Cycling legend and former world number 1 cyclist Sean Kelly has launched the annual Cork to Galway Charity Cycle, which will take place over two action packed days in June.
The hugely popular Cork to Galway cycle has been running for the past 12 years and will this year support the ground-breaking work of Breakthrough Cancer Research, who fund the efficient and effective development of new treatments for poor prognosis cancers.

The event is suitable for all levels of cyclists, who are looking to challenge themselves over a distance of 100km per day. Participants will depart with Sean Kelly from Cork City hall at 10am on Friday 19th June (Sean will take part in Day 1 only) and travel through Mallow and Charleville to an overnight stop in Limerick, where cyclists will have the pleasure of a social Questions and Answers session with one of Irelands cycling greats! 

Day two of this epic journey will travel through Ennis and Gort before arriving into Galway City where an après cycle party has been organised. The event is geared towards leisure cyclists and while challenging in distance the route is designed to be manageable for most cyclists with a little training done. More experienced cyclists also enjoy this event using it as a two-day training weekend with full support and facilities. The front bunch can get quite competitive between stages with the lead car given instructions to let the peleton go as fast as it likes on the open road.