1990's

1994 Declan Lonergan Ireland Wins The FBD Milk Rás
May 10, 2007, 18:58

FBD Milk Rás

9 Day International Cycle Race

14th. - 22nd. May 1994

Route

Stage 1A:   Prologue T.T. Phoenix Park Dublin, 5 Kms.

Stage 1B:   Dublin To Drogheda,  92 Kms.
O'Connell Street Dublin, Collinstown, Swords, Blakes Cross, Lusk, Rush, Skerries, Balbriggan, Gormanstown, Julianstown, Duleek, Donore, Drogheda, Oldbridge, King William Glen KOM, Tullyallen, Drogheda.

Stage 2:   Drogheda  To Boyle, 163 Kms.
Drogheda, Slane, Navan, Athboy, Delvin, Drumcree, Collinstown, Castlepollard, Coole, Lisryan, Edgeworthstown. Longford, Newtoenforbes, Dromid, Drumsna, Jamestown, Carrick-On-Shannon, Boyle.

Stage 3:   Boyle To Westport, 163 Kms.
Boyle, Clonloo, Gurteen, Tubercurry, Lough Talt KOM, Bonnyconion, Ballina, Crossmolina, Easkaragh, Bellacorick, Bangor, Ballycroy, Mulraney, Newport, Westport .

Stage 4:   Westport To Ennis,  154 Kms.
Westport, Killavalley, Ballinrobe, Kilmaine, Shrule, Headford, Galway, Oranmore, Clairnbridge, Kilcolgan, Ardrahan, Gort, Crudheen, Bearfield, Ennis.

Stage 5:   Ennis To Castleisland, 134 Kms.
Ennis, Clarecastle, Limerick, Patrickswell, Adare, Newcastlewest, Barnagh Gap KOM, Templeglantine, Abbeyfeale, Glanshearon KOM, Castleisland, Craig Cave KOM, Fahaduff, Barr na Gaoithe KOM, Curranes School, Lackabaun, Castleisland.

Stage 6:   Castleisland To Cahirciveen, 133 Kms.
Castleisland, Farranfore, Firies, Milltown, Killorglin, Glencar Post Office, Ballaghisheen KOM, Cahirciveen, Raheen Cross KOM, Coomanspig Mountain KOM, Portmagee, Caherciveen.

Stage 7:   Cahirciveen To Macroom, 1142 Kms.
Caherciveen, Coomakesta Pass KOM, Caherdaniel, Sneem, Blackwater Bridge, Kenmare, Kilgarvan, Morleys Bridge, Coolea, Baile Bhuirne, MacroomSleeven Hill KOM, Macroom. 

Stage 8:   Macroom To Carrick-On-Suir, 182 Kms.
Mcroom, Coachford, Donoughmore, Bweeng, Dromahane, Mallow, Kilderrey, Mitchelstown, Ballyporeen, Clogheen, Ardfinnan, Clonmel, Kilsheelin, Carrick-On-Suir, Rosmainians House, Jenny Hill KOM, Rathgormick, Carrick-On-Suir.

Stage 9:   Naas To Swords, 110 Kms.
Transfer To Naas, Sallins, Clane, Maynooth, Dunboyne, Ratoath, Rolestown Inn, Ballyboughil, Swords, Plus 8 Laps Main Street,  Dublin Rd. 1st. exit 1st. Roundabout Onto N1, 1st. exit 4th. Roundabout,Left On To North Street And Main Street.

Race Director:     Dermot Dignam

Dermot Dignam Race Director

Robert Power Ireland Wins Stage 2 From Drogheda To Boyle

Stage Winners:

Stage 1A: Prologue T.T. Phoenix Park Dublin, 5 Kms.   R. Harris (Great Britain)  6-21.50

Stage 1B: Dublin To Drogheda,  92 Kms.   D. Hourigan (Cork Bubkley Solicitors)   2-15-29

Stage 2:  Drogheda  To Boyle, 163 Kms.   Robert Power (Ireland)  3-47-23

Stage 3:  Boyle To Westport, 163 Kms.  E. Becker (Germany Hamburg)  3-51-52

Stage 4:  Westport To Ennis,  154 Kms.  A. Farenhout (Holland Giant)  3-13-11

Stage 5:  Ennis To Castleisland, 134 Kms.   R. McCauley (Wicklow Coors)  3-05-09

Stage 6:  Castleisland To Cahirciveen, 133 Kms.  E. Becker (Germany Hamburg)  3-10-11

Stage 7:  Cahirciveen To Macroom, 1142 Kms.  A. Moss  (Cork Bubkley Solicitors)   3-43-00

Stage 8:  Macroom To Carrick-On-Suir, 182 Kms.  G. Espinoza (USA)  4-33-20

Stage 9:  Naas To Swords, 110 Kms.   G. Espinoza (USA)  2-29-13

Declan Lonergan In Action On His Way To Victory

General Classification

Points
D. Lonergan Ireland Lee Strand

Mountains
R. McCauley, Wicklow Coors

International Team Winners Ireland Lee Strand
D. Lonergan, C. Henry, R. Power, P. Collins

County Team Winners Dublin Diamond Back
D. McQuaid, E. McMahon, P. McQuaid,J. Barr, D. Easton

