Femke Van Kessel of the Netherlands sprinted in ahead of a group of 58 to take her second career stage win in An Post Rás na mBan in Ennis yesterday.
Van Kessel, racing with the Dutch WV Breda-Manieu.nl squad, was second through the final corner after 60km and powered her way past US stage race specialist Tayler Wiles to repeat her opening day success in Rás na mBan two years ago.
Van Kessel’s success was earned after a hard fight to get back into contention after finding herself in a chasing group following the single IVCA Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains climb of the day at the half way point of the stage.
With 10km remaining the lead group doubled from the 30 riders out front and there was enough time for Van Kessel to recover in time for the finishing sprint in Ennis town centre. A sharp left turn 200m from the line rewarded careful positioning on the approach to the final bend and Van Kessel was in the perfect position to launch off Wiles’ wheel on the run to the line to take the Joe Wogan Memorial Stage One.
As well as taking the Leinster Cycling Stage winner’s jersey, Van Kessel also leads the early standings in the National Dairy Council Points competition and, of course, will wear the pink An Post jersey of overall race leader in tomorrow’s stage two Wild Atlantic Way 112km epic along Clare’s picturesque west coast.
Ireland’s most consistent finisher Fiona Meade of the Munster Blarney team showed her sprinting ability to take third on the stage and first local rider, thus earning the first Clare County Council Best Irish Rider jersey of the race.
Helene Gerard of the DN Bretagne crested the category two climb of Maghera after 29km to secure the early lead in the IVCA Wicklow 200 competition.
The Cycling Ireland Womenscycling.ie Young Rider classification is led by Henriette Woering of the Netherlands riding with the Danish Rytger team.
Stage 2 from Loop Head Lighthouse to Ballyvaughan gets under way at 12pm on Thursday.
Stage 1 Results
Ras na mBan 2014
Stage 1 Results
Dromoland – Ennis 10 September 2014
Stage 1 Stage Result
Issued: 10 Sep 2014, 20:23
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Organisation: Usher Irish Road Club Country: IRL
Class: na .
Winner’s Time: 1h32’12” Deadline: None
Race Dist: 60.50 kms / 37.62 Miles Total Dist: 60.50 kms / 37.62 miles
Speed: 39.37 kph / 24.48 mph Average: 39.37 kph / 24.48 mph
Number of Starters: 94 Number of Finishers: 93
Did Not Start: 6 Did Not Finish: 1
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PL No. UCI Code Name TM Team Time @
1 26 19890705 Van Kessel,Femke WVB WV Breda-Manieu.ni 1h32’12”
2 99 19890720 Wiles,Tayler DID DID Cycle 4 Life RT 1h32’12”
3 71 19810430 Meade,Fiona MUN Team Munster 1h32’12”
4 8 19920118 Woering,Henriette DEN Team Rytger 1h32’12”
5 50 19940608 Coralie,Sero BRE Dn Bretagne 1h32’12”
6 43 19931218 Jankute,Gabriele LUX Team Luxembourg 1h32’12”
7 7 19920118 Woering,Melanie DEN Team Rytger 1h32’12”
8 10 19980406 Eg,Simone DEN Team Rytger 1h32’12”
