FBD Insurance Raas 2008

By Protournews

The FBD Insurance Raas 2008 is an eight stage road race held from May 18 to 25.

The race features a number of UK teams including Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk, the squad having attracted additional sponsorship from Stena Sea Ferries.

Stage 1 May 18 - Navan - Ballinamore 142Kms
Californian criterium specialist Ken Hanson used his sprinting speed to triumph on today’s opening leg of the FBD Insurance Rás winning a big bunch gallop into Ballinamore and taking the first yellow jersey of the race.

The mainly flat 142 kilometre stage was run off in mild bright conditions and was marked by a number of breakaways. The most significant of these was sparked off just before Ballyjamesduff 51 kilometres into the stage when Irishman Eugene Moriarty (Meath/MyHome.ie BDBC) and Tim van der Zanden (Netherlands) attacked.

They were joined over ten kilometres later by seven others namely Rob Partridge (Britain Team Stena Line Rapha Condor Recycling.co.uk) Alex Higham (Britain Plowman Craven) Daniel Lloyd (Ireland An Post M. Donnelly Grand Thornton Sean Kelly) Morten Hegreberg (Norway Sparebanken Vest) plus Irishmen Derek Burke (Ireland Pezula Racing) Simon Kelly (Dublin IRC Ushers) and Sean Lacey (Dublin Eurocycles).

This group built a maximum lead of two minutes and 15 seconds then strong chasing by the Irish national team the Ireland An Post M. Donnelly Grand Thornton Sean Kelly squad and the Ireland Pezula Racing line-up gradually whittled down the advantage. Although the latter two teams had representatives in the break their leaders were back in the bunch and realised that they needed to bring back the move.

Shortly after Partridge won the final hot spot sprint of the day in Newtownforbes van der Zanden Higham and Lloyd attacked. However the bunch continued to eat away at the lead and the field was all together inside the final eight kilometres.

That paved the way for Hanson’s sprint victory and his ending of the day in the yellow jersey of race leadership.

