A selection of short clips from the 1950s cycle races in the Leinster area of Ireland and some footage of the 1956 World Championship in Denmark.(created by Barry Enright and Con Enright)
Other films in this series-
“An Tostal” Tour of Ireland 1956
Circuit of Bray cycle race 1956
Dun Laoghaire Cycling week 1955 1956
1954 Tour of Ireland
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Great bit of film
Absolutely brilliant, it's great there is some clips from those years, it was a different world then but the riders were class. Great to see some of the legends of the past in action. Thanks for posting it for all to see.
My Dad is number 36 in this video. I’m thrilled to see 68 year old video of him. It’s unexpected and the only time I’ve seen him racing. He loved the bike so much that in his final year, he got on his bike and fell off. My sister locked away his bike in the shed. He literally rode until he could physically no longer do so. I miss him very much but thank you for uploading this treasure for me and my family. ❤
Wow the swaying to get up hill!