1983 Tour de l'Avenir - Picture Slideshow

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In 1983 I went with the Irish team to the Tour de l'Avenir, a fantastic event, it's actually U23 Tour de France, run by the Tour organisers (ASO). Although only two weeks long, it is one tough race, the 1983 race covering 1,922 Kms, and included three days of double stages...

Dec 7, 1983 - 5:59:44 PM Read more

1970's Old Irish Cycle Racing Photographs

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Some Random pictures from, various races including the Dublin - Drogheda on the hills of Naul, the Howth GP around a circuit on Howth Summit and the Phoenix Park races over several years...

Dec 2, 1980 - 10:30:19 AM Read more

1970's Old Youth Cycle Racing Photographs

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These were random pictures from Various Youth Races. That was over 40 years ago, those youths are a good bit older now.

Nov 25, 1979 - 4:26:34 PM Read more

1979 Woodcock and Dublin to Drogheda Races - Slideshow

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Old Irish Cycling Photographs - 1979 Early Season. A Slideshow of pictures from the Woodcock Memorial Race in Phoenix Park and the Dublin - Drogheda CP on St. Patrick's Day...

Nov 10, 1979 - 11:58:30 AM Read more

1978-1979 Old Irish Racing - Pictures Slideshow

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Old Irish Cycling Photographs from the 1978 - 1979 Cycling Season. Pictures of the 1978 Mullingar GP, 1979 Road Race Champs, 1978 Stepaside GP and 1979 Wicklow 3 Day taken by Peter Purfield...

Nov 9, 1979 - 12:01:47 PM Read more

1970s Irish Cycle Racing - Some Random Pictures

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These are some pictures that were on negatives I dug out from old boxes in my garage. A couple of years ago I bumped into an old friend of mine Peter Morton, basically he started me doing this...

Oct 28, 1979 - 2:40:46 PM Read more

1976/1977/1978 Tour of Ireland 8 Day Stage Race - 'SlideShow'

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The Tour of Ireland was a premier race on the European cycling calendar, I took photographs as a hobby and in the the 70's I managed to get some pictures of the 8 day Tour, I recently dug them out of an old box in my garage...

Nov 20, 1978 - 11:36:02 AM Read more

1978 Junior Tour - Some Pictures of the First Edition

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In 1978, JJ McCormack, felt there was a need for a stage race for juniors. Anyone who knew JJ, if he got an idea he would do it. Along with his club, the Eagle CRC and other volunteers, pulled a six day event together...

Nov 1, 1978 - 7:10:03 PM Read more