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57th FBD Insurance Rás - 2.2

Ireland, May 18-25, 2009

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Stage 8 - May 24: Clara – Skerries, 155 km

Kirsipuu takes final stage, Richardson wins FBD Rás

By Shane Stokes

After victory on stage three and numerous podium places during the week
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After spending half the race in the yellow jersey, British rider Simon Richardson wound up his biggest professional victory today when he won the FBD Insurance Rás in Skerries. The Rapha Condor competitor was delayed due to a crash inside the final three kilometres but, as per International Cycling Union (UCI) rules, all the riders affected were given the same time as the stage winner.

Regardless of that, Richardson had enjoyed a very comfortable cushion over runner-up Mads Christensen (Denmark Designa Kokken), starting the day 2:49 minutes clear of him and a further 13 seconds up on Jan Barta (Austria Arbo KTM Junkers).

Richardson's Rapha Condor team controlled things and no breakaway group succeeded in gaining significant time during the 155 kilometre race from Clara.

"I said it time and again that I had the strongest team in this race," he said. "But even so, I still felt a bit of pressure due to the fact that the guys had spent so many kilometres in on the front and worked so hard for this. I needed to do the honours.

Simon Richardson (Britain Rapha Condor)
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"There was a crash in the last two kilometres," he added. "I got caught behind it and while we still got credited with the same time, but if it had been a couple of kilometres earlier...Anything can happen."

Quadruple Tour de France stage winner Jaan Kirsipuu (Norway Giant Veolia) took his second stage victory of the race when he won the big gallop to the line. He beat Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly) and Ian Wilkinson (Britain Halfords Bike Hut), who claimed second and third respectively, while Russell Downing (Britain CandiTV - Marshall's Pasta) was fourth.

Stage winner Kirsipuu said afterwards that everything worked out perfectly. "I'm satisfied," he said. "I missed out in the last three days. I always made a little error in the sprint and got second, second and third.

"Today I wasn't very confident at all, actually, but finally I found myself in the right position," added Kirsipuu. "I was third into the last corner, and I was lucky that Ian Wilkinson started his sprint from there...it was the perfect lead-out for me."

As easy as they made it look, Darren Lapthorne’s expression pays testament
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It was his second time competing in Ireland, the 39-year-old having ridden the 1998 Tour de France which started in Dublin.

"I enjoyed this race," he said. "I was afraid at the beginning that it would be harder. It was still hard, but it was okay for me. There was only one time when it was a bit much for me, that was the stage to Conor Pass."

Fourth placed Downing was Eeckhout's closest rival in the green jersey competition. The two had started the day level on points, with Eeckhout ahead on count back. The former Belgian road race champion made sure of his victory in that classification when he beat Downing in the finishing sprint.

Irish successes

Downing's team-mate David O'Loughlin earned the second classification jersey for the team today. He had a crash early on but recovered and successfully retained the pink jersey of King of the Mountains leader. The Mayo rider also finished tenth overall, two places behind the best-placed Irish competitor David McCann.

"I was happy to defend it [the jersey] today and at least get something out of the race," he said. "The Rás didn't quite go to plan. It was a very, very difficult race to win.

"I came down earlier in the stage, as did David McCann," he said, referring to his fall. "I am a bit sore all right, but I got back on and tried to forget about it. The primes themselves were fairly straightforward... I had to go hard once or twice, but apart from that it was fine. I could then ease off then for the last two and concentrate then on leading Niko out.

"Mark [Cassidy] was in the front group all right, but Nicholas Walker was there and he is fairly fast. So we worked to bring it back. Overall, we are happy with the week - we had a stage win and won two jerseys."

The home riders had an aggressive showing on the stage, with both Brian Kenneally (Meath Engraveit.ie) and Cassidy going on the attack in separate groups. While they were unable to stay clear, Kenneally had the consolation of winning the best county rider classification. His Meath Engraveit.ie/BDBC squad were also best county team.

"I got the team prize and the county rider prize too," he said. " But it was a very frustrating Rás - I've never seen anything like it! There was a bunch sprint [practically] every day.

"On the first of the two laps today I went away on top of the climb with Downing. Benny de Schrooder was there but was sitting on...ah, in this race what can you do? When we got caught there was a big chase and the group that did go fell off the front and I missed it. I felt good, but the race this year has been frustrating."

Winners of the County Team prize
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Not so for John Herety, manager of the Rapha Condor squad. It won the race with Richardson and also dominated the best International team competition. He's got a strong track record and thoroughly enjoyed his time here.

