May 22, 2006 – Recycling.co.uk’s Chris Newton took the opening stage of the FBD Insurance Rás on Sunday. Here are some results of the 121 km stage from Dublin to Enniscorthy:

Stage 1

1 Chris Newton (GBr) Recycling.co.uk 2.48.37
2 Tommy Evans (Irl) IRC Usher Insuls.
3 Joe McDonnell (Aus) FRF Couriers 0.02
4 Bartlomiej Matysiak (Pol) Legia Bazylisek
5 Benjamin Hill (Ger) Stevens
6 Morten Hegreberg (Nor) Sparebanken Vest
7 Robin Sharman (GBr) Recycling.co.uk
8 Joshua Marden (Aus) FRF Couriers
9 Cody Stevenson (Aus) FRF Couriers
10 Jehudi Schoonacker (Bel) M.Donnelly Sean Kelly
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15 Brad Fairall (Can) Symmetrics
32 Brandon Crichton (Can) Symmetrics
33 Andrew Randell (Can) Symmetrics
55 Josh James (Can) Endeavour Cycling
63 Jeff Sherstobitoff (Can) Symmetrics
92 Will Routley (Can) Symmetrics
108 Greg Reian (Can) Stevens 0.51