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Cycling Tour of Ireland

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  • 13-08-2009 4:01pm
    #1
    Yes for Europe
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    A team of cyclists will be arrving from Brussels on the 29th August to tour Ireland for one week in support of the 'Yes for Lisbon' campaign by the civil group Ireland for Europe. It will begin in Dublin and stop off at the following locations:

    - Carlow - 30th August
    - Waterford - 31st August
    - Cork - 1st & 2nd September
    - Limerick - 3rd September
    - Galway - 4th September
    - Athlone - 5th September, and arrving back in Dublin that
    evening

    Cycle Ireland would like to give a shout out to anyone who would be interested in joining the team on the tour, for one leg or more.

    For more information email aislinn@irelandforeurope.ie
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    blorg
    Registered Users Posts: 15,989 ✭✭✭✭blorg


    If there was a "No" team we could make it into a bit of a race, could be good.

    Do you have a route planned? I could be on for joining the Galway-Dublin bit- could you clarify the legs, e.g. is Galway-Athlone Friday 4th and Athlone-Dublin Saturday 5th?


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    ednwireland
    Registered Users Posts: 14,322 ✭✭✭✭ednwireland


    missing a bit of the country aren't we ?

    must be scared of the rabid ganley supporters

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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    Esroh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭Esroh


    ednwireland wrote: »
    missing a bit of the country aren't we ?

    must be scared of the rabid ganley supporters
    +1

    Did you not know that North of the Galway / Dublin line has been removed from all National / Euro records so as to save money. The amount of leaflets, posters and ballot papers saved will cut the cost of the election in Half


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    Yes for Europe
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    We would love to include Donegal in our route plan, but unfortunately the timeframe hindered this. However, we welcome anyone one to join in anywhere on the Tour.

    Just to confirm 4th Sept is Galway to Athlone and the 5th is Athlone to Dublin. We have an expert planning the route, which will be a scenic and we will try to keep it off main roads where possible. We will be working on it all during friday and we are really excited about it.

    Once we have the route further nailed down, email me your details at aislinn@irelandforeurope.ie, one of the team will contact you.


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    ROK ON
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    Will the tour be Euro compliant?


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    Esroh
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    Yes for Europe wrote: »
    We would love to include Donegal in our route plan, but unfortunately the timeframe hindered this. However, we welcome anyone one to join in anywhere on the Tour.

    Just to confirm 4th Sept is Galway to Athlone and the 5th is Athlone to Dublin. We have an expert planning the route, which will be a scenic and we will try to keep it off main roads where possible. We will be working on it all during friday and we are really excited about it.

    Once we have the route further nailed down, email me your details at aislinn@irelandforeurope.ie, one of the team will contact you.
    Donegal is not the only county north of thr G/D line.Do the following not count Mayo, Sligo Leitrim.Louth ,Longford,Cavan , Monaghan. Have not mentioned the large precentage of Roscommon, Meath and Westmeath you will not go thru when travelling on the Galway /Dublin road even if you use old roads.
    But as the Gov have forgotten us it is understandable that a Yes supporting group would also:D


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    hynesie
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    If the NCBI can do the 32 County Cycle Challenge in 3 days surely ye can do 26 counties in 6 days :D


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    peterako
    Registered Users Posts: 720 ✭✭✭peterako


    I want to be in the 'Yes....eh....No....eh...Maybe?' Team :)

    If we vote 'No' again will this become and annual event and eventually UCI recognised??

    :rolleyes:

    Peter


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    jwshooter
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    il do it, if mary and brain do it also .they are on there holls after all.


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    papac
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    'Yes for Lisbon' campaign

    The Mrs Doyles of the eu.


    No thanks Mrs Doyle.
    Ah go on go on go on go on go on.

    Is it actually possible to just say no to Brussells. Doubt it.

    Feck off Yes for Lisbon campaign.


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    Morgan
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    I'd consider supporting this but I'll need to ask Joey and Baby for clarification.


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    trek climber
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    Esroh wrote: »
    Donegal is not the only county north of thr G/D line.Do the following not count Mayo, Sligo Leitrim.Louth ,Longford,Cavan , Monaghan. Have not mentioned the large precentage of Roscommon, Meath and Westmeath you will not go thru when travelling on the Galway /Dublin road even if you use old roads.
    But as the Gov have forgotten us it is understandable that a Yes supporting group would also:D

    + 1, its the same with the Tour of Ireland, they should have called it the Tour of Leinster and Munster


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    Esroh
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    trek climber wrote: »
    + 1, its the same with the Tour of Ireland, they should have called it the Tour of Leinster and Munster
    Well it was always going to be the Galway stage finish that would lose out as every year they have complained about the roads.
    07 had them complaining about the descent off Lallys Hill in Tourmakeady(the dual cabbage way did not go down well)Think Paidi O Brien had a crash as some euro pro could not handle the grass up the middle of the road.
    08 on the run in to Galway there were numerous crashes on the roads between Moycullen and Spiddal for no apparent reason(anyone who watched may remember the South Aussie guys recovery)

    And then again just like everything else if we were not forgotten by the GOV. and Europe we would have better roads:D


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