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The Ras: Ireland’s Unique Bike Race
Tom Daly
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Description for The Ras: Ireland’s Unique Bike Race
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On a wet Saturday afternoon in September 1953, 52 riders lined up at the GPO in Dublin, the star t of the first Ras. As they took to the roads, the concept of a national Irish bike race became a reality. The Ras quickly became an enormous success and today over 200 contestants - some professional - from many countries compete. It is a race characterised by unconventional practice, spontaneity, grittiness and fierceness of competition. This book captures the spirit and essence of the Ras, its historical significance and place in Irish sporting history and is interspersed with personal stories ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Gill
Number of pages
352
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
, Ireland
ISBN
9781848891487
SKU
9781848891487
Shipping Time
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About Tom Daly
Tom Daly has had a long interest in sport since playing with Kerry minor footballers. In 1979 he completed the first solo circumnavigation of Ireland by kayak. Always a cyclist, he did not race until he was 42 and won an All-Ireland Veteran's team medal. He won a National Masters Track title in 2011 and raced in the World Masters ... Read more
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