14:27 14:56

80.8 50.2 Left turn at T junction 14:11 14:31 15:01

80.8 50.2 Pedestrian crossing and central reservation 14:11 14:31 15:01

80.9 50.3 Turn right dir Skerries, Ardgillan, Balrothery 14:11 14:31 15:01

80.9 50.3 Mini Roundabout, 2nd exit 14:11 14:31 15:01

81.1 50.4 CAUTION Ramp 14:11 14:31 15:02

81.2 50.5 CAUTION Ramp 14:11 14:31 15:02

81.3 50.5 Mini Roundabout, 1st exit dir Ardgillan Castle 14:11 14:31 15:02

39 81.3 50.5 KOM Climb Start Signs 14:11 14:31 15:02

83.0 51.6 Cross of the Cage Category 3 KOM 3 14:13 14:34 15:05

85.3 53.0 Left turn at T junction 14:16 14:37 15:09

86.3 53.6 Left turn at T junction onto R127 dir Skerries 14:17 14:39 15:11

89.8 55.8 Narrow bridge 14:22 14:44 15:18

followed immediately by

89.9 55.9 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Rush on Miller’s Lane, L1235 14:22 14:44 15:18

90.5 56.2 Left turn at 4Xroads 14:23 14:45 15:19

91.0 56.5 Left turn at T junction onto Main Street 14:23 14:46 15:20

91.1 56.6 Ramp 14:23 14:46 15:20

91.4 56.8 Cross finish line (Entrance to first circuit) First passage through 14:24 14:47 15:21 Finish Line at the Citizen Information Center on Strand Street

91.6 56.9 Pedestrian Crossing with ramp 14:24 14:47 15:21

91.7 57.0 Left turn at monument into Thomas 14:24 14:47 15:21 Hand Street dir Balbriggan R128

91.8 57.0 Straight at 4xroads traffic lights 14:24 14:47 15:22

91.9 57.1 Right turn at traffic lights dir Balbriggan R127 14:24 14:47 15:22

94.7 58.8 Left turn under arch 14:28 14:52 15:27

96.0 59.7 Black Hills Category 3 KOM 3 14:30 14:54 15:30

96.7 60.1 Left at T junction 14:30 14:55 15:31

99.1 61.6 Left at T junction 14:33 14:58 15:35

100.0 62.1 Left at T junction R127, Skerries 5km 14:35 15:00 15:37

103.7 64.4 Under bridge, then Roundabout, 2nd exit 14:39 15:05 15:44 dir Rush on Miller’s Lane L1235

104.2 64.7 Left turn at 4Xroads dir Skerries Mills 14:40 15:06 15:45

104.8 65.1 Left turn at T junction onto Main Street, dir Balbriggan 8km 14:41 15:07 15:46

105.0 65.2 Ramp

105.1 65.3 Cross finish line (1st lap) 14:41 15:07 15:47

105.2 65.4 Pedestrian Crossing Ramp 14:41 15:07 15:47

105.4 65.5 Left turn at monument into Thomas Hand Street 14:41 15:08 15:47

105.6 65.6 Straight at 4xroads traffic lights 14:42 15:08 15:48

105.6 65.6 Right turn at traffic lights dir Balbriggan R127 14:42 15:08 15:48

108.4 67.4 Left turn under arch 14:45 15:12 15:53

109.8 68.2 Black Hills Category 3 KOM 3 14:47 15:14 15:55

110.4 68.6 Left at T junction 14:48 15:15 15:57

112.8 70.1 Left at T junction 14:51 15:19 16:01

113.8 70.7 Left at T junction 14:52 15:20 16:03

117.4 72.9 Under bridge, then Roundabout, 2nd exit 14:56 15:26 16:10 dir Rush on Miller’s Lane L1235

118.0 73.3 Left turn at 4Xroads 14:57 15:27 16:11

118.5 73.6 Left turn at T junction onto Main Street 14:58 15:27 16:12

118.7 73.8 Ramp 14:58 15:28 16:12

118.8 73.8 Cross finish line (2nd lap) 14:58 15:28 16:12

118.9 73.9 Pedestrian Crossing Ramp 14:58 15:28 16:12

119.2 74.1 Left turn at monument into Thomas Hand Street 14:59 15:28 16:13

40 119.3 74.1 Straight at 4xroads traffic lights 14:59 15:28 16:13

119.4 74.2 Right turn at traffic lights dir Balbriggan R127 14:59 15:29 16:13

122.2 75.9 Left turn under arch 15:02 15:33 16:19

123.6 76.8 Black Hills Category 3 KOM 3 15:04 15:35 16:21

124.2 77.2 Left at T junction 15:05 15:36 16:22

126.6 78.7 Left at T junction 15:08 15:39 16:27

127.6 79.3 Left at T junction 15:09 15:41 16:29

131.2 81.5 Under bridge, then Roundabout, 2nd exit 15:14 15:46 16:36 dir Rush on Miller’s Lane L1235

131.7 81.8 1km to go 10metres after the corner of junction with 15:14 15:47 16:36 Shenick Park

131.7 81.8 Left turn at 4Xroads 15:14 15:47 16:36

500m at corner of entrance.

