Aaron in good form at Ras
Meath cyclist Aaron Buggle (Britain Rapha Condor JLT) won the intermediate sprint in Athboy at the 2013 Rás which set off from Dunboyne today shortly before 1pm following the ceremonial start.
Audrey Breslin from Dunshaughlin Post Office waved the riders away at the start of the 2013 An Post Rás.
Buggle took the sprint at Athboy ahead of Peter Hawkins (Britain IG Sigma Sport) and Martin Hunal (Czech Republic AC Sparta Praha).
Hunal took the next intermediate sprint/category 3 climb at Slieve an Calliagh from Evan Oliphant (Scotland National Team) and Rob Partridge (Britain Uk Youth Pro Cycling).
Buggle was fifth across the line by the time the first stage finished in Longford this evening.
TOP 10 AFTER STAGE ONE
1 - Conor Dunne (Tipperary Carrick Iverk Prod.) 2 hours 48 mins 45 secs
2 - Michael Northey (Britain Node4 Giordana Racing) at 4 secs
3 - Roy Eefting (Holland Koga Cycling Team) at 29 secs
4 - Martin Hunal (Czech Republic Ac Sparta Praha) same time
5 - Aaron Buggle (Britain Rapha Condor Jlt) at 30 secs
6 - Evan Oliphant (Scotland National Team) at 31 secs
7 - Peter Hawkins (Britain Team Ig – Sigma Sport) same time
8 - Rob Partridge (Britain Uk Youth Pro Cycling) at 32 secs
9 - Rico Rogers (Azerbaijan Synergy Baku) at 33 secs
10 - Benjamin Edmuller (Austria Arbo Gebrder Weiss) same time
Apart from main photo, other photos show
The Rás mascot in Dunboyne;
peloton going through Summerhill
first winner of a King of the Mountain Martin Hunal.
Conor Dunne crossing the line in Longford.
All photos: SPORTSFILE
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Conall Collier