The IVCA Wicklow 2000

200K Touring Event - Dublin / Wicklow 18th June 2000

7.00am Start in the NBA Tallaght

New course this year has no mercy for the early risers - first climb out of Tallaght

View back onto Glenasmole Reservoir 

First climb over as they hit the Featherbeds at 1,600 feet

Short rest passing by Glencree then its onto the Sallygap climb

Heading for Roundwood

The beautiful Luggala

A group passing through Roundwood

Annamoe

The rest is over - as they turn onto the Wicklow Gap and its only 8.30am

The famous Shay O'Hanlon - Paul Keogh asked me to print it in B&W so he be recognised

Plenty of Orwell Wheelers out today

These were some of the first few riders over the top

After the Wicklow Gap - its the scenic route around the Blessington Lakes

Enjoying the day - Shane Stokes Irish Times cycling reporter

First official stop and checkpoint Manor Kilbride

Unfortunately this is as far as I went - there is another 100k + to go

Congratulations to all who completed the event - and well done to the IVCA

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