Tour of Ireland 2008 - 1

The first stage of the Tour of Ireland held on August 27 was won by Mark Cavendish (Team Columbia).

Mark Cavendish wins stage 1 - Pic Gerry McManus

Martyn Irvine (Pezula), Travis Meyer (South Australia) and David George (MTN Energade) went clear early on and were joined by Matt Wilson (Type 1). The four gained almost four minutes before their advantage came down under the pressure of Team Columbia who were driving the chase.

The final hills of the day saw the escape crack and the race was together for the finish in Waterford. With Team Columbia working on the front it was just left to sprint king Mark Cavendish to come round his train to win.

Cavendish said afterward that it hadn't been the intention to set up a sprint, just to keep the time gap under control. He also said that he was happy to be back with the team after the disappointment of coming ninth in the madison in Beijing.

1 1 Cavendish, Mark THR Team Columbia 5h00'20"
2 15 Dean, Julian TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'20"
3 141 Kristoff, Alexander TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h00'20"
4 104 Van Poppel, Boy RB3 Rabobank 5h00'20"
5 121 Downing, Dean RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20"
6 67 De Schrooder, Kurt SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20"
7 131 Downing, Russell POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h00'20"
8 54 Maes, Nikolas TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20"
9 53 Hovelijnck, Kurt TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20"
10 97 Dempster, Zakkari SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20"
11 126 Appleby, Dale RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20"
12 45 Kobzarenko, Valeriy TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h00'20"
13 83 Mouron, Juan Francisco KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h00'20"
14 57 Renders, Sven TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20"
15 117 van Heerden, Juan MTN MTN Energade 5h00'20"
16 36 Richeze, Max CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h00'20"
17 27 Graziato, Massimo TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20"
18 132 Elliott, Malcom POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h00'20"
19 152 Power, Ciaran PZR Pezula 5h00'20"
20 41 Aldape, Moises TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h00'20"
21 154 Jennings, Cameron PZR Pezula 5h00'20"
22 122 House, Kristian RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20"
23 64 Lloyd, Daniel SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20"
24 12 Martin, Dan TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'20"
25 14 Backstedt, Magnus TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'20"
26 82 Rabunal, Gonzalo KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h00'20"
27 91 Clarke, Simon SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20"
28 3 Hansen, Adam THR Team Columbia 5h00'20"
29 84 Fernandez, Delio KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h00'20"
30 56 Nolf, Frederiek TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20"
31 105 Sinkeldam, Ramon RB3 Rabobank 5h00'20"
32 23 Gottfried, Alexander TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20"
33 135 Murray, Tom POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h00'20"
34 46 Wilson, Matt TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h00'20"
35 101 Aernouts, Bart RB3 Rabobank 5h00'20"
36 17 Lowe, Trent TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'20"
37 124 Partridge, Rob RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20"
38 51 Coenen, Johan TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20"
39 7 Barry, Michael THR Team Columbia 5h00'20"
40 63 Gallagher, Stephen SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20"
41 25 Mazzanti, Luca TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20"
42 22 Klimov, Serguei TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20"
43 94 Walker, Johnnie SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20"
44 95 Semple, Adam SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20"
45 142 Nordhaug, Lars Petter TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h00'20"
46 33 Tomei, Francesco CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h00'20"
47 74 Aiken, Roger IRL Irish National Team 5h00'20"
48 4 Pinotti, Marco THR Team Columbia 5h00'20"
