AN POST Rás 2012
8 Day International Cycle Race
20th. May - 27th. May
Route
STAGE 1, SUNDAY 20th. MAY, DUNBOYNE – KILKENNY 147 KMS.
Dunboyne, Garadice, Kilcock, Beltreacy Cross, Painestown Cross, Prosperous, Kilmeague, Allen, Hill Of Allen Hot Spot Prime, Miltown, Kildare, Nurney, Kilmead, Athy, Ballylynan Hot Spot Sprint, Farnons Category 3 KOM & Hot Spot Prime, Newtown, Crettyard, Castlecomer, Glenmagoo Category 2 KOM, Ballyragget, Dunmore, Finish Patrick Street, Kilkenny.
STAGE 2, MONDAY 21st. MAY, KIKLENNY – GORT 158 KMS.
Kilkenny, Freshford Post Office Prime, Urlingford Post Office Prime Two Mile Borris, Thurles, Ballycahill, Milestone, Coonmore Category 3 KOM, Rear Cross, Newport, Birdhill, Ballina, Killaloe, Ogonnellle Category 3 KOM, Tuamgraney, Scarriff, Lecarrow Category 3 KOM, Aylebaun Category 3 KOM, Killanena Category 3 KOM, Finish Bridge Street, Gort.
STAGE 3, TUESDAY 22nd MAY GORT – WESTPORT 145 KMS.
Gort, Ardrahan, Kilcolgan, Clarinbridge, On N6 West, Galway By-Pass Road, On N59 Moycullen Post Office Prime. Roscahill , Oughterard, Maam Cross,Tir Na Cille Category 3 KOM, An Mám Gowlaun Category 2 KOM, Maumtrasna Category 1 KOM, Tourmakedy, Killavally, Finish Mill Street, Westport.
STAGE 4, WEDNESDAY 23rd MAY, WESTPORT – BUNDORAN 135 KMS.
Westport, Castlebar, Ballyavary, Charlestown, Curry, Tubbercurry, Ballinacarrow, Sligo, Rathcormack Drumcliff, Grange, Cliffony, Bundoran
STAGE 5, THURSDAY 24TH MAY, BUNDORAN – BUNCRANA 149 KMS.
Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Barnesmore Gap Category 3 KOM. Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Drumkeen. Maghera Beg Category 2 KOM, Burt Post Office Prime, Burnfoot, Fahan, Buncrana, Slavary Category 3 KOM, Old Mountain Category 3 KOM, Pinch Mountain Category 2 KOM, Clonmany, Mamore Gap Category 1 KOM, Old Mountain Category 3 KOM, Buncrana.
STAGE 6, FRIDAY 25TH MAY, BUNCRANA – KILLYBEGS, 134 KMS.
Buncrana, Fahan, Tooban, Burnfoot, Bridgend, Letterkenny, Meenirroy Category 2 KOM, Fintown, Glenties, Ardara, Glengesh Pass Category 1 KOM, Meenaneary, Carrick, Bogagh Category 2 KOM, Kilcar, Bavin Category 2 KOM, Finish Shore Road, Killybegs.
STAGE 7, SATURDAY 26TH MAY, DONEGAL – COOTEHILL, 161 KMS,
Donegal, Bundoran, Kinlough, Rossinver, Kiltyclogher, Glenfarne Post Office Prime, Dowra, Bellavalley Category 2 KOM, Black Rocks Cross, Bawnboy, Ballyconnell, Belturbet, Redhills, Scotshouse, Kavanaghs Hill Category 3 KOM, Newbliss, Finish Main Street, Cootehill
STAGE 8, SUNDAY 27TH MAY, COOTEHILL – SKERRIES, 140 KMS
Cootehill, Shercock, Kingscourt, Nobber Post Office Prime, Wilkinstown, Gormanlough, Slane Category 3 KOM, Balrath Cross, Kilmoon Cross, Pluckhimin Category 3 KOM, Garristown, Naul, Balrothery, Cross of the Cage Category 3 KOM, Skerries, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Skerries, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Finish Strand Street, Skerries
Race Director: Dermot Dignam
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| Race Director Dermot Dignam |
Assistant Race Directors: Eddie Dawson & Tony Campbell
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| Eddie Dawson |
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| Tony Campbell |
Stage 1, Sunday 20th. May, Dunboyne To Kilkenny 147 Kms.
