Rás Tailteann 2023 gets under tomorrow, Wednesday, with a 154.8km opening stage from Navan in Co Meath to Birr in Co Offaly and the organisers have this evening released the final start list for the race, below.
There are 162 riders set to roll out of Navan tomorrow at 11.30am - from Navan O'Mahony's GAA Club in the town. However, the riders and officials will be gathering from about 9.30am, meaning spectators can get there early, meet the riders and soak in the atmosphere before the field sets off for five days of racing.
The stage starts, finishes and distances are:
- Stage 1: Navan to Birr 154.8km
- Stage 2: Birr to Ennis 154.5km
- Stage 3: Ennis to Castlebar 149.3km
- Stage 4: Charlestown to Monaghan 176.9km
- Stage 5: Monaghan to Blackrock 133.4km
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The opening stage tomorrow – starting in Navan, Co Meath – is notable for the climb of Wolf Trap, crested 20km before the finish in Birr, Co Offaly. The second day of racing takes the riders from Birr to Ennis, Co Clare. It features four climbs in the last 50km; three of them cat 3s, coming in quick succession, as well as the cat 2 Mount Mask.
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The third stage – from Ennis to Castlebar, Co Mayo – may be one for the sprinters, though knowing the Rás that will prove to be so fast the field blows to pieces. Stage 4 starts from Charlestown and takes the riders to Monaghan Town for the finish, with the second half of the course very undulating and three cat 3 climbs to test the legs. There is a sting in the tail at the finish, with the final 300 metres uphill to the line outside Monaghan Cathedral.
The organising group, Cairde Rás Táilteann, has stuck with Blackrock, Co Louth, to host the big finish on the final day, which starts in Monaghan. There are four laps, of 11.1km, to contend with once the riders reach Blackrock, which will be a slightly changed and extended circuit compared to last year.
Start list Rás Tailteann 2023
CORK: All humanVeloRevolution
DS: Aidan Crowley
1 Feeley, Daire IRL
2 Dowling, Mark IRL
3 Moore, Darnell IRL
4 Walton, Tim IRL
5 Maes, Richard IRL
AUSTRIA: ARBO Headstart ONFahrrad
DS: Franz Hopfgartner
6 Doyle, Leo IRL
7 Lung, Fabian AUT
8 Hopfgartner, Paul AUT
9 Polzer, David AUT
UK: Embark Spirit BSS
DS: Josh Parkin
11 Clayton, Damien GBR
12 Wilson, Joe GBR
13 Hill, Joe GBR
14 Perrett, William GBR
15 Gardener, Dan GBR
UK: Cycling Club Isle of Man
DS: Conor Davies
16 Leeming, Corrin GBR
17 Horsthuis, Mark GBR
18 Faid, Michael GBR
19 Fletcher, Jamie GBR
20 Christie, Marcus IRL
UK: Cycling Sheffield
DS: Dave Coulson
21 McKay, James GBR
22 Wood, George GBR
23 Hill, Taylor GBR
24 Hartley, James GBR
25 Coukham, Joe GBR
UK: Foran CCC
DS: Thomas Quaid
26 Jackson, Dom GBR
27 Mould, Robin GBR
28 Dahlhaus, Tobias GBR
29 Springbett, Thomas GBR
30 Rigg, Andrew GBR
UK: Halesowen A&CC-Mapei
DS: William Fotheringham
31 Genner, Charlie GBR
32 Fotheringham, PatrickGBR
33 Gilkes, Jacob GBR
34 Tipper, Jacob GBR
35 Chilton, Ben GBR
UK: Team PB Performance
DS: Paul Bennett
36 Buller, John IRL
37 O'Neill, Gareth IRL
38 Peden, George IRL
39 Coates, Jacques GBR
40 Riley, Kieran GBR
UK: Richardsons Trek DAS
DS: Andy Lyons
41 Crook, Jack GBR
42 Tyrie, Nicholas GBR
43 McGoldrick, Conor GBR
44 Peters, Alex GBR
45 Lord, Matt GBR
UK: Wheelbase Cabtech Castelli
DS: Stuart Reid
46 Martin, Tom GBR
47 Smith, Jacob GBR
48 Rosie, Lee GBR
49 Fox, Matthew USA
50 James Armstrong, Thomas GBR
USA: Good Guys Racing NYC
DS: Tony Daly
51 Daly, Cormac USA
