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Roche succeeds O'Loughlin in Ireland
Nicolas Roche (Photo: Crédit Agricole)
Nicolas Roche (Photo: Crédit Agricole)

DUNGARVAN, Jun 30 (CP) - The 22-year-old Nicolas Roche has won the Irish Time Trial Championship, while last year's winner David O'Loughlin took the third spot.

The Crédit Agricole rider needed no more than 44 minutes and 7 seconds to complete the 34 kilometres long course in Dungarvan.

Colavita rider David McCann came in second, only 12 seconds adrift, while David O'Loughlin of Navigators Insurance claimed the bronze medal a further 21 seconds back.

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Time Trial results:

1. Nicolas Roche (Irl-C.A) 44'07"
2. David McCann (Irl-COL) 0'12"
3. David O'Loughlin (Irl-NIC) 0'33"
4. Paul Healion (Irl-SKT) 2'22"
5. Neil Delahaye (Irl-IRL) 2'53"
6. Simon Coughlan (Irl-IRL) 3'24"
7. Paul Vaughan (Irl-IRL) 4'24"
8. Mick Steed (Irl-IRL) 4'58"
9. Rory Wyley (Irl-IRL) 5'06"
10. Ray Clarke (Irl-IRL) 5'38"

© Sébastien Toussaint

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