Climbing ace Dowling makes no mistake at the top of Connor Pass (Photo: Pat Doherty)
By Brian Canty
Mark Dowling took his greatest ever victory when he won the Queen stage of the ‘Kerry Group Rás Mumhan’ atop the back breaking Connor Pass today.
Dowling showed impressive maturity to hang on to the blistering tempo set by Ryan Sherlock in the closing stages of the ascent before coming around him and sprinting to a brilliant win.
The DID Dunboyne rider, who took the KOH jersey here last year, could now go one better in 2012, as his performance saw him take custody of the yellow jersey with Sherlock just two seconds back on GC.
Sean Lacey (Dan Morrissey-Speedy Spokes) and Adam Armstrong (Eurocycles) looked as though they would hang on out front and fight it out for stage victory, but the well-drilled DID-Dunboyne team had other plans and shut it all down to leave national hill climb champion Dowling to do what he does best.
He told stickybottle after the finish today he’s determined to give it his all and win the race outright.
“I feel strong,” he said.
“I’ve got strong legs at the moment and form as well. I got the KOH jersey last year and I thought about going for it this year as well. Last year, I just used up so much pointless energy chasing the mountains jersey, I should have saved it.”
Save it he did today, and after his team did a phenomenal job to bring back the break just before the famed Pass, Dowling knew his chance had come.
“The story today was not to get into a small move but if a big move goes away, try and get into that but if anything small goes, don’t go. We planned about 35-40k before the bottom of the climb [that we’d be there], the whole DID team worked together to bring it back and then from the bottom it was up to me.”
Though only seven kilometres from bottom to top, the brutality of the climb wreaked havoc on the GC contenders with yesterday’s stage winner Paidi O’Brien being one of the major casualties, losing over five minutes to drop to 65th on GC.
Sherlock will be sickened at not having won the stage but is clearly in excellent form and with a strong team behind him, is still very much in the hunt.
But Dowling had a stern warning for anyone with aspirations of taking the yellow jersey.
“I’m ready. I just hope the boys are as well. They should be though. The lads are going well so they’re looking forward to it. It’s been a few years since they’ve rode for [Brian] Kenneally and Sully (Stephen O’Sullivan), there’s been a bit of a down period. I just came into the team the first year he (Kenneally) left so it’s taken me a while to learn how to get up there but hopefully I can keep it together.”
With the likes of former winners Eugene Moriarty and Stephen O’Sullivan behind him, and Aidan Crowley, Tim O’Regan and Andy Meehan, to name but a few, it wouldn’t be a stretch to say this would be one of the great upsets in recent memory, should Dowling cling to yellow.
The two respective Dutch teams have yet to show their hand, but both Bram Imming and Dennis Bakker (Ruiter Dakkapellen) are both less than a minute behind. In fact, the top 11 riders are only separated by 52 seconds with plenty of racing still to come.
See full results under the following set of photos.
All photos by Pat Doherty.
Stage 2 Results
Position | No | Rider | Team | Category | Time | Bonuses | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 147 | Mark Dowling | DID DUNBOYNE B | A1 | 3.18’59” | 5″ | |
2. | 37 | Ryan Sherlock | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS | A1 | 3.18’59” | 3″ | |
