TQ Paper International Two Day - NE

Ireland, September 18-19, 2004

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Stage 1 - September 18: Cloghran road race, 64km

Photography

Helen Gutteridge (Team Luciano) wins stage one
Photo ©: Shane Stokes

Images by Shane Stokes/www.irishcycling.com

The Ireland A team before the start - (l-r) Siobhan Dervan, Louise Moriarty, Colette Swift, Julie O'Hagan, Mary Brennan, Erin Turkington and team manager Brendan Whelan
Mary Brennan before the start. Next week she will become the first ever Irish entrant in the junior women's world championship road race.
TQ Paper International race director Susan O'Mara (Leinster team) before the start
German rider Yvonne Schroeder (RG Charlottenburg Berlin) leads the bunch
Schroeder lines out the main field early in the stage
The bunch
Eventual stage winner Helen Gutteridge stretches her legs
Team Luciano's Diane Moss at the front. She came down in the big crash on lap four and was forced out of the race
Inge Klep (Movingladies) and Liane Gaffron (RG Charlottenburg Berlin) at the front
Louise Moriarty (Team Ireland A) puts the hammer down
One of the Surrey league riders has a go
Mary Brennan (Team Ireland A ) at the front
Brennan leads through a corner
Her team-mates Colette Swift and Siobhan Dervan take over
Movingladies rider Judith Helmink attacks
...and lines out the bunch
Sharon van Essen and her Movingladies teammate Linda Ringlever try to go clear
Together with Siobhan Dervan they get a small lead, but are soon hauled back
Helen Gutteridge (Team Luciano) jumped away on the last lap and opened up a good lead
She wins stage one of the race
Louise Moriarty (Ireland A) is second
Joukje Braam (WV Alcmaria Victrix) takes third ahead of Inge Klep (Movingladies)

Results

1 Helen Gutteridge (Team Luciano)              1.41.48
2 Louise Moriarty (Team Ireland A)                0.04
3 Jouke Braam (W.V. Alcmaria Victrix)             0.06
4 Inge Klep (Team Movingladies Groenewoud)
5 Kim Blythe (Team Luciano)
 
General classification after stage 1
 
1 Helen Gutteridge (Team Luciano)              1.41.43
2 Louise Moriarty (Team Ireland A)                0.06 
3 Jouke Braam (W.V. Alcmaria Victrix)             0.10 
4 Inge Klep (Team Movingladies Groenewoud)        0.11 
5 Kim Blythe (Team Luciano)
6 Colette Swift (Team Ireland A) 
6 Judith Helmink (Movingladies Groenewoud)
 
Points classification
 
1 Helen Gutteridge (Team Luciano)                   10 pts
2 Louise Moriarty (Team Ireland A)                   9
3 Jouke Braam (W.V. Alcmaria Victrix)                8
 
Junior classification
 
1 Jouke Braam (W.V. Alcmaria Victrix)          1.41.53
2 Kim Blythe (Team Luciano)                       0.01
3 Mary Brennan (Team Ireland A)                   0.15
 
Veteran classification
 
1 Ann McFarland (Cycling Ulster)               1.41.54
2 Orla Hendron (Team Ireland B)                   1.01