Result: Rás na mBan Stage 2

Josie Knight won her second stage in two days after victory on stage 2 of the Irish Women’s Stage race, Rás na mBan just ahead of talented Junior Elynor Backstedt who now leads the queen of the mountains competition. Josie Knight leads overall.

Result: Rás na mBan Stage 2

General Classification: Josie Knight, GB
Points Classification: Josie Knight, GB
Queen of the Mountains: Elynor Backstedt, Storey Racing
Best Young Rider Classification: Josie Knight, GB
Best Domestic Irish Rider: Maeve GALLAGHER, National Team Ireland
Stage Winner: Josie Knight, GB

Knight on the Double in Piltown
Josie Knight took her second stage win in as many days as she led in a group of eight at the end of the second stage of Rás na mBan in Piltown Co Kilkenny today. The Team Great Britain rider edged junior Elynor Backstedt of Storey Racing and the best of the Irish, Alice Sharpe of Team Ireland who finished third.

In fourth place on the day and moving into the lead of the Kilkenny Best Irish Rider jersey was Mayowoman Maeve Gallagher of Team Ireland. Natalie Grinczer (Brother UK Fusion RT) was fifth ahead of Knight’s Team GB team-mate Anna Shackley with Claire Steels three seconds back in seventh place, just ahead of Molly Patch who was the eighth and final member of the breakaway group which assembled on the first of two ascents of Templeorum on the 20km finishing circuit around Piltown which completed the stage.

Further back Elise Marie Olsen led Jo Tindley (Velo Performance) and April Tacey (Brother UK Fusion RT) across the line just over three minutes in arrears. The main peloton containing a number of riders delayed in two crashes which brought down a number of riders came in almost five minutes behind. Tomorrow’s third stage from Kilkenny is the longest of the week as it takes the riders to a summit finish on The Cut in the Slieve Bloom Mountains, County Laois, where Knight will be aiming to defend her narrow five-second lead over Claire Steels.

Backstedt led over the top of both classified climbs of the day at Templeorum to take over the lead of the Wicklow 200 IVCA Queen of the Mountains Classification. Along with collecting another Just-Print.ie stage winner’s jersey and her general classification advantage, Knight continues to lead the Cycling Ireland Best Young Rider Classification and the Points classification.

