The Mayor of Gorey Robert Ireton presenting race leader David Cassidy with the Yellow Jersey at the stage start in Gorey town
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The jersey holders starting stage 4 (L-R) Michael Barry, Caroline Ryan, Ian Inglis, David Cassidy and Conor McIlwaine
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At 35km: The race in all together after passing the only KOH on the stage
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The race approaching Tullow
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After Tullow there are lots of attacks off the front
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At 42km; Four riders break clear
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47.5km: The leaders in Rathville
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The bunch in Rathville
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Only the Wexford Wheeler and Irish Junior rider are working at this stage
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The main bunch is now at 50 secs
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At 70km: The Swords rider has joined the two others, now three working and the yellow jerseys team mate is sitting on
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The yellow jersey is at the front as the gap opens to 1 minute
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The break is being pulled back on the long straight roads to Blessington
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They are finally caught at Poulaphouca with just over 10km to the finish, they had been away for over 35km and three of them had moved ahead of the race leader on the road when the gap was at one minute
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On the run to the finish more riders try escape the bunch, but everyone is brought back
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The race in Blessington only 5km to go
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50m its a big bunch sprint
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Brendan Whelan from Lucan wins
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Home in the bunch, David Cassidy of the Stevens team wins the 2011 An Post Gorey 3 Day
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Presenting the winners trophy
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The jerseys winners
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Stage 4 Results
1 Brendan Whelan Lucan CRC
2 Tomasz Gieglis Henry J Lyons
3 John Priest Lucan CRC
4 Dave Duffy St Finbarr's CC
5 Conor Campbell Drogheda Wheelers
6 Ryan Mullen Team Skoda Ireland
Final Overall
1 David Cassidy Stevens
2 Conor McIlwaine Ireland Junior team
3 Michael Barry Barnardos
4 Paul Dolan Usher IRC
5 Martin Mizgajski Wexford Whls
6 Shane Hurley Barnardos
Points: Brendan Whelan
Mountains: Michael Barry
Womens: Caroline Ryan
Junior: Conor McIlwaine
Team: Team Skoda Ireland
Pictures from the race taken by Peter Purfield, the two pictures at the start in Gorey were taken by Gary McIlroy