49 32 Priamo, Matteo CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h00'20"
50 11 Millar, David TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'20"
51 102 Adams, Joeri RB3 Rabobank 5h00'20"
52 123 Greenwood, Ben RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20"
53 5 Possoni, Morris THR Team Columbia 5h00'20"
54 116 Evans, Kevin MTN MTN Energade 5h00'20"
55 92 Sulzberger, Wesley SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20"
56 65 Fleeman, Daniel SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20"
57 62 Cassidy, Mark SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20"
58 24 Chernetskiy, Ilya TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20"
59 111 MacDonald, Neil MTN MTN Energade 5h00'20"
60 146 Wilman, Frederik TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h00'20"
61 6 Rabon, Frantisek THR Team Columbia 5h00'33" @13"
62 147 Sommerseth, Stian TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h00'33" @ s/t
63 106 Rabou, Thomas RB3 Rabobank 5h00'42" @22"
64 103 Berkhout, Thomas RB3 Rabobank 5h00'42" @ s/t
65 34 Bongiorno, Ruben CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h00'48" @28"
66 31 Savini, Filippo CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h01'13" @53"
67 93 Meyer, Travis SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h01'13" @ s/t
68 71 McCann, David IRL Irish National Team 5h01'53" @01'33"
69 55 Neyens, Maarten TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h10'00" @09'40"
70 52 De Haes, Kenny TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h10'00" @ s/t
71 87 Paleo, Alejandro KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h10'00" @ s/t
72 85 Fernandez, Alberto KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h10'00" @ s/t
73 114 Thomson, Jay MTN MTN Energade 5h10'00" @ s/t
74 43 Calabria, Fabio TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h10'00" @ s/t
75 144 Bohler, Joachim TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h10'00" @ s/t
76 2 Eisel, Bernard THR Team Columbia 5h10'00" @ s/t
77 16 Maaskant, Martijn TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h10'00" @ s/t
78 156 Ericsson, Fredrik PZR Pezula 5h10'00" @ s/t
79 153 Page, Kieran PZR Pezula 5h10'00" @ s/t
80 107 Van Staeyen, Michael RB3 Rabobank 5h10'00" @ s/t
81 61 O'Brien, Paidi SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h10'00" @ s/t
82 136 Williams, Peter POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h10'00" @ s/t
83 127 Holt, Simon RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h10'00" @ s/t
84 47 Abraham, Emile TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h10'00" @ s/t
85 42 Surutkovych, Alex. TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h10'00" @ s/t
86 35 Richeze, Mauro CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h10'00" @ s/t
87 133 Roche, Andy POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h10'00" @ s/t
88 72 Griffen, Paul IRL Irish National Team 5h10'00" @ s/t
89 145 Vold, Svein Erik TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h10'00" @ s/t
90 155 Wetterhall, Alex PZR Pezula 5h11'55" @11'35"
91 113 Woolcock, Waylon MTN MTN Energade 5h12'51" @12'31"
92 125 Briggs, Graham RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h12'51" @ s/t
93 137 Kipling, Mathew POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h12'51" @ s/t
94 81 Troncoso, Ramon KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h12'51" @ s/t
95 96 King, Matt SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h12'51" @ s/t
96 66 Lisabett, Kenny SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h12'51" @ s/t
97 143 Stokstad, Ingar TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h13'31" @13'11"
98 76 Concannon, Miceal IRL Irish National Team 5h13'31" @ s/t
99 75 Lacey, Sean IRL Irish National Team 5h13'31" @ s/t
100 18 Sutton, Chris TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h13'31" @ s/t
101 157 Irvine, Martyn PZR Pezula 5h13'31" @ s/t
102 151 O'Loughlin, David PZR Pezula 5h13'31" @ s/t
103 86 Abal, David KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h13'31" @ s/t
104 73 Healion, Paul IRL Irish National Team 5h13'31" @ s/t
105 26 Riccio, Bernardo TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h13'31" @ s/t
106 112 George, David MTN MTN Energade 5h25'10" @24'50"
107 77 O'Sullivan, Stephen IRL Irish National Team 5h25'10" @ s/t
108 134 Davis, Lee POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h27'35" @27'15"