3. | 185 | Colin Parry | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 3.19’01” | 2″ | 1″ |
4. | 133 | Martin Mizgajski | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS | A1 | 3.19’26” | 27″ | |
5. | 179 | Tom Stockdale | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 3.19’32” | 33″ | |
6. | 160 | Chris McNamara | SURREY | A1 | 3.19’34” | 35″ | |
7. | 95 | Dennis Bakker | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 3.19’41” | 42″ | |
8. | 99 | Bram Imming | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 3.19’41” | 42″ | |
9. | 91 | George Harper | FELT COLBORNES RT | A1 | 3.19’46” | 47″ | |
10. | 165 | Alex Camier | SURREY A | A1 | 3.19’46” | 47″ | |
11. | 8 | Thomas Martin | EUROCYCLES | A1 | 3.19’46” | 47″ | |
12. | 130 | Michael Barry | CUCHULAINN CC | A1 | 3.19’56” | 57″ | |
13. | 156 | Paul Griffin | TRALEE BC | A1 | 3.20’06” | 1’07” | |
14. | 102 | Tino Haakmann | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 3.20’19” | 1’20” | |
15. | 104 | Sven Broekart | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 3.20’22” | 1’23” | |
16. | 64 | Matt Slattery | KILLARNEY CC | A2 | 3.20’26” | 1’27” | |
17. | 88 | Darren Bell | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 3.20’26” | 1’27” | |
18. | 163 | Allan Ridler | SURREY | A1 | 3.20’26” | 1’27” | |
19. | 100 | Robert Jan Mol | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 3.20’26” | 1’27” | |
20. | 43 | Eoin McCarthy | ASFRA RACING TEAM | A2 | 3.20’26” | 1’27” | |
21. | 34 | Damien Shaw | MULLINGAR LAKESIDE WHEELERS | A1 | 3.20’34” | 1’35” | |
22. | 176 | Ciaran Clarke | CASTLEBAR TF ROYAL HOTEL ANDTHEATRE | A2 | 3.20’52” | 1’53” | |
23. | 89 | Elliott Baxter | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 3.20’58” | 1’59” | |
24. | 157 | Mark Power | TRALEE BC | A2 | 3.21’00” | 2’01” | |
25. | 107 | Giorgio Musante | TEAM 100RPM | A1 | 3.21’08” | 2’09” | |
26. | 167 | Michael Storan | WEST CLARE CC | A1 | 3.21’08” | 2’09” | |
27. | 21 | Brian Long | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY A | A3 | 3.21’08” | 2’09” | |
28. | 61 | Siobhan Horgan | TEAM GSD GESTATION | A2 | 3.21’08” | 2’09” | |
29. | 67 | John Horgan | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A2 | 3.21’13” | 2’14” | |
30. | 106 | Mateo Cassini | TEAM 100RPM | A1 | 3.21’13” | 2’14” | |
31. | 127 | Denis Lynch | KANTURK CREDIT UNION CC | A2 | 3.21’28” | 2’29” | |
32. | 125 | Art Mac Manusa | SOUTH DUBLIN CC | A2 | 3.21’34” | 2’35” | |
33. | 3 | Tim Barry | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES A | A1 | 3.21’40” | 2’41” | |
34. | 7 | Adam Armstrong | EUROCYCLES | A1 | 3.21’40” | 2’41” | |
35. | 19 | Stephen Surdival | SPORTMEDICALIRELAND/ENDURANCE STATE | A2 | 3.21’42” | 2’43” | |
36. | 49 | Eoghan Considine | BLACK ROSE RACING | A2 | 3.21’46” | 2’47” | |
37. | 180 | James Smith | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 3.21’49” | 2’50” | |
38. | 181 | Wayne Coombs | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 3.21’49” | 2’50” | |
39. | 53 | Michael Hennessey | FERMOY CC | A1 | 3.21’54” | 2’55” | |
40. | 57 | Richard Hooton | VISIT NENAGH | A1 | 3.21’54” | 2’55” | |
41. | 96 | Rick Van Breda | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 3.21’56” | 2’57” | |
42. | 79 | Edward Barry | BLARNEY CCB | A1 | 3.21’56” | 2’57” | |
43. | 36 | Peter Rimmer | MULLINGAR LAKESIDE WHEELERS | A2 | 3.22’00” | 3’01” | |
44. | 140 | Mike Brookfield | UCD | A2 | 3.22’00” | 3’01” | |
