Throughout 2013, Orwell has entered teams in stage races the length and breadth of the country, and we've pulled together as many of the results from these as possible. Full results are not available in all cases, so please excuse any omissions.
Results don't always tell the full story anyway, they lack the narrative that defines the toughness of a race. The first outing of the year was the attritional Rás Mumhan, held in ferociously bad weather that obliterated the field. Eric Downey had a stand-out ride though, pulling on the blue A2 category jersey after stage 2.
Elsewhere in the country, Orwell teams were in action in Rás Chonamara and at the Gorey, where Brian McArdle secured the Betty D'Arcy Memorial Trophy as winner of the A3 category.
Naoise Sheridan gave the club an international aspect, riding for the Neenan Travel T2020 development squad in Scotland, while later in the year, Conor Murnane and Sean Murnane gave good accounts of themselves along with Sheridan in the SERC Youth 2 Day.
Also competing overseas were Charlotte MacDonald and Rachael Kaye-Mellor for Leinster in the Bedford 3 Day. Their rivals on the road included two former Orwell members - Lydia Boylan and Anne Dalton, who both also later qualified for the national squad in Rás na mBan.
Darragh Long was the club's most active junior, in the Standard Life NRPT colours. Long's selfless sacrifice for his team leader in the various stage races is typical of the Orwell riders. Brian McArdle credited his victories in Rás Dhún na nGall and Newry to work by his teammates (Neal Hudson, Patrick O'Brien, Tom Blennerhassett and Aidan Collins) as did Brian Doyle when he won the overall A4 title in Charleville (Paul Brosnan and Paul Kane).
For the second year running we had an Orwell team in each of the An Post Rás and Rás na mBan. Competing at a such a high level requires a lot of assistance, and club members past and present were active as managers, mechanics and soigneurs, as well as riders. This support was not just present at the Rásanna, but also at races like Gorey and Charleville.
Monica Marconi brought the stage racing to a magnificent close when she secured the Fedaia Vet's prize in the Rás na mBan, while Isabel Cogan was part of an exemplary Leinster team, who won the county team GC.
This is the penultimate 2013 review, stay tuned for the championship results!
Rás Mumhan (A1-3) - 29/3/2013-1/4/2013
Stage 1
Eric Downey - 45th
Aidan Collins - 85th
Stephen Surdival - 97th
Dan Whiting - 106th
Odhrán Connors - 123rd
Shane Hurley - 156th
A2 GC after Stage 1
Eric Downey - 7th
Aidan Collins - 18th
Stephen Surdival - 22nd
Odhrán Connors - 31st
Shane Hurley - 52nd
Team GC after Stage 1
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 20th
Stage 2
Eric Downey - 13th
Dan Whiting - 89th
Odhrán Connors - 90th
Aidan Collins - 104th
Stephen Surdival - 150th
GC after Stage 2
Eric Downey - 16th
Dan Whiting - 84th
Odhrán Connors - 87th
Aidan Collins - 101st
Stephen Surdival - 117th
A2 GC after Stage 2
Eric Downey - 1st
Odhrán Connors - 20th
Aidan Collins - 26th
Stephen Surdival - 32nd
Team GC after Stage 2
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 16th
Stage 3
Eric Downey - 62nd
Aidan Collins - 99th
Odhrán Connors - 113th
GC after Stage 3
Eric Downey - 37th
Odhrán Connors - 90th
Aidan Collins - 96th
A2 GC after Stage 3
Eric Downey - 4th
Odhrán Connors - 23rd
Aidan Collins - 26th
Team GC after Stage 3
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 18th
