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PICTURE GALLERY : Peter Purfield Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM

AN POST GOREY 3 DAY - Stage 1 Pictures Part II
By Peter Purfield
7 Apr 2012,

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The race on the climb with 25km to go

A few riders just off the front

Their strung out but the gap is not big



This guy is on the ground at the top of the climb, it must be a cramp

The race is together as they hit 20km to go

They are on the circuit now

Still all together at 10km to go

Then at Camolin 4 riders manage to get clear

Ciaran Power leads them around the turn

The bunch is close behind

Two more riders join the leaders

The chase behind

5km to go and 2 more riders are trying to cross the gap

Left turn and its 4km straight to the finish

The two chasers are are going to join the leaders

The bunch

4km to go


100m to the finish - and the eight leaders sprint it out


The main bunch finishing only seconds behind


Points leader Green Jersey, Matt Blayney (North Down CC) the mayoress of Gorey Angela Dooley, Race leader Yellow jersey Matt Flynn (Team Mountivation) and Mountains leader Shane Baker (Usher IRC)


Results Stage 1:

1st Matt Flynn, Team Mountivation 2:13:48
2nd Matt Blayney, North Down 2:13:50
3rd Ciaran Power, Comeragh CC Same time
4th Mark Nugent, Waterford RC Same time
5th Liam Blanchfield, Bray Wheelers Same time
6th Paddy Deegan, Eurocycles Same time

KOH
1st Shane Baker, Usher Irish Road


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