Lars Petter Nordhaug (Team Maxbo Bianchi)
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Peter Williams (CandiTV – Marshalls Pasta) concentrates on his rhythm.
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Adrien Niyonshuti of the MTN Cycling Team looking composed as he embarks
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Sunshine on a rainy day: Lars Petter Nordhaug (Joker Bianchi) celebrates
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The rain eased off and the sun came out just in time to shine down on
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One of the first people to congratulate Russell Downing on his very impressive
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Downing was both exhausted and exhilarated after sealing victory in the
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A few minutes of recuperation time were required after the battle royale
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Well wishers and quote hunters huddled around Downing as he took a few
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Manager of the CandiTV – Marshalls Pasta team Phil Griffiths was thrilled
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Russell Downing lands back to earth and starts dealing with the media
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Winner of Stage 3 into Cork City, Lars Petter Nordhaug (Joker Bianchi)
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Third place on Stage 3 was enough to see Matti Breschel (Team Saxo Bank)
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Breschel was well entitled to smile after a successful few days racing
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Miss Stacey Kelly, daughter of cycling great Sean Kelly, presented Matt
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Mr. Consistent: Russell Downing (CandiTV – Marshalls Pasta) also took
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Chris Newton (Rapha Condor Cycling Team) digs deep as he starts the climb
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Mark McNally (Team Halfords) grimaces as he takes on St. Patrick’s Hill
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Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) eyes up another victory in the King of the Mountains
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Wicked weather on the third stage of the Tour of Ireland
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Russell Downing (CandiTV-Marshalls Pasta) goes one better this year as
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Winner of the 2009 Tour of Ireland, Russell Downing (CandiTV-Marshalls
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Riders battle the rain and the gradient of St Patrick's Hill on the final
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Rider's push on up St Patrick's Hill in spite of the torrential conditions
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Lars Petter Nordhaug (Joker Bianchi) wins the stage three of the Tour
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) was one of a large number of riders not to finish
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Lance Armstrong (Astana) after withdrawing from the Tour of Ireland on
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Time for the champagne. It had rained all day on Stage 3 so nobody was
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Singin’ in the rain: Sam Bennett of the Irish National Team tries to make
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No doubt conscious of the atrocious weather conditions at the start of
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The leading group grapple with the brutally steep incline of St. Patrick’s
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Philip Deignan (Cervélo Test Team) was involved in skirmishes on the road
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Sam Bennett (Ireland National Team) gave another exhibition of his class
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Taming St. Patrick’s Hill was a matter of pride for Paul Griffin (Ireland
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Worth waiting for: Russell Downing (CandiTV – Marshalls Pasta), winner
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