Results courtesy of the Ras na mBan time team, photos from top photographer Lorraine O’ Sullivan https://www.facebook.com/lorraineosullivanphotography

The smile of Josie Knight (Team GB) tells it all after been chased for the last 10km with her “up the road” companion Claire Steels (Brother UK Fusion RT 1)
Stage 1 Kilkenny-Gowran (Distance: 70.1 km)
Average speed of the winner: 38.446 km/h
Number of starters: 98 (Riders abandoning the race: 2)
Top 25 (Full results at end report)
1 KNIGHT Josie National Team Great Britain 1:49:24
2 STEELS Claire Brother UK Fusion RT 1:49:26 0:02
3 HOLL Jenny National Team Great Britain 1:49:39 0:15
4 MATHISEN Silje Team Region TeVeBU 1:49:39 0:15
5 BENNETT Elizabeth Velo Performance 1:49:39 0:15
6 ELLIS Isabel Storey Racing 1:49:39 0:15
7 GEERIS Femke TC Racing 1:49:39 0:15
8 CALLANDER Rhona National Team Great Britain 1:49:39 0:15
9 JOHNSON Ione Cycle Team onForm 1:49:39 0:15
10 BACKSTEDT Elynor Storey Racing 1:49:39 0:15
11 COX Florence Velo Performance 1:49:39 0:15
12 LUTRO Amalie Team Region Sør 1:49:39 0:15
13 O’DONNELL Lucy Velo Performance 1:49:39 0:15 (First Irish)
14 HINE Jayati Torelli-Assure-Madison 1:49:39 0:15
15 GRINCZER Natalie Brother UK Fusion RT 1:49:39 0:15
16 GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland 1:49:39 0:15
17 MOHR Mari Hole Team Region Sør 1:49:39 0:15
18 FINDROVÁ Mariana National Team Slovakia 1:49:39 0:15
19 GJØS Martine CK Victoria 1:49:39 0:15
20 FLATAAS Marie CK Victoria 1:49:39 0:15
21 SHARPE Alice National Team Ireland 1:49:39 0:15
22 GILLESPIE lara National Team Ireland 1:49:39 0:15
23 BOYLAN Lydia Torelli-Assure-Madison 1:49:39 0:15
24 FELDMANN Pernille Larsen Team Region Sør 1:49:39 0:15
25 WOOTTON Kate Cycle Team onForm 1:49:39 0:15
Lucy O Donnell (Velo Performance) first Irish girl over the line in 13th
Best Irish Rider GC after stage 1 (top 10)
1 O’DONNELL Lucy Velo Performance 1:49:39
2 GALLAGHER Maeve National Team Ireland @ s/t
3 GILLESPIE lara National Team Ireland @ s/t
4 BOYLAN Lydia Torelli-Assure-Madison @ s/t
5 SMYTH Katharine National Team Ireland @ s/t
6 BURNS Eileen Cycling Ulster @ s/t
7 WOZNIAK Agnieszka UCD Cycling @ s/t
8 CLAFFEY Maire UCD Cycling @ s/t
9 Sharon Cycling Ulster @ s/t
10 DORAN Yvonne Cycling Leinster 1:49:51 @ 0:12
11 TAGGART Nikki Women’s Cycling Ireland 1:59:25 @ 9:46
12 O’ BRIEN Caoimhe Cycling Leinster @ s/t
13 CAMPBELL Laura Cycling Ulster @ s/t
14 SALVADOR Márcia TC Racing @ s/t
15 SILVA Soraia TC Racing @ s/t
16 HAVERN Ciara Cycling Ulster @ s/t
17 ROCHFORD Nessa Women’s Cycling Ireland @ s/t
18 COLLINS Autumn Torelli-Assure-Madison 2:02:01 @ 12:22
19 PARR Teresa Cycling Ulster @ 12:24
20 MCKINNEY Michelle Women’s Cycling Ireland @ s/t
21 O’DWYER Niamh TC Racing @ 12:27
22 FOX Arron Cycling Leinster @ 12:31
23 BRENNAN Eva Women’s Cycling Ireland @ 15:07
24 NÍ REACHTAGÁIN Claire Women’s Cycling Ireland @ 15:10
25 MAHONEY Catherine UCD Cycling @ s/t
Hard-working Frank Campbell working on Alice Sharp’s bike
Full results>>
http://www.rasnamban.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Ra%CC%81s19_1-Gowran_Results.pdf