Photo Gallery 19/07/09
Billy Shanahan 2009 Trip to Tipp 200km cycle
Sign on was from 8am in the Anner Hotel Thurles, looks like a good turn out again this year.
Anxious faces as we get ready to roll out
Started off with a good pace, some of the lads were watching Nicolas Roche on the the tour last night
No bother to these lads as Brian Walsh tells a few jokes, tis always the funny boys down the back
Wasn't long before the drivers up the front had us in Dundrum, some of the lads had too much water this morning so we took a swift brake. We were also gifted with some serious bike handling skills from our friend from the chain gang. (Tralee)
Descent from the glen of Aherlow
Water Stop in Bansha, after the climb over the Glen
Everyone is well settled into the cycling at this stage and the pace is very well controlled, great job
The food stop, a welcome sight as we neared the bottom of our decent from The Vee
I don't think their is any need for the ash trays at this table
Brain Walsh, Templemore, happy with his work done so far, but like Fianna Fail, a lot more to do, approx 100km
Marshals going over the plan before we leave Cappoquin
Nearly home, we now have all the signs of the hard work completed over the day. No innuendo meant by the sign
Over the finish line
Some of the Marshals who made the Trip to Tipp a very enjoyable and safe event, top job
Route: Thurles > Holycross > Dundrum > Tipp Town > Glen of Aherlow > Bansha > Cahir > The Vee > Cappoquin > Clonmel > Fethard > Killenaule > Gortnahue > Turnpike > Thurles.