Five-time Tour de France winner Bernard Hinault and Irish rugby legend Keith Wood are among the international sports stars lining up for the 2013 Skoda Tour de Connemara which takes place on Saturday 25 May, part of a weekend of cycling activity that will see the Connemara area host Ireland's first supportive team time trial in Carna.
Ray Leddy, Head of Marketing, Skoda Ireland says Skoda has a rich tradition in cycling and are the official partner of the Tour de France. Monaghan & Sons, local Skoda dealership in Galway will be offering participants the option to get pre tour VIP treatment with further details to be announced closer to the event.
Event organiser Padraic Quinn says it has already attracted considerable international interest with registrations already received from cyclists in the UK france and the USA. The Saturday cycle in Clifden offers 140km and 80km routes. The weekend is rounded off with a Family Funathon in Carna that will include cycling, walking and family entertainment. The Newstalk Team Time Trial event and Family Funathlon are fundraiser events for Cancer Care West.
Participants who register for the 140km or 80km Sportive by 14 April are guaranteed a special edition cycling gilet and PowerBar pack. Event information and registration is available on www.tourdeconamara.com
This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Tour de France and Bernard Hinault is also an ambassador of the Tour.
