With the country baked in sunshine again today, Stephen McCarthy of Sportsfile captured another great set of photos of Ireland’s biggest race; the An Post Ras. Here’s a selection of photos of the action on stage 7 from Donegal Town to Cootehill.
Spectacular: The weather meant Ireland looked great this week; today’s breakaway in the sun (Photo: Stephen McCarthy – Sportsfile)
More stunning scenery – the peloton never let the breakaway go too far (Photo: Stephen McCarthy – Sportsfile)
Up the road: Lavery, McLaughlin and Buggle put in a very good effort today (Photo: Stephen McCarthy – Sportsfile)
Familiar site: The French, Swiss and Czechs have controlled the race a lot, and here they are on the front today (Photo: Stephen McCarthy – Sportsfile)
A team mate of race leader Baldo of the Atlas Jakroo team does some pulling on the front today (Stephen McCarthy – Sportsfile)
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Lavery has been very aggressive this week – here he leads alone after attacking the breakaway with the breeze made a lone bid pretty impossible (Photo: Stephen McCarthy – Sportsfile)
Blue skies all the way: The bunch stayed largely in tact today (Photo: Stephen McCarthy – Sportsfile)
Late, late attacker: Lasse Norman Hansen (Blue Water Cycling) savours his win into Cootehill
Sam Bennett, far right, gets the gallop for third (Photo: Stephen McCarthy – Sportsfile)
Brian Aherne of Orwell Wheelers was pleased with his county rider prize (Photo: Stephen McCarthy – Sportsfile)
Looking good for the win: Baldo increases his team’s collection of yellow jerseys
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