Jan Sokol (Synergy Baku Cycling Project) s'est imposé ce mardi lors de la 3e étape de l’An Post Rás (2.2), courue sur 154,2 kilomètres entre Lisdoonvarna et Charleville. L'Autrichien a devancé Ricardo Pichetta (Team Idea) et Olivier Wood (Equipe de Grande-Bretagne). Peter Williams (Bretagne Hennebont Velotec) se classe 22e.
Patrick Bevin (Equipe de Nouvelle-Zélande) conserve son maillot jaune de leader du classement général.

Classement de la 3e étape :
1 Sokol Jan AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling les 154.2 km en 3h35’01" (moy. 43.03 km/h)      
2 Pichetta Riccardo ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD       
3 Wood Oliver GREAT BRITAIN National Team       
4 Shaw Damien CORK City Aquablue       
5 McCarthy Robert Jon IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction       
6 Benoit Andre GERMANY Team Kuota 07"     
7 Wohrer David AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team       
8 Aiken Roger LOUTH North 12"     
9 Naud Pierrick CANADA National Team 16"     
10 Doull Owain IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction       
11 Ballerini Davide ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD       
12 Horring Lars NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg       
13 Hamilton Nic CANADA National Team       
14 Eibegger Markus AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling       
15 Fankhauser Clemens AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team       
16 Veal Ed CANADA National Team       
17 Collodel Matteo ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD       
18 Klemme Daniel AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling       
19 Hawkins Peter BRITAIN Madison Genesis       
20 Hunt Joshua BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING       
21 Nolten Bram NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg       
22 Williams Peter FRANCE Bretagne Velotec       
23 Broers Remco NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg       
24 Womersley Jake BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster       
25 Ockeloen Jasper NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg       
26 Lynch John DONEGAL Inishowen Gateway McCafe       
27 Peters Alex BRITAIN Madison Genesis       
28 Nulty Javan MEATH Dunboyne DID       
29 Bevin Patrick NEW ZEALAND National Team       
30 Schellevis Rutger NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg       
31 Duncan Fraser MEATH Dunboyne DID       
32 Wachter Alexander AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team       
33 Pettiti Alessandro ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD       
34 Chopin David FRANCE Bretagne Velotec       
35 Kelly Robin WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás       
36 Partridge Robert BRITAIN Velosure Giordana       
37 Reilly Dave DUBLIN South Alimay       
38 Kelly Jake GREAT BRITAIN National Team       
39 Muhlberger Gregor AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team       
40 Scott Jacob BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster       
41 Collis Con DUBLIN Central UCD Arrow       
42 Holohan Liam BRITAIN Madison Genesis       
43 Lawless Christopher GREAT BRITAIN National Team       
44 Murray Anthony AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion       
45 Storan Michael TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie       
46 Ryan Simon TIPPERARY South       
47 Appleby Dale BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING       
48 Downey Sean IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction       
49 Kellett Ben BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster       
50 Lampier Steve BRITAIN Velosure Giordana       
51 McConvey Connor AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling       
52 Schweizer Christoph AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling       
53 Slater Alistair GREAT BRITAIN National Team       
54 McCarthy Eoin TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie       
55 Gater Keith CORK City Aquablue       
56 Watson David DOWN Chain Reaction       
57 Bialoblocki Marcin BRITAIN Velosure Giordana       
58 Macaulay Alastair ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
59 Barrett Olan CORK City Aquablue       
60 Moynihan Cathal KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW       
61 Kenny John MEATH Navan Avonmore       
62 Murray Stephen WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás       
63 Dibben Jonathan GREAT BRITAIN National Team       
64 Loftus Alan TIPPERARY South       
65 Sherlock Ryan FRANCE Bretagne Velotec       
66 Tolles Joachim GERMANY Team Kuota       
67 Pelletier-Roy Rmi CANADA National Team       
68 Clarke Patrick MAYO South Centra       
