An Post Ras na mBan 2014

smurphy29 · 15-09-2014 12:30pm

fat bloke wrote: »

Fair play to you for taking the time to comprehend and acknowledge it. It is indeed a massive and year long (and ten years in the making) undertaking for all of the volunteers who voluntarily put their time aside all year to organise and assemble all of the myriad of tiny pieces that together make up the event as a whole, and then take their work holidays to be there for the duration of the event itself, working tirelessly from morning to night so that the riders need only concentrate on putting their best efforts into participating in the racing.
They're not in the pictures or on the podiums but they as deserving of praise and thanks and plaudits as anyone else and are equally wrecked after the week.

Mo cheol sibh.

I hear you. I gather the feedback from the foreign teams was uniformly positive and it's a race that more and more will want to ride.

Beasty · 15-09-2014 1:04pm

buffalo wrote: »

I beg to differ! A fine bunch of people altogether!

And certainly a few Boardsies in there;)

Well done to everyone involved in putting this event on

fat bloke · 16-09-2014 8:28am

Big news!

Fiona Meade won the points jersey after all. Bit of a miscalculation in the points tally, rectified late last night. Congratulations to Fiona Meade. She had a fabulous race.

http://www.rasnamban.com/news/136-meade-confirmed-as-ndc-points-classification-winner

onimpulse · 16-09-2014 8:41am

fat bloke wrote: »

Big news!

Fiona Meade won the points jersey after all. Bit of a miscalculation in the points tally, rectified late last night. Congratulations to Fiona Meade. She had a fabulous race.

http://www.rasnamban.com/news/136-meade-confirmed-as-ndc-points-classification-winner

That's fantastic news. Was thinking she must have been so disappointed on Sunday eve. Delighted for her!

urpaceormine · 16-09-2014 9:03pm

NamelessPhil wrote: »

I finished the race and I wasn't last. I managed to stay ahead of the broomwagon all the way round yesterday. Thanks to Orwell Wheelers and Towers Cycling Club for the moral support and assistance. I couldn't have got home without you.

What are you on about?'La Lanterne Rouge' is quite a prestigious honour and the broom wagon gives out free mini cans of coke! You totally missed out!!!

On a serious note, I'd like to thank Valerie and all her helpers who gave their time so selflessly to put on such a fantastic, well run event. Our support crew couldn't have been more helpful and professional.I didn't feel at my fittest coming up to the event..possible end of season burn out! In the end I was delighted to get my bike over the finish line on day 5 and will treasure my finishers medal forever. Didn't know whether to laugh or cry when my Ennis based, non cyclist friend texted me to say 'it was so funny that the postman was in front of you helping you block the wind!'.
What an incredible experience!Met some really lovely people and as a newbie racer learned a serious amount about the sport!

jimm · 17-09-2014 3:10pm

NamelessPhil wrote: »

I finished the race and I wasn't last. I managed to stay ahead of the broomwagon all the way round yesterday. Thanks to Orwell Wheelers and Towers Cycling Club for the moral support and assistance. I couldn't have got home without you.

Congrats on finishing and getting that medal around your neck. We let a few shouts at you from the Towers CC car on the last stage, but you looked comfortable enough (like you were beginning a 400 Audax)!!!!!

It was great how everyone helped each other, hey, we even changed a front wheel for a Luxembourg rider without the slightest nod of thanks! But as our coach said "That's bike racing"

Sr. Assumpta · 17-09-2014 3:26pm

Her.ie had a daily blog (courtesy of Ronan Fox) account of An Post Ras na mBan 2014, and they also put together a short, but atmospheric video of the final day... am a little bit sad it's all over now...

Enjoy that?
I did

MB Lacey · 17-09-2014 3:39pm

Fiona Meade 'So we thought we should probably remove the saddlebags and pumps...'

Great video.

Thanks and well done to all involved in Ras na mBan - such a great race to follow.

QueensGael · 17-09-2014 3:44pm

Loved it when Fiona said she rocked up on an aluminium bike - brought me back to my own Rás debut! There's hope for me yet

fat bloke · 17-09-2014 5:37pm

That is one cool video.

Beasty · 17-09-2014 6:13pm

The riders clearly love it, so let's hope the word spreads. This race has grown over recent years and with a bit more support it's going to get even bigger. I know they had some new sponsors this year and hopefully more will come on board in future years to help grow it even more

buffalo · 17-09-2014 6:18pm

Beasty wrote: »

The riders clearly love it, so let's hope the word spreads. This race has grown over recent years and with a bit more support it's going to get even bigger. I know they had some new sponsors this year and hopefully more will come on board in future years to help grow it even more

Has anyone got a pic of the sponsors from the back of the racebook?

