1979 Irish Cycling - Picture Archives No 9

Posted in: Picture Archive, Road: Before 2000
By Peter Purfield
May 27, 1979 - 8:04:44 PM

Here are some pictures I took on the 1979 Tour of Ireland 8 day stage race. The race finished with a TT up St. Patricks Hill in Cork. The overall winner was Ron Hayman of Canada.

My apologies as these pictures are a bit mixed, please don't contact me looking for pictures, I will post more pictures here when I get some spare time. Even converting the pictures on this page took a fair amount of time.

Please enjoy the pictures that are already posted on the site.

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A savage climb somewhere in Ireland!


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Close up of Stephen Roche


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Neutral service team of Billy Maguire and Sonny Cullen


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Time trial up St. Patrick's hill in Cork


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Stephen Roche


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Tony Lally


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Oliver McQuaid


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Phil Anderson of Australia


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Doug Daly of Liverpool


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Massive crowds were on the climb willing to help riders in trouble


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The start of the TT was at the bottom of the climb, starting straight onto the climb


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Large crowds at the finish


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The 1979 Tour of Ireland overall winner Ron Hayman (Canada)




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