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57th FBD Insurance Rás - 2.2

Ireland, May 18-25, 2009

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Stage 5 - May 21: Killorglin – Scariff, 155 km

Walker nabs another as Richardson defends

By Shane Stokes in Scariff

It was very tight but early indications were that Nicholas Walker (Australia Cinelli-DownUnder)
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Youth over experience. A tyre's width was what separated Nicholas Walker (Cinelli Down Under) and Jaan Kirsipuu (Giant Veoila) at the end of today's fifth stage of the FBD Insurance Rás in Scariff. The young Australian pipped the quadruple Tour de France stage winner to nab his second consecutive victory.

The close gallop ended out what had been a very active 154.6 kilometre stage from Killorglin to Scariff, with many attacks being launched against the race leader Simon Richardson (Rapha Condor). However, astute tactics on the part of the team and its manager John Herety saw the British squad get what was almost an armchair ride to the finish, preserving its strength and, more importantly, its yellow jersey heading into the final three days.

Both Richardson and Walker were beaming at the finish, the latter being delighted to take very rare back-to-back stage victories in the event.

"I was a little bit ahead in the sprint but I saw Jaan [Kirspuu] coming back at me really, really quickly," the 20-year-old said. "I was able to hold on. I didn't think I'd get one stage win, so I'm very, very pleased with two. Whatever happens in the rest of the race, I'm very happy regardless."

Kirsipuu was a little disappointed not to add to his victory of Tuesday, but wasn't too stressed. "I started from a little way back and was trying to get through, but there were riders across the road," said the Estonian. "I was waiting for a gap and when one opened, I was able to sprint properly. I was closing up but I ran out of time before the line."

Wilkinson took third, riding well despite a crash earlier in the stage. Paul Healion (Ireland national team) was best of the home riders in fifth, one place ahead of the ongoing points leader Russell Downing (Britain Candi TV Marshall's Pasta), while Sam Bennett (Tipperary Dan Morrissey) and Daniel Clifford (Kildare Projector World) made it three Irish riders in the top ten when they netted eighth and ninth.

Race Leader after stage five, Simon Richardson (Britain Rapha Condor).
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Richardson had led the race for a day last year, but then lost out. He was happy to successfully defend his jersey this time, and in a somewhat stress-free manner; he and his team had a calm, assured ride, controlling the race with good tactics and expending far less energy than might have been expected.

Rapha Condor manager John Herety is one of the most experienced in the race and that showed. Instead of chasing down breakaway moves, the team took advantage of the fact that Darren Lapthorne and Chris Newton both started the day inside the top ten and simply tried to ensure that one or other of them got into each break that went clear.

That had a dissuading effect on potential escapees, who realised that the Rapha Condor riders would not have to work as Richardson was race leader, and that they'd most likely take the stage win or, even, the yellow jersey if it changed.

Newton did eventually get away in a long distance move, jumping with seven other riders at the 40 kilometre point.

Keeping tabs on David O'Loughlin (Ireland An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly), Morten Kruse Brink (Denmark Designa Kokken), Luke Roberts (Germany Kuota-Indeland), Rune Jogert (Norway Giant-Veolia), Rob Partridge (Britain Halfords Bike Hut), Pete Williams (Britain Candi TV Marshalls) and Eugene Moriarty (Meath Engraveit.ie/BDBC), he and the group gained two and a half minutes and caused a stir behind.

This forced the Denmark Designa Kokken and Austria Arbo KTM Junkers teams of Mads Christensen and Jan Barta to ride, as they realised that second and third place overall could be lost. The net effect of that was that

Rapha Condor had to do very little and could remain fresh for the final three stages.

"The jersey was never really under threat," said Richardson. "The only one who could get close was my own team-mate. The break got two minutes tops, and Chris was more than that behind [in the overall standings]. Anyway, everything wento to plan today. As much as possible we had a fairly easy day in the bunch, as KTM and Designa Kokken did 90 per cent of the work to bring that break back.

"At the end, there quite a few last-minute attacks by the other contenders. So we had a bit of work to do then, but it all worked out fine."

Luke Roberts (Germany Kuota-Indeland) attacked the breakaway
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Former Olympic team pursuit champion Roberts attacked 35 kilometres from the finish, and was eventually joined by Newton and Mayo rider O'Loughlin. The latter took maximum points on the day's second climb, the third category Barnagh Gap, and thus cancelled out the gains made by David McCann (Ireland National Team) when he took the earlier climb of Glansharoon.

