THE late Charles Haughey famously won the Tour de France for Ireland with a little help from Stephen Roche, and yesterday it was the turn of the current Taoiseach to give a dig-out to one of our cycling heroes.

A SERIES of free events will take place during the upcoming Waterford Harvest Festival.

WORLD-FAMOUS cyclist Seán Kelly is inviting fellow enthusiasts to test their pedal power and join in a scenic cycle tour through Co Waterford in August — over the same terrain where he mastered his craft.