2024 Rás na mBan: stage 4 report and results

Defending Rás na mBan champion Manon de Boer (NWVG-uplus) won her first stage of this year’s race in Co Kilkenny. The Dutch rider overcame her rivals on the uphill finish at The Rower to secure the victory. Overall leader Mia Griffin retains an 11 second lead over her DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK teammate Caoimhe O’Brien heading into tomorrow’s final day.

Featured image: Lorraine O’Sullivan

Report

Riders faced a 101-kilometre route on an overcast day, starting from Kilkenny City and tackling three categorised climbs, including two demanding ascents to The Rower. The early part of the stage saw a cautious approach, but the race quickly ignited with a series of attacks following a long drag out of Inistioge.

Chloe Mauvais (Monarch Racing) launched a bold solo move before being reeled in during the first Queen of the Mountains (QOM) climb of The Rower, where De Boer and Lucy Lee (DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK) resumed their duel for the QOM jersey.

De Boer took maximum points on that climb, tying with Lee in the QOM classification. Shortly after, Grace Reynolds (Brother UK-OnForm) grabbed the top prize in the intermediate sprint, claiming three bonus seconds, while Caoimhe O’Brien (DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK) gained a crucial second to trim her deficit to race leader and teammate Mia Griffin.

With 40 kilometres remaining, a breakaway trio of Rosan Koper (Team Noord Holland), Annamarie Lipp (Torelli), and Iris Mulder (WV De Jonge Renner) opened a promising 42-second lead before the second QOM ascent at Coppenagh. However, De Boer and Lee again drove the pace on the climb, reeling in the breakaway and putting De Boer in the provisional lead of the QOM classification.

In the final 20 kilometres, multiple attacks tested the peloton, but it all came down to the final climb. De Boer, showcasing her strength, surged ahead to take the stage win by a single second over Franz, with Lenehan securing the last podium spot.

De Boer’s victory, along with a 10-second time bonus, moved her up to third in the general classification, just 12 seconds off Griffin. She also secured the IVCA Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains title, as no categorised climbs remain in the final two stages.

Griffin remains in control of the Cycling Ireland Points Classification and the Kilkenny County Council Best Irish Rider jersey, while Caoimhe O’Brien holds onto the Sport Ireland Best Young Rider jersey and sits second overall, just 11 seconds behind Griffin.

The race will conclude tomorrow with a 2.5-kilometre time trial around Kilkenny Castle in the morning, followed by a criterium in Kilkenny City Centre in the afternoon.

