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57th FBD Insurance Rás - 2.2

Ireland, May 18-25, 2009

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Stage 4 - May 20: Cahirciveen – Killorglin, 178 km

Richardson seizes yellow as Walker wins stage

By Shane Stokes

After a frantic final kilometre, Nicholas Walker (Australia Cinelli-DownUnder)
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A perfect coup. Using team tactics to perfection, the Rapha Condor team of Simon Richardson wrested the race lead off the shoulders of Ian Wilkinson (Team Halfords Bike Hut) on today's fourth stage of the FBD Insurance Rás into Killorglin.

The British squad used the most of what former pro John Herety said is the strongest team he's ever managed, turning the screw on Wilkinson, getting away from him on the first category climb of the Conor Pass, and placing all five of its riders in the 38-man group which drove on to the finish.

Riding a ferocious team time trial, the squad reached the finish three minutes and 53 seconds ahead, wiping out the 19-second advantage Wilkinson had over his closest rival in Cahirciveen this morning. The result was a yellow jersey for Richardson, one year after his Rás debut where he won a stage and wore yellow for a day.

"Things worked out perfectly for us," Richardson said afterwards. "I was really looking forward to the climb but I was being held back [by team-manager John Herety]. My teammate Darren Lapthorne had attacked and I didn't want to bridge up to him too early. But then towards the top I could see that Wilko [Wilkinson] was really suffering and it was great for me, I got to clip away. My team then drove it all the way to the finish."

Meanwhile, back in the main field, the Britain Halfords Bike Hut
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First to the line in Killorglin was the 20-year-old Australian Nicholas Walker (Cinelli-Down Under), who proved quickest in the uphill gallop. He beat Jan Barta (ARBÖ-KTM-Junkers), points leader Russell Downing (Candi TV-Pinarello RT), Jaco Venter (Trek-Marco Polo Cycling Team) and Nico Eeckhout (An Post-Sean Kelly Team).

Sixth place went to the talented 18-year-old Sam Bennett (Dan Morrissey), who comes from the same hometown of Carrick on Suir as Sean Kelly. Last year he won the European junior points race championship.

Walker was very happy with his stage victory in Killorglin. "It is the first win I have in a big race," he said. "I was one of the last in my group going over the top of the Conor Pass but my teammate Bert Roesems did a lot of work to get me back up with the leaders. He kept me out of the wind for 50 or 60 kilometres and set me up for the sprint.

"He dragged me to the front in the last kilometre. I was about fifth at the last corner - it was fairly mixed up there because of people taking different lines. Because of the steep finish I had a lot of speed - I came from a little bit further back and was just able to get past everyone."

The stage was marked by a 10-man early break, which built a lead of almost six minutes over the peloton and which forced Wilkinson's Halfords Bike Hut team to chase and exhaust itself before the Conor Pass climb.

The breakaway riders measured their efforts along
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Almost immediately after the start, eight riders clipped away, namely stage one winner Nico Eeckhout and teammate Paidi O'Brien (An Post-Sean Kelly Team), Stephen Halpin (Ireland Development Team), Tom Southam (Rapha Condor), Mark McNally (Team Halfords Bike Hut), Kit Gilham (Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful), Peter Hawkins (IRC Ushers Insulations) and Michael Fitzgerald (Eurocycles). They were soon joined by Morten Kruse Brink (Team Designa Kokken) and Eeckhout's teammate David O'Loughlin.

This group build a good lead and was in turn chased by a number of other riders, including several Irish competitors. And while O'Loughlin was not an immediate threat to Wilkinson - he was best-placed of the break, but had started the day seven minutes and 12 seconds back - the need to limit the gains of those two groups meant that the race leader's team was spent by the time it reached the big climb.

Several riders surged ahead there and he was forced to chase into a headwind. More and more riders scurried away, and Wilkinson was overwhelmed. He crested the summit some way back, and was simply unable to get back on terms before the finish.

The breakaway makes its way along the coast road
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O'Loughlin looked at one point like he was heading toward the yellow jersey, but he ended up with one of a different hue. "I wasn't really thinking about the race lead, it was more about going for the stage win and the mountains jersey," he said.

