The 2007 Tour of Ireland took place between 22 August to 26 August. It was the first Tour of Ireland race to take place in fifteen years.[1] The overall classification was won by Stijn Vandenbergh who finished 20 seconds ahead of Marcus Ljungqvist.[2][3]
Stages edit
| Stage | Route | Distance | Date | Winner | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilkenny - Cork | 174 km (108 mi) | Wednesday, 22 August | Stijn Vandenbergh | |
| 2 | Clonakilty - Killarney | 166 km (103 mi) | Thursday, 23 August | Matti Breschel | |
| 3 | Tralee - Ennis | 194 km (121 mi) | Friday, 24 August | Borut Božič | |
| 4 | Galway | 232.5 km (144.5 mi) | Saturday, 25 August | Edvald Boasson Hagen | |
| 5 | Athlone - Dublin | 147.7 km (91.8 mi) | Sunday, 26 August | Marco Marcato |
| Stage (Winner, team) |
General Classification | Points Classification | Mountains Classification | Young Rider Classification | Team Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 (Stijn Vandenbergh, Unibet.com) |
Stijn Vandenbergh (Unibet.com) | Stijn Vandenbergh (Unibet.com) | Roger Beuchat | Stijn Vandenbergh (Unibet.com) | Unibet.com |
| Stage 2 (Matti Breschel, Team CSC) |
Matti Breschel (Team CSC) | Luis Pasamontes (Unibet) | |||
| Stage 3 (Borut Božič, Team LPR) | |||||
| Stage 4 (Edvald Boasson Hagen, Maxbo-Bianchi) |
Edvald Boasson Hagen (Maxbo-Bianchi) | Roger Beuchat | |||
| Stage 5 (Marco Marcato, Team LPR) |
Matti Breschel (Team CSC) | ||||
| Final |
Stijn Vandenbergh (Unibet.com) | Matti Breschel (Team CSC) | Roger Beuchat | Stijn Vandenbergh (Unibet.com) | Unibet.com |
References edit
- ^ "Tour of Ireland is back". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Marcato wins stage; Vandenbergh takes overall". Cycling News. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
- ^ "Vandenbergh wins Irish tour". Velonews.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.