Race organiser Ray McKenna has been in touch to let us know of significant changes to the course route including the omission of the final hill and new start and finish areas for this years race. Full details including start times and maps are available on the Carlow Road Cycling Club site. The roll of honour is below.
Des Hanlon Memorial Classic Road Race
| 1981 – Paddy Flanagan | 1991 – Stephen Spratt | 2001 – Eddie O’Donoghue |
| 1982 – R. Kimmage | 1992 – Stephen Maher | 2002 – Brian Kenneally |
| 1983 – B. Kerr | 1993 – Tommy Evans | 2003 – Adrian Hedderman |
| 1984 – G. Costello | 1994 – Robert Power | 2004 – Rory Wyley |
| 1985 – Joe Barr | 1995 – Eddie McMahon | 2005 – Rory Wyley |
| 1986 – Stephen Spratt | 1996 – Paul Griffin | 2006 – Paul Griffin |
| 1987 – Bobby Power | 1997 – Ian Chivers | 2007 – Ciarán Power |
| 1988 – Ian Chivers | 1998 – Tommy Evans | 2008 – Adam Armstrong |
| 1989 – John Sheehan | 1999 – Ciarán Power | 2009 – ? |
| 1990 – Robert Power | 2000 – Eddie O’Donoghue | 2010 – |