🇮🇪 About This Issue

A distinctive piece of modern Irish cycling history.

This official race magazine for the 2007 Tour of Ireland was produced to accompany the event and offers a detailed snapshot of the race, its riders, and the broader cycling landscape in Ireland at the time.

More than a standard publication, it functions as an event programme, media guide, and cultural record, capturing a moment when Irish cycling was gaining renewed international visibility.

⭐ Contents & Features

Céad míle fáilte message from Bertie Ahern
Welcome from Pat McQuaid
Contributions from Jimmy Magee
Feature on Stephen Roche
Kelly – King of the Classics feature
Rider profiles:
- Nicolas Roche
- Philip Deignan
- David McCann
- Ciarán Power
- David O’Loughlin
- Páidí O’Brien
Route and stage information
Team profiles and race context

🧰 Condition Report

Excellent condition
Clean, bright pages
No tears, creases, or writing
Well preserved

A particularly strong example for an event-specific publication.

⭐ Why This Magazine Is Special

Official Tour of Ireland publication
Strong Irish cycling focus
Mix of elite and domestic rider coverage
Event-specific print (not widely circulated long-term)
Valuable as both memorabilia and archive

💌 Personal Note from Sorcha Rosa

This feels very different from the mainstream cycling press — more rooted, more local, and in some ways more revealing. It captures a moment where Irish cycling was being framed both nationally and internationally at once. A really meaningful archive piece 🤍
— Sorcha Rosa

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Tour of Ireland 2007 Official Race Magazine | Irish Cycling Archive | Excellent Condition