69 Wilson Jack IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction       
70 Stewart Daniel ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
71 Breuer Daniel GERMANY Team Kuota       
72 Aitcheson Liam NEW ZEALAND National Team       
73 Morgan Bradley BRITAIN Velosure Giordana       
74 McLaughlin Ronan DONEGAL Inishowen Gateway McCafe       
75 Lacey Seán CORK City Aquablue       
76 Archbold Shane IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction       
77 Shannon Mark TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie       
78 Wilson Hugh BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING       
79 Millar Michael ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
80 Stewart Brian ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
81 Becker Philipp GERMANY Team Kuota       
82 Davenport James DUBLIN South Alimay       
83 McKinnon Sean CANADA National Team       
84 Devlin Rory DONEGAL Inishowen Gateway McCafe       
85 Baylis Sebastian BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster       
86 McManus Tirian AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion       
87 Bevis Ryan BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING       
88 Bibby Ian BRITAIN Madison Genesis       
89 O’Regan Timothy MEATH Dunboyne DID       
90 Marrey Padraig MAYO South Centra       
91 Jelfs Dominic BRITAIN Madison Genesis       
92 Tedeschi Mirko ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD       
93 McCarthy David TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie       
94 Woods Des LOUTH North       
95 Joyce Derek MAYO South Centra       
96 Clarke Cormac LOUTH North       
97 MacManusa Art DUBLIN Central UCD Arrow       
98 Aitchinson Keegan AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion       
99 Donald Alex ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
100 Dowling Mark MEATH Dunboyne DID       
101 Armstrong Adam MEATH Dunboyne DID       
102 Halpin Stephen CORK Midleton Velo Revolution       
103 Doyle Anthony CORK Midleton Velo Revolution       
104 Weiss Martin AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team       
105 O’Shaughnessey Raymond LOUTH North       
106 Slattery Matt KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW       
107 Lyons John Paul DUBLIN South Alimay       
108 Dolan Liam LOUTH North       
109 Glowatzki Micha GERMANY Team Kuota       
110 Reilly Christopher LOUTH South       
111 Moriarty Eugene T DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11       
112 Long Neil KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW       
113 Ellerm-Norton Darcy AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion       
114 Rigby John BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster       
115 McMahon Hugh CORK Midleton Velo Revolution       
116 Dunworth Denis TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie       
117 Ferguson Paul DOWN Chain Reaction       
118 Mason John DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11       
119 Scully Gary TIPPERARY South       
120 Gray Alan LOUTH South       
121 Scully Shane TIPPERARY South       
122 Byrne Stephen MEATH Navan Avonmore       
123 Morton Eoin DUBLIN Central UCD Arrow       
124 Cox Stuart MEATH Navan Avonmore       
125 Lucey Michael KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW       
126 McCabe William DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11       
127 Delaney Ben DUBLIN South Alimay       
128 McInerney Sean MAYO South Centra       
129 Cassidy Brendan KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW       
130 Meehan Andrew DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11       
131 Edmondson Nathan BRITAIN Velosure Giordana       
132 Tansley George E. AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion       
133 Roche Damian TIPPERARY South       
134 O’Sullivan Stephen DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11       
135 Jeannes Thibualt FRANCE Bretagne Velotec       
136 Moloney Brendan DUBLIN South Alimay       
137 Clarke Niall LOUTH South       
138 Hahessy Sean WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás       
139 McNena Michael WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás       
140 Lewis James BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING       
141 Roche Andrew WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás       
142 Daniel Aurelien FRANCE Bretagne Velotec       
143 Fitzgerald Michael CORK Midleton Velo Revolution       
144 Murray John MEATH Navan Avonmore 40"     
145 Loughran Sean LOUTH South       
146 Richardson Ian DUBLIN Central UCD Arrow 51"     
147 Karwowski Cameron NEW ZEALAND National Team 01’12"     
148 Barry Michael LOUTH South 16"     
149 Schreurs Hamish NEW ZEALAND National Team 01’39"     