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Stage 2
1 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 2:18:43
2 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 2:18:43
3 SHARPE Alice National Team Ireland 2:18:43
4 GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 2:18:43
5 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 2:18:43
6 SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 2:18:43
7 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 2:18:46 0:03
8 PATCH Molly Brother UK Fusion RT 2:19:04 0:21
9 OLSEN Elise Marie Team Region TeVeBU 2:21:44 3:01
10 TINDLEY Jo Velo Performance 2:21:44 3:01
11 TACEY April Brother UK Fusion RT 2:21:44 3:01
12 MIDTSVEEN Natalie Irene Team Region TeVeBU 2:23:40 4:57
13 FINDROVÁ Mariana National Team Slovakia 2:23:40 4:57
14 MATHISEN Silje Team Region TeVeBU 2:23:40 4:57
15 GILLESPIE lara National Team Ireland 2:23:40 4:57
16 JOHNSON Ione Cycle Team onForm 2:23:40 4:57
17 GJØS Martine CK Victoria 2:23:40 4:57
18 WOZNIAK Agnieszka UCD Cycling 2:23:40 4:57
19 FELDMANN Pernille Larsen Team Region Sør 2:23:40 4:57
20 HERMANOVSKÁ Hana Torelli-Assure-Madison 2:23:40 4:57
21 MCDERMOTT Ellen Team Noord-Holland 2:23:40 4:57
22 FLATAAS Marie CK Victoria 2:23:40 4:57
23 BOYLAN Lydia Torelli-Assure-Madison 2:23:40 4:57
24 HOMER Gabriella Cycle Team onForm 2:23:40 4:57
25 BENT Olivia Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:23:40 4:57
26 MACHÁLKOVÁ Petra National Team Slovakia 2:23:40 4:57
27 THOMPSON Poppy Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:23:40 4:57
28 MOHR Mari Hole Team Region Sør 2:23:40 4:57
29 LEEUWEN Marianne van Team Noord-Holland 2:23:40 4:57
30 ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing 2:23:40 4:57
31 COX Florence Velo Performance 2:23:40 4:57
32 SILVA Soraia TC Racing 2:23:40 4:57
33 BENTLEY Olivia TW1 Racing 2:23:40 4:57
34 LUTRO Amalie Team Region Sør 2:23:40 4:57
35 CLAFFEY Maire UCD Cycling 2:23:40 4:57
36 JONES Jasmine Storey Racing 2:23:40 4:57
37 HANESOVA Livia National Team Slovakia 2:23:40 4:57
38 ENEVER Sophie Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:23:40 4:57
39 GADD Lucy Storey Racing 2:23:40 4:57
40 HOLL Jenny National Team Great Britain 2:23:40 4:57
41 STEENS Rebecca Team IOM 2:23:40 4:57
42 BARKER Ellen LIVawol Spok’d U23 2:23:40 4:57
43 O BRIEN Caoimhe Cycling Leinster 2:23:40 4:57
44 HAYES Connie LIVawol Spok’d U23 2:23:40 4:57
45 DORAN Yvonne Cycling Leinster 2:23:40 4:57
46 HART Louise TW1 Racing 2:23:40 4:57
47 DOCHERTY Anna National Team Great Britain 2:23:40 4:57
48 BULLARD Georgia Brother UK Fusion RT 2:23:40 4:57
49 ALBERTS Nikky Team Noord-Holland 2:23:40 4:57
50 ŠVRCKOVÁ Barbora National Team Slovakia 2:23:40 4:57
51 O’DONNELL Lucy Velo Performance 2:23:40 4:57
52 SNORTHEIM Stine Marie CK Victoria 2:23:40 4:57
53 BROWN Lexi Team Noord-Holland 2:23:40 4:57
54 HARLEY-JEPSON Beth Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:23:40 4:57
55 LOOKER Emily Team IOM 2:26:26 7:43
56 SALVADOR Márcia TC Racing 2:27:42 8:59
57 CALLANDER Rhona National Team Great Britain 2:28:10 9:27
59 TAGGART Nikki Women’s Cycling Ireland 2:29:33 10:50
60 JØRGENSEN Tiril Team Region TeVeBU 2:31:10 12:27
61 CAMPBELL Laura Cycling Ulster 2:31:11 12:28
62 BIRD Sharon Cycling Ulster 2:31:11 12:28
63 KRISTIANSEN Hedda Team Region Sør 2:31:22 12:39
64 BURNS Eileen Cycling Ulster 2:32:49 14:06
65 SMYTH Katharine National Team Ireland 2:32:49 14:06
66 MCKINNEY Michelle Women’s Cycling Ireland 2:32:54 14:11
67 HRTÁNKOVÁ Júlia National Team Slovakia 2:32:54 14:11
68 BAYES Hannah LIVawol Spok’d U23 2:33:47 15:04
69 ENGEBRETSEN Hennie Team Region TeVeBU 2:34:07 15:24
70 HAVERN Ciara Cycling Ulster 2:34:08 15:25
71 NEENAN Jennifer Cycling Leinster 2:34:08 15:25
72 KJØRAAS Mirijam CK Victoria 2:35:50 17:07
73 MAHONEY Catherine UCD Cycling 2:36:17 17:34
74 NÍ REACHTAGÁIN Claire Women’s Cycling Ireland 2:36:21 17:38
