Pictures by Lorraine O'Sullivan and edited by Eddie Dawson

Start at Abbeyleix

Ireland Grant Thornton rider Brian Keane

Martin Snicek Team Elamrco KK Cube Czech Rep.

The FBD Insurance Ras passing through Gorey Co. Wexford

Chris hedding for the stage finish in Rathdrum

Crash Paudie O'Brien Ireland Grant Thornton and Richard Eastmam East England Angliasport

Michael Stastny Team Elmarco KK Cube rider gets assistance from Service Crew 1 member Paul Nolan

Karl Dolan Louth Safe Cycling

Chris Newton makes it 3 stage wins in Rathdrum

Second place sprint Morton Hegerberg Norway Sparebanken Vest Team

Tim Barry , Robin Sharman and Stephen Gallagher

Nathan Mitchell 3rd. US Team CIAA-CREF

Fourth in the stage Eugene Moriarty Team Cycleways .co.

Morton Hegerberg in his blue jersey

Malcolm Elliott 6th. in the stage and his green point jersey

Julian Winn Wales Stenna Line mountains leader

Chris Newton almost there for his second Ras win

Jersey line up Nathan Mitchell, Eugene Moriarty, Julian Winn, Chris Newton, Stuart Gillespie, Morton Hegreberg and Malcom Elliott

Stuart Gillespie with some members of his family

Tommy Campbell press and Adrian Tahney FBD Insurance

Telegale T.V. Crew with their driver Bernard McGuinness