Dispite Puncturing & Mechanical Problems Lonergan Found Strenth To Outsprint His Nearest Challenger In The Final Hot Spot Sprints To Win By 3 Seconds

List Of Competitors 1994

Ireland 1.          R. Power 2.          C. Henry 3.          P. Collins 4.          D. Lonergan   Britain 5.          R. Harris 6.          M. Stephens 7.          S. Farrell 8.          L. Davis   Germany Koln Bayer 9.          X. Bender 10.       F. Nolten 11.       W. Oschwald 12.       S. Schruff   Holland 13.       E. Vereecken 14.       A. Farenhout 15.       D. Stam 16.       B. Weirink   Germany Hamburg 17.       E. Becker 18.       J. Boriczka 19.       C. Hamburg 20.       T. Wiedenroth   Belgium 21.       B. Peelman 22.       H. Ardeel 23.       K. Leroy 24.       G. Van Damme U.S.A. 25.       C. Pearce 26.       M. Horgan 27.       A. Weil 28.       G. Espinoza Scotland 29.       R. Riddle 30.       K. Riddle 31.       K. Mailer 32.       G. Herd   Bristol 33.       R. Lyne 34.       D. Rutty 35.       A. Cook 36.       M. Rogers   Cornwall 37.         38.         39.         40.           Isle Of Man 41.         42.         43.         44.           Kent 45.       J. Stone 46.       M. Lydon 47.       M. Daly 48.       M. Whitehead   Lancaster 49.       P. Leigh 50.       G. Butler 51.       H. Iddon 52.       J. Cosgrove   Manchester 53.       S. McVitty 54.       I. Gilkes 55.       N. Martin 56.       M. Dawes   England North 57.       J. Wright 58.       S. Telford 59.       D. Buchan 60.       J. Oxley Southend 61.       S. Howells 62.       R. Hare 63.       M. Gray 64.       A. Corbett Stretford 65.       S. Calland 66.       C. Battersby 67.       G. Lowe 68.       B. Wilson Antrim 69.       M. Kane 70.       B. Graham 71.       T. Evans 72.       B. Monaghan 73.       I. Chivers Carlow Shaws Stores 74.       P. McNally 75.       D. O’Hanrahan 76.       D. Tansey 77.         78.         Carlow Morrissey Concrete 79.       J. O’Brien 80.       K. Donnelly 81.       J. Fenlon 82.       M. Kiely 83.       D. Rafter

Cork 84.       J. Walsh 85.         86.       M. O’Reilly 87.       B. Patterson 88.       D. Hayes   Cork Buckleys Solictors 89.       D. Hourigan 90.       A. Moss 91.       R. Murray 92.       G. Scott 93.       J. Hodnett   Dublin Swords 94.       F. O’Sullivan 95.       A. Rock 96.       S. Lally 97.       S. McDonald 98.       A. Hammond   Dublin Cycleways 99.       A. Sheridan 100.     N. McGrath 101.     M. Doyle 102.     P. Giles 103.         Dublin Emerald 104.     P. McQuaid 105.     D. McQuaid 106.     E. McMahon 107.     J. Barr 108.     D. Easton Dublin Manor Farm 109.     S. Kennedy 110.     L. McKay 111.     J. Peppard 112.     B. Taaffe 113.     S. Clark   Dublin North 114.     K. Brannigan 115.     P. Reid 116.     G. O’Hara 117.     B. Holmes 118.     P. Ennis Dublin IRC 119.     S. Bracken 120.     M. Sutcliffe 121.     M. Maguire 122.     A. Clarke 123.     C. Bracken   Galway 124.     D. Nugent 125.     A. Clancy 126.       127.     M. Kelly 128.     J. Black   Meath 129.     T. Lynch 130.     A. Perle 131.     M. Kiernan 132.     B. Harte 133.         Meath East 134.     B. Moore 135.     B. sutton 136.     P. Sharkey 137.     K. Powderly 138.     P. Slane   Meath Avonmore 139.     P. Callaly 140.     J. Nolan 141.     P. Kennedy 142.     Y. Nagimjima 143.     E. Murray   Kerry Og 144.     E. Moriarty 145.     J. Healy 146.     D. O’Shea 147.     P. Griffin 148.     J. Blackwell   Tipperary Carrig Hotel 149.     B. Power 150.     S. Maher 151.     M. Fitzgerald 152.     P. Butler 153.     B. Quinn Wicklow 154.      S. O’Sullivan 155.      M. O’Donnell 156.      P. Fahy 157.      D. Peelo 158.      R. McCauley Wexford 159.      N. Cameron 160.      E. Brown 161.      S. Baker Liverpool  164.   D. Williams  165.   A. Cassidy

Declan Lonergan On His Way To Winning The Ras In Swords

No.110 Lesley McKay Dublin Manor Farm

Declan taking a corner at speed

No.8 L. Davis Great Britain & No.158 R. McCauley Wicklow

Declan Lonergan In Yellow, No 21 B Peelman Belgium No.68 B. Wilson Stredford

Robert Power, Declan Lonergan, Philip Collins Conor Henry with Manager Alisdar McLennon

                                   

Robert Power Ireland winner of stage two from Drogheda to Boyle with Gabriel Howard

                                     

John Blackwell, Kerry Og

 

Commissaire Maurice Murphy Wondering Whats Going On Here