Divert team cars left to car‑park at Skerries Mills at 496 metres

132.2 82.1 Left turn at T junction onto Main Street 15:15 15:48 16:37

300m at No 20 on right

200m Dr. John Keane Surgery on right.

150m at No 14 house on left.

100m at traffic island at junction with Church Street.

50m telephone kiosk on right

132.4 82.3 Ramp

132.6 82.4 Final passage through Finish Line at the Citizen Information 15:15 15:48 16:38 Centre on Strand Street. Platform on left (3rd passage)

Stage Finish Organiser,: Paul Deans, Tel. 086 2249046

Race HQ;: Holmpatrick School for 2 hours after stage finish

Stage Crew Accommodation; Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Dunboyne, Co Meath

Anti‑Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

41 STAGE 8 DROGHEDA > SKERRIES + 3 LAPS OF 13.7KM CIRCUIT DÉ DOMHNAIGH 24 BEALTAINE/SUNDAY 24 MAY • 132.6km

Route Map

12km Drogheda 3 10km 3 11km 9km 3

Donore 3 13km 0km 8km 20km 1km 6km 7km

Navan 2km 4km

4km 3km Skerries finish circuit

3 80km 3 Newtown Garristown 3 Kilmessan 60km Skerries Dunsany 100km

40km

Ratoath

Stage Profile

Dunshaughlin

Dunsany Cross of Newtown the Cage Drogheda Ratoath Garristown Black Hills Black Hills Black Hills Donore Kilmessan Naul Navan Balrothery Skerries Skerries Skerries Skerries 250m 200m 150m

100m

50m 0m

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

3km profile

50m 40m 30m 20m 10m 0m -3km -2.5km -2km -1.5km -1km -0.5km

42 3km route

0km

-1km

-2km

-3km

Finish and start

Ceremonial Start

43 Race Rules and Regulations

SPECIFIC REGULATIONS taken care of by means of: 4 clearly identifiable neutral race service vehicles, 3 cars and 1 motorcycle. Article 1 ORGANISATION AN POST RÁS is organized by CUMMANN RÁS ARTICLE 7 BONUSES TAILTEANN, 125 St Jarlaths Road, Cabra, Dublin 7, under Time bonuses, under Articles 2.6.019 to 2.6.021, will be the regulations of the International Cycling Union (UCI). awarded at Hot Spot Sprints and the Stage Finish for th th It is to be held from 17 to 24 May 2015. Stage 1 only:

Bonuses will be awarded for the Hot Spot Sprints on ARTICLE 2 TYPE OF EVENT st rd The event is open to riders of the Men Elite and the following scale: 1 to 3 placing, 3, 2 and 1 seconds MenUnder 23 categories. The event is entered on the respectively. UCI Europe Tour calendar. Bonuses will be awarded for the stage finish on the st rd The event is registered as a class 2.2 event. In conformity following scale: 1 to 3 placing, 10, 6 and 4 seconds with the UCI rules, points are awarded as follows: respectively.

>> Final General Classification – 40, 30, 16, 12, 10, 8, 6, 3 ARTICLE 8 FINISHING TIME LIMITS >> Stages & Half Stages – 8, 5, 2 The time limit for all stages will be 20% of the stage >> Wearing the Race Leaders Jersey per Stage – 4 winner’s time. for the UCI Europe Tour Men Elite and U23 Ranking. The time limit may be extended, in extenuating circumstances, by the Panel of Commissaries in agreement with the Director according to Article ARTICLE 3 PARTICIPATION 2.6.032. As per Article 2.1.005 of the UCI Regulations the event is open to the following teams: ARTICLE 9 CLASSIFICATIONS UCI Continental Teams, National Teams, Regional Teams, The following classifications will be awarded: Club Teams and Irish County Teams. Individual General Classification As per Article 2.2.003 of the UCI regulations teams must be formed of 5 riders with a minimum of 4 riders Total time recorded by the timekeepers for each rider, starting. and any possible time penalties, shall determine the general time classification.

