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PICTURE GALLERY : Stephen McMahon Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM
2009 Tour of Ireland - Pre-race Press Conference
By Stephen McMahon
20 Aug 2009,

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Tour of Ireland - UCI 2.1, Ireland, August 21 - 23, 2009.

Pre-race press conference in the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Powerscourt, Co. Wicklow

Winner of the 2008 Tour of Ireland Marco Pinotti (Team Columbia – HTC) emphasized his ambition to successfully defend his title in the 2009 edition of the race. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Several of the Team Columbia – HTC riders have fond memories of the 2008 Tour of Ireland and will be motivated to repeat the team’s success in 2009. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Mark Cassidy (An Post Sean Kelly Team) responds to the assembled media. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Adrien Niyonshuti of the MTN Cycling Team. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The Rwandan rider was delighted to be at the start of the 2009 Tour of Ireland. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Philip Deignan (Cervélo Test Team) returns to the Tour of Ireland in top shape and keen to be competitive on his native roads during the 2009 Tour of Ireland. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The Donegal man struggled to keep his superlight Cervélo S2 on the ground at the press photo shoot. ©: Stephen McMahon.

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