Damien Shaw takes stage win in Tour of Ulster but strong UCD keep Greg Swinand in yellow

Damien Shaw may have taken the stage, green jersey and climbers' jersey in the Tour of Ulster but some good fighting by UCD CC kept Greg Swinand in yellow (Photo: Brendan Slattery)

 

 

 

Damien Shaw has taken stage 2 of the Tour of Ulster after attacking early in the day and surviving to win despite being caught after the final climb by Marcus Christie of An Post-Chainreaction riding for the Cycling Ulster selection.

Aquablue's Shaw took the stage by just four seconds in the end from team mate Bryan McCrystal, with third placed Christie on the same time.

Shaw had been out front for most of the stage, with Christie jumping across to him on the final climb marked by McCrystal.

After they claimed the first three spots on the stage, Conor Murphy (Caldwell Cycles) was next home some 16 seconds down on the stage winner. Last weekend’s winner in Bohermeen, Ali Macaulay (Cycling Ulster) was in 5th place a further two seconds back.

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The winner overall at Kerry Group Rás Mumhan, Mark Dowling of DID Dunboyne led a depleted field home in 6th place at 25 seconds.

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Yesterday’s stage winner and yellow jersey this morning, Greg Swinand of UCD CC retains his lead after he came home on the same time as Dowling after some strong driving by his team to close down Shaw and the pairing he was joined by late in the day.

Swinand, who came home solo from the winning escape yesterday, definitely retains that jersey despite an earlier report by stickybottle which confused his finishing time and erroneously put Shaw in yellow.

However, as we stated in our earlier report, Shaw not only takes the stage win today but also the polka dot jersey and the points jersey.

Swinand still leads by 12 seconds from North Down CC’s Dave Watson who was second yesterday. John Mason of DID Dunboyne is third overall at 14 seconds.

Also in yesterday’s winning move, Sean Lacey of Aquablue is 4th overall at 15 seconds with his team mate and defending champion Joe Fenlon in 5th overall some 21 seconds down and Cuchulainn CC’s in-form Liam Dolan in 6th overall on the same time.

Shaw moves up to 7th some 23 seconds down on Swinand and McCrystal in 8th, 29 seconds down. It means Aquablue have four riders in the top eight and within 29 seconds of the yellow jersey going into tomorrow’s final stage.

Tour of Ulster - Maghera

Stage Result 2 Result:

