2024 Rás na mBan stages 5 & 6: report and results

Local favourite Mia Griffin (DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK) etched her name into Irish cycling history today, becoming the first Irish rider to claim overall victory at the Rás na mBan since Olivia Dillon in 2013.

Griffin’s win came after a split stage on the final day of the race. Noor Dekker delivered a sensational performance to win the fifth stage time trial in Kilkenny, before Griffin’s teammate Lucy Lee won the final stage criterium.

Featured image: Lorraine O’Sullivan

Report

Stage 5

Noor Dekker delivered a sensational performance to win the fifth stage of Rás na mBan in Kilkenny this morning, taking victory with a blistering time of 3 minutes and 27 seconds. The 26-year-old Dutch rider tackled the 2.5 km circuit around Kilkenny Castle at an average speed of 43.4 km/h, securing a much-needed win for her JEGG-DJR Academy team.

Dekker edged out fellow Dutchwoman and defending champion Manon de Boer (NWVG-Uplus) by just one second, making it a one-two for the Netherlands on the stage. Magenta jersey holder and race leader Mia Griffin (DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK) finished third, a further second back, consolidating her position at the top of the general classification.

Griffin’s consistent performance meant she held an 11-second lead over De Boer heading into the final stage of the race. Dekker’s stage win moved her up to third overall, 23 seconds behind Griffin. With only the afternoon criterium left, Griffin remained in control of the general classification, but De Boer still had a chance to challenge with 13 seconds of time bonuses available in the final stage.

Stage 6

Stage 6, a hectic 2.1 km circuit race, was fiercely contested, with attacks and counter-attacks shaping the hour-long spectacle. The large local crowd watched as Team Ireland riders led aggressive moves, with Áine Doherty, Aliyah Rafferty, and Lucy Benezet-Minns all featuring in attempts to break away. Benezet-Minns stayed away solo for several laps, scooping valuable bonus seconds at the Intermediate Sprint. However, the decisive move came with two laps remaining, when Lucy Lee (DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK), Stage 5 time trial winner Noor Dekker (JEGG-DJR Academy), and Canadian Anabelle Thomas (Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie) broke clear.

The trio worked smoothly together to carve out an 11-second lead on the peloton, setting up a sprint for the podium places. Lee, who had worn the IVCA Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains jersey earlier in the week, proved the fastest, powering past Dekker to secure victory. Thomas followed in third.

Dekker’s strong performance also secured her second place overall in the general classification, just six seconds behind Griffin, after more than 11 hours of racing. Dutch defending champion Manon de Boer finished third overall, 11 seconds adrift.

Despite her repeated attempts to fracture the peloton in the closing laps, de Boer was unable to shake Griffin, who stayed safely in the bunch to celebrate her overall triumph. The final day’s victory capped a sensational week for Griffin, who also claimed the Cycling Ireland Points Classification, the Kilkenny County Council Best Irish Rider jersey, and two stage wins.

Elsewhere, Caoimhe O’Brien of DAS-Hutchinson-Brother UK secured the Sport Ireland Best Young Rider classification, wearing the white jersey from start to finish. Her team’s depth was further rewarded with the Best Team prize, while UCD Cycling Club took home the Paddy Doran Best Irish Team award.

