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57th FBD Insurance Rás - 2.2
Ireland, May 18-25, 2009
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Stage 1 - May 17: Kilcullen - Wexford, 125 km
Victory for Eeckhout on day one of FBD Rás
By Shane Stokes
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Timing his move to perfection, the 2006 Belgian road race champion Nico Eeckhout grabbed the opening stage of the FBD Rás in Ireland. The An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton competitor netted his third victory of the year when he won the 125-kilometre stage from Kilcullen to Wexford, beating Russell Downing (Britain Candi TV Marshalls), Nicholas Walker (Australia Cinelli-Down Under), first Irishman Daniel Clifford (Kildare Projector World) and several others in the dash to the line.
"I saw in the race book that the last corner was 200 metres from the finish," Eeckhout said afterwards. "I realised that you had to be first into the corner, and the uphill finish was good for me with my power. I got a good win."
One of Eeckhout's rivals in the sprint was quadruple Tour de France stage winner Jaan Kirsipuu, now racing with the Norway Giant Veoila squad. However, the Estonian blunted his own speed when tried an unsuccessful solo breakaway inside the final 30 kilometres and had to be content with fifth in the dash to the line.
Eeckhout said that he wasn't worried by that move. "I saw that he [Kirsipuu] had a good day but alone it is too difficult with the whole peloton behind you," he said. "Everybody can ride hard, so alone it's too difficult."
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The victory is Eeckhout's third win of the season, following two stage victories in the Vuelta a Extremadura in Spain. It is a big boost for the Irish-registered An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team, which took overall honours in last year's race with Stephen Gallagher. Gallagher is not taking part this year, but today's success shows that the squad is intent on chasing big results once again.
Like Eeckhout, today's runner-up Russell Downing was also marked out as one to watch in the race. He's taken five victories thus far this season, including the recent Lincoln Grand Prix, and finished second overall in last year's Tour of Ireland. In fact, he was leading the Irish event until the final few kilometres, and this motivates him to perform well in the country's other big international cycling contest.
"I went well in the Tour of Ireland last year and I'd love to perform well this week," Downing said. "This is my third time to do the race...I did it back in 1999 with the Linda McCartney Team."
Home performances
It was a solid-enough start for the Irish riders, with three of them placing in the first 11 and another scooping one of the special jerseys awarded at the end of each stage. Daniel Clifford (Kildare Projector World) was best in the gallop, netting fourth, while Sam Bennett (Tipperary Dan Morrissey) also finished amongst the first seven sprinters.
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Their compatriot Colin Robinson (Meath Martin Donnelly) also earned some strong applause at the end of the stage. He broke clear early on with John Dempsey (Tipperary Dan Morrissey) and outsprinted him at the day's sole King of the Mountains climb in Knocknacree, 29.8 kilometres after the start in Kilcullen. This has earned him a stint in the best climber jersey.
It was a big turnaround from last year, when he did his first FBD Rás and finished last. "I'm cycling three years, having been doing running before that," Robinson said. "I was lanterne rouge last year when I did my first Rás, but I'm more experienced and stronger now. Today, the goal was to go for the King of the Mountains prime and things worked out well."
Clifford's fourth place was a surprise to some, but he said that he went into the race determined to do something. "I was hoping to ride well on a few stages this week," he stated. "I got myself into the right position for the sprint and things worked out well."
Earlier, compatriot Philip Lavery (Dublin KTM Winning Solutions) had made his own bid for glory when he went clear with Jan Barta (Austria Arbö KTM Junkers). The duo were away for approximately 30 kilometres but, with gusting winds, wet conditions and an attentive peloton behind, it was an impossible task.
Another bunch sprint could well happen again on the 178-kilometre stage to Cobh, but the hillier terrain will increase the chances of things breaking up. The third category climbs of Glenmore and Youghal plus the second category ascent of The Sweep are platforms for attacks and, with five man teams, the An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly squad won't work too hard to defend yellow at this early stage.
Photography
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Images by Stephen McMahon
- A quartet of pipers opened proceedings under blue skies at the start of the 2009 FBD Rás in Kilcullen, County Kildare.
- Members of the U-23 and Elite Irish teams were keen to get the show on the road.
- Teams from numerous countries had travelled to Ireland to participate in the eight stages of the 2009 FBD Rás.
- John Dempsey (Tipperary Dan Morrissey) and Colin Robinson (Meath Martin Donnelly) managed to hold off the peloton until just after the first and only KOM of the day at Knocknacree.
- The peloton in hot pursuit of the breakaway duo.
- There were many heavy downpours during stage one.
- Sunshine on a rainy day: The race was a colourful sight despite the changeable weather conditions.
- Strong winds also contributed to a difficult day on the road.
- The finish line crew were well prepared for every eventuality. If the weather forecast for the next few days is correct, that gas cylinder will not last long.
