FBD Milk Rás

9 Day International Cycle Race

20th.- 28th. June 1987

Route

Stage 1:   Dublin To Killeshandra, 157 Kms.
G.P.O., Finglas, Ashbourne, Balrath Cross, Kentstown, Navan, Ceannus Mor, Ballinlough, Slieve Na Cailliagh KOM, Oldcastle, Virginia, Cavan, Butlersbridge, Belturbet, Milltown, Killeshandra.

Stage 2:   Killeshandra To Derry, 150 Kms.
Killeshandra, Milltown, Ballyconnel, Bawnboy, Swanlinbar, Enniskillen, Kesh, Ederny, Seraghy Mountain KOM, Killen, Castlederg, Sion Mills, Strabane, Derry.

Stage 3:   Derry To Buncrana, 131 Kms.
Derry, Muff, Quigley’s Point, Redcastle, Moville, Gleneely, Culdaff, Malin, The Black Mountain KOM, Ballygorman, Malin Head Village, Malin Head KOM, Malin Head Village, Malin, Carndonagh, Ballyliffin, Clonmany, Gap Of Mamore KOM, Buncrana

Stage 4:   Buncrana To Sligo, 155 Kms.
Buncrana, Fahan, Burnfoot, Bridgend, Letterkenny, Lurgybrack Hill KOM, Stranorlar, Ballybofey, Barnesmore Gap, Donegal, Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Cliffony, Grange, Drumcliff, Sligo.

Stage 5:   Roscommon To Tipperary, 167 Kms.
Transfer To Roscommon, Athleague, Four Roads, Thomas Street, Taughmaconnell P.O., Ballinasloe, Laurencetown, Portumna, Borrisokane, Nenagh, Dolla, Bollingbroke KOM, Milestone, Donohill, Tipperary.

Stage 6:   Tipperary To Mallow, 147 Kms.
Tipperary, Slievnamuck KOM, Glen Of Aherlow, Lisvernane, Galbally, Ballylanders, Ballintubber KOM, Kilfinane, Ardpatrick, Ballyhea, Buttevant, Kanturk, Banter, Knockbrack KOM, Kilcorney, Mushera Mountain KOM, Rylane, Kilmartin, Stuake, Bweeg, Dromohane, Mallow.

Stage 7:   Mallow To Tramore, 147 Kms.
Mallow, Kildorrey, Mitchelstown, Ballyporeen, Clogheen, The Vee KOM, Lismore, Cappoquin, Dungarvan, Bunmahon, Annestown, Tramore.

Stage 8:   Tramore To Wicklow, 173 Kms.
Neutralised To Waterford, Waterford, New Ross, Ballwilliam, Rathnure, Killane, Kiltealy, Bunclody, Shillelagh, Tinahely, Aughrim KOM, Aughavannagh, Glenmalure KOM, Drumgoff, Laragh, Annamoe, Roundwood, Ashford, Rathnew, Wicklow.

Stage 9:   Ashford To Devil’s Glen, 4 Kms. Mountain Time Trial.

Stage 10: Dun Laoghaire Criterium, 40 Kms.

P. Cassidy In Yellow Winner Of Stage 2

Race Director:      Dermot Dignam

Stage Winners:

Laurence Roche, Young Ireland

Stage 1:   Dublin To Killeshandra, 157 Kms.  G. Oravets (Tipperary Yoplait) 3-37-05

Stage 2:   Killeshandra To Derry, 150 Kms.  P. Cassidy (Meath Viking Cycles) 3-26-35

Stage 3:   Derry To Buncrana, 131 Kms.  G. Oravets (Tipperary Yoplait) 3-06-41

Stage 4:   Buncrana To Sligo, 155 Kms.  L. Roche (Young Ireland) 3-55-25

Stage 5:   Sligo To Tipperary, 167 Kms.  N. McWilliams (Young Ireland) 3-59-36

Stage 6:   Tipperary To Mallow, 147 Kms.  S. Spratt (Tipperary Yoplait) 4-03-11

Stage 7:   Mallow To Tramore, 147 Kms.  G. Irvine (Ireland Snowcream) 3-39-54

Stage 8:   Tramore To Wicklow, 173 Kms.  M. Walsh (Dublin Panasonic) 3-59-40

Stage 9:   Ashford TT. 4 Kms.  S. Spratt (Tipperary Yoplait) 9-33

Stage 10: Dun Laoghaire Criterium, 40 Kms.  F. Relf (Dublin South) 52-51

Stephen Spratt Double Stage Winner

 

General Classification

Points
G. Oravetz Tipperary-Yoplait

Mountains
S. Spratt Tipperary-Yoplait

International Team Winners Plancote Lec France
P. Hodge, R. Harrington, T. Delorme, O. Heuze

County Team Winners Down
J. Barr, S. Downey, N. Campbell, M. Quinn, D. McCall, M. Murphy

