FBD Insurance Rás
8 Day International Cycle Race
21st - 28th May 2006
Route
Stage 1: Tallaght To Enniscorthy, 121 Kms
Tallaght, The Embankment, Blessington, Naas, Kilcullen, Castledermot, Tullow, Closh Cross, Bunclody,Enniscorthy
Stage 2: Enniscorthy To Cobh, 180.Kms.
Enniscorthy, Clonroche, New Ross, Glenmore,Waterford, Dungarvan, The Sweep, Youghal, Killeagh Castlemartyr , Cobh
Stage 3: Cobh To An Daingean, 173 Kms.
Cobh, Jack Lynch Tunnel, Macroom, BaileBhuirne, County Bounds, Glenflesk, Killarney, Fossa, Crohane, Faha, Milltown, Castlemayne, Boolteens, Inch, An Draighneain, An Bharog Bheag, LoisPóil, An Daingean
Stage 4: An Daingean To An Cheathru Rua, 150 Kms.
An, Daingean, Ceann Trá, Fahan, Baile Icín, Dún Chaoin, Casadh na Graige, Baile An Fheirtéaraigh, Baile na hÁith, An Daingean, Líos Póil, Garia na dTor, An Draighneain, Inch, Boolteens, Castlemaine, Firies, Farranfore, Castleisland, The Maum, ReanagowanCrossroads, Finuge, Listowel
Stage 5: Kilrush To An Cheathru Rua 178 Kms.
Kilrush, Cooraclare, Creagh, Quilty, Milltown Malbay, Lahinch, Ennistymon, Lisdoonavarna, Ballyvaughan, Kinvara, Ballindereen, Kilcolgan.Clarnbridge, Galway, Moycullen, Oughterard, Seanafeistin, Casla, An Cheathrú Rua
Stage 6: Team Time Trial, 24 Kms.
Casla, An Tulach, Caoran na gCearc Theas, Ros a Mhil, Casla
Stage 7: An Cheathru Rua To Westport, 83 Kms.
An Cheathrú Rua, Screeb Cross, Maam Cross, Tri na Cille, Maum, Culliagh More, Leenane, Carrowkennedy, Aghagower, Westport
Stage 8: Westport To Clara, 168 Kms.
Westport, Casrlebar, Balla, Claremorris, Ballyhaunis, Ballinlough, Castlerea, Ballymoe, Roscommon, Knockcroghery, Athlone By-Pass, Moat, Clara
Stage 9: Clara To Skerries, 155 Kms
Clara, Kilbeggan, Tyrellspass, Rochfordbridge, Milltownpass, Kinnegad, Trim, Drumree, Dunshaughlin, Rathoath, Curragha, Pluckhimin, Garristown, Naul, Balrothery, Cross of the Cage, Skerries, Black Hills Skerries, Black Hills, Skerries Finish
Race Director: Dermot Dignam
Stage Winners:
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| Who Won The Sprint ? Tommy Evans Usher I.R,C. Is Pipped By Chris Newton ReCycling To Take Stage One Into Enniscorthy |
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| Danny Pate TIAA-CREF USA Stage 2 Wins Into Cobh Co. Cork And Becomes The First American To Wear The Yellow Jersey Of Race Leader |
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| Joshau Marden FRF Couriers Australia Wins Stage 3 Into An Daingean Co. Kerry |
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| Cieran Power Eireann Dan Morrissey Wins Stage 4 Into Listowel , Co. Kerry |
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| Jaroslaw Weiniak Legia Team Of Poland Wins Stage 5 Into An Cheathrú Rua Co. Galway |
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| ReCycling.co.uk Winners Of The International Team Time Trial In An Cheathrú Rua Co. Galway |
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| Ciaran Power Éireann Dan Morrissey Outsprints Jehudi Schoonacker To Take Stage 7 In Westport Co. Mayo |
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| Bartlomiej Matysiak Of The Legia Team Poland Winning Stage 8 Into Clara Co Offally He Also Wears The White Jersey Of The Best Under 23 Rider |
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| Morton Hegerberg Sparebanken Vest Norway Takes Stage 9 In Skerries Co.Dublin |
Stage 1: Dublin To Enniscorthy, 121 Kms, C. Newton (ReCycling ) 2-48-37
Stage 2: Enniscorthy To Cobh, 180 Kms. D. Pate (U.S.A.TIAA-CREF) 4-31-15
