Jaan is the man in Rás third-stage thriller

JAAN KIRSIPUU powered his way up the finishing straight to thrill the fans who thronged Cahirciveen at the end of the longest stage in this year’s FBD Insurance Rás yesterday.

The 38-year-old Estonian won four stages in the Tour de France and held the yellow for six days.

But Kirsipuu, who is riding for the Norway Giant-Veolia team in this race, cut short his professional career so that he could enjoy his cycling more.