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Fri 05 May 2007Big teams line up for new TourCYCLING:The organisers of the new Tour of Ireland have said that they are confident of attracting a strong line-up for the five-day race, which will fill the gap left when the final Nissan Classic took place back in 1992, writes Shane StokesSome of the world's top teams and riders are expected to take part in the world-ranked event, unveiled this week and due to run from August 22nd-26th. Backed by Fáilte Ireland with support from BMW, Tipperary Water and others, it will include stage finishes in Cork (including two laps of St Patrick's Hill), Killarney, Ennis, Galway and Dublin.