A short video of the final stage of the 2009 FBD Ras Tailteann covering the last 35kms and finish as well as the highlights of the podium presentations.
The video shows viewers the great relationship between FBD Insurance and Ras Tailteann with organiser Dermot Dignam at the helm. I think it also gives an insight into the way the race was changing to become more open to combining amateur and professional riders.
2009 FBD Insurance Ras Tailteann Results
Final Stage: Clara - Skerries 150Kms
1 Jaan Kirsipuu (Norway Giant-Veolia)
2 Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly)
3 Ian Wilkinson (Britain Halfords Bike Hut)
4 Russell Downing (Britain Candi TV Marshalls)
5 Paul Healion (Ireland National Team)
6 Sam Bennett (Tipperary Dan Morrissey)
7 Espen Jogert (Norway Giant-Veolia)
8 Jaco Venter (China Trek Marco Polo)
9 Ian Bibby (Britain Halfords Bike Hut)
10 Stefan Ganser (Germany Kuota-Indeland)
Final general classification
1 Simon Richardson (Britain Rapha Condor) 30 hours 57 mins 17 secs
2, Mads Christensen (Denmark Designa Kokken) at 2 mins 49 secs
3 Jan Barta (Austria Arb KTM Junkers) at 3 mins 2 secs
4 Darren Lapthorne (Britain Rapha Condor) at 3 mins 24 secs
5 Ian Wilkinson (Britain Halfords Bike Hut) at 3 mins 29 secs
6 Chris Newton (Britain Rapha Condor) at 5 mins 29 secs
7 Russell Downing (Britain Candi TV Marshalls) at 6 mins 7 secs
8 David McCann (Ireland National Team) at 6 mins 9 secs
9 Alexander Gottfried (Germany Kuota-Indeland) at 6 mins 38 secs
10 David O'Loughlin (Ireland An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly) at 6 mins 53
U23 Rider Overall - Mark McNally (Britain Halfords Bike Hut)
CI Category 2 overall - John Dempsey (Tipperary Dan Morrissey)
County Rider Overall - Brian Kenneally (Meath Engraveit.ie/BDBC)
Points Competition - Niko Eeckhout (Ireland An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly)
Mountains Competition - David O'Loughlin (Ireland An Post M. Donnelly Grant Thornton Sean Kelly)
International Team Overall - Britain Rapha Condor County Team Overall: Meath Engraveit.ie/BDBC
Video / Editing by Peter Purfield
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