Many of the best female bike riders in Ireland and Britain and some from further afield have arrived in Sneem, Co Kerry, for the start of the An Post Rás na mBan.
The 66km stage one road race tomorrow, Sunday, is followed by the stage two three kilometre www.womenscycling.ie time trial on Sunday afternoon, a new challenge for the riders.
Stage three on Monday morning is the 80km Star Sailing Healy Pass stage over the Knockanoughanish, Caha and Healy Passes that went a long way to deciding the final outcome of last year's general classification.
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Tuesday's Fixx Coffee House-supported Valentia Island stage is the joint longest at 95km and includes the climbs of Coomaciste and Geokaun Mountain, offering an opportunity for the 'rouleurs' to get in the mix for stage honours.
The penultimate stage on Wednesday is the An Post ‘Queen Stage’ over 95km and three first category climbs of Ballaghabearna, Ballaghasheen and Coomaciste.
Thursday's Bracken Clinic Moll's Gap sixth stage is 57km long with the climbs of Moll's Gap and Carraig na Gaoithe presenting the final opportunity for a change to the final classification order.
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