  1. Shaw,Damien Aqua Blue 3h10m37s
  2. McCrystal,Bryan Aqua Blue 3h10m41s @4s
  3. Christie,Marcus Cycling Ulster 3h10m41s @ s/t
  4. Murphy,Conor Caldwell Cycles Omagh 3h10m53s @16s
  5. Macaulay,Ali Cycling Ulster 3h10m55s @18s
  6. Dowling,Mark Dunboyne CC 3h11m02s @25s
  7. 3 Nulty,Javan Dunboyne CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  8. Clarke,Cormac Cycling Ulster 3h11m02s @ s/t
  9. Lacey,Sean Aqua Blue 3h11m02s @ s/t
  10. Murray,Anthony Team Bikeworx 3h11m02s @ s/t
  11. Roche,Andrew Comeragh CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  12. Devlin,Rory Donegal Team 3h11m02s @ s/t
  13. Aiken,Roger Composite Team A 3h11m02s @ s/t
  14. Fenlon,Joe Aqua Blue 3h11m02s @ s/t
  15. O?Regan,Tim Dunboyne CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  16. Watson,David North Down CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  17. Mannix,John Killarney Cycling Club 3h11m02s @ s/t
  18. McLaughlin,Ronan Donegal Team 3h11m02s @ s/t
  19. Mason,John Dunboyne CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  20. Clarke,Patrick Liquidworx Fitscience 3h11m02s @ s/t
  21. Swinand,Greg UCD CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  22. Woods,Des Newry Wheelers 3h11m02s @ s/t
  23. McAuley,Craig Cycling Ulster 3h11m02s @ s/t
  24. Cassidy,Benny Killarney Cycling Club 3h11m02s @ s/t
  25. Moriarty,Eugene T Velorevolution Works Team 3h11m02s @ s/t
  26. Davenport,James South Dublin Cycling Club 3h11m02s @ s/t
  27. Stewart,Daniel Cycling Ulster 3h11m02s @ s/t
  28. Dolan,Liam Cuchualainn CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  29. Long,Neil Ballymoney CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  30. McKenna,Sean UCD CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  31. Barry,Michael D Cuchualainn CC 3h11m02s @ s/t
  32. O'Shaughnessy,Ray Composite Team A 3h12m09s @1m32s
  33. Slattery,Matthew Killarney Cycling Club 3h12m32s @1m55s
  34. Murray,Stephen Liquidworx Fitscience 3h21m55s @11m18s
  35. Morton,Eoin UCD CC 3h21m55s @ s/t
  36. Buchanan,Mark Donegal Team 3h21m55s @ s/t
  37. Millar,Mike Phoenix CC 3h26m18s @15m41s
  38. McIntyre,Sean Velo Cafe Magasin 3h26m18s @ s/t
  39. Gater,Keith Dig Deep - Inspired Cycling 3h26m18s @ s/t
  40. Potts,Marc Cycling Ulster 3h26m23s @15m46s
  41. Kelly,Robin Team Bikeworx 3h26m23s @ s/t
  42.  Kelly,Ciaran Team Bikeworx 3h26m23s @ s/t
  43. Reilly,Dave South Dublin Cycling Club 3h26m23s @ s/t
  44. Lagan,Damian Donegal Team 3h26m31s @15m54s
  45. Rooney,Fergus Phoenix CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  46. Brady,Paul Omagh Wheelers 3h26m31s @ s/t
  47. Gribbon,Ali Carn Wheelers 3h26m31s @ s/t
  48. Doyle,Anthony Velorevolution Works Team 3h26m31s @ s/t
  49. Barrett,Olan Aqua Blue 3h26m31s @ s/t
  50. McCullough,Gareth Newry Wheelers 3h26m31s @ s/t
  51. McClure,Mark Donegal Team 3h26m31s @ s/t
  52. McNena,Michael Comeragh CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  53. Prendergast,Jason Liquidworx Fitscience 3h26m31s @ s/t
  54. Donald,Alex Phoenix CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  55. Lyons,John-Paul South Dublin Cycling Club 3h26m31s @ s/t
  56. Taylor,Johnny Carn Wheelers 3h26m31s @ s/t
  57. Warnock,Glenn Omagh Wheelers 3h26m31s @ s/t
  58. Barry,Edward Liquidworx Fitscience 3h26m31s @ s/t
  59. McMaster,James North Down CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  60. McKenna,Stevie Omagh Wheelers 3h26m31s @ s/t
  61. Featherstone,Sean Newry Wheelers 3h26m31s @ s/t
  62. Halpin,Stephen Team Bikeworx 3h26m31s @ s/t
  63. McAllister,Leo Dig Deep - Inspired Cycling 3h26m31s @ s/t
  64. Larmour,William Composite Team A 3h26m31s @ s/t
  65. McDonough,Richard Newry Wheelers 3h26m31s @ s/t
  66. McMahon,Hugh Velorevolution Works Team 3h26m31s @ s/t
  67. McCabe,Will Dunboyne CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  68. Quinn,Colm Cuchualainn CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  69. Clarke,Niall Cuchualainn CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  70. Moloney,Brendan South Dublin Cycling Club 3h26m31s @ s/t
  71. McManusa,Art UCD CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  72. Richardson,Ian UCD CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  73. Lucey,Michael Killarney Cycling Club 3h26m31s @ s/t
  74.  Hahessy,Sean Caldwell Cycles Omagh 3h26m31s @ s/t
  75. Loughran,Sean Cuchualainn CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  76. Power,Ciaran Comeragh CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  77. Meehan,Andrew Dunboyne CC 3h26m31s @ s/t
  78. Heverin,John Carn Wheelers 3h26m31s @ s/t
  79. O'Sullivan,Stephen Velorevolution Works Team 3h26m31s @ s/t
  80. Armstrong,Adam Caldwell Cycles Omagh 3h26m31s @ s/t
  81.  McCormack,Gareth Liquidworx Fitscience 3h26m31s @ s/t
  82. Kinning,Glenn Composite Team A 3h26m31s @ s/t
  83. McCarter,Darragh Omagh Wheelers 3h27m37s @17m00s
  84. Sands,Jude Newry Wheelers 4h12m26s @1h01m49s
  85. Hylands,Luke Dig Deep - Inspired Cycling 4h12m26s @ s/t
  86. Lawlor,Maurice Killarney Cycling Club 4h12m44s @1h02m07s
  87. Delaney,Ben South Dublin Cycling Club 4h12m44s @ s/t
  88. McAllister,Stevie Ballymoney CC 4h12m44s

