Peter Purfields Cycling Gallery 2002 |
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Start of stage 3 - 4 15 mile laps
Small attack at 10 miles
the bunch
At 20 mile 3 riders get a small gap
Chasing group
front of the bunch
At 27 miles two leading groups join
Yellow jersey in chasing group at 40 secs
main bunch
leading group at 35 miles
small group of the front of main bunch
main bunch at 1.20
Must be having technical problems
leading group at 43 miles
Yellow jersey group chasing hard - now 30 secs
Sean Bracken and Paudi attack with 10 miles to go
Close up of two extremes
the remainder of the break
first part of the bunch
Sean Kelly leads a second bunch
Sean Bracken Wins
Gorey 3 Day, Stage 3.Stage 3: 1, S. Bracken (Usher IRC) 60 miles in 2 hours 33 mins 23 secs; 2, O’Brien, same time; 3, S. McDonald (Orwell Wheelers) at 2 mins 5 secs; 4, Norgrove, same time; 5, D. Byrne (Usher IRC) at 2 mins 7 secs; 6, T. Ahern (UCD) same time Overall: 1, O’ Brien 5 hours 24 mins 22 secs; 2, Bracken, at 2 mins 10 secs; 3, N. Martin (On The Edge Racing Team) at 2 mins 28 secs; Byrne, at 2 mins 37 secs; 6, McDonald, at 2 mins 53 secs Team: 1, Usher Irish Road Club; 2, Mayo Wheelers, at 4 mins 53 secs; 3, Killorglin, at 6 mins 10 secs |
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