2009 Simon Richardson Rapha Condor Wins FBD Insurance Rás May 11, 2007, 18:34
FBD Insurance Rás 2009
8 Day International Cycle Race
17th. May - 24th. May
Route
STAGE 1. SUNDAY 17TH MAY KILCULLEN – WEXFORD, 125 KMS.
Kilcullen, Castledermot, Knocknacree Category 3 KOM & Hot Spot Sprint, Tullow Hot Spot Sprint, Bunclody Hot Spot Sprint, Enniscorthy, Adamstown, Barntown, Wexford.
STAGE 2. MONDAY 18TH MAY, WEXFORD – COBH, 178 KMS.
Wexford, Barntown, Ballinaboola, New Ross, Glenmore Category 3 KOM, Waterford, Kilmeadon, Lemybrien, Dungarvan By-Pass, The Sweep Category 3 KOM, Youghal Category 3 KOM, Killeagh, Castlemartyr, Cobh.
STAGE 3. TUESDAY 19TH MAY, COBH – CAHIRCIVEEN, 189 KMS.
Cobh, Jack Lynch Tunnel, Srelane, Curralahy, Lissarda, Macroom, Coolavokig Category 3 KOM, Baile Mhic Ire, Baile Bhuirne, The Coom Category 1 KOM, Kilgarvan, Kenmare, Templenoe, Sneem, Caherdaniel, Coomakista Category 1 KOM, Waterville, Cahirciveen.
STAGE 4. WEDNESDAY 20th MAY, CAHIRCIVEEN – KILLORGLIN, 178 KMS.
Cahirciveen, Glenbeigh, Killorglin, Milltown, Castlemaine, Boolteens, Inch, An Draighneain Category 3 KOM, Anascaul, Anascaul Category 3 KOM, Camp, Stradbally, Conor Pass Category 1 KOM, An Daingean, Ballintaggart Category 3 KOM, Líos Póil, Garraí na dTor Category 3 KOM, An Draighneain Category 3 KOM , Inch, Boolteens, Castlemaine, Milltown, Killorglin.
STAGE 5. THURSDAY 21st MAY, KILLORGLIN – SCARIFF, 155 KMS.
Killorglin, Milltown, Firies, Farranfore, Castleisland, Glansharoon Category 3 KOM, Abbeyfeale, Templeglantine, Barnagh Gap Category 3 KOM, Newcastlewest, Adare, Limerick By-Pass, Birdhill, Killaloe, Ogonelle, Tuamgraney, Scariff.
STAGE 6. FRIDAY 22nd MAY, SCARIFF – CASTLEBAR, 159 KMS.
Scarriff, Lecarrow Category 3 KOM, Killanena Category 3 KOM, Dromindoora, Gort, Ardrahan, Craughwell, Athenry, Laraghmore, Corrofin, Belclare, Caherlistrane, Shrule, Kilmaine, Ballinrobe, Partry, Ballintubber, Ballheane, Castlebar.
STAGE 7. SATURDAY 23rd MAY, CASTLEBAR – CLARA, 150 KMS.
Castlebar, Claremorris, Ballyhaunis, Ballinlough, Castlerea, Ballymoe, Roscommon, Knockcroghery, Lecarrow, Moate, Clara.
STAGE 8. SUNDAY 24th MAY, CLARA – SKERRIES 155 KMS.
