What a great day, it was so well organised from registration, social media updates, course info & route gps, countdown to race day, the race itself & the prize giving - Team JB you should be extremely proud of what you’ve achieved here, this is going to snowball year after year and I’m already looking forward to 2019.

Possibly the hardest 500 miles I have spent on a bike! Put together the tough Irish roads, a course that is constantly climbing (over 29,500 feet in total), and epic weather. All the makings of an iconic race! I expect this race to be at the top of the WUCA European Calendar for many years to come and is a tribute and testimony to a true Irish legend and cycling Champion.

From the moment we arrived at the sign on, to the finish we where treated like a professional team. It was great to experience this atmosphere and I was amazed for the last 15 miles when they came out and cheered us on every last push of the pedal, to see us to the finish in the late hours ... definitely one me and crew will remember. Thanks to all the organisers. Looking forward to next year!