It will be an An Post Rás full of nostalgia for one of the country’s most experienced riders next week as Eugene Moriarty lines up at the start in Dublin Castle for an incredible 20th time, writes Brian Canty.

Moreno De Pauw of the Belgian national team used his track racing experience to sprint clear of a three-man breakaway group in the final 400m to take victory on stage five of the An Post Rás in Mitchelstown yesterday.