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Credit Union Ras Mumhan - NE

Ireland, March 25-28, 2005

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Stage 2 - March 26: Killorglin - Killorglin, 94 miles

O'Loughlin wins, Keane in yellow

By Shane Stokes

Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A rider Martin O'Loughlin proved fastest of nine riders at the end of today's second stage of the Credit Union Ras Mumhan, winning the 96 mile Conor Pass stage. Local rider Eugene Moriarty (Cycleways.com) and Galway's Simon Kelly (Cycling Connacht) were second and third, with yesterday's runner up Brian Keane (Leinster Cycling Federation) finishing fourth and taking over at the top of the general classification.

As expected, the climb of the Conor Pass really shook things up, with prime winner Rory Wyley, his Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers team-mate John Dempsey, Keane, Ian Paine of Surrey League, David McCann and Paul Griffin (both Earl Of Desmond), Conor Murphy (Kanturk CUCC) and Mark Cassidy (Cycleways.com) all going clear.

This group was joined after Dingle by O'Loughlin, Moriarty and Kelly. They worked well together until O'Loughlin and Kelly jumped away and opened up a lead of 7 seconds with 5km to go. However the trio were reeled before the line, with O'Loughlin stomping through to beat Moriarty and Kelly to the line.

Paul Griffin took over the KOH jersey after a great display of climbing. Keane takes over at the head of both the overall and points classifications, while Peter O'Conor (Killarney CC) holds on to the category 2 jersey. Local rider Miceal Concannon takes over the U23 jersey.

The race continues tomorrow with a 10 kilometer time trial.

Results

1 Martin O'Loughlin (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)         3.54.32
2 Eugene Moriarty (Cycleways.com)                                 0.03
3 Simon Kelly (Cycling Connacht)                                  0.05
4 Brian Keane (Leinster Cycling Federation)                       0.06
5 Rory Wyley (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)
6 Paul Griffin (Earl Of Desmond A)
7 Conor Murphy (Kanturk Credit Union CC)
8 John Dempsey (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)
9 Warwick Spence (Surrey League)                                  0.14
10 Brian Truman (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)                4.53
 
King of the Mountains
 
1 Paul Griffin (Earl Of Desmond A)                                   44 pts
2 Rory Wyley (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)                      30
3 John Dempsey (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)                    28
4 Brian Keane (Leinster Cycling Federation)                          27
5 Eugene Moriarty (Cycleways.com)                                    21
6 Conor Murphy Kanturk Credit Union CC)                              19
 
General classification after stage 2
 
1 Brian Keane (Leinster Cycling Federation)                     5.50.18
2 John Dempsey (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)                  0.02
3 Eugene Moriarty (Cycleways.com)                                  0.14
4 Paul Griffin (Earl Of Desmond)                                   0.17
5 Conor Murphy (Kanturk CUCC)
6 Martin O'Loughlin (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)             3.45
7 Warrick Spence (Surrey League)                                   3.59
8 Rory Wyley (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)                    4.56
9 Brian Truman (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers A)                  5.04
10 Miceal Concannon (Killorglin Credit Union)                      5.05
 
Points classification
 
1 Brian Keane (Leinster Cycling Federation)                          26 pts
2 Eugene Moriarty (Cycleways.com)                                    21
3 Paul Griffin (Earl Of Desmond)                                     21
 
Teams
 
1 Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers