Stephen Halpin takes today’s stage win from Robin Kelly (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
Shane Baker (Usher IRC) has taken outright victory in the Paddy Flanagan Two-Day in Kildare today, Sunday, after gaining some vital seconds at the end of the fast and furious final criterium stage.
The stage was won Stephen Halpin (Metaltek-SCOTT), after he held off breakaway companions Robin Kelly (Waterford RC) and Daniel Clifford (DID Dunboyne) in the charge to the line.
Overall winner Baker started this afternoon’s final stage in second place on GC, just two seconds down on stage 1 winner and overall leader John Lynch (Murphy Surveys).
The Usher IRC veteran was in the winning breakaway on stage 1 and came home in seventh place just two seconds down on winner Lynch. He was then fourth in the TT this morning on the same time as Lynch; with the test won by Ryan Sherlock (Cycleways).
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That time trial result meant all that separated the leading pair going into this afternoon’s concluding criterium was the two seconds Lynch had managed to grab on the opening road stage.
With just 39 seconds covering the top ten riders on GC going into the crit, it was always going to be an aggressive and tactical affair.
However, while Lynch’s team mates did their very best to hold the race together and protect his lead, they could not prevent a breakaway from getting up the road.
Dangerman Baker and a couple of others got clear during some furious attacking on the last lap and managed to finish on the same time as the leaders; which was crucially five seconds ahead of the main bunch containing yellow jersey Lynch.
That last gasp effort by Baker was enough to give him sixth on the stage and the time he needed to leapfrog Lynch and take the outright victory from him. UCD’s Colm Cassidy was also with Baker up the road and he too moved over Lynch to second on the final general classification; the unfortunate Lynch being forced to settle for third overall.
Andrew Meehan (DID Dunboyne) was fourth overall, with Joe Fenlon (Dan Morrissey-Speedy Spokes) in 5th and Sherlock sixth. See full final results below the photos.
All photos by Amy-Norah Farrell
With the general classification so tight, there was plenty of action today
Yellow jersey Lynch (far right) watches team mates Mark Kieran and Colm Bracken control the action
Robin Kelly (far right) was active throughout and clearly has good post-Ras legs
Baker (left) rode a smart race and took his chance very well
An early move by Chris Reilly (Bohermeen) and Robin Kelly (Waterford RC)
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Kelly and stage winner Halpin are led by Ian Richardson (UCD CC) in the winning move
Mark Kieran rode hard today in defence of his team mate’s yellow jersey, but to no avail
Ryan Sherlock was 6th overall despite being caught out by Saturday’s shortened stage and losing time
Shane O’Donoghue (left) won the support race, while Baker gets his yellow jersey and cup for his outright win in the main event
Paddy Flanagan 2 Day Stage 3 Results
PL No. UCI Code Name TM Team Time @
1 36 Halpin,Stephen MET Metaltek Scott 1h13'02"
2 23 Kelly,Robin WAT Waterford RC 1h13'02"
3 38 Clifford,Daniel DID DID 1h13'02"
4 16 Fenlon,Joe SSD Speedy Spokes Dan Mor 1h13'02"
5 2 Cassidy,Colm UCD UCD 1h13'02"
6 33 Baker,Shane IRC Usher Irish Road Club 1h13'02"
7 3 Richardston,Ian UCD UCD 1h13'07" @05"
8 41 O'Mhuire,Fiachra DID DID 1h13'07" @ s/t
9 9 Walsh,David SLA Slaney CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
10 49 Burke,Alan MUR Murphy Survey 1h13'07" @ s/t
11 48 Priest,John LUC Lucan CRC 1h13'07" @ s/t
12 20 Griffin,Barry COM Comeragh CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
13 39 Mortimer,Darragh EPI Epic 1h13'07" @ s/t
14 18 Lavery,Thomas COM Comeragh CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
15 14 Meehan,Andrew DID DID 1h13'07" @ s/t
16 15 Barrett,Olan FER Fermoy CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
17 28 Arrigon,Craig DTC DTC Orwell Wheelers 1h13'07" @ s/t
18 24 Nugent,Mark WAT Waterford RC 1h13'07" @ s/t
19 13 Sherlock,Ryan CYC CycleWays CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
20 6 Parker,Barrick UCD UCD 1h13'07" @ s/t
21 27 Maloney,Brendan MIC South Dublin CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
22 11 McLean,Michael SLA Slaney CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