Marcini Bialoblocki, Britain Node4 Giordana Racing 3-09-04
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| Marcin Bialoblocki, Britain Node4 Giordana Racing Takes Stage One Into Kilkenny |
Stage 2, Monday 21st. May, Kilkenny To Gort 158 Kms.
Pirmin Lang, Switzerland Atlas Jakroo 3-33-47
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| Pirmin Lang, Atlas Jakroo, Switzerland Winning Stage Two Of The An Post Rás Into Gort |
Stage 3, Tuesday 22nd May Gort To Westport 145 Kms.
Gediminas Bagdonad, An Post Sean Kelly Belgium 3-09-03
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| Gediminas Bagdonas, An Post Sean Kelly, Belgium,Winning Stage Three Of The An Post Rás Into Westport |
Stage 4, Wednesday 23rd May, Westport To Bundoran 135 Kms.
Mark Pedersen, Denmark Blue Water Cycling 2-5-36
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| Mark Pederson Denmark Blue Water Cycling Pips Marcin Bialoblocki Britain Node 4 To Win Stage 4 Into Bundoran |
Stage 5, Thursday 24th May, Bundoran To Buncrana 149 Kms.
Thomas Rostollan, France AVC Aix En Provence 3-31-28
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| Thomas Rostollan, France AVC Aix En Provence, Winner Of Stage 5 Into Buncrana |
Stage 6, Friday 25th May, Buncrana To Killybegs, 134 Kms.
Nicolas Baldo, Switzerland Atlas Jakroo 3-06-44
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| Nicholas Baldo Winning Stage 6 Into Killybegs |
Stage 7, Saturday 26th May, Donegal To Cootehill, 161 Kms,
Norman Lasse Hansen, Denmark Blue Water Cycling 4-13-21
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| Lasse Norman Hansen Denmark Blue Water Cycling Wins Stage 7 Into Cootehill |
Stage 8, Sunday 27th May, Cootehill – Skerries, 140 Kms.
Gediminas Bagdonad, An Post Sean Kelly Belgium 3-15-56
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| Gediminas Bagdonas, Belgium An Post Outsprints His Team Mate Sam Bennett To Win The Final Stage Of The An Post Rás |
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| Nicalos Baldo, Team Atlas Jakroo Switzerland Winner Of The 2012 An Post Rás |
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| Thomas Rostollan, France AVC Aix en Provence 2nd. Overall |
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| Martin Hunal, A C Sparta Praha Czech Republic 3rd. Overall |
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| David Clarke, Britain Node4 Winner Of The Mountains Classification |
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| Gediminas Bagdonas, Belgium An Post Sean Kelly Team Overall Winner Of The Green Points Jersey |
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| Richard Hanley, Britain Rapha Condor Sharp Takes The Final White Jersey As Best Under 23 Rider |
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| Adam Armstrong, Dublin Eurocycles Winner Of The Best County Rider Award Placed 14th. Overall |
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| Nicalos Baldo, Team Atlas Jakroo Switzerland Overall Winner, Sam Bennett 2nd. In Stage, Marcin Bialblocki 3rd. In Stage, David Clarke, Britain Node4 Mountains Winner, Thomas Rostollan, France AVC Aix en Provence 2nd. Overall, Eugene Moriarty 1st. County Rider, Richard Hanley, Britain Rapha Condor Sharp Best Under 23 Rider ,Richard Hanley, Britain Rapha Condor SharpRichard Hanley, Britain Rapha Condor Sharp,Gediminas Bagdonas, Belgium An Post Sean Kelly Team Points Winner, Martin Hunal, A C Sparta Praha Czech Republic 2nd. Overall , Adam Armstrong, Dublin Eurocycles Winner Of The Best County Rider Award |
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| International Winning Team Switzerland Atlas Jakroo |
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| Winning County Team Dublin Eurocycles With Their Manager Urban Monks |
List Of Competitors An Post Rás 2012
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BELGIUM An Post Sean Kelly
UCI Continental Team
1. Gediminas Bagdonas
2. Sam Bennett
3. Ronan McLaughlin
4. Sean Downey
5. Conor McConvey
Manager: Kurt Bogaerts
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MOROCCO
National Team
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10.
