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Last Updated: Apr 29th, 2009 - 14:04:52 |
Pictures taken by Peter Purfield
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| 3 days ago the organiser contacted IrishCycling.com concerned that only 44 entries were received by the entry deadline, he said he would take entries on the day, we put the word out and the riders responded in force. Thanks Riders for making it a great championships |
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| The riders line up for the start in the village of Ballinacurra |
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| 3 kms after the start |
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| 11 laps of a 14.2km circuit |
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| On lap 2 - 4 riders have opened a small gap on the bunch |
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| Some riders just off the front of the bunch |
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| Philip Deignan in the main bunch |
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| On the 3rd lap - the 4 have opened the gap to about 30 seconds |
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| Richie McCauley attacks off the front of the bunch |
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| More riders try to escape the pack |
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| Deignan remains in the bunch and heavily guarded by the looks of it. |
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| On lap 4 - the break is still away, but the gap is starting to come down |
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| Some action in the bunch now |
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| Lots of riders try to get clear |
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| The bunch has other plans for Deignan, they won't let him go |
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| On lap 5, The leading break with Ciaran Power at the head |
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| The chase is on behind as more riders leave the bunch |
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| David O'Loughlin |
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| On lap 6 - things have changed - Power has punctured out of the break and the 3 remaining riders have only a small gap on the bunch |
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| The bunch |
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| Ciaran Power back in the bunch after puncturing out of the break |
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| More riders just off the back of the main bunch |
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| Starting lap 7 - Paudi O'Brien, David O'Loughlin and Brian Kenneally go clear |
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