An Post RAS: Le Britannique James Gullen s'offre l'étape, Clémens Frankhauser leader !

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Photo Shane Stoke (Stickybottle)

C’est James Gullen (Pedal Heaven) qui a remporté la 3ème étape de la An Post RAS en Irlande. A Dingle, au terme des 133 km, il devance en solitaire devant Aaron Gate (An Post Chain Reaction) et Nikodemus Holler (Stradali Bike Aid)/

Le général revient à l’Autrichien Clemens Fankhauser (Autriche Tirol Cycling)

Peu avant la mi course, une échappée de 22 coureurs prend large avec les principaux leaders dont James Gullen (Britain Pedal Heaven), Cigala (Cork Aquablue), Ronan McLaughlin (Ireland national team), Damien Shaw (An Post Chainreaction), Eddie Dunbar (Ireland national team), Ed Laverack (Britain JLT-Condor Cycles), Joe Fry (Britain Pedal Heaven), Nicolai Brochner (Denmark Riwal Platform), Ike Groen (Join S-De Rijke), Ian Richardson (UCD-FitzCycles.ie), Patrick Gamper (Austria Tirol Cycling), George Fowler (NFTO), Castellarnau Florent (Aix en Provence), Erik Rowsell (Madison Genesis), Josh Edmondson (NFTO), Rob Partridge (NFTO), Conor Dunne (JLT-Condor Cycles), Daire Feeley (iTap), Hayden Roulston (New Zealand national team), Elliott Porter (Neon VELO cycling team) and Jordi Sloof (Join S-De Rijke). Leurs écart va monter autour de la minute mais derrière le peloton réagit tout de même.

A 20 km, l’écart sera tourne toujours autour de la minute sec mais les 22 ne seront jamais rejoints. Malgré une tentative de Mark Dowling, mais 7 hommes avec Dunbar, Clemens Fankhauser, Lucas Hamilton Jai Hindleyd, Nikodemus Holler ,Aaron Gate et Ed Laverack se détachent. C’est entre ces 7 hommes que la victoire se joue. Peu avant l’ultime montée, Gullen place une attaque, il ne sera jamais rejoint et l’emporte en solitaire pour une poignée de secondes.

Classement 3ème étape top 20

1	42	GBR	Gullen,James	PHE	BRITAIN Pedal Heaven	2h52’25″
2	9	NZL	Gate,Aaron	SKT	IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction	2h52’27″	@02″
3	61	GER	Holler,Nikodemus	BAI	GERMANY Stradalli Bike Aid	2h52’27″	@ s/t
4	12	AUT	Fankhauser,Clemens	TIR	AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team	2h52’27″	@ s/t
5	17	AUS	Hamiliton,Lucas	AUS	AUSTRALIA National Team	2h52’30″	@05″
6	38	GBR	Laverack,Edward	JLT	BRITAIN JLT Condor presented by Mavic	2h52’30″	@ s/t
7	18	AUS	Hindley,Jai	AUS	AUSTRALIA National Team	2h52’30″	@ s/t
8	2	IRL	Dunbar,Edward	IRL	IRELAND National Team	2h52’32″	@07″
9	26	GBR	Edmondson,Josh	NPC	BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING	2h52’44″	@19″
10	55	DEN	Mygind,Rasmus	RIW	DENMARK Riwal Platform	2h52’46″	@21″
11	4	IRL	Downey,Mark	IRL	IRELAND National Team	2h52’46″	@ s/t
12	51	DEN	Ronning Vinther,Troels	RIW	DENMARK Riwal Platform	2h52’46″	@ s/t
13	41	GBR	Gardias,Dexter	PHE	BRITAIN Pedal Heaven	2h52’46″	@ s/t
14	149	IRL	Dowling,Mark		LOUTH Asea Wheelworx	2h52’46″	@ s/t
15	33	GBR	Holmes,Matthew	MGT	BRITAIN Madison Genesis	2h52’46″	@ s/t
16	70	NED	van der Hoorn,Taco	RIJ	NETHERLANDS Join-S De Rijke	2h52’46″	@ s/t
17	56	FRA	Castellarnau,Florent		FRANCE AVC Aix en Provence	2h52’46″	@ s/t
18	69	NED	De Greef,Robbert	RIJ	NETHERLANDS Join-S De Rijke	2h52’46″	@ s/t
19	32	NZL	Gunman,Taylor	MGT	BRITAIN Madison Genesis	2h52’46″	@ s/t
20	6	IRL	Shaw,Damien	SKT	IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction	2h52’46″	@ s/t