Results

Stage 5

Rk.	Bib	Name	Nat.	Time
1.	94	Noor DEKKER	NED	03’27”22
2.	1	Manon DE BOER	NED	+1”36
3.	52	Mia GRIFFIN	IRL	+2”41
4.	211	Marine LENEHAN	IRL	+4”76
5.	55	Robyn CLAY*	GBR	+6”39
6.	53	Lucy LEE	GBR	+6”60
7.	152	Ruby OAKES*	GBR	+8”58
8.	182	Abigail MILLER*	GBR	+8”75
9.	201	Anabelle THOMAS*	CAN	+9”63
10.	31	Rosan KOPER	NED	+10”04
11.	101	Gertrud RIIS MADSEN*	DEN	+10”38
12.	202	Jazmine LAVERGNE*	CAN	+10”40
13.	82	Ella BRENNEMAN*	USA	+10”60
14.	154	Lucy GLOVER*	GBR	+10”69
15.	11	Lucy BENEZET MINNS*	IRL	+10”74
16.	13	Aoife O’BRIEN*	IRL	+11”46
17.	185	Amelia CEBAK*	GBR	+11”61
18.	144	Grace REYNOLDS	IRL	+11”85
19.	215	Katy HILL	GBR	+11”86
20.	105	Katrine KLINKBY ROSTBØLL	DEN	+12”83
21.	135	Heidi FRANZ	USA	+13”17
22.	2	Wendy OOSTERWOUD	NED	+13”61
23.	54	Frankie HALL	GBR	+13”77
24.	183	Mari PORTON*	GBR	+13”87
25.	51	Caoimhe O BRIEN*	IRL	+14”13
26.	191	Ellen MCDERMOTT	IRL	+14”56
27.	14	Aliyah RAFFERTY*	IRL	+14”78
28.	33	Elyse SCHUIJT	NED	+15”36
29.	151	Isabel MAYES*	GBR	+15”90
30.	124	Iris MULDER*	NED	+16”81
31.	155	Evie SMITH*	GBR	+16”96
32.	4	Iris SCHULTINGA	NED	+17”12
33.	171	Gabrielle FOX	IRL	+17”58
34	103	Frederikke AAFELDT	DEN	+17”98
35.	95	Amber VAN OORT	NED	+18”28
36.	181	Georgia LANCASTER*	GBR	+18”42
37.	12	Aine DOHERTY*	IRL	+18”52
38.	145	Lotty DAWSON*	GBR	+19”15
39.	153	Alice COLLING*	GBR	+19”19
40.	123	Dieke HENDRIKS	NED	+19”50
41.	73	Holly SIMONSON	CAN	+20”79
42.	93	Jasmijn BLOEMHEUVEL*	NED	+20”83
43.	41	Bronwyn MACGREGOR	NZL	+21”17
44.	83	Elizabeth GRIER*	USA	+21”29
45.	141	Tuva MAULAND*	NOR	+21”31
46.	111	Isabella JOHNSON*	GBR	+21”32
47.	212	Jayati HINE	GBR	+21”63
48.	104	Sidsel MØLLER HVAS	DEN	+21”68
49.	114	Nicola GREENWOOD	GBR	+21”76
50.	74	Jessica BONILLA	MEX	+21”79
51.	84	Jorja BOND*	USA	+21”86
52.	113	Rebekah NASH	GBR	+21”93
53.	81	Betty HASSE*	USA	+22”81
54.	43	Annamarie LIPP	NZL	+22”84
55.	214	Violinde DEBREEIJEN	NED	+22”92
56.	213	Lizzie HERMOLLE	GBR	+23”47
57.	165	Grace WARD*	GBR	+23”51
58.	75	Mariana VALADEZ	MEX	+24”04
59.	102	Anna DAMGAARD ERIKSEN	DEN	+24”96
60.	192	Abi CONWAY*	IRL	+25”39
61.	72	Emily FLYNN	CAN	+26”02
62.	121	Julia BESSELSEN	NED	+27”15
63.	133	Claudia FERREIRA	USA	+27”51
64.	161	Helena SHAPTON	GBR	+27”75
65.	42	Martha STOKKELAND*	NOR	+28”46
66.	134	Sofia SCHUGAR	USA	+28”68
67.	122	Anouk BIJL*	NED	+29”33
68.	23	Jemma SPEARS	IRL	+29”42
69.	62	Hannah MCCLOREY*	IRL	+30”64
70.	92	Miranda BIK	NED	+31”03
71.	85	Sabrina HAYES*	USA	+31”22
72.	193	Jennifer NEENAN	IRL	+31”44
73.	174	Amelia STAUNTON*	GBR	+32”87
74.	44	Elizabeth VAAGS	CAN	+33”13
75.	112	Beth WATSON*	GBR	+33”23
76.	131	Helena GILBERT-SNYDER	USA	+33”53
77.	22	Darcey HARKNESS*	IRL	+34”24
78.	173	Rosemary SIMMONS	GBR	+36”04
79.	142	Hope INGLIS*	GBR	+38”33
80.	34	Marie-Sophie RES	NED	+38”52
81.	24	Elena WALLACE*	IRL	+39”49
82.	35	Ingeborg KERS	NED	+40”19
83.	71	Camille DESROCHERS-LAFLAMME	CAN	+40”53
84.	64	Peggy SIMKINS*	GBR	+44”33
85.	162	Yvonne DORAN	IRL	+49”18
86.	172	Claire O’SULLIVAN	IRL	+49”59
87.	63	Amy HARVEY*	GBR	+57”67

