Tour of Ireland in and around Millstreet

Tour of Ireland: peleton passing through Millstreet for the first time
Tour of Ireland: peleton passing through Millstreet for the first time

RTE are showing highlights of the Tour of Ireland are showing highlights from each day in the evenings. They are also putting the highlights programs onto their website. The one from yesterday (Saturday) is here: http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1054085. For the parts of the highlights around Millstreet, the times are outlined below:

Note 1: You can fast-forward the action without having to download the first 16 minutes if you wish.

16:20: Start of the climb up Musheramore

20:00 Leaders reach the top of Mushera (Togher)

21:00 Main group reach the top of Togher

24:05 Main group pass through the sprint finish on Main Street, Millstreet

26-29:25 mins: Riders struggle up the Bealac on the back of Clara

29:25-29:45: A nice helicopter view over the Derrynasagairt Mountains, taken from over the top of Kippagh

Note 2: also that the video will only be available until September 12th 2009

Note 3: I have just been informed that viewing this video is only available in Ireland. Sorry to all those living abroad If you’re good with your computer, you could probably try changing your proxy server, but it’s a lot of effort. Details here: http://temple-bar.blogspot.com/2007/07/watch-irish-telly-from-outside-ireland_18.html

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