ARTICLE 4 RACE HEADQUARTERS Time bonuses counts towards Individual General At the start the Race Headquarters shall be open on Classification only. Saturday 16th May 2015 from 18:00hrs to 22:30hrs and located at the following address: Dunboyne Castle If two or more riders make the same time in the general Hotel, Dunboyne, County Meath. individual classification, the tie will be broken as follows: Team representatives are requested to confirm their starters and collect their race numbers at the Race >> the sum of the placings obtained in each stage Headquarters from 18:30hrs to 21:00hrs on Saturday ridden in the first instance; 16th May 2015. >> if they are still tied, better placing in the last stage ridden will break the tie. The team managers’ meeting, organised in accordance with article 1.2.087 of the UCI regulations, in the >> The leader of the Individual General Classification presence of the Members of the Commissaries’ Panel, receives An Post Yellow Jersey is scheduled for 21:30hrs on Saturday 16th May at Points General Classification Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Dunboyne, County Meath. Points will be awarded to riders for stage placings. The Please see the technical guide for the locations and points will be allocated as follows: 15 points to 1 point opening hours of Race Headquarters for each stage. respectively for 1st to 15th placing. In the event of a tie in the general individual ARTICLE 5 RADIO TOUR classification by points, the following criteria shall be Race information will be broadcast on the following applied in order until the riders are separated: frequency: 453.5625mhz 1. Number of stage wins; ARTICLE 6 NEUTRAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 2. General individual classification by time. The technical support service is handled by vehicles 3. The leader of the points classification wears the An appointed by the Organisation. The neutral support is Post Green Jersey.

44 King of the Mountains General Classification The Team General Classification shall be calculated on >> King of the Mountains Classification the basis of the sum of the three best individual times >> KOM Points will be awarded for mountain primes on from each team in each stage ridden. In the event of a the following scale; drawn the following criteria shall be applied in order until the teams are separated: >> Category 2 climb, 1st to 6th placing respectively; 10, 8, 6, 4, 3 and 1 points >> Category 3 climb, 1st to 4th placing respectively; 5, 4, 3 Number of first places in the daily team classification & 2 points. Number of second places in the daily team classifications; etc In the event of a tie in the general individual mountains classification, the following criteria shall be applied in If there is still a draw, the teams shall be separated by order until the riders are separated: the placing of their best rider n the general individual classification. 1. number of first places in the highest category climbs; Any team reduced to fewer than three riders shall be 2. number of first places on climbs in the next inferior eliminated from the general team classification. category and so on; 3. general individual classification by time. The priority of Classification Jerseys is as follows;

The leader of the KOM classification wears the One 4 All (a) General Classification by time. KOM jersey. (b) Points Classification. (c) KOM Classification. Under 23 General Classification (d) Under 23 General Classification by time. Restricted to riders born in 1993 / 1994 / 1995 / 1996. (e) Irish County Individual General Classification by If two or more riders make the same time in the time. General Individual Classification, the tie will be broken With the exception of the final stage a rider will only be as follows: awarded one jersey at each presentation ceremony. >> the sum of the placings obtained in each stage Should a rider qualify for more than one jersey he will ridden in the first instance; be presented with the Leaders Jersey of the higher >> if they are still tied, better placing in the last stage Classification as per priority above, his leadership in ridden will break the tie. the classifications will be announced. Subsequent The leader of the U23 General Classification receives Classification Jerseys will then be awarded to the next the Irish Sports Council White Jersey. best‑placed rider in the classification subject to him not being entitled to any other Classification Jersey.

County Individual Classification In respect of the final stage, Classification Jerseys will Restricted to riders on Irish County Teams. be awarded to the actual Classification winners.

If two or more riders make the same time in the County A Stage Jersey will be awarded to the best‑placed rider Individual Classification, the tie will be broken as follows: not entitled to a Classification Jersey at the finish of each stage with the exception of the final stage when >> the sum of the placings obtained in each stage the jersey will be awarded to the stage winner. ridden in the first instance; >> if they are still tied, better placing in the last stage Riders must wear all Stage and Classification Jerseys, ridden will break the tie. presented to them, throughout the stage that follows presentation. Team Stage and Team General Classification There will be two separate Team Classifications. One ARTICLE 10 PRIZES based on Irish County Teams and the other based on all The full list of prize money is included in the Race other teams. Technical Guide.

The team classification for the day shall be calculated A grand total of €42,705 will be awarded in prize money on the basis of the sum of the three best individual at the event. times from each team that is governed by the specific regulation of the event. In the event of a tie, the teams AN POST RÁS will remit all monies won by teams and shall be separated by the sum of places acquired by riders after receipt of the Anti‑Doping tests results. their three best times on the stage. If the teams are still In accordance with UCI Directive 2% of riders prize tied, they shall be separated by the placing of their best winnings will be deducted as contribution to CADF. rider on the stage classification.

