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2006 COUNTDOWN TO RAS MUMHAN
By email to reports2006@irishcycling.com
10 Apr 2006,
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Press Release:
The scene is set for CREDIT UNION RAS MUMHAN 2006, 4 Day, 5 Stage International Cycle race to be held on the roads of Kerry over the Easter weekend, and is based in Killorglin.
It is now firmly established as the top Stage Race in the Ireland, outside of the FBD Ras, both in terms of the quality of the field and the race organization.
This year�s race will again be a 5-stage affair. Race Director Sean O Callaghan has introduced a new Stage on Saturday ,the Valentia Ring Stage.
The Race will begin on Friday evening at 2pm with the KILLORGLIN CREDIT UNION STAGE 1, taking the riders on a 52 mile loop through Killarney, Farranfore, Castleisland, Ballyseedy , Farmers Bridge and up the Sliabh Mish climb and back to finish up the hill in Killorglin.
Stage 2 on Saturday morning at 11am will see the race depart Killorglin for the VALENTIA RING STAGE. This will be an epic stage taking the riders around the famous Island of Valentia and all the way back through Cahirsiveen and on to finish in Killorglin after 100 miles of racing.
An early rise on Sunday morning for Stage 3 at 9am for the 6 mile Individual Time Trial from Beaufort to Killorglin.
Cahirsiveen is the venue for the new CAHIRSIVEEN CREDIT UNION CRITERIUM STAGE 4 on Sunday afternoon at 3.30pm. The crowds will flock to the streets of the South Kerry town to see International cycle racing at its best.
The race finishes on Easter Monday Morning , with the traditional WESTERN UNION Stage 5 at 10am, with the 3 laps of the Beaufort circuit and on to the smaller Donal McKenna circuit for the finale, a total of 58 miles, this stage will include KOM points for the first time this year.
All the top Irish teams will go to the line, and they will have 4 foreign squads for company. Leading the Irish challenge will be the new Murphy & Gunn Irish Professional team that will include last years winner John Dempsey, runner up Conor Murphy and former FBD Ras winner Andrew Roche are also on board. This team come to the race with 2 Stage races abroad in their legs, in South Africa and Serbia.
Cycleways / My Home.ie have 3 former winners of this race on their squad, Eugene Moriarty, Stephen O Sullivan and Brian Kenneally, as well as double FBD Ras winner Phillip Cassidy. Moriarty is current National Criterium Champion and finished last year ranked No. 1 . Aidan Crowley is another sure to like the Criterium.
Stamullen M Donnelly team include Bill Moore ,winner of the Phoenix Park Stage of the Ras last year. While Fermoy include Michael Hennessy and the Lynch brothers.
Dublin Wheelers will have Brian Keane, who lost the race lead and possible outright victory last year when he missed his slot in the Time Trial , Brian Taffe, and Listowel winner Ken Norgrove on duty.
The Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers are the form team of the moment and bring all their big guns including Rory Wyley, double Tour of Ulster winner Timmy Barry, and Martin O Loughlin last years Points winner, who won the Conor Pass Stage last year also.
The Earl of Desmond team will lead the Kerry challenge and Sean Lacey just back from injury will line out with Vincent Gleeson who won the Points classification here 3 years ago.
Theo Hardwick leads the promoting clubs team, weakened by the 2 Concannon brothers inclusion in the Sean Kelly team that also includes Paidi O Brien who is flying at the moment. Killarney also are represented with a 4 man team.
The Foreign opposition will be led by the Dutch Team AltiPower team that includes possible winner Thomas Rabou winner of the World Ranked Tour of Siam recently. Germany come to the race for the first time with the Team Fraher Under 23 squad. Belgium will have 2 riders on the Sean Kelly team Kurt Bogerts and Reino Stoffers . A 5 man team representing Surrey in England includes Simon Saunders winner of the opening stage last year, to complete the line up of 110 riders for this prestigious race.
The race is promoted and sponsored by the Killorglin Credit Union Cycling Club , with support from Cycling Ireland, Cycling Munster, Western Union ,Splash Designs & Cahirsiveen Credit Union.
