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McKenna Grabs First Rás Tailteann Stage Win In Carlow
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| Sean McKenna, Holdsworth Pro Cycling Winning stage six of Rás Tailteann in Carlow |
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| Sean McKenna, Holdsworth Pro Cycling Stage winner |
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| Cyrille Thiery, Switzerland National Team In Yellow with two days to go |
Sean McKenna landed his best-ever result in the Rás Tailteann on Friday when he won stage six into Carlow town. The Ireland Holdsworth Pro Racing Team rider sprinted in ahead of Claudio Imhof (Switzerland National Team), Netherlands Delta Cycling X duo Luuc Bugter and Rens Tulner, Ireland national team rider Marc Potts and Matteo Cigala (Westmeath Viner-Caremark - Pactimo).
It was a huge result for McKenna, who has been suffering from knee problems in the race. “I was thinking this was just going to be another bunch kick,” he said, “but coming through the last roundabout, my teammate Damien Shaw let my wheel go.”
The split gave McKenna and those ahead of him a slight advantage over the others, and he made the most of it, blasting through to grab the win.
He is from a famous cycling family and said he was delighted to land the victory for his father Mick, a former international, his uncle Ciaran, who is now Cycling Ireland president, and others who had helped him during his years racing. More>>>
Stage 6 Results Mitchelstown To Carlow 155Kms.
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Rás Tailteann 18 Stage 6 Pictures Mitchelstown Carlow 155 Kms.
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| Mick McKenna,Holdsworth Pro Racing winning stage six of Rás Tailteann18 in Carlow |
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German Sprinter Carstensen Speeds To Victory In Mitchelstown
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| Lucas Carstensen Germany Bike Aid stage winner in Mitchelstown |
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| Lucas Carstensen Germany Bike Aid stage winner |
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| Cyrille Thiery, Switzerland National Team In Yellow after stage five |
He went close on stage three, taking second into Listowel; things worked out perfectly for German competitor Lucas Carstensen on Thursday’s fifth stage of the Rás Tailteann, with victory into Mitchelstown.
The Germany Bike Aide rider was best on the uphill rise to the line, beating Robbe Ghys (Belgian National Team), Jason van Dalen (Netherlands Delta Cycling X), best county stage rider Matteo Cigala (Westmeath Viner-Caremark - Pactimo) and the rest of an 83-man main bunch.
Fintan Ryan (Cycling Leinster) was best Irishman in tenth, one place ahead of Kerry Killarney’s Richard Maes.
“My team brought me to the front in the last five kilometres,” said Carstensen shortly after the sprint. “I think at three kilometres there was crash, maybe at position 40. I just heard it from the back. And then in the last kilometre two of my teammates brought me to the front on the second-last corner. I think then there was a gap behind me. More>>>
Stage 5 Results Glengarrif To Mitchelstown 150Kms.
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Rás Tailteann 18 Stage 5 Pictures Glengarriff To Mitchelstown150 Kms.
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| Lucas Carstensen Germany Bike Aid stage winner in Mitchelstown |
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Van Dalen Grabs Rás Tailteann Glory in Glengarrif
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| Jason Van Dalen Delta Team Netherlands winner of stage four In Glengarriff |
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| Jason Van Dalen Delta Team Netherlands stage winner |
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| Cyrille Thiery, Switzerland National Team In Yellow for the fourth day |
Having been race leader on the road on stage 3 but then being caught before the finish, Jason van Dalen (Netherlands Delta Cycling X) likely ended Tuesday frustrated with the missed chance for Rás Tailteann glory. However he secured a key place in the prizes on Wednesday when he won stage four into Glengarrif.
The Netherlands Delta Cycling X rider was quickest out of the select 26 man group which sprinted for victory, beating Italian Matteo Cigala (Westmeath Viner-Caremark - Pactimo), Robbe Ghys (Belgian National Team), Jacob Rathe (USA Jelly Belly P/B Maxxis), Luuc Bugter (Netherlands Delta Cycling X) and others to the line.
Ronan McLaughlin (Westmeath Viner-Caremark - Pactimo) was best of the Irish riders in eighth, taking over as best county rider.
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Stage 4 Results Listowel To Glengarriff 153 Kms.
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Rás Tailteann 18 Stage 4 Pictures Listowel To Glengarriff 153 Kms.
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| Jason Van Dalen Delta Team Netherlands winner of stage four In Glengarriff |
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Bugter Blasts Home First in Listowel, Winning Stage 3
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| When you know you have won the stage Luuc Bugter, Delta Team Netherlands |
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| Luuc Bugter Delta Team Netherlands Stage winner |
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| Cyrille Thiery, Switzerland National Team Race Leader |
Second on stages one and two, things came right for Luuc Bugter on day three of the Rás Tailteann, with the Dutchman winning a big bunch sprint into Listowel.
The Netherlands Delta Cycling X rider beat Lucas Carstensen (Germany Bike Aid) by half a wheel, with Lindsay De Vylder (Belgian National Team) third and stage two winner Robert-Jon McCarthy (Ireland National Team) fourth.
Belgian National Team rider Robbe Ghys (Belgian National Team) and Louis Rose-Davies (Britain Canyon Eisberg) completed the top six.
“It went well because we had one guy in the break,” Bugter said. “That got caught with eight kilometres to go, and then I knew the team was going to pull me to the front. I had good legs to win the sprint, so it was a perfect day. More>>>
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