Stage 4
Eric Downey - 43rd
Odhrán Connors - 95th
Final GC
Eric Downey - 34th
Odhrán Connors - 90th
Final A2 Category GC
Eric Downey - 4th
Odhrán Connors - 24th
Gorey 3 Day (A2/3) - 30/3/2013-1/4/2013
Stage 1
Brian McArdle - 11th
Neal Hudson - 35th
Philippe Bourdarias - 48th
Patrick O'Brien - 51st
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 71st
Diarmuid Collins - 109th
Peter Gerard - 113th
Liam Rowsome - 136th
Stage 2 TT
Brian McArdle - 26th
Liam Rowsome - 47th
Neal Hudson - 80th
Peter Gerard - 82nd
Philippe Bourdarias - 106th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 110th
Patrick O'Brien - 154th
GC after Stage 2
Brian McArdle - 9th
Neal Hudson - 64th
Philippe Bourdarias - 82nd
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 85th
Patrick O'Brien - 105th
Peter Gerard - 111th
Liam Rowsome - 136th
Stage 3
Brian McArdle - 12th
Philippe Bourdarias - 31st
Neal Hudson - 50th
Peter Gerard - 68th
Patrick O'Brien - 71st
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 77th
Liam Rowsome - 122nd
GC after Stage 3
Brian McArdle - 8th
Neal Hudson - 60th
Philippe Bourdarias - 74th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 77th
Patrick O'Brien - 92nd
Peter Gerard - 100th
Liam Rowsome - 128th
Stage 4
Brian McArdle - 13th
Patrick O'Brien - 19th
Neal Hudson - 42nd
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 73rd
Peter Gerard - 86th
Liam Rowsome - 103rd
Philippe Bourdarias - 118th
Final GC
Brian McArdle - 8th
Neal Hudson - 46th
Patrick O'Brien - 66th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 73rd
Peter Gerard - 86th
Philippe Bourdarias - 99th
Liam Rowsome - 117th
Mountains
Brian McArdle - joint 2nd
Final Team GC
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 5th
NRPT - 8th
The Gorey squad: (L-R), Brian McArdle, Philippe Bourdarias, Patrick O'Brien, Charlotte MacDonald, John Twomey, Neal Hudson, Peter Gerrard, Liam Rowsome (photo courtesy of David S)
Rás Chonamara (A2/3) - 30/3/2013-1/4/2013
Stage 1
John Dillon - 17th
Nick Watson - 63rd
Stage 2 TT
John Dillon - 56th
Nick Watson - 69th
Stage 3
John Dillon - 52nd
Stage 4
John Dillon - 22nd
Final GC
John Dillon - 36th
Youth Tour of Scotland - 5/4/2013-7/4/2013
Stage 1
Naoise Sheridan - 21st
Stage 2 Crit
Naoise Sheridan - 17th
Stage 3 TT
Naoise Sheridan - 21st
Stage 4 Kermesse
Naoise Sheridan - 22nd
Final GC
Naoise Sheridan - 21st
Kanturk 3 Day (A2/3) - 4/5/2013-6/5/2013
Stage 1
Aidan Collins - 11th
Diarmuid Collins - 88th
Stage 2 TT
Aidan Collins - 61st
Diarmuid Collins - 73rd
GC after Stage 2
Aidan Collins - 32nd
Diarmuid Collins - 68th
Stage 3
Diarmuid Collins - 64th
Aidan Collins - 72nd
GC after Stage 3
Aidan Collins - 33rd
Diarmuid Collins - 63rd
Stage 4
Aidan Collins - 29th
Diarmuid Collins - 65th
Final GC
Aidan Collins - 29th
Diarmuid Collins - 57th
Tour of Ulster - 3/5/2013-6/5/2013
Stage 1
Odhrán Connors - 22nd
Daniel Whiting - 55th
Stage 2
Daniel Whiting - 69th
Odhrán Connors - 72nd
GC after Stage 2
Odhrán Connors - 21st
Daniel Whiting - 60th
Stage 3
Odhrán Connors - 39th
Daniel Whiting - 59th
GC after Stage 3
Odhrán Connors - 29th
Daniel Whiting - 69th
Stage 4
Odhrán Connors - 55th
Final GC
Odhrán Connors - 31st
Bedford 3 Day - 4/5/2013-6/5/2013
Stage 1
Lydia Boylan (Team CTC) - 4th
Anne Dalton (DID) - 30th
Charlotte MacDonald (Leinster) - 78th
Rachael Kaye-Mellor (Leinster) - 88th
Stage 2 TTT
Team CTC - 6th
DID - 8th
Leinster - 9th
Stage 3
Lydia Boylan (Team CTC) - 30th
Anne Dalton (DID) - 45th