Clara, Kilbeggan, Tyrellspass, Rochfordbridge, Milltownpass, Kinnegad, Killyon, Trim, Warrenstown, Warrenstown, 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. Kilcullen To Wexford 125 Kms. Niko Eeckhout (An Post Sean Kelly) 2.53.10
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Niko Eeckhout An Post Sean Kelly Wins Stage One Of The FBD Insurance Rás In Wexford |
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Niko Eeckhout An Post Sean Kelly First Stage Winner |
Stage 2. Wexford To Cobh 178 Kms. Ian Wilkinson (Halfords Bike Hut) 4.46.11
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Ian Wilkinson Halfords Bike Hut Takes Stage Two Into Cobh And Also The Race Leaders Yellow Jersey |
Stage 3. Cobh To Cahirciveen 189 Kms. Jaan Kirsipuu (Giant Veolia Norway) 4.42.23
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Jaan Kirsipuu Giant Veolia Norway Wins Stage 3 Into Caherciveen With Chris Newton Rapha Condor Second |
Stage 4. Cahirciveen To Killorglin 178 Kms. Nicholas Walker (Australia Cinelli Down Under) 4.20.55
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Nicholas Walker Australia Cinelli-Down Under Stage Winner In Killorglin |
Stage 5. Killorglin To Scarriff, 155 Kms. Nicholas Walker (Australia Cinelli Down Under) 3.30.06
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Nicholas Walker Australia Cinelli-Down Under Pips Jaan Kirsipuu Giant Veolia Norway To Win Stage 5 Of The FBD Insurance Rás In Scarriff |
Stage 6. Scarriff To Castlebar 159 Kms. Paul Healion (Ireland) 3.45.26
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Irelands Paul Healion Takes Stage Six Of The FBD Insurance Rás In Castlebar |
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Stage Winner Ireland's Paul Healion |
Stage 7. Castlebar To Clara 150 Kms. Sam Bennett (Tipperary Dan Morrissey) 3.21.43
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Sam Bennett Tipperary Dan Morrissey Wins Stage Seven Of The FBD Insurance Rás Into Clara |
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Sam Bennett Tipperary Dan Morrossey In His Stage Winners Jersey |
Stage 8. Clara to Skerries 155 Kms. Jaan Kirsipuu (Giant Veolia
Norway) 3.25.13
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Jaan Kirsipuu Giant Veolia Norway Wins The Final Stage Of The FBD Insurance Rás Into Skerries |
Overall Winner
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Simon Richardson Rapha Condor Overall Winner Of The FBD Insurance Rás 2009 |
Mountains Overall Winner
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David O'Loughlin An Post Sean Kelly Winner Of The Pink Mountains Jersey |
Points Overall Winner
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Niko Eeckhout An Post Sean Kelly Winner Of The Points Classification |
Best U23 Rider Overall
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Mark McNally Winner Of The Sports Council White Jersey |
Best Irish Rider
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Brian Kenneally Meath Engraveit.ie Overall County Rider |
Overall Interantional Team Winners
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Winning International Team Rapha Condor,Tom Southam, Kristian House, Simon Richardson, Darren Lapthorne & Chris Newton |
Overall County Team Winners
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Winning County Team Meath Engraveit.ie Eugene Moriarty, Brian Kenneally, John Mason, Aidan Crowley, Stephen O'Sullivan & Manager Philip Cassidy |
A * After Riders Name Indicates A Young Rider |
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IRELAND (Pro)Team An Post M |
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IRELAND |
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Donnelly,Grant Thornton Sean |
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Kelly |
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1 |
Niko Eeckhout |
6 |
David McCann |
2 |
Paidi O'Brien |
7 |
Paul Healion |
3 |
Mark Cassidy |
8 |
Martyn Irvine |
4 |
David O'Loughlin |
9 |
Seán Downey * |
5 |
Benny De Scrooder |
10 |
Stephen Barrett |
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Manager; Kurt Bogaerts |
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Manager; Tommy Evans |
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IRELAND Development U23 |
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AUSTRALIA (Pro) |
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Development U23 |
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Team Cinelli-DownUnder |
11 |
Stephen Halpin * |
16 |
Peter Ronsse |
12 |
Ciaran Cassidy * |
17 |
Bert Roesems |
13 |
Urban Monks * |
18 |
Nicholas Walker * |
14 |
Aaron Buggle * |
19 |
Logan Hutchings |
15 |
Adam Armstrong * |
20 |
Sven de Weerdt |
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Manager: Dan Curtin |
