Photos from the first three stages of action at Ras Dhun na nGall

Here’s a selection of photos from the three stages that unfolded over the first two days of Ras Dhun na nGall, including the opening evening stage on Friday and the TT and road stage the riders faced yesterday, Saturday.

There are some great shots in here and all of them come to you courtesy of Marian Lamb from Cycling Ulster.

 

Road stage on Saturday afternoon

Cormac Clarke of Cycling Ulster beats yellow jersey Sean Hambrook for stage 3 on Saturday afternoon (Photo: Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster)

Cormac Clarke of Cycling Ulster beats yellow jersey Sean Hambrook for stage 3 on Saturday afternoon (Photo: Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster)

 

 The yellow jersey of Hambrook looked very strong in the winning breakaway on Saturday’s road stage (Photo: Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster)

 

Derek Joyce (Galway Bay) takes the bunch sprint for 8th on Saturday’s road stage (Photo: Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster)

 

Another section of the bunch finishes Saturday’s road stage (Photo: Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster)

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The bunch never threw the towel in when the break had taken flight (Photo: Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster)

 

Photos of Stage 2 - 1.8 mile TT – all photos Marian Lamb of Cycling Ulster

Brian Stewart took a fine sprint win on Friday evening, but the Saturday morning uphill TT was not to his liking and he lost the yellow jersey (Photo: Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster)

 

 

Glenn Warnock (Omagh Wheelers)

 

Aaron Deane (Foyle CC)

 

Andrew Hedley (ChainReactionCycles-Vitus)

 

Ben O’Higgins (Bray Wheelers)

 

Bryan McKimney (Duffin Transport)

 

 

Declan McCartney of the promoting club Four Masters CC

 

John Kelly (Dublin Wheelers)

 

Mel Spath (Cycleways)

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Sara Ortiz (Black Rose)

 

French-based New Zealand rider Seam Hambrook on his way to TT stage victory and the yellow jersey

 

Sean McFadden (Errigal CC)

 

 

Stephen Stewart (ChainReactionCycles-Vitus)

 

Photo of Stage 1: Aradara-Ardara on Friday evening (All Photos Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster

Brian Stewart edges out Conor Clarke for stage 1 in Ardara (Photo – Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster)

It was tight at the finish but Brian Stewart (left) just about got Cormac Clarke on the line

 

Just inches between 1st and 2nd

 

It’s always lumpy in Donegal…….

 

….. and you always know you’ve been in a race

 

 

UCD CC have brought a good team to Donegal

 

 

The pressure is on a little further back down the bunch

 

 

Darragh Zaidan was third here last year and is riding again on a brief trip home from his French base at VCC Morteau. On the far left is his team mate Sean Hambrook from New Zealand

 

 

Fresh Faced: The Cycling Ulster selection just before the start