Three Killarney riders contesting Rás Tailteann

Ireland’s biggest cycle race – the Rás Tailteann – got underway on Wednesday and there are three local riders contesting the five day event.

Stage one took the peloton on a 155km run from Navan to Birr. The following day the remaining 155 riders departed the County Offaly town to Ennis in County Clare which included five categorised climbs including the category 2two ascent of Maghera Mast. As the Killarney Advertiser closed for press on Thursday evening, the three local riders were listed as stage finishers. Richie Maes is riding for the AllHuman Velorevolution team and his prime role this week is to help Daire Feeley defend his title. Feeley retains his ninth place overall – 20 seconds off race leader Conor McGoldrick after state two/ Ewan Buckley is racing as a guest with Midlands Racing team but as it his first attempt his main goal is to get to the finish.

Killarney man Benny Cassidy is racing with Blarney Cycling Club and he scored maximum King of the Mountains points on the second run over Twin Pillar on Thursday afternoon.

Friday’s stage will take the riders from Ennis to Castlebar. The Mayo town will host the start of Saturday’s stage to Monaghan and the race concludes with a run from there to the finish in Blackrock, County Louth on Sunday.

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