Stage 3: Cobh To An-Daingean, 172.5 Kms. J. Marden (Australia FRF) 4.42.49
Stage 4: An-Daingean To Listowel, 150 Kms. C. Power (Eireann Dan Morrissey) 3-42-42
Stage 5: Listowel To An Cheathru Rua, 178 Kms. J. Welniak (Poland) 5-18-57
Stage 6: An Cheathru Rua Team Time Trial, 24 Kms. Britain ReCycling
Stage 7: An Cheathru Rua To Westport, 83 Kms. C. Power (Eireann Dan Morrissey) 3-42-42
Stage 8: Westport To Clara, 168 Kms B. Matysiak (Poland) 3.38.46
Stage 9: Clara to Skerries, 155 Kms. M. Hegerberg (Norway) 3-28-19-10
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| C. Newton ReCycling Winner Of Stage 1 Dublin To Enniscorthy |
General Classification
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K. House, ReCycling Britain
D. Pate, USA TIAA CREF
M. Hegerberg, Norway
D.O’Loughlin, Ireland Grant Thornton
Tommy Evans, Dublin Usher I.R.C.
S. Kelly, Ireland Murphy & Gunn
P. Herzig, Australia F R F
W. Randle, Doncsaster Stenna Line
M. Matysiak, Poland
C. Power, Eireann Dan Morrissey |
29- 26-33
St.
00-12
00-20
00- 38
02-18
St.
04-47
06-51
06-55 |
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| Kristian House ReCycling.co.uk winner of he FBD Insurance Rás 2006 with Philip Fitzsimons & Adrian Tahney FBD Insurances |
Second Overall
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| D. Pate, U.S.A. TIAA-CREF |
Best Young Rider Under 23
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| B. Matysiak, Poland |
Points
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| M. Hegerberg, Sparebanken Vest Norway |
Mountains
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| Ciaran Power Eireann Dan Morrissey Mountains Winner |
International Team Winners
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| Team Sparebanken Vest Norway Morten Hegerberg, Martin Prazdnovsky and Tamas Lengyel |
County Team Winners
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| Meath Myhome .ieTeam Michael Fitzgerald, Brian Kenneally, John Mason, Aidan Crowley & Stephen O'Sullivan |
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| Tommy Evans Usher I.R.C. 5th Overall |
List Of Competitors 2006
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Britain ReCycling.co.uk
1 Chris Newton
2. Robin Sharman
3. Kristian House
4. Evan Oliphant
5. Robert Partridge
Ireland Grant Thornton
6. David O'Loughlin
7. Paidi O'Brien
8. Roger Aiken
9. Ryan Connor
10. Connor Murphy
Britain Doncaster
Stenna Line
11. Wayne Randle
12. Mark Lovatt
13. Dieter Droger
14. Ashley Brown
15. Gavin Evans
Australia
FRF Couriers Caravle
16. Peter McDonald
17. Jausha Marden
18. Peter Herzig
19. Joe McDonnell
20. Cody Stevenson
Belgium
M.Donnelly Sean Kelly
21. Jehudi Schoonacker
22. Tim Cassidy
23. Mark Cassidy
24. Kurt Bogaerts
25. Michael Concannon
Canada
Symmetrics
26. Andrew Randell
27. Brandon Crichton
28. Jeff Sherstobitoff
29. Brad Fairall
30. Will Routley
Germany
Stevens Cycling
31. Johannes Sickmuller
32. Florian Schroden
33. Fabain Brzezinski
34. Greg Reian
35. Benjamin Hill
Ireland
Murphy & Gunn/Newlyn
36. Simon Kelly
37. Paul Healion
38. John O'Shea
39. John Dempsey
40. Morgan Fox
Norway
Sparbanken Vest
41. Morten Hegerberg
42. Kurt Anders Fostervold
43. Are Andersen
44. Tamas Lenayel
45. Martin Prazdnovsky
Poland
Legia Bazylisek
46. Bartlomie Matysiak
47. Michal Pawlyta
48. Lukasz Modzelewski
49. Jaroslaw Welniak
50. Przemyslaw Pietrzak
USA TIAA-CREF
51. Dan Bowman
52. Danny Pate
53. Lucas Euser
54. Mike Friedman
55. Bryan Smyth
USA Endeavour Cycles
56. Isaiah Adams
57.
