The riders leave Cobh under blue skies
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The route travelled west through County Cork into County Kerry,
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The leading breakaway approaches the top of the first category climb
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David McCann (Ireland National Team) obviously had his eye
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David McCann (Ireland National Team) takes maximum points
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Jaan Kirsipuu (NORWAY Giant-Veolia) leads a fragmented
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Heavy rainfall made the climb even more difficult
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The peloton reach the top of the The Coom
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Despite the soggy conditions, some brave souls
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Jaan Kirsipuu (NORWAY Giant-Veolia) applied his sprinting prowess
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Winner of stage one Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M.Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly)
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Conor Murphy (Dublin IRC Ushers Insulation) had a particularly active day
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Paul Griffin (Kerry Total Cleaning Supplies) finished 12th
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Race leader Ian Wilkinson (Britain Halfords Bike Hut) led home
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Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M.Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly) congratulates
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Brian Kenneally (Meath Engraveit.ie/BDBC) showed his class
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Chris Newton (Britain Rapha Condor) had to settle
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David McCann (Ireland National Team) took the lead
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Ole Jorgen Jensen (NORWAY Giant-Veolia) maintained his lead
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Russ Downing (Britain Candi TV Marshalls) maintained his lead
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Jaan Kirsipuu (NORWAY Giant-Veolia) receives
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Ian Wilkinson (Britain Halfords Bike Hut) battled hard
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Podium (L-R): Race Leader, Ian Wilkinson (Britain Halfords Bike Hut),
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Jaan Kirsipuu (NORWAY Giant-Veolia) could have his eye on another stage win,
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The presentations had barely finished before Russ Downing (Britain Candi TV Marshalls)
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