An Post Rás 2017

8 Day International Cycle Race

21st. May - 28th. May 2017

Route

STAGE 1, SUNDAY 21^st MAY, DUBLIN CASTLE – LONGFORD 146.1 KMS.

Race neutralised to Liffey Valley, Liffey Valley, Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock, Graradice, Trim, Athboy Hot Spot Sprint, Crossakiel, Lough Crew Category 3 KOM, Oldcastle Hot Spot Sprint, Ballyjamesduff, Granard Hot Spot Sprint, Ballinalee, Killeenatruna, Longford.

STAGE 2, MONDAY 22^nd MAY, LONGFORD – NEWPORT 142.9 KMS.

Longford, Killashee, Lanesborough, Ballyleague, Roscommon, Ballinamoe Hot Spot Sprint, Curranderry, Williamstown Hot Spot Sprint, Clonfad, Claremorriss, Balla, Manulla, Breaghwy Hot Spot Sprint, Castlebar, Westport, Newport.     

STAGE 3, TUESDAY 23^rd MAY, NEWPORT – BUNDORAN 149 KMS.

Newport, Glenhest, Crossmolina, Ballina, Inishcrone Hot Spot Sprint, Rathlee, Eskey, Donmore West, Templeboy, Skreen, Carrownaboll, Dromard, Beltra, Ballisadare, Rathcormac, Grange, Bundoran.

STAGE 4, WEDNESDAY 24^Th MAY, BUNDORAN – BUNCRANA 151.8 KMS.

Bundoran, Laghey, Ballybofey, Drumkeen, Maghera Beg Category 3 KOM, Burnfoot, Buncrana, Slavery Hill Category 3 KOM, Old Mountain Category 2 KOM Pinch Mountain Category 2 KOM, Mamore Gap Category 1 KOM, Buncrana.

STAGE 5, THURSDAY 25^TH MAY, BUNCRANA – DUNGLOE 181.2 KMS.

Buncrana, Tooban, Burnfoot, Bridgend, Burt, Ramelton, Rathmullen, Anny Far, Carnagarrow Category 3 KOM, Fanad, Ballymastoker Strand Category 3 KOM, Fan an Bhualtaigh, Tulaigh na Dala, Leatbeg, Carraig Airt, Creeslough, Portnablagh, Dunfanaghy  Hot Spot Sprint, Ballyboe, Falcarragh Hot Spot Sprint, Gort na Chorice, Min na Cuinge, Gweedore, Croithli, Anagaire, Mallaghduff, Kincasslagh, Dungloe. 

STAGE 6, FRIDAY 26^TH MAY, DUNGLOE – DONEGAL 132.1KMS.

Dungloe, Loughnambraddan Category 3 KOM, Glenties, Clooney, Naran, Ardara, An Gaeltacht, Glengesh Pass  Category 3 KOM,  Altclogh  Climb Category 3 KOM, Glencolmcille, Meenavaghran Catogery 2 KOM, Carrick, Cashling Catogery 3 KOM, Kilcar, Kilcar Catogery 3 KOM, Killybegs, Bruckless, Dunkineely Hot Spot Sprint, Drumbeagh Catogery 3 KOM, Donegal.

STAGE 7, SATURDAY 27^TH MAY, DONEGAL – ARDEE, 167.3 KMS.

Donegal, Laghey, Pettigoe, Kesh, Lisnarick, Trory, Enniskillen, Tamlaght, Lisnaskea, Newtownbutler, Clones, Newbliss, Cootehill, Shercock, Carrickmacross, Ardee.

STAGE 8, SUNDAY28^TH MAY, ARDEE – SKERRIES, 129.4 KMS

Ardee, Drumconrath, Nobber, Wilkinstown, Kilberry, Navan, Kentstown, Duleek, Bellewstown Category 2 KOM, Snowtown Hill – Harbourstown Category 3 KOM, Naul, Balrothery, Ringfort View Category 3 KOM, Skerries First Passage, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Skerries Second Passage, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Skerries Third Passage, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Skerries. 

