Luuc Bugter Delta Team Netherland Takes Final Overall Victory In The 2018 Rás Tailteann
By Eddie Dawson
Jun 6, 2018, 17:57
Rás Tailteann 2018
8 Day International Cycle Race
20th. May - 27th. May Route
Stage 1, Sunday 20th May, Drogheda – Athlone 136 Kms.
Drogheda, Slane Category 3 KOM, Slane, Navan, Trim, Kinnegad, Milltownpass, Rochfort Bridge Apple Green Hot Spot Sprint, Rochfort Bridge Category 3 KOM, Tyrellspass, Kilbeggan, Horse Leap, Moate, Athlone.
Stage 2, Monday 21st May, Athlone – Tipperary 148.7 Kms.
Athlone, Doon, Ferbane, Cloughan, Riverstown, Bike Park Category 2 KOM, Cloughjordan, Nenagh, Dolla, Dolla Category 3 KOM, Slievemines Category 3 KOM, Holyford, Cappawhite, Doon, Tipperary.
Stage 3, Tuesday 22nd May Tipperary – Listowel 140.4 Kms.
Tipperary, Brooksbridge, Pallasgreen, Dromkeen, Boher, Caherconlish, Ballyneety, Crecora, Patrickswell, Kildimo, Kilcoran, Foynes, Glin, Tarbert, Ballylongford, Asdee, Ballybunion, Lisselton, Listowel
Stage 4, Wednesday 23rd May, Listowel – Glengarriff 153 Kms.
Listowel, Crinny Category 3 KOM, Castleisland, Farranfore, Category 3 KOM, Killarney, Ladies View Category 2 KOM, Molls Gap Category 1 KOM, Kenmare, Garranes Category 2 KOM, Lauragh, Healy Pass Category 1 KOM, Adrigole, Cooleraigh Category 3 KOM, Glengarriff.
Stage 5, Thursday 24th May, Glengarriff – Mitchelstown 150 Kms.
Glengarriff, Ballylickey, Pearson’s Bridge, Kealkill, Pass Of Keimaneigh Category 2 KOM. Ballingeary, Gortnabinna Category 2 KOM, Renanirree, Lissacresig, Macroom, Carriganimmy, Millstreet, Rathcool, Banteer, Mallow, New Two Pot House, Doneraile, Kildorrery, Category 3 KOM, Glennahulla, Mitchelstown.
Stage 6, Friday 25th May, Mitchelstown – Carlow, 155 Kms.
Mitchelstown, Kilbehenny, Skeheenarinky, Cahir, New Inn, Cashel, Horse & Jockey, Littleton, Urlingford, Freshford, Ballyragget, Byrnesgrove Category 3 KOM, Castlecomer, Castlecomer Category 3 KOM, Gorteen Category 1 KOM, Coan West Category 2 KOM, Bilboa, Clogrenan Category 2 KOM, Killeshin, Dr. Cullen Park, Carlow.
Stage 7, Saturday 26th May, Carlow – Naas, 141 Kms.
Carlow, Tullow, Coolakenna, Shillelagh, Coolboy, Coolafancy, Ballythomas Category 2 KOM, Monalea Category 3 KOM, Annagh Gap Category 3 KOM, Coolgreany, Arklow, Woodenbridge, Cronebeg Category 3 KOM, Ballinaclash, Garrymore Category 2 KOM, Grennan, Drumgoff Category 1 KOM, Laragh, Wicklow Gap Category 1 KOM, Slieve Corragh Category 3 KOM, Hollywood, Ballymore Eustace, Punchestown, Naas.
Stage 8, Sunday 27th May, Naas – Skerries, 145 Kms.
Naas, Newbridge, Milltown, Hill Of Allen Category 3 KOM, Allen, Kilmeague, Prosperous, Kilcock, Garadice, Dunsany, Dunshaughlin, Ratoath, Curragha, Pluckhimin Category 3 KOM, Garristown, Naul, Balrothery, Cross Of The Cage Category KOM, Skerries, (1st Passage) Black Hill Category 3 KOM, Skerries, (2nd Passage) Black Hill Category 3 KOM, Skerries Finish.
Race Director
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| Eimear Dignam Race Director |
Stage 1, Sunday 20th May, Drogheda – Athlone 136 Kms.
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| Cyrille Thiery, Switzerland National Team winner of stage one from Drogheda To Athlone |
Stage 2, Monday 21st May, Athlone – Tipperary 148.7 Kms.
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| Robert Jon McCarthy, Ireland National Team winner of stage two Athlone To Tipperery |
Stage 3, Tuesday 22nd May Tipperary – Listowel 140.4 Kms.
