There have already been three stage races in Connacht this year; Rás Mhaigh Eo won by Lucan's Ronan Killeen three weeks ago, the Tour of Connacht A1-A2-A3 race won by Dylan O'Brien the weekend before last and the A4 edition of the same race which concluded yesterday with a win by Ciaran Murphy (Photo: Paweł Sadowski of www.shutterstills.com)
Having won the opening stage of the A4 Tour of Connacht two-day in a bunch sprint on Saturday, Galway Bay CC's Ciaran Murphy went on to claim the final time trial stage yesterday afternoon and with it the overall title.
Murphy took the leader's jersey into the stage 2 road race yesterday morning, which again finished in a bunch sprint.
This time the stage honours went to Aidan Kelly of the Bikeworx team.
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Janis Blinous of Western Lakes was third over the line and having come home in 4th place on Saturday's opening stage he assumed the leader's jersey going into yesterday's final TT leg.
However, because both road stages ended in sprints from large groups, some 20 riders went into the afternoon test equal on time with the leader.
And of those it was Murphy who was quickest in the 8km test, coming home the clear winner by 35 seconds from Shane Gilligan (Western Lakes) and Brendan Ryder (Ballina CC) who were tied on time.
But because Gilligan was not among the 20 riders equal on time going into the time trial, a place on the final podium eluded him.
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Instead, Murphy took the overall victory by 35 seconds from Ryder, with Bernard Barrett of Ballina CC rounding out the podium, some 1:02 off the yellow; his 4th place in the time trial by the same margin enough to secure for him that podium finish.
You'll find the results of the final stage and the final general classification below.
For the Sunday morning road race stage 2 result and general classification after it click here.
For the result of Saturday's opening stage and the general standings after it, click here.
Tour of Connacht A4 Race
April 5th & 6th, Westport, Co Mayo
Sunday, April 6th: Stage 3 8km TT
1 Ciaran Murphy (Galway Bay CC) 15mins 04secs
2 Shane Gilligan (Western Lakes) @35secs
3 Brendan Ryder (Ballina CC) @35
4 Bernard Barrett (Ballina CC) @1:02
5 Aidan Kelly (Bikeworx) @1:26
6 Damien Clarke (Lucan CRC) @1:35
7 Donal Mahon (Galway Bay CC) @1:39
8 Niall Quinn (UCD CC) @1:43
9 John McGettigan (St Tiernans) @1:48
10 Fergal May (St Tiernans) @1:50
11 Jerry Towey (Ballaghaderreen) @1:54
12 Andrew Keogh (Lucan CRC) @1:56
13 David O Malley (Covey Wheelers) @2:06
14 Robert Merrick (Bandon) @2:06
15 Redmond O Toole (Team WORC) @2:11
16 Emmet Reilly (TC Racing) @2:23
17 Albert Morrow (Ballina CC) @2:23
18 Alan Cunningham (Galway Bay CC) @2:32
19 Janis Blinous (Western Lakes) @2:37
20 Noreen O Toole (Covey Wheelers) @2:54
21 Peter Gibbons (Lucan CRC) @2:55
22 Francis O’Hora (Ballina CC) @3:17
23 John Gilleran (Kilteevan) @3:18
24 John Nsavyn (Lucan CRC) @3:31
25 Brendan Marsh (Smugglers) @3:36
26 Patrick O Connor (Killorglin) @3:52
27 Elaine Rowley (Castlebar CC) @3:53
28 Danielius Pusla (Lucan CRC) @4:39
29 Carla Padden (Castlebar CC) @6:08
30 Roisin Rice (Castlebar CC) @6:42
31 Ger Stephenson (Lucan CRC) @12:01
Final General Classification
1 Ciaran Murphy (Galway Bay CC) 4:13:48
2 Brendan Ryder (Ballina CC) @35secs
3 Bernard Barrett (Ballina CC) @1:02
4 Damien Clarke (Lucan CRC) @1:35
5 Donal Mahon (Galway Bay CC) @1:39
6 Niall Quinn (UCD CC) @1:43
7 John McGettigan (St Tiernans) @1:48
8 Fergal May (St Tiernans) @1:50
9 Robert Merrick (Bandon) @2:06
10 Redmond O’Toole (Team WORC) @2:11
11 Emmet Reilly (TC Racing) @2:23
12 Albert Morrow (Ballina CC) @2:23
13 Aidan Kelly (Bikeworx) @2:26
14 Alan Cunningham (Galway Bay CC) @2:32
15 Janis Blinous (Western Lakes) @2:37
16 Peter Gibbons (Lucan CRC) @2:55
17 David O Malley (Covey Wheelers) @3:06
18 Francis O’Hora (Ballina CC) @3:17
19 John Nsavyn (Lucan CRC) @3:31
20 Brendan Marsh (Smugglers) @3:36
21 Patrick O Connor (Killorglin) @3:52
22 Jerry Towey (Ballaghaderreen) @10:40
23 John Gilleran (Kilteevan) @12:08
24 Shane Gilligan (Western Lakes) @14:19
25 Andrew Keogh (Lucan CRC) @22:18
26 Noreen O’Toole (Covey Wheelers) @32:49
27 Elaine Rowley (Castlebar CC) @33:4
28 Danielius Pusla (Lucan CRC) @34:42
29 Carla Padden (Castlebar CC) @38:39
30 Roisin Rice (Castlebar CC) @39:54
31 Ger Stephenson (Lucan CRC) @54:31
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