The Mayo rider was first on four of the day's six climbs, including the top-ranked Conor Pass, and finished second to Kit Gilham (Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful) on the other two. That left him with a three point lead over Gilham. "I'll try to get more points, but going for a stage win and moving up in the overall are nearly more important," he said.

Richardson now holds a lead of two minutes and 49 seconds on Mads Christensen (Team Designa Kokken), and is a further 13 up on Barta. Wilkinson is now three minutes and 34 seconds back in sixth, while David McCann (Irish National Team) is best of the Irish riders in eighth, six minutes and nine seconds back.

Richardson still has four more stages to go and he knows the race is far from won. But he's happy with the support he has. "I couldn't ask for four stronger teammates, so I have got the best chance possible."

The race has reached the halfway point and continues tomorrow with a flatter 155-kilometre stage from Killorglin to Scariff. It features the category three climbs of Glansharoon and Barna Gap in the first half of the stage, and then has an undulating run in towards the finish.

Photography

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Results

1 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                           4.20.55  (40.96 km/h)
2 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                        
3 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                               
4 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                         
5 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                               
6 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                             
7 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                          
8 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                             
9 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team                                      
10 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                     
11 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                    
12 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                                   
13 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                           
14 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                           
15 Bert Roesems (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                    
16 Stefan Poll (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                     
17 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                  
18 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                        
19 Matthew Stephens (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                     
20 Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor                                        
21 Seán Downey (Irl) Irish National Team                                      
22 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                 
23 Adam Armstrong (Irl) Ireland Development U23                               
24 Wouter Sybrandy (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                      
25 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                 
26 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                 
27 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor                                            
28 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                              
29 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team            
30 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           
31 Stephen Halpin (Irl) Ireland Development U23                               
32 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                          
33 Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor                                          
34 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               
35 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                         0.11
36 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                        
37 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           0.28
38 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                        3.53
39 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                 
40 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                              
41 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                        
42 Chris McNamara (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                  
43 Philip Lavery (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                  
44 Espen Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                       
45 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                   
46 Joseph Fenlon (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                          
47 Mark Nugent (Irl) Comeragh CC                                              
48 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                    
49 Joachim Pettersen (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                  
50 Michael Concannon (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                            
51 Steve Lampier (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                 
52 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                 
53 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                           
54 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                   
55 James Moss (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                    
56 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                          
57 Keith Gater (Irl) Comeragh CC                                              
58 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  
59 James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                
60 John Mason (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                               
61 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                          
62 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                          
63 Tom Last (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                             
64 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Kuota - Indeland                                   
65 Dale Appleby (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                 
66 Daniel Drake (GBr) BC East Midlands                                        
67 Barry Monaghan (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                         
68 Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                               
69 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  
70 Hannes Grundlinger (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                              
71 Ray Clarke (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                              10.29
72 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                    
73 Hugh Mulhearn (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                          
74 Mike Reddan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                 13.20
75 John Heaton-Armstrong (GBr) Surrey Racing League                      13.21
76 Niall Brosnan (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                           13.23
77 Kevin Shelly (Irl) Clonmel CC                                              
78 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications            
79 Patrick Clarke (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications    13.26
80 David Brennan (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications     13.32
81 Robin Kelly (Irl) Comeragh CC                                         13.48
82 Richard Hoult (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                   
83 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC                                        13.54
84 John Lynch (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                      14.32
85 Shane Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                14.36
86 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                 
87 Ruaidhrí Geraghty (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                      
88 Christopher Prior (GBr) BC East Midlands                                   
89 Chris Troy (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications             
90 Ciaran Steed (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                          
91 Paul O'Keefe (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                     
92 Aidan Crowley (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                            
93 Stephen Barrett (Irl) Irish National Team                                  
94 Lukas Winter (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                    
95 Mark McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                          
96 Seán Lacey (Irl) Eurocycles                                                
97 Tony Brady (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                           
98 Michael Hennessy (Irl) Comeragh CC                                         
99 Cathal McCarthy (Irl) Eurocycles                                           
100 Michael Storan (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                            
101 Jonathan Gibson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                     
102 Conor McAllister (Irl) Eurocycles                                         
103 Robert Wardell (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                               
104 Urban Monks (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                 
105 Danny Carroll (Irl) Clonmel CC                                            
106 Mark Power (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                            
107 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                 
108 Mark Dowling (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                    
109 Keith Fox (Irl) Clonmel CC                                                
110 Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                    
111 Frazer Duncan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                   
112 Martyn Irvine (Irl) Irish National Team                                   
113 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                        
114 Aaron Buggle (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                
115 David Peelo (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                          
116 Richard McCauley (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                              
117 Georgi Petrov Georgiev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                  
118 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                      
119 Colm Bracken (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                         
120 Adrian Hedderman (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                              
121 David Fletcher (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                               
122 James Wlliamson (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                     
123 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                     
124 Kieran Keane (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                        
125 Martin Gill (Irl) Clonmel CC                                              
126 Matthew Kipling (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                              
127 Rob Partridge (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                
128 Ian Bibby (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                    
129 Derek Burke (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                  
130 Ciaran Cassidy (Irl) Ireland Development U23                              
131 Stephen Surdival (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                
132 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                 
133 Simon Kelly (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                             14.56
134 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                
135 Drew McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                    24.44
136 Steve Calland (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                  
137 David Cawley (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                          
138 Colm Quinn (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                            
139 Dylan Rafter (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                  
140 Sean McGreevy (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                         
141 Andrew McQuaid (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                  
142 Brendan Lacey (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                               
143 Thomas Kirk (GBr) BC East Midlands                                        
144 Richard Malone (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                       30.02
145 Eoghan Considine (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                      
146 Michael Butler (Irl) Eurocycles                                           
147 Odhran Connors (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                  
148 Gareth Williams (GBr) BC East Midlands                                    
149 Paul Dunne (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications            
150 Paul Doyle (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                       30.16
151 Llewey Byrne (GBr) BC East Midlands                                       
DNF John Veness (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                    
DNF Keven Hartnett (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                            
DNF Stephen O'Sullivan (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                      
DNS Logan Dennis Hutchings (NZl) Cinelli - Down Under                         
DNS Michael Barry (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                             
 