Charlotte MacDonald (Leinster) - 73rd
Stage 4 TT
Lydia Boylan (Team CTC) - 10th
Anne Dalton (DID) - 14th
Charlotte MacDonald (Leinster) - 71st
Stage 5
Lydia Boylan (Team CTC) - 27th
Anne Dalton (DID) - 36th
Charlotte MacDonald (Leinster) - 64th
Final GC
Lydia Boylan (Team CTC) - 15th
Anne Dalton (DID) - 22nd
Charlotte MacDonald (Leinster) - 67th
An Post Rás (A+-3) - 19/5/2013-26/5/2013
Stage 1
Eric Downey - 96th
Diarmuid Collins - 119th
Odhrán Connors - 123rd
Aidan Crowley - 131st
Aidan Collins - 171st
County GC after Stage 1
Eric Downey - 23rd
Diarmuid Collins - 39th
Odhrán Connors - 41st
Aidan Crowley - 45th
Aidan Collins - 83rd
Cat 2 GC after Stage 1
Diarmuid Collins - 10th
Odhrán Connors - 11th
Aidan Collins - 28th
Stage 2
Eric Downey - 95th
Aidan Collins - 124th
Aidan Crowley - 136th
Diarmuid Collins - 141st
Odhrán Connors - 153rd
GC after Stage 2
Eric Downey - 90th
Diarmuid Collins - 113th
Aidan Crowley - 123rd
Odhrán Connors - 149th
Aidan Collins - 157th
County GC after Stage 2
Eric Downey - 21st
Diarmuid Collins - 35th
Aidan Crowley - 39th
Odhrán Connors - 63rd
Aidan Collins - 70th
Cat 2 GC after Stage 2
Diarmuid Collins - 9th
Odhrán Connors - 20th
Aidan Collins - 25th
Stage 3
Eric Downey - 105th
Aidan Crowley - 135th
Diarmuid Collins - 139th
Aidan Collins - 140th
Odhrán Connors - 155th
GC after Stage 3
Eric Downey - 85th
Diarmuid Collins - 111th
Aidan Crowley - 112th
Aidan Collins - 152nd
Odhrán Connors - 158th
County GC after Stage 3
Eric Downey - 17th
Diarmuid Collins - 32nd
Aidan Crowley - 33rd
Aidan Collins - 66th
Odhrán Connors - 72rd
Cat 2 GC after Stage 3
Diarmuid Collins - 9th
Aidan Collins - 19th
Odhrán Connors - 23rd
Stage 4
Eric Downey - 103rd
Diarmuid Collins - 112th
Odhrán Connors - 116th
Aidan Crowley - 119th
Aidan Collins - 149th
GC after Stage 4
Eric Downey - 98th
Diarmuid Collins - 116th
Aidan Crowley - 117th
Odhrán Connors - 141st
County GC after Stage 4
Eric Downey - 22nd
Diarmuid Collins - 37th
Aidan Crowley - 38th
Odhrán Connors - 59th
Cat 2 GC after Stage 4
Diarmuid Collins - 10th
Odhrán Connors - 16th
Stage 5
Aidan Crowley - 129th
Eric Downey - 131st
Diarmuid Collins - 133rd
Odhrán Connors - 135th
GC after Stage 5
Eric Downey - 108th
Aidan Crowley - 115th
Diarmuid Collins - 118th
Odhrán Connors - 140th
County GC after Stage 5
Eric Downey - 31st
Aidan Crowley - 36th
Diarmuid Collins - 39th
Odhrán Connors - 59th
Cat 2 GC after Stage 5
Diarmuid Collins - 11th
Odhrán Connors - 16th
Stage 6
Eric Downey - 118th
Diarmuid Collins - 121st
Aidan Crowley - 122nd
GC after Stage 6
Eric Downey - 106th
Aidan Crowley - 115th
Diarmuid Collins - 116th
County GC after Stage 6
Eric Downey - 32nd
Aidan Crowley - 41st
Diarmuid Collins - 42nd
Cat 2 GC after Stage 6
Diarmuid Collins - 10th
Stage 7
Eric Downey - 68th
Aidan Crowley - 114th
Diarmuid Collins - 128th
GC after Stage 7
Eric Downey - 97th
Aidan Crowley - 113th
Diarmuid Collins - 114th
County GC after Stage 7
Eric Downey - 27th
Aidan Crowley - 41st
Diarmuid Collins - 42nd
Cat 2 GC after Stage 7
Diarmuid Collins - 10th
Stage 8
Eric Downey - 99th
Aidan Crowley - 101st
Diarmuid Collins - 114th
Final GC
Eric Downey - 98th
Aidan Crowley - 113th
Diarmuid Collins - 115th
Final County GC
Eric Downey - 28th
Aidan Crowley - 41st
Diarmuid Collins - 43rd
Final Cat 2 GC
Diarmuid Collins - 10th
The full team (L-R): Tom Blennerhassett, Aidan Collins, Eric Downey, Diarmuid Collins, Odhrán Connors, Aidan Crowley, Brian Hayden, Graham Thomas. (courtesy of Brian Mc).