45. | 13 | Patrick O Brien | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A2 | 3.22’02” | 3’03” | |
46. | 92 | John Wager | FELT COLBORNES RT | A1 | 3.22’03” | 3’04” | |
47. | 150 | Daniel Clifford | DID DUNBOYNE B | A1 | 3.22’07” | 3’08” | |
48. | 101 | Silvan Buis | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 3.22’07” | 3’08” | |
49. | 124 | Pardaig Marrey | WESTERN LAKES CC A | A1 | 3.22’12” | 3’13” | |
50. | 40 | Mike Flanagan | WESTERN LAKES CC | A2 | 3.22’12” | 3’13” | |
51. | 30 | Damian Lagan | LK BIKES DONEGAL | A2 | 3.22’12” | 3’13” | |
52. | 174 | Stephen Butler | VISIT NEHAGH B | A2 | 3.22’18” | 3’19” | |
53. | 114 | John Lynch | KILCULLEN A | A1 | 3.22’29” | 3’30” | |
54. | 1 | Sean Lacey | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES A | A1 | 3.22’32” | 3’33” | |
55. | 10 | Will McCabe | EUROCYCLES | A2 | 3.22’35” | 3’36” | |
56. | 38 | John J Flaherty | WESTERN LAKES CC | A2 | 3.22’37” | 3’38” | |
57. | 20 | David Kenneally | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY A | A1 | 3.22’40” | 3’41” | |
58. | 152 | Javan Nulty | DID DUNBOYNE C | A2 | 3.22’48” | 3’49” | |
59. | 175 | Chris Coyle | CASTLEBAR TF ROYAL HOTEL ANDTHEATRE | A1 | 3.22’54” | 3’55” | |
60. | 139 | Ross Collins | UCD | A2 | 3.23’00” | 4’01” | |
61. | 18 | Dave Coughlan | ORWELL WHEELERS B | A2 | 3.23’02” | 4’03” | |
62. | 87 | Aaron Livsey | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 3.23’06” | 4’07” | |
63. | 144 | Andrew Meehan | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 3.23’16” | 4’17” | |
64. | 155 | Hugh McMahon | DID DUNBOYNE C | A3 | 3.23’22” | 4’23” | |
65. | 71 | John Bann Lavery | CLANN EIREANN CC | A3 | 3.23’25” | 4’26” | |
66. | 45 | Geoff Sheehan | SOUTH DUBLIN CC | A2 | 3.23’29” | 4’30” | |
67. | 97 | Teun Geodhart | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 3.23’31” | 4’32” | |
68. | 142 | Tim O Regan | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 3.23’34” | 4’35” | |
69. | 66 | Joe Fenlon | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A1 | 3.23’34” | 4’35” | |
70. | 184 | Adam Bright | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 3.23’34” | 4’35” | |
71. | 85 | Andrew Roche | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 3.23’36” | 4’37” | |
72. | 103 | Tom Van der Meer | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 3.23’43” | 4’44” | |
73. | 137 | Colm Cassidy | UCD | A1 | 3.23’54” | 4’55” | |
74. | 115 | Dave Peelo | KILCULLEN A | A1 | 3.24’00” | 5’01” | |
75. | 2 | Paidi O Brien | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES A | A1 | 3.24’10” | 5’11” | |
76. | 138 | Ian Richardson | UCD | A3 | 3.24’13” | 5’14” | |
77. | 16 | Diarmuid Collins | ORWELL WHEELERS B | A2 | 3.24’20” | 5’21” | |
78. | 42 | Donal Harrington | WESTERN LAKES CC | A3 | 3.24’30” | 5’31” | |
79. | 93 | John Heaton Armstrong | FELT COLBORNES RT | A1 | 3.24’37” | 5’38” | |
80. | 164 | Roger Smith | SURREY | A1 | 3.24’45” | 5’46” | |
81. | 162 | Marcus Brueton | SURREY | A1 | 3.24’52” | 5’53” | |
82. | 9 | Paul Mulligan | EUROCYCLES | A1 | 3.24’55” | 5’56” | |
83. | 6 | Conor Murphy | EUROCYCLES | A1 | 3.24’55” | 5’56” | |
84. | 146 | Fiacra O Muire | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 3.24’58” | 5’59” | 30″ |
85. | 47 | Alan Galavan | SLANEY CC | A2 | 3.25’01” | 6’02” | |
86. | 46 | David Walsh | SLANEY CC | A1 | 3.25’08” | 6’09” | |
87. | 153 | John Mason | DID DUNBOYNE C | A2 | 3.25’12” | 6’13” | |
88. | 33 | Cormac Keeney | LK BIKES DONEGAL | A1 | 3.25’12” | 6’13” | |
