Rás Mumhan riders face severest of Kerry tests on Saturday

Kerry Group Rás Mumhan race director Tadhg Moriarty has warned riders with designs on making an impact on this year’s event to be “prepared for one of the hardest stages in the history of the race.”

Moriarty, whose son Eugene is a former winner of the event, believes Saturday’s stage around West Cork, where riders will race over 150km, could “blow the race to bits”.

And with that second stage being the last day before the clocks go forward (bringing brighter evenings), Moriarty joked that those who are not in good shape should consider bringing a torch with them.