Classement général

1	12	AUT	Fankhauser,Clemens	TIR	AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team	10h19’41″
2	18	AUS	Hindley,Jai	AUS	AUSTRALIA National Team	10h19’44″	@03″
3	9	NZL	Gate,Aaron	SKT	IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction	10h19’46″	@05″
4	2	IRL	Dunbar,Edward	IRL	IRELAND National Team	10h19’46″	= s/t
5	70	NED	van der Hoorn,Taco	RIJ	NETHERLANDS Join-S De Rijke	10h19’47″	@06″
6	42	GBR	Gullen,James	PHE	BRITAIN Pedal Heaven	10h19’49″	@08″
7	61	GER	Holler,Nikodemus	BAI	GERMANY Stradalli Bike Aid	10h19’51″	@10″
8	17	AUS	Hamiliton,Lucas	AUS	AUSTRALIA National Team	10h19’54″	@13″
9	55	DEN	Mygind,Rasmus	RIW	DENMARK Riwal Platform	10h19’56″	@15″
10	26	GBR	Edmondson,Josh	NPC	BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING	10h19’58″	@17″
11	41	GBR	Gardias,Dexter	PHE	BRITAIN Pedal Heaven	10h20’00″	@19″
12	32	NZL	Gunman,Taylor	MGT	BRITAIN Madison Genesis	10h20’00″	= s/t
13	33	GBR	Holmes,Matthew	MGT	BRITAIN Madison Genesis	10h20’10″	@29″
14	69	NED	De Greef,Robbert	RIJ	NETHERLANDS Join-S De Rijke	10h20’10″	= s/t
15	4	IRL	Downey,Mark	IRL	IRELAND National Team	10h20’10″	= s/t
16	6	IRL	Shaw,Damien	SKT	IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction	10h20’10″	= s/t
17	56	FRA	Castellarnau,Florent		FRANCE AVC Aix en Provence	10h20’10″	= s/t
18	36	IRL	Dunne,Conor	JLT	BRITAIN JLT Condor presented by Mavic	10h20’42″	@01’01″
19	72	NZL	Gough,Regan	NZL	NEW ZEALAND National Team	10h20’52″	@01’11″
20	68	NED	Mol,Wouter	RIJ	NETHERLANDS Join-S De Rijke	10h21’08″	@01’27″
21	22	AUS	Irvine,Saxon	DSR	AUSTRALIA Data #3 Cisco Racing Team	10h21’11″	@01’30″
22	116	IRL	Richardson,Ian		DUBLIN UCD Fitz Cycles	10h21’11″	= s/t
23	67	NED	Groen,Ike	RIJ	NETHERLANDS Join-S De Rijke	10h21’11″	= s/t
24	73	NZL	Kennett,Dylan	NZL	NEW ZEALAND National Team	10h21’26″	@01’45″
25	15	AUT	Weiss,Martin	TIR	AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team	10h21’33″	@01’52″
26	59	FRA	Dulin,Alexis		FRANCE AVC Aix en Provence	10h21’35″	@01’54″
27	147	IRL	McCrystal,Bryan		LOUTH Asea Wheelworx	10h21’36″	@01’55″
28	57	FRA	Converset,Matthieu		FRANCE AVC Aix en Provence	10h21’38″	@01’57″
29	8	BEL	Vereecken,Nicolas	SKT	IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction	10h21’40″	@01’59″
30	29	GBR	Stones,Liam	NPC	BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING	10h21’42″	@02’01″
31	51	DEN	Ronning Vinther,Troels	RIW	DENMARK Riwal Platform	10h21’45″	@02’04″
32	13	AUT	Gamper,Patrick	TIR	AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team	10h21’52″	@02’11″
33	71	NZL	Roulston,Hayden	NZL	NEW ZEALAND National Team	10h21’53″	@02’12″
34	14	AUT	Wachter,Alexander	TIR	AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team	10h21’55″	@02’14″
35	11	AUT	Bosman,Patrick	TIR	AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team	10h21’55″	= s/t
36	16	AUS	Donohoe,Alistair	AUS	AUSTRALIA National Team	10h22’20″	@02’39″
37	79	USA	Granigan,Noah		USA CCB Racing	10h22’20″	= s/t