89. | 166 | Keith Fox | BLACK ROSE RACING | A1 | 3.25’17” | 6’18” | |
90. | 12 | Dan Whiting | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A2 | 3.25’20” | 6’21” | |
91. | 177 | Bernard Twomey | CASTLEBAR TF ROYAL HOTEL ANDTHEATRE | A2 | 3.25’20” | 6’21” | |
92. | 23 | Ryan O Donovan | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY A | A3 | 3.25’20” | 6’21” | |
93. | 154 | Kieth Walls | DID DUNBOYNE C | A2 | 3.25’20” | 6’21” | |
94. | 183 | Mark Gunning | WATERFORD RC | A3 | 3.26’03” | 7’04” | |
95. | 50 | Charles Prendergast | CUNGA CC | A1 | 3.26’43” | 7’44” | |
96. | 149 | Stephen O Sullivan | DID DUNBOYNE B | A1 | 3.26’43” | 7’44” | 120″ |
97. | 94 | Andy Betts | FELT COLBORNES RT | A1 | 3.26’47” | 7’48” | |
98. | 11 | Brian Ahern | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A1 | 3.26’53” | 7’54” | |
99. | 86 | Graeme Hatcher | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 3.27’07” | 8’08” | |
100. | 143 | Aidan Crowley | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 3.27’07” | 8’08” | |
101. | 68 | Niall Brosnan | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A1 | 3.27’08” | 8’09” | |
102. | 56 | Michael Butler | VISIT NENAGH | A2 | 3.28’07” | 9’08” | |
103. | 32 | Sean McFadden | LK BIKES DONEGAL | A2 | 3.28’20” | 9’21” | |
104. | 98 | Mike Tesselaar | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 3.28’39” | 9’40” | |
105. | 74 | Alan Loftus | BLARNEY CCA | A2 | 3.28’55” | 9’56” | |
106. | 182 | Robin Kelly | WATERFORD RC | A1 | 3.29’21” | 10’22” | |
107. | 145 | Eugene Moriarty | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 3.30’01” | 11’02” | |
108. | 161 | Ben Moores | SURREY | A1 | 3.30’40” | 11’41” | |
109. | 25 | Brian Canty | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY B | A2 | 3.32’10” | 13’11” | |
110. | 132 | John O Shea | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS | A2 | 3.32’24” | 13’25” | |
111. | 29 | Colm Quinn | CUCHULAINN CC | A1 | 3.39’55” | 20’56” | |
112. | 76 | Brian O Connell | BLARNEY CCA | A3 | 3.42’38” | 23’39” | |
113. | 81 | Michael O Mahony | BLARNEY CCB | A2 | 3.42’38” | 23’39” | |
114. | 35 | John Murray | MULLINGAR LAKESIDE WHEELERS | A1 | 3.42’47” | 23’48” | |
115. | 63 | John McCarthy | THE EDGE SPORTS | A2 | 3.43’40” | 24’41” | |
116. | 52 | Peter O Brien | FERMOY CC | A3 | 3.44’17” | 25’18” | |
117. | 69 | Stephen Clancy | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A1 | 3.44’23” | 25’24” | |
118. | 58 | Simon Ryan | VISIT NENAGH | A2 | 3.44’23” | 25’24” | |
119. | 128 | John Blackwell | KANTURK CREDIT UNION CC | A3 | 3.46’40” | 27’41” | |
120. | 116 | Garret Enright | KILCULLEN A | A2 | 3.46’59” | 28’00” | |
121. | 26 | Donnacha O Brien | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY B | A3 | 3.48’15” | 29’16” | |
122. | 134 | Michael Lucey | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS | A2 | 3.51’30” | 32’31” | |
123. | 136 | Noel McGlynn | UCD | A3 | 3.51’53” | 32’54” | |
124. | 22 | Aidan Collins | ORWELL WHEELERS B | A2 | 3.51’55” | 32’56” | |
125. | 39 | Barry Holian | WESTERN LAKES CC | A2 | 3.52’41” | 33’42” | |
126. | 168 | Colm Turner | WEST CLARE CC | A2 | 3.52’41” | 33’42” | |
127. | 65 | John mannix | KILLARNEY CC | A3 | 3.52’41” | 33’42” | |
128. | 129 | Michael Brady | WESTPORT COVEY WHEELERS | A2 | 3.52’46” | 33’47” | |
129. | 170 | Damian Roche | WEST CLARE CC | A3 | 3.53’33” | 34’34” | |
130. | 158 | Thomas Sheahy | TRALEE BC | A3 | 3.53’50” | 34’51” | |
