Aidis Kruopis (An Post-ChainReaction) a remporté ce dimanche la 8e et dernière étape de l’An Post Rás (2.2), courue sur 129,6 kilomètres entre Drogheda et Skerries (Irlande). Le Lituanien a devancé Davide Vigano (Team Idea 2010 ASD) et Damien Shaw (Team Asea). Aidis Kruopis signe ainsi sa 2e victoire d'étape.
Lukas Pöstlberger (Tirol Cycling Team) s'adjuge le classement général. L'Autrichien succède au palmarès à son ancien coéquipier Clemens Fankhauser.

Classement de la 8e étape :
1 Kruopis Aidis An Post Chain Reaction les 129,6 km en 2h53'27'' (moy. 44,83 km/h)
2 Vigano Davide Team IDEA 2010 ASD  
3 Shaw Damien LOUTH Team Asea  
4 Frame Alex NEW ZEALAND National Team 08"
5 Malucelli Matteo Team IDEA 2010 ASD s/t
6 de Man Jaap Team 3M s/t
7 Cowan Alexander CANADA National Team s/t
8 Minting Alex Neon Velo Cycling Team s/t
9 Hofer Andreas Hrinkow Advarics Cycling Team s/t
10 Robinson Hugo Neon Velo Cycling Team s/t
11 Gate Aaron An Post Chain Reaction s/t
12 Hawkins Peter DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport s/t
13 Daniel Aurelien Team Pays De Dinan s/t
14 Tizza Marco Team IDEA 2010 ASD s/t
15 Dowling Mark MEATH DID Electrical s/t
16 Gesbert Elie Team Pays De Dinan s/t
17 Edmondson Joshua An Post Chain Reaction s/t
18 Morton Eoin DUBLIN UCD s/t
19 Marie Rodolphe Team Pays De Dinan s/t
20 Ryan Simon LIMERICK Mego RT s/t
21 McLaughlin Ronan CORK Aquablue s/t
22 Watson David DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport s/t
23 Montgomery David Team 3M s/t
24 McCarthy David JLT Condor s/t
25 Bain Nick NEW ZEALAND National Team s/t
26 Laverack Edward JLT Condor s/t
27 Schipflinger Florian Tirol Cycling Team s/t
28 Benetseder Josef Hrinkow Advarics Cycling Team s/t
29 Journiaux Axel Team Pays De Dinan s/t
30 Pettiti Alessandro Team IDEA 2010 ASD s/t
31 Richardson Ian DUBLIN UCD s/t
32 Smith Morgan Team Subaru-Albion s/t
33 Lawley Steven Neon Velo Cycling Team s/t
34 Mullen Ryan An Post Chain Reaction s/t
35 Fankhauser Clemens Hrinkow Advarics Cycling Team s/t
36 Postlberger Lukas Tirol Cycling Team s/t
37 Irvine Martyn Madison Genesis s/t
38 MacKinnon Sean CANADA National Team s/t
39 Partridge Robert NFTO s/t
40 Lloyd Rhys NFTO s/t
41 Wohrer David Tirol Cycling Team s/t
42 Holmes Matthew Madison Genesis s/t
43 McKenna Sean CORK Aquablue s/t
44 Holohan Liam Madison Genesis 33"
45 Moynihan Cathal CORK Aquablue 47"
46 Coughlan David CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT s/t
47 Millar Mark CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin s/t
48 Lynch John DUBLIN South Eurocycles s/t
49 Kergozou Nicholas NEW ZEALAND National Team s/t
50 Hamiliton David DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport s/t
51 Prendergast Jason MAYO Coleman Electronics - T.K.E s/t
52 Murray Stephen CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT s/t
53 Hodge John WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies s/t
54 Morgan Karl ANTRIM Phoenix s/t
55 Nulty Javan MEATH DID Electrical s/t
56 Clarke Patrick MAYO Coleman Electronics - T.K.E s/t
57 Flavin Marcus WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies s/t
58 Steurs Christophe Team 3M s/t
59 Molyneaux Daniel Team Subaru-Albion s/t
60 Woods Des DOWN Newry Wheelers s/t
61 Reilly Christopher DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport s/t
62 McArdle Brian DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers s/t
63 Schonberger Sebastian Tirol Cycling Team s/t
64 Kirwan Peter DUBLIN Lucan Stagg Cycles s/t