45 Race Rules and Regulations Cont.

ARTICLE 11 ANTIDOPING 5. The Directors will under no circumstances hold UCI Antidoping regulations are entirely applicable themselves responsible in any way for cycling, to the event. Where applicable, local anti‑doping motorcycling, motoring or other civil offences. legislation will be applicable in addition to UCI’s Responsibility rests with competitors, team and anti‑doping regulations. race officials to comply with the Road Traffic Acts. Blatant transgressions of the Road Traffic Acts Antidoping test will be facilitated in a camper van amounting to dangerous riding/driving by riders located next to the presentation platform on the finish and/or race personnel will not be tolerated by the line of each stage. Rider numbers for antidoping tests race organisation. Such transgressions may incur will be displayed on this camper van, the location of penalties including expulsion from the race. which will be indicated on the Stage Finish Maps and 6. All race personnel (riders, race officials, team Route & Time Schedule in the Race Technical Guide. officials) must be holders of a current valid license issued by a UCI affiliated national federation. The ARTICLE 12 AWARDS CEREMONY license must be submitted to the Commissaire In accordance with article 1.2.112 of the UCI rules, the President if requested at any time during the event. following riders must attend the official awards ceremony: 7. All participants should be aware that the roads used >> First 3 riders on the stage by AN POST RÁS are NOT CLOSED to other traffic. All riders are required to read and sign the Declaration >> The leaders of the following classifications of Awareness (appendix 1) accepting they are fully – Individual General Classification, Points conversant with the race safety requirements. The Classification, King of the Mountains Classification, Declaration will be issued to team managers at U23 General Classification, Irish County General team registration and returned, signed, by the rider Classification. at Sign‑On for Stage 1. >> The winner of the Stage Jersey 8. It is compulsory that all riders wear rigid safety The riders must present themselves on the Presentation headgear at all times on every stage. Platform immediately after the finish of each stage. 9. Should a rider drop out of the race he may not compete in any other cycling events for the duration At the finish of the final stage in addition to the of AN POST RÁS (see UCI Reg. 2.6.026). above riders the following riders must also present 10. Deviations for race vehicles at stage‑end finishes themselves: are as indicated on the Stage Finish Map in the >> International Team General Classification Winners Race Technical Guide. The deviations, which will be signposted, lead to parking areas that have been >> Irish County Team General Classification Winners agreed with the local authorities. All car parking must be in an orderly manner. Drivers must obey the ARTICLE 13 PENALTIES Gardai, race officials and stage‑end stewards when The UCI penalty scale is the only one applicable. directed to the deviation.

ADDITIONAL RACE REGULATIONS ACCOMMODATION Additional Regulations specified in this Technical Guide 1. Any damage whatsoever caused to accommodation shall be binding on competitors and all race personnel. or property must be paid for at once. Refusal to make full restitution before leaving the accommodation may mean the dismissal from the GENERAL race of the person(s) responsible. 1. Entry for the AN POST RÁS is cognizant of art. 2. All race personnel are required to pay their own 2.1.007bis of UCI Regulations. The completion personal expenses (other than those stated as the and return of a UCI Enrolment Form does not responsibility of the Organisation) from the start automatically guarantee inclusion in the race. until the finish of the event, the Directors will not 2. The George Plant Trophy is awarded to the overall under any circumstance recognise or be held liable Race Winner, the Ben McKenna Trophy is awarded for any debts that may be incurred. to Under 23 General Classification Winner, the Brendan Carroll Trophy is awarded to KOM Winner TRANSPORT and the Kieran McMahon Trophy is awarded to the 1. All vehicles supplied by the Director shall be used Points Winner. Being Perpetual Trophies. All are for only for the purpose of the event as authorised by presentation purposes only. The recipients are not the Director. Drivers of such vehicles are responsible entitled to retain the trophies. for immediately reporting any damage to the 3. County Teams will be selected, and approved by vehicle in their charge and should check their vehicle respective Provincial Federation. before assuming responsibility and then, on each 4. It is the responsibility of team officials and morning of the race. competitors to be familiar with all Race Regulations.

