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Last Updated: Apr 29th, 2009 - 14:04:52 |
Some pictures from the stage taken by Peter Purfield
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| The Mayor of Westport, Martin Kane drops the Start flag in Westport for the start of stage two |
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| The conditions are not looking good today with light rain during the first part of the stage, a few riders try escape the bunch at 5kms |
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| Another breakaway attempt at 10kms |
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| The race is altogether as the leave Louisbourgh |
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| Two riders on the attack at 20kms |
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| As they head for Lenane, Philip Lavery (Steana Ireland) stops to fix his bike |
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| The rain has stopped for a while |
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| The race drops down the valley into Killary Harbour |
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| The race is back together at 40k |
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| Another group of riders managed to breakaway |
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| The Yellow Jersey leads the bunch |
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| The rain is back and this leading group is still away at 50kms |
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| Two riders were dropped form the leading group as it went over the KOH climbs, the bunch is only 30 seconds behind |
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| With about 30kms to go the race is back together |
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| Another attack by two members of the BC West Midlands with the yellow jerseys team mate marshalling this move |
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| The Yellow Jersey Sam Bennett is having to chase |
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| The two BC West Midlands power ahead open a one minute gap |
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| The Yellow Jersey still at the front with 10kms to go |
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| Dominic Jelfs, (BC West Midlands) Wins the stage with Philip Lavery, (Stena Ireland) 2nd and Jack Kirk, (BC West Midlands) 3rd |
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| 50M to the finish |
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| Dan McLay of the Dave Rayner Team takes the bunch sprint for 4th place ahead of two of his team mates |
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| The yellow jersey Sam Bennett finishing in the bunch |
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| Marcus Christie, (Usher IRC) had a unfortunate day today he crashed four times and still managed to come home only 15'25 down |
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| Garda Sharon O'Donnell with the top three finishers on stage 2, Philip Lavery, (Stena Ireland) 2nd, Dominic Jelfs, (BC West Midlands) Winner and Jack Kirk, (BC West Midlands) 3rd |
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| The podium in Westport after Stage 2 (L-R) The Mayor of Westport, Martin Kane, Points leaders Mark Christian, (IoM), Best 1st Year Junior Tim Kennaugh, (IoM), New Race Leader Philip Lavery, (Stena Ireland), Mountains leader Nathan Brown, (Hot Tubes USA) and local Garda Sharon O'Donnell. |
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