 

General Classification after stage 2:

  1. Swinand,Greg  UCD CC 6h49m33s
  2. Watson,David  North Down CC  @12s
  3. Mason,John  Dunboyne CC  @14s
  4. Lacey,Sean  Aqua Blue  @15s
  5. Fenlon,Joe  Aqua Blue  @21s
  6. Dolan,Liam  Cuchualainn CC  @s/t
  7. Shaw,Damien  Aqua Blue  @23s
  8. McCrystal,Bryan  Aqua Blue  @29s
  9. Christie,Marcus  Cycling Ulster  @31s
  10. Murphy,Conor  Caldwell Cycles Omagh  @44s
  11. Macaulay,Ali  Cycling Ulster  @46s
  12. Dowling,Mark  Dunboyne CC  @53s
  13. Clarke,Cormac  Cycling Ulster  @s/t
  14. Nulty,Javan  Dunboyne CC  @s/t
  15. Roche,Andrew  Comeragh CC  @s/t
  16. McLaughlin,Ronan  Donegal Team  @s/t
  17. Aiken,Roger  Composite Team A  @s/t
  18. Stewart,Daniel  Cycling Ulster @s/t
  19. Murray,Anthony  Team Bikeworx  @s/t
  20. Woods,Des  Newry Wheelers  @s/t
  21. Devlin,Rory  Donegal Team  @s/t
  22. O?Regan,Tim  Dunboyne CC @s/t
  23. McKenna,Sean  UCD CC @s/t
  24.  Clarke,Patrick  Liquidworx Fitscience @s/t
  25. Mannix,John  Killarney Cycling Club  @s/t
  26. McAuley,Craig  Cycling Ulster  @s/t
  27. Barry,Michael D  Cuchualainn CC  @s/t
  28. Cassidy,Benny  Killarney Cycling Club @s/t
  29. Long,Neil  Ballymoney CC  @s/t
  30. Davenport,James  South Dublin Cycling Club  @s/t
  31. Moriarty,Eugene T  Velorevolution Works Team  @s/t
  32. O'Shaughnessy,Ray  Composite Team  @2m00s
  33. Slattery,Matthew  Killarney Cycling Club @2m23s
  34.  Morton,Eoin  UCD CC @11m39s
  35. Murray,Stephen  Liquidworx Fitscience  @11m46s
  36. Buchanan,Mark  Donegal Team  @s/t
  37. Gater,Keith  Dig Deep - Inspired Cycling @15m37s
  38. Millar,Mike  Phoenix CC @16m09s
  39. McIntyre,Sean  Velo Cafe Magasin @s/t
  40. Potts,Marc  Cycling Ulster @16m14s

 

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