August 31, 2008 (Cork, Ireland) – Canada’s Michael Barry (Team Columbia) finished 5th overall as his team mate Marco Pinotti (Ita) took the overall at the Tour of Ireland, August 27-31, which wrapped up today with the final 144km Stage 5, from Killarney to Cork, where Barry placed 7th. Here’s a brief snapshot of all stages. (We apologize to readers and fans for not providing daily results although Michael mentioned Ireland was on his schedule in his last diary. Barry’s next race is the Tour of Missouri Sept. 8-14).

Results

Stage 1 – Aug. 27 – Dublin to Waterford, 192km

1. Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia 5:00:20 (38.36 km/h)
2. Julian Dean (Nzl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
3. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Joker – Bianchi
4. Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Rabobank Continental
5. Dean Downing (Gbr) Rapha Condor – Recycling:co:uk
6. Benny De Schrooder (Bel) An Post – M: Donnelly – Grant Thornton – Sean Kelly Team
7. Russel Downing (Gbr) Pinarello Racing Team
8. Nikolas Maes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
9. Kurt Hovelijnck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
10. Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Southaustralia:com – AIS
39. Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia

Stage 2 – Aug. 28 – Thurles to Loughrea, 158km

1. Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia 3:57:55
2. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Rabobank Continental
3. Maximiliano Richeze Ariel (Arg) CSF Group Navigare
4. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
5. Russel Downing (Gbr) Pinarello Racing Team
6. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Joker – Bianchi
7. Zakkari Dempster (Aus) Southaustralia:com – AIS
8. Ciarán Power (Irl) Pezula Racing
9. Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Rabobank Continental
10. Nikolas Maes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
23. Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia

Stage 3 – Aug. 29 – Ballinrobe to Galway, 201km

1. Mark Cavendish (Gbr) Team Columbia 4:57:01 (39.59 km/h)
2. Bernardo Riccio (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems
3. Julian Dean (Nzl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
4. Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Joker – Bianchi
5. Kenny De Haes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
6. Kenny Lisabeth (Bel) An Post – M: Donnelly – Grant Thornton – Sean Kelly Team
7. Ciarán Power (Irl) Pezula Racing
8. Ruben Bongiorno (Arg) CSF Group Navigare
9. Boy Van Poppel (Ned) Rabobank Continental
10. Michael Van Staeyen (Bel) Rabobank Continental
23. Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia

Stage 4 – Aug. 30 – Limerick to Dingle, 186km

1. Russel Downing (Gbr) Pinarello Racing Team 4:19:56 (42.93 km/h)
2. Gonzalo Rabuñal Ríos (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia
3. Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1
4. Simon Clarke (Aus) Southaustralia:com – AIS
5. Luca Mazzanti (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems
6. Daniel Lloyd (Gbr) An Post-M.Donnelly-Grant Thornton-Sean Kelly Team
7. Johan Coenen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
8. Nikolas Maes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen
9. Julian Dean (Nzl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
15. Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia

Stage 5 – Aug. 31 – Killarney to Cork, 144km

1. Frantisek Rabon (Cze) Team Columbia 3:27:04 (40.60 km/h)
2. Fredrik Ericsson (Swe) Pezula Racing 0:15
3. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia 1:04
4. Russel Downing (Gbr) Pinarello Racing Team 1:37
5. Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Joker – Bianchi
6. Julian Dean (Nzl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30
7. Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia
8. Simon Clarke (Aus) Southaustralia:com – AIS 1:40
9. Massimo Graziato (Ita) Tinkoff Credit Systems
10. Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1

Final GC

1. Marco Pinotti (Ita) Team Columbia 21:43:16
2. Russel Downing (Gbr) Pinarello Racing Team 0:19
3. Julian Dean (Nzl) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 0:21
4. Matthew Wilson (Aus) Team Type 1 0:33
5. Michael Barry (Can) Team Columbia 0:36
6. Simon Clarke (Aus) Southaustralia:com – AIS 0:37
7. Lars Petter Nordhaug (Nor) Joker – Bianchi
8. Gonzalo Rabuñal Ríos (Spa) Xacobeo Galicia 0:38
9. Nikolas Maes (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen 0:44
10. Kevin Evans (RSA) Team MTN