Gorey Three-day - NE

Ireland, April 10-12, 2004

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Stage 2 - April 11: Gorey TT, 4 miles

Smith on top after TT win

By Shane Stokes, irishcycling.com

UK rider Leigh Smith this morning took over the race leadership of the Greenstar Gorey 3 day, winning the 4 kilometre time trial and so moving ahead of the rest of the field. The Milton Keynes CA rider was the only one to crack eight minutes in the undulating test, covering the distance in a time of seven minutes 59.93 seconds. Compatriot Daniel Martin (CC Giro), who went close to winning the opening stage yesterday, was 5.03 seconds slower, while Scot Willingham (Sanchez-Metro CRCA) was third.

Leinster Junior team rider Ciaran Kelly was best of the Irish in fourth, finishing less than a second ahead of former FBD Milk Rás winner Stephen Spratt, now making a return to racing. Junior rider Maurice O’Brien (Kanturk Credit Union), Ruairi Mitchell (Naas Team Rubex) and Padraig McCarthy (Bray Wheelers) completed the top eight.

The Greenstar Gorey Three Day continues this afternoon with 60 mile road race, taking in four laps of a 15 mile circuit.

Results, 4 miles

1 Leigh Smith (Milton Keynes CA)                    7.59.93
2 Daniel Martin (CC Giro)                              5.03
3 Scot Willingham (Sanchez Metro-CRCA)                 8.09
4 Ciaran Kelly (Leinster Junior Team)                  9.74
5 Stephen Spratt (St. Finbarrs Triton Ventilux)       10.37
6 Maurice O’Brien (Kanturk Credit Union)              11.54
7 Ruairi Mitchell (Naas Team Rubex)                   13.42
8 Padraig McCarthy (Bray Wheelers CC)                 13.64
 
General classification after stage 2
 
1 Leigh Smith (Milton Keynes CA)                 2.43.31
2 Daniel Martin (CC Giro)                           0.05
3 Scot Willingham (Sanchez Metro-CRCA)              0.08
4 Ciaran Kelly (Leinster Junior Team)               0.10
5 Stephen Spratt (St. Finbarrs Triton Ventilux)     0.11
6 Maurice O’Brien (Kanturk Credit Union)            0.12
7 Ruairi Mitchell (Naas Team Rubex)                 0.13
8 Derek Burke (Realt Tuam CC)                       0.15
 
First third cat: Smith
 
Woman: Siobhan Dervan (St Finbarr’s Triton Ventilux)
 
Junior: Martin
 
Veteran: Willingham