Race Director

Tony Campbell, Race Director

Stage 1, Sunday 21^st May, Dublin Castle – Longford 146.1 Kms.

Nicolai Nielsen, Denmark Riwal Platform Cycling winner of Stage 1 Dublin to Longford in the 2017 An Post Rás.

Stage 2, Monday 22^nd May, Longford – Newport 142.9 Kms.  

 

Jan-Willem Van Schip,Delta Cycling Crossing The Finish Line To Win Stage Two Of The An Post Rás In Newport

Stage 3, Tuesday 23^rd May, Newport – Bundoran 149 Kms.

Matthew Teggart ,An Post Chainreaction Wins Stage Three Into Bundoran

Stage 4, Wednesday 24^Th May, Bundoran – Buncrana 151.8 Kms.

Stage Four Winner Michael Storer Australia National Team

Stage 5, Thursday 25^TH May, Buncrana – Dungloe 181.2 Kms.

Regan Gough An Post Chain Reaction Winner Of Stage Five Of The An Post Rás From Buncrana To Dungloe

Stage 6, Friday 26^TH May, Dungloe – Donegal 132.1Kms.

Yannis Yssaad Armee de Terre France wins stage six of the An Post Rás from Dungloe To Donegal

Stage 7, Saturday 27^TH May, Donegal – Ardee, 167.3 Kms.

Dann Meijers Netherlands Delta Cycling Winning Stage Seven With Team Mate Jan W Van Ship In Second Place

Stage 8, Sunday 28^TH May, Ardee – Skerries, 129.4 Kms.

Przemyslaw Kasperkiewich An Post Chain Reaction Wins The Final Stage Of The 2017 An Post Rás In Skerries Wearing The Mountain Leaders Jersey

James Gullen Britain JLT Condor Overall Race Winner

Ike Groen Netherlands Delta Cycling 2nd Overall

Cameron Meyer Australian National Team 3rd Overall

Dann Meijers Netherlands Delta Cycling

Przemyslaw Kasperkiewich An Post Chain Reaction Overall Mountains Winner

Michael O'Loughlin, Britain Team Wiggins Unter 23 Overall Winner

Daire Feeley Galway Team iTap Winning County Rider Jersey Overall

Michael O'Loughlin, Britain Team Wiggins Unter 23 Overall Winner, James Gullen Britain JLT Condor Overall Race Winner, Przemyslaw Kasperkiewich An Post Chain Reaction Overall Mountains Winner,Dann Meijers Netherlands Delta Cycling Green Jersey Winner,Daire Feeley Galway iTap Best County Rider Overall, Ronan Costelloe Limerick Best 2nd Caregory Rider Overall, Ike Groen Netherlands Delta Cycling 2nd Overall, Cameron Meyer Australian National Team 3rd Overall.