- The sun had broken through again by the time the race arrived at the finish line in the port town of Wexford.
Images by Stephen McMahon
- Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M.Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly) applied his sprinting prowess to good effect and took victory on stage one. The Belgian was pushed all the way by (out of shot)
Images by Stephen McMahon
- Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M.Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly) was reluctant to celebrate until his victory was confirmed by one of the race photographers.
- David McCann (Ireland National Team) managed to crack a smile of relief after a relatively short but hectic day on the road.
- The three amigos: Philip Finegan (Dublin DTC Orwell Wheelers), Stephen O’Sullivan and Eugene Moriarty (Meath Engraveit.ie/BDBC) reflect on their experiences on stage one.
- Colin Robinson (Meath Martin Donnelly) congratulates Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M.Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly) on his victory on stage one.
- Same time tomorrow? Russell Downing (Britian Candi TV Marshalls) offers his congratulations to Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M.Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly).
- Fourth on the stage for Daniel Clifford (Kildare Projector World) was good enough to see him take the Cuchulainn Crystal trophy for Best Placed County Rider.
- Nicholas Walker (Australia Cinelli-Down Under) dons the white jersey of Best Placed U-23 Rider after stage one of the 2009 FBD Rás.
- Colin Robinson (Meath Martin Donnelly) took maximum points on the stage and the lead in the King of the Mountains classification.
- As winner of stage one Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M.Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly) took the race lead.
- When his considerable experience and strength are considered, it is not beyond the realms of possibility that the Belgian could be a contender for overall victory.
- Podium (L-R): Stage winner and race leader Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M.Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly), third on the stage Nicholas Walker (Australia Cinelli-Down Under), second on the stage, Russell Downing (Britian Candi TV Marshalls), Best County Rider, Daniel Clifford (Kildare Projector World) and King of the Mountains, Coiln Robinson (Meath Martin Donnelly).
- Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M.Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly) reflects on his victory.
Results
1 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 2.53.10 (43.17km/h) 2 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 3 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under 4 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 5 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila 6 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland 7 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey 8 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 0.02 9 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 10 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland 11 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 12 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor 13 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland 14 Ciaran Cassidy (Irl) Ireland Development U23 15 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 16 Mike Reddan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 17 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken 18 Aidan Crowley (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 19 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 20 David Fletcher (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 21 Matthew Kipling (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 22 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team 23 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor 24 Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor 25 Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor 26 John Lynch (Irl) Martin Donnelly 27 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila 28 James Moss (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 29 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 30 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 31 Seán Downey (Irl) Irish National Team 32 Tom Last (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 33 Espen Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila 34 Logan Dennis Hutchings (NZl) Cinelli - Down Under 35 Ivaïlo Gabrovski (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 36 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 37 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 38 Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 39 Robin Kelly (Irl) Comeragh CC 40 James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 41 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 42 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 43 Simon Kelly (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 44 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under 45 Matthew Stephens (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 46 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 47 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 48 Wouter Sybrandy (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 49 Mark Nugent (Irl) Comeragh CC 50 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey 51 Keith Gater (Irl) Comeragh CC 52 Hugh Mulhearn (Irl) Dan Morrissey 53 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor 54 Stefan Poll (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 55 Bert Roesems (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under 56 Barry Monaghan (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 57 Chris McNamara (GBr) Surrey Racing League 58 Richard Hoult (GBr) Surrey Racing League 59 Aaron Buggle (Irl) Ireland Development U23 60 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 61 Hannes Grundlinger (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 62 Joseph Fenlon (Irl) Dan Morrissey 63 Conor McAllister (Irl) Eurocycles 64 Steve Lampier (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 65 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 66 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 67 Stephen Barrett (Irl) Irish National Team 68 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC 69 Martyn Irvine (Irl) Irish National Team 70 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team 71 Rob Partridge (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 72 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Kokken 73 Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 74 Shane Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 75 Georgi Petrov Georgiev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 76 Michael Concannon (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 77 Michael Storan (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 78 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under 79 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 80 Daniel Drake (GBr) BC East Midlands 81 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken 82 Mark McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 83 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila 84 Ian Bibby (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 85 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 86 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 87 Mark Power (Irl) Dan Morrissey 88 Philip Lavery (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions 89 Steve Calland (GBr) Surrey Racing League 90 John Veness (GBr) Surrey Racing League 91 Ruaidhrí Geraghty (Irl) Nigel's Bikes 92 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 93 Joachim Pettersen (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila 94 Derek Burke (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 95 David Cawley (Irl) Nigel's Bikes 96 Ray Clarke (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 97 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken 98 Sean McGreevy (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 99 Michael Barry (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 100 Michael Butler (Irl) Eurocycles 101 Tony Brady (Irl) Martin Donnelly 102 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Kuota - Indeland 103 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 104 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 105 Adrian Hedderman (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions 106 Ciaran Steed (Irl) Murphy Surveys 107 Stephen O'Sullivan (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 108 Lukas Winter (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 109 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 110 Stephen Surdival (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 111 Chris Troy (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 112 Adam Armstrong (Irl) Ireland Development U23 113 Mark Dowling (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 114 Frazer Duncan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 115 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland 116 Kieran Keane (Irl) Martin Donnelly 117 Michael Hennessy (Irl) Comeragh CC 118 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles 119 John Heaton-Armstrong (GBr) Surrey Racing League 120 Stephen Halpin (Irl) Ireland Development U23 121 Gareth Williams (GBr) BC East Midlands 122 Urban Monks (Irl) Ireland Development U23 123 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 124 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 125 Dylan Rafter (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions 126 Patrick Clarke (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 127 Seán Lacey (Irl) Eurocycles 128 Philip Finegan (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 129 David Peelo (Irl) Murphy Surveys 0.34 130 Richard McCauley (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions 131 Niall Brosnan (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 132 Cathal McCarthy (Irl) Eurocycles 133 Colm Bracken (Irl) Murphy Surveys 134 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly 135 Martin Gill (Irl) Clonmel CC 136 James Wlliamson (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 0.38 137 Danny Carroll (Irl) Clonmel CC 138 David Brennan (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 0.41 139 Thomas Kirk (GBr) BC East Midlands 140 Dale Appleby (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 0.42 141 Jonathan Gibson (Irl) Martin Donnelly 1.09 142 Richard Malone (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 1.37 143 Robert Wardell (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 144 Llewey Byrne (GBr) BC East Midlands 2.03 145 Keith Fox (Irl) Clonmel CC 2.39 146 Drew McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 3.38 147 Colm Quinn (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 148 Paul Dunne (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 149 John Mason (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 150 Paul Doyle (Irl) Nigel's Bikes 5.36 151 Paul O'Keefe (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 9.37 152 Kevin Shelly (Irl) Clonmel CC 153 Andrew Roche (Irl) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 10.00 154 Odhran Connors (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 155 Brendan Lacey (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 156 Brian Geraghty (Irl) Murphy Surveys 13.45 157 Christopher Prior (GBr) BC East Midlands 158 Eoghan Considine (Irl) Nigel's Bikes 159 Keven Hartnett (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 160 Andrew McQuaid (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 161 Kieran Kelly (Irl) Murphy Surveys 162 Paul Vaughan (Irl) Nigel's Bikes International teams 1 Kuota-Indeland 8.39.34 2 Giant-Veolia 3 Candi TV Marshalls 4 Cinelli-DownUnder 5 An Post M.Donnelly 6 Halfords Bike Hut 0.02 7 Rapha Condor 8 Heraklion-Nessebar 9 Merseyside KuK Kinesis Bikes 10 Trek Marco Polo 11 C:Shire Sigmasport 12 National Team 13 Arbö KTM Junkers 14 Designa Kokken 15 Development U23 16 Surrey Racing League 17 BC East Midlands 0.41 KoM Cat 3: Knocknacree 1 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly 5 pts 2 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey 4 3 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team 2 4 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 1 Hot Spot Sprint: Knocknacree 1 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly 3 pts 2 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey 2 3 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team 1 Hot Spot Sprint: Tullow 1 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 3 pts 2 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 2 3 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 1 Hot Spot Sprint: Bunclody 1 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 3 pts 2 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 2 3 Rob Partridge (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 1 General classification after stage 1 1 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 2.53.10 2 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 3 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under 4 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 5 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila 6 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland 7 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey 8 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 0.02 9 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 10 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland 11 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 12 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor 13 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland 14 Ciaran Cassidy (Irl) Ireland Development U23 15 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 16 Mike Reddan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 17 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken 18 Aidan Crowley (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 19 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 20 David Fletcher (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 21 Matthew Kipling (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 22 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team 23 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor 24 Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor 25 Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor 26 John Lynch (Irl) Martin Donnelly 27 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila 28 James Moss (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 29 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 30 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 31 Seán Downey (Irl) Irish National Team 32 Tom Last (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 33 Espen Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila 34 Logan Dennis Hutchings (NZl) Cinelli - Down Under 35 Ivaïlo Gabrovski (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 