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1998 Ciaran Power Ireland Wins FBD Milk Rás
May 10, 2007, 19:08

FBD Milk Rás

9 Day International Cycle Race

16th. - 24th. May 1998

Route

Stage 1:   Dublin GPO To Phoenix Park,  112 Kms.
O'Connell Street Dublin, Finglas, On N2. Ashbourne, Slane, On N51, Navan, On N3, Soldiers Hill, Dunshaughlin, Clonee, Lucan Bridge, Knockmaroon, Phoenix Park Knockmaroon Gate, Phoenix Monument, Main Road Finish.

Stage 2:   Mullingar  To Tubbercurry,  148 Kms.
Coach Transfer To Mullingar, On N4, Ballinalack, Rathowen, Edgeworthstown, Longford By-Pass, Newtownforbes, Dromid, Carrick-On-Shannon, On N4, Boyle, Curlew Mountains KOM, Ballinafad, Castlebaldwin, Drumdin, On N17, Ballincarrow, Tubbercurry.

Stage 3:   Tubbercurry  To Westport, 106 Kms.
Tubbercurry, On N17, Curry By-Pass, Charlestown, On N5, Bohola, Castlebar, On R311, Left At 4 Roads X Direction Of Achill, On R311, Islandeady NS, Newport, On N59, Mulrany, On R319, Achill, Cnoice Mor KOM, Thomas Patton Memorial, Toin an Cuil na Creigh KOM, Toin Sliagh a Roinnet KOM, Castle Carrickildavent, Dereens, On R319, Achill Sound, Mulrany, On N59, Newport, Kilmeana, Westport.

Stage 4:   Westport To Kilrush,  188 Kms.
Westport, On R330, Kilavalley, Partry, On N84, Ballinrobe, On R334, Neale, Cross, Glencorrib, Headford, On N84, Cluneboon, Galway, Oranmore, On N18, Clarinbridge, Kilcolgan, Ardrahan, Gort, Cusheen, Barefield, Ennis, On N68, Lissycasey, Kilrush. 

Stage 5:   Listowel To Castletoenbere, 146 Kms. 
Transfer To Listowel,  On N69, Tralee, On N22, Farranfore, Knockaderry KOM, Killarney, On N71, Ladies View KOM, Molls Gap KOM, Kenmare, Tousist KOM, Knockanoughanish KOM, Lauragh, Healy Pass KOM, Arigole, On R572, Castletownbere. 

Stage 6:   Casletownbere To Mallow, 153 Kms.
Castletownbere, On R572, Adrigole, Tarflask KOM, Glengarrif, On N71, Derrycreha KOM, Ballylicky, On R584, Pearsons Bridge, Kealkill, Pass Of Keimenagh KOM, Ballingeary, Rae na nDoire KOM, On N22, Left At Macroom Sigh, On R582, Millstreet, On N72, Golds Cross, Mallow. 

Stage 7:   Mallow  To New Ross, 155 Kms.
Mallow, On N72, Castleroche, Ballyhooley, Fermoy, On N72, The Sweep KOM, Lismore, Cappoquin, On R672, Dungarvan, On N25, The Pike KOM, Lemybrien, Kilmeaden, Waterford, On N25, New Ross.

Stage 8:   New Ross To Balltmore Eustace, 150 Kms.
New Ross, On N25, Clonroche, Enniscorthy, On N11, Ferns, Camolin, Gorey, Inch, Arklow, On R747, Woodenbridge, On R752, Avoca By-Pass, Rathdrum, Ballygannon Hill KOM, Glenmalure Hotel, Drumgoff KOM, Laragh, On R756, Glendalough, Wicklow Kap KOM, Slieve Corragh KOM, Hollywood, Ballymore Eustace.

Stage 9:   Dublin City Center Criterium 1 Hour Racing.
O'Connell Street, Parnell Street, O'Connell Street, Abbey Street Junction

Ciaran Power Ireland Overall Winner Pats Team Mate Tommy Evans Stage Winner & 2nd Overall @ 45 Sec. On The Back At The Finish In O'Connell Street

Race Director:    Dermot Dignam

Stage Winners:

S. Kukk Wins Stage 1 In The Phoenix Park 2nd D. O'Loufhlin Mayo 3rd. K. Koubser South Africa

Stage 1:   Dublin GPO To Phoenix Park,  112 Kms.  S. Kukk ( Estonia)  2-17-38

Stage 2:   Mullingar  To Tubbercurry,  148 Kms.  J. Wright (UK Bentec Drilling)  3-12-54

Stage 3:   Tubbercurry  To Westport, 106 Kms.  D. Williams (UK Bentec Drilling)  4-01-02

Stage 4:   Westport To Kilrush,  188 Kms.  P. Lernout (Belgium)  4-19-14

Stage 5:   Listowel To Castletownbere, 146 Kms.  T. Evans (Ireland)  3-31-57

Stage 6:   Casletownbere To Mallow, 153 Kms.  P. Griffin (Carlow Dan Morrissey)  3-40-34

Stage 7:   Mallow  To New Ross, 155 Kms.   M. Fitzgerald (Dublin Usher I.R.C.)  3-49-12

Stage 8:   New Ross To Balltmore Eustace, 150 Kms.  J. Wright (UK Bentec Drilling) 3-47-54

Stage 9:   Dublin City Center Criterium 1 Hour Racing.  M. Fitzgerald (Dublin Usher I.R.C.)  58-10