Rás Dhún na nGall (A2/3) - 31/5/2013-2/6/2013
Stage 1
Patrick O'Brien - 14th
Brian McArdle - 28th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 29th
Neal Hudson - 43rd
Stage 2
Brian McArdle - 30th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 34th
Neal Hudson - 36th
Patrick O'Brien - 61st
GC after Stage 2
Brian McArdle - 29th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 32nd
Neal Hudson - 33rd
Patrick O'Brien - 54th
Stage 3
Brian McArdle - 11th
Neal Hudson - 20th
Patrick O'Brien - 28th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 71st
GC after Stage 3
Brian McArdle - 27th
Neal Hudson - 29th
Patrick O'Brien - 44th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 68th
Stage 4
Brian McArdle - 1st
Neal Hudson - 16th
Patrick O'Brien - 50th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 64th
Final GC
Brian McArdle - 5th
Neal Hudson - 20th
Patrick O'Brien - 47th
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 66th
Mountains
Brian McArdle - 5th
Patrick O'Brien - 10th
Final Team GC
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 3rd
Orwell receiving the team prize: (L-R) Neal Hudson, Brian McArdle, Patrick O'Brien
Newry 3 Day (A2/3) - 28/6/2013-30/6/2013
Stage 1
Neal Hudson - 14th
Brian McArdle - 15th
Tom Blennerhassett - 32nd
Aidan Collins - 39th
Mountains after Stage 1
Brian McArdle - 1st
Team GC after Stage 1
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 4th
Stage 2 TT
31 Brian McArdle - 31st
41 Neal Hudson - 41st
46 Tom Blennerhassett - 46th
71 Aidan Collins - 71st
GC after Stage 2
15 Brian McArdle - 15th
21 Neal Hudson - 21st
39 Tom Blennerhassett - 39th
52 Aidan Collins - 52nd
Team GC after Stage 2
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 5th
Stage 3
Brian McArdle - 5th
Aidan Collins - 17th
Tom Blennerhassett - 25th
Neal Hudson - 52nd
GC after Stage 3
Brian McArdle - 10th
Tom Blennerhassett - 31st
Neal Hudson - 33rd
Aidan Collins - 39th
Mountains after Stage 3
Brian McArdle - 1st
Team GC after Stage 3
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 4th
Stage 4
Brian McArdle - 24th
Tom Blennerhassett - 45th
Final GC
Brian McArdle - 13th
Tom Blennerhassett - 35th
Final Mountains
Brian McArdle - 1st
Newry 3 Day team: (L-R) Neal Hudson, Brian McArdle, Tom Blennerhassett, Aidan Collins (courtesy of Brian Mc via Amy-Norah Farrell)
Junior Tour - 2/7/2013-7/4/2013
Stage 1 TT
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 37th
Stage 2
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 39th
Stage 3
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 33rd
Stage 4
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 55th
Stage 5
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 37th
Stage 6
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 26th
Final GC
Darragh Long (NRPT) - 43rd
SERC Youth 2 Day - 13/7/2013-14/7/2013
Stage 1 TT
Sean Murnane - 8th (U14)
Conor Murnane - 22nd (U16)
Naoise Sheridan - 25th (U16)
Stage 2
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Final GC
Sean Murnane - 10th (U14)
Conor Murnane - 19th (U16)
Naoise Sheridan - 23rd (U16)
Suir Valley 3 Day (A+-3) - 3/7/2013-5/7/2013
Stage 1
Brian McArdle - 76th
Diarmuid Collins - 113th
Stage 2
Diarmuid Collins - 84th
Brian McArdle - 95th
Stage 3
Diarmuid Collins - 54th
Brian McArdle - 65th
Stage 4
Brian McArdle - 58th
Diarmuid Collins - 76th
Final GC
Brian McArdle - 63rd
Diarmuid Collins - 76th
Stafford Wholesale Wexford 2 Day (A1, A2/3) - 17/8/2013-18/8/2013
Stage 1 - A1
Brian McArdle - 12th
Stage 2 TT - A1
Brian McArdle - 5th
Stage 1 - A2/3
Odhrán Connors - 15th
Patrick O'Brien - 25th
Neal Hudson - 29th
Cormac Bracken - 37th
Aidan Collins - 41st
Ed O'Mahoney - 73rd
Jamie Busher - ?
