Roche to join North Clare cycle

1987 Tour de France winner and world champion, Stephen Roche, will be pedalling around the roads of North Clare on Saturday, March 25. Roche, whose son Nicholas is also a professional cyclist, will cycle in support of the charity Seeking Vision, which helps visually impaired and blind people in Clare.
The cycle will leave Lahinch before taking in the Cliffs of Moher, Doolin, Black Head, Ballyvaughan, Corkscrew Hill, Lisdoonvarna, Ennistymon and Lahinch again.
Podge Murphy, one of the event organisers, has been in involved in cycling for many years.
“Our family was involved in the cycling business for nearly 30 years. We ran the biggest underage cycling event in the world, Rás na hInse back in the 1980s. So out of that we’re roping in old friends,” he explained, adding that he is hoping that around 500 people will take part.
The event will also be open to the Green Schools programme under the supervision of Róisín Garvey.
For more information contact 087 1427793 or to register online visit visionchallenges.com.