An Post Ras 2015 *warning, spoilers inside, no spoiler tags

RobFowl

Just wanted to wish all the boardsies riding and helping good luck and hope you have a good race.

68 lost souls

Looking forward to watching this one closely. Hope to make it to Skerries to watch the last day.

Do we have a boards roll call?

RobFowl

68 lost souls wrote: »

Do we have a boards roll call?

They know who they are :cool:

68 lost souls

Got a guide to the Ras in the door the other day. Nice guide to it. Wonder if it went out to every one.

bazermc

68 lost souls wrote: »

Wonder if it went out to every one.

No!!!!!

iwillhtfu

I got one.

Naas Cycling Club

Best wishes to all once again, not forgetting the volunteers and officials, including our man Tommy, who will yet again be on the clock, counting everybody in, hopefully inside the limit each day.
Hot spot prime in Naas around 1pm tomorrow; pace should be hectic, bunch in long line, probably split, as the route from Straffan thru Sallins and Naas would do justice to an orienteering course!

harringtonp

RobFowl wrote: »

They know who they are :cool:

I know there is all this privacy stuff about boards but I would love to know who they are too !

sullzz

Naas Cycling Club wrote: »

Best wishes to all once again, not forgetting the volunteers and officials, including our man Tommy, who will yet again be on the clock, counting everybody in, hopefully inside the limit each day.
Hot spot prime in Naas around 1pm tomorrow; pace should be hectic, bunch in long line, probably split, as the route from Straffan thru Sallins and Naas would do justice to an orienteering course!

Where in naas is this happening , what time are they closing roads at

Naas Cycling Club

sullzz wrote: »

Where in naas is this happening , what time are they closing roads at

Ras has rolling closures- prime at the post office main st at about 1pm. It will be gone in a flash. Minor disruption.

Naas Cycling Club

To get a close-up view, the canal bridge in Sallins would be ideal. Apparently the race comes down the north bank of the canal, 90 degree right followed by 180 degree left and up over the bridge and down the narrow main street before hitting the roundabout at Milennium Park. Should be interesting

sullzz

Naas Cycling Club wrote: »

Ras has rolling closures- prime at the post office main st at about 1pm. It will be gone in a flash. Minor disruption.

Thanks , I'll prob just catch it as it passes through maynooth , I'll try catch them as they come over the bridge at the canal . I'll pop a few pics up here later if I can

Hi Ho

Live updates anywhere?

marvin80

68 lost souls wrote: »

Got a guide to the Ras in the door the other day. Nice guide to it. Wonder if it went out to every one.

As far as I know they send the guides out to houses that are along the route.
Not 100% certain on this though

marvin80

Hi Ho wrote: »

Live updates anywhere?

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/IrishCyclingRas/Route/Live+Updates/Updates.htm

https://twitter.com/anpostras

RobFowl

Hi Ho wrote: »

Live updates anywhere?

Live updates from Shane Stokes here

http://www.anpost.ie/AnPost/IrishCyclingRas/Route/Live+Updates/Updates.htm

And official twitter feed here

https://twitter.com/anpostras

easygoing39

Went to the start,met a few people I know,great buzz about the place.Seen Eddie Dunbar's bike in the NFTO pit area,they must be using it as a spare.

Craig06

Dunbar was around at the start in dunboyne

sullzz

took a few pics at Barberstown roundabout earlier.
Conor Dunne was leading the group in , there were a few way back with the follow cars , one lad had a cut to his leg , possibly a crash or a fall earlier on , there were bad crosswinds on the straight from maynooth to barbertown roundabout.
https://www.flickr.com/gp/132537406@N02/8nY66M

rtmie

Craig06 wrote:

Dunbar was around at the start in dunboyne

Talked to someone at ntfo van, asking why Dunbar's bike was there. They said he is back on the bike riding out but not yet fit for racing. Presumably means recovery going well.

Naas Cycling Club

Some video footage of Main St. Naas and the Hacketstown KOM captured by some of our members today; you might spot some boardsies there, especially in Hacketstown. Posted on our fbook page this evening

https://www.facebook.com/naascyclingclub

TripleMinor

Full Results here
http://www.stickybottle.com/races-results/full-results-stage-1-an-post-ras-dunboyne-to-carlow-154km/

The Davestator

Any tv coverage folks?

Unknown Soldier

I think I caught some of the RaceTheRás today...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEyt9Xo1RWM

stecleary

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCinZQHQqro&feature=youtu.be

CramCycle

stecleary wrote: »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCinZQHQqro&feature=youtu.be

Irvine: "well, staying on the bike is progress for me" Genius

pkvader

Looking at the weather forecast there, they have a hard few days ahead of them.

Jakey Rolling

Planning to take my two young boys to see the race pass today.

Could go to Cahir, the finish in Tipp Town or head to Glen of Aherlow for the final KOM - what do you thing the kids would get most mileage out of? Is there any kind of party, flags etc at the finish?

07Lapierre

Jakey Rolling wrote: »

Planning to take my two young boys to see the race pass today.

Could go to Cahir, the finish in Tipp Town or head to Glen of Aherlow for the final KOM - what do you thing the kids would get most mileage out of? Is there any kind of party, flags etc at the finish?

Actually Id go to the Start. Mingle with the riders, and there's a good atmosphere too.

Jakey Rolling

07Lapierre wrote: »

Actually Id go to the Start. Mingle with the riders, and there's a good atmosphere too.

Thanks, not an option today. May head to the finish then, though it's a straight run in, no laps of the town.

el tel

Reading the Ras updates on Twitter is hugely exciting!

CramCycle

el tel wrote: »

Reading the Ras updates on Twitter is hugely exciting!

We need a spoiler thread to talk about this

CramCycle

CramCycle wrote: »

We need a spoiler thread to talk about this

Is there a race ticker?

CramCycle

Come on Bryan

CramCycle

Its getting shorter and quickly but he is still ahead by 2 minutes with 12km to go

This is turning into quite the unproductive day in work

CramCycle

48seconds and the descent has started, it is going to be close

el tel

If he wins the stage then surely it's conclusive proof that Asea salty water is not a load of tosh but is a miracle liquid

ht9zni1gs28crp

Ah its cling on time for the big man.....go on!!!

CramCycle

miller_63 wrote: »

Ah its cling on time for the big man.....go on!!!

Apparently the chasing group have finally pulled it together and have a pursuit line gunning for him

CramCycle

Damn you train

ht9zni1gs28crp

ah wasn't to be...now where in the bunch is young Mullen?

Trojan

Caught!

ht9zni1gs28crp

Organisers and sponsors happy with that one!

CramCycle

Who knew twitter could be so exciting

daragh_

CramCycle wrote: »

Who knew twitter could be so exciting

Check your feed. It's getting more interesting.

manwithaplan

It certainly is. Presume we can talk about it without spoilers?

daragh_

Well the race is over. More so for some.

CramCycle

daragh_ wrote: »

Check your feed. It's getting more interesting.

I just seen, interesting :pac: wonder will the reasoning be long?

QueensGael

daragh_ wrote: »

Check your feed. It's getting more interesting.

begob!

manwithaplan

Feck it -

overnight race leader, Francesco Reda has been disqualified. An interesting communiqué from the Commissaire is awaited.

Irvine up to 2nd now (come on Martyn!).

Edit - added the spoiler

manwithaplan

For holding on to the team car apparently. Must have been a very very sticky bottle to get disqualified. Wonder did he get distanced somehow and overdid it.