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Stage 1 Pictures Portlaoise To Kilmallock 161.6 Km.
By Eddie Dawson
Jun 2, 2024, 13:45
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| Rowen Baker Isle-Of Man Cycling Club Winner Of Stage ! Of The 2026 Ras Tailteann In Kilmallock (Photo Lorraine O'Sullivan) |
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| Rowen Baker Isle-Of Man Wins Stage 1 Of Ras Tailteann 2026 2nd, Ewan Mackie Connacth Cycling 3rd, Adam Lewis APS Pro Cycling In Kilmallock (Photo Lorraime O'Sullivan) |
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| Rowen Baker, Cycling Club Isle Of Man First Yellow Jersey Ras Tailteann 2026 (Photo Lorraine O'Sullivan) |
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| Danylo Riwnyl UK Foran CT Wearer Of The Stage Winners Jersey (Photo Lorraine O'Sullivan) |
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| Adam Lewis, USA Pro Cycling (Photo Lorraine O'Sullivan) |
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| Ewan Mackie Connacht Cycling Wearer Of The Green Jersey (Photo Lorraine O'Sullivan) |
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| Matteo Cigala Dan Morrissey Carlow (Photo Lorraine O'Sullivan |
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| Patrick O'Loughlin, Galway Bay Cycling White Jersey Best Under 23 Rider for the Ben McKenna Trophy (Photo Lorraine O'Sullivan) |
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| Odhran Doogan Tyrone Caldwell Cabtech Castelli. Festina Watch Winner ( Pho to Lorraine O'Sullivan)\\\\\\\\\\\\\ |
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| Ewan Mackie Connacht Cycling, Rowen Baker, Isle Of Man Cycling Club, Matteo Cigala Dan Morrissey. Danylo Riwnyl UK Foran C.C. Patrick O'Loughlin, Galway Bay Cycling, Adam Lewis USA APS Pro Cycling, Odhran Doogan Tyrone Caldwell Cabtech Castelli (Photo Lorraine O'Sullivan) |
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| Riders On The Platform after Presentation |
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| The Break On The Way To Kilmallock |
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| Rowen Baker, Isle Of Man Cycling Club In The Leading Break on his way to the yellow Jersey |
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| The Big Bunch Thundering Down The Road ( Photo Lorraine O'Sullivan) |
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| The Big Bunch |
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| Matteo Cigala, Dan Morrissey Carlow In The County Riders Leaders Jersey |
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| Cork O'Leary Stone Kanturk |
Stage 1 as it happened...
Stage 1 of the 2026 Rás Tailteann opened with an aggressive and nervous day of racing from Portlaoise to Kilmallock, as riders battled for position from the very start of the race. Early attacks repeatedly tried to establish a breakaway while the peloton remained tightly organised, unwilling to let dangerous moves gain too much time. The stage featured rolling terrain and several Category 3 climbs that gradually increased the pressure on the field heading into Limerick.
As the race approached Kilmallock, a breakaway of 4 riders had opened up a gap of over one minute following the final categorized ascent at Old Pallas after 120km of racing. Sprint teams took control and the pace intensified dramatically, but it was too little too late to catch the leading group of 4 riders.
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