Netherlands Candidacy Delta Winning International Team

Strats 3 Revolulation Winning County Team

Matthew Teggart An Post Chainreaction Stage Winner and 9th. Oveall @9.16

Chris McGlinchey, Cycling Ulster 31st. Overall @24.39

Matteo Cigala Cork Aqua Blue Sport 74th Overall @57.26

Armée De Terre Team ,France

Rob Haslam, Eddie Dawson With The French Armée De Terre Team

Start List Of Competitors An Post Rás 2017

* Denotes Young Rider Category     IRELAND National Team     1.       Eoin Morton 2.       Angus Fyffe * 3.       Darragh O’Mahony * 4.       Jake Gray * 5.       Mark Downey *   Manager: Neil Martin   AUSTRALIA National Team   11.     Alexandre Porter * 12.     Cameron Myer 13.     Michael Storer * 14.     Samuel Jenner * 15.     Samuel Welford *   Manager: James Victor   BRITAIN JLT Condor UCI Continental Team   21.     Edward Laverack 22.     James Gullen 23.     Ian Bibby 24.     Robert McCarthy 25.     Thomas Moses   Manager: Timothy Kennaugh   BRITAIN Bike Channel Canyon UCI Continental Team   31.     Alex Richardson 32.     Dexter Gardais 33.     George Atkins 34.     Mitchell Webber * 35.     Max Stedman *   Manager: Simon Holt   BRITAIN Neon Velo Cycling Team     41.     Elliott Porter 42.     Jeremy Durrin 43.     Will Bjergfelt 44.     Mark Potts 45.     Mike Cuming   Manager: Gabby Durrin   FRANCE Armée de Terre UCI Continental Team   51.     Jerome Mainard 52.     Morgan Kneisky 53.     Stephane Polhies 54.     Yannis Yssaad 55.     Thomas Rostollan   Manager: Cédric Barre   SLOVAKIA ROG Ljubljana UCI Continental Team   61.     Izidor Penko * 62.     Matic Groselj * 63.     Tilen Finkst * 64.     Ziga Rucigaj * 65.     Ziga Jerman *   Manager: Marko Planc   CYCLING ULSTER     71.     Chris McGlinchy 72.     Cormac McGeough * 73.     James Curry * 74.     Lindsay Watson 75.     Cameron McIntyer *   Manager: David McCann   CORK Aqua Blue   81.     Anthony Walsh 82.     Matteo Cigala 83.     Ronan McLoughlin 84.     Sean Lacey 85.     Sean Hahessey *   Manager: Frank Campbell   CORK Strata 3/Velo Revolution   91.     James Davenport 92.     Mark Dowling 93.     Michael Fitzgerald 94.     Simon Ryan 95.     Stephen Murray   Manager: Aidan Crowley   DONEGAL Voodoo Performance   101.   Colm Sheahan 102.   Conn McDunphy * 103.   Dermot Trulock * 104.   Eamonn Hartnett 105.   Sean McFadden   Manager: Jason McHugh   DOWN Newry Wheelers   111.   Des Woods 112.   Eugene Moriarty 113.   John Hodge 114.   Jude Sands 115.   Marcus Flavin   Manager: Barry Monaghan   DUBLIN Friends First St. Tieran’s   121.   Adam Greally 122.   James Quinn 123.   John O’Regan 124.   Niall Dwyer 125.   Ronan Kileen   Manager: Justin McGee   GALWAY Team iTap   131.   Daire Feeley * 132.   David Brody * 133.   Graham O’Brien * 134.   Jason Prendergast * 135.   Nathan McGreehan *   Manager: Jonathan Gibson   KERRY Killarney CT   141.   Leigh Hewerdine 142.   Eoin O’Connell 143.   Michael Lucey 144.   Richard Maes 145.   Marcus Tracey   Manager: Joe O’Shea   LIMERICK Newcastle West / Rockwell Engineering   151.   Aaron O’Brien 152.   Paul Kennedy 153.   Paul O’Connell 154.   Ronan Costello 155.   Mark Shannon   Manager: Gearoid Costello   MAYO Castlebar Unit 7   161.   Chris Coyle 162.   David Brennan 163.   David Walsh 164.   Jonathan Caulfield 165.   Chris Troy   Manager: John Brennan   MEATH Navan Road Club   171.   Andy McGuinness 172.   Ger Dunne 173.   John Clarke 174.   Fergus Fagan 175.   Stephen Byrne   Manager: Niall Doggett   TYRONE Omagh Wheelers   181.   Darragh McCarter 182.   David McFall 183.   Gary Donaldson * 184.   Stevie McKenna 185.   Kevin Mckinney   Manager: Sean Kelly   WESTMEATH Team Planet X Carnac   191.   Aaron Buggle 192.   Eoin Lynch * 193.   Felix English 194.   Fintan Ryan * 195.   Keith Finn *   Manager: Morgan Fox

IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction UCI Continental Team   6.       Prezimislaw Kasperkiewicz 7.       Damien Shaw 8.       Matthew Teggart 9.       Regan Gough * 10.     Sean McKenna *   Manager: Kurt Bogaerts   BELGIUM National Team   16.     Brian Boussaer * 17.     Gerben Thijssen * 18.     Jules Hesters * 19.     Sasha Weemae *s 20.     Mareno De Pauw   Manager: Peter Pieters   BRITAIN Madison Genesis UCI Continental Team   26.     Alexandre Blaine 27.     Gruffudd Lewis 28.     Joe Evans * 29.     30.     Taylor Gunman   Manager: Joan Horrach   BRITAIN Team Wiggins UCI Continental Team   36.     Andrew Tennant 37.     Chris Latham 38.     Joey Walker * 39.     Michael O’Loughlin * 40.     Nathan Draper *   Manager: Paul Voss   DENMARK Riwal Platform Cycling UCI Continental Team   46.     Vinther T. Ronning 47.     Jonas Aren Jørgensen 48.     Andres Kron * 49.     Nicolai Brøchner Nielsen 50.     Stefan Djurhuus   Manager: Michael Blaudzun   NETHERLANDS Candidacy Team Delta UCI Continental Team   56.     Dennis Bakker 57.     Ike Groen 58.     Jan-Willem Van Schip 59.     Daan Meijers 60.     Mitchell Mulhern   Manager: Jim Van den Berg   USA CCB Velotoler UCI Continental Team   66.     Cooper Willsey * 67.     Cory Small 68.     Jake Sitler 69.     Johan Mead VanCort * 70.     Noah Granigan *   Manager: Harry True Heller   ANTRIM Pheonix   76.     Christian Nachtigall 77.     Ciaran McVeigh 78.     Craig Rea 79.     Jody Wright 80.     Niall O’Gorman   Manager: Cormac McCann   CORK MSL Mercedes-Benz Giant   86.     Clinton O’Mahony 87.     Michael McCarthy 88.     Aureilusz Klas 89.     Cathal Moynihan 90.     Terry O’Malley   Manager: Will Curtin   DERRY EJB Car Sales   96.     Alasdair Gibbon 97.     David Hamilton 98.     Jonathan Taylor 99.     Joseph McCrory 100.   Paul McCarter   Manager: Christopher McKeown   DOWN Bike House   106.   Darnell Moore * 107.   David Watson 108.   James Ambrose 109.   Adam Armstrong 110.   Lewis Ferguson   Manager: David S. Watson   DUBLIN Orwell Scott   116.   Brian McArdle 117.   Brian McNally 118.   Jamie Busher 119.   Ronan O’Flynn 120.   Stephen Barry   Manager: Ken O’Neill   DUBLIN UCD Fitz Cycles   126.   Cian O’Reilly 127.   Craig McAuley * 128.   Conor Murnane * 129.   Ian Richardson 130.   Louis Carnac   Manager: Noel McGlynn   GALWAY Team Gerry McVeigh Cars   136.   Cathal Dilliane 137.   Ciaran Murphy 138.   Matthew McCullagh 139.   John Lynch 140.   Sean O’Tuthail   Manager: Martin Rice   LEITRIM Velo Café Magasin   146.   Ben Cady 147.   Cormac Daly * 148.   Declan Egan 149.   Mark Miller 150.   Neville O’Neill   Manager: Brian Begley   LOUTH Cuchulain     156.   Alan Grey 157.   John Fitzpatrick 158.   Liam Dolan 159.   Ray O’Shaughnessy 160.     Manager: John Wall   MAYO Westport Covey Wheelers   166.   James McGreevy 167.   Charles Prendergast 168.   Patrick Clarke 169.   Richard Meaney 170.   Sean O’Malley   Manager: Noel Brady   TIPPERARY Panduit   176.   Philip Lavery 177.   Cathal Purcell * 178.   Jamie Blanchfield * 179.   John Dempsey 180.   Sean Yelverton *   Manager: Andrew Aherne   Waterford Racing Club   186.   Constantin Bartels 187.   Dwayne Kirwan 188.   Shane Power 189.   Robin Kelly 190.   Ronan O’Shea   Manager: Keith Gater