131. | 14 | Odhran Connors | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A2 | 3.53’57” | 34’58” | |
132. | 118 | John Gargan | KILCULLEN B | A2 | 3.54’24” | 35’25” | |
133. | 173 | Jean-Michel Lamy | VC CHAILLY | A1 | 3.54’40” | 35’41” | |
134. | 54 | Maurice Lawlor | ST FINBARRS CC | A3 | 3.54’40” | 35’41” | |
135. | 48 | Stuart Cox | BLACK ROSE RACING | A2 | 3.54’45” | 35’46” | |
136. | 112 | Nick Cosgrove | KILLORGLIN CC | A3 | 3.55’10” | 36’11” | |
137. | 135 | Shem Cullen | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS B | A2 | 3.55’57” | 36’58” | |
138. | 80 | Fergal Tubridy | BLARNEY CCB | A3 | 3.56’01” | 37’02” | |
139. | 111 | Jamie O Shea | KILLORGLIN CC | A3 | 3.56’17” | 37’18” | |
140. | 72 | Rory Maguire | SERPENTINE CC | A1 | 3.56’21” | 37’22” | |
141. | 77 | David O Mahony | BLARNEY CCA | A2 | 3.56’42” | 37’43” | |
142. | 51 | Olan Barrett | FERMOY CC | A2 | 3.56’42” | 37’43” | |
143. | 70 | Vince O Sullivan | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A3 | 3.56’55” | 37’56” | |
144. | 113 | Colm Bracken | KILCULLEN A | A1 | 3.56’55” | 37’56” | |
145. | 15 | Dave McLaughlin | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A2 | 3.57’24” | 38’25” | |
146. | 83 | Robert Forrest | BLARNEY CC C | A3 | 3.57’55” | 38’56” | |
147. | 121 | Liam Brown | KILCULLEN B | A3 | 3.58’24” | 39’25” | |
148. | 75 | Brendan McLoughlin | BLARNEY CCA | A2 | 4.05’07” | 46’08” | |
149. | 59 | Denis Dunworth | VISIT NENAGH | A2 | 4.09’17” | 50’18” | 120″ |
150. | 120 | Brian Geraghty | KILCULLEN B | A2 | 4.12’34” | 53’35” | |
151. | 110 | Eoin Ryan | KILLORGLIN CC | A3 | 4.12’42” | 53’43” | |
152. | 108 | Diego Gandolfo | TEAM 100RPM | A1 | 4.12’57” | 53’58” | |
153. | 169 | Shane Collins | WEST CLARE CC | A3 | 4.13’35” | 54’36” | |
154. | 122 | Brian McCarfthy | MBCC | A3 | 4.13’59” | 55’00” | |
155. | 28 | Eamonn Hartnett | NORTH TPIIERARY WHEELERS | A3 | 4.13’59” | 55’00” |
General Classification
Position | No. | Rider | Team | Category | Time | Gap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 147 | Mark Dowling | DID DUNBOYNE B | A1 | 5.37’41” | |
2. | 37 | Ryan Sherlock | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS | A1 | 5.37’43” | 2″ |
3. | 185 | Colin Parry | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 5.37’47” | 6″ |
4. | 133 | Martin Mizgajski | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS | A1 | 5.38’13” | 32″ |
5. | 179 | Tom Stockdale | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 5.38’19” | 38″ |
6. | 160 | Chris McNamara | SURREY | A1 | 5.38’21” | 40″ |
7. | 95 | Dennis Bakker | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 5.38’25” | 44″ |
8. | 99 | Bram Imming | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 5.38’28” | 47″ |
9. | 165 | Alex Camier | SURREY A | A1 | 5.38’33” | 52″ |
10. | 91 | George Harper | FELT COLBORNES RT | A1 | 5.38’33” | 52″ |
11. | 8 | Thomas Martin | EUROCYCLES | A1 | 5.38’33” | 52″ |
12. | 130 | Michael Barry | CUCHULAINN CC | A1 | 5.38’43” | 1’02” |
13. | 156 | Paul Griffin | TRALEE BC | A1 | 5.38’53” | 1’12” |
14. | 102 | Tino Haakmann | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 5.39’06” | 1’25” |
15. | 104 | Sven Broekart | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 5.39’09” | 1’28” |
16. | 100 | Robert Jan Mol | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 5.39’13” | 1’32” |
17. | 163 | Allan Ridler | SURREY | A1 | 5.39’13” | 1’32” |
18. | 64 | Matt Slattery | KILLARNEY CC | A2 | 5.39’13” | 1’32” |
19. | 43 | Eoin McCarthy | ASFRA RACING TEAM | A2 | 5.39’13” | 1’32” |