"I've had four wins in seven editions of the race, or something like that," he said. "I did it with Paul Manning, did it for one of Chris Newton's wins, as well as Kristian House and now Simon.

"Today was pretty straight forward, not a problem at all, really," added Herety. "Always under control, always very strong. We used Tom Southam and Kristian House in the early part of it. No-one really attacked...we set the pace so high that nobody could really attack us. The nature of the route has also helped our situation as there was less climbing in the last few days."

An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly team manager Kurt Bogaerts was also satisfied, even if his riders didn't succeed in repeating the overall win they secured last year with Stephen Gallagher.

"The yellow was quickly gone...we needed a miracle to be able to get back into the running," he said, referring to the time loss stage one winner Eeckhout and the rest of the team suffered on stage three. "So it was necessary to reassess and see what was the maximum we could get out of this race. The mountains jersey was a big objective; then, near the end we came closer to the points jersey. Then we had two jerseys, and that is what we wanted to bring home."

Photography

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Results

1 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                      3.25.13
2 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                     
3 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                        
4 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                     
5 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team                                            
6 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                                   
7 Espen Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                              
8 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                               
9 Ian Bibby (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                            
10 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                        
11 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                                         
12 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                     
13 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                         
14 Wouter Sybrandy (GBr) Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful                            
15 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                                    
16 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                          
17 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                                       
18 Mark Nugent (Irl) Comeragh CC                                                    
19 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                        
20 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                
21 Seán Downey (Irl) Irish National Team                                            
22 Chris McNamara (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                        
23 James Moss (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                          
24 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                          
25 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  
26 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                           
27 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                 
28 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                
29 James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                      
30 Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                           
31 Seán Lacey (Irl) Eurocycles                                                      
32 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                               
33 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                              
34 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                               
35 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor                                                  
36 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                                 
37 Stephen Halpin (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                     
38 Daniel Drake (GBr) BC East Midlands                                              
39 Stefan Poll (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                           
40 Richard McCauley (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                     
41 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                  
42 Robert Wardell (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                      
43 Philip Lavery (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                        
44 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                       
45 Michael Concannon (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                  
46 Stephen Surdival (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                       
47 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                                 
48 Darren Lapthorne (Aus) Rapha Condor                                              
49 John Mason (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                     
50 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                       
51 Matthew Kipling (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                     
52 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                             
53 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                       
54 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                    
55 Rob Partridge (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                       
56 David Fletcher (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                      
57 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                                
58 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                        
59 Tony Brady (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                                 
60 Steve Lampier (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                       
61 Mike Reddan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                            
62 Joseph Fenlon (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                                
63 Hannes Grundlinger (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                    
64 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                     
65 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                              
66 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                                   
67 Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor                                                
68 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications                  
69 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                          
70 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful                                 
71 Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                     
72 Robin Kelly (Irl) Comeragh CC                                                4.58
73 Ruaidhrí Geraghty (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                            
74 John Lynch (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                                 
75 Christopher Prior (GBr) BC East Midlands                                         
76 Kieran Keane (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                               
77 Mark Power (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                                   
78 Aidan Crowley (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                  
79 Sean McGreevy (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                                
80 John Heaton-Armstrong (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                 
81 Lukas Winter (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                          
82 Patrick Clarke (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications               
83 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                                  
84 Gareth Williams (GBr) BC East Midlands                                           
85 James Wlliamson (GBr) Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful                            
86 Aaron Buggle (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                       
87 David Cawley (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                                 
88 Chris Troy (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications                   
89 Niall Brosnan (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                      
90 Cathal McCarthy (Irl) Eurocycles                                                 
91 Martin Gill (Irl) Clonmel CC                                                     
92 Brendan Lacey (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                      
93 Dylan Rafter (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                         
94 Michael Storan (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                                   
95 Keith Gater (Irl) Comeragh CC                                                    
96 Michael Butler (Irl) Eurocycles                                                  
97 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                       
98 Stephen Barrett (Irl) Irish National Team                                        
99 Conor McAllister (Irl) Eurocycles                                                
100 Andrew McQuaid (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                        
101 Michael Hennessy (Irl) Comeragh CC                                              
102 Mark McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                               
103 Urban Monks (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                       
104 Adrian Hedderman (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                    
105 Danny Carroll (Irl) Clonmel CC                                                  
106 Derek Burke (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                        
107 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                            
108 Jonathan Gibson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                           
109 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Kuota - Indeland                                        
110 Georgi Petrov Georgiev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                        
111 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                      
112 Tom Last (GBr) Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful                                  
113 Ray Clarke (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                        
114 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                       
115 Llewey Byrne (GBr) BC East Midlands                                         5.15
116 Colm Quinn (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                              8.55
117 Steve Calland (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                        
118 Eoghan Considine (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                            
119 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                       
120 Shane Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                          
121 Colm Bracken (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                               
122 Ciaran Steed (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                               
123 David Peelo (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                                
124 Keith Fox (Irl) Clonmel CC                                                      
125 Thomas Kirk (GBr) BC East Midlands                                              
126 Drew McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                               
127 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                             
128 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC                                                  
129 Paul O'Keefe (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                          
130 Barry Monaghan (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                         20.49
131 Odhran Connors (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                        
132 Paul Doyle (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                                  
133 Kevin Shelly (Irl) Clonmel CC                                              20.53
134 Richard Malone (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                                  
135 Paul Dunne (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications             40.53
136 Richard Hoult (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                        
 
