1986 Phoenix Park Evening Cycle Race - Video

Posted in: Old Road Videos, Road: Before 2000
The Phoenix Races are badly missed by many, called the 'Park Gallop' they were 30 mile road race on a 2 mile circuit. Some were handicapped and others massed starts. They were on Tuesday evenings during the summer months...

Aug 12, 1986 - 3:57:02 PM Read more

1986 FBD Milk Ras, Stage 12, Dun Laoghaire Criterium - Video

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The final stage of the 1986 FBD Milk Ras, finished with a 1 hour Criterium circuit race in Dun Laoghaire, south Dublin. The overall winner was Stephen Spratt of the Tipperary Team...

Jul 3, 1986 - 8:23:46 PM Read more

1986 Stephen Roche Grand Prix - Cycle Race Video

Posted in: Road: Before 2000, Old Road Videos
Here is a video of the annual Stephen Roche GP a criterium road race in Dundrum which passes the house that Stephen Roche grew up in. The race is organised by the Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club...

Jun 30, 1986 - 3:42:55 PM Read more

1986 FBD Milk Ras, Stage 11, Enniskerry Finish - Video

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On a wet Sunday morning Stage 11 of the FBD Ras finished in Enniskerry, county Wicklow, Terry McManus of the Kerry team won the stage, but many riders crashed in the last 10 miles in the slippy conditions...

Jun 3, 1986 - 6:57:40 PM Read more

1986 FBD Milk Ras Stage 1: Howth 2km TT - Video

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Archive footage from the first stage of the 1986 FBD Milk Ras which started with a hillclimb time trial in Howth north County Dublin. Which was won by Dermot Gilleran...

Jun 3, 1986 - 1:39:27 PM Read more

1986 Gorey 3 Day - Video Highlights

Posted in: Old Road Videos, Gorey 3 Day
Here's a video I uncovered from 1986, it's edited highlights of the Gorey 3 Day, although quality is poor it's a different world back then when cycle races used main roads with little traffic, how times have changed...

Apr 27, 1986 - 2:17:07 PM Read more

1986 Gorey 3 Day - Stage 4 Video

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A look back at some archival footage of the long running Gorey 3 Day cycle race, this is the final stage 4 which started in Gorey main street and travelled back to Finish Blessington via Arklow and Baltinglass...

Mar 29, 1986 - 10:59:01 PM Read more

1986 Gorey 3 Day Stage 3 Video

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Some old video footage that was lying around that some people may like to see this now, it is the 3rd stage of the 1986 Gorey 3 Day...

Mar 29, 1986 - 6:31:55 PM Read more

1986 Gorey 3 Day - Stage 2 TT Video

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A look back at some archival footage of the long running Gorey 3 Day cycle race, this is stage 2 a short one way Time Trial (6Kms approx) starting south of Gorey town...

Mar 29, 1986 - 5:56:13 PM Read more

1986 Gorey 3 Day - Stage 1 Video

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A look back at some archival footage of the long running Gorey 3 Day cycle race, this is stage 1 which originally started in Bray at the old Bray Wheelers clubhouse and finished in Gorey...

Mar 29, 1986 - 1:54:16 PM Read more