150 Doggett Niall MEATH Navan Avonmore 01’46"     
151 Crowley Aidan CORK Midleton Velo Revolution 01’51"     
152 Ryan Marc NEW ZEALAND National Team 01’55"     
153 Lagan Damian DONEGAL Inishowen Gateway McCafe 15’55"     
154 McCrystal Bryan CORK City Aquablue 17’15"     

Classement général :        
1 Bevin Patrick NEW ZEALAND National Team les 463.2 km en 10h24’24" (moy. 44.53 km/h)    
2 Fankhauser Clemens AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team 01’55"     
3 Pettiti Alessandro ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD       
4 Eibegger Markus AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling 01’57"     
5 Chopin David FRANCE Bretagne Velotec       
6 Hamilton Nic CANADA National Team 02’05"     
7 Peters Alex BRITAIN Madison Genesis 02’06"     
8 Doull Owain IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction 02’07"     
9 Pelletier-Roy Rmi CANADA National Team       
10 Slater Alistair GREAT BRITAIN National Team       
11 Partridge Robert BRITAIN Velosure Giordana       
12 Bibby Ian BRITAIN Madison Genesis       
13 Hawkins Peter BRITAIN Madison Genesis 02’26"     
14 Williams Peter FRANCE Bretagne Velotec 02’31"     
15 Broers Remco NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg       
16 Wachter Alexander AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team       
17 Lampier Steve BRITAIN Velosure Giordana       
18 Schweizer Christoph AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling       
19 Lacey Seán CORK City Aquablue       
20 Jelfs Dominic BRITAIN Madison Genesis 02’41"     
21 Bialoblocki Marcin BRITAIN Velosure Giordana 02’52"     
22 Downey Sean IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction 02’53"     
23 Nolten Bram NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg 02’55"     
24 Muhlberger Gregor AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team       
25 Holohan Liam BRITAIN Madison Genesis       
26 Pichetta Riccardo ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD 03’54"     
27 Wohrer David AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team 04’01"     
28 Archbold Shane IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction 04’04"     
29 Duncan Fraser MEATH Dunboyne DID 04’06"     
30 Naud Pierrick CANADA National Team 04’10"     
31 Collodel Matteo ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD       
32 Horring Lars NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg       
33 Ockeloen Jasper NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg       
34 Murray Anthony AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion       
35 Shaw Damien CORK City Aquablue       
36 Dibben Jonathan GREAT BRITAIN National Team       
37 McLaughlin Ronan DONEGAL Inishowen Gateway McCafe       
38 Scott Jacob BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster       
39 Becker Philipp GERMANY Team Kuota       
40 Wilson Hugh BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING       
41 McKinnon Sean CANADA National Team       
42 Appleby Dale BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING       
43 Baylis Sebastian BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster       
44 Barry Michael LOUTH South       
45 Aitcheson Liam NEW ZEALAND National Team       
46 Morton Eoin DUBLIN Central UCD Arrow       
47 Tedeschi Mirko ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD 04’30"     
48 Ellerm-Norton Darcy AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion 09’45"     
49 McCarthy Robert Jon IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction 10’17"     
50 Sokol Jan AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling 10’27"     
51 Benoit Andre GERMANY Team Kuota 10’34"     
52 Klemme Daniel AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling 10’39"     
53 Aiken Roger LOUTH North       
54 Ballerini Davide ITALY Team IDEA 2010 ASD 10’43"     
55 Veal Ed CANADA National Team       
56 Nulty Javan MEATH Dunboyne DID       
57 Lawless Christopher GREAT BRITAIN National Team       
58 Collis Con DUBLIN Central UCD Arrow       
59 Schellevis Rutger NETHERLANDS Parkhotel Valkenburg       
60 Kelly Robin WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás       
61 Womersley Jake BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster       
62 Hunt Joshua BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING       
63 Watson David DOWN Chain Reaction       
64 Murray Stephen WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás       
65 Gater Keith CORK City Aquablue       
66 Kenny John MEATH Navan Avonmore       
67 Barrett Olan CORK City Aquablue       
68 McConvey Connor AZERBAIJAN Synergy Baku Cycling       
69 Tolles Joachim GERMANY Team Kuota       
70 Weiss Martin AUSTRIA Tirol Cycling Team       
71 Ryan Simon TIPPERARY South       