Stage 6

Rk.	Bib	Name	Team	Nat.	Gap
1.	53	Lucy LEE	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	1h14’23”
2.	94	Noor DEKKER	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	”
3.	201	Anabelle THOMAS*	Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie	CAN	+2”
4.	13	Aoife O’BRIEN*	Ireland	IRL	+11”
5.	154	Lucy GLOVER*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
6.	55	Robyn CLAY*	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	”
7.	151	Isabel MAYES*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
8.	51	Caoimhe O BRIEN*	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	IRL	”
9.	183	Mari PORTON*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	”
10.	191	Ellen MCDERMOTT	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	”
11.	124	Iris MULDER*	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	”
12.	113	Rebekah NASH	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	”
13.	211	Marine LENEHAN	Dan Morrissey Primor by	IRL	”
14.	141	Tuva MAULAND*	Brother UK/OnForm	NOR	”
15.	112	Beth WATSON*	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	”
16.	145	Lotty DAWSON*	Brother UK/OnForm	GBR	”
17.	135	Heidi FRANZ	Monarch Racing	USA	”
18.	153	Alice COLLING*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
19.	52	Mia GRIFFIN	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	IRL	”
20.	2	Wendy OOSTERWOUD	NWVG-Uplus	NED	”
21.	85	Sabrina HAYES*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	”
22.	74	Jessica BONILLA	LA Sweat	MEX	”
23.	212	Jayati HINE	Dan Morrissey Primor by	GBR	”
24.	75	Mariana VALADEZ	LA Sweat	MEX	”
25.	12	Aine DOHERTY*	Ireland	IRL	”
26.	23	Jemma SPEARS	Cycling Ulster	IRL	”
27.	44	Elizabeth VAAGS	Torelli	CAN	”
28.	215	Katy HILL	Dan Morrissey Primor by	GBR	”
29.	171	Gabrielle FOX	Greenmount Cycling	IRL	”
30.	165	Grace WARD*	TC Racing	GBR	”
31.	155	Evie SMITH*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
32.	42	Martha	Torelli	NOR	”
33.	93	Jasmijn	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	”
34	43	Annamarie LIPP	Torelli	NZL	”
35.	182	Abigail MILLER*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	”
36.	33	Elyse SCHUIJT	Team Noord Holland	NED	”
37.	22	Darcey HARKNESS*	Cycling Ulster	IRL	”
38.	202	Jazmine LAVERGNE*	Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie	CAN	”
39.	1	Manon DE BOER	NWVG-Uplus	NED	”
40.	103	Frederikke AAFELDT	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	”
41.	41	Bronwyn	Torelli	NZL	”
42.	101	Gertrud RIIS	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	”
43.	152	Ruby OAKES*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	”
44.	84	Jorja BOND*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	”
45.	95	Amber VAN OORT	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	”
46.	82	Ella BRENNEMAN*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	”
47.	81	Betty HASSE*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	”
48.	4	Iris SCHULTINGA	NWVG-Uplus	NED	”
49.	14	Aliyah RAFFERTY*	Ireland	IRL	”
50.	214	Violinde DEBREEIJEN	Dan Morrissey Primor by	NED	”
51.	213	Lizzie HERMOLLE	Dan Morrissey Primor by	GBR	”
52.	73	Holly SIMONSON	LA Sweat	CAN	”
53.	123	Dieke HENDRIKS	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	”
54.	31	Rosan KOPER	Team Noord Holland	NED	”
55.	144	Grace REYNOLDS	Brother UK/OnForm	IRL	”
56.	71	Camille	LA Sweat	CAN	”
57.	11	Lucy BENEZET	Ireland	IRL	”
58.	83	Elizabeth GRIER*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	”
59.	185	Amelia CEBAK*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	”
60.	121	Julia BESSELSEN	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	”
61.	114	Nicola GREENWOOD	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	”
62.	161	Helena SHAPTON	TC Racing	GBR	”
63.	105	Katrine KLINKBY	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	”
64.	111	Isabella JOHNSON*	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	”
65.	192	Abi CONWAY*	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	”
66.	134	Sofia SCHUGAR	Monarch Racing	USA	”
67.	173	Rosemary SIMMONS	Greenmount Cycling	GBR	”
68.	131	Helena	Monarch Racing	USA	”
69.	54	Frankie HALL	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	”
70.	72	Emily FLYNN	LA Sweat	CAN	”
71.	62	Hannah MCCLOREY*	Doltcini CycleDivision	IRL	+2’24”
72.	104	Sidsel MØLLER HVAS	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	”
73.	142	Hope INGLIS*	Brother UK/OnForm	GBR	”
74.	174	Amelia STAUNTON*	Greenmount Cycling	GBR	”
75.	181	Georgia LANCASTER*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	”
76.	193	Jennifer NEENAN	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	”
77.	122	Anouk BIJL*	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+3’44”
78.	102	Anna DAMGAARD	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+4’24”
79.	92	Miranda BIK	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+5’44”
80.	24	Elena WALLACE*	Cycling Ulster	IRL	+6’04”
81.	34	Marie-Sophie RES	Team Noord Holland	NED	”
82.	35	Ingeborg KERS	Team Noord Holland	NED	”
83.	64	Peggy SIMKINS*	Doltcini CycleDivision	GBR	”
84.	162	Yvonne DORAN	TC Racing	IRL	”
85.	172	Claire O’SULLIVAN	Greenmount Cycling	IRL	”
86.	63	Amy HARVEY*	Doltcini CycleDivision	GBR	+6’24”
DNS	133	Claudia FERREIRA	Monarch Racing	USA