General Classification
1 1 Cavendish, Mark THR Team Columbia 5h00'09"
2 141 Kristoff, Alexander TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h00'13" @04"
3 15 Dean, Julian TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'14" @05"
4 46 Wilson, Matt TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h00'17" @08"
5 104 Van Poppel, Boy RB3 Rabobank 5h00'20" @11"
6 121 Downing, Dean RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20" s/t
7 67 De Schrooder, Kurt SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20"
8 131 Downing, Russell POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h00'20" s/t
9 54 Maes, Nikolas TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20" s/t
10 53 Hovelijnck, Kurt TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20" s/t
11 97 Dempster, Zakkari SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20" s/t
12 126 Appleby, Dale RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20" s/t
13 45 Kobzarenko, Valeriy TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h00'20" s/t
14 83 Mouron, Juan Francisco KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h00'20" s/t
15 57 Renders, Sven TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20" s/t
16 117 van Heerden, Juan MTN MTN Energade 5h00'20" s/t
17 36 Richeze, Max CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h00'20" s/t
18 27 Graziato, Massimo TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20" s/t
19 132 Elliott, Malcom POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h00'20" s/t
20 152 Power, Ciaran PZR Pezula 5h00'20" s/t
21 41 Aldape, Moises TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h00'20" s/t
22 154 Jennings, Cameron PZR Pezula 5h00'20" s/t
23 122 House, Kristian RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20" s/t
24 64 Lloyd, Daniel SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20" s/t
25 12 Martin, Dan TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'20" s/t
26 14 Backstedt, Magnus TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'20" s/t
27 82 Rabunal, Gonzalo KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h00'20" s/t
28 91 Clarke, Simon SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20" s/t
29 3 Hansen, Adam THR Team Columbia 5h00'20" s/t
30 84 Fernandez, Delio KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h00'20" s/t
31 56 Nolf, Frederiek TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20" s/t
32 105 Sinkeldam, Ramon RB3 Rabobank 5h00'20" s/t
33 23 Gottfried, Alexander TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20" s/t
34 135 Murray, Tom POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h00'20" s/t
35 101 Aernouts, Bart RB3 Rabobank 5h00'20" s/t
36 17 Lowe, Trent TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'20" s/t
37 124 Partridge, Rob RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20" s/t
38 51 Coenen, Johan TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h00'20" s/t
39 7 Barry, Michael THR Team Columbia 5h00'20" s/t
40 63 Gallagher, Stephen SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20" s/t
41 25 Mazzanti, Luca TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20" s/t
42 22 Klimov, Serguei TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20" s/t
43 94 Walker, Johnnie SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20" s/t
44 95 Semple, Adam SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20" s/t
45 142 Nordhaug, Lars Petter TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h00'20" s/t
46 33 Tomei, Francesco CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h00'20" s/t
47 74 Aiken, Roger IRL Irish National Team 5h00'20" s/t
48 4 Pinotti, Marco THR Team Columbia 5h00'20" s/t
49 32 Priamo, Matteo CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h00'20" s/t
50 11 Millar, David TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h00'20" s/t
51 102 Adams, Joeri RB3 Rabobank 5h00'20" s/t
52 123 Greenwood, Ben RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h00'20" s/t
53 5 Possoni, Morris THR Team Columbia 5h00'20" s/t
54 116 Evans, Kevin MTN MTN Energade 5h00'20" s/t
55 92 Sulzberger, Wesley SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h00'20" s/t
56 65 Fleeman, Daniel SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20" s/t
57 62 Cassidy, Mark SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h00'20" s/t
58 24 Chernetskiy, Ilya TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h00'20" s/t
59 111 MacDonald, Neil MTN MTN Energade 5h00'20" s/t
60 146 Wilman, Frederik TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h00'20" s/t
61 6 Rabon, Frantisek THR Team Columbia 5h00'33" @24"
62 147 Sommerseth, Stian TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h00'33" s/t
63 106 Rabou, Thomas RB3 Rabobank 5h00'42" @33"
64 103 Berkhout, Thomas RB3 Rabobank 5h00'42" s/t
65 34 Bongiorno, Ruben CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h00'48" @39"
66 93 Meyer, Travis SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h01'10" @01'01"
67 31 Savini, Filippo CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h01'13" @01'04"
68 71 McCann, David IRL Irish National Team 5h01'53" @01'44"
69 144 Bohler, Joachim TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h09'58" @09'49"
70 55 Neyens, Maarten TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h10'00" @09'51"
71 52 De Haes, Kenny TSV Topsport Vlaanderen 5h10'00" s/t
72 87 Paleo, Alejandro KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h10'00" s/t
73 85 Fernandez, Alberto KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h10'00" s/t
74 114 Thomson, Jay MTN MTN Energade 5h10'00" s/t
75 43 Calabria, Fabio TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h10'00" s/t
76 2 Eisel, Bernard THR Team Columbia 5h10'00" s/t
77 16 Maaskant, Martijn TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h10'00" s/t
78 156 Ericsson, Fredrik PZR Pezula 5h10'00" s/t
79 153 Page, Kieran PZR Pezula 5h10'00" s/t
80 107 Van Staeyen, Michael RB3 Rabobank 5h10'00" s/t
81 61 O'Brien, Paidi SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h10'00" s/t
82 136 Williams, Peter POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h10'00" s/t
83 127 Holt, Simon RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h10'00" s/t
84 47 Abraham, Emile TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h10'00" s/t
85 42 Surutkovych, Alex. TT1 Team Type 1 Cycling Team 5h10'00" s/t
86 35 Richeze, Mauro CSF CSF Group Navigare 5h10'00" s/t
87 133 Roche, Andy POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h10'00" s/t
88 72 Griffen, Paul IRL Irish National Team 5h10'00" s/t
89 145 Vold, Svein Erik TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h10'00" s/t
90 155 Wetterhall, Alex PZR Pezula 5h11'55" @11'46"
91 113 Woolcock, Waylon MTN MTN Energade 5h12'51" @12'42"
92 125 Briggs, Graham RCR Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk 5h12'51" s/t
93 137 Kipling, Mathew POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h12'51" s/t
94 81 Troncoso, Ramon KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h12'51" s/t
95 96 King, Matt SAI SouthAustralia.com/AIS 5h12'51" s/t
96 66 Lisabett, Kenny SKT An Post Sean Kelly Team 5h12'51" s/t
97 157 Irvine, Martyn PZR Pezula 5h13'28" @13'19"
98 143 Stokstad, Ingar TMB Joker Bianchi Team 5h13'31" @13'22"
99 76 Concannon, Miceal IRL Irish National Team 5h13'31" s/t
100 75 Lacey, Sean IRL Irish National Team 5h13'31" s/t
101 18 Sutton, Chris TSL Garmin Chipotle H30 5h13'31" s/t
102 151 O'Loughlin, David PZR Pezula 5h13'31" s/t
103 86 Abal, David KGZ Karpin Galicia Cycling Team 5h13'31" s/t
104 73 Healion, Paul IRL Irish National Team 5h13'31" s/t
105 26 Riccio, Bernardo TCS Tinkoff - Credit Systems 5h13'31" s/t
106 112 George, David MTN MTN Energade 5h25'07" @24'58"
107 77 O'Sullivan, Stephen IRL Irish National Team 5h25'10" @25'01"
108 134 Davis, Lee POT Pinarello CandiTV 5h27'35" @27'26"

