CYCLING

New Zealand riders safe in peloton in An Post RAS Tour of Ireland

By Sports Media NZ

A late crash did not prevent all New Zealand riders finishing safely in the peloton on the second stage of the An Post RAS Tour of Ireland.

The Cycling New Zealand endurance track team is competing as part of preparations towards the Rio Olympics.

Two local Irish riders broke clear mid-race on the 188km stage to Charleville in County Cork, with Eion Morton going on to win in 4:14:15, with the peloton 11 seconds behind.

There is no change to the general classification with Dutchman Taco van der Hoorne leading by six seconds from New Zealand’s Dylan Kennett, who retains the lead in the young rider category.

A number of breaks proved unsuccessful on the tour’s longest stage before Morton and fellow Irish rider Bryan McCrystal broke clear at the 90km mark. They built up a lead of seven minutes before the peloton, driven by the Australian national team, started to eat into the advantage.

After the peloton split, the gap reduced to 2:45 with 20kms remaining buts the Irish pair managed to withstand the chase before Morton sprinted clear to win from McCrystal who was four seconds back ahead of the peloton led by Denmark’s Nicolai Brochner.


The riders in action through the Irish countryside on the second stage of the An Post RAS tour of Ireland. Photo courtesy of Sports Media NZ

There was a crash in the peloton in the final stages and while none of the Kiwi riders were involved, Kennett was held up. However as the crash was within the final 3kms, all riders in the peloton were awarded the same time.

Tomorrow’s third stage heads out to the south west coast with the 133km stint to Dingle on the shores of the North Atlantic Ocean including two categorised climbs.

Results: An Post RAS, stage 2 (Multyfarnham to Charleville, 184km): Eion Morton (IRL) 4:14:15, 1; Bryan McCrystal (IRL) at 4s, 2; Nicolai Brochner (DEN) at 11s, 3. New Zealand riders: Aaron Gate (An Post Chain Reaction) @11s, 8; Nick Kergozou (NZL) same time, 20, Taylor Gunman (Madison Genesis) st, 49; Regan Gough (NZL) st, 52; Hayden Roulston (NZL) st, 53; Piet Bulling (NZL) st, 72; Dylan Kennett (NZL) st, 94.
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