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PROVISIONAL START LIST FOR RAS MUMHAN
Listed Race numbers are may change
Murphy and Gunn/Newlyn
1 John Dempsey
2 TBA
3 John O'Shea
4 Andrew Roche
5 Conor Murphy
6 Simon Kelly
Manager: Declan Byrne
Surrey League
7 Simon Saunders
8 Steve Callard
9 Toby Neave
10 Chris Parlett
11 Chris McNamara
Manager: Keith Butler
Team Altipower
12 Thijs Poelstra
13 Niek Asbroek
14 Thomas Rabou
15 Ruud Kooijmans
16 Boudewijn De Graaff
17 Ferdi Van Katwijk
Manager: Colin Burger
RennTeam FOCUS - SteinTherme
18 Ronny Hartz
19 Steffen Schulz
20 Eric Dameron
21 Benjamin Grosser
22 Stefan Muller
23 Markus Sudy
Manager: Maik Saewer
Stamullen M Donnelly RC
24 Craig Sweetman
25 Simon Mulvaney
26 Robert Moore
27 Bill Moore
28 Colm Crawley
29 Mick Nulty
Manager: TBA
Ena Loakman/Remax Newridge CC
30 Cormac O'Shea
31 Seamus Kelly
32 Wayne O'Neill
33 Shem Cullen
34 Daire O'Sullivan
Manager: Frank Roddy
Killorglin Credit Union
35 Theo Hardwick
36 Hugo Keetman
37 Frank Alper O'Connor
38 TBA
39 TBA
Manager: TBA
Dublin Whls/All Systems
40 Daire McCaughly
41 Ken Norgrove
42 Brian Taffe
43 Brian Keane
44 Ciaran Farrell
45 Simon Whelan
Manager: Brian Taffe (Snr)
Martin Donnelly/Sean Kelly Team
46 Miceal Concannon
47 Eoin Concannon
48 Paidi O'Brien
49 Rieno Stofferis
50 Kurt Bogaerts
Manager: Michel Bogaerts
Dan Morrissey/Carrick Whls
51 Tim Barry
52 Martin O'Loughlin
53 Rory Wyley
54 Joe Fenlon
55 Ray Clarke
56 Hugh Mulhearne
Manager : Paul Lonergan
Earl of Desmond
57 Sean Lacey
58 Vincent Gleeson
59 Thomas O'Flaherty
60 Emmet Murphy
61 Cian Hogan
62 Niall Brosnan
Manager: Martin Lacey
Fermoy CC A
63 Miceal Hennessy
64 Denis Lynch
65 Daniel Lynch
66 Kealon O'Connor
67 John Murphy
Manager: Jim Hennessy
Dundrum Town Center/Orwell Whls
68 David Lane
69 Alan Lane
70 Donal Byrne
71 Ruairi Mitchell
72 Gary McNulty
Manager: TBA
Team Cycleways A
73 Michael Fitzgerald
74 Stephan O'Sullivan
75 John Mason
76 Eugene Moriarty
77 Brian Kenneally
Manager: TBA
Killarney CC
78 Gordon Tangney
79 Micheal Lucey
80 Michael Shaughnessy
81 Peter O'Connor
Manager: Gerald O'Connor
Murphy Surveyors/Kilcullen CC
82 Colm Bracken
83 David Peelo
84 Mick Steed
85 Mark Kiernan
Manager: TBA
Team Cycleways B
86 Phillip Cassidy
87 Aidan Crowley
88 Keith Bannon
Manager: TBA
Diamond T
89 John Horgan
90 Mark McLeavy
91 Patrick Moriarty
Manager: TBA
Fermoy CC B
92 Fergus O'Connor
93 Adrian Crowley
94 Antony O'Brien
Manager: Jim Hennessy
St. Finbarrs
95 John Gough
96 Eldon Looney
97 Tony Kemp
Manager: TBA
Ballymore CTC
98 John O'Brien
99 Michael Fitzgerald
Manager: TBA
Tom McDonald Laois CTC
100 Eoin Whelan
101 Phillip Maher
Manager: Jim Fanning
Western Lakes CC
102 Padriag Marrey
103 Aidan Reade
Manager: TBA
Slaney CC
104 Frank Dunne
Galway Bay CC
105 Keith Griffin
Dan Morrissey / Carrick Whls B
106 Pat Kenneally
Unattached
107 Jason O'Callaghan
Bray Wheelers
108 John Lynch
Unattached
109 Michael O'Reilly
110 Marcus Treacy ( Probably going to ride on Killarney Team needs to be confirmed.)
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CREDIT UNION RAS MUMHAN
4Day International Cycle Race
Route Details 2006
Friday 14th April, 2pm start
Stage 1 Killorglin Credit Union Stage � 52 miles. 83km
Killorglin, Killarney, Castleisland, Ballyseedy, Farmers Bridge, Sliabh Mish (KOH Cat 2), Killorglin
Saturday 15th April, 11am start
Stage 2 Valentia Ring � 98 miles. 157km
Killorglin, Glenbeigh, Drom West (KOH Cat 3) Kells, Caherciveen, Portmagee, Knightstown,KOH (Cat 3) KOH (Cat 2), KOH (Cat 2), Portmagee, Annagar Bridge, Raheen (KOH Cat 2) Killurley KOH (Cat 2), St. Finans Bay, Coom (KOH Cat 2) Ballinskelligs, - Cahirciveen, Kells, Glenbeigh, Finish in Killorglin
Sunday 16th April, 9am start
Stage 3 10km Time Trial � Beaufort to Killorglin
Sunday 16th April, 3:30pm start
Stage 4 Caherciveen Credit Union Criterium
1 hour + 5 laps of 1.5km circuit in Caherciveen
Monday 17th April, 10am start
Stage 4 Western Union Stage � 58 miles. 95km
3 laps of 15 mile circuit. Killorglin, Beaufort, Killorglin
plus 4 laps of the Donal McKenna Circuit
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Enquiries to Sean O�Callaghan Race Organiser, Gurrane West, Killorglin, Co. Kerry Tel/Fax 00 353 66 9762379, Mobile 00 353 87 2630326 Email: seanoc21@hotmail.com
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