38	45	GBR	Jones,Harrison	PHE	BRITAIN Pedal Heaven	10h22’20″	= s/t
39	46	GBR	Porter,Elliott		BRITAIN Neon Velo Cycling Team	10h22’20″	= s/t
40	7	IRL	Wilson,Jack	SKT	IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction	10h22’34″	@02’53″
41	148	IRL	Christie,Marcus		LOUTH Asea Wheelworx	10h22’36″	@02’55″
42	66	NED	Sloof,Jordi	RIJ	NETHERLANDS Join-S De Rijke	10h22’36″	= s/t
43	64	GER	Lechner,Patrick	BAI	GERMANY Stradalli Bike Aid	10h22’40″	@02’59″
44	100	IRL	Hennebry,Conor		CORK Aquablue	10h22’46″	@03’05″
45	19	AUS	Jenner,Samuel	AUS	AUSTRALIA National Team	10h22’56″	@03’15″
46	5	IRL	McGlinchey,Christopher	IRL	IRELAND National Team	10h23’32″	@03’51″
47	20	AUS	Storer,Michael	AUS	AUSTRALIA National Team	10h23’37″	@03’56″
48	137	IRL	Maes,Richard		KERRY	10h23’42″	@04’01″
49	77	USA	Small,Cory		USA CCB Racing	10h23’56″	@04’15″
50	133	IRL	Feeley,Daire		GALWAY Team iTap	10h24’05″	@04’24″
51	62	FRA	Garcia,Damien	BAI	GERMANY Stradalli Bike Aid	10h24’05″	= s/t
52	167	IRL	Hodge,John		WATERFORD Dungarvan	10h24’42″	@05’01″
53	3	IRL	Teggart,Matthew	IRL	IRELAND National Team	10h24’42″	= s/t
54	107	IRL	Ferguson,Lewis		DOWN North	10h24’42″	= s/t
55	106	IRL	Watson,David		DOWN North	10h24’42″	= s/t
56	96	IRL	McKenna,Sean		CORK Aquablue	10h24’42″	= s/t
57	152	IRL	Nulty,Javan		MEATH Dunboyne	10h24’58″	@05’17″
58	136	IRL	Moynihan,Cathal		KERRY	10h24’58″	= s/t
59	37	IRL	McCarthy,David	JLT	BRITAIN JLT Condor presented by Mavic	10h25’28″	@05’47″
60	80	USA	Mitchell,Timothy		USA CCB Racing	10h26’04″	@06’23″
61	27	GBR	Fowler,George	NPC	BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING	10h26’04″	= s/t
62	139	IRL	Brosnan,John		KERRY	10h26’04″	= s/t
63	117	IRL	Morton,Eoin		DUBLIN UCD Fitz Cycles	10h26’31″	@06’50″
64	97	IRL	Lacey,Sean		CORK Aquablue	10h26’33″	@06’52″
65	38	GBR	Laverack,Edward	JLT	BRITAIN JLT Condor presented by Mavic	10h26’43″	@07’02″
66	34	GBR	Evans,Joseph	MGT	BRITAIN Madison Genesis	10h26’45″	@07’04″
67	52	DEN	Brochner,Nicolai	RIW	DENMARK Riwal Platform	10h26’50″	@07’09″
68	53	DEN	Von Folsach,Casper	RIW	DENMARK Riwal Platform	10h26’50″	= s/t
69	31	GBR	Rowsell,Erick	MGT	BRITAIN Madison Genesis	10h27’10″	@07’29″
70	60	FRA	Verini,Raphael		FRANCE AVC Aix en Provence	10h27’14″	@07’33″
71	144	IRL	O’Brien,Aaron		LIMERICK Mego Raw Cycles	10h27’56″	@08’15″
72	28	GBR	Partridge,Rob	NPC	BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING	10h28’26″	@08’45″
73	40	GBR	Moses,Thomas	JLT	BRITAIN JLT Condor presented by Mavic	10h28’55″	@09’14″
74	129	IRL	Davoust,Lorcan		DUBLIN South	10h28’59″	@09’18″
75	49	USA	Durrin,Jeremy		BRITAIN Neon Velo Cycling Team	10h29’04″	@09’23″
76	118	IRL	O’Reilly,Paul		DUBLIN UCD Fitz Cycles	10h29’04″	= s/t
77	44	GBR	Fry,Joe	PHE	BRITAIN Pedal Heaven	10h29’07″	@09’26″
78	35	GBR	Robbins,Tristan	MGT	BRITAIN Madison Genesis	10h29’38″	@09’57″
79	1	IRL	McLaughlin,Ronan	IRL	IRELAND National Team	10h29’52″	@10’11″
80	140	IRL	O’Connell,Eoin		KERRY	10h30’05″	@10’24″
81	76	USA	Wiggins,Kai		USA CCB Racing	10h30’27″	@10’46″