20. | 88 | Darren Bell | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 5.39’13” | 1’32” |
21. | 34 | Damien Shaw | MULLINGAR LAKESIDE WHEELERS | A1 | 5.39’21” | 1’40” |
22. | 176 | Ciaran Clarke | CASTLEBAR TF ROYAL HOTEL ANDTHEATRE | A2 | 5.39’39” | 1’58” |
23. | 89 | Elliott Baxter | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 5.39’45” | 2’04” |
24. | 157 | Mark Power | TRALEE BC | A2 | 5.39’47” | 2’06” |
25. | 21 | Brian Long | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY A | A3 | 5.39’55” | 2’14” |
26. | 107 | Giorgio Musante | TEAM 100RPM | A1 | 5.39’55” | 2’14” |
27. | 167 | Michael Storan | WEST CLARE CC | A1 | 5.39’55” | 2’14” |
28. | 106 | Mateo Cassini | TEAM 100RPM | A1 | 5.40’00” | 2’19” |
29. | 67 | John Horgan | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A2 | 5.40’00” | 2’19” |
30. | 127 | Denis Lynch | KANTURK CREDIT UNION CC | A2 | 5.40’15” | 2’34” |
31. | 125 | Art Mac Manusa | SOUTH DUBLIN CC | A2 | 5.40’21” | 2’40” |
32. | 7 | Adam Armstrong | EUROCYCLES | A1 | 5.40’27” | 2’46” |
33. | 3 | Tim Barry | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES A | A1 | 5.40’27” | 2’46” |
34. | 19 | Stephen Surdival | SPORTMEDICALIRELAND/ENDURANCE STATE | A2 | 5.40’29” | 2’48” |
35. | 49 | Eoghan Considine | BLACK ROSE RACING | A2 | 5.40’33” | 2’52” |
36. | 181 | Wayne Coombs | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 5.40’36” | 2’55” |
37. | 53 | Michael Hennessey | FERMOY CC | A1 | 5.40’41” | 3’00” |
38. | 57 | Richard Hooton | VISIT NENAGH | A1 | 5.40’41” | 3’00” |
39. | 79 | Edward Barry | BLARNEY CCB | A1 | 5.40’43” | 3’02” |
40. | 36 | Peter Rimmer | MULLINGAR LAKESIDE WHEELERS | A2 | 5.40’47” | 3’06” |
41. | 140 | Mike Brookfield | UCD | A2 | 5.40’47” | 3’06” |
42. | 13 | Patrick O Brien | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A2 | 5.40’49” | 3’08” |
43. | 92 | John Wager | FELT COLBORNES RT | A1 | 5.40’50” | 3’09” |
44. | 150 | Daniel Clifford | DID DUNBOYNE B | A1 | 5.40’53” | 3’12” |
45. | 101 | Silvan Buis | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 5.40’54” | 3’13” |
46. | 180 | James Smith | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 5.40’57” | 3’16” |
47. | 30 | Damian Lagan | LK BIKES DONEGAL | A2 | 5.40’59” | 3’18” |
48. | 124 | Pardaig Marrey | WESTERN LAKES CC A | A1 | 5.40’59” | 3’18” |
49. | 174 | Stephen Butler | VISIT NEHAGH B | A2 | 5.41’05” | 3’24” |
50. | 114 | John Lynch | KILCULLEN A | A1 | 5.41’16” | 3’35” |
51. | 10 | Will McCabe | EUROCYCLES | A2 | 5.41’22” | 3’41” |
52. | 20 | David Kenneally | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY A | A1 | 5.41’27” | 3’46” |
53. | 18 | Dave Coughlan | ORWELL WHEELERS B | A2 | 5.41’49” | 4’08” |
54. | 87 | Aaron Livsey | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 5.41’53” | 4’12” |
55. | 144 | Andrew Meehan | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 5.42’03” | 4’22” |
56. | 1 | Sean Lacey | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES A | A1 | 5.42’08” | 4’27” |
57. | 155 | Hugh McMahon | DID DUNBOYNE C | A3 | 5.42’09” | 4’28” |
58. | 45 | Geoff Sheehan | SOUTH DUBLIN CC | A2 | 5.42’16” | 4’35” |
59. | 97 | Teun Geodhart | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 5.42’18” | 4’37” |
60. | 66 | Joe Fenlon | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A1 | 5.42’21” | 4’40” |
61. | 142 | Tim O Regan | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 5.42’21” | 4’40” |
62. | 85 | Andrew Roche | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 5.42’23” | 4’42” |