46 2. Race officials using their own vehicles do so entirely 4. Boards indicating zero kms (the real start), 50kms at their own risk. The Race Director is not liable for after the Start and the final 25, 20, 10, 5, 4, 3 and 2 any damage caused to, or by, such a vehicle. kms will also be displayed. The following distances 3. No one, unless authorised by the Race Director, may from the Finish Line will also be indicated, 500m, enter or drive any transport provided by the Director. 300m, 200m, 150m, 100m and 50m. 5. Riders must sign on at the Race Office on each stage INFRINGEMENTS within the time specified. 1. Riders and officials should be careful regarding toilet 6. Riders, other than classification and previous stage requirements and seek suitable areas in places not jersey recipients, must wear their team jerseys as subject to public view. Failure to comply with this approved prior to starting AN POST RÁS. instruction may incur sanctions depending on the 7. No inscription, logo, etc., other than those seriousness of the offence. authorised by the Race Director, will be allowed on riders’ race clothing. RACE SCHEDULE 1. The Schedule for the Race will be as set out by the 8. Clothing which may cover or obscure the inscription Director in the Race Schedule. on stage and classification jerseys shall not be worn on the presentation platform unless the Race 2. The distances published are given as an indication Director grants permission. and may be subject to variation. 9. A maximum of one vehicle, with a maximum TEAM SPONSORSHIP height of 1.66mts, may follow each team in the 1. Sponsorship of teams is permissible but must not Race Cavalcade. Only officially approved vehicles conflict with the interests of AN POST. will be allowed in the Race Cavalcade, these vehicles 2. Acceptance of a team is subject to approval of must not be equipped with extended “prong type” the team sponsor by the Race Director. It is the boot racks. Any cavalcade vehicle not adhering to responsibility of the team to submit the sponsorship this rule may be removed from the Cavalcade for for approval. A decision on whether a team sponsor the following stage. Should any outside vehicle or conflicts with the Race Sponsor rests with the Race motor‑cycle interfere with the running of the race Director. in any way and be identified as having a connection with a rider or team in the race, that rider or team 3. In accordance with UCI Regulations a rectangle on may be penalised. the front and back of Classification Jerseys will be provided for the approved team sponsor(s). Such 10. In addition to the driver, the approved vehicle advertising must be in keeping with the quality of referred to in Rule 9 must contain at least one other the print already on the jersey. All such advertising competent person. must be submitted to the Race Director and 11. The Commissaire President may limit the number Commissaire President for approval before the start of vehicles servicing individual riders or incomplete of the race. Under no circumstances will pinned on teams if this is deemed necessary. Riders affected advertising be permitted. may make alternative arrangements to keep them on an equal footing with other teams. PANEL OF COMMISSAIRES The Commissaire President must approve these 1. The Panel of Commissaires, responsible for the arrangements. sporting aspects of the race, shall comprise of all 12. Team vehicles in the Race Cavalcade will follow in Commissaires and the Chief Judge. the order of individual General Classification on the basis of one vehicle per team. PRESENTATIONS 13. Numbers will be provided for team vehicle showing 1. Riders must wear the official race hat during their place in the Cavalcade on each stage. These presentations and all interviews immediately numbers shall be positioned on the front and rear following the presentations. windows of the vehicle nearest the road centre. The numbers will be replaced for each stage and only RACING REGULATIONS the current numbers may be displayed. A draw for 1. Riders are responsible for their own safety and must team vehicle placing on Stage 1 will be conducted by at all times observe the Provisions of the Road Traffic the Commissaire President at the team managers Acts. Roads are not closed to traffic. meeting in Dunboyne Castle Hotel on Saturday 16th 2. Entering for this race implies acceptance of all Race May at 21:30hrs. Regulations. 3. The last kilometre on all stages will be indicated by a 1km pennant positioned on each side of the road. These roadside pennants replace the overhead 1km kite as required under UCI Regulations 2.3.005.

47 Race Rules and Regulations Cont.

14. Riders may not assist, other than by normally RACE SERVICE accepted sporting practice, or enter into agreement 1. Three neutral service cars and one neutral service with members of other teams and any action of this motorcycle will be provided by the race organisation. nature however small will be punished by penalties The first neutral service car will normally be placed to each party involved. with the leading group; the second with a following 15. A commissaire, depending on road/safety group and the third will remain behind the main conditions, may on any stage permit riders to take bunch. The neutral service motorcycle will be allocated supplies from team and/or neutral vehicles. Such at the discretion of the Commissaire President. feeding will not, normally, be permitted within 2. Teams wishing to avail of the service will equip the first 50kms or the last 20kms of a stage. Any these vehicles. Such equipment must be in good deviation from these distances is at the discretion mechanical order. Riders receiving equipment of the Commissaire President and teams will be will be responsible for returning or replacing it. advised at the stage start. Wheels shall be clearly marked with the team 16. The responsibility rests with a rider whether to name. Equipment must be returned undamaged accept food/drink from any vehicle other than his or compensation paid to cover the cost of a similar own team vehicle. replacement. It is the responsibility of the team manager to return equipment obtained from 17. Break‑away groups may only be followed by helpers neutral or team service vehicle immediately after when the gap between them and the chasers is the stage finishes. greater than one minute and then only with the consent of the Commissaire. 3. Team vehicles are obliged to service riders from other teams when requested to do so by a 18. No team vehicle may overtake any group of riders in commissaire or when neutral service is not available. the last 10 kilometers of a stage. It is expected that this open service will be carried 19. Should the Judges be unable to place all the riders in out in a fair and sporting manner. Where no neutral a group the unplaced riders being ex‑aequo, prizes service is available the first vehicle in line must and points (rounded up to the next unit) will be service any rider requiring service. Team vehicles of divided between them. the first three riders on General Classification are 20. The Timekeeper will attribute the same time to all exempt from this rule and the next vehicle in line riders passing in a group at the finish. However, must provide service. where the opportunity offers and there are gaps, 4. In the event of a puncture or other mechanical fault separate times may will be taken. riders must stop on the left side of the road. Riders 21. Should a Prime be cancelled for safety reasons the shall be serviced only from the rear of any group. prize money will be awarded instead as a Special 5. Only officially approved team vehicles will be Merit Award. A cancelled Prime will be noticed by allowed to act as team service. the absence of the 200m and Prime flags, and will, 6. Race cavalcade team vehicles may not exceed 166cm where possible, be communicated to the riders. in height. KING OF THE MOUNTAINS 7. Team service vehicles are obliged to supplement 1. The approach to a mountain prime is indicated by race service on specific stages (or part thereof) “KOM Climb” sign on each side of the road. where requested by the Commissaire President. These will be listed on the General Classification FINAL STAGE Sheets prior to the stage. 1. Riders will be timed on the finish line at the completion of the stage. CONTROL FLAGS 1. The standard control flags to be used throughout 2. All competitors, including lapped riders, shall finish the race are: on the same lap as the winner, due to restrictions imposed by the local authorities. (b) AN POST RÁS flag for the Ceremonial Start of each stage; 3. Riders who are lapped will receive for their GC time their finish time plus a time equivalent to (c) AN POST RÁS chequered flag for stage finish; the number of laps lost multiplied by a nominal (d) White flag with blue border 200m before prime lap time. & KOM points; 4. Riders behind the leading groups may be delayed (e) White and blue diagonal flag to denote prime & from entering the Skerries circuit; such delay will be KOM points; recorded by time keepers and deducted from the (f) Orange and white chequered flag to denote riders’ stage time. neutralized zone; (g) Red flag to mark danger points.