Garry Thompson Longford Fourth Overall @ 4-17

List Of Competitors 1987

Tipperary 1.          S. Spratt 2.          B. Power 3.          S. Delaney 4.          A. Hitchins 5.          P. Power 6.          G. Oravetz   Ireland 7.          S. Clark 8.          C. McCann 9.          K. Kimmage 10.       G. Irvine   Young Ireland 11.        L. Roche 12.        R. Keane 13.        J. Dalby 14.        N. McWilliams   Holland 15.       J. Van Overbeek 16.       F. Barrens 17.       J. Elens 18.       R. Boaun   France 19.       H. Jossac 20.       O. Boosey 21.       G. Ardy 22.       B. Methuan   Norway 23.         24.         25.         26.           Manchester 27.       R. Buttress 28.       D. Cusack 29.       M. King 30.       P. Goodwin   C. C. Bowland Lancs. 31.       P. Leigh 32.       T. Schools 33.       P. Halligan 34.       A. Cranshaw   British Midlands 35.       N. Giles 36.       R. Chamberlain 37.       S. Lewis 38.       A. Biggar   Armagh 39.       S. O’Hare 40.       B. Gowdy 41.       B. Monaghan 42.       C. McCann 43.       A. N. Other 44.       V. McLoughlin   Cork 45.       G. Madden 46.       B. Osbourne 47.       G. Minihan 48.       J. Quinn 49.       A. N. Other 50.       A. Dineen   Down 51.       S. Downey 52.       J. Barr 53.       N. Campbell 54.       M. Quinn 55.       D. McCall 56.       M. Murphy   Galway 57.       T. Mannion 58.       A. Hickey 59.       N. O’Reilly 60.       C. Sower 61.       P. McCarthy   Garda 62.       B. Gaffney 63.       J. Cassidy 64.       B. Graham 65.       J. McGahan 66.       D. McCarthy 67.       B. McCormack

Dublin Westinghouse 68.       P. Madden 69.       S. Bracken 70.       E. Madden 71.       K. O’Brien 72.       D. Stenson 73.       G. Usher   Dublin Carlsberg 74.       J. McQuaid 75.       D. Ferguson 76.       M. McKenna 77.       P. McQuaid 78.       C. McKenna 79.       J. McQuaid   Dublin Panasonic 80.       E. O’Sullivan 81.       J. Sheehan 82.       F. O’Sullivan 83.       M. Kinsella 84.       M. Cooper 85.       M. Walsh   Dublin North 86.       N. Beggs 87.       P. McWeeney 88.       A. Hodgen 89.       T. Cullen 90.       G. Donoghue   Dublin South 91.       F. Relf 92.       M. Hayden 93.       P. Kiernan 94.       M. Kelly 95.       C. Bracken 96.       I. Wogan   Kerry 97.       B. Reidy 98.       D. Murphy 99.       D. Conroy 100.     S. McCarron 101.     P. Keogh 102.     T. McManus   Limerick 103.     G. Costelloe 104.     P. Corcoran 105.     C. Costello 106.     D. Costelloe 107.     A. O’Gorman   Longford 108.     P. McCormack 109.     A. Gerard 110.     G. Guidon 111.     G. Thompson 112.     B. Millington 113.     P. Sinclair   Meath 114.     P. Cassidy 115.     P.J. Nolan 116.     C. Moran 117.     J. Nolan 118.     A. O’Reilly 119.     J. Gantley   Offaly 120.     L. Leyen 121.     K. Maye 122.     P. Mannion 123.     C. Maye 124.     S. Kelly 125.     B. O’Halloran   Roscommon 126.     C. O’Farrell 127.     D. Peelo 128.     S. Healy 129.     L. McLoughlin 130.     L. Donnelly 131.     G. Madden   Waterford 132.     D. Power 133.     R. Maguire 134.     B. O’Halloran 135.     P. Harte 136.     G. Corcoran

The Podium after stage 3. M.Kinsella, Dublin Pananosic 4th. G.Oravets,Tipperary-Yopllait Stage Winner White Jersey. P.McCormack, Longford, Pink Mountains Jersey, P. Cassidy, Meath Viking Cycles,Yellow Jersey,Gerald Irvine, Ireland Snowcream, 2nd. Overall

Paul McCormack with his father J.J, and The George Plant Memorial Trophy after his FBD Milk Rás Win

Race Winner Paul McCormack; Longford

 

Mountains Winner Stephen Spratt; Tipperary- Yoplait

Stephen Delaney Tipperary

 

Seamus Downey, Down during the 1987 F B D Milk Rás

Philip Leigh, C.C. Bowland Lancaster

No,114 Philip Cassidy Meath No, 6 G. Oravetz Tipperary, No. 52 Joe Barr Down, No,10 Gerard Irvine, Ireland (Photo courtesy Paul Butler)

John McQuaid, Carlsberg Emerald Dublin

G. Oraveth, Tipperary

Bobby Power,Tipperary

Race leader Paul McCormack under pressure

The Garda Team,John Caulfield, (Manager) Denis McCarthy, Bernard Gaffney, Bernie McCormack, Barry McKenna Jim Cassidy, Jamie McGahan and Brendan Grahame.

Laurence Roche,Young Ireland stretching out the field

Colm Maye, Offaly Laurence Roche Young Ireland, Stephen Spratt, Mountains Leader and Race leader Paul McCormack, Longford

Claude And Garoid Costello With Ronan Garoid's Son In The Background, In Tramore