Moore storms TT but Halvey seizes Rás Dhun na nGall yellow
The NRPT-Titan Container riders are flying in Donegal. But Calvin Moore has taken the race of truth with a top performance in this morning's TT stage (Photo: Toby Watson)
Having taken a clean sweep of the podium in last evening's opening stage at Rás Dhun na nGall, the NRPT-Titan Containers team was beaten to TT victory this morning.
Calvin Moore of Caldwell Cycles Omagh stormed home to win the 2.43 mile test in a time of 8:17.05.
That was 3 seconds faster than Dillon Corkery and 4 seconds quicker than his NRPT-Titan team mate Conor Halvey.
And because Halvey was in the front three on the stage yesterday that put time into everyone else, he takes the yellow jersey.
On that opening stage, winner Eoghan McLaughlin, Halvey and Alexis Roche pulled two seconds out of the rest of the six-man escape.
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In that second trio across the line came Ethan Downey (Island Wheelers), Sean Murnane (Cycling Leinster) and Michael McGlynn (Belgium Project-Cycling Ulster).
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The peloton would lose a total of 36 seconds.
Most of those breakaway men faired very well into today's test; Downey 4th at 4.79secs, yellow jersey McLaughlin 5th at 5.7secs and Roche 6th in the TT at 6.45secs.
It means Halvey now leads team mates McLaughlin and Roche by 1 and 2 seconds respectively.
And loitering with intent is Downey in 4th place on the same time as Roche.
The riders tackle an afternoon road stage today and the final stage tomorrow up the fearsome Glengesh Pass.
June 2nd-4th: Rás Dhun na nGall
Stage 2: Ardara - Killybegs Rd (2.43miles)
1 Moore,Calvin CAL Caldwell Cycles 08'17.05"
2 Corkery,Dillon NRP NRPT @02.89"
3 Halvey,Conor NRP NRPT @04.00"
4 Downey,Ethan ISL Island Wheelers @04.79"
5 McLaughlin,Eoghan NRP NRPT @05.70"
6 Roche,Alexis NRP NRPT @06.45"
7 Gallagher,Conor CAS Castlebar CC @11.31"
8 Beard,Nathan GAL Gala CC @13.10"
9 McKinley,Mark NEW Newry Wheelers @14.16"
10 McElderry,Robbie BAN Bann Wheelers C @15.78"
11 Ryall,Shane NRP NRPT @17.66"
12 Murnane,Sean LEN Cycling Leinste @18.64"
13 May,Cian LEN Cycling Leinste @25.41"
14 McGlynn,Michael BPD Belgium Project @28.19"
15 Kearney,Edward PHO Phoenix CC @29.27"
16 Kane,Bobby BAN Bann Wheelers C @29.78"
17 Fontan Garcia,Manuel ORW Scott Orwell Wh @29.85"
18 Browne,Mike NEN Nenagh CC @29.97"
19 Heery,Killian CKR CKR CC @30.76"
20 Hedley,Andrew ARD Ards CC @32.43"
21 Hanley,Liam LEN Cycling Leinste @33.27"
22 Hudson,Neil ORW Scott Orwell Wh @33.32"
23 Robinson,Alistair BAN Bann Wheelers C @34.91"
24 Gribbons,Richard MCV TeamGerryMcVeig @35.71"
25 Murray,Gareth ARD Ards CC @35.72"
General Classification after stage 2
1 Halvey,Conor NRPT 1h20'13"
2 McLaughlin,Eoghan NRPT @01"
3 Roche,Alexis NRPT @02"
4 Downey,Ethan Island Wheelers = s/t
5 Murnane,Sean Cycling Leinster @16"
6 McElderry,Robbie Bann Wheelers CC @17"
7 McGlynn,Michael Belgium Project @26"
8 Moore,Calvin Caldwell Cycles @32"
9 Corkery,Dillon NRPT @34"
10 Hanley,Liam Cycling Leinster @35"
11 Gallagher,Conor Castlebar CC @43"
12 Beard,Nathan Gala CC @45"
13 McKinley,Mark Newry Wheelers @46"
14 Ryall,Shane NRPT @49"
15 May,Cian Cycling Leinster @57"
16 Kearney,Edward Phoenix CC @01'01"
17 Kane,Bobby Bann Wheelers CC = s/t
18 FontanGarcia,Manuel Scott Orwell Whe = s/t
19 Browne,Mike Nenagh CC @01'02"
20 Heery,Killian CKR CC = s/t
21 Hedley,Andrew Ards CC @01'04"
22 Hudson,Neil Scott Orwell Whe @01'05"
23 Robinson,Alistair Bann Wheelers CC @01'06"
24 Gribbons,Richard TeamGerryMcVeigh @01'07"
25 Murray,Gareth Ards CC = s/t
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