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Tour of Ulster - NE

Ireland, April 29-May 1, 2006

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Stage 4 - May 1: Cookstown-Newry

Clarke wins Tour of Ulster

Tipperary’s Ray Clarke (Dan Morrissey) won the 2006 edition of the Tour of Ulster after today’s final 60 mile stage from Cookstown to Newry.

The stage was won by Paul Healion (Murphy & Gunn) who lead home a 3 man group that slipped away on the finishing circuit in Newry and held on to win by a few seconds.

With a strong tail wind the pace today was extremely fast with an average speed of almost 29 mph.

The main bunch was very active all the way to the finish at Newry with various groups going off the front, the main riders on the attack were Paul Healion (Murphy & Gunn), Ryan Connor (Ballymena Scott Roof Tiles), Conor Murphy (Murphy & Gunn), Ciarán Power (Navigators), Andrew Roche (Murphy & Gunn) and Jonathan Dempsey (East Antrim Audi), but no one gained any more than 25 seconds on the main field.

Clarke a former bronze medallist at the Track World Championship finished the stage in 6th place to claim the title for the first time.

Ciarán Power (Navigators) held on to his overnight advantage to claim victory in the Abmopticians.com KOH Competition, while Ryan Connor (Ballymena Scott Roof Tiles) won the Irish News Young Rider Competition (Under 23) and Murphy & Gunn won the team prize.

Results

1 Paul Healion (Murphy & Gunn A)           2.05.44
2 Fraser Duncan (East Antrim Audi)                
3 Stephen O'Sullivan (Myhome/Cycleways A)     0.03
4 Conor Murphy (Murphy & Gunn A)              0.04
5 Brian Taafe (Dublin Whs/All Systems)            
6 Ray Clarke (Dan Morrissey)                      
7 Craig Sweetman (Stamullen/Donnelly)             
8 Bill Moore (Stamullen/Donnelly)                 
9 Paul Brady (Clann/Linen Green)                  
10 Simon Kelly (Murphy & Gunn B)                  
 
KOH Cat 3 at Newry Road
 
1 R Connor                                       5 pts
2 A Roche                                        3
3 C Power                                        2
4 R Clarke                                       1
 
Final general classification
 
1 Ray Clarke (Dan Morrissey)               7.49.20
2 Conor Murphy (Murphy & Gunn A)              0.15
3 Paul Healion (Murphy & Gunn A)              0.50
4 Ryan Connor (Ballymena Scott Roof Tiles)    0.54
5 Brian Kenneally (Myhome/Cycleways A)        1.12
6 Ciaran Power (Navigators)                   1.20
7 Andrew Roche (Murphy & Gunn A)              1.21
8 Jonathan Dempsey (East Antrim Audi)         1.28
9 Greg Swinand (Irish Road Club)              1.29
10 Martin O'Loughlin (Dan Morrissey)          1.41
 
Mountains classification
 
1 C Power                                       31 pts
2 R Connor                                      13
3 B Keane                                       11
4 A Roche                                        9
5 J Mason                                        9
6 P Healion                                      6
7 B Moore                                        5
 
Irish News young rider classification
 
1 R Connor                                 7.50.14
2 D Burke                                     0.52
3 P Hanna                                     0.55
4 S Rock                                      1.04
5 P Hawkins                                       
6 A Armstrong                                 4.46
7 F Duncan                                    5.13
8 D Mulhoulland                               5.38
9 P Brady                                     5.41
10 T O'Regan                                  5.45
 
Team classificiation
 
1 Murphy & Gunn A                         23.30.26
2 Dan Morrissey                               1.24
3 Irish Road Club                             7.46