Paul Griffin Carlow Dan Morrissey Winning Into Mallow

General Classification

M. Fitzgerald Dublin Usher I.R.C. Takes His Second Stage Win Of This Years Rás

Points
S. Rifflett, France

Mountains
W. Randle  Mancheater National Clarion

International Winning Team Ireland
C. Power, T. Evans, N. Tggart, K. Donnelly, B. Kenneally

County Winning Team Meath Avonmore
D. Finnegan, P. Cassidy, B. Moore, J. Nolan, C. Farrell

John Nolan Meath Avonmore

List Of Competitors 1998

Ireland 1.          T. Evans 2.          B. Kenneally 3.          N. Taggart 4.          C. Power 5.          K. Donnelly   Belgium Jonge Rakkers 6.          M. Fox 7.          P. Lernout 8.          K. De Valkeneer 9.          K. Proost 10.       W. Renders   Germany Henninger Sossenheim 11.       M. Bolz 12.       D. Haueisen 13.       U. Hardier 14.       H. Szonn 15.       K. Wiesenbach   Japan Cycle-Ways Usher Insulations 16.       Y. Ando 17.       F. Shiogami 18.       A. Kakinuma 19.       H. Takahashi 20.       Y. Yamamoto   Netherlands Prowinn 21.       H. Fledderus 22.       F. Zwaneveld 23.       H. Kiewiet 24.       J. Slagter 25.       W. Veenstra   South Africa CFP 26.       M. Bester 27.       D. Booth 28.       N. MacDonald 29.       J. Fullard 30.       K. Loubser   France Cote Picardie 31.       J. Desjardins 32.       J. Onesime 33.       V. Soulet 34.       S. Stalin 35.       S. Rifflet   Estonia 36.       S. Kukk 37.       A. Maasikmets 38.       M. Salumets 39.       J. Maanurm 40.       I. Mandoja   Scotland West 41.       M. Illingworth 42.       J. Hopper 43.       M. Millar 44.       C. Bark 45.       N. Black   UK Bentek Drilling 46.       J. Wright 47.       D. Williams 48.       M. Lovatt 49.       B. Hart 50.       G. Adamson   Great Britain Fire Services 51.       T. Varley 52.       M. Bell 53.       T. Paxton 54.       D. Fawcett 55.       L. Kellett   Manchester National Clarion 56.       R. Newman 57.       W. Randle 58.       D. Hewitt 59.       W. Sanderson 60.       J. Mortel   Southend 61.       S. Howells 62.       T. Couchman 63.       M. Gray 64.       J. Rooney 65.       S. Devlin   Surrey Racing League 66.       C. Roshier 67.       D. Berkley 68.       P. Holdsworth 69.       G. Dodd 70.       G. Pearson   Lincoln 71.       R. Hooby 72.       N. Smith 73.       D. Moore 74.       M. Harrison 75.       J. Cosgrove   England North Midlands 76.       J. Eyre 77.       M. Smith 78.       P. Hinchliffe 79.       P. Allen 80.       A. Bird   Antrim Lottery Sports Fund 81.       I. Chivers 82.       D. McCann 83.       J. Barr 84.       D. Easton 85.       A. N. Other

Carlow Dan Morrissey 86.       P. Griffin 87.       A. Hederman 88.       M. Kiernan 89.       W. Byrne 90.       R. Mitchell   Cork 91.       R. Cahill 92.       D. Twomey 93.       F. Cahill 94.       D. Brown 95.       J. Wall   Kerry Baltic Trading 96.       D. O’Shea 97.       P. Moriarty 98.       J. Blackwell 99.       J. McCarthy 100.     E. Moriarty   Kerry 101.     J. Crowley 102.     M. Horgan 103.     D. Cutting 104.     T. Devane 105.     S. Connaughton   Dublin McNally Joinery 106.     C. Lynch 107.     M. Maguire 108.     J. lally 109.     A. Doyle 110.     S. Whelan   Down 111.     K. Sloan 112.     A. N. Other 113.     A. N. Other 114.     A. Burke 115.     E. Finn   Dublin Sorrento 116.     D. Peelo 117.     K. O’Sullivan 118.     M. McLeavey 119.     D. Healy 120.     J.P. Hillard   Dublin Cercle Software 121.     K. Brannigan 122.     P. Reid 123.     T. McGowan 124.     M. Wall 125.     A. Meehan   Dublin South County Council 126.     D. Byrne 127.     A. Crowley 128.     M. Doyle 129.     P. Finnegan 130.     D. Tansey   Dublin Usher Insulations 131.     S. Baker 132.     P. Healion 133.     M. Sutcliffe 134.     C. Bracken 135.     M. Fitzgerald   Meath Avonmore 136.     P. Cassidy 137.     D. Finnegan 138.     B. Moore 139.     J. Nolan 140.     C. Farrell   Mayo 141.     D. O’Loughlin 142.     P. Marrey 143.     N. Forde 144.     V. Gleeson 145.     M. Smith   Offaly 146.     M. Devins 147.     J. Carroll 148.     D. Kelly 149.     I. Adams 150.     A. N. Other   Limerick O’Mara Motors 151.     R. Keane 152.     N. Lanigan 153.     K. McMahon 154.     A. Buckley 155.     D. Hourigan   Wicklow Coors 156.     K. Bannon 157.     S. O’Sullivan 158.     M. O’Donnell 159.     C. Greene 160.     E. O’Donoghue   Westmeath 161.     G. Thomas 162.     G. Liffey 163.     J. McGee 164.     A. Duffin 165.     S. Howard

Ciaran Power Wins The FBD Milk Rás Race Director Dermot Dignam   Ciaran Power Race Leader and Team Mate Brian Keanneally Philip Cassidy Meath Avonmore

1998