Results stage 5 Rás na mBan; bunch splits under pressure of Kilkenny Crit

Race Leader Claire Steels of the Brother UK Fusion RT team; still in control at the top of the standings but expecting an onslaught from Great Britain on tomorrow's final stage (Photo: Lorraine O'Sullivan)

Rás na mBan, 2019

Stage 5: Kilkenny Criterium (31.5km)

  1. LUTRO Amalie Team Region Sør 46:40
  2. BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing
  3. GILLESPIE Lara National Team Ireland
  4. JOHNSON Ione Cycle Team onForm
  5. TINDLEY Jo Velo Performance
  6. MATHISEN Silje Team Region TeVeBU
  7. SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain
  8. FLATAAS Marie CK Victoria
  9. BOYLAN Lydia Torelli-Assure-Madison
  10. TACEY April Brother UK Fusion RT
  11. ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing
  12. FELDMANN Pernille Larsen Team Region Sør
  13. SHARPE Alice National Team Ireland
  14. HERMANOVSKÁ Hana Torelli-Assure-Madison
  15. GJØS Martine CK Victoria
  16. MCDERMOTT Ellen Team Noord-Holland
  17. STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT
  18. JØRGENSEN Tiril Team Region TeVeBU
  19. MIDTSVEEN Natalie Irene Team Region TeVeBU
  20. GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT

General Classification

  1. STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 8:28:39
  2. KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 0:06
  3. SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 0:16
  4. GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 0:51
  5. BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 1:20
  6. GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 1:52
  7. PATCH Molly Brother UK Fusion RT 2:10
  8. SHARPE Alice National Team Ireland 2:23
  9. TACEY April Brother UK Fusion RT 5:37
  10. TINDLEY Jo Velo Performance 7:06
  11. GILLESPIE Lara National Team Ireland 7:24
  12. OLSEN Elise Marie Team Region TeVeBU 7:32
  13. BENTLEY Olivia TW1 Racing 7:43
  14. MATHISEN Silje Team Region TeVeBU 8:18
  15. ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing 8:40
  16. THOMPSON Poppy Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 8:43
  17. LUTRO Amalie Team Region Sør 8:44
  18. JONES Jasmine Storey Racing 8:46
  19. BENT Olivia Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 8:53
  20. HARLEY-JEPSON Beth Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 8:56
  21. ENEVER Sophie Jadan-Weldtite Vive le Velo 9:01
  22. BOYLAN Lydia Torelli-Assure-Madison
  23. MIDTSVEEN Natalie Irene Team Region TeVeBU 9:06
  24. GJØS Martine CK Victoria 9:10
  25. LEEUWEN Marianne van Team Noord-Holland 9:32
Leading Irish rider Maeve Gallagher (Photo: Lorraine O'Sullivan)

Irish Rider Classification

  1. GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 8:30:31
  2. GILLESPIE Lara National Team Ireland 5:32
  3. BOYLAN Lydia Torelli-Assure-Madison 7:09
  4. CLAFFEY Maire UCD Cycling 8:03
  5. O'DONNELL Lucy Velo Performance 13:50
  6. WOZNIAK Agnieszka UCD Cycling 14:00
  7. BIRD Sharon Cycling Ulster 14:52
  8. DORAN Yvonne Cycling Leinster 15:03
  9. SMYTH Katharine National Team Ireland 16:08
  10. BURNS Eileen Cycling Ulster 21:10

Points Classification

  1. KNIGHT Josie GBR 30
  2. BACKSTEDT Elynor STO 24
  3. STEELS Claire BFU 22
  4. SHACKLEY Anna GBR 17
  5. GRINCZER Natalie BFU 13
  6. GALLAGHER Maeve IRL 13
  7. MATHISEN Silje TVB 12
  8. GILLESPIE Lara IRL 11
  9. LUTRO Amalie SOR 10
  10. JOHNSON Ione ONF 9

Queen of Mountains

  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. TINDLEY Jo Velo Performance 9
  8. SHACKLEY Anna National Team Great Britain 8