48 Appendix 1.

DECLARATION OF AWARENESS “I am aware and accept:

1. I participate in this race entirely at my own risk, that I must rely on my own ability in dealing with all hazards and that I must ride in a manner that is safe for all others and myself.

2. The only function of race stewards/marshals is to indicate direction and that I as a road user must decide whether any intended movement is safe.

3. The roads are not closed to other traffic.

4. That I am, at all times during the race, bound by the Road Traffic Acts and other laws of the land.

5. It will not be possible for race marshals to steward all safety hazards, (road obstructions and traffic calming measures, such as centre road traffic islands, protruding footpaths and Roundabouts). Where possible a race marshal will be in position at the first of a series of centre road traffic islands.

6. As time gaps develop during a stage it may not be possible for marshals to remain in position for the passage of all individuals/groups.

7. It is necessary for race marshals to be allowed overtake. I undertake to co‑operate fully in giving way to the marshals in the execution of their duties.

8. I have studied the map for each stage finish and am acquainted with the intricacies of each finish and will exercise due caution.

9. The race takes place on roads varying from well‑surfaced dual carriageways to poorly‑surfaced narrow, winding mountain roads.

10. I accept that no liability whatsoever shall attach to the race organisation, race sponsors, consultants, Cycling Ireland, UCI, or any race official or member of UCI or Cycling Ireland in respect of any injury, loss or damage suffered by me in or by reason of the race, however caused.

Signed:

Race Number:

