Murnane takes stage victory in Limerick as McGlinchey settles into yellow

Conor Murnane has won stage 2 of the A1-A2 Newcastle West Stage Race in Knockaderry, promoted by Newcastle West Wheelers (Photo: Sean Rowe)

Conor Murnane of UCD Cycling Club has won stage 2 of the A1-A2 Newcastle West Stage Race in Co Limerick after the aggression through the race today failed to result in a winning breakaway.

Murnane (23), who has been enjoying a strong run of late, won the bunch sprint that settled the honours after 156km of racing. He got the verdict just ahead of Aaron Ward (U23 National Development Team) and Shay Donley (Dan Morrissey-McCarthy Insurance Group-Pactimo).

Chris McGlinchey (Cycling Ulster) has retained the yellow jersey he took with his victory in the opening stage prologue TT on Friday ahead of tomorrow's final stage.

The race leader and his team faced a stern test today over the 156km stage, which took the riders on six laps of a 26km circuit, when a breakaway formed early and contained a number of danger men.

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Up in that move was Luke Smith of the U23 National Development Team, who started the day 6th overall just 20 seconds off the race lead. In the breakaway with him were, amongst others, Conor Gallagher and Jason Kenny (both UCD CC), John Buller (U23 National Development Team) and Conor Hennebry (Dan Morrissey-McCarthy Insurance Group-Pactimo).

While the breakaway was clear, the attacks continued in the main field, with Cycling Ulster and All human-VeloRevolution to the fore. However, the stage came down to a sprint when the breakaway was caught on the final lap.

UCD Cycling Club combined well in the approach to the sprint, with Conor Gallagher - a former junior international who recently won the Donegal Ultra - hitting the front with Murnane on his wheel and bringing him into the last few hundred metres at the front.

Though Wade appeared to be getting the upper hand in the sprint, Murnane came back at him and prevailed in what was a tight gallop to the finish line for the stage win.

However, with Wade still 2nd overall - and having finishing 2nd now on two stages - he may have a say in the final destination of yellow tomorrow, though a very strong rider has the jersey now.

A1-A2 Stage 2: Knockaderry (156km)

  1. Conor Murnane UCD Cycling Club 3:33:13
  2. Wade, Aaron U23 National Development Team
  3. Donley, Shay Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo
  4. Maes, Richard All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team
  5. Regan, Tom Seven Springs CC Loughrea
  6. Feeley, Daire All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team
  7. Greally, Adam St Tiernans Cycling Club
  8. Mc Glinchey, Christopher (158) Cycling Ulster
  9. Quaid, Thomas Foran CCC
  10. Bresnan, Daniel Greenmount CA
  11. Murphy, Cillian Galway Bay CC
  12. Smith, Shane Moynalty Cycling Club
  13. Stojanov, Toni Lucan Cycling Road Club
  14. Curley, Liam Spellman-Dublin Port
  15. Mc Cann, Conor Team Caldwell Cycles
  16. Smith, Luke U23 National Development Team
  17. O Neill, Gareth Team Caldwell Cycles
  18. Dahlhaus, Tobias Foran CCC
  19. Connell, Aidan Dungarvan CC
  20. Mc Laughlin, Mitchell Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo
  21. Campion, Loughlin Ashbourne Wheelers Cycling Club
  22. Mc Carter, Darragh Spellman-Dublin Port
  23. Moore, Darnell Team Caldwell Cycles
  24. Maguire, Ciaran Cycling Ulster
  25. Millar, Stuart Ards CC
  26. Mc Lean, Peter Ards CC
  27. Mullen, Sean Navan Road Club
  28. Kearney, Aaron  Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo
  29. Forristal, Paul All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team
  30. Hennebry, Conor Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo
  31. Buller, John U23 National Development Team
  32. Kissane, Conor  Killarney Cycling Club
  33. O Regan, Timothy Team WORC
  34. Crowley, Liam O'Leary Stone Kanturk
  35. Kenny, Rhys UCD Cycling Club
  36. Dignan, Feidhlim Blarney Cycling Club
  37. Potts, Marc Team Caldwell Cycles
  38. Molloy, Sean Galway Bay CC
  39. Quigley, Mark All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team
  40. Greene, Saran Lucan Cycling Road Club
  41. Luke, Joel UCD Cycling Club
  42. Luke, Jordan Newcastle West Cycling Club
  43. Creighton, Thomas U23 National Development Team all same time
  44. Mc Ginley, Mark Cycling Ulster +16
  45. Gallagher, Conor UCD Cycling Club +26
  46. Hammond, Anthony Castlebar Cycling Club +39
  47. Dowling, Mark All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team +1:07
  48. Harvey, Lee Cycling Ulster +2:32
  49. Moriarty, Tom U23 National Development Team +5:21
  50. Kenny, Jason UCD Cycling Club +6:26
  51. Yon Hin, Daniel Spellman-Dublin Port +16:35
  52. -1 Gath, Conor Galway Bay CC
  53. -1 Walsh, Tomas Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo
  54. -1 Mc Namara, Derry Dolmen CC
  55. -1 Meaney, Richard Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club

