Olympian Lara Gillespie (UAE Team ADQ) claimed her second national title in three days, adding the Elite Womens Road Race crown to last Thursdays time trial win, as the 2026 Cycling Ireland Elite Womens Road Race National Championship was decided in Cong, Co. Mayo, hosted by Cunga CC over 111.6 km in wind and rain.Gillespie took it in a tough uphill sprint from Emma Jeffers (Liv AlUla Jayco) whose runner-up finish was enough to retain her U23 national title with 2025 champion Mia Griffin (Team Picnic PostNL) third. It is Gillespies third Elite road race title. Im really excited to be able to wear the national champions jersey in the peloton it really means a lot, she said afterwards. Full result below.EWElite Women (inc U23) 111.6 km 36.99 km/h avg1Lara GILLESPIEUAE Team ADQ3:00:582Emma JEFFERS1st U23Liv AlUla Jaycos.t.3Mia GRIFFINTeam Picnic PostNLs.t.4Fiona MANGANMayenne Monbana My Pies.t.5Aliyah RAFFERTYU23DAS-Hutchinsons.t.6Marine LENEHANLidl Trek3:01:02 +37Greta LAWLESSU23Dawson Racings.t.8Linda KELLYDan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Teams.t.9Lucy BNZET MINNSU23Chambry Cyclisme Comptition3:01:06 +710Abi CONWAYU23Paralloy RT3:01:27 +2911Freya WHITESIDEU23Simpson Nouvelless.t.12Esther WONGU23Torellis.t.13Gabrielle FOXToyota Valencia SAVs.t.14Ella TANDYU23Simpson Nouvelless.t.15Amelia TYLERHandsling Alba Developments.t.16Aine DOHERTYU23Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Teams.t.17Erin Grace CREIGHTONU23McConvey Cycless.t.18Doireann KILLEENKilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospatial3:01:45 +4619Claire DIFFLEYOrwell Wheelers Cycling Club3:07:22 +6:2320Elena WALLACEU23Harps CC3:08:45 +7:47DNFCaoimhe O BRIENEF Education OatlyDNFSarah WHITETralee Manor West BCDNFJennifer NEENANUCD Cycling ClubOTLLaura DALYTuam Cycling Club3:20:21OTLEllen NI CLEIRIGHLongcourt Hotel NCW Wheelers3:21:08OTLRhiannon DOLANU23RWC Ahoy3:21:08OTLRachel NEWELLMcConvey Cycles3:21:09OTLMary CORLESSTuam Cycling Club3:21:09OTLJoanne NI MHATHUNAGorey Cycling Club3:21:14OTLMia SMITHU23Brother UK Team OnForm3:21:14OTLStella SMITHU23Brother UK Team OnForm3:21:16OTLNiamh O BRIENBarrow Wheelers3:26:51OTLShelley HORANLongcourt Hotel NCW Wheelers3:32:15