9 28 19830806 Klok,Ines WVB WV Breda-Manieu.ni 1h32’12”
10 9 19970514 Knuttsson,Frida DEN Team Rytger 1h32’12”
11 31 19960121 Vogl,Lena STU Team Stuttgart 1h32’12”
12 49 19960609 Rimasson,Gabrielle BRE Dn Bretagne 1h32’12”
13 47 19961006 Etienne,Anne BRE Dn Bretagne 1h32’12”
14 27 19870730 Wagenaar,Mirthe WVB WV Breda-Manieu.ni 1h32’12”
15 89 19940920 Walker,Jessica LAK Westmeath Lakeside Wh 1h32’12”
16 4 19780728 McCrystal,Eve IRL Irish National Team 1h32’12”
17 1 19730504 Dillon,Olivia IRL Irish National Team 1h32’12”
18 98 19721209 Thomas,Claire DID DID Cycle 4 Life RT 1h32’12”
19 39 19680222 Guerrini,Suzetta MEA Team Meadowlark 1h32’12”
20 33 19910227 Schulz,Marlen STU Team Stuttgart 1h32’12”
21 54 19930920 Fraser,Chloe FUS FusionRT Gearclub/Bik 1h32’12”
22 46 19921010 Demay,Coralie BRE Dn Bretagne 1h32’12”
23 29 19940505 Peer,Anne WVB WV Breda-Manieu.ni 1h32’12”
24 24 19911013 Van Neck,Melissa TWF Team West Frisia 1h32’12”
25 35 19910930 Grant,Emma STU Team Stuttgart 1h32’12”
26 90 19810317 Erskine,Julie LAK Westmeath Lakeside Wh 1h32’12”
27 51 19931115 Grinczer,Natalie FUS FusionRT Gearclub/Bik 1h32’12”
28 19 19850210 Calderon,Priscilla RIT Ritte Women’s CT 1h32’12”
29 53 19950801 McGoldrick,Cassie FUS FusionRT Gearclub/Bik 1h32’12”
30 52 19950704 Hill,Amy FUS FusionRT Gearclub/Bik 1h32’12”
31 37 19880825 Nixon,Rebecca MEA Team Meadowlark 1h32’12”
32 18 19900703 Mickey,Abby RIT Ritte Women’s CT 1h32’12”
33 85 19840909 Gurley,Lydia DOW Dublin Orwell Wheeler 1h32’12”
34 30 19870721 Ewing,Anne WVB WV Breda-Manieu.ni 1h32’12”
35 15 19830311 Spence,Emily Colavita Fine Cooking 1h32’12”
36 2 19820621 Geoghegan,Michelle IRL Irish National Team 1h32’12”
37 100 19880508 Audrain,Ivy DID DID Cycle 4 Life RT 1h32’12”
38 13 19810309 Dagostino,Lauren Colavita Fine Cooking 1h32’12”
39 63 19940315 Weaver,Mollu SCO Epic Scott 1h32’12”
40 34 19930306 Womersley,Rebecca STU Team Stuttgart 1h32’12”
41 81 19801029 Keenen,Aideen DOW Dublin Orwell Wheeler 1h32’12”
42 66 19800130 Matthijsse,Mathilde BSC Bonito Squadra Corse 1h32’12”
43 60 19940709 Dixon,Eve GEO Geoffrey Butler C Lad 1h32’12”
44 65 19950806 Christian,Anna SCO Epic Scott 1h32’12”
45 62 19810901 Massey,Laura SCO Epic Scott 1h32’12”
46 55 19950731 Cobb,Alice FUS FusionRT Gearclub/Bik 1h32’12”
47 70 19910307 Chittenden,Lucy BSC Bonito Squadra Corse 1h32’12”
48 69 19890919 Fisher,Annabel BSC Bonito Squadra Corse 1h32’12”
49 48 19950403 Gerard,Helene BRE Dn Bretagne 1h32’12”
50 17 19820129 Donovan,Katie RIT Ritte Women’s CT 1h32’12”
51 14 19861118 Wetzel,Stephanie Colavita Fine Cooking 1h32’12”
52 61 19790911 Brand,Melissa SCO Epic Scott 1h32’12”
53 36 19881222 Nordin,Gabriella MEA Team Meadowlark 1h32’12”
54 95 19900901 Carter,Rebecca JOE Dublin Joe Daly Cycle 1h32’12”
55 20 19940112 Olsen,Amalie RIT Ritte Women’s CT 1h32’12”
56 82 19730618 Kinch,Ciara DOW Dublin Orwell Wheeler 1h32’12”
57 5 19810718 Dalton,Anne IRL Irish National Team 1h32’12”
58 68 19960715 Rata,Emma BSC Bonito Squadra Corse 1h32’12”