General Classification

  1. Chris McGlinchey Cycling Ulster 07:17:40
  2. Wade, Aaron U23 National Development Team +08
  3. Curley, Liam Spellman-Dublin Port +09
  4. O Neill, Gareth Team Caldwell Cycles +18
  5. Feeley, Daire All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team +20
  6. Smith, Luke U23 National Development Team +20
  7. Mullen, Sean Navan Road Club +24
  8. Mc Lean, Peter Ards CC +29
  9. Mc Carter, Darragh Spellman-Dublin Port +32
  10. Moore, Darnell Team Caldwell Cycles +33
  11. Hennebry, Conor Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo +36
  12. Buller, John U23 National Development Team +41
  13. Kissane, Conor Killarney Cycling Club +45
  14. Murnane, Conor UCD Cycling Club +48
  15. Dahlhaus, Tobias Foran CCC +48
  16. Donley, Shay Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo +49
  17. Forristal, Paul All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team +49
  18. Kearney, Aaron Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo +51 +10
  19. Maes, Richard All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team +57
  20. Potts, Marc Team Caldwell Cycles +57
  21. Campion, Loughlin Ashbourne Wheelers Cycling Club +1:02
  22. Luke, Joel UCD Cycling Club +1:07
  23. Mc Laughlin, Mitchell Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo +1:08
  24. Kenny, Rhys UCD Cycling Club +1:10
  25. O Regan, Timothy Team WORC +1:11
  26. Dowling, Mark All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team +1:12
  27. Murphy, Cillian Galway Bay CC +1:13
  28. Bresnan, Daniel Greenmount CA +1:16
  29. Regan, Tom Seven Springs CC Loughrea +1:18
  30. Connell, Aidan Dungarvan CC +1:19
  31. Creighton, Thomas U23 National Development Team +1:19
  32. McCann, Conor Team Caldwell Cycles +1:25
  33. Crowley, Liam O'Leary Stone Kanturk +1:27
  34. Greally, Adam St Tiernans Cycling Club +1:50
  35. Quaid, Thomas Foran CCC +1:53
  36. Stojanov, Toni Lucan Cycling Road Club +2:20
  37. Gallagher, Conor UCD Cycling Club +2:24
  38. Millar, Stuart Ards CC +3:07
  39. Smith, Shane Moynalty Cycling Club +5:33
  40. Dignan, Feidhlim Blarney Cycling Club +5:51
  41. Mc Ginley, Mark Cycling Ulster +5:56
  42. Luke, Jordan Newcastle West Cycling Club +5:59
  43. Greene, Saran Lucan Cycling Road Club +6:07
  44. Quigley, Mark All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team +6:29
  45. Molloy, Sean Galway Bay CC +6:48
  46. Kenny, Jason UCD Cycling Club +7:29
  47. Maguire, Ciaran Cycling Ulster +14:10
  48. Harvey, Lee Cycling Ulster +16:08
  49. Moriarty, Tom U23 National Development Team +19:04
  50. Yon Hin, Daniel Spellman-Dublin Port +25:46
  51. Hammond, Anthony Castlebar Cycling Club +29:51
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