CYCLING Tour of Spain

18 Sep 2009


Philip Deignan from Letterkenny won the 18th Stage of the Tour of Spain from Telaveira de la Reina to Avila in 4hrs 19mins and 14 secs.

Philip's stage win is the first Irish stage win in a major tour since Stephen Roche at the Tour de France in 1992. Philip joins a selcet group of Irish cyclists that have won stages in a major tour - Shay Elliot, Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and Martin Earley.