Stage 6 of the An Post Rás, 2014, brought the 129 riders from Clonakilty in West Cork to Carrick-on-Suir, Co. Tipperary, a distance of 167.9Km. The route entered East Cork through the Jack Lynch Tunnel and then travelled East on the N25, bypassing Midleton, and through Castlemartyr, Killeagh and Youghal before crossing the Blackwater into Co. Waterford and on to the finish in Carrick-on-Suir.

Going through Lakeview Roundabout, Midleton – Magda Klujewska

‘Ghost Riders’ in Midleton – John Tait

ECCG members were out to try and capture a sense of the occasion with Magda Klujewska and John Tait at Lakeview, Midleton, Denis Barry at Castlemartyr and Finbarr O’Shea at the finish in Carrick-on-Suir. The day held dry in East Cork but the finish did experience some rain. High winds delayed the race by about twenty minutes but then the urgent arrival of a number of race cars followed by Garda, marshall and media motorcyclists heralded the approaching peloton. Showtime!

Blarney CC’s Owen Mullowney beats the Rás into Castlemartyr – Denis Barry

Two riders, Remi Pelletier-Roy (Canada National Team) and Markus Eibegger (Azerbaijan Synergy Baku), had broken away from the pack and lead the race through East Cork. Eibegger went on to claim the stage later in the afternoon, crossing the line in just over four and a quarter hours.

Collecting the Spoils – Finbarr O’Shea

After a year’s planning, the 2014 An Post Rás had come and gone in a flash.

Mouse over the image below to see and activate the slideshow controls and photographers’ details. Photography by Magda Klujewska, John Tait, Denis Barry and Finbarr O’Shea. Enjoy.

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