52 Hacker, William USA
53 August, Trevor USA
54 Lipka, Joshua USA
55 McGeough, Cormac USA
IRELAND: Team Ireland
DS: Martyn Irvine
56 Corkery, Dillion
57 Wade, Aaron
58 O'Loughlin, Patrick IRL
59 Doogan, Odhran IRL
60 Warren, Ewan
IRELAND: Cycling Ulster
DS: Barry Monaghan
61 Watson, Linsday IRL
62 Meehan, Jamie IRL
63 McLaughlin, Mitchell IRL
64 Mullen, Nathan IRL
65 Halvey, Conor IRL
IRELAND: Cycling Leinster
DS: John Wall
66 Maguire, Andrew IRL
67 Bernard Murphy, Jack IRL
68 McDunphy, Conn IRL
69 Keogh, Cian IRL
70 Kennedy, Paul IRL
IRELAND: Midlands Race Team
DS: Jim Maguire
71 Casserly, David IRL
72 Clavin, Colin IRL
73 Cox, Stuart IRL
74 Quinn, Shane IRL
75 Buckley, Ewan
CARLOW: Dan Morrissey-Primor Pissei
DS: Frank Campbell
76 Cigala, Matteo IRL
77 Hennebry, Conor IRL
78 Piotrow, Darren USA
79 Keown, Nathan IRL
80 Scully, Conal IRL
CORK: Blarney Cycling Club
DS: Michael Crowley
81 Hull, Kieran IRL
82 Pinfield, Mark IRL
83 O'Sullivan, James IRL
84 Cassidy, Brendan IRL
85 O'Donovan, Mark IRL
CLARE: Burren Cycling Club
DS: Gearoid Howard
86 Shannon, Mark IRL
87 Hassett, Jarlath IRL
88 Troy, Gerard IRL
89 Gammell, Michael IRL
90 Moloney, Sam IRL
DERRY: Foyle CC
DS: Chris McElhinney
91 McLaughlin, Ronan IRL
92 Óg Harrigan, Sean IRL
93 Dooney, Conor IRL
94 Crockett, Finn
95 Laverick, Joseph GBR
DUBLIN: Lucan CRC
DS: Eoin Delaney
96 Rafferty, Aaron IRL
97 Gilsenan, Adam IRL
98 Delaney, James IRL
99 Lyne, Alan IRL
100 Killeen, Ronan IRL
DUBLIN: Spellman Dublin Port
DS: Joe Grennell
101 McCarter, Darragh IRL
102 Lenehan, Sean IRL
103 Woods, Ruairi IRL
105 Fynbo, Anders
DUBLIN: St Tiernan's Cycling Club
DS: Jason O'Toole
106 Sheridan, John IRL
107 Talumaa, Tiit IRL
108 Casey, Martin IRL
109 McKay, Shane FR
110 Philips, Jamie IRL
DUBLIN: Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
DS: Yvonne Doran
111 O'Flynn, Padraic IRL
112 O'Higgins, Cahir IRL
113 Ó Brannagáin, Aimhirghin IRL
114 Campion, Loughlin IRL
115 McKinley, Mark IRL
DUBLIN: UCD Cycling Club
DS: Noel McGlynn
116 Byrne, Ruairí IRL
117 Kenny, Jason IRL
118 Kelly, Eoin IRL
119 Luke, Joel IRL
120 Crowley, Liam IRL
DUBLIN: Velo Club Balrothery
DS: Robert Staunton
121 Butterly, Andrew IRL
122 Holland, John IRL
123 Byrne, Joe IRL
124 Norton, Paul IRL
125 Landers, Seán IRL
DONEGAL: Four Masters CC
DS: Jason McHugh
126 Ryan, Keane IRL
127 Doherty, Paul IRL
128 Quinn, Aaron IRL
129 Callaghan, Fergus IRL
130 Mc Ginley, Mark IRL
GALWAY: Galway Bay CC
DS: Eoghan McArdle Ruane
131 Joyce, Derek IRL
132 Burke, Ronan IRL
133 Gath, Conor IRL
134 Molloy, Sean IRL
135 Murphy, Cillian IRL
LOUTH: Jons-SCME-Dimplex
DS: Andrew Watters
136 Leech, Kevin IRL
137 Klus, Aureliusz IRL
138 Mullen, Sean GBR
139 Brennan, Eddie IRL
140 Kearney, Edward IRL
LIMERICK: Greenmount Cycling Academy
DS: Vincent Gleeson
141 Ryan, Simon IRL
142 Stankevicius, Evaldas IRL
144 Caulfield Dreier, StefanIRL
145 Yon Hin, Daniel IRL
MAYO: Castlebar UNIT 7
DS: John Brennan
146 Brennan, David IRL
147 Walsh, Anthony IRL
148 Walshe, David IRL
149 Benson, Karl IRL
150 Kearney, Aaron IRL
MEATH: Moynalty Cycling Club
DS: Enda Murray
151 Smith, Luke IRL
152 McEneaney, James IRL
153 Smith, Shane IRL
154 Keogh, Fergus IRL
155 Kelly, Andrew IRL
WATERFORD: Dungarvan Cycling Club
DS: Damian Travers
161 Landers, Alan IRL
162 Quealy, Jack IRL
163 O'Connell, Aidan IRL
164 Hodge, John IRL
165 O'Brien, Diarmuid IRL
DUBLIN: Spin11 Chainreaction
DS: Adam Farrelly
166 Kurensky, Nathan IRL
167 O'Sullivan, Padraig IRL
168 Kurensky, Mannie IRL
169 Holt, Charlie IRL
170 Nolan, Bryan IRL