General classification

Rk.	Bib	Name	Team	Nat.	Gap
1.	52	Mia GRIFFIN	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	IRL	11h19’19”
2.	94	Noor DEKKER	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+6”
3.	1	Manon DE BOER	NWVG-Uplus	NED	+11”
4.	53	Lucy LEE	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	”
5.	51	Caoimhe O BRIEN*	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	IRL	+21”
6.	201	Anabelle THOMAS*	Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie	CAN	+23”
7.	211	Marine LENEHAN	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	IRL	+24”
8.	135	Heidi FRANZ	Monarch Racing	USA	+25”
9.	55	Robyn CLAY*	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	+26”
10.	182	Abigail MILLER*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+31”
11.	13	Aoife O’BRIEN*	Ireland	IRL	+34”
12.	11	Lucy BENEZET MINNS*	Ireland	IRL	”
13.	152	Ruby OAKES*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	+35”
14.	144	Grace REYNOLDS	Brother UK/OnForm	IRL	+36”
15.	202	Jazmine LAVERGNE*	Primeau Vélo Groupe Abadie	CAN	”
16.	215	Katy HILL	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	GBR	+37”
17.	2	Wendy OOSTERWOUD	NWVG-Uplus	NED	+40”
18.	33	Elyse SCHUIJT	Team Noord Holland	NED	+42”
19.	153	Alice COLLING*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	+46”
20.	81	Betty HASSE*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+59”
21.	84	Jorja BOND*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+1’00”
22.	213	Lizzie HERMOLLE	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	GBR	+1’13”
23.	54	Frankie HALL	Das Hutchinson Brother UK	GBR	+1’20”
24.	14	Aliyah RAFFERTY*	Ireland	IRL	+2’11”
25.	183	Mari PORTON*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+2’19”
26.	82	Ella BRENNEMAN*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+2’23”
27.	103	Frederikke AAFELDT	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+2’33”
28.	191	Ellen MCDERMOTT	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	”
29.	42	Martha STOKKELAND*	Torelli	NOR	+2’41”
30.	31	Rosan KOPER	Team Noord Holland	NED	+2’44”
31.	74	Jessica BONILLA	LA Sweat	MEX	+2’52”
32.	171	Gabrielle FOX	Greenmount Cycling Academy	IRL	+2’58”
33.	101	Gertrud RIIS MADSEN*	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+3’10”
34.	134	Sofia SCHUGAR	Monarch Racing	USA	+4’29”
35.	113	Rebekah NASH	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+6’07”
36.	124	Iris MULDER*	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+6’09”
37.	141	Tuva MAULAND*	Brother UK/OnForm	NOR	+6’16”
38.	145	Lotty DAWSON*	Brother UK/OnForm	GBR	+6’28”
39.	83	Elizabeth GRIER*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+6’42”
40.	73	Holly SIMONSON	LA Sweat	CAN	+6’52”
41.	214	Violinde DEBREEIJEN	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	NED	+6’56”
