Cycling Ireland is set to enter an Irish national team in Rás Tailteann next month, with the selectors to draw up a longlist of potential riders from which the final selection will be made.
Former track world champion, and Rás Tailteann stage winner, Martyn Irvine will once again be manager of the national team on the race. As was the case last year, the team will be compromised mainly of our best U23 riders.
They will race under the eye of Irvine from the team car and also a road captain, who will be the only non-U23 rider in the team. At last year's Rás, the Irish team won a stage with Adam Ward and took the climbers' classification with Dean Harvey while road captain, Rory Townsend, also claimed a stage victory.
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"A longlist of riders will be compiled after Rás Mumhan with the final selection being made after the Tour of Ulster," Cycling Ireland said of the selection process for Rás Tailteann, which is set to unfold over five stages from May 17th to 21st..
"All racing to date this year, at home and abroad, will be considered in the selection process with a higher emphasis on performances domestically in stage races, in particular Rás Mumhan and Tour of Ulster while performances by Irish riders based abroad in International Races will also be considered."
Cycling Ireland added riders on the longlist will be contacted to establish their availability before the final selection is made early next month.
