Personal revolution on Tour de Ring

Some felt it in their hearts, some read it on their heart rate monitors.

But more than 8,200 people found their own sense of personal achievement on crossing the finishing line of the Ring of Kerry charity cycle.

There were old people, there were people with disabilities and there were blind people on tandems. There were people in jeans and old, heavy bikes breathing in the fresh air and enjoying the scenery. And there were the guys with top of the range carbon frames and lycra who desperately sought approval from the digits registered on their speedometers.