While we were live at the finish line on Barrack Street for stage one of the 2015 An Post Rás yesterday, stage two got underway from Carlow town at the official time of 11:04am this morning.
Today’s stage takes the cyclists 137.2km from Carlow to Tipperary, passing Paulstown, Cuffsgrange, Poulacapple, KOM Category 3 at Nine Mile House (km 63.6), Grangemockler, Clonmel Bypass, Cahir, Bansha, KOM Category 3 at Aherlow (km 129.6).
The AIB Bank in Tipperary forms the finish line this afternoon with cyclists expected from 1.50pm onwards.