The national team and Irish champion Alice Sharpe were again right in the mix on the second and concluding stage of Kreiz Breizh Elites Dames (2.2) in France.
Lauren Creamer of the Irish team got up for 10th place in the bunch sprint that settled today's stage after 119km Ploumagoar.
That stage was won by Teniel Campbell of the UCI pro trade team. She had claimed stage 1 yesterday and repeated that performance today in the race leader's jersey.
Her team mate, and Irish national champion, Alice Sharpe had put in a near stage-long breakaway ride yesterday and hung on for 7th despite the escape being caught on the line.
Today Sharpe, who was wearing the climbers' jersey as she was 2nd in that competition, was forced into team duties to defend her team mate's race lead.
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At the conclusion of the stage she also took on lead-out duties for Campbell; hitting the front hard for the final kilometre, with Campbell finishing the job.
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As well as Creamer's 10th place today, Sharpe took 14th. Grace Young of the national team also finished in the bunch, in 30th position.
Katharine Smyth and Lydia Gurley, both representing Ireland, finished in the peloton in 36th and 41st places respectively.
Sharpe ran out 7th overall, some eight seconds down on team mate Campbell.
Creamer moved up one place overall to 10th, a very strong ride by her, and Gurley was 13th overall.
Smyth finished 26th overall while Young was 29th in the final standings.
Alice Sharpe took more points in the climbers' competition today but had to be content with 2nd overall in that competition behind Stine Borgli (FDJ Nouvelle Aquitaine Futuroscope).
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