Aggressive Byrne holds yellow on final day of Rás
The VCUK Velo Champion rider was rewarded for his aggression on each of the three stages and though his margin at the head of the General Classification is a slender 16 seconds over Ronan McLaughlin (Aqua Blue Academy), it’s going to take a lot to reel him in.
Yesterday, the Blackpool-born rider was in the day’s main breakaway that escaped after the riders hit Caherciveen following a lap around Valentia Island. And with the help of fellow escapees - Sean Lacey (Aqua Blue Academy), Kirk Vickers, Matt Garthwaite (Rhino Velo Race Team), Mick Fitzgerald (Strata3/VeloRevolution), Clinton O’Mahony (Mercedes Benz-Cork Giant), Páidí O’Brien (Killorglin CC), Adam Stenson (Ireland U23 team) and Keith Finn (Planet X Bikes) - they enjoyed a gap close to a minute on the main bunch.