O'Loughlin extended his lead over his closest rival, but the stage win was also a big goal. All three were however mopped up by the main bunch with about ten kilometres to go, setting things up for the duel between Kirsipuu and Walker and the latter's second victory.

"It was very frustrating," said O'Loughlin afterwards. I felt good today but we were caught. I'm feeling stronger each day, though, and so I will keep trying for a stage win."

Providing he recovers in time, he may well try again on tomorrow's mainly flat 159 kilometre leg to Castlebar. It goes close to his home town of Cong and he will be motivated to give it another shot.

Young Irish talent Sam Bennett will also be keen to do something. Today was his third top eight finish in five days, marking a fine FBD Rás debut for the 18 year old. He's also fourth in the Under 23 classification, second in the county rider competition and twentieth overall.

"If I am in the right position I know I can compete with those fellows," said the Carrick on Suir rider. "I feel in my heart and soul that I can. Maybe in the next few days I can get in another group, get in a good position and finish further up."

Photography

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Results

1 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                           3.30.06
2 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                       
3 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                  
4 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  
5 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team                                      
6 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                               
7 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                               
8 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                             
9 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                             
10 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                        
11 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                            
12 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                                   
13 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  
14 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                              
15 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                 
16 Aidan Crowley (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                            
17 Ian Bibby (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                     
18 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                         
19 Matthew Kipling (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                               
20 Bert Roesems (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                    
21 Steve Calland (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                   
22 John Lynch (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                       0.05
23 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                    
24 Matthew Stephens (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                     
25 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                 
26 Georgi Petrov Georgiev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                   
27 Joseph Fenlon (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                          
28 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                  
29 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                       
30 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                        
31 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team            
32 Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor                                        
33 Ciaran Cassidy (Irl) Ireland Development U23                               
34 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                        
35 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                  
36 Mike Reddan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                      
37 Stephen Barrett (Irl) Irish National Team                                  
38 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                           
39 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications            
40 Urban Monks (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                  
41 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                           
42 Joachim Pettersen (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                  
43 Keith Gater (Irl) Comeragh CC                                              
44 James Moss (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                    
45 Philip Lavery (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                  
46 Derek Burke (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                   
47 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                     
48 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                   
49 Robin Kelly (Irl) Comeragh CC                                              
50 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                              
51 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                 
52 Wouter Sybrandy (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                      
53 Seán Downey (Irl) Irish National Team                                      
54 John Heaton-Armstrong (GBr) Surrey Racing League                           
55 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                          
56 Simon Kelly (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                   
57 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor                                            
58 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           
59 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               
60 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                           
61 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                 
62 David Fletcher (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                
63 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                          
64 Daniel Drake (GBr) BC East Midlands                                        
65 Tom Last (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                             
66 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  
67 Steve Lampier (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                 
68 Robert Wardell (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                
69 Seán Lacey (Irl) Eurocycles                                                
70 Chris McNamara (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                  
71 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                  
72 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                    
73 Mark Nugent (Irl) Comeragh CC                                              
74 Stefan Poll (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                     
75 Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                               
76 Ray Clarke (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                   
77 Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor                                          
78 John Mason (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                               
79 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                             
80 Stephen Halpin (Irl) Ireland Development U23                               
81 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Kuota - Indeland                               0.20
82 Richard McCauley (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                               
83 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                         
84 David Peelo (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                           
85 Dale Appleby (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                             0.27
86 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           0.31
87 Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                 0.32
88 Rob Partridge (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                             0.47
89 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                          
90 Michael Concannon (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                        1.21
91 Espen Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                       
92 Martyn Irvine (Irl) Irish National Team                                    
93 Conor McAllister (Irl) Eurocycles                                          
94 James Wlliamson (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                      
95 Patrick Clarke (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications     1.49
96 Martin Gill (Irl) Clonmel CC                                               
97 Christopher Prior (GBr) BC East Midlands                                   
98 Michael Storan (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                             
99 Chris Troy (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications             
100 James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                               
101 Cathal McCarthy (Irl) Eurocycles                                          
102 Hannes Grundlinger (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                             
103 Lukas Winter (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                   
104 Richard Malone (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                            
105 Shane Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                    
106 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC                                            
107 Michael Butler (Irl) Eurocycles                                           
108 Dylan Rafter (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                  
109 Sean McGreevy (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                         
110 Mark McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                         
111 Adrian Hedderman (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                              
112 Mark Power (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                            
113 Ciaran Steed (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                         
114 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                
115 Kieran Keane (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                        
116 Colm Bracken (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                         
117 Aaron Buggle (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                
118 Danny Carroll (Irl) Clonmel CC                                            
119 Barry Monaghan (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                        
120 Keith Fox (Irl) Clonmel CC                                                
121 David Cawley (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                          
122 Stephen Surdival (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                
123 Tony Brady (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                          
124 Michael Hennessy (Irl) Comeragh CC                                        
125 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                       
126 David Brennan (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications         
127 Frazer Duncan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                   
128 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Kokken                              2.04
129 Adam Armstrong (Irl) Ireland Development U23                              
130 Drew McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                     3.43
131 Andrew McQuaid (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                  
132 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                               8.38
133 Hugh Mulhearn (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                    12.17
134 Ruaidhrí Geraghty (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                30.48
135 Kevin Shelly (Irl) Clonmel CC                                        30.49
136 Odhran Connors (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                  
137 Richard Hoult (GBr) Surrey Racing League                             35.21
138 Eoghan Considine (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                 35.24
139 Colm Quinn (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                       35.31
140 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                      
141 Paul Dunne (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications            
142 Paul O'Keefe (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                               35.34
143 Mark Dowling (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                    
144 Brendan Lacey (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                               
145 Niall Brosnan (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                               
146 Paul Doyle (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                            
147 Gareth Williams (GBr) BC East Midlands                                    
148 Thomas Kirk (GBr) BC East Midlands                                        
149 Jonathan Gibson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                     
150 Llewey Byrne (GBr) BC East Midlands                                  35.43
DNF Leon Van Bon (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                         
 