Primes
KOM Cat 3: Lower Sugar Loaf
1 51 Coenen, J TSV 6pts
2 62 Cassidy, M SKT 4pts
3 2 Eisel, B THR 2pts
4 57 Renders, S TSV 1pt

An Post Sprint: Roundwood
PL No. Name Tm Pts Sec
1 141 Kristoff, A TMB 5pts 3"
2 144 Bohler, J TMB 3pts 2"
3 1 Cavendish, M THR 2pts 1"
4 131 Downing, R POT 1pt

An Post Sprint: Rathdrum
PL No. Name Tm Pts Sec
1 157 Irvine, M PZR 5pts 3"
2 112 George, D MTN 3pts 2"
3 93 Meyer, T SAI 2pts 1"
4 46 Wilson, M TT1 1pt

KOM Cat 1: Mount Leinster
PL No. Name Tm Pts Sec
1 46 Wilson, M TT1 15pts
2 112 George, D MTN 12pts
3 93 Meyer, T SAI 10pts
4 157 Irvine, M PZR 8pts
5 2 Eisel, B THR 6pts
6 1 Cavendish, M THR 4pts
7 5 Possoni, M THR 2pts
8 6 Rabon, F THR 1pt

An Post Sprint: Borris
PL No. Name Tm Pts Sec
1 46 Wilson, M TT1 5pts 3"
2 93 Meyer, T SAI 3pts 2"
3 112 George, D MTN 2pts 1"
4 5 Possoni, M THR 1pt

KOM Cat 3: Saddle Hill
PL No. Name Tm Pts Sec
1 46 Wilson, M TT1 6pts
2 93 Meyer, T SAI 4pts
3 31 Savini, F CSF 2pts
4 147 Sommerseth, S TMB 1pt

KOM Cat 2: Inistoige
PL No. Name Tm Pts Sec
1 46 Wilson, M TT1 10pts
2 93 Meyer, T SAI 7pts
3 51 Coenen, J TSV 4pts
4 7 Barry, M THR 2pts
5 116 Evans, K MTN 1pt

U25 Rider Overall
PL No. Name TM Time
1 1 Cavendish, M THR 5h00'09"
2 141 Kristoff, A TMB @ 04"
3 104 Van Poppel, B RB3 @ 11"

Team General Classification
1 Topsport Vlaanderen 15h01'00"
2 Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk s/t
3 Garmin Chipotle H30 s/t
4 Pinarello CandiTV s/t
5 Team Type 1 Cycling Team s/t
6 Team Columbia s/t
7 Karpin Galicia Cycling Team s/t
8 An Post Sean Kelly Team s/t
9 Rabobank s/t
10 SouthAustralia.com/AIS s/t
11 Tinkoff - Credit Systems s/t
12 Joker Bianchi Team s/t
13 CSF Group Navigare s/t
14 MTN Energade s/t
15 Pezula @ 09'40"
16 Irish National Team @ 11'13"

Mountains Competition
PL No. Name TM Pts
1 46 Wilson, M TT1 31
2 93 Meyer, T SAI 21
3 112 George, D MTN 12

An Post Points Competition
PL No. Name TM Pts
1 141 Kristoff, A TMB 18
2 1 Cavendish, M THR 17
3 15 Dean, J TSL 14
4 104 Van Poppel, B RB3 12
5 121 Downing, D RCR 11

Stages
Stage 1: Dublin to Waterford, 192km - Wednesday 27th August
Stage 2: Thurles to Loughrea, 158km – Thursday 28th August
Stage 3: Ballinrobe – Galway, 201km – Friday 29th August
Stage 4: Limerick to Dingle, 186km – Saturday 30th August
Stage 5: Killarney to Cork, 155km - Sunday 31st August

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