Results

Stage 4

Rk.	Bib	Name	Team	Nat.	Gap
1.	1	Manon DE BOER	NWVG-Uplus	NED	2h38’54”
2.	135	Heidi FRANZ	Monarch Racing	USA	+1”
3.	211	Marine LENEHAN	Dan Morrissey Primor by	IRL	”
4.	202	Jazmine LAVERGNE*	Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie	CAN	+3”
5.	53	Lucy LEE	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	”
6.	55	Robyn CLAY*	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	”
7.	152	Ruby OAKES*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	+4”
8.	33	Elyse SCHUIJT	Team Noord Holland	NED	”
9.	144	Grace REYNOLDS	Brother UK/OnForm	IRL	”
10.	94	Noor DEKKER	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	”
11.	51	Caoimhe O BRIEN*	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	IRL	”
12.	13	Aoife O’BRIEN*	Ireland	IRL	”
13.	213	Lizzie HERMOLLE	Dan Morrissey Primor by	GBR	”
14.	182	Abigail MILLER*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	”
15.	215	Katy HILL	Dan Morrissey Primor by	GBR	”
16.	153	Alice COLLING*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
17.	52	Mia GRIFFIN	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	IRL	”
18.	41	Bronwyn	Torelli	NZL	”
19.	2	Wendy OOSTERWOUD	NWVG-Uplus	NED	”
20.	14	Aliyah RAFFERTY*	Ireland	IRL	”
21.	11	Lucy BENEZET	Ireland	IRL	”
22.	103	Frederikke AAFELDT	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	”
23.	201	Anabelle THOMAS*	Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie	CAN	”
24.	81	Betty HASSE*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+13”
25.	183	Mari PORTON*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	”
26.	84	Jorja BOND*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+15”
27.	82	Ella BRENNEMAN*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+21”
28.	42	Martha	Torelli	NOR	”
29.	43	Annamarie LIPP	Torelli	NZL	+24”
30.	191	Ellen MCDERMOTT	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	+27”
31.	155	Evie SMITH*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
32.	145	Lotty DAWSON*	Brother UK/OnForm	GBR	+32”
33.	31	Rosan KOPER	Team Noord Holland	NED	+34”
34.	54	Frankie HALL	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	+36”
35.	4	Iris SCHULTINGA	NWVG-Uplus	NED	+38”
36.	113	Rebekah NASH	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	”
37.	101	Gertrud RIIS	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	”
38	74	Jessica BONILLA	LA Sweat	MEX	”
39.	124	Iris MULDER*	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+45”
40.	185	Amelia CEBAK*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+46”
41.	141	Tuva MAULAND*	Brother UK/OnForm	NOR	+48”
42.	171	Gabrielle FOX	Greenmount Cycling	IRL	+49”
43.	73	Holly SIMONSON	LA Sweat	CAN	+54”
44.	192	Abi CONWAY*	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	+56”
45.	214	Violinde DEBREEIJEN	Dan Morrissey Primor by	NED	”
46.	173	Rosemary SIMMONS	Greenmount Cycling	GBR	”
47.	12	Aine DOHERTY*	Ireland	IRL	+1’02”
48.	83	Elizabeth GRIER*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+1’10”
49.	95	Amber VAN OORT	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+1’16”
50.	23	Jemma SPEARS	Cycling Ulster	IRL	+1’26”
51.	93	Jasmijn	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+1’28”
52.	134	Sofia SCHUGAR	Monarch Racing	USA	+1’33”
53.	91	Yvonne DE VET	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+1’49”
54.	161	Helena SHAPTON	TC Racing	GBR	+5’36”
55.	132	Chloe MAUVAIS	Monarch Racing	USA	+6’52”
56.	105	Katrine KLINKBY	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+7’05”
57.	114	Nicola GREENWOOD	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+7’06”
58.	154	Lucy GLOVER*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
59.	123	Dieke HENDRIKS	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	”
60.	174	Amelia STAUNTON*	Greenmount Cycling	GBR	”
61.	165	Grace WARD*	TC Racing	GBR	”
62.	71	Camille	LA Sweat	CAN	”
63.	111	Isabella JOHNSON*	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	”
64.	133	Claudia FERREIRA	Monarch Racing	USA	”
65.	24	Elena WALLACE*	Cycling Ulster	IRL	”
66.	44	Elizabeth VAAGS	Torelli	CAN	”
67.	212	Jayati HINE	Dan Morrissey Primor by	GBR	”
68.	104	Sidsel MØLLER HVAS	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	”
69.	62	Hannah MCCLOREY*	Doltcini CycleDivision	IRL	+7’11”
70.	151	Isabel MAYES*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
71.	193	Jennifer NEENAN	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	+7’15”
72.	72	Emily FLYNN	LA Sweat	CAN	”
73.	102	Anna DAMGAARD	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+7’19”
74.	131	Helena	Monarch Racing	USA	+7’23”
75.	85	Sabrina HAYES*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	”
76.	115	Bex CLOWES	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+7’30”
77.	142	Hope INGLIS*	Brother UK/OnForm	GBR	+7’31”
78.	75	Mariana VALADEZ	LA Sweat	MEX	+8’08”
79.	181	Georgia LANCASTER*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+10’42”
80.	112	Beth WATSON*	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+10’43”
81.	92	Miranda BIK	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+15’14”
82.	22	Darcey HARKNESS*	Cycling Ulster	IRL	+15’32”
83.	122	Anouk BIJL*	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+15’52”
84.	34	Marie-Sophie RES	Team Noord Holland	NED	+21’23”
85.	121	Julia BESSELSEN	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+21’28”
86.	162	Yvonne DORAN	TC Racing	IRL	+21’29”
87.	64	Peggy SIMKINS*	Doltcini CycleDivision	GBR	+21’33”
88.	35	Ingeborg KERS	Team Noord Holland	NED	+29’23”
89.	172	Claire O’SULLIVAN	Greenmount Cycling	IRL	+30’57”
90.	63	Amy HARVEY*	Doltcini CycleDivision	GBR	+31’31”
DNS	203	Valerie LAROCHE*	Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie	CAN

