Person: Dermot Dignam

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Paul Rouse: Irish cycling history was often more rough than smooth

Everyone knows what it is to cycle a bike up a hill. The burn of the lungs and the ache in legs is a glorious, painful expression of what it is to be alive.

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Specialist climbers lick their lips as Rás heads to Donegal

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Progressively tougher Rás route guarantees dramatic battle

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Veteran Dignam to maintain key Rás role

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O’Loughlin celebrates career highlight in Galway

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Horrific crash leads to voided Rás stage

FBD Rás welcomes first New Zealand team

NEW ZEALAND are to enter a team for the first time in the prestigious FBD Rás (May 23-30).

Fri, 19 Mar, 2010

Newton bids to join Rás legends

CHRIS NEWTON has the opportunity to join the legends of cycling over the coming week by winning the FBD Insurance Rás for a third time and John Herety, manager of the British Rapha Condor team, admitted on the eve of Irish cycling’s showpiece that the former world champion and three-time Olympic medallist has that as his ambition.

Sat, 16 May, 2009

Dignam confident of Irish win

DERMOT DIGNAM, Race Organiser of the FBD Insurance Rás which gets under way in Kilcullen on Sunday, feels there could be an Irish winner this year despite the impressive field.

Thu, 14 May, 2009

Rás chief puts the brakes on Italian Olympic team visit

THE organiser of the FBD Insurance Rás has had to turn down a request from the Italian Cycling Federation to have their Olympic track team included in the line-up for this year’s showpiece which gets under way on Sunday week.

Fri, 09 May, 2008

Scanlon back in saddle for Rás

MARK SCANLON will make his return to international cycling in a familiar green jersey when he lines up with the Subway Eat Fresh Irish team for the start of the FBD Insurance RÁS in Naas on Sunday.

Thu, 17 May, 2007

Keane hopes for wheels of fortune in spite of Scanlon Rás withdrawal

THE withdrawal of Mark Scanlon from the FBD Insurance Rás due to illness came as a huge disappointment to debutant Irish rider Bryan Keane.

Wed, 18 May, 2005

Foreign challenge for RÁS strengthens as six pro teams enter fray

THE foreign challenge for the FBD Insurance RÁS was strengthened yesterday with six professional teams confirmed in a record entry of 200 when the event starts from Dublin’s GPO on May 22.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2005

FBD becomes sole sponsor of RÁS

FBD INSURANCE will take over sole sponsorship of Ireland’s premier international cycle race from next year when the event will take to the roads as the FBD Insurance RAS.

Tue, 14 Dec, 2004

O’Loughlin hopeful of Rás route to Athens

DAVID O’LOUGHLIN aims to enhance his prospects of making the Irish Olympic cycling team with a podium finish in next week’s FBD Milk Rás.

Tue, 18 May, 2004

Powerful Scandinavian team for Rás

TEAM Bianchi Nordid, one of the most powerful cycling teams in Scandinavia, will contest next month’s FBD Milk Rás.

Fri, 30 Apr, 2004

Swede sweeps to stage win

TOMMY EVANS retained the Rás leader’s coveted yellow jersey but the Banbridge man, who won the title in 1996, insisted yesterday’s windswept 117-mile stage from Roscrea to Clifden was the hardest of his career.

Tue, 20 May, 2003