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The Rás : the story of Ireland's unique bike race /
By: Daly, Tom.
Publisher: Cork : Collins, 2012Description: 342 p. : ill., plates ; 27 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781848891487 (pbk.); 9781848891487:; 1848891482 (pbk.).Subject(s): FBD Milk Rás (Bicycle race) -- History | FBD Milk Rás (Bicycle race) -- History | Sport -- Ireland | Bicycle racing -- Ireland | Bicycle racing -- Ireland -- HistoryDDC classification: 796.620941509 Summary: The first real Rás took place in 1954. It is a cycling race that has stood the test of time. It features a lack of conventional practice, an abundance of flamboyance, spontaneity, grittiness and fierceness of competitive spirit. Tom Daly's book captures the essence of the Rás and its importance to Ireland.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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ATU Sligo Yeats Library Main Lending Collection | 796.620941509 DAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 0091509 |
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Includes bibliography, glossaries and index.
The first real Rás took place in 1954. It is a cycling race that has stood the test of time. It features a lack of conventional practice, an abundance of flamboyance, spontaneity, grittiness and fierceness of competitive spirit. Tom Daly's book captures the essence of the Rás and its importance to Ireland.