General classification

Rk.	Bib	Name	Team	Nat.	Gap
1.	52	Mia GRIFFIN	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	IRL	10h01’16”
2.	51	Caoimhe O BRIEN*	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	IRL	+11”
3.	1	Manon DE BOER	NWVG-Uplus	NED	+12”
4.	135	Heidi FRANZ	Monarch Racing	USA	+14”
5.	55	Robyn CLAY*	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	+22”
6.	211	Marine LENEHAN	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	IRL	”
7.	182	Abigail MILLER*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+25”
8.	94	Noor DEKKER	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	”
9.	13	Aoife O’BRIEN*	Ireland	IRL	+26”
10.	144	Grace REYNOLDS	Brother UK/OnForm	IRL	”
11.	215	Katy HILL	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	GBR	+27”
12.	53	Lucy LEE	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	+28”
13.	202	Jazmine LAVERGNE*	Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie	CAN	”
14.	2	Wendy OOSTERWOUD	NWVG-Uplus	NED	+29”
15.	33	Elyse SCHUIJT	Team Noord Holland	NED	”
16.	153	Alice COLLING*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
17.	152	Ruby OAKES*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
18.	201	Anabelle THOMAS*	Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie	CAN	”
19.	11	Lucy BENEZET MINNS*	Ireland	IRL	”
20.	81	Betty HASSE*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+38”
21.	84	Jorja BOND*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+40”
22.	213	Lizzie HERMOLLE	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	GBR	+52”
23.	54	Frankie HALL	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	+1’09”
24.	14	Aliyah RAFFERTY*	Ireland	IRL	+1’58”
25.	183	Mari PORTON*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+2’07”
26.	42	Martha STOKKELAND*	Torelli	NOR	+2’15”
27.	82	Ella BRENNEMAN*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	”
28.	103	Frederikke AAFELDT	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+2’17”
29.	191	Ellen MCDERMOTT	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	+2’21”
30.	74	Jessica BONILLA	LA Sweat	MEX	+2’32”
31.	31	Rosan KOPER	Team Noord Holland	NED	+2’36”
32.	171	Gabrielle FOX	Greenmount Cycling Academy	IRL	+2’43”
33.	101	Gertrud RIIS MADSEN*	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+3’02”
34.	134	Sofia SCHUGAR	Monarch Racing	USA	+4’03”
35.	113	Rebekah NASH	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+5’47”
36.	124	Iris MULDER*	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+5’54”
37.	141	Tuva MAULAND*	Brother UK/OnForm	NOR	+5’57”
38.	145	Lotty DAWSON*	Brother UK/OnForm	GBR	+6’11”
39.	83	Elizabeth GRIER*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+6’23”
40.	73	Holly SIMONSON	LA Sweat	CAN	+6’33”
41.	214	Violinde DEBREEIJEN	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	NED	+6’35”
42.	95	Amber VAN OORT	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+7’00”
43.	43	Annamarie LIPP	Torelli	NZL	+8’23”
44.	155	Evie SMITH*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	+8’26”
45.	132	Chloe MAUVAIS	Monarch Racing	USA	+8’46”
46.	4	Iris SCHULTINGA	NWVG-Uplus	NED	+9’32”
47.	185	Amelia CEBAK*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+9’40”
48.	192	Abi CONWAY*	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	+9’50”
49.	23	Jemma SPEARS	Cycling Ulster	IRL	+10’20”
50.	114	Nicola GREENWOOD	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+12’15”
51.	174	Amelia STAUNTON*	Greenmount Cycling Academy	GBR	”
52.	93	Jasmijn	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+13’12”
53.	41	Bronwyn MACGREGOR	Torelli	NZL	+14’06”
54.	173	Rosemary SIMMONS	Greenmount Cycling Academy	GBR	+15’05”
55.	151	Isabel MAYES*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	+15’13”
56.	105	Katrine KLINKBY	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+15’59”
57.	154	Lucy GLOVER*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	+16’00”
58.	212	Jayati HINE	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	GBR	+21’01”
59.	44	Elizabeth VAAGS	Torelli	CAN	+22’13”
60.	91	Yvonne DE VET	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+22’14”
61.	71	Camille	LA Sweat	CAN	+23’51”
62.	104	Sidsel MØLLER HVAS	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+23’59”
63.	72	Emily FLYNN	LA Sweat	CAN	+24’03”
64.	142	Hope INGLIS*	Brother UK/OnForm	GBR	+24’10”
65.	102	Anna DAMGAARD	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+24’22”
66.	123	Dieke HENDRIKS	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+24’23”
67.	22	Darcey HARKNESS*	Cycling Ulster	IRL	+24’26”
68.	75	Mariana VALADEZ	LA Sweat	MEX	+24’56”
69.	12	Aine DOHERTY*	Ireland	IRL	+26’00”
70.	161	Helena SHAPTON	TC Racing	GBR	+27’30”
71.	62	Hannah MCCLOREY*	Doltcini CycleDivision	IRL	+30’29”
72.	115	Bex CLOWES	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+33’22”
73.	181	Georgia LANCASTER*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+36’49”
74.	165	Grace WARD*	TC Racing	GBR	+37’55”
75.	133	Claudia FERREIRA	Monarch Racing	USA	+38’00”
76.	131	Helena	Monarch Racing	USA	+41’16”
77.	85	Sabrina HAYES*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+43’20”
78.	111	Isabella JOHNSON*	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+46’18”
79.	92	Miranda BIK	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+52’12”
80.	24	Elena WALLACE*	Cycling Ulster	IRL	+53’16”
81.	122	Anouk BIJL*	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+1h05’12”
82.	112	Beth WATSON*	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+1h06’54”
83.	193	Jennifer NEENAN	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	+1h08’28”
84.	162	Yvonne DORAN	TC Racing	IRL	+1h14’01”
85.	121	Julia BESSELSEN	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+1h15’44”
86.	34	Marie-Sophie RES	Team Noord Holland	NED	+1h20’54”
87.	35	Ingeborg KERS	Team Noord Holland	NED	+1h27’51”
88.	172	Claire O’SULLIVAN	Greenmount Cycling Academy	IRL	+1h40’18”
89.	64	Peggy SIMKINS*	Doltcini CycleDivision	GBR	+1h42’59”
90.	63	Amy HARVEY*	Amy HARVEY*	GBR	+1h43’37”