65 Aitchison Keegan Team Subaru-Albion s/t
66 McAuley Alastair LOUTH Team Asea s/t
67 Dolan Liam DUBLIN UCD s/t
68 Lacey Sean CORK Aquablue s/t
69 Potts Marc DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport s/t
70 Meehan Andrew MEATH DID Electrical s/t
71 L’Hermitte Benjamin Team Pays De Dinan s/t
72 Sheehan Gary DUBLIN Bikeworx s/t
73 Aiken Roger LOUTH Team Asea s/t
74 Walsh Anthony CORK Aquablue s/t
75 Durrin Jeremy Neon Velo Cycling Team s/t
76 Moriaty Eugene MEATH DID Electrical s/t
77 Jelfs Dominic Madison Genesis s/t
78 Dunne Conor An Post Chain Reaction s/t
79 Cunningham Derek DUBLIN Bikeworx s/t
80 Rea Craig ANTRIM Phoenix 01’24"
81 Mudgway Luke NEW ZEALAND National Team 47"
82 Kenny Shane LIMERICK Mego RT 05’08"
83 Grivell-Mellor Luke JLT Condor 06’16"
84 Caves Aidan CANADA National Team 06’23"
85 Elliot William CANADA National Team s/t
86 McCrystal Bryan LOUTH Team Asea 06’25"
87 McGrady Aaron ANTRIM Phoenix 06’45"
88 O’Regan Tim MEATH DID Electrical s/t
89 Reilly Dave DUBLIN South Eurocycles s/t
90 Quinn Colm DOWN Newry Wheelers s/t
91 Saidov Ulugbek USA Team Novo Nordisk Dev. s/t
92 Benhamouda Mehdi USA Team Novo Nordisk Dev. s/t
93 Killeen Ronan DUBLIN Lucan Stagg Cycles s/t
94 Ahern Michael WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies s/t
95 Hughes Keith DUBLIN Bikeworx s/t
96 Rooney Fergus ANTRIM Phoenix s/t
97 Campbell Daragh USA Team Novo Nordisk Dev. s/t
98 Kelly Robin MAYO Coleman Electronics - T.K.E s/t
99 Robinson Colin MEATH Martin Donnelly/Fast Shipping s/t
100 Leonard Michael DUBLIN Lucan Stagg Cycles s/t
101 Cox Stuart MEATH Martin Donnelly/Fast Shipping s/t
102 Crean Kieran CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT s/t
103 Travers Damian WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies s/t
104 Tobin Ken DUBLIN Bikeworx s/t
105 McMahon Hugh CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT s/t
106 Barras Tom NFTO s/t
107 Murdoch Peter Neon Velo Cycling Team 06’52"
108 Duncan Fraser LOUTH Team Asea s/t
109 Brennan David MAYO Mayo.ie s/t
110 Mueller Andreas Hrinkow Advarics Cycling Team s/t
111 Schoibl Mario Tirol Cycling Team 06’59"
112 O’Connell Pajoe MAYO Mayo.ie 12’40"
113 Meaney Richard MAYO Mayo.ie s/t
114 Staunton Robert CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT s/t
115 McClure Reid USA Team Novo Nordisk Dev. 12’47"
116 Loftus Alan LIMERICK Mego RT s/t
117 Lawless James DUBLIN South Eurocycles s/t
118 Radley Mark WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies 15’37"
119 McGreevy James MAYO Mayo.ie 15’57"
120 Butler Michael DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers 17’16"
121 Laverty Colm MEATH Martin Donnelly/Fast Shipping 20’30"
122 Coleman Bobby LIMERICK Mego RT s/t
123 McDonagh Richard DUBLIN Bikeworx s/t
124 Lewis James NFTO s/t
125 Dwyer Niall DUBLIN UCD s/t
126 Nicholls Mark DUBLIN Lucan Stagg Cycles 23’29"
127 MacAodha Nigel CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin s/t
128 Blennerhassett Tom DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers s/t
129 Doggett Niall MEATH Martin Donnelly/Fast Shipping s/t
130 O’Connell Keith MAYO Mayo.ie 24’37"
131 Hudson Neal DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers s/t
132 Sheils Gary CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin s/t
133 Henry Joe CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin s/t
134 McCormack Gareth DOWN Newry Wheelers 26’47"
135 Stewart Daniel ANTRIM Phoenix 27’33"
136 O’Hagan Niall CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin s/t

