Pictures by Lorraine O'Sullivan and edited by Eddie Dawson

FBD Insurance Rás leaving Enniscorthy on stage 2 for Cobh

Ciaran Power Eireánn Dan Morrissey Team was quick into the action

Chris Newton ReCycling.co.uk in the Yellow Jersey of race leader

Brakeaway group of three Wayne Randle Doncaster Stenna Line Benjamin Hill Stephens cycles Germany and Martin Prazdnovsky Sparebanken Vest Norway

Norways Sparebanken Vest controlling the field

Greg Swinard Dublin Usher I.R.C.

Jaroslaw Welniak Lega Bazylisek Poland

Martin O'Loughlin Eireánn Dan Morrissey Team in full flight

Ciaran Power Eireánn Dan Morrissey Team and Brian Kinneally Meath Myhome.ie/Cycleways.com

Conor Murphy Ireland Grant Thornton

Brad Fairall Symmertricks Cycles Canada

Mike Friedman Team TIAA-CREF USA

FBD Insurance Rás on the new Waterford by-pass

Robin Sharman Team Recycling.co.up

Danny Pate alone on the final climb in Cobh to claim the race leaders jersey

Danny PateTeam TIAA-CREF wins stage 2 in Cobh

Chris Newton crosses the finish line in sixth place to loose the yellow jersey

Ray Kennedy interviews two of the Cork Team in Cobh

Tommy Evans claims the county rider award sponsored by Cuchulainn Crystal

Martin Prazdonvsky Norway Sparebanken Vest team in the Stage Jersey

Bartlomie Matysika Lega Bazylisek Poland Leader in the Under 23 Section

Wayne Randle Doncaster Stena Line 3rd. on stage two

Ciaran Power in the Mountain Leaders Jersey after Satge 2

Danny Pate USA TIAA-CREF becomes the first American to wear the leaders yellow jersey

Wayne Randle Doncaster (3rd.) Ciaran Power Éireann Dan Morrissey Team (Mountains) Danny Pate USA (Yellow) Tommy Evans Dublin Usher IRC (1st.County Rider) Bartlomiej Matysiak Poland (U23 Rider) Martin Prazdnovsky Norway (2nd.)