23 37 Connolly,Enda GAR Richies Bikes Garda 1h13'07" @ s/t
24 25 Lyons,J P MIC South Dublin CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
25 40 Deegan,Paddy MEL Eurocycles 1h13'07" @ s/t
26 34 Lynch,John MUR Murphy Survey 1h13'07" @ s/t
27 17 Power,Finbar COM Comeragh CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
28 32 Johnston,Cathal MIC South Dublin CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
29 31 Collins,Aidan DTC DTC Orwell Wheelers 1h13'07" @ s/t
30 45 Fitzsimons,David MUR Murphy Survey 1h13'07" @ s/t
31 5 Collins,Ross UCD UCD 1h13'07" @ s/t
32 21 Bucke,Kenny MIC South Dublin CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
33 10 Galavan,Alan SLA Slaney CC 1h13'07" @ s/t
34 43 Gargan,John MUR Murphy Survey 1h13'07" @ s/t
35 35 Cunningham,Derek BRA Bray Wheelers 1h13'07" @ s/t
36 29 Kirwan,Daniel LUC Lucan CRC 1h13'18" @16"
37 47 Crowley,Aidan DID DID 1h13'20" @18"
38 4 O'Conluain,Ciaran UCD UCD 1h13'20" @ s/t
39 30 Peelo,David MUR Murphy Survey 1h13'25" @23"
40 44 Gibson,Francis MIC South Dublin CC 1h13'26" @24"
41 46 Reilly,Chris BOH Bohermeen 1h13'34" @32"
42 22 Farrell,Rory LUC Lucan CRC 1h14'23" @01'21"
43 26 Lattimore,James MIC South Dublin CC 1h14'30" @01'28"
Final General Classification
PL No. UCI Code Name CAT Team GC Time @
1 33 Baker,Shane 1 Usher Irish Road 3h26'46"
2 2 Cassidy,Colm 1 UCD 3h26'48" @02"
3 34 Lynch,John 1 Murphy Survey 3h26'49" @03"
4 14 Meehan,Andrew 1 DID 3h26'58" @12"
5 16 Fenlon,Joe 1 Speedy Spokes Da 3h27'03" @17"
6 13 Sherlock,Ryan 1 CycleWays CC 3h27'19" @33"
7 35 Cunningham,Derek 1 Bray Wheelers 3h27'19" = s/t
8 24 Nugent,Mark 2 Waterford RC 3h27'20" @34"
9 41 O'Mhuire,Fiachra 1 DID 3h27'28" @42"
10 15 Barrett,Olan 1 Fermoy CC 3h27'28" = s/t
11 47 Crowley,Aidan 1 DID 3h28'10" @01'24"
12 3 Richardston,Ian 2 UCD 3h28'58" @02'12"
13 46 Reilly,Chris 2 Bohermeen 3h30'27" @03'41"
14 38 Clifford,Daniel 1 DID 3h31'47" @05'01"
15 37 Connolly,Enda 2 Richies Bikes Ga 3h33'09" @06'23"
16 9 Walsh,David 1 Slaney CC 3h33'11" @06'25"
17 10 Galavan,Alan 1 Slaney CC 3h33'22" @06'36"
18 39 Mortimer,Darragh 2 Epic 3h33'27" @06'41"
19 40 Deegan,Paddy 1 Eurocycles 3h33'38" @06'52"
20 32 Johnston,Cathal 3 South Dublin CC 3h33'43" @06'57"
21 28 Arrigon,Craig Y3 DTC Orwell Wheel 3h33'46" @07'00"
22 20 Griffin,Barry 3 Comeragh CC 3h33'50" @07'04"
23 27 Maloney,Brendan 3 South Dublin CC 3h33'52" @07'06"
24 17 Power,Finbar 3 Comeragh CC 3h34'00" @07'14"
25 23 Kelly,Robin 1 Waterford RC 3h34'04" @07'18"
26 48 Priest,John 1 Lucan CRC 3h34'06" @07'20"
27 45 Fitzsimons,David Y2 Murphy Survey 3h34'11" @07'25"
28 30 Peelo,David 1 Murphy Survey 3h34'14" @07'28"
29 31 Collins,Aidan 2 DTC Orwell Wheel 3h34'20" @07'34"
30 5 Collins,Ross 2 UCD 3h34'41" @07'55"
31 6 Parker,Barrick 3 UCD 3h35'02" @08'16"
32 4 O'Conluain,Ciaran 2 UCD 3h35'25" @08'39"
33 22 Farrell,Rory 3 Lucan CRC 3h35'31" @08'45"
34 36 Halpin,Stephen 1 Metaltek Scott 3h35'36" @08'50"
35 29 Kirwan,Daniel 1 Lucan CRC 3h35'46" @09'00"
36 44 Gibson,Francis 2 South Dublin CC 3h36'13" @09'27"
37 18 Lavery,Thomas 1 Comeragh CC 3h37'59" @11'13"
38 43 Gargan,John 2 Murphy Survey 3h38'32" @11'46"
39 21 Bucke,Kenny 2 South Dublin CC 3h41'58" @15'12"
40 11 McLean,Michael 3 Slaney CC 3h50'18" @23'32"
41 49 Burke,Alan 2 Murphy Survey 3h52'31" @25'45"
42 26 Lattimore,James 2 South Dublin CC 3h53'11" @26'25"
43 25 Lyons,J P 2 South Dublin CC 3h54'14" @27'28"
Support Races
Ned Flanagan Memorial A3/A4 Race
1st Shane O Donoghue Waterford Racing
2nd Enda Ryan Murphy Surveys
3rd Fintan McCormack Newbridge CC
4th Gerard Dunne Clonard CC
5th Jonathan Reidy Murphy Surveys
6th Eddie Lynch DTC Orwell Wheelers
Unplaced A3
1st Niall Quinlan Epic MTB
Unplaced A4
1st Derek Stenson Staggs Lucan
2nd Kenneth Conlon Naas CC
3rd Derek Clifford Naas CC
Unplaced Junior
1st Jack Whelan Inspiration CC
Paddy Flanagan Youth Races
U12
1st Matthew Kaye Mellor DTC Orwell Wheelers
2nd Padraic Doolan Newbridge CC
U14
1st Adam Stenson Staggs Lucan
2nd Timothy Kaye Mellor DTC Orwell Wheelers
3rd Rachel Kaye Mellor DTC Orwell Wheelers
4th Patrick Goszcyzk Inspiration CC
5th Naoise Sheridan DTC Orwell Wheelers
6th Luke Hyland Murphy Surveys
7th Stephen Thackaberry Murphy Surveys
U16
1st Fintan Ryan Sorrento CC
2nd Harry Brooks Newbridge CC
3rd Jack O Connor DTC Orwell Wheelers
4th Robert Murphy Newbridge CC
5th Cillian Whelan Inspiration CC
6th Jude Roche Newbridge CC
7th Byron Cunningham Naas CC
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