Jack Stanton (Pro Vision) now has yellow. But teenager Adam Ward put in a great breakaway ride at the Tour of the North today. And Lindsay Watson and Darnell Moore are closer to the race lead this evening with just one last stage to come (Photo: Toby Watson)
An eventual finale to stage 3 of the Tour of the North this afternoon saw the yellow jersey change hands.
And best placed Irish riders overall Darnell Moore and Lindsay Watson are closer to the race lead ahead of the final day.
The Caldwell Cycles and PowerHouse Sport riders is just nine and twenty seconds respectively down on new race leader Jack Stanton (Pro Vision).
However, stage 1 winner and the man who started the day in yellow today, Marcus Burnett (Spirit Tifosi), is now 2nd overall. He’s just four seconds off the lead.
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Today junior rider Adam Ward (PowerHouse Sport) rode very well on the afternoon stage after the morning TT.
On the Roguery circuit, with five 15-mile laps to be completed, the classy teenager took flight with two UK riders.
With Jordan Peacock and Ed Clemens of Spirit Tifosi, Ward looked very comfortable out front despite his rivals being more used to the British pro scene.
Darnell Moore and Lindsay Watson are within striking distance of overall victory tomorrow (Photo: TobyWatson)
Indeed Ward took the climbers’ prime on the Roguery climb on lap 1, from Clemens and Calvin Moore (Caldwell Cycles).
Ward collected maximum points again next time around; from Peacock and Clemens. And he was 2nd on the third passage of the climb; Peacock taking it.
But as the race moved onto the last lap the fight for the general classification behind the leading trio saw their advantage wiped out.
They were recaptured and last time up the climb the racing would split and five men would pull clear.
In that lead group were the Caldwell Cycles duo of Darnell Moore and Craig McAuley. Lindsay Watson (PowerHouse Sport) was also present.
Completing the escape were the British riders Rupert Graham (Spirit Tifosi) and Jack Stanton (Pro Vision).
They would survive to win the day; with Graham claiming the stage from Watson and Stanton.
Some 20 seconds would elapse before the next group finished; comprised of 21 men including yellow jersey Burnett. It meant he just about lost his race lead.
And while Moore and Watson were 25 and 36 seconds off yellow after this morning’s TT, they are no 9 seconds and 20 seconds down respectively with just one stage remaining.
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Mar 31-April 2: Tour of the North
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Stage 3: Roguery Circuit (105.5km)
1 Graham, Rupert Spirit Tifosi RT 2h38m14s
2 Watson, Lindsay Powerhouse Sport
3 Warren, Jack Stanton Pro Vision Race Team
4 Moore, Darnell Team Caldwell Cycles
5 McAuley, Craig Team Caldwell Cycles
6 Joughin, Ben Pro Vision Race Team @20s
7 Ballesterllobera, Toni Team Sportactive Racing @ s/t
8 Taylor, Johnny Carn wheelers
9 Doyle, Cathir Powerhouse Sport
10 McBride, Aaron Donegal Bay
11 Donley, Shay Cycling Ireland
12 Shearer, Donal Phoenix CC
13 Delaney, Cian Stamullen Road Club
14 Martin, Thomas KD Gas / ClannEireann
15 Kyffin, Zeb KD Gas / ClannEireann
16 Buller, John Banbridge CC
17 McKinney, Kevin Banbridge CC
18 Mullan, Nathan Dromara Cycling Club