42.	95	Amber VAN OORT	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+7’16”
43.	155	Evie SMITH*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	+8’41”
44.	43	Annamarie LIPP	Torelli	NZL	+8’44”
45.	4	Iris SCHULTINGA	NWVG-Uplus	NED	+9’47”
46.	185	Amelia CEBAK*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+9’49”
47.	192	Abi CONWAY*	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	+10’13”
48.	23	Jemma SPEARS	Cycling Ulster	IRL	+10’47”
49.	114	Nicola GREENWOOD	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+12’34”
50.	93	Jasmijn	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+13’31”
51.	41	Bronwyn MACGREGOR	Torelli	NZL	+14’25”
52.	174	Amelia STAUNTON*	Greenmount Cycling Academy	GBR	+14’59”
53.	151	Isabel MAYES*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	+15’27”
54.	173	Rosemary SIMMONS	Greenmount Cycling Academy	GBR	+15’39”
55.	154	Lucy GLOVER*	Shibden Apex RT	GBR	+16’08”
56.	105	Katrine KLINKBY	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+16’10”
57.	212	Jayati HINE	Dan Morrissey Primor by Pissei	GBR	+21’20”
58.	44	Elizabeth VAAGS	Torelli	CAN	+22’44”
59.	72	Emily FLYNN	LA Sweat	CAN	+24’27”
60.	71	Camille	LA Sweat	CAN	+24’29”
61.	123	Dieke HENDRIKS	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+24’40”
62.	22	Darcey HARKNESS*	Cycling Ulster	IRL	+24’58”
63.	75	Mariana VALADEZ	LA Sweat	MEX	+25’18”
64.	12	Aine DOHERTY*	Ireland	IRL	+26’16”
65.	104	Sidsel MØLLER HVAS	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+26’31”
66.	142	Hope INGLIS*	Brother UK/OnForm	GBR	+26’59”
67.	161	Helena SHAPTON	TC Racing	GBR	+27’55”
68.	102	Anna DAMGAARD	Team Aalborg Sparekassen	DEN	+28’58”
69.	62	Hannah MCCLOREY*	Doltcini CycleDivision	IRL	+33’10”
70.	165	Grace WARD*	TC Racing	GBR	+38’16”
71.	181	Georgia LANCASTER*	Tofauti Everyone Active	GBR	+39’18”
72.	131	Helena	Monarch Racing	USA	+41’47”
73.	85	Sabrina HAYES*	CCB p/b Levine Law Group	USA	+43’49”
74.	111	Isabella JOHNSON*	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+46’37”
75.	92	Miranda BIK	JEGG DJR Academy	NED	+58’14”
76.	24	Elena WALLACE*	Cycling Ulster	IRL	+59’46”
77.	112	Beth WATSON*	Jadan Vive le Velo Glasdon	GBR	+1h07’25”
78.	122	Anouk BIJL*	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+1h09’12”
79.	193	Jennifer NEENAN	UCD Cycling Club	IRL	+1h11’10”
80.	121	Julia BESSELSEN	WV De Jonge Renner/Team	NED	+1h16’09”
81.	162	Yvonne DORAN	TC Racing	IRL	+1h20’41”
82.	34	Marie-Sophie RES	Team Noord Holland	NED	+1h27’23”
83.	35	Ingeborg KERS	Team Noord Holland	NED	+1h34’22”
84.	172	Claire O’SULLIVAN	Greenmount Cycling Academy	IRL	+1h46’58”
85.	64	Peggy SIMKINS*	Doltcini CycleDivision	GBR	+1h49’34”
86.	63	Amy HARVEY*	Doltcini CycleDivision	GBR	+1h50’45”