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| Luuc Bugter, Team Delta Netherlands takes stage three in the green points leaders jersey from Tipperary To Listowel |
Stage 4, Wednesday 23rd May, Listowel – Glengarriff 153 Kms.
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| Jason Van Dalen Delta Team Netherlands winner of stage four From Listowel to Glengarriff |
Stage 5, Thursday 24th May, Glengarriff – Mitchelstown 150 Kms.
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| Lucas Carstensen Germany Bike Aid stage five from Glengariff to Mitchelstown |
Stage 6, Friday 25th May, Mitchelstown – Carlow, 155 Kms.
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| Sean McKenna, Holdsworth Pro Cycling Winning stage six of Rás Tailteann From Mitchelstown to Carlow |
Stage 7, Saturday 26th May, Carlow – Naas, 141 Kms.
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| Julian Vaelwy Britain KTM winner of stage seven in Naas |
Stage 8, Sunday 27th May, Naas – Skerries, 145 Kms.
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| Robbe Ghys, Belgium National Team winner of the final stage of the 2018 Ras Tailteann From Naas To Skerries |
Overall Winner
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| Luuc Bugter Delta Team Netherlands Overall Winner in two Classifications |
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| Cyrille Thiery, Switzerland National Team Second Overall |
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| Robbe Ghys, Belgium National Team 3rd. Overall |
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| Luuc Bugter Delta Team Netherlands Points winner |
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| Lukas Ruegg, Switzerland National Team, Overall Mountains Winner |
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| Robbe Ghys, Belgium National Team Overall best under 23 rider and winner of the Ben McKenna Trophy sponsored by the Sports Ireland |
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| Mark Dowling Overall County Rider Winner |
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| Raymond Cullen, Tipperary Panduit, winner of the overall 2nd. Category award |
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| Cyrille Thiery, Switzerland National Team Second Overall, Lukas Ruegg, Switzerland National Team, Overall Mountains Winner, Matteo Cigala Westmeth Viner-Caremark -Pactimo first county rider, Luuc Bugter Delta Team Netherlands Overall Winner, Mark Dowling Overall County Rider Winner, Robbe Ghys, Belgium National Team Overall best under 23 rider, Raymond Cullen, Tipperary Panduit, winner of the overall Category 2, Sjoerd Bax Delta Team Netherlands 3rd in stage |
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| Winning International Team Netherlands Team Delta X |
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| Westmeath Viner-Caremark- Pactimo Team Overall Winning County Team |
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| Race Leader Cyrille Thiery,Switzerland National Team in a happy mood before the start of the final stage |
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| Matteo Cigala Westmeath Viner-Caremark - Pactimo first county rider on many stages |
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| Switzerland National Team proctecting their race leader Cyrille Thiery on the final stage to Skerries |
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| Mixed recation on faces of the Delta Netherland Team and the Jelly Belly USA Team in Naas this morning |
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IRELAND
National Team
1. Marc Potts
2. Robert Jon McCarthy
3. James Curry
4. Darnell Moore
5. Jake Gray
Manager: Neil Martin
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IRELAND Holdsworth Pro Racing
UCI Continental Team
6. Damien Shaw
7. Sean McKenna
8. Conn McDunphy
9. Russ Downing
10. Seid Lidze
Manager: Frank Campbell |
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BELGIUM
National Team
11. Kenny de Ketele
12. Moreno de Pauw
13. Robbe Ghys
14. Jules Hesters
15. Lindsay de Vylder
Manager: Peter Pierters
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BRITAIN Bike Canyon Eisberg
UCI Continental Team
16. Dexter Gardisas
17. Louis Rose-Davies
18. Max Stedman
19. Matt Nowell
20. Rory Townsend
Manager: Simon Holt |
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BRITAIN
St. Piran Elite Cycling Team
21. Will Harper
22. Joe Evans
23. Jake Alderman
24. Sam Williams
25. Cam Jeffers
Manager: Steven Lampier
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BRITAIN
Team KTM
26. Callum Ferguson
27. Will Fox
28. Fraser Rounds
29. Julian Varley
30. Andy Turner
Manager: Paul Lamb |
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GERMANY Bike Aid
UCI Continental Team
31. Nikodemus Holler
32. Lucas Carstensen
33. Patrick Lechner
