Riders waiting for the start of stage 3 in Cobh

Ready for the Start

Wayne Randle Doncaster Stenna Line and Bartlomiej Matysiak Of the Polish Lega Bazylisek Team attack soon after the start

The FBD Insurance Rás passing Inch Beach

Bartlomiej Matysiak Team Legia Bazylisek of Poland

Chief Commissaire Mark Kirby having a puff

Race officials enjoying the view

Martin Prazdnovsky of the Sparebanken Vest Team puts the pressure on Ciaran Power Mountains Leader

The Polish team put on the pressure led by Jaroslaw Welniak

Eddie Keogh and Ciaran McKenna put down the line for K.O.M sprint

The best view in town

Joshua Marden FRF Couriers Australia winning stage 3

Dermot Dignam FBD Insurance Rás Director presents Paudi Fitzgerald with an award to mark his victory in the Rás 50 years ago

A delighted Paudi Fitzgerald salutes the crowd

Joshua Marden, John McCarthy,Paudi Fitzgerald and Michael Fitzgerald chatting

John McCarthy first Kerry rider recieves his award

Paudi Fitzgerald presents Michael Fitzgerald with a piece of Cuchulainn Crystal for first county rider

Joshua Marden FRF Couriers Australia Stage winner in An Daingean

Chris Newton ReCycling .co.uk in a green Jersey

Ciaran Power Eireánn Dan Morrissey Team in his Mountain Jersey

Mike Friedman Team TIAA-CREF becomes the second American to wear the Yellow Jersey

All the Leaders Jerseys in An Daingean Paudi Fitzgerald Rás winner 50 years ago Ciaran Power Éireann Dan Morrissey Team (Mountains) Mike Friedman USA (Race Leader) Kerry Lukasz Modzelewski Poland (2nd) Chris Newton G.B. (Points) Michael Fitzgerald MyHome.ieCycleways (County Rider) Joshau Marden Australia (Stage Winner)