63. | 103 | Tom Van der Meer | WEST FRISIA | A1 | 5.42’30” | 4’49” |
64. | 115 | Dave Peelo | KILCULLEN A | A1 | 5.42’47” | 5’06” |
65. | 2 | Paidi O Brien | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES A | A1 | 5.42’52” | 5’11” |
66. | 138 | Ian Richardson | UCD | A3 | 5.43’00” | 5’19” |
67. | 16 | Diarmuid Collins | ORWELL WHEELERS B | A2 | 5.43’07” | 5’26” |
68. | 93 | John Heaton Armstrong | FELT COLBORNES RT | A1 | 5.43’24” | 5’43” |
69. | 164 | Roger Smith | SURREY | A1 | 5.43’32” | 5’51” |
70. | 184 | Adam Bright | PRIMAL EUROPE | A1 | 5.43’35” | 5’54” |
71. | 6 | Conor Murphy | EUROCYCLES | A1 | 5.43’42” | 6’01” |
72. | 153 | John Mason | DID DUNBOYNE C | A2 | 5.43’59” | 6’18” |
73. | 154 | Kieth Walls | DID DUNBOYNE C | A2 | 5.44’07” | 6’26” |
74. | 12 | Dan Whiting | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A2 | 5.44’07” | 6’26” |
75. | 146 | Fiacra O Muire | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 5.44’15” | 6’34” |
76. | 175 | Chris Coyle | CASTLEBAR TF ROYAL HOTEL ANDTHEATRE | A1 | 5.45’03” | 7’22” |
77. | 94 | Andy Betts | FELT COLBORNES RT | A1 | 5.45’34” | 7’53” |
78. | 86 | Graeme Hatcher | MICROGAMING ISLE OF MAN | A1 | 5.45’54” | 8’13” |
79. | 68 | Niall Brosnan | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A1 | 5.45’55” | 8’14” |
80. | 50 | Charles Prendergast | CUNGA CC | A1 | 5.46’19” | 8’38” |
81. | 56 | Michael Butler | VISIT NENAGH | A2 | 5.46’54” | 9’13” |
82. | 98 | Mike Tesselaar | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 5.47’26” | 9’45” |
83. | 182 | Robin Kelly | WATERFORD RC | A1 | 5.48’08” | 10’27” |
84. | 61 | Siobhan Horgan | TEAM GSD GESTATION | A2 | 5.48’15” | 10’34” |
85. | 145 | Eugene Moriarty | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 5.48’48” | 11’07” |
86. | 96 | Rick Van Breda | RUITER DAKKAPELLEN WIELERETEAM | A1 | 5.48’56” | 11’15” |
87. | 40 | Mike Flanagan | WESTERN LAKES CC | A2 | 5.49’19” | 11’38” |
88. | 137 | Colm Cassidy | UCD | A1 | 5.49’37” | 11’56” |
89. | 152 | Javan Nulty | DID DUNBOYNE C | A2 | 5.49’52” | 12’11” |
90. | 139 | Ross Collins | UCD | A2 | 5.50’07” | 12’26” |
91. | 71 | John Bann Lavery | CLANN EIREANN CC | A3 | 5.50’32” | 12’51” |
92. | 132 | John O Shea | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS | A2 | 5.51’11” | 13’30” |
93. | 42 | Donal Harrington | WESTERN LAKES CC | A3 | 5.51’37” | 13’56” |
94. | 9 | Paul Mulligan | EUROCYCLES | A1 | 5.51’53” | 14’12” |
95. | 47 | Alan Galavan | SLANEY CC | A2 | 5.52’08” | 14’27” |
96. | 46 | David Walsh | SLANEY CC | A1 | 5.52’12” | 14’31” |
97. | 166 | Keith Fox | BLACK ROSE RACING | A1 | 5.52’24” | 14’43” |
98. | 23 | Ryan O Donovan | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY A | A3 | 5.52’27” | 14’46” |
99. | 177 | Bernard Twomey | CASTLEBAR TF ROYAL HOTEL ANDTHEATRE | A2 | 5.52’27” | 14’46” |
100. | 183 | Mark Gunning | WATERFORD RC | A3 | 5.53’10” | 15’29” |
101. | 11 | Brian Ahern | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A1 | 5.54’09” | 16’28” |
102. | 143 | Aidan Crowley | DID DUNBOYNE | A1 | 5.54’10” | 16’29” |
103. | 74 | Alan Loftus | BLARNEY CCA | A2 | 5.55’55” | 18’14” |
104. | 38 | John J Flaherty | WESTERN LAKES CC | A2 | 5.55’59” | 18’18” |
105. | 161 | Ben Moores | SURREY | A1 | 5.57’09” | 19’28” |
106. | 162 | Marcus Brueton | SURREY | A1 | 5.58’14” | 20’33” |
107. | 33 | Cormac Keeney | LK BIKES DONEGAL | A1 | 5.58’33” | 20’52” |
108. | 25 | Brian Canty | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY B | A2 | 5.59’13” | 21’32” |
