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2000 Junior Tour 6 Day Stage Race

Stage 5 - 57.2 miles – Roundwood, Sat. 12th August

Start line in Roundwood - this will be the toughest stage of the race

At 10 miles they are all together as they start the Wicklow Gap

Approaching the top three riders attack for the KOH prime

At 40 miles a Scottish rider goes clear on the Sally Gap climb to take the KOH

At the front of the bunch, it's all the jerseys - Yellow, Green, White and KOH

Mickael Sackissian wins into Roundwood

Stage DETAILS

Sign On 9.30am at An Tochar G.A.A Community Centre Roundwood
Start at De Restriction Sign: 11:00 am.

02.3 mls Annamoe
05.0 mls Laragh keep straight dir Glendalough
06.5 mls Right up Wicklow Gap start K.O.H
10.7 mls K.O.H CAT 1
17.4 mls Right dir Blessington
19.4 mls T Junction Left dir Blessington (Marshal)
20.2 mls Valleymount
24.9 mls T Juntion right dir Dublin (static to stay till broom passes)
26.5 mls Blessington
29.9 mls Right dir Sally Gap (static to stay till broom passes)
30.9 mls Left dir Sally Gap (14 ½ km)
31.1 mls Dangerous Right hand bend
32.6 mls Bad bends (Marshal)
37.9 mls Bridge start K.O.H
39.5 mls K.O.H Sally Gap (place car on right) CAT 1
39.6 mls Cross roads right over Military Road
43.8 mls Bad left bend (Marshal)
46.1 mls Start 2 mile decent CAUTION (Glen Mac Nask)
47.3 mls Shelter Marshal with whistle dangerous left bend
52.0 mls Yield sign left
54.5 mls Annamoe
57.2 mls Finish just before GAA Hall.