Mountains
 
KoM Cat 3: Glansharoon
1 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                     5 pts
2 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                       4
3 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                         3
4 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                    2
 
KoM Cat 3: Barnagh Gap
1 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           5 pts
2 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                        4
3 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                          3
4 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Kuota - Indeland                                   2
 
County rider
 
1 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                      3.30.06
2 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                             
3 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                  
 
Teams
 
1 Team Kuota - Indeland                                               10.30.18
2 Team Halfords Bike Hut                                                  0.05
3 Cinelli-DownUnder                                                           
4 An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                                   
5 Team Giant-Veoila                                                       0.10
6 Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                                                 
7 Irish National Team                                                         
8 Team Designa Kokken                                                         
9 Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                                              
10 Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                                     
11 Surrey Racing League                                                       
12 Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                                        0.15
13 Rapha Condor                                                               
14 ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                                       
15 Ireland Development Team                                                   
16 Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                                0.32
17 BC East Midlands                                                      37.28
 
County teams
 
1 Dan Morrissey                                                       10.30.28
2 IRC Ushers Insulations                                                      
3 Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                                 
4 Comeragh CC                                                             0.05
5 Total Cleaning Supplies                                                 1.21
6 KTM Winning Solutions                                                   2.04
7 Eurocycles                                                              3.05
8 Newbridge Projector World                                               3.28
9 Castlebar WesternEdge                                                   3.33
10 Martin Donnelly                                                            
11 Murphy Surveys                                                         3.48
12 Clonmel CC                                                             5.17
13 Newry Whs. CC                                                              
14 Zilcom-South Dublin                                                    5.27
15 DTC Orwell Wheelers                                                   12.06
16 Nigel's Bikes                                                       1.07.51
 
