Tim Shoreman (Wheelbase CabTech Castelli) moves into yellow at the Rás Tailteann on Friday after finishing second on stage three into Enniscorthy, won solo by Liam Flanagan (APS Pro Cycling). Four British or British-based riders sit inside the top seven on GC.
Tim Shoreman (Wheelbase CabTech Castelli) moved into the yellow jersey at the Rás Tailteann on Friday after finishing second on stage three into Enniscorthy. The stage went to Liam Flanagan (APS Pro Cycling), who came home alone at the end of the 155.6-kilometre route from Mitchelstown.
Adam Lewis (APS Pro Cycling), who had ridden into yellow on stage two in Banteer, could not match the late move and drops to fourth overall. Conn McDunphy (APS Pro Cycling) was third on the stage, with George Peden (Team PB Performance) fourth and Niek Hoornsman (West-Frisia) fifth.
The British-based contingent continue to set the terms of this Rás. Rowan Baker (Isle of Man CC), guesting from JAKROO Handsling, won the opening stage. Shoreman took stage two in Banteer – the fourth Rás stage victory of his career – and is now in yellow. Yellow has now passed from Baker to Lewis to Shoreman – three British riders, three different teams, three different days.
Stage three was the kind of Rás day that could look less decisive on the route sheet than it felt on the road. Shorter and less mountainous than Thursday’s stage through Kerry and Cork, it still strung six counties together — Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford — on twisting, rolling roads, with crosswinds at various points stretching the peloton and an uphill finish into Enniscorthy that made the closing kilometres hard to control.
Image: Lorraine O’Sullivan
The day was fast. An early move containing Shoreman and Tom Martin forced APS Pro Cycling into a hard chase. After around 100 kilometres of racing, with 55km remaining, an 11-rider move went clear. It included Lindsay Watson (Caldwell Powerhouse Racing), Hugh Óg Mulhearne (Team Ireland) — one of just two juniors in this Rás, alongside Fionn Killeen — Zac Walker (Isle of Man CC), Danylo Riwnyj (Foran CT), Aaron King (Wheelbase CabTech Castelli), Daan Jurriaans (West-Frisia), Max Duckworth and Archie Peet (both O’Neills Spirit Racing Team), Dean Harvey (Foyle CC), Moritz Czasa (Hucare Factory) and Evan Keane (Pinergy Orwell Wheelers).
APS Pro Cycling, defending Lewis’s yellow jersey, led the chase in the bunch. With around 20 kilometres remaining, the front group’s lead had been cut to 20 seconds. Watson launched a brave solo bid for victory inside the final 15km, but was reeled in. By then, a six-rider group containing Flanagan, Shoreman, McDunphy, Lewis, Peden and Hoornsman had bridged across, taking the front of the race to 16 riders plus Flanagan. With King already up the road for Wheelbase, Shoreman had the cover he needed in the closing kilometres.
Image: Lorraine O’Sullivan
Flanagan timed the run-in best, kicking clear on the uphill drag to take the win just ahead of Shoreman, who again placed himself exactly where the race was being decided — helped, he said afterwards, by King’s work bridging him into the front group. McDunphy’s third moved him to second overall, 14 seconds behind Shoreman. Peden’s fourth was a serious result on a National A stage for the Team PB Performance rider, with Gabriel Dellar (RideRevolution Coaching CT) adding further British interest in ninth.
Shoreman now wears the yellow jersey and the points jersey, leading the Rás by 14 seconds from McDunphy, with Danylo Riwnyj (Foran CT) third at 23 seconds and Lewis fourth at 49 seconds. Tom Martin is seventh, while Ewan Mackie (Connacht Cycling) and Baker remain inside the top ten. Four British or British-based riders sit inside the top seven on GC, three days in.
The race now turns to Wicklow for a fourth stage that should ask a different question again. Shoreman has the jersey, but the margins are small, and the Rás has already shown how quickly control can pass from one rider to another.
Image: Lorraine O’Sullivan
Speaking to the Irish Cycling Hub after the stage, Shoreman credited Aaron King with the work that made the result possible. “It was a super fast stage today — we averaged 50kph in the first two hours. Then me and Tom got on a wee move that made APS chase quite hard to get back, and Aaron went over the top and put himself in the front of the race, which gave me a nice ride across. He was really the man on the map. APS were trying to drop me, but Aaron kept us together and did a really good job in the final. Obviously a bit disappointed I couldn’t finish it off for the boys, but happy to be in yellow and keep my green jersey.”
