Riders line up for the start in Blessington
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The stage is 101km from Blessington to Gorey
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The race is on its way
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The racing starts
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A couple of riders just of the front after 6km of racing
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Five riders are just clear of the bunch at 12km
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One more rider joins the leaders
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Now 6 leaders with a 15 second advantage
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The breakaway is going clear
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The main bunch is all together
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At 20km the gap is over 30 secs
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The main bunch
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31km The leaders at Baltinglass
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A few riders just off the front of the main bunch
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The bunch is now just over a minute behind
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More riders try to escape the bunch
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37km The leaders are now at 1 min 30 secs
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Continued on part two...