Mountains
 
KoM Cat 3: An Draighneain
1 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                           5 pts
2 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           4
3 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                        3
4 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                              2
 
KoM Cat 3: Anascaul
1 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           5 pts
2 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                           4
3 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                             3
4 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                        2
 
KoM Cat 1: Conor Pass
1 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                          15 pts
2 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                          12
3 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                            10
4 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                              8
5 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                  6
6 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               5
7 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                 3
 
KoM Cat 3: Ballintaggart
1 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                           5 pts
2 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           4
3 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                             3
4 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               2
 
KoM Cat 3: Garraí na Tór
1 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           5 pts
2 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                        4
3 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                           3
4 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                             2
 
KoM Cat 3: An Draighneain
1 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                           5 pts
2 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                           4
3 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                             3
4 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               2
 
County rider
 
1 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                      4.20.55
2 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                  
3 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                  
 
Teams
 
1 ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                                13.02.45
2 An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                                   
3 Irish National Team                                                         
4 Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                                             
5 Rapha Condor                                                                
6 Team Designa Kokken                                                         
7 Cinelli-DownUnder                                                       3.53
8 Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                                              
9 Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                                 7.46
10 Team Kuota - Indeland                                                      
11 Team Giant-Veoila                                                     11.39
12 Ireland Development Team                                              14.36
13 Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                                           18.29
14 Team Halfords Bike Hut                                                     
15 Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                                22.22
16 Surrey Racing League                                                  31.02
17 BC East Midlands                                                      43.13
 
County teams
 
1 Dan Morrissey                                                       13.10.31
2 Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                                 
3 Total Cleaning Supplies                                                 6.36
4 IRC Ushers Insulations                                                 10.43
5 Comeragh CC                                                            13.48
6 Eurocycles                                                             21.37
7 KTM Winning Solutions                                                  25.19
8 DTC Orwell Wheelers                                                    31.55
9 Castlebar WesternEdge                                                  32.35
10 Zilcom-South Dublin                                                   34.46
11 Clonmel CC                                                            34.49
12 Newry Whs. CC                                                         35.27
13 Martin Donnelly                                                       35.58
14 Murphy Surveys                                                        36.02
15 Newbridge Projector World                                             40.45
16 Nigel's Bikes                                                       1.01.36
 
