|
|
|
Last Updated: May 4th, 2008 - 22:01:36 |
National veteran's champion Martin O’Loughlin stepped into the yellow jersey of the Corkman 3-Day yesterday when race leader Michael Lucey (Kanturk Town) crashed with 2kms remaining in the third stage, which was won by Paul Kinch of Murphy & Gunn.
Lucey had taken over the race lead from stage one winner Michael O’Reilly (Dan Morrissey) having won the stage two time trial. O’Loughlin now leads the race by nine seconds from local hero Denis Lynch (Kanturk Town) with the race finishing with a 52 mile stage around Kanturk today.
Meanwhile Irish professionals recorded more good performances on the continent at the weekend. Sean Kelly's Irish pro team took fourth overall at the three day, 2.2 ranked Vuelta Ciclista a Acencion in Spain with their English rider Daniel Lloyd. The An Post / M. Donnelly / Grant Thornton squad also took first and second on the opening stage with Benny De Schrooder and Dan Fleeman respectively.
Ciaran Power of the Galway based Pezula team carried over the form that saw him win last week's East Midlands CiCLE classic in the UK, when he took eighth at the Ronde van Overijsse in Holland. Sean Kelly's squad also kept the flag flying, with An Post's Paidi O'Brien finishing two places behind the Waterford pro in the 1.2 ranked, 210kms race, won in a bunch sprint by 19-year-old Robin Chagneau (Asito-Lowik) from well known Dutch sprinters Bobbie Traksel (P3-Transfer) and Tom Veelers (Skil-Shimano). "It was a crazy finish," said Power yesterday. "It came down to a group of about 60 riders, and I've been sick with a cold all week, so I'm happy to get another good result".
Up north, two time winner, David McCann looks set to record his hat trick at the Tour of Ulster this year, having moved into the race leader’s yellow jersey after stage two yesterday. The Giant Asia professional duo of McCann and teammate Paul Griffin have dominated the race thus far, with Griffin winning the opening stage in Omagh on Saturday, before McCann took over the race lead yesterday, courtesy of second place on the stage behind defending champion and breakaway partner Ryan Connor (Pezula). The former Irish champ then went on to win last night's time trial stage to consolidate his lead, with Griffin 45 seconds down in second overall, and leading the King of the Mountains competition, going into today’s final stage in Omagh.
TOUR OF ULSTER RESULTS
Stage 1 Result - Omagh - Omagh (78.6 miles)
PL Name Team Time @
1 Griffin,Paul Giant Asia 2h57'56"
2 Delahaye,Neil Usher Irish RC A 2h58'09" @13"
3 Coughlan,Simon Donamon Dymamos 2h58'09" @ s/t
4 Nestor,Mark Eurocycles 2h58'09" @ s/t
5 Crowley,Aidan My Home.ie A 2h58'09" @ s/t
6 McCann,David Giant Asia 2h58'09" @ s/t
7 Fenlon,Joe Dan Morrossey/Carrick 2h58'09" @ s/t
8 Lacey,Sean Eurocycles 2h58'09" @ s/t
9 Swinard,Greg Usher Irish RC A 2h58'09" @ s/t
10 Surdival,Stephen Orwell Wheelers B 2h58'09" @ s/t
Stage 2 Result - Omagh - Omagh (67.4 miles)
PL Name Team Time @
1 Connor,Ryan Pezula Racing 2h42'26"
2 McCann,David Giant Asia 2h42'27" @01"
3 Griffin,Paul Giant Asia 2h43'44" @01'18"
4 Fenlon,Joe Dan Morrossey/Carrick 2h43'48" @01'22"
5 O'Sullivan,Stephen My Home.ie A 2h43'48" @ s/t
6 Gater,Keith Comeragh CC 2h43'50" @01'24"
7 Kelly,Simon Usher Irish RC A 2h43'50" @ s/t
8 Surdival,Stephen Orwell Wheelers B 2h43'56" @01'30"
9 Delahaye,Neil Usher Irish RC A 2h44'01" @01'35"
10 McDonald,Scott Winning Solutions 2h44'46" @02'20"
General Classification AFTER 2 STAGES (G.C.)
PL Name Team GC Time@
1 McCann,David Giant Asia 5h41'16"
2 Griffin,Paul Giant Asia 5h41'40"@24"
3 Fenlon,Joe Dan Morrossey/Carrick 5h41'57"@41"
4 Surdival,Stephen Orwell Wheelers B 5h42'05"@49"
5 Delahaye,Neil Usher Irish RC A 5h42'10"@54"
6 McDonald,Scott Winning Solutions 5h42'55"@01'39"
7 Nestor,Mark Eurocycles 5h45'30"@04'14"
8 Lacey,Sean Eurocycles 5h45'30"= s/t
9 Coughlan,Simon Donamon Dymamos 5h45'30"= s/t
10 Crowley,Aidan My Home.ie A 5h45'30"= s/t
KOH Competition
PL Name Pts
1 Griffin,P 28
2 Connor,R 19
3 McCann,D 15
------
Results; Ronde van Overijssel - 210kms - Holland 1.2
1 Robin Chaigneau (Ned) Team Asito - Löwik 4.44.00
2 Bobbie Traksel (Ned) Team P3 Transfer - Batavus
3 Tom Veelers (Ned) Skil-Shimano
4 Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Rabobank Continental Team
5 Marco Bos (Ned) Cyclingteam Jo Piels
6 Lieuwe Westra (Ned) Krolstone
7 Michael Reihs (Den) Team Designa Kokken
8 Ciaran Power (Irl) Pezula
9 Boy van Poppel (Ned) Rabobank Continental Team
10 Paidi O'Brien (Irl) An Post-M Donnelly-Grant Thornt
-----
Vuelta Ciclista a Acencion (Spain) 2.2
Final General classification
1 Pablo De Pedro (Spa) Supermercados Froiz 13.36.34
2 José Banos (Spa) Cueva El Soplao 0.38
3 Francisco Torrella (Spa) Cafemax-Contentpolis 0.55
4 Daniel Lloyd (GBr) Post-Donnelly-Thornton-Kelly Team
5 António Cosme (Spa) Madeinox / Boavista
6 Juan Carlos Escamez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana 1.01
|
|
|
|
