Pictures By Lorraine O'Sullivan,Stephen McMahon & Rob Haslam 

Edited By Eddie Dawson

The Start Of The FBD Insurance Rás In Naas Co. Kildare

Martyn Irvine Ireland Subway Nick Waite US Kelly Benefit Strategies & Michael Butler Kerry Earl Of Desmond

Paul Griffin Ireland Subway

View Of The Riders On The First Climb Of The FBD Insurance Rás The Cut Co.Laois

Ricardo Van der Velde Netherlands

Dominique Perras, Kelly Benefit / Strategies passing through the feeding zone on stage one

Stephen Gallagher Ireland (Pro) Murphy & Gunn getting service on stage one

Mark Scanlon Ireland Subway & Aidan Crowley Meath MyHome.ie BDBC

Mart Ojavee On His Way To Victory On Stage 1

Paidi O'Brien Ireland (pro) Murphy & Gunn Being Interviewed By Ray Kennedy

Eugene Moriarity Meath Myhome.ie Winner Of The County Award On Stage 1

Paidi O'Brien 2nd. Mart Ojavee 1st Petr Pucelik 3rd. On Stage 1 Of The FBD Insurance Rás

Paidi O'Brien Ireland (Pro) Murphy & Gunn 2nd On Stage 1

Mart Ojavee Kalev Chocolate Estonia Winner Of Stage 1

Petr Pucelik Czech Rep. Sparta Praha 3rd. On Stage 1

Paidi O'Brien Ireland (Pro) Murphy & Gunn 2nd On Stage 1 In The Green Points Jersey

First White Jersey Of Best Under 23 Rider Went To Ricardo Van der Velde Netherlands

First Mountains Jersey Went To Jesse Anthony US Kodak Gallery/Sierra Nevada

Mart Ojavee Estonia Kalev Chocolate 1 St. Yellow Jersey

Paidi O'Brien (Green) Eugene Moriarity (County Rider) Mart Ojavee (Yellow) Petr Pucelik (Blue) Ricardo Van der Veld (White) & Jesse Anthony (Pink)

Stage Winner Mart Ojavee Estonia Kalev Chocolate