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The riders assemble at the start line in Tipp

GALLERY: An Post Rás - Stage 3

View a selection of images from the third day of the An Post Rás, which took the riders 155.9km from Tipperary to Bearna

Sport Galleries • 21 May 15

Matteo Malucelli celebrates his stage victory

Matteo Malucelli sprints to Rás stage 3 victory

Matteo Malucelli (Team IDEA) displayed his superior sprinting skills in an explosive dash to the line to secure the stage three victory today of the An Post Rás.

Cycling • 19 May 15

Ronan Killeen, left, and Peter Kirwan (both Lucan Stagg Cycles) warm-up before stage 2

GALLERY: An Post Rás - Stage 2

View a selection of images from the second stage of the Rás from Carlow to Tipperary

Sport Galleries • 21 May 15

An Post Chain Reaction's Aaron Gate celebrates after winning stage two of the An Post Rás

Aaron Gate wins stage two of An Post Rás

New Zealander Aaron Gate of the An Post Chain Reaction team won the second stage of the An Post Rás from Carlow to Tipperary as Tirol Cycling's Lukas Postlberger took over the yellow jersey.

Cycling • 18 May 15

The An Post Rás got underway on Sunday in Dunboyne

GALLERY: An Post Rás - Stage 1

The 2015 An Post Rás began today with a 154.4km stage from Dunboyne to Carlow.

Sport Galleries • 25 May 15

Reda rides to victory in stage one of the Rás

Francesco Reda (Team IDEA) has won the opening stage of the 2015 An Post Rás.

Cycling • 18 May 15

The race will total almost 1,200 kilometres in length and will include 21 categorised climb

All-diabetic team confirmed for An Post Rás

The Team Novo Nordisk development squad and Team Idea have been confirmed for An Post Rás.

Cycling • 01 May 15

Clemens Fankhauser won the race last year

Three more teams confirmed for An Post Rás

Three more squads, including Sean Kelly's team, have confirmed they will take part in this year's An Post Rás.

Cycling • 24 Apr 15

Top Austrian and Belgian teams confirmed for Rás

One year after winning the race with Clemens Fankhauser, the Tirol Cycling Team will attempt to once again shine in An Post Rás, with the Austrian outfit confirming that it will take part in next month’s race.

Cycling • 16 Apr 15

The route was launched at the GPO this morning

An Post Rás route allows 'more attacking' in 2015

The organisers of An Post Rás have revealed what is hoped will be a fast and tactical 1,200-kilometre route for 2015.

Cycling • 27 Jan 15

Clemens Fankhauser poses with his prize after triumphing in the An Post Rás

Gallery: An Post Rás Day 8

A selection of images from the final stage of the An Post Rás from Newbridge to Skerries

Cycling • 25 May 14

Davide Ballerini roars in celebration as he crosses the finish line

Ballerini takes final stage as Fankauser wins Rás

Team Idea's Davide Ballerini claimed victory on the final stage of this year's An Post Ras as Clemens Fankhauser (Tirol Cycling Team) was crowned overall champion.

Cycling • 25 May 14

Riders snake through through the Corabutt Gap

Gallery: An Post Rás Day 7

A selection of images from the seventh stage of the An Post Rás from Carrick-on-Suir to Baltinglass

Cycling • 24 May 14

Liam Holohan celebrates victory in Baltinglass

Holohan victorious in Rás stage seven

Madison Genesis rider Liam Holohan soloed to a superb victory on stage seven of An Post Rás in Baltinglass today.

Cycling • 25 May 14

The An Post Rás concludes in Skerries on Sunday

Eibegger triumphs on Rás in Carrick-on-Suir

Austria’s Markus Eibegger was rewarded for a brave ride with victory on stage six of the An Post Rás in Carrick-on-Suir this afternoon.

Cycling • 23 May 14

A Charlie Chaplin statue gets into the spirit of things in Waterville, Co. Kerry

Gallery: An Post Rás Day 5

A gallery of stage 5 of the 2014 An Post Rás, from Cahirciveen to Clonakilty

Cycling • 23 May 14

Riding the Rás

Irish riders Robert-Jon McCarthy and Peter Hawkins and An Post team manager Kurt Bogaerts discuss the An Post Rás so far.

Cycling • 22 May 14

Marcin Bialoblocki edged out Connor McConvey to win last year's Rás

Bialoblocki repels rivals in Clonakilty

Defending champion Marcin Bialoblocki saw off 141 rivals to claim the fifth stage of the An Post Rás in Clonakilty.

Cycling • 23 May 14

As it happened: An Post Rás Day 8

Text updates on the final day of An Post Rás - 134.3km from Newbridge to Skerries.

Cycling • 25 May 14

As it happened: An Post Rás Day 7

Live updates on Stage 7 of An Post Ras from Carrick-on-Suir to Baltinglass, a distance of 147.7km.

Cycling • 24 May 14

As it happened: An Post Rás Day 6

Live updates on the sixth day of An Post Rás - today the route goes 167.9km from Clonakilty to Carrick-on-Suir.

Cycling • 23 May 14

New Zealand's Patrick Bevin is race leader

Leader Bevin takes Rás stage four

A lightning fast finish in Cahirciveen saw yellow jersey leader Patrick Bevin winning a bunch sprint to take victory in stage four of An Post Rás and retain his overall lead.

Cycling • 21 May 14

Live updates on the fifth day of the Rás

As it happened: An Post Rás Day 5

Stage 5 of An Post Rás travels from Cahirciveen to Clonakilty, a distance of 168.9km.

Cycling • 22 May 14

Local Lisdoonvarna postman Kevin Connolly gets Stage 3 of the 2014 An Post Rás underway

Gallery: An Post Rás Day 3

The best images from day three of An Post Rás

Cycling • 21 May 14

Jan Sokol punches the air as he crosses the finish line in Charleville

Sokol seals stage win as Bevin keeps Rás lead

Jan Sokol of the Azerbaijan Synergy Baku team won a thrilling sprint to the line in Charleville, Co Cork to take victory in stage three of An Post Rás.

Cycling • 20 May 14