Stage 2 TT - A2/3
Patrick O'Brien - 15th
Neal Hudson - 18th
Aidan Collins - 29th
Cormac Bracken - 44th
Ed O'Mahoney - 56th
Jamie Busher - 64th
Stage 3 - A2/3
Patrick O'Brien - 7th
Aidan Collins - 11th
Jamie Busher - 21st
Neal Hudson - 30th
Cormac Bracken - 40th
Ed O'Mahony - 43rd
Final A2/3 GC
Patrick O'Brien - 10th
Aidan Collins - 15th
Neal Hudson - 27th
Cormac Bracken - 28th
Edward O'Mahony - 50th
Jamie Busher - ?
Stage 1 - A4
Brian Doyle - 64th
Donnacha McCormack - 65th
Jules Cantwell - 68th
Stage 2 TT - A4
Donnacha McCormack - 67th
Patrick O'Brien just after his 7th place in the final stage of the Wexford Two Day, with Ed O'Mahoney (courtesy of Brian Mc)
Charleville 2 Day (A2/3, A4) - 7/9/2013-8/9/2013
Stage 1 - A2/3
Philippe Bourdarias - 5th
Aidan Collins - 25th
Jamie Busher - 40th
Liam Rowsome - 42nd
David Halpin - 76th
Cormac Bracken - 84th
OisÌn Boland - 112th
Peter Gerrard - 129th
Stage 2 TT - A2/3
Liam Rowsome - 35th
Peter Gerrard - 36th
Philippe Bourdarias - 44th
Jamie Busher - 50th
Cormac Bracken - 53rd
Aidan Collins - 55th
OisÌn Boland - 108th
David Halpin - 109th
A2/3 GC after Stage 2
Philippe Bourdarias - 29th
Aidan Collins - 32nd
Liam Rowsome - 44th
Jamie Busher - 49th
Cormac Bracken - 61st
David Halpin - 80th
OisÌn Boland - 101st
Peter Gerrard - 113th
Stage 3 - A2/3
Philippe Bourdarias - 5th
Aidan Collins - 11th
Liam Rowsome - 37th
Jamie Busher - 38th
Cormac Bracken - 46th
Peter Gerrard - 53rd
David Halpin - 101st
Final A2/3 GC
Philippe Bourdarias - ?
Aidan Collins - 22nd
Liam Rowsome - 42nd
Jamie Busher - 45th
Cormac Bracken - 52nd
David Halpin - 83rd
Peter Gerrard - 85th
Final A2/3 Team GC
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 3rd
Stage 1 - A4
Paul Brosnan - 38th
Paul Kane - 43rd
Brian Doyle - 45th
Stage 2 TT - A4
Brian Doyle - 2nd
Paul Brosnan - 22nd
Paul Kane - 60th
A4 GC after stage 2
Brian Doyle - 2nd
Paul Brosnan - 20th
Paul Kane - 56th
Stage 3 - A4
Brian Doyle - 13th
Paul Kane - 41st
Paul Brosnan - 58th
Final A4 GC
Brian Doyle - 1st
Paul Kane - 43rd
Paul Brosnan - 56th
Final A4 Team GC
DTC Orwell Wheelers - 4th
Brian Doyle accepting his Charleville prize (photo courtesy of SwimCycleRun.com)
Rás na mBan - 11/9/2013-15/9/2013
Stage 1
Lydia Boylan (Ireland) - 12th
Jenny Fay (Bike-Aid.de) - 19th
Lauren Creamer (Joe Daly Cycles) - 24th
Anne Dalton (Ireland) - 64th
Monica Marconi - 67th
Karen Robinson (Joe Daly Cycles) - 73rd
Isabel Cogan (Leinster) - 79th
Lucy Soden - 80th
Charlotte MacDonald - 85th
Rachael Kaye-Mellor - 88th
Orla Hendron - 89th
Sarah Dennedy (Joe Daly Cycles) - 93rd
Maria Mulvany (Joe Daly Cycles) - 94th
Noreen O'Toole (Joe Daly Cycles) - 99th
Stage 2
Jenny Fay (Bike-Aid.de) - 3rd
Lydia Boylan (Ireland) - 6th
Monica Marconi - 38th
Isabel Cogan (Leinster) - 51st
Charlotte MacDonald - 72nd
Karen Robinson (Joe Daly Cycles) - 78th