Abandons :
Janssens.J
Featherstone.S

Classement général final :
1 Postlberger Lukas Tirol Cycling Team les 1178,4 km en 27h38’19" (moy. 42.78 km/h)
2 Edmondson Joshua An Post Chain Reaction 01’05"
3 Mullen Ryan An Post Chain Reaction 02’19"
4 Partridge Robert NFTO 03’10"
5 Gate Aaron An Post Chain Reaction 04’29"
6 de Man Jaap Team 3M 05’18"
7 Irvine Martyn Madison Genesis 06’03"
8 Frame Alex NEW ZEALAND National Team 07’31"
9 Kruopis Aidis An Post Chain Reaction 07’48"
10 Richardson Ian DUBLIN UCD 10’01"
11 Schonberger Sebastian Tirol Cycling Team 12’21"
12 Dunne Conor An Post Chain Reaction 12’33"
13 Vigano Davide Team IDEA 2010 ASD 12’34"
14 Fankhauser Clemens Hrinkow Advarics Cycling Team 12’59"
15 Benetseder Josef Hrinkow Advarics Cycling Team 13’50"
16 Bain Nick NEW ZEALAND National Team 13’51"
17 Steurs Christophe Team 3M 14’23"
18 Gesbert Elie Team Pays De Dinan 15’48"
19 Journiaux Axel Team Pays De Dinan 16’24"
20 McKenna Sean CORK Aquablue s/t
21 Lawley Steven Neon Velo Cycling Team 18’15"
22 Malucelli Matteo Team IDEA 2010 ASD 18’41"
23 Hofer Andreas Hrinkow Advarics Cycling Team 19’05"
24 L’Hermitte Benjamin Team Pays De Dinan 19’53"
25 MacKinnon Sean CANADA National Team 20’14"
26 Potts Marc DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport 20’43"
27 McLaughlin Ronan CORK Aquablue 20’57"
28 Holohan Liam Madison Genesis 23’06"
29 Tizza Marco Team IDEA 2010 ASD 23’15"
30 Nulty Javan MEATH DID Electrical 23’33"
31 Daniel Aurelien Team Pays De Dinan 24’06"
32 Schipflinger Florian Tirol Cycling Team 25’53"
33 Laverack Edward JLT Condor 26’55"
34 Durrin Jeremy Neon Velo Cycling Team s/t
35 Aiken Roger LOUTH Team Asea 26’57"
36 Holmes Matthew Madison Genesis 27’02"
37 Lloyd Rhys NFTO 27’16"
38 Reilly Christopher DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport 27’30"
39 Wohrer David Tirol Cycling Team 28’00"
40 Walsh Anthony CORK Aquablue 28’19"
41 McCrystal Bryan LOUTH Team Asea 28’20"
42 Robinson Hugo Neon Velo Cycling Team 29’31"
43 Watson David DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport 30’43"
44 Kergozou Nicholas NEW ZEALAND National Team 31’04"
45 Lacey Sean CORK Aquablue 32’46"
46 Shaw Damien LOUTH Team Asea 33’06"
47 Jelfs Dominic Madison Genesis 34’34"
48 Lynch John DUBLIN South Eurocycles 35’45"
49 Murray Stephen CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT 37’24"
50 Kelly Robin MAYO Coleman Electronics - T.K.E 37’57"
51 Schoibl Mario Tirol Cycling Team 38’25"
52 Ryan Simon LIMERICK Mego RT 38’56"
53 Clarke Patrick MAYO Coleman Electronics - T.K.E 39’41"
54 McAuley Alastair LOUTH Team Asea 41’11"
55 Dowling Mark MEATH DID Electrical 41’26"
56 Smith Morgan Team Subaru-Albion 44’25"
57 Morgan Karl ANTRIM Phoenix 44’33"
58 Cowan Alexander CANADA National Team 44’35"
59 Grivell-Mellor Luke JLT Condor 44’52"
60 Aitchison Keegan Team Subaru-Albion 45’27"
61 Marie Rodolphe Team Pays De Dinan 45’29"
62 Duncan Fraser LOUTH Team Asea 46’42"
63 Sheehan Gary DUBLIN Bikeworx 47’02"
64 Hawkins Peter DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport 47’38"
65 Brennan David MAYO Mayo.ie 48’56"
66 Meehan Andrew MEATH DID Electrical 48’58"
67 Morton Eoin DUBLIN UCD 49’20"
68 Montgomery David Team 3M 51’57"
69 Murdoch Peter Neon Velo Cycling Team 52’17"
70 Dolan Liam DUBLIN UCD 52’45"
71 Benhamouda Mehdi USA Team Novo Nordisk Dev. 54’57"
72 Lewis James NFTO 55’12"
73 Elliot William CANADA National Team 56’50"
74 Coughlan David CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT 57’37"
