Barnes, Doherty and Doogan lead Ras na n'Óg after first two stages.

After the opening two stages of the U16 race at Rás na nÓg it’s Harvey Barnes of East Tyrone CC who leads the way from Rory Dunne (Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers).

But Barnes, who was fourth in the Ciclisport Grand Prix last weekend, knows that there’s still one more stage to go and that is today’s hilly road stage.

Conor McCann of Inspired Cycling is lurking with intent in third place and he’ll certainly be there or thereabouts today.

Yesterday’s racing featured a crit and a road stage, the crit being a 2.61 kilometre lap of Donore followed by a lumpy 6.32 kilometre loop for the road stage, which was completed six times.

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Today’s final stage is 56 kilometres in length, seven laps of an eight kilometre lap with one drag each time.

The U14’s is also a very closely contested affair and is currently being led by Aaron Doherty of Covey Wheelers from PJ Doogan (Errigal CC) and Adam Ward (Omagh Wheelers). Interestingly, the latter two were second and third respectively in the Ciclisport GP last weekend but both will look to go better today.

They’ll cover four laps of the same eight kilometre loop.

Finally, the U12 race is currently being led by Odhran Doogan (Errigal CC) from O’Leary’s Stone Kanturk CC pair Thomas Moriarty and Jack Lupton. They had a crit (three laps of 2.61k) followed by a road stage (three laps of 6.32k) yesterday afternoon and today will race over four laps of eight kilometres.

Full results to follow…

Saturday 6th April 2014 - Ras na n'Og, Donore

Results (After Crit and opening road stage)

U16 Race

U14 Race

U12 Race