34. Adne Van Engelen
35. Daniel Bichlmann
Manager: Gnnter Laufer
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NETHERLANDS Team Delta X
UCI Continental Team
36. Adriaan Janssen
37. Sjoerd Bax
38. Luuc Bugter
39. Rens Tulner
40. Jason Van Dalen
Manager: Jim Van de Berg
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SWITZERLAND
National Team
41. Claudio Imhof
42. Frank Pasche
43. Thery Schir
44. Cyrille Thiery
45. Lucas Ruegg
Manager: Ross Machejefski
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USA CCB Foundation-Sicleri
UCI Continental Team
46. Timothy Mitchell
47. Spencer Petrov
48. Thomas Humphreys
49. Gabriel Mendez
50. John Harris
Manager: Arnold Mostowy |
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USA Jelly Belly P/M Maxxis
UCI Continental Team
51. Ulises Alfedo Castillo Soto
52. Taylor Sheldon
53. Jacob Rathe
54. Curtis White
55. Benjamin Wolfe
Manager: Danny van Houte
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WALES Racing Acadeny
National Team
56. Sam Tillet
57. William Roberts
58. Daniel Coombe
59. Peter Kibble
60. James Tillet
Manager: Rob Partridge |
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CYCLING LEINSTER
61. Mark Dowling
62. Chris Reilly
63. Fintan Ryan
64. Cillian Whelan
65. Shane Smith
Manager: Robert Kennedy
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ANTRIM
Velo Café Magasin
66. Ciaran McVeigh
67. Declan Egan
68. Jody Wright
69. Xeno Young
70. Lindsay Watson
Manager: Sean McGreevy |
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CORK
Blarney
71. Michael Crowley
72. Colm Sheehan
73. Eoin O’Connell
74. Michael McCarthy
75. Kieran Crean
Manager: Richard O’Gorman
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CORK
Strada 3/Velo Revolution
76. Philip Lavery
77. James Davenport
78. Stephen Murphy
79. Simon Ryan
80. Michael Fitzgerald
Manager: Aidan Crowley |
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DUBLIN
Friends First St. Tiernan’s
81. Adam Greally
82. Peter McColgan
83. Niko Harmanen
84. Kieran Regan
85. James Quinn
Manager: John Wall
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DUBLIN
Lucan PDN
86. John McGettigan
87. Ronan Killeen
88. Ross Campbell Grogan
89. Dermot Trulock
90. Craig Longmore
Manager: Graham Thomas |
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DUBLIN
Orwell Scott
91. Bernard English
92. Jamie Busher
93. Eoin Ahern
94. Neal Hudson
95. Manuel Fontan-Garcia
Manager: Kenneth O’Neill
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DUBLIN
Gerard DHL
96. Paidi O’Brien
97. Adam Stenson
98. Sean Moore
99. Cian Sutcliffe
100. Dillon Corkery
Manager: Tim Cassidy |
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DUBLIN
UCD Fitz Cycles
101. Craig Rea
102. Timothy O'Regan
103. Conor Murnana
104. Conor McKenna
105. Simon Jones
Manager: Noel McGlynn
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GALWAY
Team Gerry McVeigh Cars-Door Motion
106. Declan Shevlin
107. Sean O’Malley
108. Ciaran Murphy
109. Jarlath Hassett
110. Paul Norton
Manager: Gabriel Greally |
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KERRY
Killarney
111. Marcus Tracy
112. Richard Maes
113. Conor Kissane
114. John Brosnan
115. Patrick Clifford
Manager: Joe O’Shea
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KERRY
Tralee Manor West
116. Cathal Moynihan
117. Cormac Daly
118. Eugene Moriaty
119. Lee Masters
120. Paul Kennedy
Manager: Daithi Creedon |
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LONGFORD
Outdoor Escape Bike Shop
121. Stuart Cox
122. Joseph Mulleady
123. David Casserly
124. Aaron McBride
125. Jeremy Canty
Manager: Brian McKinney
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LOUTH
Jons/Scme/Glen Dimplex
126. Barry Hughes
127. Paul Smith
128. Aureliusz Klus
129. Cian Delaney
130. Neill Craven
Manager: Andrew Waters
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MAYO
Ballina Molloys Pharmacies
131. Gareth McCormack
132. Patrick Clarke
133. Damien Creighton
134. Elmer Pieterse
135. Andrew Higgins
Manager: Aaron McCormack
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MAYO
Castlebar Unit 7
136. David Brennan
137. David Brody
138. Chris Coyle
139. Charles Prendergast
140. David Walshe
Manager: John Brennan |
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TIPPERARY
Collins Cycle Center
141. P.J. Collins
142. Edward Brennan
143. Keith Fox
144. Conor McCann
145. Connor Lambert
Manager: Derek Troy
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TIPPERARY
Panduit
146. Jamie Blanchfield
147. Cathal Purcell
148. Raymond Cullen
149. Matthew Sparrow
150. Darren Kearnes
Manager: Paul Lonergan |
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WESTMEATH
Viner-Caremark-Pactimo
151. Matteo Cigala
152. Ronan McLaughlin
153. Conor Hennebry
154. Aaron Kearney
155. Sean Hahessy
Manager: Morgan Fox
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