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Manager; Gilbert De Weerdt |
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AUSTRIA (Pro) |
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CHINA (Pro) |
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Team Arbö KTM Junkers |
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Team Trek Marco Polo |
21 |
Hannes Gründlinger |
26 |
Jacques Janse van Rensburg * |
22 |
Jan Barta |
27 |
Jaco Venter * |
23 |
Stefan Poll |
28 |
Leon van Bon |
24 |
Josef Kugler |
29 |
James Spragg * |
25 |
Lukas Winter |
30 |
Eric van de Meent |
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Manager: Osker Hauser |
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Manager; Remko Kramer |
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DENMARK (Pro) |
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GREECE (Pro) |
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Team Designa Kokken |
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Team Heraklion-Nessebar-Kastro |
31 |
Mads Christensen |
36 |
Spas Gyurov |
32 |
Laurent Didier |
37 |
Bogdan Stoychev |
33 |
Morten Kruse Brink * |
38 |
Georgi Georgiev |
34 |
Kasper Jebjerg |
39 |
Martin Grashev * |
35 |
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40 |
Ivailo Gabrovski |
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Manager; Christain Andresen |
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Manager; Todor Angelov |
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GERMANY (Pro) |
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NORWAY |
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Team Kuota-Indeland |
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Team Giant-Veoila |
41 |
Stefan Ganser |
46 |
Ole Jogen Jenson * |
42 |
Bjorn Ganser |
47 |
Joachim Pettersen |
43 |
Luke Roberts |
48 |
Rune Jogert |
44 |
Joachim Tolles |
49 |
Espen Jogert |
45 |
Alexander Gottfried |
50 |
Jaan Kirsipuu |
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Manager; Viktor Hudalla |
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Manager; David McQuaid |
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BRITAIN (Pro) |
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BRITAIN (Pro) |
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Team Rapha Condor |
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Team Halfords Bike Hut |
51 |
Christopher Newton |
56 |
Ian Bibby * |
52 |
Darren Lapthorne |
57 |
David Fletcher * |
53 |
Kristian House |
58 |
Mark McNally * |
54 |
Simon Richardson |
59 |
Rob Partridge |
55 |
Tom Southam |
60 |
Ian Wilkinson |
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Manager; John Herety |
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Manager; Keith Lambert |
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BRITAIN (Pro) |
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BRITAIN |
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Candi TV - Marshalls Pasta |
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Surrey Racing League |
61 |
Russ Downing |
66 |
Chris McNamara |
62 |
Pete Williams * |
67 |
Steve Calland |
63 |
Andrew Roche |
68 |
Richard Hoult |
64 |
Dale Appleby * |
69 |
John Veness |
65 |
James Sampson * |
70 |
John Heaton-Armstrong |
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Manager; Julian Winn |
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Manager; Keith Butler |
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BRITAIN MERSEYSIDE |
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BRITAIN |
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Team KuK Kinesis Bikes |
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BC East Midlands |
71 |
James Moss |
76 |
Llewey Byrne |
72 |
Matthew Kipling |
77 |
Daniel Drake |
73 |
Steve Lampier |
78 |
Thomas Kirk |
74 |
James Stewart |
79 |
Christopher Prior |
75 |
Robert Wardell |
80 |
Gareth Williams |
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Manager; Chris Truett |
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Manager; Peter Kay |
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BRITAIN CHESHIRE |
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AN DUN Newry Whs. CC |
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Sigmasport/Spelialized/Sportful |
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81 |
Matthew Stephens |
86 |
Mark McKinley * |
82 |
Kit Kilham |
87 |
Drew McKinley |
83 |
Tom Last * |
88 |
Sean McGreevy |
84 |
James Wlliamson |
89 |
Barry Monaghan |
85 |
Wouter Sybrandy |
90 |
Colm Quinn |
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Manager; Peter Hey |
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Manager; Noel McKinley |
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DUBLIN Zilcom-South Dublin |
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DUBLIN IRC Ushers Insulations |