1 65 Hanson Ken ISLE OF MAN Microgaming 3h06'32"
2 8 Kos Patrick NED NETHERLANDS National Team 3h06'32"
3 34 de Schrooder Benny SKT IRELAND (pro) An Post 3h06'32"
4 14 Komar Mateusz POL POLAND National Team 3h06'32"
5 23 Downing Dean RCR BRITAIN (pro) Stena Rapha 3h06'32"
6 99 Nestor Mark DUBLIN Eurocycles 3h06'32"
7 123 McDonald Scott MEATH Cycleways@53degrees 3h06'32"
8 55 Pioline Renaud FRANCE Provence Alpes Cote 3h06'32"
9 42 Hegreberg Morten SPA NORWAY (pro) Sparebanken 3h06'32"
10 53 Maurin Jean Marc FRANCE Provence Alpes Cote 3h06'32"
11 31 O'Brien Paidi SKT IRELAND (pro) An Post 3h06'32"
12 15 Janiaczyk Blazej POL POLAND National Team 3h06'32"
13 74 James Josh BRITAIN Kinesis 3h06'32"
14 43 Nybo Havard SPA NORWAY (pro) Sparebanken 3h06'32"
15 116 Moriarty Eugene MEATH MyHome.ie/BDBC 3h06'32"
16 126 Sweetman Craig MEATH Martin Donnelly 3h06'32"
17 118 Crowley Aidan MEATH MyHome.ie/BDBC 3h06'32"
18 135 Fenlon Joe TIPPERARY Dan Morrissey 3h06'32"
19 56 Birkenfeld Rene GERMANY Stevens von Hacht 3h06'32"
20 18 Razaei Khormizi S. M. IAU IRAN (pro) Islamic Azad Univer 3h06'32"
21 85 Healion Paul DUBLIN McNally Swords 3h06'32"
22 51 Aubert Stevens FRANCE Provence Alpes Cote 3h06'32"
23 66 Bye Andrew BRITAIN Surrey Racing League 3h06'32"
24 21 Newton Chris RCR BRITAIN (pro) Stena Rapha 3h06'32"
25 54 Ligier Nicolas FRANCE Provence Alpes Cote 3h06'32"
26 52 Fina Florain FRANCE Provence Alpes Cote 3h06'32"
27 117 O'Sullivan Stephen MEATH MyHome.ie/BDBC 3h06'32"
28 35 Lloyd Daniel SKT IRELAND (pro) An Post 3h06'32"
29 75 Gilham Kit BRITAIN Kinesis 3h06'32"
30 29 Coleman Neil PCA BRITAIN (pro) Plowman Craven 3h06'32"
31 30 Oliphant Evan PCA BRITAIN (pro) Plowman Craven 3h06'32"
32 113 Lynch John KILDARE Murphy Surveys 3h06'32"
33 58 Quast Ole GERMANY Stevens von Hacht 3h06'32"
34 88 Delahaye Neill DUBLIN IRC Ushers Insulations 3h06'32"
35 78 Kirk Tom BRITAIN S of E Primera Sport 3h06'32"
36 48 Gyurov Spas BULGARIA Nessebar 3h06'32"
37 103 Dunworth Denis KERRY Total Cleaning Supplies 3h06'32"
38 19 Salehian Farshad IAU IRAN (pro) Islamic Azad Univer 3h06'32"
39 95 Hurley Shane DUBLIN Dundrum Town Centre 3h06'32"
40 64 Ford Martin ISLE OF MAN Microgaming 3h06'32"
41 12 Dybel Wojciech POL POLAND National Team 3h06'32"
42 73 Last Tom BRITAIN Kinesis 3h06'32"
43 60 Yannick Kiedt GERMANY Stevens von Hacht 3h06'32"
44 1 McCann David IRL IRELAND National Team 3h06'32"
45 67 Sybrandy Wouter BRITAIN Surrey Racing League 3h06'32"
46 24 Appleby Dale RCR BRITAIN (pro) Stena Rapha 3h06'32"
47 32 Cassidy Mark SKT IRELAND (pro) An Post 3h06'32"
48 134 Power Mark TIPPERARY Dan Morrissey 3h06'32"
49 3 Aiken Roger IRL IRELAND National Team 3h06'32"
50 70 Sinclair Dave BRITAIN Surrey Racing League 3h06'32"
51 36 Power Ciaran PZR IRELAND (pro) Pezula 3h06'32"
52 10 Kip Ismael NED NETHERLANDS National Team 3h06'32"
53 94 Hurley Graham DUBLIN Dundrum Town Centre 3h06'32"
54 26 Richardson Simon PCA BRITAIN (pro) Plowman Craven 3h06'32"
55 39 Jennings Cameron PZR IRELAND (pro) Pezula 3h06'32"
56 119 Finegan Philip MEATH MyHome.ie/BDBC 3h06'32"
57 25 Partridge Rob RCR BRITAIN (pro) Stena Rapha 3h06'32"
58 108 Carew Diarmuid KILDARE Newbridge 3h06'32"
59 81 Donagher Kevin DUBLIN McNally Swords 3h06'32"
60 102 Lacey Brendan KERRY Total Cleaning Supplies 3h06'32"
61 107 Malone Richard KILDARE Newbridge 3h06'32"
62 49 Grashev Martin BULGARIA Nessebar 3h06'32"
63 72 Cronshaw Matt BRITAIN Kinesis 3h06'32"
64 44 Rake Christer SPA NORWAY (pro) Sparebanken 3h06'32"
65 100 Lacey Sean DUBLIN Eurocycles 3h06'32"
66 16 Zargari Amir IAU IRAN (pro) Islamic Azad Univer 3h06'32"
67 63 Flynn Warren ISLE OF MAN Microgaming 3h06'32"
68 140 Lucey Michael CORK Kanturk Town 3h06'32"
69 22 House Kristian RCR BRITAIN (pro) Stena Rapha 3h06'32"
70 61 Roche Andrew ISLE OF MAN Microgaming 3h06'32"
71 93 Collis Con DUBLIN Dundrum Town Centre 3h06'32"
