Stephen Spratt, Dublin Winner of the 1992 FBD Milk Rás

FBD Milk Rás

9 Day International Cycle Race

9th. - 17th. May 1992

Route

Stage 1:   Dublin To Carrick-On-Shannon,  160 Kms.
O'Connell Street Dublin, Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock, Enfield, Kinnegad, Mullingar, Rathowen, Edgeworthstown, Longford, Rooskey, Dromod, Drumsna, Jamestown, Carrrick-On-Shannon..

Stage 2:   Carrick- On- Shannon To Oughterard, 160 Kms.
Carrick-On-Shannon, Boyle, Frenchpark, Ballaghadereen, Ballyhanus, Claremorris, Hollymount, Ballinrobe, Neale, Cong, An Fhairche, Cor na Mona, Maumcloghaloon KOM, Am Maam, Leckavrea KOM, Maam Cross, Oughterard.

Stage 3: Oughterard To Ennisthymon, 131 Kms.
Oughterard, Moycullen, Galway, Oranmore, Clarinbridge, Ballindereen, Kinvara, Ballyvaughan, Corkscrew Hill KOM, Lisdoonvarna, Kilfenora, Kilnaboy, Corofin, School Hill KOM, Maurice Mills, Ballylea, Ennisthymon.

Stage 4: Ennisthymon To Killorglin,  148 Kms.
Ennisthymon, Inagh, Ennis, Clarecastle, Newmarket-On-Fergus, Bunratty, Limerick, Patrickswell, Adare, Newcastlewest, Barnagh Gap KOM, Abbeyfeale, Glonsharoon Hill KOM, Castleisland, Farranfore, Firies, Milltown, Killorglin.

Stage 5:  Killorglin To Skibbereen, 148 Kms.
Killorglin, Caragh Lake, Glencar, Ballaghbeama Gap KOM, Molls Gap KOM, Kenmare, Tunnel Road KOM, Glengarrif, Bantry, Barnaghaoithe Hill KOM, Skibbereen.

Stage 6:  Skibbereen To Dungarvan, 180 Kms.
Skibbereen, Drimoleague, Dunmanway, Coppeen, Crookstown, Farnanes, Windy Gap KOM, Coachford, Bweeng, Dromahane, Mallow, Castleroche, Ballyhooly, Fermoy, Ballyduff, Cappoquin, Dungarvan.

Stage 7:  Dungarvan To Gorey, 162 Kms.
Dungarcan, The Pike KOM, Lemybrien, Kilmeadon, Waterford, New Ross, The Rower, Graiguenamanagh, Ballymurphy, Mount Leinster KOM, Bunclody, Ferns, Camolin, Ricerchapel, Courtown, Gorey.

Stage 8:  Gorey To Naas, 100 Kms.
Gorey, Insh, Arklow, Woodenbridge, Aughrim, Aughavannagh KOM, Drumgoff KOM, Laragh, Wicklow Gap KOM,  Slieve Corragh, Hollywood, Ballymore Euasace, Naas.

Stage 9:  Dun Laoghaire Criterium 30 Laps.
Marine Road, Georges Street, Park Road, The Promenade, Marine Road.

Stephen Spratt Dublin Wins His Second FBD Milk Rás

Race Director:   Dermot Dignam

Stage Winners:

Bobby Power Tipperary Winner Of Stage 1

Stephen Spratt Dublin Winner Of Stage 3

Declan Lonergan Ireland Winner Of Stage 4 Ennisthymon To Killorglin

Andy Roche, Isle-of-Man, winner of Stage 6 Skibbereen to Dungarvan.

Stephen Spratt, Dublin Emmell, with the George Plant Memorial Trophy.

Stage 1:   Dublin To Carrick-On-Shannon,  160 Kms.  B. Power (Tipperary)  3-26-59

Stage 2:   Carrick- On- Shannon To Oughterard, 160 Kms.  G. Fagnini (Italy)  4-11-50

Stage 3:   Oughterard To Ennisthymon, 131 Kms.  S. Spratt (Dublin Emmell)  3-38-16

Stage 4:   Ennisthymon To Killorglin,  148 Kms.  D. Lonergan, (Ireland)  4-49-03 

Stage 5:   Killorglin To Skibbereen, 148 Kms.  R. de Smet (Belgium)  4-11-21

Stage 6:   Skibbereen To Dungarvan, 180 Kms.  A. Roche (Isle-Of- Man)  4-40-54

Stage 7:   Dungarvan To Gorey, 162 Kms.  P.de Baets  (Belgium)  3-58-07

Stage 8:   Gorey To Naas, 100 Kms.  V. Belli (Italy)  2-48-43

Stage 9:   Dun Laoghaire Criterium 30 Laps.  P.de Baets  (Belgium)  1-00-03

General Classification

Points
R. Wooles, Wales

Mountains
W. Belli, Italy

International Team Winners Italy
V.Belli, G. Guerini, D. Pelidrini, G. Fagnini

County Team Winners
B. Power, S. Maher, M. O'Loughlin, B. Sutton, G. McNamara

 