General classification after stage 4
 
1 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                 16.54.44
2 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                              2.49
3 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                    3.02
4 Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor                                     3.24
5 Bert Roesems (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                     
6 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                              3.34
7 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor                                         5.29
8 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                  6.09
9 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                           6.12
10 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                        6.43
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 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                              7.23
15 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                         
16 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                               7.28
17 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                      7.46
18 Matthew Stephens (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                 7.52
19 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                             7.53
20 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                        8.01
21 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                    8.09
22 Wouter Sybrandy (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                  8.20
23 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                          8.30
24 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                               8.33
25 Stefan Poll (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                     
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 Adam Armstrong (Irl) Ireland Development U23                               
34 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                         9.59
35 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                     10.37
36 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Kokken                              11.11
37 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                               11.16
38 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                            11.36
39 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                            11.38
40 Michael Concannon (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                       11.45
41 Philip Lavery (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                             12.09
42 James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                           12.45
43 Joachim Pettersen (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                             13.05
44 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                       13.18
45 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                      13.22
46 James Moss (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                               13.24
47 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  
48 Keith Gater (Irl) Comeragh CC                                              
49 Chris McNamara (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                  
50 Tom Last (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                             
51 Espen Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                       
52 Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                               
53 Joseph Fenlon (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                          
54 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                              
55 Steve Lampier (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                 
56 Daniel Drake (GBr) BC East Midlands                                        
57 Leon Van Bon (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                          
58 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Kuota - Indeland                                   
59 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  
60 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                      13.47
61 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team                                     
62 Mark Nugent (Irl) Comeragh CC                                         15.41
63 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                     17.40
64 Hannes Grundlinger (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                              
65 Barry Monaghan (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                         
66 Dale Appleby (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                            18.20
67 Ray Clarke (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                              18.58
68 Hugh Mulhearn (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                     19.06
69 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                               20.00
70 John Mason (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                          21.16
71 Rob Partridge (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                            21.58
72 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                    21.59
73 Ciaran Cassidy (Irl) Ireland Development U23                          22.08
74 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                 22.16
75 John Heaton-Armstrong (GBr) Surrey Racing League                      22.52
76 Matthew Kipling (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                          23.13
77 Richard Hoult (GBr) Surrey Racing League                              23.19
78 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                             23.41
79 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                             23.58
80 John Lynch (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                      24.03
81 David Fletcher (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                           24.07
82 Aaron Buggle (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                 
83 Stephen Barrett (Irl) Irish National Team                                  
84 Conor McAllister (Irl) Eurocycles                                          
85 Mark McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                          
86 Seán Lacey (Irl) Eurocycles                                                
87 Simon Kelly (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                              24.15
88 Michael Hennessy (Irl) Comeragh CC                                    24.30
89 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications       25.11
90 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC                                        25.42
91 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                      25.49
92 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                   26.00
93 Mark Power (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                        26.24
94 Ian Bibby (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                26.51
95 Patrick Clarke (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications    27.13
96 Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                27.25
97 Robin Kelly (Irl) Comeragh CC                                         27.35
98 Tony Brady (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                      27.36
99 Adrian Hedderman (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                               
100 Niall Brosnan (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                          27.42
101 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                           27.52
102 David Brennan (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications    27.58
103 Michael Storan (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                       28.19
104 Aidan Crowley (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                      28.23
105 Ruaidhrí Geraghty (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                     
106 Chris Troy (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications            
107 Martyn Irvine (Irl) Irish National Team                                   
108 Georgi Petrov Georgiev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                  
109 Lukas Winter (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                   
110 Derek Burke (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                  
111 Ciaran Steed (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                         
112 Stephen Surdival (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                
113 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                           28.41
114 Cathal McCarthy (Irl) Eurocycles                                     28.55
115 Colm Bracken (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                         
116 Danny Carroll (Irl) Clonmel CC                                       28.59
117 James Wlliamson (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                     
118 Jonathan Gibson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                29.30
119 Keith Fox (Irl) Clonmel CC                                           31.00
120 Steve Calland (GBr) Surrey Racing League                             35.34
121 Kevin Shelly (Irl) Clonmel CC                                        36.45
122 David Cawley (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                     38.31
123 Mike Reddan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                39.09
124 Urban Monks (Irl) Ireland Development U23                            40.25
125 Mark Dowling (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                    
126 Frazer Duncan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                   
127 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                 40.54
128 Richard McCauley (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                         40.57
129 David Peelo (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                          
130 Christopher Prior (GBr) BC East Midlands                             42.06
131 Michael Butler (Irl) Eurocycles                                      43.49
132 Brendan Lacey (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                          48.29
133 Paul Doyle (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                       49.37
134 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                         49.54
135 Dylan Rafter (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                             50.33
136 Kieran Keane (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                   54.26
137 Martin Gill (Irl) Clonmel CC                                         54.49
138 Odhran Connors (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                             56.46
139 Richard Malone (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                       57.26
140 Shane Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                             1.02.52
141 Paul O'Keefe (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                             1.04.00
142 Andrew McQuaid (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                           1.04.16
143 Sean McGreevy (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                  1.04.25
144 Robert Wardell (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                        1.06.03
145 Colm Quinn (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                     1.08.10
146 Drew McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                  1.08.20
147 Llewey Byrne (GBr) BC East Midlands                                1.09.33
148 Paul Dunne (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications     1.13.19
149 Thomas Kirk (GBr) BC East Midlands                                 1.13.37
150 Gareth Williams (GBr) BC East Midlands                             1.18.14
151 Eoghan Considine (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                               1.47.03
 