Manager: |
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NEW ZEALAND
National Team
11. Taylor Gunman
12. Dion Smith
13. Pieter Bulling
14. Cameron Karwowski
15. Scott Creighton
Manager: Daniel Healey
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CZECH REP. AC Sparta Praha
UCI Continental Team
16. Martin Hunal
17. Ondrej Pavek
18. Rostislav Krotky
19. Jiri Nesveda
20. Daniel Vejmelka
Manager: Zdenek Rubas |
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Denmark Blue Water Cycling
UCI Continental Team
21. Jacob Nielsen
22. Lasse Nornan Hansen
23. Rolf Nyborg Broge
24. Mark Sehested Pedersen
25. Christian Jerslid Jensen
Manager: Brian Henriksen
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NETHERLANDS Koga
UCI Continental Team
26. Bouke Kuiper
27. Roy Eefting
28. Lars Vierbergen
29. Michael Vingerling
30. Jelmer Asjes
Manager: Will Vink |
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Norway OneCo-Mesterhus
UCI Continental Team
31. Kristian Forbord
32. Christian Hannestad
33. Krister Hagen
34. Sondre Hurum
35. Magnus Borresen
Manager: Fred Enger
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SWITZERLANDAtlas Personal-Jakroo UCI Continental Team
36. Marcel Aregger
37. Pirmin Lang
38. Johnatan Fumeaux
39. Nicolas Baldo
40. Florian Slazinger
Manager: Gustav Mosimann
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TAIWAN RTS Racing
UCI Continental Team
41. David McCann
42. Martyn Irvine
43. Alex Coutts
44. Chang Wei Kei
45.
Manager: Cormac McCann
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FRANCE
AVC Aix en Provence
46. Julien Ammendola
47. Jelle Lugten
48. Rapheal Tapella
49. Thomas Rostollan
50. Remi Sarreboubee
Manager: Eric Drubay |
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GERMANY
Bike Aid Cycling Team
51. Timo Schafer
52. Christian Poth
53. Daniel Bichlmann
54. Kai Exner
55. Andreas Miessen
Manager: Nicole Keller
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BRITAIN Rapha Condor Sharp
UCI Continental Team
56. Richard Handley
57. Richard Lang
58. Ben Grenda
59. Felix English
60. Christopher Jennings
Manager: John Herety |
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BRITAIN Team IG-Sigma Sport UCI Continental Team
61. Simon Richardson
62. Dan Craven
63. AndrewGriffiths
64. Wouter Sybrandy
65. Peter Hawkins
Manager: James Williamson
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BRITAIN Node4 Giordana Racing UCI Continental Team
66. Marcin Bialoblocki
67. James Moss
68. David Clarke
69. Matthew Higgins
70. Philip Lavery
Manager: Bill Nickson |
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BRITAIN UK Youth Pro Cycling UCI Continental Team
71. Fredrick Johansson
72. Christopher Stevenson
73. Gruffudd Lewis
74. Richard Tanguy
75. James Lowsley - Williams
Manager: Chris Truett
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BRITAIN
Metaltek-Scott
76. Stephen Halpin
77. Dale Appleby
78. Rhys Lloyd
79. Ben Stockdale
80. James Gullen
Manager: Andrew Swain |
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ISLE OF MAN
Microgaming
81. Christian Varley
82. Andrew Roche
83. Graeme Hatcher
84. Chris Nicholson
85. Tom Black
Manager: Alan Geoghegan
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ANTRIM
Chain Reaction Cycles / Vitus
86. Conor McAllister
87. Kyle Housten
88. Bryan McKinney
89. Sean McFadden