Dated: 17th May 2015

49 PAST WINNERS

Year Winner Year Winner

1953 Colm Christle (Gate C.C. 1984 Stephen Delaney (Dublin)

1954 Joe O'Brien (National C.C.) 1985 Nicola Kosiakov (USSR)

1955 Gene Mangan (Kerry) 1986 Stephen Spratt (Tipperary)

1956 Paudie Fitzgerald (Kerry) 1987 Paul McCormack (Longford)

1957 Frank Ward (Dublin) 1988 Paul McCormack (Ireland)

1958 Mick Murphy (Kerry) 1989 Dainis Ozoles (USSR)

1959 Ben McKenna (Meath) 1990 Ian Chivers (Ireland)

1960 Paddy Flanagan (Kildare) 1991 Kevin Kimmage (Meath)

1961 Tom Finn (Dublin) 1992 Stephen Spratt (Dublin)

1962 Sé O Hanlon (Dublin) 1993 Eamonn Byrne (Ireland)

1963 Zbigniew Glowaty (Poland) 1994 Declan Lonergan (Ireland)

1964 Paddy Flanagan (Kildare) 1995 Paul McQuaid (Ireland)

1965 Sé O Hanlon (Dublin) 1996 Tommy Evans (Derry)

1966 Sé O Hanlon (Dublin) 1997 Andrew Roche (Kerry)

1967 Sé O Hanlon (Dublin) 1998 Ciarán Power (Ireland)

1968 Milan Hrezdira (Czech.) 1999 Philip Cassidy (Ireland)

1969 Brian Connaughton (Meath) 2000 Julian Winn (Wales)

1970 Alexander Gysiantnikov (USSR) 2001 Paul Manning (Britain)

1971 Colm Nulty (Meath) 2002 Ciarán Power (Ireland)

1972 John Mangan (Setanta C.C.) 2003 Chris Newton (Britain)

1973 Mike O'Donaghue (Carlow) 2004 David McCann (Ireland)

1974 Peter Doyle (I.C.F.) 2005 Chris Newton (Britain)

1975 Paddy Flanagan (Kildare) 2006 Kristian House (Britain)

1976 Fons Steuten (Netherlands)) 2007 Tony Martin (Germany)

1977 Yuri Lavrushkin (USSR) 2008 Stephen Gallagher (Ireland)

1978 Seamus Kennedy (Kerry) 2009 Simon Richardson (Britain)

1979 Stephen Roche (Ireland) 2010 Alex Wetterhall (Sweden)

1980 Billy Kerr (Ireland) 2011 Gediminas Bagdonas (Lithuania)

1981 Jamie McGahan (Scotland) 2012 Nicholas Baldo (Switzerland)

1982 Dermot Gilleran (Ireland) 2013 Marcin Bialoblocki (Poland)

1983 Philip Cassidy (Ireland) 2014 Clemens Fankhauser (Austria)

50 Prize List STAGE CLASSIFICATIONS Pl. Stage x 8 Overall Cuchulainn Points KOM U23 GC Cat. 2* GC Int. Team County Crystal GC Team County Rider Award 1 €1,000 €2,000 €300 €400 €350 €350 €350 €500 €450 2 €500 €1,500 €100 €300 €250 €250 €280 €300 €300 3 €300 €1,200 €80 €200 €150 €150 €150 €200 €200 4 €150 €1,000 €70 €100 €100 5 €120 €900 €60 €70 €90 6 €100 €800 €50 €50 €70 7 €90 €700 8 €80 €600 One4All KOM Primes: 9 €70 €500 Category 2, €50 X 2 10 €60 €400 Category 3, €35 X 18 11 €40 €300 12 €40 €250 Post Office Hot Spot Primes €60 X 3 13 €40 €220 Post Office Primes €50 X 5 14 €40 €200 Dunboyne Castle Daily County Rider Award* €50 x 8 15 €40 €180 16 €30 €160 GC & Stage prizes subject to 2% UCI Levy 17 €30 €140 18 €30 €130 * Confined to Cycling Ireland Riders 19 €30 €120 20 €30 €100 TOTAL PRIZE FUND €41,790

51 TEAMS

AUSTRIA IRELAND Hrinkow Advarics C UCI Continental Team An Post Chain Reaction UCI Continental Team

1 Clemens Fankhauser 6 Ryan Mullen 2 Josef Benetseder 7 Aidis Kruopis 3 Dominik Hrinkow 8 Xandro Meurisse 4 Sebastian Baldauf 9 Conor Dunne 5 Andreas Graf 10 Sean Downey Manager Stefan Rucker Manager Kurt Bogaerts

AUSTRIA AUSTRALIA Tirol Cycling Team UCI Continental Team Team Subaru‑Albion

11 Patrick Bosman 16 Anthony Murray 12 Lukas Postlberger 17 Keegan Aitchinson 13 Mario Schoibl 18 Daniel Molyneaux 14 Sebastian Schonberger 19 Saxon Irvine 15 Alexander Wachter 20 Kierin Lewis Manager Srecko Glivar Manager Frank Conceicao

AZERBAIJAN BELGIUM Synergy Baku Cycling Project UCI Continental Team Team 3M UCI Continental Team

21 Elchin Asadov 26 Martijn Degreve 22 Tural Isgandarov 27 Fabrice Mels 23 Elgun Alizada 28 Elliott Porter 24 Dennis van Winden 29 David Montgomery 25 Matej Mugerli 30 Emiel Vermeulen Manager David McQuaid Manager Bernard Moerman

BRITAIN BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING UCI Continental Team Madison Genesis UCI Continental Team

31 Edward Dunbar 36 Liam Holohon 32 Rob Partridge 37 Dominic Jeffs 33 Rhys Lloyd 38 James McLaughlin 34 James Lowsley Williams 39 Mark McNally 35 Richard Mardle 40 Matt Holmes Manager David Povall Manager Roger Hammond

BRITAIN BRITAIN JLT Condor presented by Mavic UCI Continental Team Neon Velo Cycling Team

41 Dante Carpenter 46 Jeremy Durrin 42 Joseph Moses 47 Peter Murdoch 43 David McCarthy 48 Jacob Tipper 44 Edward Laverack 49 Jamie Lowden 45 Luke Grivell‑Mellor 50 Steven Lawley Manager John Herety Manager James McCallum

