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Last Updated: Apr 29th, 2009 - 14:04:52 |
Some pictures from todays stage taken by Peter Purfield
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| Martin Donnelly the Race Sponsor starts the penultimate stage on the outskirts of Castlebar |
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| With the climbs coming at the later part of the race, the attacks are on from the off |
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| Another attack at 10kms into the stage |
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| And another |
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| The bunch is easing off |
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| A break of eight riders finally gets clear at about 20 kms |
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| The bunch chasing |
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| The leaders have opened a gap to just over a minute |
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| The bunch passing through Pontoon |
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| The breakaway on the climb to the finish line where they will have one lap to go |
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| The yellow jersey Sam Bennett leading the bunch up the start of the climb |
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| Bennett and a few strong climbers cross to the break over the summit |
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| This is the new leading group |
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| At the bottom of the long descent they turn left in Castlebar for Pontoon |
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| Marcus Christle of the Usher IRC crashes on the turn |
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| On the way back to Pontoon, a new group gets away |
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| They open the gap to 1'30" on the bunch with the yellow jersey and treaten his lead |
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| Two members of the Stena Ireland team go to the front to take control |
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| At 1km to go as the leaders climb to the mountain top finish the bunch is just over one minute behind |
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| The leaders split apart on the steep slope to the finish |
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| Nathan Edmonson of the Dave Raynor team takes the stage |
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| Sam Bennett like yesterday stormed up to the finish and take 7th place |
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| 2nd place Dominic Jelfs, BC West Midlands, stage winner Nathan Edmonson, Dave Rayner Team and 3rd place Joren Segers, Tempo BMV Veldhoven A |
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| The podium after stage 5, No changes after todays stage |
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are © Copyright Peter Purfield 2000 - 2009, www.IrishCycling.com
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