Delahaye and Armstrong to spearhead Irish Rás challenge

NEIL DELAHAYE, who produced the best performance seen on Irish roads so far this year with his solo victory on the gruelling South Kerry stage of Rás Mumhan, has been named on the SUBWAY Irish team for the FBD Insurance Rás, which gets under way in two weeks time.

This will be the Dubliner’s second appearance in Irish cycling’s showpiece but he proved in the Kerry mountains that he is ready for it this time.

Adam Armstrong, who outsmarted the former star professional, Malcolm Elliott, in the Tour of Ulster, also gets his place on the team. He, too, will be fancied to add a stage win to the six he has already notched up this season.