County rider stage
 
1 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                            3.25.13
2 Mark Nugent (Irl) Comeragh CC                                                     
3 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                 
 
Mountains
 
Climb 1 - Cat 3, Pluckhimin
1 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                             5 pts
2 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                               4
3 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                  3
4 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                 2
 
Climb 2 - Cat 3, Cross of the Cage
1 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                 5 pts
2 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                                    4
3 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                  3
4 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                              2
 
Climb 3 - Cat 3, Black Hills
1 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                                         5 pts
2 Jan Barta (Cze) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                             4
3 Mads Christensen (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                       3
4 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                              2
 
Climb 4 - Cat 3, Black Hills
1 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                                       5 pts
2 Stefan Poll (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                           4
3 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                        3
4 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                     2
 
County teams stage
 
1 Engraveit.ie/BDBC                                                         10.15.39
2 Dan Morrissey                                                                     
3 KTM Winning Sol'tns                                                           4.58
4 Total Cleaning Supplies                                                           
5 IRC Ushers Insulations                                                        6.27
6 Comeragh CC                                                                   9.56
7 Martin Donnelly                                                                   
8 Eurocycles                                                                        
9 DTC Orwell Wheelers                                                          12.16
10 Castlebar WesternEdge                                                       13.17
11 Zilcom-South Dublin                                                         13.53
12 Nigel's Bikes                                                               18.51
13 Newry Whs. CC                                                                    
14 Clonmel CC                                                                       
15 Murphy Surveys                                                              26.45
16 Projector World                                                             30.49
 
International teams stage
 
1 Halfords Bike Hut                                                         10.15.39
2 An Post M.Donnelly                                                                
3 National Team                                                                     
4 Giant-Veolia                                                                      
5 Designa Kokken                                                                    
6 Trek Marco Polo                                                                   
7 Heraklion-Nessebar                                                                
8 Candi TV Marshalls                                                                
9 Arbö KTM Junkers                                                                  
10 Merseyside KuK Kinesis Bikes                                                     
11 Rapha Condor                                                                     
12 Kuota-Indeland                                                               4.58
13 C'Shire Sigmasport                                                               
14 Cinelli-DownUnder                                                            8.55
15 BC East Midlands                                                             9.56
16 Development U23                                                                  
17 Surrey Racing League                                                        13.53
 