Sr. Assumpta · 17-09-2014 7:15pm

buffalo wrote: »

Has anyone got a pic of the sponsors from the back of the racebook?

I don't have a photo, but it sure is a Beast of a Race Manual this year... it's even graduated to the heady heights of being don, don, don... *A4-sized!

*A4 paper, not A4 rider

ROK ON · 17-09-2014 10:29pm

I see that Gerry Murray was involved (as a motor bike Marshall).
Thorough gent-have cycled with him a few times. A man who gives a lot to cycling and always has encouraging tips for those around. Classy rider.

jimm · 23-09-2014 12:51pm

buffalo wrote: »

Has anyone got a pic of the sponsors from the back of the racebook?

This?

The Crunch · 24-09-2014 8:02am

TV slot heads up:
NDC Points winner, stage winner and new national road race champion Fiona Meade will be on Ireland AM on TV3 at just after 9.30am.

com1 · 02-10-2014 12:37pm

FYI. It would appear that Highlights of this years (2014) race are being shown on UK Eurosport on Sunday (05/10/2014) at 2pm. The half hour show will show highlights of all 6 stages

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You can see the TV highlights of An Post Rás na mBan 2014 on Eurosport from next Sunday and the October schedule for the programme is:

· Sunday 5th - 2pm – British Eurosport

· Monday 6th - 7.30am – British Eurosport

· Tuesday 7th - 8pm – British Eurosport 2

· Friday 10th - 10am – British Eurosport

· Sunday 12th - 6.30am – British Eurosport2

Sunday's first broadcast comes between live coverage of the Tour de l'Eurometropole and the Tour of Lombardy. The show which will air several more times is produced by Eurosport cycling commentator Declan Quigley.

British Eurosport Managing Director David Kerr said, “We are delighted to bringcoverage of Rás na mBan to our viewers again. Cycling is a key sport for the channel and continues to grow in popularity.”

AnPost Rás na mBan race director Valerie Considine said, "I'm very pleased that we've been able to renew our involvement with British Eurosport again in 2014. Thanks to the support of our sponsors, the event continues to grow. We are looking forward to the broadcast which will deliver this great event and showcase Ireland to wider audience."
</quote>

buffalo · 02-10-2014 12:42pm

Looking forward to seeing the Best Irish Team on telly!

Here's a view from inside the race from the Orwell camp, a lot of hard work involved on many fronts - between crashes, climbs, surges, splits and just plain being dropped - it's a hard aul' life in the saddle for some!

http://www.orwellwheelers.org/womens-news/708-ras-na-mban-2014

Beasty · 02-10-2014 12:53pm

buffalo wrote: »

!
http://www.orwellwheelers.org/womens-news/708-ras-na-mban-2014

Lucky the weather was good as I suspect that gazebo may have quickly evaporated with heavy rain or ascended to the skies Mary Poppins-like if the wind had got up:pac:

The Crunch · 02-10-2014 5:46pm

UPDATE: The first airing of the show will now be at 8.30pm on Sunday evening:

http://www.rasnamban.com/news/140-update-schedule-change-for-eurosport-broadcast

The broadcast schedule for Lombardy changed... It was always going to be a tight squeeze in between Tour de l'Eurometropole and Lombardy. This is another super slot to get. 8.30pm on a Sunday evening. Eurosport's available in over 14 million homes across Ireland and the UK they tell me. You just have to prise yourself away from 'The Good Old Days' or 'Glenroe' or, perish the thought, your homework, for half an hour!

buffalo · 03-10-2014 1:26am

The Crunch wrote: »

UPDATE: The first airing of the show will now be at 8.30pm on Sunday evening:

http://www.rasnamban.com/news/140-update-schedule-change-for-eurosport-broadcast

Superb, thought I was going to miss the first airing due to being out of the country and away from a computer for most of Sunday. Should make it home for 20.30! Will 'Where in the World' with Theresa Lowe be on before it?

Beasty · 03-10-2014 8:42am

buffalo wrote: »

Superb,

As I understand it coverage will focus on the racers and not the hangers-on ....:pac:

outfox · 03-10-2014 10:37am

buffalo wrote: »

Should make it home for 20.30! Will 'Where in the World' with Theresa Lowe be on before it?

Surely you're too young to remember that?
Bring back Murphy's Micro Quiz M. Now THAT was a proper quiz show.

Beasty · 05-10-2014 7:29pm

Gentle reminder - first screening is in another hour

fat bloke · 06-10-2014 1:43pm

Great show. Really professional job by all concerned.

buffalo · 06-10-2014 6:07pm

Beasty wrote: »

As I understand it coverage will focus on the racers and not the hangers-on ....:pac:

I can't say I'm not disappointed my exclusive interview with associated close-ups did not feature, but really enjoyed what they did show!

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