British rider Tim Shoreman wins the final stage but Jackson finishes top of overall standings
Eighteen years after the Briton Kristian House and the American Danny Pate finished locked on time at the Rás Tailteann, Dom Jackson won the closest edition of the event when he beat not one but two riders who were also equal in the general classification.
“I’m super emotional,” the 26-year-old said of his biggest win. “I didn’t believe for big periods of that last day. I just thought it was done. I couldn’t pull the break back by myself and my team-mates just ... it was like magic, they just appeared and the chase then got going again.
He can take encouragement from his superb showing in the race, given that he is just 19 years of age. He is part of the Lidl-Trek Future Racing team, a development squad for the Lidl-Trek WorldTour team, and looks destined for a big future. John Buller was first Irishman home in third place, with a jubilant and very relieved Jackson sealing his overall victory ahead of McDunphy and O’Brien.Stage 5 Maynooth to Bective: 1 Tim Shoreman 155.
Final general classification: 1 Dom Jackson 17 hours 3′28″, 2 McDunphy, 3 L O’Brien both same time, 4 G Peden at 15″, 5 W Perrett at 16″, 6 D McDermott at 17″, 7 Shoreman at 31″, 8 Cigala at 32″, 9 Wang, 10 Corkery all same time Husband of woman who killed herself and couple’s child says she was ‘screaming for help’ but not getting it
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