59 84 19810202 McEntee,Claire DOW Dublin Orwell Wheeler 1h32’12”
60 21 19960813 Van Rozelaar,Pernill TWF Team West Frisia 1h32’43” @31″
61 88 19780124 Robinson,Karen LAK Westmeath Lakeside Wh 1h35’23” @03’11”
62 22 19961207 Neefjes,Tessa TWF Team West Frisia 1h35’23” @ s/t
63 76 19730730 Darley Ronan,Lisa DTC Dublin Towers CC 1h35’23” @ s/t
64 77 19801029 O’Reilly,Eimear DTC Dublin Towers CC 1h35’23” @ s/t
65 59 19850630 Griffiths,Tanya GEO Geoffrey Butler C Lad 1h35’23” @ s/t
66 23 19971116 Buisman,Nina TWF Team West Frisia 1h35’23” @ s/t
67 73 19761110 Cronin,Martina MUN Team Munster 1h35’23” @ s/t
68 78 19870501 Stephens,Niamh DTC Dublin Towers CC 1h35’23” @ s/t
69 44 19920127 Maes,Elise LUX Team Luxembourg 1h35’23” @ s/t
70 32 19950117 Ossyra,Sabina STU Team Stuttgart 1h37’51” @05’39”
71 57 19870423 Soden,Nicola GEO Geoffrey Butler C Lad 1h37’51” @ s/t
72 56 19871014 Sewell,Iona GEO Geoffrey Butler C Lad 1h37’51” @ s/t
73 87 19750708 O’Mahoney,Sonja LAK Westmeath Lakeside Wh 1h37’51” @ s/t
74 83 19811129 Horan,Ann DOW Dublin Orwell Wheeler 1h37’51” @ s/t
75 67 19831008 Brama,Elisabeth BSC Bonito Squadra Corse 1h37’51” @ s/t
76 94 19761225 Bekkering,Danielle JOE Dublin Joe Daly Cycle 1h37’51” @ s/t
77 80 19770413 McAteer,Catherine DTC Dublin Towers CC 1h37’51” @ s/t
78 42 19910909 Coljon,Carmen LUX Team Luxembourg 1h37’51” @ s/t
79 72 19840504 Staplebroek,Lisa MUN Team Munster 1h37’51” @ s/t
80 41 19960809 Carier,Lara LUX Team Luxembourg 1h37’51” @ s/t
81 45 19950607 Thill,Laurence LUX Team Luxembourg 1h37’51” @ s/t
82 58 19690124 McKay,Sandra GEO Geoffrey Butler C Lad 1h37’55” @05’43”
83 86 19731027 O’Halloran,Michelle LAK Westmeath Lakeside Wh 1h40’56” @08’44”
84 96 19920705 Guihen,Fiona DID DID Cycle 4 Life RT 1h40’56” @ s/t
85 91 19670112 Moran,Tonya JOE Dublin Joe Daly Cycle 1h40’56” @ s/t
86 3 19910123 Costello,Mary IRL Irish National Team 1h46’15” @14’03”
87 79 19900724 Claffey,Marie DTC Dublin Towers CC 1h47’02” @14’50”
88 16 19850419 Samuelson,Kelli RIT Ritte Women’s CT 1h47’50” @15’38”
89 97 19890506 Ormesher,Hannah DID DID Cycle 4 Life RT 1h50’46” @18’34”
90 92 19740926 Kerrane,Helen JOE Dublin Joe Daly Cycle 1h52’53” @20’41”
91 38 19740425 Series,Peigi MEA Team Meadowlark 1h56’58” @24’46”
92 75 19830114 O’Sullivan,Teresa MUN Team Munster 1h58’39” @26’27”
93 93 19630329 Nicholson,Vicki JOE Dublin Joe Daly Cycle 1h59’15” @27’03”
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General Classification
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PL No. UCI Code Name CAT Team GC Time @
1 26 19890705 Van Kessel,Femke S WV Breda-Manieu. 1h32’12”
2 99 19890720 Wiles,Tayler S DID Cycle 4 Life 1h32’12” = s/t
3 71 19810430 Meade,Fiona S Team Munster 1h32’12” = s/t
4 8 19920118 Woering,Henriette U Team Rytger 1h32’12” = s/t
5 50 19940608 Coralie,Sero U Dn Bretagne 1h32’12” = s/t
6 43 19931218 Jankute,Gabriele U Team Luxembourg 1h32’12” = s/t
7 7 19920118 Woering,Melanie U Team Rytger 1h32’12” = s/t
