Shane Nestor pitches his Act Up company at people who want to act, but don’t necessarily want to be famous

The world of acting is a hard graft and actors need buckets of perseverance, says Shane Nestor

After 1,949km, sore knees, backsides and heads, nine men have made it to Euro2012 on bikes.

The Irish team faces an uphill journey, but the intrepid Pedal to Poland cyclists face a flat one as they power towards their final destination and that date with Spain.