Tim Shoreman (Wheelbase CabTech Castelli) moved into the yellow jersey at the Rás Tailteann on Friday after finishing second on stage three into Enniscorthy. The stage went to Liam Flanagan (APS Pro Cycling), who came home alone at the end of the 155.6-kilometre route from Mitchelstown.
Adam Lewis (APS Pro Cycling), who had ridden into yellow on stage two in Banteer, could not match the late move and drops to fourth overall. Conn McDunphy (APS Pro Cycling) was third on the stage, with George Peden (Team PB Performance) fourth and Niek Hoornsman (West-Frisia) fifth.
Featured image: Lorraine O’Sullivan
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The British-based contingent continue to set the terms of this Rás. Rowan Baker (Isle of Man CC), guesting from JAKROO Handsling, won the opening stage. Shoreman took stage two in Banteer – the fourth Rás stage victory of his career – and is now in yellow. Yellow has now passed from Baker to Lewis to Shoreman – three British riders, three different teams, three different days.
Stage three was the kind of Rás day that could look less decisive on the route sheet than it felt on the road. Shorter and less mountainous than Thursday’s stage through Kerry and Cork, it still strung six counties together — Cork, Limerick, Tipperary, Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford — on twisting, rolling roads, with crosswinds at various points stretching the peloton and an uphill finish into Enniscorthy that made the closing kilometres hard to control.
The day was fast. An early move containing Shoreman and Tom Martin forced APS Pro Cycling into a hard chase. After around 100 kilometres of racing, with 55km remaining, an 11-rider move went clear. It included Lindsay Watson (Caldwell Powerhouse Racing), Hugh Óg Mulhearne (Team Ireland) — one of just two juniors in this Rás, alongside Fionn Killeen — Zac Walker (Isle of Man CC), Danylo Riwnyj (Foran CT), Aaron King (Wheelbase CabTech Castelli), Daan Jurriaans (West-Frisia), Max Duckworth and Archie Peet (both O’Neills Spirit Racing Team), Dean Harvey (Foyle CC), Moritz Czasa (Hucare Factory) and Evan Keane (Pinergy Orwell Wheelers).
APS Pro Cycling, defending Lewis’s yellow jersey, led the chase in the bunch. With around 20 kilometres remaining, the front group’s lead had been cut to 20 seconds. Watson launched a brave solo bid for victory inside the final 15km, but was reeled in. By then, a six-rider group containing Flanagan, Shoreman, McDunphy, Lewis, Peden and Hoornsman had bridged across, taking the front of the race to 16 riders plus Flanagan. With King already up the road for Wheelbase, Shoreman had the cover he needed in the closing kilometres.
Flanagan timed the run-in best, kicking clear on the uphill drag to take the win just ahead of Shoreman, who again placed himself exactly where the race was being decided — helped, he said afterwards, by King’s work bridging him into the front group. McDunphy’s third moved him to second overall, 14 seconds behind Shoreman. Peden’s fourth was a serious result on a National A stage for the Team PB Performance rider, with Gabriel Dellar (RideRevolution Coaching CT) adding further British interest in ninth.
Shoreman now wears the yellow jersey and the points jersey, leading the Rás by 14 seconds from McDunphy, with Danylo Riwnyj (Foran CT) third at 23 seconds and Lewis fourth at 49 seconds. Tom Martin is seventh, while Ewan Mackie (Connacht Cycling) and Baker remain inside the top ten. Four British or British-based riders sit inside the top seven on GC, three days in.
The race now turns to Wicklow for a fourth stage that should ask a different question again. Shoreman has the jersey, but the margins are small, and the Rás has already shown how quickly control can pass from one rider to another.
Speaking to the Irish Cycling Hub after the stage, Shoreman credited Aaron King with the work that made the result possible. “It was a super fast stage today — we averaged 50kph in the first two hours. Then me and Tom got on a wee move that made APS chase quite hard to get back, and Aaron went over the top and put himself in the front of the race, which gave me a nice ride across. He was really the man on the map. APS were trying to drop me, but Aaron kept us together and did a really good job in the final. Obviously a bit disappointed I couldn’t finish it off for the boys, but happy to be in yellow and keep my green jersey.”
Stage 3 result — top 20
General classification after stage 3 — top 20
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