Final General Classification
 
1 Simon Richardson (GBr) Rapha Condor                                       30.57.17
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 Ian Wilkinson (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                    3.29
6 Chris Newton (GBr) Rapha Condor                                               5.29
7 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                 6.07
8 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                        6.09
9 Alexander Gottfried (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                               6.38
10 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                             6.53
11 Rune Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                          7.17
12 Josef Kugler (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                      7.18
13 Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                               
14 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                    7.23
15 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                            7.46
16 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                                   7.48
17 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                              7.56
18 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                          8.04
19 Wouter Sybrandy (GBr) Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful                        8.20
20 Laurent Didier (Lux) Team Designa Kokken                                     8.28
21 Stefan Poll (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                       8.33
22 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                8.45
23 Stephen Halpin (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                 8.58
24 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                9.15
25 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                   9.24
26 Seán Downey (Irl) Irish National Team                                        9.31
27 Jacques Janse Van Rensburg (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                  
28 Morten Kruse Brink (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                     
29 Kristian House (GBr) Rapha Condor                                            9.45
30 Tom Southam (GBr) Rapha Condor                                              10.13
31 James Spragg (GBr) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                           10.37
32 Peter Ronsse (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                     11.16
33 Philip Lavery (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                   12.09
34 Michael Concannon (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                             13.01
35 Kasper Jebjerg (Den) Team Designa Kokken                                    13.10
36 Stefan Ganser (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                   13.19
37 Spas Gyurov (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                                    
38 James Moss (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                     13.24
39 Joseph Fenlon (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                                
40 Chris McNamara (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                        
41 Peter Williams (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                     
42 Daniel Drake (GBr) BC East Midlands                                              
43 Paul Healion (Irl) Irish National Team                                      13.42
44 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful                            13.47
45 James Sampson (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                 14.29
46 Espen Jogert (Nor) Team Giant-Veoila                                        14.40
47 Steve Lampier (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                  15.43
48 Mark Nugent (Irl) Comeragh CC                                               15.51
49 Neil Delahaye (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                  17.18
50 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                            17.40
51 Tom Last (GBr) Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful                              18.22
52 Eugene Moriarty (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                           19.08
53 Björn Glasner (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                   19.19
54 Luke Roberts (Aus) Team Kuota - Indeland                                    19.20
55 Hannes Grundlinger (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                               19.24
56 John Mason (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                21.16
57 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                       22.11
58 Bogdan Stoytchev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                          22.28
59 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                             23.01
60 Conor Murphy (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                   23.41
61 Ray Clarke (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                    23.56
62 Seán Lacey (Irl) Eurocycles                                                 24.07
63 Rob Partridge (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                  24.31
64 Martin Grashev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                            26.03
65 Ian Bibby (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                      26.56
66 Eric Van De Meent (Ned) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                      27.52
67 Matthew Kipling (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                                27.58
68 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications             28.32
69 John Lynch (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                            29.01
70 David Fletcher (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                 29.05
71 Stephen Barrett (Irl) Irish National Team                                   29.19
72 Tony Brady (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                            29.20
73 Conor McAllister (Irl) Eurocycles                                           30.21
74 Aaron Buggle (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                  30.49
75 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                     31.54
76 John Heaton-Armstrong (GBr) Surrey Racing League                            32.08
77 Sven De Weerdt (Bel) Cinelli - Down Under                                   32.53
78 Aidan Crowley (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                             33.16
79 Derek Burke (Irl) IRC Ushers Insulations                                    33.21
80 Joachim Tolles (Ger) Team Kuota - Indeland                                  33.34
81 Georgi Petrov Georgiev (Bul) Heraklion-Nessebar - Kastro                    33.35
82 Patrick Clarke (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications          33.55
83 Adrian Hedderman (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                34.18
84 James Wlliamson (GBr) Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful                       35.27
85 Michael Hennessy (Irl) Comeragh CC                                          36.02
86 Robin Kelly (Irl) Comeragh CC                                               37.40
87 Mark Power (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                              37.56
88 Chris Troy (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications              39.39
89 Michael Storan (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                              39.51
90 Lukas Winter (Aut) ARBÖ - KTM - Junkers                                     39.55
91 Barry Monaghan (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                          40.13
92 Richard McCauley (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                41.12
93 Mike Reddan (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                       43.59
94 Steve Calland (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                    44.24
95 Urban Monks (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                   45.37
96 Keith Gater (Irl) Comeragh CC                                               47.26
97 Stephen Surdival (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                  48.31
98 David Cawley (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                            50.03
99 Mark Cassidy (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                51.42
100 Christopher Prior (GBr) BC East Midlands                                   53.38
101 Michael Butler (Irl) Eurocycles                                            55.21
102 Mark McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                        1.00.07
103 James Stewart (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                               1.03.52
104 Cathal McCarthy (Irl) Eurocycles                                         1.04.41
105 Danny Carroll (Irl) Clonmel CC                                           1.04.45
106 Don Feighery (Irl) Comeragh CC                                           1.05.25
107 Michael Fitzgerald (Irl) Eurocycles                                      1.05.57
108 Kieran Keane (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                       1.05.58
109 Robert Wardell (GBr) Team KuK Kinesis Bikes                              1.06.03
110 Martin Gill (Irl) Clonmel CC                                             1.06.33
111 Ciaran Steed (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                        1.08.20
112 Colm Bracken (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                        1.08.38
113 Keith Fox (Irl) Clonmel CC                                               1.10.43
114 Niall Brosnan (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                              1.13.13
115 Andrew McQuaid (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                 1.17.42
116 Shane Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                   1.18.21
117 David Peelo (Irl) Murphy Surveys                                         1.19.25
118 Dylan Rafter (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                 1.26.33
119 Ruaidhrí Geraghty (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                    1.33.08
120 Sean McGreevy (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                        1.40.11
121 Drew McKinley (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                        1.50.35
122 Richard Malone (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                           1.51.47
123 Colin Robinson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                     1.52.25
124 Kevin Shelly (Irl) Clonmel CC                                            2.00.56
125 Jonathan Gibson (Irl) Martin Donnelly                                    2.07.23
126 Richard Hoult (GBr) Surrey Racing League                                 2.08.45
127 Paul Doyle (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                           2.15.13
128 Paul O'Keefe (Irl) Zilcom-South Dublin                                   2.17.28
129 Odhran Connors (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                 2.17.58
130 Thomas Kirk (GBr) BC East Midlands                                       2.27.19
131 Brendan Lacey (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                              2.27.54
132 Gareth Williams (GBr) BC East Midlands                                   2.29.48
133 Colm Quinn (Irl) Newry Whs. CC                                           2.49.40
134 Llewey Byrne (GBr) BC East Midlands                                      2.49.41
135 Paul Dunne (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications           3.02.37
136 Eoghan Considine (Irl) Nigel's Bikes                                     3.28.26