8 10 19980406 Eg,Simone J Team Rytger 1h32’12” = s/t
9 28 19830806 Klok,Ines S WV Breda-Manieu. 1h32’12” = s/t
10 9 19970514 Knuttsson,Frida J Team Rytger 1h32’12” = s/t
11 31 19960121 Vogl,Lena J Team Stuttgart 1h32’12” = s/t
12 49 19960609 Rimasson,Gabrielle U Dn Bretagne 1h32’12” = s/t
13 47 19961006 Etienne,Anne J Dn Bretagne 1h32’12” = s/t
14 27 19870730 Wagenaar,Mirthe S WV Breda-Manieu. 1h32’12” = s/t
15 89 19940920 Walker,Jessica U Westmeath Lakesi 1h32’12” = s/t
16 4 19780728 McCrystal,Eve S Irish National T 1h32’12” = s/t
17 1 19730504 Dillon,Olivia V Irish National T 1h32’12” = s/t
18 98 19721209 Thomas,Claire V DID Cycle 4 Life 1h32’12” = s/t
19 39 19680222 Guerrini,Suzetta S Team Meadowlark 1h32’12” = s/t
20 33 19910227 Schulz,Marlen S Team Stuttgart 1h32’12” = s/t
21 54 19930920 Fraser,Chloe U FusionRT Gearclu 1h32’12” = s/t
22 46 19921010 Demay,Coralie U Dn Bretagne 1h32’12” = s/t
23 29 19940505 Peer,Anne U WV Breda-Manieu. 1h32’12” = s/t
24 24 19911013 Van Neck,Melissa S Team West Frisia 1h32’12” = s/t
25 35 19910930 Grant,Emma S Team Stuttgart 1h32’12” = s/t
26 90 19810317 Erskine,Julie S Westmeath Lakesi 1h32’12” = s/t
27 51 19931115 Grinczer,Natalie U FusionRT Gearclu 1h32’12” = s/t
28 19 19850210 Calderon,Priscilla S Ritte Women’s CT 1h32’12” = s/t
29 53 19950801 McGoldrick,Cassie U FusionRT Gearclu 1h32’12” = s/t
30 52 19950704 Hill,Amy U FusionRT Gearclu 1h32’12” = s/t
31 37 19880825 Nixon,Rebecca S Team Meadowlark 1h32’12” = s/t
32 18 19900703 Mickey,Abby S Ritte Women’s CT 1h32’12” = s/t
33 85 19840909 Gurley,Lydia S Dublin Orwell Wh 1h32’12” = s/t
34 30 19870721 Ewing,Anne S WV Breda-Manieu. 1h32’12” = s/t
35 15 19830311 Spence,Emily S Colavita Fine Co 1h32’12” = s/t
36 2 19820621 Geoghegan,Michelle S Irish National T 1h32’12” = s/t
37 100 19880508 Audrain,Ivy S DID Cycle 4 Life 1h32’12” = s/t
38 13 19810309 Dagostino,Lauren S Colavita Fine Co 1h32’12” = s/t
39 63 19940315 Weaver,Mollu U Epic Scott 1h32’12” = s/t
40 34 19930306 Womersley,Rebecca U Team Stuttgart 1h32’12” = s/t
41 81 19801029 Keenen,Aideen S Dublin Orwell Wh 1h32’12” = s/t
42 66 19800130 Matthijsse,Mathilde S Bonito Squadra C 1h32’12” = s/t
43 60 19940709 Dixon,Eve U Geoffrey Butler 1h32’12” = s/t
44 65 19950806 Christian,Anna U Epic Scott 1h32’12” = s/t
45 62 19810901 Massey,Laura S Epic Scott 1h32’12” = s/t
46 55 19950731 Cobb,Alice U FusionRT Gearclu 1h32’12” = s/t
47 70 19910307 Chittenden,Lucy S Bonito Squadra C 1h32’12” = s/t
48 69 19890919 Fisher,Annabel S Bonito Squadra C 1h32’12” = s/t
49 48 19950403 Gerard,Helene U Dn Bretagne 1h32’12” = s/t
50 17 19820129 Donovan,Katie S Ritte Women’s CT 1h32’12” = s/t
51 14 19861118 Wetzel,Stephanie S Colavita Fine Co 1h32’12” = s/t
52 61 19790911 Brand,Melissa S Epic Scott 1h32’12” = s/t
53 36 19881222 Nordin,Gabriella S Team Meadowlark 1h32’12” = s/t
54 95 19900901 Carter,Rebecca S Dublin Joe Daly 1h32’12” = s/t
55 20 19940112 Olsen,Amalie U Ritte Women’s CT 1h32’12” = s/t
56 82 19730618 Kinch,Ciara V Dublin Orwell Wh 1h32’12” = s/t
