Stages
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dublin - Waterford | 192 km (119 mi) | Wednesday, 27 August | Mark Cavendish | Team Columbia-High Road |
| 2 | Thurles - Loughrea | 158 km (98 mi) | Thursday, 28 August | Mark Cavendish | Team Columbia-High Road |
| 3 | Ballinrobe - Galway | 201 km (125 mi) | Friday, 29 August | Mark Cavendish | Team Columbia-High Road |
| 4 | Limerick - Dingle | 186 km (116 mi) | Saturday, 30 August | Russell Downing | Pinarello RT |
| 5 | Killarney - Cork | 192 km (119 mi) | Sunday, 31 August | František Raboň | Team Columbia-High Road |
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Forgot the cry of gulls, and the deep sea swell
And the profit and loss.
A current under sea
Picked his bones in whispers. As he rose and fell
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“The four stages of man are infancy, childhood, adolescence and obsolescence.”
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