FBD Milk Rás
10 Day International Cycle Race
24th. June – 3rd. July 1988
Route
Stage 1: Dublin Criterium, 40 Kms.
Christ Church, Lord Edward Street, Parliament Street, The Quays, Bridgefort Street, Winetavern Street KOM, Christ Church.
Stage 2: Mullingar To Castlebar, 173 Kms.
Mullingar, Rathconrath, Ballymahon, Lanesborough, Roscommon, Ballymoe, Castlerea, Ballinlough, Ballyhaunis, Claremorris, Balla, Castlebar.
Stage 3: Castlebar To Clifden, 165 Kms.
Castlebar, Westport, Knappagh, Leenaun, Culliaghbeg KOM, Maum, Maum KOM, Maam Cross, Kilkiernan, Carna, Toombeola, Roundstone, Ballyconeelly, Clifden.
Stage 4: Clifden To Ennis, 168 Kms.
Clifden, Kingston, Sky Road KOM, Clifden, Mam Cross, Oughterard, Moycullen, Galway, Oranmore, Kilcolgan, Ardrahan, Gort, Crusheen, Ennis.
Stage 5: Ennis To Killarney, 168 Kms.
Ennis, Newmarket On Fergus, Limerick, Patrickswell, Adare, Rathkeale, Ardagh, Knockfinnisk KOM, Athea, Listowel, Lyrcrumpane KOM, Reanagowan Crossroads, Castleisland, Farrenfore, Killarney.
Stage 6: Killarney To Clonakilty, 140 Kms.
Killarney, Ladies View, Molls Gap KOM, Kenmare, Turners Rock Tunnel KOM, Glengarriff, Ballylickey, Kealkill, Cousane Gap KOM, Togher Cross, Dunmanway, Ballygurteen, Clonakilty.
Stage 7: Clonakilty To Dungarvan, 173 Kms.
Clonakilty, Ballinascarthy, Bandon, Dukes Wood KOM, Farnanes, Windy Gap KOM, Coachford, Donoughdmore, Bweeg, Dromohane, Waterhouse Cross, Mallow, Castletownroche, Ballyhooly, Fermoy, Ballyduff, Lismore, Cappoquin, Dungarvan.
Stage 8A: 20 Kms Time Trial.
Stage 8B: Dungarvan To Wexford, 122 Kms.
Dungarvan, Bunmahon, Annestown, Tramore, Waterford, New Ross, Wexford.
Stage 9: Wexford To Wicklow, 135 Kms.
Wexford, Ferrycarrig, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Gorey, Arklow, Woodenbridge, Avoca, Rathdrum, Glenealy, Rathnew, Ashford, Devils Glen KOM, Ballyduff, Ashford, Rathnew, Wicklow.
Stage 10A: Wicklow To Bray, 116 Kms.
Wicklow, Roundwood, Annamoe, Laragh, Glenmacnaas KOM, Sallygap, Luggalla KOM, Roundwood, Annamoe, Laragh, Glenmacnaas KOM, Sallygap, Luggalla, Killough, Kilmacanogue, Bray.
Stage 10B: Dun Laoghaire Criterium, 40 Kms.
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| J.J. McCormack With His Son Paul Double Rás Winner And His Mother |
Race Director: Dermot Dignam
Stage Winners:
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| Stage 3 winner John McQuaid In The Race Leaders Jersey |
Stage 1: Dublin Criterium, 40 Kms. J. Dalby (Meath Avonmore) 59-06
Stage 2: Mullingar To Castlebar, 173Kms. J. Perney (Czechoslovakia) 4-00-56
Stage 3: Castlebar To Clifden, 165 Kms. J. McQuaid (Dublin Fosters) 3-42-43
Stage 4: Clifden To Ennis, 168 Kms. P. McCormack (Ireland Snowcream) 3-42-43
Stage 5: Ennis To Killarney, 168 Kms. R. O'Gorman (Cork) 3-48-46
Stage 6: Killarney To Clonakilty, 140 Kms. A. Dineen (Cork CMP) 3-17-07
Stage 7: Clonakilty To Dungarvan, 173 Kms. G. Thompson (Dublin Fosters) 4-27-42
Stage 8A: 20 Kms Time Trial. S. Spratt (Ireland Snowcream) 29-20
Stage 8B: Dungarvan To Wexford, 122 Kms. J. Wright (C.C. Bowland ) 2-54-46
Stage 9: Wexford To Wicklow, 135 Kms. D. Lonergan (Young Ireland Snowcream) 3-10-02
Stage 10A: Wicklow To Bray, 116 Kms. V. Berka (Czechoslovakia) 2-59-53
Stage 10B: Dun Laoghaire Criterium, 40 Kms. N. McWilliams ( Young Ireland Snowcream) 1-07-15
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| Stephen Spratt Ireland Snowcream Winner Of The T.T. Leads Team Mate Paul McCormack |
General Classification
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P. McCormack, Ireland Snowcream
A. Hurford, Limerick
J. McQuaid, Dublin Fosters
I. Chivers, Young Ireland
V. Berka, Czechoslovakia
R. Power, Tipperary
Chris McCann, Antrim
N. McWilliams, Young Ireland
M. Kinsella, Dublin East
J. Wright C.C. Boland |
34-28-41 00-20
00-34
00-50
04-49
05-10
05-19
05-28
06-20
06-55 |
Points
V. Berka, Czechoslovakia
Mountains
J.Wright Britain C.C.Boland
International Team Young Ireland Snowcream
I. Chivers, N, McWilliams, D. Lonergan, P. Madden
County Team Winners Dublin Fosters
J. McQuaid, G. Thompson, M. McKenna, S. Nevin, P. McQuaid
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| Young Ireland Snowcream Rider Declan Lonergan Winner Of Stage 9 |
List Of Comperitors 1988
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Ireland
1. P. McCormack
2. S. Spratt
3. P. Cassidy
4. C. McCann
Czechoslovakia
5. J. Foit
6. V. Berka
7. J. Perny
8. P. Drahos
New Zealand
9. C. McMillan
10. R. Dalton
11. M. Griffiths
12. D. Peacock
France
13. L. Robert
14. B. Maitrejean
15. G. Harde
16. J. J. Henry
Netherlands
17. P. Bosh
18. H. Hartman
19. H. Wolfman
20. G. Van Brouwershauen
Young Ireland
21. P. Madden
22. I. Chivers
23. D. Lonergan
24. N. McWilliams
U.S.A.
