Josie Knight won her third straight stage in the Rás na mBan women’s stage race in Ireland ahead of her closest rival Claire Steels (Brother UK/Fusion RT)
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Result: Rás na mBan Stage 3
General Classification: Josie Knight
Points Classification: Josie Knight
Queen of the Mountains: Natalie Grinczer, Brother UK Fusion RT
Best Young Rider: Josie Knight
Best Domestic Irish Rider: Maeve Gallagher
Stage Winner: Josie Knight
Most Combatitive: Molly Patch, Brother UK Fusion RT
Stage 3
1 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 3:19:56
2 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 0:02
3 SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 0:03
4 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 0:05
5 GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 0:45
6 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 0:56
7 BENTLEY Olivia TW1 Racing 1:00
8 GILLESPIE lara National Team Ireland 1:02
9 TACEY April Brother UK Fusion RT 1:06
10 CLAFFEY Maire UCD Cycling 1:09
11 PATCH Molly Brother UK Fusion RT 1:11
12 SHARPE Alice National Team Ireland 1:14
13 MIDTSVEEN Natalie Irene Team Region TeVeBU 1:33
14 MATHISEN Silje Team Region TeVeBU 1:33
15 OLSEN Elise Marie Team Region TeVeBU 1:33
16 JONES Jasmine Storey Racing 1:43
17 HART Louise TW1 Racing 1:46
18 LUTRO Amalie Team Region Sør 1:57
19 BOYLAN Lydia Torelli-Assure-Madison 2:00
20 ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing 2:01
21 BENT Olivia Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:03
22 MCDERMOTT Ellen Team Noord-Holland 2:21
23 TINDLEY Jo Velo Performance 2:21
24 HARLEY-JEPSON Beth Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:21
25 THOMPSON Poppy Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 2:21
26 SMYTH Katharine National Team Ireland 2:21
27 ENEVER Sophie Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 3:2:17 2:21
28 BIRD Sharon Cycling Ulster 2:26
29 LEEUWEN Marianne van Team Noord-Holland 2:26
30 FLATAAS Marie CK Victoria 2:26
31 GJØS Martine CK Victoria 2:36
32 COX Florence Velo Performance 2:45
33 HERMANOVSKÁ Hana Torelli-Assure-Madison 3:04
34 WOOTTON Kate Cycle Team onForm 3:09
35 FINDROVÁ Mariana National Team Slovakia 3:13
36 DOCHERTY Anna National Team Great Britain 3:14
37 JØRGENSEN Tiril Team Region TeVeBU 3:19
38 CALLANDER Rhona National Team Great Britain 3:52
39 JOHNSON Ione Cycle Team onForm 4:15
40 HOMER Gabriella Cycle Team 4:31
41 HRTÁNKOVÁ Júlia National Team Slovakia 4:34
42 BURNS Eileen Cycling Ulster 4:36
43 SILVA Soraia TC Racing 4:38
44 WOZNIAK Agnieszka UCD Cycling 4:55
45 BULLARD Georgia Brother UK Fusion RT 4:55
46 GADD Lucy Storey Racing 4:58
47 O’DONNELL Lucy Velo Performance 5:11
48 DORAN Yvonne Cycling Leinster 6:03
49 ŠVRCKOVÁ Barbora National Team Slovakia 8:00
50 BAYES Hannah LIVawol Spok’d U23 8:03
51 BARKER Ellen LIVawol Spok’d U23 8:05
52 STEENS Rebecca Team IOM 8:09
53 HAYES Connie LIVawol Spok’d U23 8:19
54 KJØRAAS Mirijam CK Victoria 8:23
55 SNORTHEIM Stine Marie CK Victoria 8:23
56 HOWITT Hannah Team IOM 8:23
57 HOLL Jenny National Team Great Britain 8:49
58 ALBERTS Nikky Team Noord-Holland 8:59
59 FELDMANN Pernille Larsen Team Region Sør 8:59
60 MCKINNEY Michelle Women’s Cycling Ireland 9:43
61 O’BRIEN Caoimhe Cycling Leinster 10:45
62 HANESOVA Livia National Team Slovakia 11:17
63 SALVADOR Márcia TC Racing 11:25
64 HAVERN Ciara Cycling Ulster 11:45
65 LOOKER Emily Team IOM 11:55
66 BROWN Lexi Team Noord-Holland 12:03
67 BRENNAN Eva Women’s Cycling Ireland 12:06
68 MACHÁLKOVÁ Petra National Team Slovakia 12:18
69 WILDMAN Poppy LIVawol Spok’d U23 12:24
70 TAGGART Nikki Women’s Cycling Ireland 12:56
71 MACLEOD Kate TW1 Racing 13:17
72 O’DWYER Niamh TC Racing 13:20
73 KRISTIANSEN Hedda Team Region Sør 13:20
74 CARRIDGE Jessie Team IOM 13:20
75 MAHONEY Catherine UCD Cycling 13:25
76 HINE Jayati Torelli-Assure-Madison 13:31
77 ENGEBRETSEN Hennie Team Region TeVeBU 13:37
78 NEENAN Jennifer Cycling Leinster 14:55
79 CAMPBELL Laura Cycling Ulster 15:39
80 FOX Arron Cycling Leinster 17:00
81 NÍ REACHTAGÁIN Claire Women’s Cycling Ireland 17:51
82 HAMMOND Claire TW1 Racing 18:40
83 POLS Sandy van der Team Noord-Holland 20:43
84 HILLIARD Faith TC Racing 30:30
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BEST OF BRITISH
1 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 3:19:56
2 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 3:19:58 0:02
3 SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 3:19:59 0:03
4 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 3:20:01 0:05
5 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 3:20:52 0:56
6 BENTLEY Olivia TW1 Racing 3:20:56 1:00
7 TACEY April Brother UK Fusion RT 3:21:02 1:06
8 PATCH Molly Brother UK Fusion RT 3:21:07 1:11
9 JONES Jasmine Storey Racing 3:21:39 1:43
10 HART Louise TW1 Racing 3:21:42 1:46