Rachael Kaye-Mellor - 83rd
Sarah Dennedy (Joe Daly Cycles) - 88th
Lucy Soden - 89th
Orla Hendron - 92nd
Maria Mulvany (Joe Daly Cycles) - 93rd
Noreen O'Toole (Joe Daly Cycles) - 97th
GC after Stage 2
Jenny Fay (Bike-Aid.de) - 3rd
Lydia Boylan (Ireland) - 6th
Monica Marconi - 40th
Isabel Cogan (Leinster) - 55th
Charlotte MacDonald - 77th
Karen Robinson (Joe Daly Cycles) - 80th
Rachael Kaye-Mellor - 86th
Lucy Soden - 88th
Sarah Dennedy (Joe Daly Cycles) - 90th
Orla Hendron - 91st
Maria Mulvany (Joe Daly Cycles) - 92nd
Noreen O'Toole (Joe Daly Cycles) - 97th
Stage 3 TTT
Ireland - 1st
Bike-Aid.de - 14th
Cycling Leinster - 9th
Orwell Wheelers - 17th
Joe Daly Cycles - 21st
Stage 4 Circuit Race
Lydia Boylan (Ireland) - 20th
Jenny Fay (Bike-Aid.de) - 31st
Isabel Cogan (Leinster) - 49th
Monica Marconi - 55th
Lucy Soden - 64th
Orla Hendron - 84th
Charlotte MacDonald - 85th
Rachael Kaye-Mellor - 86th
Karen Robinson (Joe Daly Cycles) - 87th
Noreen O'Toole (Joe Daly Cycles) - 88th
Sarah Dennedy (Joe Daly Cycles) - 89th
Maria Mulvany (Joe Daly Cycles) - 92nd
Stage 5
Jenny Fay (Bike-Aid.de) - 19th
Lydia Boylan (Ireland) - 23rd
Monica Marconi - 43rd
Isabel Cogan (Leinster) - 62nd
Lucy Soden - 81st
Orla Hendron - 83rd
Karen Robinson (Joe Daly Cycles) - 84th
Charlotte MacDonald - 85th
Rachael Kaye-Mellor - 86th
Noreen O'Toole (Joe Daly Cycles) - 91st
Sarah Dennedy (Joe Daly Cycles) - 92nd
GC after Stage 5
Lydia Boylan (Ireland) - 3rd
Jenny Fay (Bike-Aid.de) - 16th
Monica Marconi - 43rd
Isabel Cogan (Leinster) - 51st
Lucy Soden - 74th
Charlotte MacDonald - 78th
Karen Robinson (Joe Daly Cycles) - 83rd
Rachael Kaye-Mellor - 86th
Orla Hendron - 87th
Sarah Dennedy (Joe Daly Cycles) - 88th
Noreen O'Toole (Joe Daly Cycles) - 92nd
Stage 6
Jenny Fay (Bike-Aid.de) - 9th
Lydia Boylan (Ireland) - 11th
Monica Marconi - 46th
Orla Hendron - 56th
Isabel Cogan (Leinster) - 63rd
Karen Robinson (Joe Daly Cycles) - 70th
Charlotte MacDonald - 76th
Sarah Dennedy (Joe Daly Cycles) - 77th
Lucy Soden - 78th
Noreen O'Toole (Joe Daly Cycles) - 83rd
Final GC
Lydia Boylan (Ireland) - 4th S Irish National T 10h34'42" @04'02"
Jenny Fay (Bike-Aid.de) - 13th
Monica Marconi - 38th
Isabel Cogan (Leinster) - 47th
Charlotte MacDonald - 71st
Lucy Soden - 72nd
Karen Robinson (Joe Daly Cycles) - 74th
Orla Hendron - 76th
Sarah Dennedy (Joe Daly Cycles) - 83rd
Noreen O'Toole (Joe Daly Cycles) - 84th
Final County Rider GC
Monica Marconi - 4th
Isabel Cogan (Leinster) - 6th
Charlotte MacDonald - 14th
Lucy Soden - 15th
Karen Robinson (Joe Daly Cycles) - 17th
Orla Hendron - 19th
Sarah Dennedy (Joe Daly Cycles) - 22nd
Noreen O'Toole (Joe Daly Cycles) - 23rd
Final Team GC
Ireland - 1st
Final County Team GC
Leinster - 1st
Orwell signing on at the podium before the Stage 4 circuit race at the Rás na mBan (courtesy of Brian Mc)
