P&O Irish Sea Tour of the North - NE

Ireland, April 9-13, 2004

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Stage 3 - April 11: Bangor ITT, 7 miles

Hutch turns on the style

By Anthony Mitchell

It could almost have been predicted, Ulster-born British Time Trial Champion Michael Hutchinson again triumphed over Irish 10 mile Time Trial record holder in a repeat performance of last year's stage 3 Time Trial result.

This time the advantage to Hutchinson (Madigan Pro-Bike Centre) was 22 seconds as he stormed round the hilly Carigantlet seven-mile circuit in 16 minutes 22 seconds. Only four riders were inside the 17 minute mark, with Evans on 16.44, Ben Morrow (East Antrim-Audi) on 16.54 and Ryan Connor (Ballymena-Scott Rooftiles) on 16.57.

This had the result of Evans leapfroging from fourth to first on overall classification to don the Race Leaders Pink Jersey for the afternoons 50 mile loop around the Ards Peninsula. Connor also moved in to second, deposing overnight leader George Rose (Energy Cycles RT) to third spot.

Results

1 Michael Hutchinson (Madigan Pro-Bike Centre)         16.22
2 Tommy Evans (Totalcycling-Litespeed)                  0.22
3 Ben Morrow (East Antrim CC-Audi)                      0.32
4 Ryan Connor (Ballymena RC-Scott)                      0.35
5 George Rose (Energycycles RT)                         0.48
6 Jonathon Dempsey (Classic Walls RVCC)                 0.49
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Evans                                              2.49.32
2 Connor                                                0.18
3 Rose                                                  0.20
4 Dempsey                                               0.26
5 Hutchinson                                            0.42
6 Doherty                                               0.44