This video captures some of the stage starts, stage finishes and some interviews with various riders and hopefully captures the atmosphere that is present on the magical Ras Tailteann.
The video tape this was recorded on was damaged and some bits are lost. However with trial and error I managed to get this collection together as it covers a time in Irish cycling that has very little film or pictures from.
Video/Editing: Peter Purfield
Background Music: Feel by Mixaund | https://mixaund.bandcamp.com
1994 FBD Milk Ras
Race organiser: Dermot Dignam
Sponsor: FBD Insurance & the National Dairy Council.
Commissaire President: Michael Robb
PA Announcer: Ray Kennedy
Route - 14th -22nd May 1994
Stage 1A - 5km Time Trial in Phoenix Park
Stage 1B – Dublin – Drogheda 96.2 kms
Stage 2 – Drogheda – Boyle 164.3 kms
Stage 3 – Boyle – Westport 178.3 kms
Stage 4 – Westport – Ennis 147.5 kms
Stage 5 – Ennis – Castleisland 133.9 kms
Stage 6 – Castleisland – Cahersiveen 130.7 kms
Stage 7 – Cahersiveen – Macroom 142.4 kms
Stage 8 – Macroom – Carrick-on-Suir 183.4 kms
Stage 9 – Naas – Swords 110.5 kms
1994 FBD Milk Ras - Results
Stage Winners:
Stage 1A: Prologue T.T. Phoenix Park Dublin, 5 Kms. Rob Harris (Great Britain) 6h21m50secs
Stage 1B: Dublin To Drogheda, 92 Kms. David Hourigan (Cork Bubkley Solicitors) 2h15m29secs
Stage 2: Drogheda To Boyle, 163 Kms. Robert Power (Ireland) 3h47m23secs
Stage 3: Boyle To Westport, 163 Kms. Erik Becker (Germany Hamburg) 3h51m52secs
Stage 4: Westport To Ennis, 154 Kms. Arthur Farenhout (Holland Giant) 3h13m11secs
Stage 5: Ennis To Castleisland, 134 Kms. Richie McCauley (Wicklow Coors) 3h5m9secs
Stage 6: Castleisland To Cahirciveen, 133 Kms. Erik Becker (Germany Hamburg) 3h10m11secs
Stage 7: Cahirciveen To Macroom, 1142 Kms. Andrew Moss (Cork Bubkley Solicitors) 3h43m00secs
Stage 8: Macroom To Carrick-On-Suir, 182 Kms. George Espinoza (USA) 4h33m20secs
Stage 9: Naas To Swords, 110 Kms. George Espinoza (USA) 2h29m13secs
1994 FBD Milk Ras Winner: Declan Lonergan (Ireland Lee Strand)
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Final General Classification:
1 Declan Lonergan, Ireland Lee Strand 30h 19m 22secs
2 Steve Farrell, Great Britain @ 3secs
3 Larry Davis, Great Britain @ 10secs
4 Roddie Riddle, Scotland @ 40secs
5 Richie McCauley, Wicklow Coors @ 43secs
6 Danny Stam, Holland @ 47secs
7 Conor Henry, Ireland Lee Strand @ 49secs
8 Erik Becker, Germany Hamburg @ 57secs
9 Ian Chivers, Antrim Giant @ 1m 26secs
10 Andrew Moss, Cork Buckley Solicitors @ 1m 37secs
Points Winner: Declan Lonergan, Ireland Lee Strand
Mountains Winner: Richie McCauley, Wicklow Coors
County Rider Winner: Paul Giles, Dublin Cycleways
International Team Winners: Ireland Lee Strand (D.Lonergan, C.Henry, R.Power, P.Collins)
County Team Winners: Dublin Diamond Back (D.McQuaid, E.McMahon, P.McQuaid, J.Barr, D.Easton)