57 5 19810718 Dalton,Anne S Irish National T 1h32’12” = s/t
58 68 19960715 Rata,Emma J Bonito Squadra C 1h32’12” = s/t
59 84 19810202 McEntee,Claire S Dublin Orwell Wh 1h32’12” = s/t
60 21 19960813 Van Rozelaar,Pernill J Team West Frisia 1h32’43” @31″
61 88 19780124 Robinson,Karen S Westmeath Lakesi 1h35’23” @03’11”
62 22 19961207 Neefjes,Tessa J Team West Frisia 1h35’23” = s/t
63 76 19730730 Darley Ronan,Lisa V Dublin Towers CC 1h35’23” = s/t
64 77 19801029 O’Reilly,Eimear S Dublin Towers CC 1h35’23” = s/t
65 59 19850630 Griffiths,Tanya U Geoffrey Butler 1h35’23” = s/t
66 23 19971116 Buisman,Nina J Team West Frisia 1h35’23” = s/t
67 73 19761110 Cronin,Martina S Team Munster 1h35’23” = s/t
68 78 19870501 Stephens,Niamh S Dublin Towers CC 1h35’23” = s/t
69 44 19920127 Maes,Elise U Team Luxembourg 1h35’23” = s/t
70 32 19950117 Ossyra,Sabina U Team Stuttgart 1h37’51” @05’39”
71 57 19870423 Soden,Nicola S Geoffrey Butler 1h37’51” = s/t
72 56 19871014 Sewell,Iona S Geoffrey Butler 1h37’51” = s/t
73 87 19750708 O’Mahoney,Sonja S Westmeath Lakesi 1h37’51” = s/t
74 83 19811129 Horan,Ann S Dublin Orwell Wh 1h37’51” = s/t
75 67 19831008 Brama,Elisabeth S Bonito Squadra C 1h37’51” = s/t
76 94 19761225 Bekkering,Danielle S Dublin Joe Daly 1h37’51” = s/t
77 80 19770413 McAteer,Catherine S Dublin Towers CC 1h37’51” = s/t
78 42 19910909 Coljon,Carmen S Team Luxembourg 1h37’51” = s/t
79 72 19840504 Staplebroek,Lisa S Team Munster 1h37’51” = s/t
80 41 19960809 Carier,Lara J Team Luxembourg 1h37’51” = s/t
81 45 19950607 Thill,Laurence U Team Luxembourg 1h37’51” = s/t
82 58 19690124 McKay,Sandra V Geoffrey Butler 1h37’55” @05’43”
83 86 19731027 O’Halloran,Michelle V Westmeath Lakesi 1h40’56” @08’44”
84 96 19920705 Guihen,Fiona U DID Cycle 4 Life 1h40’56” = s/t
85 91 19670112 Moran,Tonya V Dublin Joe Daly 1h40’56” = s/t
86 3 19910123 Costello,Mary S Irish National T 1h46’15” @14’03”
87 79 19900724 Claffey,Marie S Dublin Towers CC 1h47’02” @14’50”
88 16 19850419 Samuelson,Kelli S Ritte Women’s CT 1h47’50” @15’38”
89 97 19890506 Ormesher,Hannah S DID Cycle 4 Life 1h50’46” @18’34”
90 92 19740926 Kerrane,Helen V Dublin Joe Daly 1h52’53” @20’41”
91 38 19740425 Series,Peigi V Team Meadowlark 1h56’58” @24’46”
92 75 19830114 O’Sullivan,Teresa S Team Munster 1h58’39” @26’27”
93 93 19630329 Nicholson,Vicki V Dublin Joe Daly 1h59’15” @27’03”
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Mountains Competition
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PL No. Name TM Pts
1 48 Gerard,H BRE 9
2 99 Wiles,T DID 7
3 14 Wetzel,S 5
4 65 Christian,A SCO 3
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Points Competition
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PL No. Name TM Pts
1 26 Van Kessel,F WVB 10
2 99 Wiles,T DID 9
3 71 Meade,F MUN 8
4 8 Woering,H DEN 7
5 50 Coralie,S BRE 6
6 43 Jankute,G LUX 5
7 7 Woering,M DEN 4
8 10 Eg,S DEN 3
9 28 Klok,I WVB 2
10 9 Knuttsson,F DEN 1
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