FBD Milk Rás Tailteann
22th. June - 30th. June 1985
Route
Stage 1: Individual Time Trial, Howth Hill, 2 Kms.
Stage 2: Dublin To Navan, 107 Kms.
Start G.P.O. Swords By-Pass,Balbriggan, Drogheda, Tullyesker, Dunleer, Ardee, Collen, Slane, Navan,
Stage 3: Navan To Warrenpoint, 138 Kms.
Navan, Kells, Moynalty, Kingscourt, Carrickmacross, Dundalk, Bellurgan, Windy-Gap, Omeath, Newry, Hilltown, Reid Hall, Rostrevor, Warrenpoint.
Stage 4: Warrenpoint To Enniskillen,163 Kms.
Warrenpoint, Newry, Camlough, Newtownhamilton, Keady Mountain KOM, Keady, Armagh, Dungannon, Donaghmore, Pomerby, Six Mile Cross, Berah, Seskinore, Fintona, Fivemiletown Mountain KOM, Fivemiletown, Enniskillen.
Stage 5: Enniskillen To Athlone, 150 Kms.
Enniskillen, Swanlinbar, Derrynacreeve, Glengevlin Mountain KOM, Glengvlin, Dowra, Drumshambo, Leitrim, Carrick-On-Shannon, Elphin, Tulsk, Roscommon, Knockcroghery, Athlone.
Stage 6: Athlone To Kilkee, 184 Kms.
Athlone, Ballinasloe, Loughrea, Croughwell, Ardrahan, Kinvara, Ballyvaughan, Corkscrew Hill KOM, Lisdoonvarna, Ennistymon, Lehinch, Milltownmalbay, Quilty, Doongeg, Kilkee
Stage 7: Kilkee To Cahirciveen, 136 Kms.
Kilkee, Neutralized to Tarbert, Listowel, Tralee, Slieve Mish KOM, Castlemaine, Killorglin, Glenbeigh, Caherciveen.
Stage 8: Caherciveen To Bantry, 138 Kms.
Caherciveen, Ballaghlisheen Pass KOM, Ballaghbeame Gap KOM, Blackwater Bridge, Kenmare, Lauragh Mountain KOM, Lauragh, Healy Pass KOM, Adrigole, Glengarrif, Ballylickey, Bantry.
Stage 9: Bantry To Blarney, 109 Kms.
Bantry, Drimoleague, Dunmanway, Ballinleen, Bandon, Dukes Wood KOM, Farnanes, Windy Gap KOM, Coachford, Dripsey, Cloghroe, Blarney.
Stage 10: Cork City Center Criteium, 1 Hour.
South Mall, Parnell Street, Oliver Plunkett Street, Grand Parade, South Mall.
Stage 11: Monasterevin To Phoenix Park Dublin, 86 Kms.
Monasterevin, Kildare, Newbridge, Naas, Sallins, Clane, Kilcock, Maynooth, Leixlip, Lucan, Tinkers Hill, Castleknock College, Whits Gate, Main road Phoenix Park.
Stage 12: Dublin City Criterium, 45 Min.
O'Connell Street, Parnell Square, O,Connell Street
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| Ray Kennedy Race Announcer, Sean Kelly And Stephen Roche At The Start Of The Milk Rás In Howth |
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| Sean Kelly & Stephen Roche Came To Start The Race |
Race Director: Dermot Dignam
Stage Winners:
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| Mick Walsh Galway Rosengrens Winner Of The Prologue |
Stage 1: Individual Time Trial, Howth Hill, 2 Kms. M. Walsh (Galway Rosengrens)
Stage 2: Dublin To Navan, 107 Kms. C. Lilleywhite (Great Britain) 2-20-22
Stage 3: Navan To Warrenpoint, 138 Kms. N. Kosiakov (U.S.S.R.) 3-19-20
Stage 4: Warrenpoint To Enniskillen,163 Kms. B. McCormack (Dublin Leyland) 4-13-12
Stage 5: Enniskillen To Athlone, 150 Kms. V. Zveriuk (U.S.S.R.) 3-49-24
Stage 6: Athlone To Kilkee, 184 Kms. S. Cope (Great Britain) 5-06-20
Stage 7: Kilkee To Cahirciveen, 136 Kms. S. Cope (Great Britain) 2-55-13
Stage 8: Caherciveen To Bantry, 138 Kms. N. Kosiakov (U.S.S.R.) 3-43-04
Stage 9: Bantry To Blarney, 109 Kms. J. McQuaid (Raleigh Ireland) 2-36-08
Stage 10: Cork City Center Criteium, 1 Hour. S. Cope (Great Britain) 1-09-05
Stage 11: Monasterevin To Phoenix Park Dublin, 86 Kms. N. Kosiakov (U.S.S.R.) 3-43-04
Stage 12: Dublin City Criterium, 45 Min. S. Spratt (Raleigh Ireland) 46-06
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| Stephen Spratt Raleigh Ireland Winner In O'Connell Street |
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| Joe Caleary, Director Of The N.D.C. And Rás Winner Nikolai Kosiakov U.S.S.R. |
General Classification
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N. Kosiakov, U.S.S.R.