72 68 McNamara Chris BRITAIN Surrey Racing League 3h06'32"
73 6 Heimans Levi NED NETHERLANDS National Team 3h06'32"
74 17 Saeidi Tanha Abbas IAU IRAN (pro) Islamic Azad Univer 3h06'32"
75 41 Remme Stian SPA NORWAY (pro) Sparebanken 3h06'32"
76 120 Kenneally Brian MEATH MyHome.ie/BDBC 3h06'32"
77 5 Seymour Robin IRL IRELAND National Team 3h06'32"
78 38 Page Kieran PZR IRELAND (pro) Pezula 3h06'32"
79 57 Sickmuller Johannes GERMANY Stevens von Hacht 3h06'32"
80 37 O'Loughlin David PZR IRELAND (pro) Pezula 3h06'32"
81 121 Hederman Adrian MEATH Cycleways@53degrees 3h06'32"
82 91 Surdival Stephen DUBLIN Dundrum Town Centre 3h06'32"
83 46 Georgiev Georgi BULGARIA Nessebar 3h06'32"
84 2 Griffin Paul IRL IRELAND National Team 3h06'32"
85 47 Stoytchev Bogdan BULGARIA Nessebar 3h06'32"
86 45 Lengyel Tamas SPA NORWAY (pro) Sparebanken 3h06'32"
87 13 Dabrowski Jaroslaw POL POLAND National Team 3h06'32"
88 132 Fitzgerald Michael TIPPERARY Dan Morrissey 3h06'32"
89 105 Brennan David KERRY Total Cleaning Supplies 3h06'32"
90 97 Butler Michael DUBLIN Eurocycles 3h06'32"
91 62 Hatcher Graeme ISLE OF MAN Microgaming 3h06'32"
92 87 Murphy Linus DUBLIN IRC Ushers Insulations 3h06'32"
93 125 Roche Laurence MEATH Cycleways@53degrees 3h06'32"
94 92 Crowley Cian DUBLIN Dundrum Town Centre 3h06'32"
95 104 Coughlan Simon KERRY Total Cleaning Supplies 3h06'32"
96 90 Cassidy Colm DUBLIN IRC Ushers Insulations 3h06'32"
97 124 Sutton Barry MEATH Cycleways@53degrees 3h06'32"
98 69 Moores Chris BRITAIN Surrey Racing League 3h06'32"
99 136 Lynch Denis CORK Kanturk Town 3h06'32"
100 98 O'Sullivan Daire DUBLIN Eurocycles 3h06'32"
101 137 Troy Chris CORK Kanturk Town 3h06'32"
102 7 Schreurs Maurice NED NETHERLANDS National Team 3h06'32"
103 86 Hawkins Peter DUBLIN IRC Ushers Insulations 3h06'32"
104 27 Higham Alex PCA BRITAIN (pro) Plowman Craven 3h06'32"
105 112 Peelo David KILDARE Murphy Surveys 3h06'32"
106 82 Halpin Stephen DUBLIN McNally Swords 3h06'32"
107 111 McCauley Richard KILDARE Murphy Surveys 3h06'32"
108 11 Ratajczyk Rafal POL POLAND National Team 3h06'32"
109 110 Jones Nathan KILDARE Newbridge 3h06'32"
110 33 Gallagher Stephen SKT IRELAND (pro) An Post 3h06'32"
111 20 Fahridi Kovij Mehdi IAU IRAN (pro) Islamic Azad Univer 3h07'17" @45"
112 59 Wagner Sascha GERMANY Stevens von Hacht 3h07'21" @49"
113 84 Lewis Ciaran DUBLIN McNally Swords 3h07'21" @ s/t
114 50 Zaraliev Stanislav BULGARIA Nessebar 3h07'21" @ s/t
115 80 Carroll Danny BRITAIN S of E Primera Sport 3h07'21" @ s/t
116 28 Barras Tom PCA BRITAIN (pro) Plowman Craven 3h07'28" @56"
117 89 Kelly Simon DUBLIN IRC Ushers Insulations 3h07'28" @ s/t
118 9 van der Zanden Tim NED NETHERLANDS National Team 3h07'33" @01'01"
119 129 O'Connor Frank MEATH Martin Donnelly 3h08'06" @01'34"
120 128 Clogher Alan MEATH Martin Donnelly 3h08'06" @ s/t
121 127 Mulvany Simon MEATH Martin Donnelly 3h08'06" @ s/t
122 40 Burke Derek PZR IRELAND (pro) Pezula 3h08'08" @01'36"
123 4 Concannon Miceal IRL IRELAND National Team 3h08'08" @ s/t
124 71 Sampson James BRITAIN Kinesis 3h22'13" @15'41"
125 109 Storan Michael KILDARE Newbridge 3h22'13" @ s/t
126 122 Cassidy Ciaran MEATH Cycleways@53degrees 3h22'13" @ s/t
127 96 Monks Urban DUBLIN Eurocycles 3h22'55" @16'23"
128 115 Geraghty Brian KILDARE Murphy Surveys 3h28'31" @21'59"
129 114 McGlynn Noel KILDARE Murphy Surveys 3h30'54" @24'22"
130 133 O'Reilly Michael TIPPERARY Dan Morrissey 3h33'38" @27'06"
131 106 O'Shea Cormac KILDARE Newbridge 3h33'38" @ s/t
132 138 Vaughan Paul CORK Kanturk Town 3h33'38" @ s/t
133 101 Brosnan Niall KERRY Total Cleaning Supplies 3h34'27" @27'55"
134 77 Hedden William BRITAIN S of E Primera Sport 3h34'27" @ s/t
135 130 Robinson Colin MEATH Martin Donnelly 3h34'27" @ s/t
136 76 Davies Daniel BRITAIN S of E Primera Sport 3h34'27" @ s/t
137 79 Melville Matthew BRITAIN S of E Primera Sport 3h34'27" @ s/t
138 139 Teahan Paul CORK Kanturk Town 3h34'27" @ s/t

