Kelly steps up a gear to promote peddle power

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.

The Seán Kelly cycling tour of Waterford was officially launched yesterday by the cyclist himself at Mahon Falls in the Comeragh Mountains. The tour will be held on Sunday, August 24, and consists of three different routes to test the mettle of cyclists of various abilities and endurance levels.

Organisers of the Seán Kelly tour of Waterford have set themselves a target of getting upwards of 1,500 leisure cyclists into the saddle on the day and the tour is on its way towards becoming the biggest cycling event in the country.