Healion realises Rás dream
The biggest gallery of the week was treated to another exciting spectacle at the end of the 99-mile trip from Scarriff in the form of another explosive sprint. But this time Healion, who has been trying to win a stage in Irish cycling’s showpiece since finishing second to Ireland team-mate David McCann 10 years ago, had all the time in the world to savour the moment.
He was oozing confidence from the time the Britain Rahpa Condor team – defending Simon Richardson’s leadership – reeled in a leading group that had been driven along by Brian Kenneally (Meath Engraveit.ie/BDBC/Cycleways) to set up another bunch sprint.