25. M. Howard
26. J. Polanetti
27. K. Adams
28. J. Brady
Britain Hastings/Bowland
29. M. Scott
30. M. Markowski
31. J. Wright
32. J. Johnston
Britain Chiltern
33. R. Lodge
34. S. Cole
35. G. Brooks
36. A. Cook
Glasgow
37. M. Coll
38. S. Wyllie
39. G. Talbot
40. M. Lawson
Antrim
41. B. Grahame
42. D. McCall
43. B. Gowdy
44. C. McCann
45. A. Martin
46. A. N. Other
Cork Circodine
47. G. Madden
48. R. O’Gorman
49. B. Linehan
50. J. Quinn
51. B. Osborne
Cork C.M.P.
52. D.Crowley
53. J. Stack
54. A. Dineen
55. A. N. Other
56. G. Wyley
Dublin
Fosters MBK
57. J. McQuaid
58. G. Thompson
59. S. Nevin
60. M. Walsh
61. C. McKenna
62. P. McQuaid
Dublin South
63. D. Doyle
64. C. Sower
65. E. Butler
66. N. Downey
67. T. Dillon
68. P. McWeeny
Dublin North
69. A. O’Hara
70. S. Lambe
71. L. Corrigan
72. K. Norgrove
73. J. Sweeney
74. I. O’Sullivan
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Dublin
East
75. F. Relf
76. S. Clarke
77. N. Guinan
78. P. Kiernan
79. M. Kinsella
80. C. Bracken
Dublin
Telecom Eireann
81. J. Sheehan
82. B. O’Callaghan
83. M. McLynskey
84. T. McManus
85. K. Sinclair
86. I. Wogan
Dublin
West
87. E. Madden
88. S. Bracken
89. K. O’Brien
90. L. McKay
91. G. O’Sullivan
92. D. O’Connell
Down
93. J. McGinley
94. P. Roche
95. N. O’Reilly
96. F. O’Sullivan
97. B. Monaghan
98. A. Mooney
Galway
99. K. Walsh
100. P. Kennedy
101. P. McKenna
102. H. Canavan
103. P. Gerrard
104. T. Mannion
Garda
105. N. Madden
106. B. Gaffney
107. K. Kimmage
108. D. McCarthy
109. P. Whitney
110. D. Tiernan
Kerry
111. B. Reidy
112. D. Conroy
113. S. McCarron
114. P. Hussey
115. A. O’Halloran
116. F. Foley
Kildare
117. S. Kelly
118. G. Fitzsimons
119. M. Nugent
120. D. Fogarty
121. S. Healy
122. D. Peelo
Limerick
123. R. Keane
124. N. Flanagan
125. C. Costelloe
126. J. O’Donnell
127. A. Hurford
Meath
128. A. O’Reilly
129. C. Maye
130. J. Gaynor
131. N. Devlin
132. K. Maye
Sligo
133. G. Usher
134. A. O’Dowd
135. B. Millington
136. D. Stenson
137. M. Kiernan
Tipperary
138. B. Power
139. S. Delaney
140. R. Power
141. N. Butler
142. P. Power
Wicklow
143. M. Cahill
144. P. Fahy
145. M. Murphy
146. D. Murphy
147. T. Cullen
148. A. Ryan |
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| Paul McCormack On His Way for Back To Back Victories In The Rás |
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| John McQuaid, Dublin Fosters Team winning stage three of the 1988 FBD Milk Rás from Castlebar to Clifden |
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| Irish Team, Paul McCormack, Philip Cassidy, Stephen Spratt and Cormac McCann (Photo courtsey of Paul Butler) |
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| Anthony Dineen Cork CMP Blarney winning stage six if the 1988 FBD Milk Rás from Killarney To Clonalilty (Photo Martin O'Brien} |
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| Jeff Wright Winner Of Stage 8 |
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| Garry Thompson, Dublin Fosters winning stage seven in Dungarvan |
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| Ger Wyley, C M P Blarney |
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| Raymond Power Tipperary and Anthony Dineen Cork CMP Blarney (Photo Martin O'Brien) |
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| Raymond Power, Tipperary (Photo courtesy of Paul Butler) |
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| Anthony Dineen, Cork CMP Blarney |
