Racing action for today’s 186 km stage will begin quickly with the first sprint after only 3.6 km in Patrickswell. The first 100 km is reasonably flat as the race travels through the Limerick towns of Adare and Newcastle West before reaching the bottom of the spectacular 8 km category 1 climb of the Connor Pass.

Then the race storms through the main streets of Dingle and heads out to Dunquin for a 36 km loop of Slea Head and its dramatic scenery. The Connor Pass will split the field and there are two smaller opportunities to escape on the 185m steep climb of Mam Clasach and the tough narrow roads that follow on to the finish line as Dingle is reached again.