General classification after stage 5
 
1 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                 20.24.55
2 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                              2.49
3 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                    3.02
4 Bert Roesems (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                 3.19
5 Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor                                     3.24
6 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                              3.29
7 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor                                         5.29
8 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                           6.07
9 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                  6.09
10 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                        6.38
11 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                       6.53
12 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                    7.17
13 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                7.18
14 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                         
15 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                              7.23
16 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                               7.28
17 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                      7.46
18 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                             7.48
19 Matthew Stephens (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                 7.52
20 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                        7.56
21 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                    8.04
22 Wouter Sybrandy (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                  8.20
23 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                          8.25
24 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                               8.28
25 Stefan Poll (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                 8.33
26 Stephen Halpin (Irl) Ireland Development U23                           8.58
27 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                          9.15
28 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                             9.24
29 Seán Downey (Irl) Irish National Team                                  9.31
30 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team            
31 Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor                                          
32 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               
33 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                         9.59
34 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                     10.37
35 Adam Armstrong (Irl) Ireland Development U23                          11.15
36 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                               11.16
37 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                            11.31
38 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                            11.38
39 Philip Lavery (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                             12.09
40 Michael Concannon (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                       13.01
41 Joachim Pettersen (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                             13.05
42 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Kokken                              13.10
43 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                       13.13
44 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                             13.19
45 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                              
46 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                      13.22
47 James Moss (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                               13.24
48 Keith Gater (Irl) Comeragh CC                                              
49 Tom Last (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                             
50 Chris McNamara (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                  
51 Joseph Fenlon (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                          
52 Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                               
53 Steve Lampier (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                 
54 Daniel Drake (GBr) BC East Midlands                                        
55 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  
56 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Kuota - Indeland                              13.39
57 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team                                13.42
58 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                      13.47
59 James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                           14.29
60 Espen Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                  14.40
61 Mark Nugent (Irl) Comeragh CC                                         15.41
62 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                     18.22
63 Dale Appleby (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                            18.42
64 Ray Clarke (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                              18.58
65 Hannes Grundlinger (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                         19.24
66 Barry Monaghan (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                         
67 John Mason (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                          21.16
68 Ciaran Cassidy (Irl) Ireland Development U23                          22.08
69 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                 22.11
70 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                    22.14
71 Rob Partridge (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                            22.40
72 John Heaton-Armstrong (GBr) Surrey Racing League                      22.52
73 Matthew Kipling (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                          23.08
74 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                             23.41
75 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                             23.58
76 John Lynch (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                      24.03
77 David Fletcher (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                           24.07
78 Stephen Barrett (Irl) Irish National Team                                  
79 Seán Lacey (Irl) Eurocycles                                                
80 Simon Kelly (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                              24.15
81 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications       25.11
82 Conor McAllister (Irl) Eurocycles                                     25.23
83 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                      25.49
84 Aaron Buggle (Irl) Ireland Development U23                            25.51
85 Mark McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                          
86 Michael Hennessy (Irl) Comeragh CC                                    26.14
87 Ian Bibby (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                26.46
88 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC                                        27.26
89 Robin Kelly (Irl) Comeragh CC                                         27.35
90 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                   27.44
91 Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                27.52
92 Mark Power (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                        28.08
93 Aidan Crowley (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                       28.18
94 Georgi Petrov Georgiev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro              28.23
95 Derek Burke (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                   
96 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                               28.33
97 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                            28.36
98 Patrick Clarke (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications    28.57
99 Tony Brady (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                      29.20
100 Adrian Hedderman (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                              
101 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                           29.36
102 Martyn Irvine (Irl) Irish National Team                              29.39
103 David Brennan (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications    29.42
104 Michael Storan (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                       30.03
105 Chris Troy (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications       30.07
106 Lukas Winter (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                   
107 Ciaran Steed (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                         
108 Stephen Surdival (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                
109 James Wlliamson (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                30.15
110 Cathal McCarthy (Irl) Eurocycles                                     30.39
111 Colm Bracken (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                         
112 Danny Carroll (Irl) Clonmel CC                                       30.43
113 Hugh Mulhearn (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                    31.18
114 Keith Fox (Irl) Clonmel CC                                           32.44
115 Steve Calland (GBr) Surrey Racing League                             35.29
116 Mike Reddan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                39.09
117 David Cawley (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                     40.15
118 Urban Monks (Irl) Ireland Development U23                            40.25
119 Richard McCauley (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                         41.12
120 David Peelo (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                          
121 Frazer Duncan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                              42.09
122 Christopher Prior (GBr) BC East Midlands                             43.50
123 Michael Butler (Irl) Eurocycles                                      45.33
124 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                         50.20
125 Dylan Rafter (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                             52.17
126 Kieran Keane (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                   56.10
127 Martin Gill (Irl) Clonmel CC                                         56.33
128 Richard Hoult (GBr) Surrey Racing League                             58.35
129 Ruaidhrí Geraghty (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                59.06
130 Richard Malone (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                       59.10
131 Niall Brosnan (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                        1.03.11
132 Shane Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                             1.04.36
133 Jonathan Gibson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                              1.04.59
134 Robert Wardell (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                        1.06.03
135 Sean McGreevy (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                  1.06.09
136 Kevin Shelly (Irl) Clonmel CC                                      1.07.29
137 Andrew McQuaid (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                           1.07.54
138 Drew McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                  1.11.58
139 Mark Dowling (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                             1.15.54
140 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                               1.16.20
141 Brendan Lacey (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                        1.23.58
142 Paul Doyle (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                     1.25.06
143 Odhran Connors (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                           1.27.30
144 Paul O'Keefe (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                             1.39.29
145 Colm Quinn (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                     1.43.36
146 Llewey Byrne (GBr) BC East Midlands                                1.45.11
147 Paul Dunne (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications     1.48.45
148 Thomas Kirk (GBr) BC East Midlands                                 1.49.06
149 Gareth Williams (GBr) BC East Midlands                             1.53.43
150 Eoghan Considine (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                               2.22.22
 