11 ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing 3:21:57 2:01
12 BENT Olivia Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 3:21:59 2:03
13 TINDLEY Jo Velo Performance 3:22:17 2:21
14 HARLEY-JEPSON Beth Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 3:22:17 2:21
15 THOMPSON Poppy Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 3:22:17 2:21
16 ENEVER Sophie Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 3:22:17 2:21
17 COX Florence Velo Performance 3:22:41 2:45
18 HERMANOVSKÁ Hana Torelli-Assure-Madison 3:23:00 3:04
19 WOOTTON Kate Cycle Team onForm 3:23:05 3:09
20 DOCHERTY Anna National Team Great Britain 3:23:10 3:14
21 CALLANDER Rhona National Team Great Britain 3:23:48 3:52
22 HOMER Gabriella Cycle Team onForm 3:24:27 4:31
23 BULLARD Georgia Brother UK Fusion RT 3:24:51 4:55
24 GADD Lucy Storey Racing 3:24:54 4:58
25 BAYES Hannah LIVawol Spok’d U23 3:27:59 8:03
26 BARKER Ellen LIVawol Spok’d U23 3:28:01 8:05
27 HAYES Connie LIVawol Spok’d U23 3:28:15 8:19
28 HOWITT Hannah Team IOM 3:28:19 8:23
29 HOLL Jenny National Team Great Britain 3:28:45 8:49
30 LOOKER Emily Team IOM 3:31:51 11:55
31 WILDMAN Poppy LIVawol Spok’d U23 3:32:20 12:24
32 MACLEOD Kate TW1 Racing 3:33:13 13:17
33 CARRIDGE Jessie Team IOM 3:33:16 13:20
34 HINE Jayati Torelli-Assure-Madison 3:33:27 13:31
35 HAMMOND Claire TW1 Racing 3:38:36 18:40
Overall
1 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 7:28:03
2 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 0:07
3 SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 0:18
4 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 0:20
5 GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 1:00
6 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 1:11
7 SHARPE Alice National Team Ireland 1:29
8 PATCH Molly Brother UK Fusion RT 1:59
9 TACEY April Brother UK Fusion RT 4:22
10 OLSEN Elise Marie Team Region TeVeBU 4:49
11 TINDLEY Jo Velo Performance 5:37
12 BENTLEY Olivia TW1 Racing 6:12
13 GILLESPIE lara National Team Ireland 6:14
14 CLAFFEY Maire UCD Cycling 6:21
15 MATHISEN Silje Team Region TeVeBU 6:45
16 MIDTSVEEN Natalie Irene Team Region TeVeBU 7:34:48
17 JONES Jasmine Storey Racing 7:07
18 LUTRO Amalie Team Region Sør 7:09
19 BOYLAN Lydia Torelli-Assure-Madison 7:12
20 ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing 7:13
21 BENT Olivia Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 7:15
22 MCDERMOTT Ellen Team Noord-Holland 7:33
23 THOMPSON Poppy Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo
24 HARLEY-JEPSON Beth Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo
25 ENEVER Sophie Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo
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YOUNG RIDERS
1 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 7:28:03
2 SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 7:28:21 0:18
3 GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 7:29:03 1:00
4 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 7:29:14 1:11
5 TACEY April Brother UK Fusion RT 7:32:25 4:22
6 OLSEN Elise Marie Team Region TeVeBU 7:32:52 4:49
7 GILLESPIE lara National Team Ireland 7:34:17 6:14
8 MATHISEN Silje Team Region TeVeBU 7:34:48 6:45
9 MIDTSVEEN Natalie Irene Team Region TeVeBU 7:34:48 6:45
10 LUTRO Amalie Team Region Sør 7:35:12 7:09
11 ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing 7:35:16 7:13
POINTS
1 KNIGHT Josie GBR 10 10 10 30
2 STEELS Claire BFU 9 4 9 22
3 BACKSTEDT Elynor STO 1 9 5 15
4 SHACKLEY Anna GBR 5 8 13
5 GRINCZER Natalie BFU 6 7 13
6 GALLAGHER Maeve IRL 7 6 13
7 BENTLEY Olivia TW1 4 4
8 PATCH Molly BFU 3 3
9 GILLESPIE lara IRL 3 3
10 TACEY April BFU 2 2
11 CLAFFEY Maire UCD 1 1
Queen of the Mountains
Wolftrap (cat 1)
1 PATCH Molly Brother UK Fusion RT 12
2 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 10
3 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 8
4 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 6
5 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 4
The Cut (cat 1)
1 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 12
2 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 10
3 SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 8
4 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 6
5 GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 4
Queen of the Mountains Classification after Stage 3 : Kilkenny – The Cut
1 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 35
2 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 31
3 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 24
4 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 18
5 PATCH Molly Brother UK Fusion RT 12
6 GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 12
7 SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain
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