Grand Canal Square hosted the start of Stage 1 of the 2008 Tour of Ireland.
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The Pezula Racing Team was one of the first
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Tinkoff Credit Systems added yet more colour
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The MTN Energade team travelled from South Africa
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The Pinarello CandiTV team arrived
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The Karpin Galicia Cycling Team relax
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Stephen O’Sullivan and Sean Lacey (Team Ireland)
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Stephen O’Sullivan (Team Ireland) gives his stamp of approval
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Sean Lacey (Team Ireland) at the Docklands
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Zakkari Dempster (SouthAustralia.com/AIS) waits for the start
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Bernard Eisel (Team Columbia) was back again
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The other teams will have their work cut out
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The serious business begins as the race rolled out
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A casual pace saw the peloton still together
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A break has gone clear as the race passes through the second sprint
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The peloton passed through over six minutes behind
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Having lost contact with the leading group Martyn Irvine (Pezula Racing Team)
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Team Columbia set a steady pace as the peloton approach
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Local Hero: Ciaran Power’s number one fan.
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Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) showed the rest
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The Manx Express strikes again, winning with ease
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The ease with which he took the victory belied the effort invested.
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Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) receives
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Mellow yellow: Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) receives the first
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Podium: Stage winner and race leader Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia),
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