Paddy Flanagan (1941 – 21 November 2000) was one of the top Irish cyclists of the 1960s and 1970s. He came to prominence in the
Rás Tailtean. He rode his first in the Rás Tailtean in 1958 and came 11th. The following year he came second. He won in 1960 and again in 1964, the first to win twice. He had two stage wins and three top five finishes in the years to 1969
Flanagan and his brother Ned
joined the Irish Cycling Federation in 1969. He finished the Tour of Ireland where he finished in fourth place. He rejoined the National Cycling Association and rode the 1974 Rás. The following year he won it for the third time. His rise coincided with that of fellow Irishmen,
Sé O'Hanlon
Séamus ''"Sé"'' O'Hanlon also known as ''Shay O'Hanlon'' (born 14 September 1941 in Dublin, Ireland) is a former Ireland, Irish amateur road racing cyclist. He was a top amateur in Ireland in the 1960s and 1970s, winning the Rás Tailteann stag ...
and
Gene Mangan. This trio along with others, were known as "Men of the Rás".
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External links
Rás Tailtean Website
Irish male cyclists
Sportspeople from County Kildare
1941 births
2000 deaths
Rás Tailteann winners
20th-century Irish sportsmen
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