90. Ciaran O'Sullivan
Manager: John McAllister |
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CARLOW
Dan Morrissey Speedy Spokes
91. Aaron Buggle
92. Sean Lacey
93. Robin Kelly
94. Michael O’Reilly
95. Tim Barry
Manager: Philip Finegan
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CORK
First Finance Will’s Wheels
96. Dave Kenneally
97. Dave Peelo
98. Donnacha O’Brien
99. John Lynch
100. John Gargan
Manager: Liam Walker |
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DONEGAL
LK Bikes
101. Sean Stewart
102. Rory Devlin
103. Damien Lagan
104. David McLoughlin
105. Mark Buchanan
Manager: Michael Black
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DUBLIN WEST
Eurocycles
106. Conor Murphy
107. Adam Armstrong
108. Thomas Martin
109. Frazer Duncan
110. Will McCabe
Manager: Urban Monks |
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DUBLIN DUNDRUM
Dundrum Town Centre Orwell
111. Brian Ahern
112. Odhran O'Connors
113. Patrick O’Brien
114. Daniel Whitting
115. Aidan Collins
Manager: David McLoughlin
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DUBLIN SOUTH
UCD
116. Art McManus
117. Noel McGlynn
118. Colm Cassidy
119. Charles Prendergast
120. Ciaran O'Conluain
Manager: Jason O’Callaghan |
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GALWAY
Black Rose Racing
121. Eoghan Considine
122. Stuart Cox
123. Keith Fox
124. Alan Loftus
125. Edward Barry
Manager: Aidan Reade
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KILDARE NEWBRIDGE
Pfizer
126. Michael Storan
127. Richard Malone
128. Robert Looby
129. Stephen Looby
130. Enda Connelly
Manager: John Malone
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KILDARE KILCULLEN
131.
132.
133.
134.
135.
Manager:
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LOUTH
Cuchulainn Crystal
136. Ray O’Shaughnessey
137. Myles McCorry
138. Michael Barry
139. Daragh Mortimer
140. Colm Quinn
Manager: Dominic Brannigan |
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MAYO CASTLEBAR
Western Edge Medical Comm.
141. David Brennan
142. Ciaran Clarke
143. Patrick Clarke
144. Chris Coyle
145. Peter Tuohy
Manager: Kevin Dunleavy
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MAYO
Centra
146. Padrig Marrey
147. J.J. Flaherty
148. Donal Harrington
149. Michael Flanagan
150. Michael Brady
Manager: Myles Gallagher |
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MEATH DUNBOYNE
DID Electrical
151. Mark Dowling
152. Fiachra O’Muire
153. Daniel Clifford
154. Tim O’Regan
155. Javan Nulty
Manager: Philip Cassidy
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MEATH EAST
Spin 11
156. Stephen O’Sullivan
157. Eugene Moriarty
158. Andrew Meehan
158. Aidan Crowley
160. John Mason
Manager: John Wall
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MEATH STAMULLEN
Martin Donnelly
161. Colin Robinson
162. Hugh McMahon
163. Chris Reilly
164. Declan Byrne
165. Keith Walls
Manager: James Gough
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TIPPERARY CARRICK
Iverk Produce
166. John O’Shea
167. Ryan Sherlock
168. Martin Mizjayski
169. Michael Lucey
170. Greg Swinand
Manager: Paul Lonergan |
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TIPPERARY
Team DMG Visit Nenagh N7
171. Michael Butler
172. Richard Hooton
173. Simon Ryan
174.
175. Matt Slattery
Manager: Rene Van Dam
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