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PICTURE GALLERY : Stephen McMahon Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM
TOUR OF IRELAND - Stage 4 Pictures
By Stephen McMahon
30 Aug 2008,

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Paidi O’Brien (An Post Sean Kelly Team) assists teammate Stephen Gallagher with some last minute adjustments to his cleats. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The Garmin Chipotle H30 team bus was an oasis of tranquility before the start of Stage 4. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Stage 4 of the 2008 Tour of Ireland started in the city of Limerick on the banks of the Shannon river. The race leader takes his position at the start of Stage 4. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Mark Cavendish leads teammate Morris Possini (Team Columbia) on the road out of Limerick. ©: Stephen McMahon.

New Zealand National Champion Julian Dean (Garmin Chipotle H30) maintains his position at the head of the group as racing begins in earnest. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The men at the back said everyone attack and it turned into a breakaway blitz. Here, Joachim Bohler (Joker Bianchi Team) tries to get something going. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Roger Aiken (Irish National Team) was active in the early attacks. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The squally showers subsided and there was even some sunshine as the riders made their way southwest onto the Dingle peninsula. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The Irish riders were exceptionally keen to be involved in any attacks. Paidi O’Brien (An Post Sean Kelly Team) takes a flyer. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Eventually three riders make it stick as the race passes by Blennerville windmill on the outskirts of Tralee, County Kerry. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The chasing peloton passed through 4 minutes and 30 seconds later. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Magnus Backstedt (Garmin Chipotle H30) leads Peter Williams (Pinarello CandiTV) and Wesley Sulzberger (SouthAustralia.com/AIS). ©: Stephen McMahon.

The inhabitants of Abbeydorney in County Kerry were out in force and gave the riders an exceptionally warm welcome. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Frantisek Rabon represents Team Columbia at the head of the chasing group. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The leading trio were working well together as they approached the intimidating first category climb of the Connor Pass. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The breakaway was neutralized by a determined peloton on the slopes of the Connor Pass. ©: Stephen McMahon

The savage beauty of the Dingle peninsula’s most challenging climb. ©: Stephen McMahon.

With race leader Mark Cavendish out of the picture, David Millar (Garmin Chipotle H30) turns the screw in support of teammate and GC contender Julian Dean. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) and Alexander Kristoff (Joker Bianchi Team) make it through the river that traverses the road on Sleigh Head. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Russell Downing (Pinarello CandiTV) powered to victory in Dingle town on Stage 4 of the 2008 Tour of Ireland. ©: Stephen McMahon

The Pinarello CandiTV rider from Rotherham was overjoyed with his victory on Stage 4. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Downing’s joy was compounded by the news that he had also taken the race lead by 2 seconds from Julian Dean (Garmin Chipotle H30). ©: Stephen McMahon.

Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia) had a relatively quiet day on Stage 4 and did well to maintained his lead in the An Post Points Classification. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Gonzalo Rabunal (Karpin Galicia Cycling Team) took second place on Stage 4 and the lead in the Best Placed U-23 Classification. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Matt Wilson’s performance on Stage 4 confirmed his status as one of the favourites to take the overall victory. His lead in the Mountains Classification is convincing to say the least. ©: Stephen McMahon.


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