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  • The first (and only) Irishman to win Omloop Het Volk, 1959

    The first English speaker to win a Giro d’Italia stage, 1960 taking victory on the 18th race day from Trieste to Belluno

    The first English speaker to win a stage in the Vuelta and wear the race leader jersey, finishing an eventual third overall, 1962

    The first English speaker to stand on the podium of the World Professional Road Race Championship, 1962

    The first Irishman to hold the yellow jersey in the Tour de France, 1963

    Seamus ‘Shay’ Elliott, trailblazer for Irish Professional Cycling


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