General Classification
1 65 Hanson Ken ISLE OF MAN Microgaming 3h06'22"
2 8 Kos Patrick NED NETHERLANDS National Team 3h06'26" @04"
3 34 de Schrooder Benny SKT IRELAND (pro) An Post 3h06'28" @06"
4 42 Hegreberg Morten SPA NORWAY (pro) Sparebanken 3h06'29" @07"
5 88 Delahaye Neill DUBLIN IRC Ushers Insulations 3h06'29" = s/t
6 25 Partridge Rob RCR BRITAIN (pro) Stena Rapha 3h06'29" = s/t
7 13 Dabrowski Jaroslaw POL POLAND National Team 3h06'29" = s/t
8 38 Page Kieran PZR IRELAND (pro) Pezula 3h06'30" @08"
9 33 Gallagher Stephen SKT IRELAND (pro) An Post 3h06'30" = s/t
10 35 Lloyd Daniel SKT IRELAND (pro) An Post 3h06'31" @09"
11 44 Rake Christer SPA NORWAY (pro) Sparebanken 3h06'31" = s/t
12 14 Komar Mateusz POL POLAND National Team 3h06'32" @10"
13 23 Downing Dean RCR BRITAIN (pro) Stena Rapha 3h06'32" = s/t
14 99 Nestor Mark DUBLIN Eurocycles 3h06'32" = s/t
15 123 McDonald Scott MEATH Cycleways@53degrees 3h06'32" = s/t
16 55 Pioline Renaud FRANCE Provence Alpes Cote 3h06'32" = s/t
17 53 Maurin Jean Marc FRANCE Provence Alpes Cote 3h06'32" = s/t
18 31 O'Brien Paidi SKT IRELAND (pro) An Post 3h06'32" = s/t
19 15 Janiaczyk Blazej POL POLAND National Team 3h06'32" = s/t
20 74 James Josh BRITAIN Kinesis 3h06'32" = s/t
21 43 Nybo Havard SPA NORWAY (pro) Sparebanken 3h06'32" = s/t
22 116 Moriarty Eugene MEATH MyHome.ie/BDBC 3h06'32" = s/t
23 126 Sweetman Craig MEATH Martin Donnelly 3h06'32" = s/t
24 118 Crowley Aidan MEATH MyHome.ie/BDBC 3h06'32" = s/t
25 135 Fenlon Joe TIPPERARY Dan Morrissey 3h06'32" = s/t

Stages
Stage 1 Sunday 18th May Navan - Ballinamore 142Kms.
Stage 2 Monday 19th May Ballinamore - Claremorris 167Kms.
Stage 3 Tuesday 20th May Claremorris - Lisdoonvarna 133Kms.
Stage 4 Wednesday 21st May Corofin – Tralee 156Kms.
Stage 5 Thursday 22nd May Tralee - Skibbereen 141Kms.
Stage 6 Friday 23rd May Skibbereen - Clonmel 180Kms.
Stage 7 Saturday 24th May Clonmel – Roundwood 177Kms.
Stage 8 Sunday 25th May Newbridge – Skerries 130Kms.

Websites
Race - www.fbdinsuranceras.com/event/
Team - www.raphacondorrecycling.cc/home

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