Pictures by Lorraine O'Sullivan and edited by Eddie Dawson

Stevens Racing Team before the start of stage 4 to Listowel

Race Director Dermot Dignam being interviewed by Telegale

Rás winner in 1956 Paudi Fitzgerald and former Rás rider Denis Devin start stage 4 to Listowel

Tommy Evans Dublin Usher IRC piles on the pressure

Australian Cody Stevenson and Éireann Dan Morrisseys Martin O'Loughlin cross the ford (river over the road)

The leaders crossing the ford Ciaran Power to the left of picture

Power to the fronth again going throught the flooded streets of An Daingean

Lukasz Modzelewski of the Polish Legis team

German Stevens cycles rider Greg Reian

Ciaran Power Éireann Dan Morrissey Team wins stage 4 into Listowel

Pat O'Shaughnessey interviews John McCarthy Kerry Earl Of Desmond Team

John McCarthy Kerry Earl Of Desmond

Lukasz Modezlewski Poland Legis Team 2nd in the stage

David O'Loughlin Ireland Grant Thornton 3rd in the stage

Ciaran Power Éireann Dan Morrissey Team Stage Winner

Paudi O'Brien Ireland Grant Thornton Leader in the under 23 competition

Tommy Evans Dublin Usher IRC Points Leader

Peter Herzig FRF Couriers Australia leader in the Mountains

Danny Pate USA TIAA-CREF race leader for the second time

All the Leaders after stage 4 Peter Herzig Australia (Mountain) David O'Loughlin Ireland Grant Thornton (3) Ciaran Power Éireann Dan Morrissey Team (Stage Winner) Danny Pate USA (Race Leader) Paudi O'Brien Ireland Grant Thornton ( Best Under 23) John McCarthy Earl Of Desmond Kerry