Under 23 rider classification
 
1 Mark McNally (GBr) Team Halfords Bike Hut                                 31.04.40
2 Nicholas Walker (Aus) Cinelli - Down Under                                    0.25
3 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                               0.33
4 Jacobus Venter (RSA) Trek - Marco Polo Cycling Team                           0.41
5 Stephen Halpin (Irl) Ireland Development U23                                  1.35
 
CI Category 2 classification
 
1 John Dempsey (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                          31.14.57
2 John Mason (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                                  3.36
3 Daniel Clifford (Irl) Newbridge Projector World                               5.21
4 Chris Coyle (Irl) Castlebar Western Edge Medical Communications              10.52
5 Graham Hurley (Irl) DTC Orwell Wheelers                                      14.14
 
County Rider classification
 
1 Brian Kenneally (Irl) Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways                         31.05.03
2 Sam Bennett (Irl) Dan Morrissey                                               0.10
3 Paul Griffin (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                                    1.38
4 Philip Lavery (Irl) KTM Winning Solutions                                     4.23
5 Michael Concannon (Irl) Total Cleaning Supplies                               5.15
 
Points classification
 
1 Niko Eeckhout (Bel) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                   84 pts
2 Jaan Kirsipuu (Est) Team Giant-Veoila                                           82
3 Russell Downing (GBr) Candi TV - Pinarello RT                                   82
 
Mountains classification
 
1 David O'Loughlin (Irl) An Post - Sean Kelly Team                                62 pts
2 Kit Kilham (GBr) Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful                                45
3 David McCann (Irl) Irish National Team                                          38
 
Countyteam classification
 
1 Engraveit.ie/BDBC                                                         93.28.37
2 Dan Morrissey                                                                 1.22
3 Total Cleaning Supplies                                                       9.35
4 IRC Ushers Insulations                                                       12.03
5 Comeragh CC                                                                  35.34
6 Eurocycles                                                                   43.12
7 KTM Winning Sol'tns                                                          50.21
8 Martin Donnelly                                                            1.01.30
9 Castlebar WesternEdge                                                      1.04.16
10 DTC Orwell Wheelers                                                       1.30.30
11 Projector World                                                           2.16.18
12 Clonmel CC                                                                2.18.08
13 Zilcom-South Dublin                                                       2.21.12
14 Newry Whs. CC                                                             2.31.51
15 Murphy Surveys                                                            2.59.37
16 Nigel's Bikes                                                             3.49.20
 
International team classification
 
1 Rapha Condor                                                              93.00.44
2 Designa Kokken                                                                9.42
3 Arbö KTM Junkers                                                             10.00
4 An Post M.Donnelly                                                           13.28
5 National Team                                                                16.14
6 Giant-Veolia                                                                 17.01
7 Trek Marco Polo                                                              18.21
8 C'Shire Sigmasport                                                           21.48
9 Cinelli-DownUnder                                                            22.20
10 Candi TV Marshalls                                                          23.51
11 Halfords Bike Hut                                                           23.58
12 Kuota-Indeland                                                              29.19
13 Merseyside KuK Kinesis Bikes                                                40.37
14 Heraklion-Nessebar                                                          40.40
15 Development U23                                                             41.54
16 Surrey Racing League                                                      1.07.34
17 BC East Midlands                                                          2.46.49