The Ballinrobe Three-Day is down for decision this weekend and if the provisional start-list is anything to go by, a great race is in store. Above, Colm Cassidy takes the opening stage in awful conditions at the Ballinrobe Two Day last year (Photo: www.jimmymcelroy.com – follow Jimmy on Facebook and Twitter)
By Brian Canty
The Ballinrobe Three-Day is down for decision this May Bank Holiday Weekend with a strong field heading west for what looks like a really exciting event.
Brought forward by a few months from its usual slot in August, organisers Western Lakes CC felt they could promote a race that would attract a very strong peloton in advance of the An Post Rás in a matter of weeks.
And they look to have gotten things spot on with 100 riders registered.
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Entries closed last night and we can confirm the start-list as of now, see below.
You’ll see a right spread of teams from across the country from A1, A2, A3 and women so a cracking event is in store.
A cursory glance at those heading to Mayo shows Strata3-VeloRevolution mean business with an eight-man team while Nenagh CC, Mego RAW Cycles racing team and Westport Covey Wheelers are also travelling in force.
Racing gets underway on Saturday at 2pm with a 116-kilometre stage which is pretty much flat all day except for two short ramps which will be designated KOH primes.
Stage 2 on Sunday, from 12 noon, is where the roads start to rise and this 120-kilometre stage will take in the scenic views of Lough Mask on an out-and-back course.
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Stage 3 on Monday, at 120 kilometres, is the hardest stage and will see the rider tackle some really challenging roads.
The real pinch here comes with a serious climb after 73 kilometres.
As well as the yellow jersey for the overall winner there’s also the 'Kieran MacMahon sprints jersey' on offer.
There are five primes over the three stages and these come in the first half of each stage, meaning it should make for some very lively racing.
There are also points for the sprints jersey on the finish line for the first three.
There is also a KOH jersey on offer with eight climbs over the three stages.
On stage 1 there are two cat 3 ramps. On stage two there are two cat 1s and on Monday two cat 3s, a cat 1 and a cat 2.
There is also prize money for the best-placed A2, A3, woman and master at the end of the race as well as the best team and also €50 for the most aggressive rider on each stage.
For more information check out the race manual here.
The all important start list
Darragh Bailey Team iTAP A1
Constantin Bartels Waterford Racing Club A2
Janis Blinovs Western Lakes CC A3
Derek Bowyer Un-Attached Connacht A3
David Brennan Castlebar Cycling Club A1
David Brody Team iTAP A1
John Brosnan MODA - Kingdom Endurance Sports A1
Mike Browne Nenagh Cycling Club A2
Eoghan Clifford Galway Bay CC A1
David Coleman Ballina Cycling Club A3
Bobby Coleman Mego Raw Cycles Racing Team A1
Liam Corcoran Castlebar Cycling Club A1
Aidan Crowley STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team A1
Alan Cunningham Galway Bay CC A3
Derek Cunningham STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team A1
Cian Delaney Stamullen RC A1
Michael Devins Yeats Country Cycling Club A2
Valerio Di Bacco Galway Bay CC A1
Yvonne Doran Scott - Orwell Wheelers A3
George Doyle Tralee Manor West iBike A1
Anthony Doyle STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team A1
Chris Dunworth MODA - Kingdom Endurance Sports A3
Denis Dunworth MODA - Kingdom Endurance Sports A1
Cian Dwyer Waterford Racing Club A3
Rory Farrell Newry Wheelers CC A2
Daire Feeley Team iTAP A1
stephen finnigan Yeats Country Cycling Club A3
Michael Fitzgerald STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team A1
Keith Gater Waterford Racing Club A1
Fran Gibson Team iTAP A2
John Gill Western Lakes CC A3
David Hanahoe Castlebar Cycling Club A3
andrew hicks Newry Wheelers CC A2
John Hodge Dungarvan CC A1
Dan Hogan Nenagh Cycling Club A2
Barry Horgan Tralee Manor West iBike A1
Derek Joyce Galway Bay CC A1
Mark Kelly Tuam Cycling Club A2
Simon Kelly Burren Cycling Club A2
Robin Kelly Waterford Racing Club A1
Paul Kennedy Newcastle West Cycling Club A1
Matthew Kennedy Nenagh Cycling Club A3
Kenneth Kennedy Nenagh Cycling Club A2
Shane Kenny Mego Raw Cycles Racing Team A1
Andrew Keogh Lucan Cycling Road Club A2
Ronan Killeen Lucan Cycling Road Club A1
Dwayne Kirwan Waterford Racing Club A2
Monica Marconi Scott - Orwell Wheelers A3
Sean Mc Fadden STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team A2
Brian McArdle Scott - Orwell Wheelers A1
Darragh McCarter Donegal Bay Cycling Club A1
Paul McCarter Donegal Bay Cycling Club A1
Jerry McCarthy Tralee Manor West iBike A3
Matthew McCullagh Sundrive Track Team A1
Conn McDunphy Lucan Cycling Road Club A1
James McGreevy Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club A1
Drew McKinley Newry Wheelers CC A2
Hugh McMahon STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team A2
Richard Meaney Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club A1
Daniel Merriman Waterford Racing Club A2
Cathal Moynihan Tralee Manor West iBike A1
Caimin Muldoon Team Aquablue A1
Joseph Mulleady Yeats Country Cycling Club A3
Ciaran Murphy Galway Bay CC A2
Stephen Murphy Team iTAP A1
Stephen Murray STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team A1
Anthony Murray Cunga CC A1
Paul Norton STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team A2
David Nugent Seven Springs CC A1
David O Malley Castlebar Cycling Club A3
Aaron O'Brien Mego Raw Cycles Racing Team A2
Jason O'Callaghan Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club A3
Eoin O'Connell Killarney Cycling Club A1
Shane O'Donoghue Waterford Racing Club A2
Ronan O'Flynn Scott - Orwell Wheelers A1
Enda O'Halloran Yeats Country Cycling Club A3
David O'Loughlin Cunga CC A1
Seán O'Malley Western Lakes CC A1
Shane O'Neill Team Aquablue A1
Timothy O'Regan Dunboyne Cycling Club A1
Sean O'Tuathail Bray Wheelers A2
Shane Power Waterford Racing Club A1
Jason Prendergast Cunga CC A1
Graham Prendergast Mego Raw Cycles Racing Team A2
Mark Quigley Cunga CC A2
Declan Reid Newry Wheelers CC A2
Simon Ryan Mego Raw Cycles Racing Team A1
Jude Sands Newry Wheelers CC A2
Gary Scully Nenagh Cycling Club A1
Shane Scully Nenagh Cycling Club A1
Mark Shannon Burren Cycling Club A1
eamonn staunton Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club A3
Michael Storan MODA - Kingdom Endurance Sports A1
Cian Sutcliffe Lucan Cycling Road Club A2
Damian Travers Dungarvan CC A1
Chris Troy Castlebar Cycling Club A1
Peter Tuohy Castlebar Cycling Club A1
David Walshe Castlebar Cycling Club A2
Eoin Woolley Nenagh Cycling Club A3
Sean Yelverton Mego Raw Cycles Racing Team A2
(Start list is provisional, meaning it may change and be expanded)
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