52 CANADA FRANCE National Team Team Pays De Dinan

51 Sean MacKinnon 56 Elie Gesbert 52 Adam Jamieson 57 Axel Journiaux 53 Alec Cowan 58 Benjamin Lhermitte 54 William Elliot 59 Daniel Aurelien 55 Eric Johnstone 60 Marie Rodolphe Manager Luc Arseneau Manager Francois Journiaux

ITALY NEW ZEALAND Team IDEA‑CONAD UCI Continental Team National Team

61 Matteo Malucelli 66 Marc Ryan 62 Alessandro Pettiti 67 Nick Bain 63 Francesco Reda 68 Luke Mudgway 64 Marco Tizza 69 Pieter Bulling 65 Davide Vigano 70 Alex Frame Manager Alberto Elli Manager Timothy Carswell

USA ANTRIM Team Novo Nordisk Development Phoenix

71 Umberto Poli 76 Daniel Stewart 72 Mehdi Benhamouda 77 Mike Millar 73 Daragh Campbell 78 Fergus Rooney 74 Quentin Valognes 79 Aaron McGrady 75 Emanuel Mni 80 Craig Rea Manager Alexey Shmidt Manager Cormac McCann

CAVAN CORK Velo Cafe Magasin Aquablue

81 Mark Millar 86 Colm Cassidy 82 Gary Shiels 87 Ronan McLaughlin 83 Joe Henry 88 Anthony Walsh 84 Sean McGreevy 89 Sean Lacey 85 Brian Stewart 90 Sean McKenna Manager Brian Begley Manager Tim Barry

Cork DOWN Strata3/Velorevolution RT North Graham Powerhouse Sport

91 David Coughlan 96 David T Watson 92 Stephen Murray 97 David Hamiliton 93 Hugh McMahon 98 William Larmour 94 Aidan Crowley 99 Peter Hawkins 95 Kieran Crean 100 Marc Potts Manager Brian Hayden Manager David S Watson

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DOWN DUBLIN Newry Wheelers UCD

101 Sean Featherstone 106 Eoin Morton 102 Jude Sands 107 Ian Richardson 103 Andrew Bye 108 Joseph Breheny 104 Colm Quinn 109 Niall Dwyer 105 Des Woods 110 Liam Dolan Manager Barry Monaghan Manager Noel McGlynn

DUBLIN DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers South Eurocycles

111 Brian McArdle 116 Dave Reilly 112 Dick O'Brien 117 Brendan Moloney 113 Neal Hudson 118 Justin McGee 114 Tom Blennerhassett 119 John Paul Lyons 115 Odhran Connors 120 James Lattimore Manager Patrick O’Brien Manager Kenny Bucke

DUBLIN DUBLIN Team 39ers Wheelworx

121 Stephen O'Sullivan 126 Rob Cummins 122 Eugene Moriaty 127 Cillian Moffat 123 Andrew Meehan 128 Ben Keane 124 John Mason 129 Alan Ryan 125 Will McCabe 130 Matt Molloy Manager Urban Monks Manager Aisling Coppinger

DUBLIN DUBLIN Lucan Stagg Cycles Bikeworx

131 Peter Kirwan 136 Gary Sheehan 132 Ross Campbell Grogan 137 Neil O'Leary 133 Michael Leonard 138 Keith Hughes 134 Mark Nicholls 139 Richie McDonagh 135 Ronan Killeen 140 Ken Tobin Manager Thomas Graham Manager John Donnelly

LIMERICK LOUTH Mego RT Team Asea

141 Simon Ryan 146 Damien Shaw 142 Alan Loftus 147 Bryan McCrystal 143 Bobby Coleman 148 Roger Aiken 144 Graham Prendergast 149 Fraser Duncan 145 Peter Bane 150 Alastair McAuley Manager Vincent Gleeson Manager Brendan Grimes

54 MAYO MAYO Mayo.ie Coleman Electronics – T.K.E

151 David Brennan 156 Patrick Clarke 152 Richard Meaney 157 Sean Hahessy 153 James McGreevy 158 Jason Prendagast 154 Keith O'Connell 159 Robin Kelly 155 Chris Troy 160 Mark Shannon Manager Ray Staunton Manager Simon Walsh

MEATH MEATH Martin Donnelly/Fast Shipping DID Electrical

161 Colin Robinson 166 Mark Dowling 162 Colm Laverty 167 Javan Nulty 163 Niall Doggett 168 James Davenport 164 A.N. Other 169 Tim O'Regan 165 Stuart Cox 170 Sean Grimes Manager James Gough Manager John Wall

WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies’

171 Mark Radley 172 John Hodge 173 Damien Travers 174 Marcus Flavin 175 Mick Ahern Manager Derek Webb

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