Stage 4 Report
Tim O'Regan (Engraveit.ie) took the final stage of the Tour of Ulster in Dungannon today, coming in ahead of a chasing group containing eventual winner Adam Armstrong who had started the day in third place, 16 seconds behind British Veteran, Malcolm Elliott (Motorpoint Marshals Pasta).
Armstrong was not willing to settle for just a podium position in this year's Tour of Ulster and was active throughout the final stage along with the second placed rider on GC, Philip Lavery (Cycling Ulster-Slane Cycles). Lavery's attempts to win the two major stage races in the province back to back, after winning the Tour of the North at Easter had come unstuck on Sunday morning's stage when he went off course in the final kilometer, losing vital time to Elliott and Armstrong.
Having won the yellow jersey in the Tour of the North on the final day however, no one at the start this morning would have bet against the Look Academy rider from delivering the win. Despite several attacks however Lavery was marked by Elliott and this enabled Armstrong to slip off the front in a break that built a substantial lead despite chasing from both Elliott's Motorpoint Marshals Pasta team and Lavery's Cycling Ulster - Slane Cycles squad.
Armstrong's victory will have enhanced his prospects of heading to the Commonwealth Games in India in October. Elliott meanwhile had to be content with second place, while Lavery dropped to third but had the consolation prize of winning the Jim Traynor Memorial Trophy for the Best Young Rider (U23) in the race. The Cycling Ulster - Slane Cycles squad also took the team prize, 3 seconds ahead of Eurocycles.
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Stage 3 Report
Burke recorded a time of 2.38 for the 1.50 miles TT, a second faster than Lavery. Lavery moved up to second on the General Classification and is now 15 seconds behind Burke's team mate, Malcom Elliott going into the final stage tomorrow. The final stage is a 67 miles circuit race.
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Stage 2 Report
Conor Murphy (Eurocycles) got the stage victory in the Tour of Ulster today as British Veteran and former Tour of Spain points jersey winner Malcom Elliott (Motorpoint Marshals Pasta) pulled on the leader's yellow jersey. The yellow jersey of Philip Lavery (Cycling Ulster Slane Cycles) went off course in the closing stages causing him to lose his grip on the race lead. The race continues with a short time trial this evening.
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Stage 1 Report
Philip Lavery (Cycling Ulster Slane Cycles) won the opening stage of the Tour of Ulster. An epic 90 miles including 5 categories climbs was covered by the leading riders in little over 3 hours 30 minutes. Lavery won the stage following a sprint from a small bunch. Malcolm Elliott (Motorpoint Marshals Pasta) took second.
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