Photos courtesy of John Hammer, results from the Ras na mBan time team, with thanks to both

Stage 3 (Top 10)
1 SMITH Abi GB National Team 2:46:26
2 SCHMID Kaia LUX Cycling (Jnr) @s/t
3 SHACKLEY Anna GB National Team @s/t
4 ADEGEEST Loes Jan van Arckel @s/t
5 SHARPE Alice Ireland National Team @s/t
6 GRINCZER Natalie CAMS-Basso @6sec
7 MURPHY Kelly Ireland National Team @6sec
8 SIDE Corinne Pro-Noctis-Redchilli Bikes-Heidi Kjeldsen @13sec
9 COATES Nicole Torelli-Assure-Cayman Islands-Scimitar @s/t
10 COTTER Imogen Ireland National Team @s/t

Alice Sharp completely “choco” (flemish cycling slang for completely empty)

GC after stage 3
1 SMITH Abi GB National Team 6:50:40
2 SHARPE Alice Ireland National Team @s/t
3 SHACKLEY Anna GB National Team @s/t
4 ADEGEEST Loes Jan van Arckel @s/t
5 SCHMID Kaia LUX Cycling (Jnr) @35 sec
6 MURPHY Kelly Ireland National Team @s/t
8 COTTER Imogen Ireland National Team @48 sec
9 YAPURA PLAZA Fernanda Team Macadam’s Cowboys @1m14sec
10 SHROSBREE Danni Team LDN – Brother UK @2m53sec

Best Irish Rider GC after stage 3 (exclude Ireland National Team )
1 KELLY Linda Cycling Munster 6:57:13
2 WOODS Becky Cycling Munster @4:20
3 WALSH Orla UCD @6:05
4 TUTTY Elia Women’s Cycling Ireland A @10:21
5 MC CARTHY Carthach Women’s Cycling Ireland A @s/t
6 HARVEY Cleo UCD @15:58
7 BRENNAN Eva UCD @19:39
8 GLONDENYTE Gabby Torelli-Assure-Cayman Islands-Scimitar @s/t
9 DOHERTY Ella Greenmount Cycling Academy @21:35
10 REACHTAGAIN Claire Women’s Cycling Ireland A @21:43
11 KENT Elizabeth Women’s Cycling Ireland B @26:30
12 MAHONEY Catherine UCD @26:59
13 SMITH Emma Women’s Cycling Ireland A @ 29:26
14 GARVEY Lauren Women’s Cycling Ireland B @29:32
15 ALLEN Clodagh Women’s Cycling Ireland B @31:36
16 DORAN Yvonne Women’s Cycling Ireland A M @34:58
17 O’ SULLIVAN Claire Cycling Munster @46:33

Kelly Murphy gasping for air…

Points General Classification after Stage 3 (Top 10)
1 9 SMITH Abi GBR 28pts
2 95 SCHMID Kaia LUX 25pts
3 1 SHARPE Alice IRL 19pts
4 31 ADEGEEST Loes JVA 17pts
5 10 SHACKLEY Anna GBR 15pts
6 94 MACPHERSON Makayla LUX 10pts
7 5 MURPHY Kelly IRL 7pts
8 49 GRINCZER Natalie CAMS 5pts
9 85 TINDLEY Jo PNR 5pts
10 21 ANDRES Michelle 4pts

Queen of the Hills Classification after Stage 3
1 SHACKLEY Anna GB National Team 36pts
2 SMITH Abi GB National Team 25pts
3 ADEGEEST Loes Jan van Arckel 20pts
4 SHARPE Alice Ireland National Team 20pts
5 TINDLEY Jo Pro-Noctis-Redchilli Bikes-Heidi 17pts
6 SCHMID Kaia LUX-Cycling 10pts
7 GRINCZER Natalie CAMS-Basso 8pts
8 MURPHY Kelly Ireland National Team 3pts

General Team Classification after Stage 3 >> 1 Ireland National Team IRL 20:33:29
2 LUX Cycling LUX 20:38:51 @5:22
3 GB National Team GBR 20:47:30 @14:01
4 Pro-Noctis-Redchilli Bikes-Heidi Kjeldsen PNR 20:49:00 @15:31
5 CAMS-Basso CAMS 20:55:19 @21:50
6 Andy Schleck-CP NVST-Immo Losch ASC 20:58:00 @24:31
7 Team LDN – Brother UK LDN 20:58:19 @24:50
8 Torelli-Assure-Cayman Islands-Scimitar TACS 21:01:58 @28:29
9 Team Noord Holland TNH 21:04:21 @30:52
10 Team Macadam’s Cowboys TMC 21:07:31 @34:02
11 Jan van Arkel JVA 21:08:00 @34:31
12 Cycling Munster MUN 21:09:52 @36:23
13 JvR de Batauwers BAT 21:12:41 @39:12
14 Greenmount Cycling Academy GCA 21:16:47 @43:18
15 AWOL Worx AWOL 21:21:31 @48:02
16 Women’s Cycling Ireland A IRL-A 21:28:26 @54:57
17 UCD UCD 21:29:00 @55:31
18 Jadan Vive le Velo JVV 21:29:01 @55:32
19 Women’s Cycling Ireland B IRL-B 22:19:17 @1:45:48

What a smile of the girls after such a hard day