Rás preview: Always chaotic race kicks off in Portlaoise

The riddle of how to win the always chaotic, always unpredictable Rás Tailteann begins shortly before noon on Wednesday when a peloton of international riders will roll out of Portlaoise, complete a short neutralized section, and then go all out when the flag drops.

Rás preview: Always chaotic race kicks off in Portlaoise. The riddle of how to win the always chaotic, always unpredictable Rás Tailteann begins shortly before noon on Wednesday when a peloton of international riders will roll out of Portlaoise, complete a short neutralized section, and then go all out when the flag drops. The race is one of the most aggressive on the international calendar and with a multitude of separate battles to be waged over the next five days, there will be attack after attack fired off from the drop of the flag. Countless overseas teams have admitted being utterly perplexed by the tactics over the decades, with very strong riders winning early on but finding their equally strong squads completely unable to control the moves. Few riders have ever led from start to finish, even since the race was shortened to a five...