Points classification
 
1 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                             51 pts
2 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                             46
3 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                                43
4 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                     40
5 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                38
6 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                      32
7 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                           27
8 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                           23
9 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                22
10 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                      20
11 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                      19
12 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                   19
13 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                          19
14 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team                                   18
15 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                                 17
16 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor                                          15
17 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                  15
18 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               13
19 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                      12
20 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                        12
21 Bert Roesems (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                  11
22 Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor                                       9
23 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                        9
24 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                 9
25 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                  8
26 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                 8
27 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                         6
28 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                 6
29 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                          5
30 Wouter Sybrandy (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                     5
31 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                         5
32 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                4
33 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                  3
34 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                          3
35 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                             2
36 Ciaran Cassidy (Irl) Ireland Development U23                              2
37 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                          2
38 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                1
39 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                        1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                          50 pts
2 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                          42
3 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                    35
4 Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                              30
5 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                            27
6 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                                  15
7 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                             15
8 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                 14
9 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                        13
10 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                      12
11 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               11
12 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                    10
13 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken                              9
14 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                       9
15 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                         8
16 Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor                                         8
17 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                         8
18 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                7
19 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor                                           6
20 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                      5
 
U23 classificaton
 
1 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                           20.32.18
2 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                0.05
3 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                              0.25
4 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                         0.33
5 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                     0.41
 
Category 2 classification
 
1 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                     20.38.08
2 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                        0.09
3 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications        11.58
4 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC                                         14.13
5 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                15.20
 
County rider classification
 
1 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                   20.32.41
2 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                         0.10
3 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                              1.38
4 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                              3.45
5 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                              3.52
 
Teams classification
 
1 Rapha Condor                                                        61.23.38
2 Team Designa Kokken                                                     9.42
3 ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                                   10.00
4 Cinelli-DownUnder                                                      13.25
5 An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                              13.28
6 Irish National Team                                                    16.14
7 Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                                        16.50
8 Team Giant-Veoila                                                      17.01
9 Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                                         18.21
10 Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                               23.51
11 Team Halfords Bike Hut                                                23.58
12 Team Kuota - Indeland                                                 24.21
13 Ireland Development Team                                              31.44
14 Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                                           40.12
15 Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                                40.37
16 Surrey Racing League                                                  49.23
17 BC East Midlands                                                    2.02.45
 
County teams classification
 
1 Dan Morrissey                                                       61.48.35
2 Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                             2.56
3 Total Cleaning Supplies                                                 7.33
4 IRC Ushers Insulations                                                  8.32
5 Comeragh CC                                                            18.57
6 Eurocycles                                                             31.22
7 KTM Winning Solutions                                                  48.19
8 Castlebar WesternEdge                                                  49.21
9 Martin Donnelly                                                        49.40
10 DTC Orwell Wheelers                                                   57.56
11 Clonmel CC                                                            59.03
12 Newbridge Projector World                                           1.07.01
13 Murphy Surveys                                                      1.08.08
14 Newry Whs. CC                                                       1.17.34
15 Zilcom-South Dublin                                                 1.31.31
16 Nigel's Bikes                                                       2.30.13