36 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 37 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 38 Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 39 Robin Kelly (Irl) Comeragh CC 40 James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 41 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 42 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 43 Simon Kelly (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 44 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under 45 Matthew Stephens (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 46 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 47 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 48 Wouter Sybrandy (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 49 Mark Nugent (Irl) Comeragh CC 50 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey 51 Keith Gater (Irl) Comeragh CC 52 Hugh Mulhearn (Irl) Dan Morrissey 53 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor 54 Stefan Poll (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 55 Bert Roesems (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under 56 Barry Monaghan (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 57 Chris McNamara (GBr) Surrey Racing League 58 Richard Hoult (GBr) Surrey Racing League 59 Aaron Buggle (Irl) Ireland Development U23 60 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 61 Hannes Grundlinger (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 62 Joseph Fenlon (Irl) Dan Morrissey 63 Conor McAllister (Irl) Eurocycles 64 Steve Lampier (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 65 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 66 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 67 Stephen Barrett (Irl) Irish National Team 68 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC 69 Martyn Irvine (Irl) Irish National Team 70 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team 71 Rob Partridge (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 72 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Kokken 73 Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 74 Shane Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 75 Georgi Petrov Georgiev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 76 Michael Concannon (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 77 Michael Storan (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 78 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under 79 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 80 Daniel Drake (GBr) BC East Midlands 81 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken 82 Mark McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 83 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila 84 Ian Bibby (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut 85 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 86 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 87 Mark Power (Irl) Dan Morrissey 88 Philip Lavery (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions 89 Steve Calland (GBr) Surrey Racing League 90 John Veness (GBr) Surrey Racing League 91 Ruaidhrí Geraghty (Irl) Nigel's Bikes 92 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 93 Joachim Pettersen (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila 94 Derek Burke (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 95 David Cawley (Irl) Nigel's Bikes 96 Ray Clarke (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 97 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken 98 Sean McGreevy (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 99 Michael Barry (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 100 Michael Butler (Irl) Eurocycles 101 Tony Brady (Irl) Martin Donnelly 102 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Kuota - Indeland 103 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro 104 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team 105 Adrian Hedderman (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions 106 Ciaran Steed (Irl) Murphy Surveys 107 Stephen O'Sullivan (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 108 Lukas Winter (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers 109 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 110 Stephen Surdival (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 111 Chris Troy (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 112 Adam Armstrong (Irl) Ireland Development U23 113 Mark Dowling (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 114 Frazer Duncan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 115 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland 116 Kieran Keane (Irl) Martin Donnelly 117 Michael Hennessy (Irl) Comeragh CC 118 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles 119 John Heaton-Armstrong (GBr) Surrey Racing League 120 Stephen Halpin (Irl) Ireland Development U23 121 Gareth Williams (GBr) BC East Midlands 122 Urban Monks (Irl) Ireland Development U23 123 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations 124 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team 125 Dylan Rafter (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions 126 Patrick Clarke (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 127 Seán Lacey (Irl) Eurocycles 128 Philip Finegan (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 129 David Peelo (Irl) Murphy Surveys 0.34 130 Richard McCauley (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions 131 Niall Brosnan (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 132 Cathal McCarthy (Irl) Eurocycles 133 Colm Bracken (Irl) Murphy Surveys 134 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly 135 Martin Gill (Irl) Clonmel CC 136 James Wlliamson (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful 0.38 137 Danny Carroll (Irl) Clonmel CC 138 David Brennan (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 0.41 139 Thomas Kirk (GBr) BC East Midlands 140 Dale Appleby (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 0.42 141 Jonathan Gibson (Irl) Martin Donnelly 1.09 142 Richard Malone (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 1.37 143 Robert Wardell (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes 144 Llewey Byrne (GBr) BC East Midlands 2.03 145 Keith Fox (Irl) Clonmel CC 2.39 146 Drew McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 3.38 147 Colm Quinn (Irl) Newry Whs. CC 148 Paul Dunne (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications 149 John Mason (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways 150 Paul Doyle (Irl) Nigel's Bikes 5.36 151 Paul O'Keefe (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 9.37 152 Kevin Shelly (Irl) Clonmel CC 153 Andrew Roche (Irl) Candi TV - Pinarello RT 10.00 154 Odhran Connors (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers 155 Brendan Lacey (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies 156 Brian Geraghty (Irl) Murphy Surveys 13.45 157 Christopher Prior (GBr) BC East Midlands 158 Eoghan Considine (Irl) Nigel's Bikes 159 Keven Hartnett (Irl) Newbridge Projector World 160 Andrew McQuaid (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin 161 Kieran Kelly (Irl) Murphy Surveys 162 Paul Vaughan (Irl) Nigel's Bikes International teams classification 1 Kuota-Indeland 8.39.34 2 Giant-Veolia 3 Candi TV Marshalls 4 Cinelli-DownUnder 5 An Post M.Donnelly 6 Halfords Bike Hut 0.02 7 Rapha Condor 8 Heraklion-Nessebar 9 Merseyside KuK Kinesis Bikes 10 Trek Marco Polo 11 C:Shire Sigmasport 12 National Team 13 Arbö KTM Junkers 14 Designa Kokken 15 Development U23 16 Surrey Racing League 17 BC East Midlands 0.41