82	108	IRL	Hamilton,David		DOWN North	10h30’45″	@11’04″
83	99	ITA	Cigala,Matteo		CORK Aquablue	10h31’11″	@11’30″
84	24	AUS	Thomas,Ryan	DSR	AUSTRALIA Data #3 Cisco Racing Team	10h32’47″	@13’06″
85	75	NZL	Kergozou,Nickolas	NZL	NEW ZEALAND National Team	10h33’26″	@13’45″
86	47	IRL	Potts,Marc		BRITAIN Neon Velo Cycling Team	10h33’42″	@14’01″
87	65	GER	Beck,Joschka	BAI	GERMANY Stradalli Bike Aid	10h33’48″	@14’07″
88	120	FRA	Carnec,Louis		DUBLIN UCD Fitz Cycles	10h34’00″	@14’19″
89	145	IRL	Yelverton,Sean		LIMERICK Mego Raw Cycles	10h34’02″	@14’21″
90	39	GBR	Grivell-Mellor,Luke	JLT	BRITAIN JLT Condor presented by Mavic	10h34’52″	@15’11″
91	149	IRL	Dowling,Mark		LOUTH Asea Wheelworx	10h36’13″	@16’32″
92	63	RWA	Hadi,Janvier	BAI	GERMANY Stradalli Bike Aid	10h37’47″	@18’06″
93	10	BEL	Wastyn,Emiel	SKT	IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction	10h38’41″	@19’00″
94	113	GBR	Bye,Andrew		DOWN Newry Wheelers	10h39’15″	@19’34″
95	25	AUS	Newbery,Dylan	DSR	AUSTRALIA Data #3 Cisco Racing Team	10h39’53″	@20’12″
96	141	IRL	Ryan,Simon		LIMERICK Mego Raw Cycles	10h40’23″	@20’42″
97	134	IRL	Cassidy,Colm		GALWAY Team iTap	10h40’28″	@20’47″
98	91	IRL	Millar,Mark		CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin	10h40’29″	@20’48″
99	54	DEN	Ollegaard,Morten	RIW	DENMARK Riwal Platform	10h40’34″	@20’53″
100	150	IRL	Lavery,Philip		LOUTH Asea Wheelworx	10h41’51″	@22’10″
101	126	IRL	Reilly,Dave		DUBLIN South	10h42’31″	@22’50″
102	127	IRL	Mortimer,Daragh		DUBLIN South	10h42’40″	@22’59″
103	176	IRL	Kelly,Robin		WATERFORD Racing Club	10h42’40″	= s/t
104	146	IRL	Armstrong,Adam		LOUTH Asea Wheelworx	10h42’45″	@23’04″
105	135	IRL	Dolan,Liam		GALWAY Team iTap	10h43’40″	@23’59″
106	98	IRL	Walsh,Anthony		CORK Aquablue	10h43’40″	= s/t
107	43	GBR	Chapman,Lloyd	PHE	BRITAIN Pedal Heaven	10h44’11″	@24’30″
108	74	NZL	Bulling,Pieter	NZL	NEW ZEALAND National Team	10h44’22″	@24’41″
109	84	IRL	Morgan,Karl		ANTRIM Phoenix	10h44’26″	@24’45″
110	101	IRL	Murray,Stephen		CORK Strata3/Velorevolution	10h44’40″	@24’59″
111	168	IRL	Flavin,Marc		WATERFORD Dungarvan	10h44’58″	@25’17″
112	132	IRL	Brody,David		GALWAY Team iTap	10h45’51″	@26’10″
113	104	IRL	Fitzgerald,Mick		CORK Strata3/Velorevolution	10h46’03″	@26’22″
114	138	IRL	Horgan,Barry		KERRY	10h47’15″	@27’34″
115	109	IRL	Moore,Darnell		DOWN North	10h48’30″	@28’49″
116	48	GBR	Maxwell,Oliver		BRITAIN Neon Velo Cycling Team	10h48’37″	@28’56″
117	121	IRL	McArdle,Brian		DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers Scott	10h49’56″	@30’15″
118	143	IRL	Kenny,Shane		LIMERICK Mego Raw Cycles	10h50’11″	@30’30″
119	50	GBR	Simcox,Kieran		BRITAIN Neon Velo Cycling Team	10h50’54″	@31’13″
120	174	IRL	Power,Ciaran		WATERFORD Comeragh	10h51’01″	@31’20″
121	157	IRL	Clarke,John		MEATH Navan Avonmore	10h52’23″	@32’42″
122	88	IRL	Swan,Aaron		ANTRIM Ballymoney Biesty’s	10h53’14″	@33’33″
123	94	IRL	MacAodha,Nigel		CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin	10h53’35″	@33’54″
