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2008 Stephen Gallagher, Ireland An Post Wins The FBD Insurance Rás Tailteann
May 10, 2007, 21:50
FBD Insurance Rás 2008
8 Day International Cycle Race
18th. May - 25th. May
Route
Stage 1: Navan To Ballinamore, 142 Kms.
Navan, Kells, Kells Category 3 KOM, Ballinlough, Slieve an Callaigh Category 3 KOM & Hot Spot Sprint, Oldcastle, (Virginia), Ballyjamesduff, Granard Hot Spot Prime, Ballinalee, Longford, Newtownforbes Hot Spot Prime, Rooskey, Dromod, Mohill, Fenagh, Ballinamore
Stage 2: Ballinamore To Claremorris 167 Kms.
Ballinamore, Drumcong, Carrick-on Shannon, Tobercurry, Slieve Gamph Category 3 KOM, Bunnyconnellan, Ballina, Pontoon, Castlebar, Balla, Claremorris
Stage 3: Claremorris To Lisdoonvarna, 133 Kms.
Claremorris, Milltown, Tuam, Claregalway, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan,
Ballyvaughan, Fanore, Ballinalacken Category 3 KOM, Roadford/Doolin, Doonagore Category 1 KOM, Lisdoonvarna
Stage 4: Corofin To Tralee 156 Kms.
Corofin, Ennis, Clarecastle, Newmarket-on-Fergus, Limerick, Patrickswell, Adare, Newcastlewest, Barnagh Gap Category 3 KOM, Templeglantine, Abbeyfeale, Glanshearon Category 3 KOM, Barr na Gaoithe Category 3 KOM, Reanagown Crossroads, Tralee
Stage 5: Tralee To Skibbereen 141 Kms.
Tralee, Farranfore Category 3 KOM, Killarney, Ladies View Category 2 KOM, Molls Gap Category 2 KOM, Kenmare, Turners Rock Category 2 KOM, Glengarrif, Derrynacreha Category 3 KOM, Ballylickey, Bantry, (Ballydehob), Skibbereen.
Stage 6: Skibbereen To Clonmel 180 Kms.
Skibbereen, Drimoleague, Dunmanway, Carraighdroichid, Coachford, Donoughmore, Bweeng, Dromahane, Mallow, New Twopothouse, Doneraile, Kildorrey, Mitchelstown, Ballyporeen, Clogheen, Ardfinnan, Clonmel
Stage 7: Clonmel To Roundwood 177 Kms.
Clonmel, Glenbower Category 3 KOM, Grangemockler, Kilkenny, Paulstown, Loughlinbridge, Nurney, Tullow, Hackestown, Tinahely, Aughrim, Slieve Mann Category 1 KOM, Drumgoff Category 1 KOM, Laragh, Annamoe, Roundwood
Stage 8: Newbridge To Skerries, 130 Kms.
Newbridge, Milltown, Allen, Kilmeague, Prosperous, Kilcock, Warrenstowm, Drumree, Dunshaughlin, Rathoath, Curragha, 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, Skerries.
Race Director : Dermot Dignam:
Stage Winners:
Stage 1: Navan To Ballinamore, 142 Kms. K. Hanson (Isle Of Man) 3-06-32
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| Ken Hanson Isle Of Man Microgaming Wins Stage 1 From Navan To Ballinamore |
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| K .Hanson Isle Of Man Wins Stage 1 And Gets The First Yellow Jersey |
Stage 2: Ballinamore To Claremorris 167 Kms. D. Downing (Britain Stena Line) 3.55.48
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| Dean Downing, Britain Stena Rapha Condor Wins Stage 2 |
Stage 3: Claremorris To Lisdoonvarna, 133 Kms. C. Newton (Britain Stena Line) 3-25-08
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| Chris Newton Stena Rapha Condor ReCycling.Co.Uk Winning Stage 3 Of The FBD Insurance Rás From Claremorris To Lisdoonvarna |
Stage 4: Corofin To Tralee 156 Kms. D. McCann (Ireland) 3-53-36
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| David McCann Ireland Wins Stage 4 From Corofin To Tralee |
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| David McCann Ireland Won Stage 4 Into Tralee And Got The Race Leaders Yellow Jersey |
Stage 5: Tralee To Skibbereen 141 Kms. S. Richardson (Britain Plowman Craven) 3-35-01
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| Simon Richardson Plowman Craven Wins Satge Five Of The FBD Insurance Rás From Tralee To Skibbereen |
Stage 6: Skibbereen To Clonmel 180 Kms. C. Power (Pezula) 4-17-56
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| Ciaran Power Pezula Ireland Wins Stage 6 |
Stage 7: Clonmel To Roundwood 177 Kms. W. Dyble (Poland) 4-41-49
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| Wojciech Dybel Poland Outsprints Kit Gilgam Kinesis To Take Stage 7 Of The FBD Insurance Rás Into Roundwood |
Stage 8: Newbridge To Skerries, 130 Kms. D.O'Loughlin (Pezula) 3-22-13
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| David O'Loughlin Ireland Pezula Outsprints Evan Oliphant Britain Plowman Craven To Take The Final Stage Of The 2008 FBD Insurance Rás Into Skerries |
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| David O'Loughlin Pezula Winner Of The Final Stage |
General Classification
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S. Gallagher, Ireland An Post
R. Aiken, Ireland
R. Partridge, Britian Stena Rapha
A. Highman, Britain Plowman Craven
M. Khormizi, Iran Azda University
W. Dyble, Poland
D. Downing, Britain Stena Rapha
K. Page, Pezula Ireland
B. de Schrooder, Ireland An Post
P. O’Brien, Ireland An Post |
30-34-30 01-42
01-43
01-45
01-55
02-30
02-40
02-47
03-01
03-05 |
Overall Winner
