Stage 2 of Rás Tailteann took the riders from Kanturk to Sneem over a distance of 183.8KM yesterday. Today the cyclists will leave Kilgarvan county Kerry to arrive at the stage end in Cahir at approximately 2.30pm. The route includes Kildorrery, Mitchelstown and Kilbehenny before reaching Cahir this afternoon.
Stage 2 was won by Conn McDunphy, an Irish man riding as part of the USA Skyline-CADENCE team with Liam O’Brien from Team Ireland in second. George Peden from UK Team PB Performance finished third with Dillon Corkery the defending Champion, from Team Ireland finishing fourth for the second consecutive day.
Dom Jackson from UK Foran CT will wear the leader’s yellow jersey with Liam O’Brien from Team Ireland in second and Conn McDunphy from USA Skyline-CADENCE in third. All three riders are on the same time overall. Defending champion Dillon Corkery finds himself in fifth overall with a deficit of 32 seconds.
The fourth stage on Saturday morning will begin from the Horse and Jockey at 11am en route to Kildare.
