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  • Apres Ras

    Most people think that the FBD Insurance Ras is only an 8 day stage race . They are mistaken . The 'on the bike ' section of The Ras takes 8 days , but the analysis afterwards takes at least another 7 to 14 days . This years edition was no exception . The Ras…

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  • Apres Ras

    If the soccer fans can have 'Apres Match' why can't us cyclists have our own version now that 'The Ras' is over . Here's what I think it might be like ; Bill O'Willoughby - Oookkeee doke , there we have it now folks , another fantastic Ras draws to a close . Didn't the…

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  • The men of the Ras

    Each year during the third week in May several towns in Ireland reverberate to the sound of Paddy Fitzsimons voice encouraging the people of the town to ' Give a big Templemore ( or eight other town names each year ) welcome to the Men of The Ras '. ' The Ras ' holds a mythical…

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