FBD Milk Rás Feature 


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2003 FBD MILK RÁS statistics: 

UCI 2.5 international event, 1171 kilometres, 13 categorised climbs (3 x cat 1, 4 x cat 2, 6 x cat 3), longest stage 188 kilometres. Stage finishes in Roscrea, Clifden, Ballina, Letterkenny, Buncrana, Donegal Town, Oldcastle and Dublin’s Phoenix Park. Sponsored by National Dairy Council and FBD Insurance and supported by the Irish Sports Council.

Route details:

Stage 1, Sunday 18th May, Dublin – Roscrea. 135 Kms.

Dublin, Naas, Newbridge Hot Spot Sprint, Kildare, Monasterevin, Ballybrittas, Emo, Mountmellick Hot Spot Sprint, Clonaslee, The Cut Category 3 KOM & Hot Spot Sprint, Mountrath, Roscrea,

Stage 2, Monday 19th, Roscrea – Clifden. 188 Kms.

Roscrea, Birr, Riverstown, Portumna, Killimor, Loughrea, Galway, Moycullen, Oughterard, Maam Cross, Clifden.

Stage 3, Tuesday 20th, Clifden – Ballina, 142 Kms..

Clifden, Letterfrack, Leenane, Westport, Newport, Keenagh Hill Category 3 KOM, (Bellacorrick), Crossmolina, Ballina.

Stage 4, Wednesday 21st, Ballina – Letterkenny, 173 Kms.

Ballina, Dromore West, Ballysodare, Sligo, Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Donegal, Barnesmore Gap Category 3 KOM, Ballybofey, Letterkenny.

Stage 5, Thursday 22nd, Letterkenny – Buncrana. 146 Kms.

Letterkenny, Newtowncunningham, Burnfoot, Muff, Quigleys Point, Moville, Bredagh Glen Category 3 KOM, Malin, Ballagh Hill Category 1 KOM, Carndonagh, Clonmany, Mamore Gap Category 1 KOM, Pinch Hill Category 3 KOM, Buncrana.

Stage 6, Friday 23rd, Buncrana – Donegal, 167 Kms.

Buncrana, Burnfoot, Letterkenny, Meenirroy Hill Category 2 KOM, Fintown, Glenties, Ardara, Glengesh Pass Category 1 KOM, Carrick, Bogagh Hill Category 2 KOM, Cill Carthaigh (Kilcar), Bavin Hill Category 2 KOM, Killybegs, Donegal.

Stage 7, Saturday 24th, Donegal – Oldcastle. 180 Kms

Donegal, Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Kinlough, Manorhamilton, Glenfarne, Oggal Hill Category 3 KOM, Glangevlin, Bellavalley Gap Category 2 KOM, Bawnboy, Ballyconnell, Belturbet, Cavan Bypass, Virginia, Oldcastle.

Stage 8 Sunday 25th Phoenix Park Circuit, 40Kms.

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