91 |
Mike Reddan |
96 |
Neil Delahaye |
92 |
Frazer Duncan |
97 |
Peter Hawkins |
93 |
Paul O'Keefe |
98 |
Simon Kelly |
94 |
Andrew McQuaid * |
99 |
Derek Burke |
95 |
Mark Dowling |
100 |
Conor Murphy |
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Manager; James Lawless |
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Manager; Gary McElroy |
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DUBLIN DTC Orwell Wheelers |
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DUBLIN Eurocycles |
101 |
Stephen Surdival |
106 |
Seán Lacey |
102 |
Shane Hurley |
107 |
Michael Butler |
103 |
Graham Hurley |
108 |
Michael Fitzgerald |
104 |
Odhran Connors |
109 |
Cathal McCarthy |
105 |
Philip Finegan |
110 |
Conor McAllister * |
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Manager; Graham Thomas |
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Manager; Urban Monks |
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DUBLIN KTM Winning Solutions |
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KERRY Total Cleaning Supplies |
111 |
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116 |
Paul Griffin |
112 |
Richard McCauley |
117 |
Niall Brosnan |
113 |
Dylan Rafter |
118 |
Brendan Lacey |
114 |
Philip Lavery * |
119 |
Michael Concannon |
115 |
Adrian Hedderman |
120 |
Ray Clarke |
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Manager; Richie Keddy |
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Manager; Matt Lacey |
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KILDARE |
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KILDARE |
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Murphy Surveys |
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Newbridge Projector World |
121 |
Colm Bracken |
126 |
Richard Malone |
122 |
David Peelo |
127 |
Michael Barry |
123 |
Ciaran Steed |
128 |
Keven Hartnett * |
124 |
Kieran Kelly |
129 |
Michael Storan |
125 |
Brian Geraghty |
130 |
Daniel Clifford * |
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Manager; Liam Walker |
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Manager; John Malone |
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MAYO Castlebar Western Edge |
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MEATH |
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Medical Communications |
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Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways |
131 |
David Brennan |
136 |
Brian Kenneally |
132 |
Patrick Clarke * |
137 |
Eugene Moriarty |
133 |
Chris Coyle |
138 |
Stephen O'Sullivan |
134 |
Paul Dunne |
139 |
Aidan Crowley |
135 |
Chris Troy |
140 |
John Mason |
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Manager; Kevin Dunleavy |
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Manager; Philip Cassidy |
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MEATH Martin Donnelly |
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TIPPERARY Dan Morrissey |
141 |
Kieran Keane |
146 |
Hugh Mulhearn |
142 |
Colin Robinson |
147 |
Joseph Fenlon |
143 |
Jonathan Gibson |
148 |
John Dempsey |
144 |
Tony Brady |
149 |
Sam Bennett * |
145 |
John Lynch |
150 |
Mark Power |
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Manager; Seamus Gough |
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Manager; Paul Lonergan |
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TIPPERARY Clonmel CC |
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WATERFORD Comeragh CC |
151 |
Martin Gill |
156 |
Robin Kelly |
152 |
Danny Carroll |
157 |
Keith Gater |
153 |
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158 |
Mark Nugent * |
154 |
Kevin Shelly |
159 |
Don Feighery |
155 |
Keith Fox |
160 |
Michael Hennessy |
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Manager; Declan Byrne |
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Manager: Conor McGrath |
GALWAY Nigel's Bikes 161 Eoghan Considine 162 Ruaidhrí Geraghty 163 Paul Vaughan 164 David Cawley 165 Paul Doyle Manager; Rory Considine
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Sam That Moment He Did Not Want Us To See |
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18 Year Old Sam Bennett Dedicates His Stage Win To His Mother Helen |
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18 Year Old Sam Bennett Tipperary Dan Morrissey County Award Winner Four Days Back To Back |
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Woop's Thats Close Nicholas Walker Cinelli-Down Under Australia & Jann Kirsipuu Giant Veolia Norway Just After The Line On Stage 5 |
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Ireland Development Squad Adam Armstrong, Ciaran Cassidy, Stephen Halpin, Aaron Buggle & Urban Monks |
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