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| Stephen Gallagher Ireland An Post With The George Plant Trophy Overall Winner Of The FBD Insurance Rás 2008 |
Second Overall
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| Roger Aiken Ireland Second Overall @ 1.42 |
Third Overall
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| Rob Partridge Stena Rapha Condor ReCycling.Co.Uk 3rd Overall |
Best Young Rider Under 23 Years
D Appleby
Points
D. Downing, Britain Stena Rapha
Mountains
K. Gilham,
International Team Winners Ireland An Post
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| M. Cassidy, B. DeSchrooder, S. Gallagher, D. Lloyd, P.O'Brien |
County Team Winners Dublin IRC Ushers
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| Dublin IRC Ushers Insulations Neil Delahaye, Colm Cassidy, Simon Kelly, Peter Hawkins And Linus Murphy Winners Of The Overall County Team Award |
First County Rider
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| Stephen O'Sullivan Meath Myhone.ie Receives His Trophy For County Rider From Philip Cassidy Cycleways |
List Of Competitors 2008
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Ireland
1 David McCann
2. Paul Griffin
3. Roger Aiken
4. Michael Concannon
5. Robin Seymour
Team Poland
11. Rafal Ratajczyk
12. Wojciech Dybel
13. Jaroslaw Dabrowski
14. Mateusz Komar
15. Blazej Janiaczyk
Britian (Pro) Stena Rapha-
Condor ReCycling.Co.Uk
21. Christopher Newton
22. Kristian House
23. Dean Downing
24. Dale Appleby
25. Rob Partridge
Ireland (Pro)An Post
Grant Thornton Sean Kelly
31. Paidi O'Brien
32. Mark Cassidy
33. Stephen Gallagher
34. Benny de Schrooder
35. Daniel Lloyd
Norway(Pro)
Team Sparebanken Vest
41. Stian Remme
42. Morten Hegreberg
43. Havard Nybo
44. Christer Rake
45. Tamas Lengyel
France
Provence Alpes Cote D'A
51. Stevens Aubert
52. Florain Fina
53. Jean Marc Maurin
54. Nicolas Ligier
55. Renaud Pioline
Team Isle Of Man
Microgaming-Dolan-High 5
61. Andrew Roche
62. Graeme Hatcher
63. Warren Flynn
64. Martin Ford
65. Ken Hanson
Britain
Team Kinesis
71. James Sampson
72. Matt Cronshaw
73. Tom Last
74. Josh James
75. Kit Gilham
Dublin
McNally Swords
81. Kevin Donagher
82. Stephen Halpin
83. Jason O'Callaghan
84. Ciaran Lewis
85. Paul Healion
Dublin Dundrum Town Centre
91. Stephen Surdival
92. Cian Crowley
93. Con Collis
94. Graham Hurley
95. Shane Hurle
Kerry Total Cleaning Supplies
101. Niall Brosnan
102. Brendan Lacey
103. Denis Dunworth
104. Simon Coughlan
105. David Brennan
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Netherlands
6. Levi Heimans
7. Maurice Schreurs
8. Patrick Kos
9. Tim Van Der Zanden
10. Ismael Kip
Iran (Pro) Azad University
16. Amir Zargari
17. Abbas Saeiditanha
18. Sayed Mostafa Khormizi
19. Farshad Salehian
20. Mehdi Faridi Kovij
Britian (Pro)
Team Plowman Craven
26. Simon Richardson
27. Alex Higham
28. Tom Barras
29. Neil Coleman
30. Evan Oliphant
Ireland(Pro)
Team Pezula
36. Ciaran Power
37. David O'Loughlin
38. Kieran Page
39. Cameron Jennings
40. Derek Burke
Bulgaria
Team Nessebar
46. Georgi Georgiev
47. Bogdan Stoychev
48. Spas Gyurov
49. Martin Grashev
50. Stanislav Zaralie
Germany
Team Stevens von Hacht
56. Rene Birkenfeld
57. Johannes Sickmuller
58. Ole Quast
59. Sascha Wagner
60. Yannik Kiedt
Britian
Surrey Racing League
66. Andrew Bye
67. Wouter Sybrandy
68. Chris McNamara
69. Chris Moores
70. Dave Sinclare
Britian South England
Team Primera Sport.Co.Uk
76. Daniel Davis
77. William Hedden
78. Tom Kirk
79. Matthew Melville
80. Danny Carroll
Dublin IRC
Usher Insulations
86. Peter Hawkins
87. Linus Murphy
88. Neil Delahaye
89. Simon Kelly
90. Colm Cassidy
Dublin Eurocycles
96. Urban Monks
97. Michael Butler
98. Daire O'Sullivan
99. Mark Nestor
100. Sean Lacey
Kildare Newbridge
106. Corman O'Shea
107. Richard Malone
108. Diarmuid Carew
109. Michael Storan
110. Nathan Jones |
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| Overall Jersey Winners Dale Appleby White Rob Partridge 3rd Overall Kit Gilham Pink Mountains Jersey Dean Downing Green Sprints Winner Yellow Overall Winner Stephen Gallagher, Roger Aiken 2nd. Overall And Stephen O'Sullivan Overall County Rider |
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| Chris Newton Britain Stena Rapha Condor On his Way To Win Stage 3 In Lisdoonvarna |
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| Mark Cassidy Ireland An Post Suffers After Crashing On Stage Four While In The Race Leaders Yellow Jersey |
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| Stephen Halpin Swords Competed In His First Rás In 2008 |
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| Peter Hawkins Dublin Usher IRC |
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| Dermot Dignam Race Organiser Presenting A Painting Of The 2007 FBD Insurance Rás Winner To Adrian Taheny Of FBD Insurances To Mark Their 25th. Year Of Sponsorship |
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