75 Moriaty Eugene MEATH DID Electrical 58’24"
76 Millar Mark CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin 58’31"
77 Caves Aidan CANADA National Team 59’38"
78 McArdle Brian DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers 59’43"
79 Flavin Marcus WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies 1h00’45"
80 Mueller Andreas Hrinkow Advarics Cycling Team 1h02’54"
81 Pettiti Alessandro Team IDEA 2010 ASD 1h02’56"
82 Hodge John WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies 1h03’31"
83 Minting Alex Neon Velo Cycling Team 1h04’21"
84 Hamiliton David DOWN Nth Graham Powerhouse Sport 1h05’00"
85 Barras Tom NFTO 1h05’06"
86 McGrady Aaron ANTRIM Phoenix 1h05’08"
87 McCarthy David JLT Condor 1h05’28"
88 McClure Reid USA Team Novo Nordisk Dev. 1h05’30"
89 Prendergast Jason MAYO Coleman Electronics - T.K.E 1h06’19"
90 Kirwan Peter DUBLIN Lucan Stagg Cycles 1h07’03"
91 Cunningham Derek DUBLIN Bikeworx 1h08’13"
92 Moynihan Cathal CORK Aquablue 1h09’02"
93 Hughes Keith DUBLIN Bikeworx 1h09’29"
94 Reilly Dave DUBLIN South Eurocycles 1h09’39"
95 Mudgway Luke NEW ZEALAND National Team 1h10’55"
96 Ahern Michael WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies 1h14’56"
97 Quinn Colm DOWN Newry Wheelers 1h15’29"
98 McMahon Hugh CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT 1h16’11"
99 Tobin Ken DUBLIN Bikeworx 1h16’12"
100 Woods Des DOWN Newry Wheelers 1h17’55"
101 Rooney Fergus ANTRIM Phoenix 1h21’52"
102 Killeen Ronan DUBLIN Lucan Stagg Cycles 1h22’49"
103 Stewart Daniel ANTRIM Phoenix 1h23’35"
104 Kenny Shane LIMERICK Mego RT 1h25’16"
105 Campbell Daragh USA Team Novo Nordisk Dev. 1h28’27"
106 Rea Craig ANTRIM Phoenix 1h29’31"
107 Molyneaux Daniel Team Subaru-Albion 1h31’11"
108 Cox Stuart MEATH Martin Donnelly/Fast Shipping 1h36’18"
109 Crean Kieran CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT 1h37’41"
110 Meaney Richard MAYO Mayo.ie 1h40’14"
111 Travers Damian WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies 1h40’37"
112 Leonard Michael DUBLIN Lucan Stagg Cycles 1h43’21"
113 McCormack Gareth DOWN Newry Wheelers 1h45’58"
114 Blennerhassett Tom DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers 1h47’00"
115 O’Regan Tim MEATH DID Electrical 1h48’57"
116 McGreevy James MAYO Mayo.ie 1h51’15"
117 Laverty Colm MEATH Martin Donnelly/Fast Shipping 2h00’05"
118 Radley Mark WATERFORD Dungarvan Minnies 2h01’50"
119 O’Connell Pajoe MAYO Mayo.ie 2h06’11"
120 Robinson Colin MEATH Martin Donnelly/Fast Shipping 2h11’22"
121 Loftus Alan LIMERICK Mego RT 2h14’30"
122 Saidov Ulugbek USA Team Novo Nordisk Dev. 2h27’45"
123 McDonagh Richard DUBLIN Bikeworx 2h28’06"
124 MacAodha Nigel CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin 2h29’39"
125 Coleman Bobby LIMERICK Mego RT 2h31’25"
126 O’Connell Keith MAYO Mayo.ie 2h38’00"
127 Butler Michael DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers 2h41’20"
128 Lawless James DUBLIN South Eurocycles 2h45’56"
129 Dwyer Niall DUBLIN UCD 2h51’22"
130 Doggett Niall MEATH Martin Donnelly/Fast Shipping 3h07’19"
131 Staunton Robert CORK Strata3/Velorevolution RT 3h10’19"
132 Sheils Gary CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin 3h13’28"
133 Hudson Neal DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers 3h14’17"
134 Henry Joe CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin 3h20’34"
135 O’Hagan Niall CAVAN Velo Cafe Magasin 3h30’03"
136 Nicholls Mark DUBLIN Lucan Stagg Cycles 3h57’26"

Source : www.anpost.ie