The Ras: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race Book

	Acknowledgements	7
	Photographic Acknowledgements	9
	Introduction	11
	Ras Time-line and Related Events	13
1	Origin and Ethos	15
2	The First Eight-day Ras	27
3	Consolidation	37
4	Conflict	47
5	A Unique Race	59
6	The 'Iron Man'	71
7	Savage Road Men	85
8	O'Hanlon	97
9	From Behind the Iron Curtain	109
10	A New Wave	125
11	Change	139
12	Beginning of the Modern Era	153
13	Flanagan	165
14	A Long Wait	179
15	United and Forward	189
16	Dignam Takes Over	199
17	Two Races, Two Wins	207
18	A County Team	221
19	The Italian Affair	231
20	Blasting Away	245
21	A Ras Man	255
22	The British Perspective	265
23	A New Ras?	271
24	Jubilee Impressions	287
	Notes and References	290
	Ras Highlights	295
	Cycling Glossary	296
	Non-cycling Glossary	298
App. 1	Main Annual Placings	300
App. 2	Stage Details by Year	302
App. 3	Stage Winners	314
App. 4	Yellow Jersey Winners	318
App. 5	Ras Winners	320
App. 6	Ras Winners Compared	321