72 Clarke Patrick MAYO South Centra       
73 Marrey Padraig MAYO South Centra       
74 Doyle Anthony CORK Midleton Velo Revolution       
75 Macaulay Alastair ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
76 Bevis Ryan BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING       
77 Stewart Daniel ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
78 Sherlock Ryan FRANCE Bretagne Velotec       
79 Morgan Bradley BRITAIN Velosure Giordana       
80 Millar Michael ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
81 McCarthy Eoin TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie       
82 Tansley George E. AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion       
83 Daniel Aurelien FRANCE Bretagne Velotec       
84 Glowatzki Micha GERMANY Team Kuota       
85 O’Regan Timothy MEATH Dunboyne DID       
86 Devlin Rory DONEGAL Inishowen Gateway McCafe       
87 McCarthy David TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie       
88 Halpin Stephen CORK Midleton Velo Revolution       
89 Davenport James DUBLIN South Alimay       
90 Slattery Matt KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW       
91 Dowling Mark MEATH Dunboyne DID       
92 MacManusa Art DUBLIN Central UCD Arrow       
93 Dolan Liam LOUTH North       
94 Mason John DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11       
95 Scully Gary TIPPERARY South       
96 Rigby John BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster       
97 McCabe William DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11       
98 Armstrong Adam MEATH Dunboyne DID       
99 Dunworth Denis TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie       
100 McInerney Sean MAYO South Centra       
101 Jeannes Thibualt FRANCE Bretagne Velotec       
102 Edmondson Nathan BRITAIN Velosure Giordana       
103 Meehan Andrew DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11       
104 Cassidy Brendan KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW       
105 Kellett Ben BRITAIN Champion System ClubRooster 11’03"     
106 Aitchinson Keegan AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion       
107 Clarke Cormac LOUTH North       
108 Wilson Jack IRELAND An Post Chain Reaction 11’17"     
109 Karwowski Cameron NEW ZEALAND National Team 11’39"     
110 Schreurs Hamish NEW ZEALAND National Team 12’06"     
111 Crowley Aidan CORK Midleton Velo Revolution 12’18"     
112 Ryan Marc NEW ZEALAND National Team 12’21"     
113 Moriarty Eugene T DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11 13’21"     
114 Joyce Derek MAYO South Centra 13’28"     
115 O’Shaughnessey Raymond LOUTH North 17’58"     
116 Reilly Christopher LOUTH South 18’10"     
117 Shannon Mark TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie 19’27"     
118 McCrystal Bryan CORK City Aquablue 19’42"     
119 Wood Oliver GREAT BRITAIN National Team 20’31"     
120 Kelly Jake GREAT BRITAIN National Team 20’47"     
121 McManus Tirian AUSTRALIA Team Subaru-Albion       
122 Storan Michael TIPPERARY North Visit Nenagh.ie 21’11"     
123 Reilly Dave DUBLIN South Alimay 23’11"     
124 Lynch John DONEGAL Inishowen Gateway McCafe       
125 Long Neil KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW       
126 Richardson Ian DUBLIN Central UCD Arrow 23’46"     
127 Breuer Daniel GERMANY Team Kuota 25’32"     
128 Loftus Alan TIPPERARY South       
129 Stewart Brian ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
130 Woods Des LOUTH North       
131 Donald Alex ANTRIM Phoenix McConvey Cycles       
132 Gray Alan LOUTH South       
133 McNena Michael WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás       
134 O’Sullivan Stephen DUBLIN NORTH Team 39 Spin 11       
135 Loughran Sean LOUTH South 25’56"     
136 Roche Damian TIPPERARY South 26’37"     
137 Scully Shane TIPPERARY South 26’54"     
138 Doggett Niall MEATH Navan Avonmore 27’02"     
139 Lyons John Paul DUBLIN South Alimay 28’12"     
140 Byrne Stephen MEATH Navan Avonmore 28’19"     
141 Murray John MEATH Navan Avonmore 28’41"     
142 Fitzgerald Michael CORK Midleton Velo Revolution 28’57"     
143 Clarke Niall LOUTH South 29’26"     
144 Hahessy Sean WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás 29’30"     
145 Cox Stuart MEATH Navan Avonmore 32’17"     
146 McMahon Hugh CORK Midleton Velo Revolution 32’51"     
147 Moynihan Cathal KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW 35’50"     
148 Lewis James BRITAIN NFTO PRO CYCLING 36’44"     
149 Ferguson Paul DOWN Chain Reaction 38’00"     
150 Roche Andrew WATERFORD Comeragh RaceTheRás 39’39"     
151 Lucey Michael KERRY Aherns Opel/BMW 39’58"     
152 Moloney Brendan DUBLIN South Alimay 41’02"     
153 Delaney Ben DUBLIN South Alimay 53’30"     
154 Lagan Damian DONEGAL Inishowen Gateway McCafe 1h04’51"     
 
Source : www.anpost.ie