E. Antonovich, U.S.S.R.
V. Zveriuk, U.S.S.R.
I. Chivers, Armagh
S. Spratt, Raleigh Ireland
S. Cope, Great Britain
M. Kelly, Isle-Of-Man
C. Lillywhite, Great Britain
M. Coll, Scotland
M. Kinsella, Dublin Leyland |
31-47-25 02-23
04-13
09-28
10-49
16-30
17-25
18-10
18-46
19-19 |
Winning International Team U.S.S.R.
N. Kosiakov, E. Antonovich, V. Zveriuk, S. Davidian
Winning County Team
J. Barr, M. Quinn, I. Chivers, C. McCann G. Irvine
List Of Competitors 1985
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Dublin Leyland
1. S. Delaney
2. M. O’Grady
3. M. Kinsella
4. B. McCormack
5. T. McManus
6. R. McCormack
Raleigh Ireland
7. A. O’Gorman
8. D. Gilleran
9. S. Spratt
10. J. McQuaid
U.S.S.R.
11. N. Kosiakov
12. E. Antonovich
13. V. Zveriuk
14. S. Davidian
Britain
15. B. Burns
16. N. Barnes
17. S. Cope
18. C. Lillywhite
Belgium
19. M. Verbeeck
20. G. Verdeyen
21. V. Itterbeeck
22. W. De Wisngaert
Scotland
23. J. McGahan
24. S. Finnegan
25. D. Whitehall
26. D. Findlayson
Isle Of Man
27. R. Fletcher
28. M. Kelly
29. A. Nicholson
30. G. Hinds
Antrim
31. B. Grahame
32. M. Grahame
33. L. Kirk
34. P. Watson
35. B. Gowdie
36. R. Scott
Armagh
37. J. Barr
38. M. Quinn
39. I. Chivers
40. C. McCann
41. G. Irvine
Cork
42. C. Braham
43. M. Young
44. D. Crowley
45. G. O’Shea
Galway
S.I.A.C.
46. S. Foley
47. J. O’Brien
48. M. Shaughnessy
49. S. Mannion
Dublin
Westinghouse
50. E. Madden
51. C. Carroll
52. B. Murray
53. P. Madden
54. K. O’Brien
55. D. Shannon
Dublin
Lejeunes
56. C. Bracken
57. A. Hughes
58. P. Kieran
59. D. Doyle
60. M. Hayden
61. J. McCormack
Dublin
Leech Papers
62. B. Carolan
63. G. Guidon
64. P. Sinclair
65. D. Garland
66. B. Millinton
67. D. Windsor
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Dublin
68. P. Stewart
69. E. Williams
70. C. Brazil
71. T. Cullen
72. S. Bracken
73.
Dublin
International THF
74. N. Thompson
75. M. Thompson
76. M. Cogan
77. P. Nolan
78. M. Rowe
79. P. McKenna
Galway
Rosengrens Safes
80. T. Mannion
81. D. Murphy
82. M. Walshe
83. J. McSherry
84. R. McSherry
85. R. Smith
Kerry
86. P. Healy
87. C. Costelloe
88. M. McKenna
89. C. McKenna
90. P. Curtis
91. S. Slattery
Meath
92. G. Howard
93. E. Connolly
94. B. Burke
95. J. Hegarty
96. D. Tiernan
97. B. McKenna
Meath
Speedwell Motors
98. P. Cassidy
99. C. Moran
100. S. Reynolds
101. D. Cassidy
102. S. O’Sullivan
103. J. Nolan
Meath
Navan
104. P.J.Nolan
105. M. Marshal
106. J. Gaynor
107. P. Coll
108. B. Coll
109. M. McGinley
Offaly
110. E. Scully
111. J. Sweeney
112. J. O’Connell
113. K. Maye
114. P. Mannion
115. A. Leonard
Tipperary
116. B. Power
117. A.N. Other
118. L. Power
119. P. Power
120. D. McCarthy
121. R. O’Gorman
Garda
122. B. Gaffney
123. N. Madden
124. J. McQuaid
125. D. Donnelly
Wicklow
126. J. D’Arcy
127. P. Byrne
128. T. Martin
129. J. Sheehan
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| Bernie McCormack, Dublin Leyland, beats Joe Barr, Armagh,into second place on stage 4 Warrenpoint to Enniskillen. |
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| Mick McKenna Kerry No 88, Nikolai Kosiakov No,11 USSR Tommy Mannion Galway Rosengreens Safes No, 80 During the 1985 FBD Milk Rás |
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| Nicolai Kosiahov U.S.S.R |
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| The Thompson Twins Martin And Noel Only twins to compete in the Rás Tailteann |