109. | 35 | John Murray | MULLINGAR LAKESIDE WHEELERS | A1 | 6.01’34” | 23’53” |
110. | 32 | Sean McFadden | LK BIKES DONEGAL | A2 | 6.01’38” | 23’57” |
111. | 149 | Stephen O Sullivan | DID DUNBOYNE B | A1 | 6.02’09” | 24’28” |
112. | 63 | John McCarthy | THE EDGE SPORTS | A2 | 6.02’27” | 24’46” |
113. | 29 | Colm Quinn | CUCHULAINN CC | A1 | 6.06’59” | 29’18” |
114. | 134 | Michael Lucey | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS | A2 | 6.10’17” | 32’36” |
115. | 58 | Simon Ryan | VISIT NENAGH | A2 | 6.11’30” | 33’49” |
116. | 14 | Odhran Connors | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A2 | 6.12’44” | 35’03” |
117. | 173 | Jean-Michel Lamy | VC CHAILLY | A1 | 6.13’27” | 35’46” |
118. | 76 | Brian O Connell | BLARNEY CCA | A3 | 6.16’00” | 38’19” |
119. | 81 | Michael O Mahony | BLARNEY CCB | A2 | 6.16’00” | 38’19” |
120. | 136 | Noel McGlynn | UCD | A3 | 6.19’00” | 41’19” |
121. | 22 | Aidan Collins | ORWELL WHEELERS B | A2 | 6.19’02” | 41’21” |
122. | 65 | John mannix | KILLARNEY CC | A3 | 6.19’48” | 42’07” |
123. | 129 | Michael Brady | WESTPORT COVEY WHEELERS | A2 | 6.19’53” | 42’12” |
124. | 168 | Colm Turner | WEST CLARE CC | A2 | 6.19’55” | 42’14” |
125. | 128 | John Blackwell | KANTURK CREDIT UNION CC | A3 | 6.20’02” | 42’21” |
126. | 170 | Damian Roche | WEST CLARE CC | A3 | 6.20’40” | 42’59” |
127. | 158 | Thomas Sheahy | TRALEE BC | A3 | 6.20’57” | 43’16” |
128. | 54 | Maurice Lawlor | ST FINBARRS CC | A3 | 6.21’47” | 44’06” |
129. | 48 | Stuart Cox | BLACK ROSE RACING | A2 | 6.21’52” | 44’11” |
130. | 112 | Nick Cosgrove | KILLORGLIN CC | A3 | 6.22’17” | 44’36” |
131. | 51 | Olan Barrett | FERMOY CC | A2 | 6.23’49” | 46’08” |
132. | 15 | Dave McLaughlin | ORWELL WHEELERS A | A2 | 6.24’40” | 46’59” |
133. | 69 | Stephen Clancy | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A1 | 6.25’55” | 48’14” |
134. | 39 | Barry Holian | WESTERN LAKES CC | A2 | 6.25’59” | 48’18” |
135. | 116 | Garret Enright | KILCULLEN A | A2 | 6.28’22” | 50’41” |
136. | 135 | Shem Cullen | IVERK PRODUCE CARRICK WHEELERS B | A2 | 6.29’19” | 51’38” |
137. | 80 | Fergal Tubridy | BLARNEY CCB | A3 | 6.29’23” | 51’42” |
138. | 26 | Donnacha O Brien | FINANCE FIRST/WILLS WHEELS CORK COUNTY B | A3 | 6.29’47” | 52’06” |
139. | 72 | Rory Maguire | SERPENTINE CC | A1 | 6.29’47” | 52’06” |
140. | 59 | Denis Dunworth | VISIT NENAGH | A2 | 6.30’04” | 52’23” |
141. | 77 | David O Mahony | BLARNEY CCA | A2 | 6.30’04” | 52’23” |
142. | 70 | Vince O Sullivan | DAN MORRISSEY SPEEDY SPOKES B | A3 | 6.30’17” | 52’36” |
143. | 83 | Robert Forrest | BLARNEY CC C | A3 | 6.31’13” | 53’32” |
144. | 52 | Peter O Brien | FERMOY CC | A3 | 6.35’45” | 58’04” |
145. | 111 | Jamie O Shea | KILLORGLIN CC | A3 | 6.37’40” | 59’59” |
146. | 75 | Brendan McLoughlin | BLARNEY CCA | A2 | 6.38’33” | 1.00’52” |
147. | 121 | Liam Brown | KILCULLEN B | A3 | 6.39’51” | 1.02’10” |
148. | 118 | John Gargan | KILCULLEN B | A2 | 6.44’47” | 1.07’06” |
149. | 113 | Colm Bracken | KILCULLEN A | A1 | 6.48’16” | 1.10’35” |
150. | 120 | Brian Geraghty | KILCULLEN B | A2 | 6.54’01” | 1.16’20” |
151. | 110 | Eoin Ryan | KILLORGLIN CC | A3 | 7.04’03” | 1.26’22” |
152. | 108 | Diego Gandolfo | TEAM 100RPM | A1 | 7.04’16” | 1.26’35” |
153. | 169 | Shane Collins | WEST CLARE CC | A3 | 7.04’56” | 1.27’15” |
154. | 122 | Brian McCarfthy | MBCC | A3 | 7.05’18” | 1.27’37” |
155. | 28 | Eamonn Hartnett | NORTH TPIIERARY WHEELERS | A3 | 7.05’18” | 1.27’37” |