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PICTURE GALLERY : Stephen McMahon Last Updated: 2 Apr 2018 - 8:45:17 PM
TOUR OF IRELAND - Stage 5 Pictures
By Stephen McMahon
31 Aug 2008,

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Race leader Russell Downing (Pinarello CandiTV) arrives for at the sign on. ©: Stephen McMahon

Leader of the Points Classification Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia). ©: Stephen McMahon

Bernard Eisel (Team Columbia) gets ready for takeoff as the peloton leave Killarney. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Thumbs up for the start of Stage 5 from the race leader. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The peloton began to splinter as the race passed over the first climb of the day at Crohane. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The first significant break of the day push their advantage. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The riders cross the border between Counties Kerry and Cork. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The break was whittled down to three riders: Frantisek Rabon (Team Columbia), IIya Chernetskiy (Tinkoff – Credit Systems) and Frederik Ericsson (Pezula Racing Team). ©: Stephen McMahon

The Pinarello CandiTV team maintained a high tempo at the front of the peloton. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Fuelling up time for the leading trio. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The peloton arrive onto the brutish circuit in Cork. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The leading trio has become a duo with Ericcson and Rabon pressing on. ©: Stephen McMahon.

IIya Chernetskiy (Tinkoff – Credit Systems) has lost contact with his breakaway companions. ©: Stephen McMahon

Ericcson and Rabon wrestle with the 25 percent gradient of St. Patrick’s Hill. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Leader of the Mountains Classification Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) measures his effort on the exceptionally steep climb. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The crowds cheer on IIya Chernetskiy (Tinkoff – Credit Systems). ©: Stephen McMahon.

St. Patrick’s Hill is hallowed ground for Irish cycling fans and anyone who has the nerve to tackle it deserves all the support they can get. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The most difficult section is also the narrowest. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Team Columbia rode very aggressively on stage 5. Here, Michael Barry makes his bid for overall glory. ©: Stephen McMahon

Frantisek Rabon (Team Columbia) takes an emphatic solo victory on the most difficult stage of the 2008 Tour of Ireland. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Marco Pinotti’s stormed home in third place on Stage 5 and completed a magnificent week for Team Columbia by taking victory overall in the 2008 Tour of Ireland. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Marco Pinotti (Team Columbia) receives his race winner’s yellow jersey. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Marco Pinotti (Team Columbia) receives his Waterford Crystal race winner’s trophy. ©: Stephen McMahon.

Matt Wilson (Team Type 1) rode consistently on all five stages to take a convincing victory in the Mountains Classification. ©: Stephen McMahon.

The final podium of the 2008 Tour of Ireland: (L-R) King of the Mountains Matt Wilson (Team Type 1), race winner Marco Pinotti (Team Columbia), winner of the Points Classification Russell Downing (Pinarello CandiTV) and Best Placed U-25 rider Simon Clarke (SouthAustralia.com/AIS). ©: Stephen McMahon.


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