58. David Sachs
59. Josh James
60. Graham Howard
Surrey Racing League
61. Simon Saunders
62. Toby Neave
63. Jaco Ehlers
64. Alex Hagman
65. Daniel Duguid
Yorkshire JE James
66. Christopher Belsham
67. Matthew Melville
68. Mike Harrison
69. Peter Hey
70. Llewellyn Byrne
Cork Murray Developments
71. Daniel Lynch
72. Denis Lynch
73. Michael Hennessy
74. Michael Fitzgerald
75. John O'Brien
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Cork Nat. Safety & Training
76. Brian Murphy
77. Eldon Looney
78. Tony Kemp
79. Emmett Murphy
80. Anthony O'Brien
Down Biznet Solutions
81. Brendan Kirk
82. Stephen McKenna
83. Paul Hanna
84. Martyn Irvine
85. Paul Vaughan
Dublin Dundrum Town Center
86. Donal Byrne
87. David Lane
88. David McLoughlin
89. Gary McNulty
90. Myles Kirby
Dublin Whls. All Systems
91. Daire McCaughley
92. Gordon Tangney
93. Brian Taffe
94. Bryan Keane
95. Simon Whelan
Dublin Eurocycles Eurobaby
96. John-Paul Lyons
97. Noel Moloney
98. Mark McLeavey
99. Jason Callaghan
100. David Rawlins
Dublin IRC Usher Insulation
101. Tommy Evans
102. Eoin Whelan
103. Matthew Ward
104. Greg Swinard
105. Gary Crory
Galway Velotec.ie
106. Adrian Crowley
107. Keith Griffin
108. Phil Maher
109. Frank Dunne
110. Michael O'Reilly
Kerry Earl Of Desmond
111. Sean Lacey
112. Niall Brosnan
113. Vincent Gleeson
114. Padraig Marrey
115. John McCarthy
Kildare Murphy Surveys
116. Mike Steed
117. John Lynch
118. David Peelo
119. Will Byrne
120. Colm Braken
Kildare Ens Loakman Remax
121. Corman O'Shea
122. Seamus Kelly
123. Daire O'Sullivan
124. Richard Malone
125. Fintan McCormack
Louth Cuchulainn Crystal
126. Karl Dolan
127. Kevin Lynch
128. Myles Crory
129. Sean McGreevy
130. Drew McKinley
Meath MyHome.ie
131. Aidan Crowley
132. Michael Fitzgerald
133. Brian Kinneally
134. Stephen O'Sullivan
135. John Mason
Meath Martin Donnelly
136. Craig Sweetman
137. Simon Mulvany
138. Bill Moore
139. Frank O'Connor
140. Peter O'Connor
Manager: John Varley
Éireann Dan Morrissey
141. Tim Barry
142. Roty Wyley
143. Martin O'Loughlin
144. Ray Clarke
145. Ciaran Power
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| Michael Fitzgerald Meath Myhone.ie |
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| Dublin Usher IRC Winners Of The County Team Time Trial In An Cheathrú Rua Co. Galway |
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| Danny Pate USA Team TIAA CREF In the yellow jersey that he won on stage two lost it on stage3 won it back for stage four and five and ended up loosing the race overall on stage placings |
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| Chris Newton ReCycling.co.uk Pips Tommy Evans Usher IRC to Win Stage 1 Into Enniscorthy Co. Wexford |
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| Colm Braken, Kildare Murphy Surveys |
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