Paidi O'Brien has won again today, leading home a group of around 40 riders on the second stage of the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan (Photo with thanks to Brendan Slattery)
By Brian Canty
Paidi O’Brien has made it two wins from two in the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan, thus ensuring he will retain custody of the yellow jersey for the penultimate stage tomorrow.
It was his fifth win of the season and the first time in many years a yellow jersey wearer has won a stage in the Kerry Easter showdown.
The Osbourne Meats-McCarthy Cycles rider blasted to victory in sun-spoilt Kenmare this afternoon, leading a front group of less than 40 riders home.
Harry Tanfield of the Continental-ranked JLT Condor team was 2nd to O'Brien, having also filled the runner-up spot when the Irishman won yesterday's opening stage.
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Jack Barrett of the Scottish National Team rounded out the podium today.
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O'Brien is looking good in yellow, with two stage wins from two the perfect start for a man who seems to be getting better with age.
It had been a brutal stage again, with a frantic early pace and two climbs inside 30 kilometres thinning down the peloton considerably.
Bryan McCrysal (Team ASEA) and Eoin Morton (UCD CC) made a brilliant late bid for glory when they went clear late on.
But they were reeled in following a strong chase from the JLT-Condor team.
We’ll have more later.
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