124	153	IRL	Clarke,Niall		MEATH Dunboyne	10h53’57″	@34’16″
125	21	AUS	Evers,Craig	DSR	AUSTRALIA Data #3 Cisco Racing Team	10h54’46″	@35’05″
126	90	IRL	Fyffe,Angus		ANTRIM Ballymoney Biesty’s	10h55’17″	@35’36″
127	177	IRL	Gater,Keith		WATERFORD Racing Club	10h55’19″	@35’38″
128	78	USA	McCormack,Brendan		USA CCB Racing	10h56’46″	@37’05″
129	151	IRL	Moriarty,Eugene		MEATH Dunboyne	10h57’18″	@37’37″
130	123	IRL	O’Flynn,Ronan		DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers Scott	10h59’57″	@40’16″
131	154	IRL	Lynch,Eoin		MEATH Dunboyne	11h02’01″	@42’20″
132	155	IRL	Gray,Alan		MEATH Dunboyne	11h03’19″	@43’38″
133	159	IRL	Finnegan,Derek		MEATH Navan Avonmore	11h03’23″	@43’42″
134	169	IRL	Kearns,Daryl		WATERFORD Dungarvan	11h04’05″	@44’24″
135	103	IRL	Kennedy,Paul		CORK Strata3/Velorevolution	11h04’24″	@44’43″
136	160	IRL	Sheehan,Gary		MEATH Navan Avonmore	11h04’24″	= s/t
137	119	IRL	Breheny,Joseph		DUBLIN UCD Fitz Cycles	11h05’45″	@46’04″
138	23	NZL	Thomas,Scott	DSR	AUSTRALIA Data #3 Cisco Racing Team	11h07’02″	@47’21″
139	173	IRL	De Barra,Tadhg		WATERFORD Comeragh	11h07’35″	@47’54″
140	166	IRL	Travers,Damian		WATERFORD Dungarvan	11h07’46″	@48’05″
141	115	IRL	Farrell,Rory		DOWN Newry Wheelers	11h07’50″	@48’09″
142	30	GBR	Harvey,Alex	NPC	BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING	11h08’09″	@48’28″
143	180	IRL	Merriman,Daniel		WATERFORD Racing Club	11h08’14″	@48’33″
144	131	IRL	Joyce,Derek		GALWAY Team iTap	11h08’45″	@49’04″
145	175	IRL	Cullinane,Martin		WATERFORD Comeragh	11h10’07″	@50’26″
146	161	IRL	Scully,Shane		TIPPERARY Nenagh	11h14’54″	@55’13″
147	124	ESP	Fontan Garcia,Manuel		DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers Scott	11h15’02″	@55’21″
148	178	IRL	Power,Shane		WATERFORD Racing Club	11h16’10″	@56’29″
149	112	IRL	Woods,Des		DOWN Newry Wheelers	11h16’21″	@56’40″
150	83	IRL	Wright,Jody		ANTRIM Phoenix	11h17’39″	@57’58″
151	170	IRL	O’Connell,Aidan		WATERFORD Dungarvan	11h17’52″	@58’11″
152	158	IRL	Fagan,Fergus		MEATH Navan Avonmore	11h17’52″	= s/t
153	85	IRL	O’Gorman,Niall		ANTRIM Phoenix	11h17’56″	@58’15″
154	164	IRL	Browne,Mike		TIPPERARY Nenagh	11h17’56″	= s/t
155	163	IRL	Kennedy,Kenneth		TIPPERARY Nenagh	11h17’56″	= s/t
156	130	IRL	Lynch,John		DUBLIN South	11h18’16″	@58’35″
157	102	IRL	Crowley,Aidan		CORK Strata3/Velorevolution	11h18’49″	@59’08″
158	142	IRL	Coleman,Bobby		LIMERICK Mego Raw Cycles	11h19’09″	@59’28″
159	165	IRL	O’Neill,Shane		TIPPERARY Nenagh	11h24’56″	@1h05’15″
160	179	GER	Bartels,Constantin		WATERFORD Racing Club	11h26’52″	@1h07’11″
161	125	IRL	Busher,Jamie		DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers Scott	11h28’20″	@1h08’39″
162	171	IRL	Halligan,David		WATERFORD Comeragh	11h29’15″	@1h09’34″
163	111	IRL	Featherstone,Sean		DOWN Newry Wheelers	11h29’15″	= s/t
164	162	IRL	O’Shea,Michael		TIPPERARY Nenagh	11h29’19″	@1h09’38″
165	172	IRL	O’Dwyer,Noel		WATERFORD Comeragh	11h29’19″	= s/t
166	110	IRL	Ambrose,James		DOWN North