Declan Lonergan Ireland Adds Another Stage Win To His Tally

  List Of Competitors 1992

Ireland 1.          D. Lonergan 2.          R. Power 3.          D. Hourigan 4.          I. Chivers   Italy 5.          G. Fagnini 6.          V. Belli 7.          G. Guerini 8.          D. Pellegrini   Belgium 9.          R. De Smet 10.       M. Rotsaert 11.       G. Vlaeminck 12.       P. De Baets   Germany 13.       F. Wasmuth 14.       R. Lechner 15.       U. Zeidler 16.       D. Klaar   Isle Of Man 17.       R. Fletcher 18.       A. Roche 19.       A. Mooney 20.       C. Quayle   Wales 21.       J. Evans 22.       S. Colloby 23.       M. Jones 24.       R. Wooles   Manchester 25.       P. Goodwin 26.       D. Goodwin 27.       F. Bamford 28.       R. Wilkinson   Lancaster 29.       P. Leigh 30.       J. Cosgrove 31.       N. Heyes 32.       D. Buchan   Southend 33.       S. Howells 34.       R. Hare 35.       D. Main 36.       A. Worrell   Antrim 37.       P. Giles 38.       D. Wilson 39.       L. Downey 40.       A. N. Other 41.       M. Sittington   Kerry 42.       F. O’Sullivan 43.       P. Doyle 44.       J. Blackwell 45.       T. Woods 46.       B. Rodgers   Dublin Bell Orwell 47.       S. McDonald 48.       B. Monaghan 49.       A. Hammond 50.       S. Brett 51.       N. Downey   Dublin Emmelle 52.       D. McQuaid 53.       G. Watt 54.       S. Spratt 55.       G. Givens 56.       D. Easton   Dublin IRC 57.       S. Bracken 58.       P. Collins 59.       M. Maguire 60.       D. Condon 61.       M. Sutcliffe   Dublin Mail Marketing 62.       J. Peppard 63.       S. Kennedy 64.       P. McKenna 65.       A. Hickey 66.       A. Duffin

Dublin Bluebell Transport 67.       J. Meredith 68.       J. Dalby 69.       E. McMahon 70.       L. McKay 71.       P. Kiernan   Donegal 72.       F. Duffy 73.       J. Curran 74.       M. Kelly 75.       F. Kearns 76.       M. Russell   Garda 77.       T. Lavery 78.       A. Waters 79.       D. McCarthy 80.       S. Lally   Galway 81.       J. O’Halloran 82.       C. Bracken 83.       N. Holland 84.       D. Nugent   Kildare 85.       F. McDonald 86.       A. N. Other 87.       P. Griffin   Kilkenny 88.       P. Daly 89.       G. Foley 90.       T. Cullen 91.       B. Quinn   Longford 92.       A. N. Other 93.       A. Moran 94.       T. Hyland 95.       F. Power   Meath Avonmore 96.       P. Cassidy 97.       J. Nolan 98.       P. Kennedy 99.       P. Callaly 100.     E. Murray   Meath 101.     A. N. Other 102.     A. N. Other 103.     D. Conroy 104.     G. Cromwell 105.     B. Harte   Meath Navan 106.     C. Moran 107.     F. Murray 108.     K. Donnelly 109.     P. Mannion   Mayo 110.     B. Moore 111.     C. Sweetman 112.     P. Reid 113.     S. Delaney 114.     A. Moran   Tipperary 115.     D. Byrne 116.     R. Clarke 117.     D. Hanrahan 118.     M. Kiely   Tipperary Carrick 119.     B. Power 120.     S. Maher 121.     M. O’Loughlin 122.     B. Sutton 123.     G. McNamara   Tyrone 124.     J. Barr 125.     G. Scott 126.     J. Morrison 127.     T. Evans 128.     C. McCann   Wicklow 129.     D. Peelo 130.     S. Healey 131.     B. Smith 132.     G. O’Hara 133.     D. Maher

Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche who made a guest appearance at the start of the 1992 FBD Milk Rás.

The pipe band gets the stage on its way.

Declan Lonergan Ireland With Team mate Robert Power In The Yellow Jersey On Stage One

 

G. Guerini, Italy.

Robert Power, Ireland and Finn O'Sullivan, Kerry.

Bet this man got a shock as the FBD Milk Rás passes by.

Stephen Maher, Tipperary Carrick

Stephen Spratt, Dublin Emmell, been interviewed by Ray Kennedy after winning the FBD Milk Rás

Colm Cullen, spent many years on the Rás as a Garda.

Brian Quinn Kilkenny and David Hourigan Ireland

Stephen Spratt, Dublin Emmell.

Galway Team D. Nugent, C. Braken, J O'Halloran, G. McEnery (Manager) N. Holland

Damien Long, Tipperary Carrick