2009 FDB Insurance Ras

The 2009 Rás Tailteann was the 57th edition of the Rás Tailteann cycle race. The race took place over 8 days between 17–24 May 2009. The race was sponsored by FBD Insurance.

2009 Rás Tailteann

Race details
Dates	May 17 – May 24
Stages	8
Distance	1,289 km (800.9 mi)
Winning time	30h 57' 17"
Results
Winner Simon Richardson (GBR) (Rapha Condor)   Second Mads Christensen (DEN) (Team Designa Køkken)   Third Jan Bárta (CZE) (KTM–Junkers)   Points Niko Eeckhout (BEL) (An Post–Sean Kelly)   Mountains David O'Loughlin (IRL) (An Post–Sean Kelly)   Youth Mark McNally (GBR) (Team Halfords Bike Hut)

Results

General classification

	Cyclist	Team	Time
1	Simon Richardson (GBR)	Rapha Condor	+ 30h 57' 17"
2	Mads Christensen (DEN)	Team Designa Køkken	+ 2' 49"
3	Jan Bárta (CZE)	KTM–Junkers	+ 3' 02"
4	Darren Lapthorne (AUS)	Rapha Condor	+ 3' 24"
5	Ian Wilkinson (GBR)	Team Halfords Bike Hut	+ 3' 29"
6	Chris Newton (GBR)	Rapha Condor	+ 5' 29"
7	Russell Downing (GBR)	Candi TV - Pinarello RT	+ 6' 07"
8	David McCann (IRL)	Irish National Team	+ 6' 09"
9	Alexander Gottfried (GER)	Team Kuota-Indeland	+ 6' 38"
10	David O'Loughlin (IRL)	An Post–Sean Kelly	+ 6' 53"

Jersey progress

Stage (Winner)	General Classification	Points Classification	Mountains Classification	Young Rider Classification
0Stage 1 (Niko Eeckhout)	Niko Eeckhout	Niko Eeckhout	Colin Robinson	Nicholas Walker
0Stage 2 (Ian Wilkinson)	Ian Wilkinson	Ian Wilkinson	Peter Williams	Ole Jogen Jenson
0Stage 3 (Jaan Kirsipuu)		Russell Downing	David McCann
0Stage 4 (Nicholas Walker)	Simon Richardson		David O'Loughlin	Mark McNally
0Stage 5 (Nicholas Walker)
0Stage 6 (Paul Healion)
0Stage 7 (Sam Bennett)		Niko Eeckhout
0Stage 8 (Jaan Kirsipuu)
0Final	Simon Richardson	Niko Eeckhout	David O'Loughlin	Mark McNally

External links

• Official Website