Points classification
 
1 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                             41 pts
2 Nico Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                             37
3 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                      32
4 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                                28
5 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                     26
6 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                25
7 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                       19
8 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                    19
9 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                           19
10 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                          18
11 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor                                          15
12 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                  15
13 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                      14
14 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               13
15 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                                 13
16 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                      12
17 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                        12
18 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                          12
19 Bert Roesems (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                  11
20 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                               10
21 Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor                                       9
22 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                        9
23 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                  8
24 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                 8
25 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team                                    7
26 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                         6
27 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                 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 Ciaran Cassidy (Irl) Ireland Development U23                              2
36 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                          2
37 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                        1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                          45 pts
2 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                          42
3 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                    30
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 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                       12
10 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                               11
11 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                       10
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 classification
 
1 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                           17.02.07
2 Ole Jogen Jenson (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                0.05
3 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                              0.30
4 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                         0.38
5 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                     0.46
 
Category 2 classification
 
1 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                     17.08.02
2 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                        0.04
3 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                 6.42
4 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications        11.53
5 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC                                         12.24
 
County rider classification
 
1 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                   17.02.30
2 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                         0.15
3 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                              1.38
4 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                              3.50
5 Peter Hawkins (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                              3.52
 
Teams classification
 
1 Rapha Condor                                                        50.53.05
2 Team Designa Kokken                                                     9.47
3 ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                                   10.00
4 Cinelli-DownUnder                                                      13.35
5 An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                              13.38
6 Irish National Team                                                    16.19
7 Sigmasport/Specialized/Sportful                                        16.50
8 Team Giant-Veoila                                                      17.06
9 Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                                         18.26
10 Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                               23.34
11 Team Halfords Bike Hut                                                24.08
12 Team Kuota - Indeland                                                 24.36
13 Ireland Development Team                                              31.44
14 Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                                           40.17
15 Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                                40.42
16 Surrey Racing League                                                  49.28
17 BC East Midlands                                                    1.25.32
 
County teams classification
 
1 Dan Morrissey                                                       51.18.07
2 Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                             2.56
3 Total Cleaning Supplies                                                 6.12
4 IRC Ushers Insulations                                                  8.32
5 Comeragh CC                                                            18.52
6 Eurocycles                                                             28.17
7 Castlebar WesternEdge                                                  45.48
8 DTC Orwell Wheelers                                                    45.50
9 Martin Donnelly                                                        46.07
10 KTM Winning Solutions                                                 46.15
11 Clonmel CC                                                            53.46
12 Newbridge Projector World                                           1.03.33
13 Murphy Surveys                                                      1.04.20
14 Newry Whs. CC                                                       1.12.17
15 Nigel's Bikes                                                       1.22.22
16 Zilcom-South Dublin                                                 1.26.04