75 BRENNAN Eva Women’s Cycling Ireland 2:36:21 17:38
76 HINE Jayati Torelli-Assure-Madison 2:36:31 17:48
77 HAMMOND Claire TW1 Racing 2:39:25 20:42
78 FOX Arron Cycling Leinster 2:41:55 23:12
79 HOWITT Hannah Team IOM 2:41:55 23:12
80 PARR Teresa Cycling Ulster 2:44:22 25:39
81 WOOTTON Kate Cycle Team onForm 2:44:22 25:39
82 CARRIDGE Jessie Team IOM 2:44:22 25:39
83 O’DWYER Niamh TC Racing 2:44:24 25:41
84 HILLIARD Faith TC Racing 2:44:24 25:41
85 MACLEOD Kate TW1 Racing 2:44:24 25:41
86 LANCASTER Hannah Cycle Team onForm 2:46:34 27:51
87 POLS Sandy van der Team Noord-Holland 2:46:38 27:55
88 BERRY Charlotte Velo Performance 2:23:40 4:57
89 GEERIS Femke TC Racing 2:23:40 4:57
90 KJEØY Margrethe CK Victoria 2:23:40 4:57
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Best British Rider
1 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 2:18:43
2 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 2:18:43
3 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 2:18:43
4 SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 2:18:43
5 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 2:18:46 0:03
6 PATCH Molly Brother UK Fusion RT 2:19:04 0:21
7 TINDLEY Jo Velo Performance 2:21:44 3:01
8 TACEY April Brother UK Fusion RT 2:21:44 3:01
9 HERMANOVSKÁ Hana Torelli-Assure-Madison 2:23:40 4:57
10 HOMER Gabriella Cycle Team onForm 2:23:40 4:57
11 BENT Olivia Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:23:40 4:57
12 THOMPSON Poppy Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:23:40 4:57
13 ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing 2:23:40 4:57
14 COX Florence Velo Performance 2:23:40 4:57
15 BENTLEY Olivia TW1 Racing 2:23:40 4:57
16 JONES Jasmine Storey Racing 2:23:40 4:57
17 ENEVER Sophie Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:23:40 4:57
18 GADD Lucy Storey Racing 2:23:40 4:57
19 HOLL Jenny National Team Great Britain 2:23:40 4:57
20 STEENS Rebecca Team IOM 2:23:40 4:57
21 BARKER Ellen LIVawol Spok’d U23 2:23:40 4:57
22 HAYES Connie LIVawol Spok’d U23 2:23:40 4:57
23 HART Louise TW1 Racing 2:23:40 4:57
24 DOCHERTY Anna National Team Great Britain 2:23:40 4:57
25 BULLARD Georgia Brother UK Fusion RT 2:23:40 4:57
26 HARLEY-JEPSON Beth Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:23:40 4:57
27 LOOKER Emily Team IOM 2:26:26 7:43
28 CALLANDER Rhona National Team Great Britain 2:28:10 9:27
29 WILDMAN Poppy LIVawol Spok’d U23 2:29:27 10:44
30 BAYES Hannah LIVawol Spok’d U23 2:33:47 15:04
31 HINE Jayati Torelli-Assure-Madison 2:36:31 17:48
32 HAMMOND Claire TW1 Racing 2:39:25 20:42
33 HOWITT Hannah Team IOM 2:41:55 23:12
34 WOOTTON Kate Cycle Team onForm 2:44:22 25:39
35 CARRIDGE Jessie Team IOM 2:44:22 25:39
36 MACLEOD Kate TW1 Racing 2:44:24 25:41
37 LANCASTER Hannah Cycle Team onForm 2:46:34 27:51

OVERALL
1 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain
2 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 4:08:12 0:05
3 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 4:08:22 0:15
4 GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 4:08:22
5 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 4:08:22
6 SHARPE Alice National Team Ireland 4:08:22
7 SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 4:08:22
8 PATCH Molly Brother UK Fusion RT 4:08:55 0:48
9 TACEY April Brother UK Fusion RT 4:11:23 3:16
10 OLSEN Elise Marie Team Region TeVeBU 4:11:23
11 TINDLEY Jo Velo Performance 4:11:23
12 MATHISEN Silje Team Region TeVeBU 4:13:19 5:12
13 JOHNSON Ione Cycle Team onForm 4:13:19
14 FINDROVÁ Mariana National Team Slovakia 4:13:19
15 ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing 4:13:19
16 GJØS Martine CK Victoria 4:13:19
17 GILLESPIE lara National Team Ireland 4:13:19
18 MIDTSVEEN Natalie Irene Team Region TeVeBU 4:13:19
19 COX Florence Velo Performance 4:13:19
20 FLATAAS Marie CK Victoria 4:13:19