19 Robinson, Geoff Bray Wheelers
20 Gallagher, Conor Cycling Ireland
21 Halvey, Conor Cycling Ireland
22 Bourne, John Pro Vision Race Team
23 Flannangan, Brendan Powerhouse Sport
24 Dolan, Liam KD Gas / ClannEireann
25 Burnett, Marcus Spirit Tifosi RT
Tour of the North 2018 stage 3 results in full
Climbers’ Primes
KOM Category 3: Lap 1
1 Ward, Adam 3pts
2 Clemens, Ed 2pts
3 Moore, Calvin 1pt
KOM Category 3: Lap 2
1 Ward, Adam 3pts
2 Peacock, Jordan 2pts
3 Clemens, Ed 1pt
KOM Category 3: Lap 3
1 Peacock, Jordan 3pts
2 Ward, Adam 2pts
3 Clemens, Ed 1pt
KOM Category 3: Lap 4
1 Passfield, Charlie 3pts
2 Flannangan, Brendan 2pts
3 Warren, Jack Stanton 1pt
General Classification
1 Warren, Jack Stanton Pro Vision Race Team 5h28m06s
2 Burnett, Marcus Spirit Tifosi RT @4s
3 Moore, Darnell Team Caldwell Cycles @9s
4 Watson, Lindsay Powerhouse Sport @20s
5 Graham, Rupert Spirit Tifosi RT @40s
6 Delaney, Cian Stamullen Road Club @47s
7 McAuley, Craig Team Caldwell Cycles @1m07s
8 Flannangan, Brendan Powerhouse Sport @1m12s
9 Passfield, Charlie Spirit Tifosi RT @1m18s
10 Kyffin, Zeb KD Gas / ClannEireann @1m19s
11 Shearer, Donal Phoenix CC @2m16s
12 Joughin, Ben Pro Vision Race Team @2m23s
13 Bourne, John Pro Vision Race Team @2m50s
14 Ballesterllobera, Toni Team Sportactive Racing @2m55s
15 Ward, Adam Powerhouse Sport @3m13s
16 McCarter, Darragh Donegal Bay @3m50s
17 McKee, Gareth Banbridge CC @3m58s
18 Buller, John Banbridge CC @4m00s
19 Dolan, Liam KD Gas / ClannEireann @6m07s
20 Martin, Thomas KD Gas / ClannEireann @6m11s
21 Doyle, Cathir Powerhouse Sport 6m20s
22 Smith, Shane Ballymena Road Club - CRC @6m29s
23 McKinney, Kevin Banbridge CC@6m45s
24 McClure, Mark Donegal Bay@6m57s
25 Downey, Ethan KD Gas / ClannEireann @6m59s
Mountains Competition
1 Passfield, Charlie 17
2 Flannangan, Brendan 13
3 Watson, Lindsay 10
4 Ward, Adam 8
5 Peacock, Jordan 7
6 Clemens, Ed 4
7 Burnett, Marcus 3
8 Moore, Darnell 3
9 Kyffin, Zeb 3
10 McAuley, Craig 2
11 Warren, Jack Stanton 1
12 Moore, Calvin 1
Young Rider Overall
1 Burnett, Marcus 5h28m10s
2 Moore, Darnell @5s
3 McAuley, Craig @1m03s
4 Flannangan, Brendan @1m08s
5 Passfield, Charlie @1m14s
6 Kyffin, Zeb @1m15s
7 Shearer, Donal @2m12s
8 Ward, Adam @3m09s
9 Buller, John @3m56s
10 Doyle, Cathir @6m16s
11 Downey, Ethan @6m55s
12 Halvey, Conor @7m04s
13 Wade, Aaron @7m05s
14 Beeston, Sam @7m56s
15 Donley, Shay @8m10s
16 McLaughlin, Mitchell @8m16s
17 Carberry, Keelan @8m52s
18 Gallagher, Conor @10m45s
19 Moore, Calvin @11m14s
20 Chivers, Andrew @11m46s
21 Ferguson, Jack @14m28s
22 Douglas, Brandon @16m44s
23 McGinley, Mark @17m03s
24 McCarter, Caolem @17m54s
25 O'Neill, Gareth @19m30s
26 Watson, Aaron @21m29s
27 McAllister, Matthew @33m03s
28 Wiley, Aaron @41m34s
29 Landers, Sean @46m13s
Team General Classification
1 Spirit Tifosi RT 16h25m39s
2 Powerhouse Sport @2m31s
3 Pro Vision Race Team @3m52s
4 Team Caldwell Cycles @5m59s
5 KD Gas / ClannEireann @11m12s
6 Banbridge CC @12m54s
7 Cycling Ireland @13m51s
8 Donegal Bay @16m53s
9 Phoenix CC @17m04s
10 Stamullen Road Club @23m43s
11 Carn wheelers @29m20s
12 North Down CC @31m10s
13 Newry Wheelers @32m14s
14 Team Madigan @36m24s
15 Bray Wheelers @39m18s
16 Dromara Cycling Club @39m21s
17 Team Sportactive Racing @42m29s
18 Omagh Wheelers @56m49s
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