Aliyah Rafferty (Cycling Ulster) moved to fourth overall and took the best Irish rider jersey at Rs na mBan on Friday 4 September, finishing fourth on the stage as Silje Weitze Antvorskov won in Carrick-on-Suir and took the magenta jersey from Aoife OBrien.Antvorskov (Team Friis) won the 102.5km loop in 2:48:33 at an average of 36.48km/h, in a four-rider sprint from Noemie Garnier, Olympia Norrid Mortensen and Rafferty, all given the same time. Esther Wong led the next group home 38 seconds later, with Greta Lawless sixth and Gabrielle Fox seventh three more Irish riders in the top seven.The day began with a neutral roll-out through Carrick-on-Suir and a stop outside John Hearn Hardware, sponsor of the first womens stage race in Ireland. This is the 20th edition of Rs na mBan.After a steady opening the race came alive with a flurry of attacks in the crosswinds, splitting the bunch at 87km to go before it came back together. A seven-rider move including Wong, Lorenzen, Gschwentner, Srensen, Gierveld, Louw and Porsdal opened twelve seconds but was chased down by Team Friis, and Kathrine Madsen and Lucy Glover later got 23 seconds before that too was closed.Garnier led over the category 1 climb at Tickincor with 73.4km covered, from Norrid Mortensen and Elena Day, and Norrid Mortensen took the category 2 Seskin at 96.8km. Madsen won the intermediate sprint at Fethard.Antvorskov leads the general classification by four seconds from Garnier and six from Norrid Mortensen, with Rafferty fourth at ten and Fox fifth at 48. OBrien, who led into the stage, drops to 24th at 1:34 but keeps the points classification on 33. Garnier leads the mountains on 37, Antvorskov the young riders with Norrid Mortensen wearing that jersey, and Monarch Racing take over the team classification from Ireland by three seconds.Alma Rasmussen, who won stage 1 and wore the jersey, did not start. Seventy-five riders remain.Stage 3 ResultSTGStage 3 ResultCarrick-on-Suir Carrick-on-Suir 102.5km Fri 4 September 2026 36.48km/h 75 finishers1Silje WEITZE ANTVORSKOV (144)Team Friis 2:48:332Noemie GARNIER (83)Vende Fminine RVC s.t.3Olympia NORRID MORTENSEN (124)Torelli s.t.4Aliyah RAFFERTY (31)Cycling Ulsters.t.5Esther WONG (2)Ireland National Team+0:386Greta LAWLESS (4)Ireland National Team+0:387Gabrielle FOX (34)Cycling Ulster+0:388Manon DE BOER (71)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+0:389Ruby OAKES (94)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+0:3810Sannah ZANAM (182)Jadan Glasdon+0:3811Helena MERK (104)Monarch Racing+0:3812Noor DEKKER (75)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+0:3813Floraine BERNARD (82)Vende Fminine RVC+0:3814Bette HAAS (132)Tuam Endo Ireland+0:3815Julie Marckmann SOERENSEN (64)AL Sydbank Quooker Njord Law+0:3816Annie GILBERT (101)Monarch Racing+0:3817Elena DAY (55)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team+0:3818Maeve GALLAGHER (134)Tuam Endo Ireland+0:3819Elisa LUO (103)Monarch Racing+1:0920Leila GSCHWENTNER (52)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team+1:0921Emma JEFFERS (3)Ireland National Team+1:1222Ida KETELSEN (14)Denmark National Team+1:1223Emer HEVERIN (5)Ireland National Team+1:1224Noor SMIT (73)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+1:1425Abi CONWAY (42)Cycling Ireland Womens Commission+1:3526Christina Bragh LORENZEN (11)Denmark National Team+1:4027Amelia CEBAK (51)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team+1:4028Kamma BERGHOLT (15)Denmark National Team+1:4029Aoife OBRIEN (1)Ireland National Team+1:4030Ruby BLANC (172)Shay Murphy Development Team+1:4031Elena WU-YAN (184)Jadan Glasdon+2:0432Amy HENCHOZ (91)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+5:1533Alisha TEERINK (161)Minigigs WVB+5:3434Johanne RESEN (63)AL Sydbank Quooker Njord Law+5:3435Abi CLAYTON (92)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+5:3436Natasha BORNHORST (135)Tuam Endo Ireland+5:3437Ella TANDY (93)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+5:3438Loane MENAGER (85)Vende Fminine RVC+5:3939Kitija SILTUMNA (163)Minigigs WVB+5:5340Mia SMITH (44)Cycling Ireland Womens Commission+5:5341Aine DOHERTY (33)Cycling Ulster+5:5342Emma DRESSLER (121)Torelli+5:5343Elena WALLACE (35)Cycling Ulster+5:5344Oceane GOERGEN (81)Vende Fminine RVC+5:5345Lydia LOUW (133)Tuam Endo Ireland+5:5346Lea PITARD (155)Tan Racing+5:5347Catrine PORSDAL (142)Team Friis+6:3348Heleen GIERVELD (72)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+6:3649Doireann KILLEEN (22)Cycling Leinster Senior Team+9:0650Ellen N CLEIRIGH (43)Cycling Ireland Womens Commission+9:5251Zoja FERLEZ (125)Torelli+9:5252Berdine BAKKER (111)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+9:5253Roos AARTS (164)Minigigs WVB+9:5754Sandra LOPEZ (152)Tan Racing+9:5755Jennifer CAVERLY (23)Cycling Leinster Senior Team+10:0556Aoife ODONOVAN (41)Cycling Ireland Womens Commission+10:3457Amy KINSELLA (131)Tuam Endo Ireland+11:0558Isabella JOHNSON (185)Jadan Glasdon+11:2159Anouk BIJL (162)Minigigs WVB+11:2160Jennifer NEENAN (24)Cycling Leinster Senior Team+11:2161Femke DE GRAAFF (115)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+11:2162Yva GELUK (165)Minigigs WVB+11:2163Abbie TAYLOR (183)Jadan Glasdon+11:2164Caroline POULSEN (141)Team Friis+12:5265Kathrine MADSEN (143)Team Friis+12:5266Lucy GLOVER (53)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team+13:3067Ilse LA BRIJN (112)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+16:0068Kirsten PARREN (113)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+17:0769Rhiannon DOLAN (114)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+17:0770Rosie WAYLAND (95)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+17:0971Sarah DIAMOND (25)Cycling Leinster Senior Team+22:2472Miranda BIK (74)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+24:1173Breda MURPHY (151)Tan Racing+26:2874Joanne N MHATHUNA (154)Tan Racing+26:4175Ffion DOLAN (171)Shay Murphy Development Team+33:11OTLJasmin SYKES (181)Jadan GlasdonDNFRachel NEWELL (45)Cycling Ireland Womens CommissionDNFJustine CHEVRIEUX (84)Vende Fminine RVCDNFYsabella HUELE (173)Shay Murphy Development TeamDNSAlma RASMUSSEN (13)Denmark National TeamDNSAmanda MUFF (61)AL Sydbank Quooker Njord LawClassifications After Stage 3GCGeneral ClassificationAfter stage 3 297.5km raced movement against stage 21 (15)Silje WEITZE ANTVORSKOV (144)Team Friis7:57:512 (7)Noemie GARNIER (83)Vende Fminine RVC+0:043 (9)Olympia NORRID MORTENSEN (124)Torelli+0:064 (9)Aliyah RAFFERTY (31)Cycling Ulster+0:105 (-)Gabrielle FOX (34)Cycling Ulster+0:486 (1)Helena MERK (104)Monarch Racing+0:487 (8)Esther WONG (2)Ireland National Team+0:488 (2)Annie GILBERT (101)Monarch Racing+0:489 (11)Greta LAWLESS (4)Ireland National Team+0:4810 (8)Manon DE BOER (71)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+0:4811 (8)Sannah ZANAM (182)Jadan Glasdon+0:4812 (11)Ruby OAKES (94)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+0:4813 (9)Elena DAY (55)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team+0:4814 (11)Noor DEKKER (75)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+0:4815 (11)Maeve GALLAGHER (134)Tuam Endo Ireland+0:4816 (12)Julie Marckmann SOERENSEN (64)AL Sydbank Quooker Njord Law+0:5417 (12)Floraine BERNARD (82)Vende Fminine RVC+0:5518 (12)Bette HAAS (132)Tuam Endo Ireland+0:5819 (17)Emma JEFFERS (3)Ireland National Team+1:1620 (17)Emer HEVERIN (5)Ireland National Team+1:1821 (15)Leila GSCHWENTNER (52)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team+1:1922 (2)Elisa LUO (103)Monarch Racing+1:1923 (12)Ida KETELSEN (14)Denmark National Team+1:2224 (23)Aoife OBRIEN (1)Ireland National Team+1:3425 (17)Amelia CEBAK (51)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team+1:5026 (12)Christina Bragh LORENZEN (11)Denmark National Team+1:5027 (-)Abi CONWAY (42)Cycling Ireland Womens Commission+1:5128 (3)Elena WU-YAN (184)Jadan Glasdon+4:4229 (12)Amy HENCHOZ (91)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+5:2530 (9)Ella TANDY (93)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+5:4431 (6)Noor SMIT (73)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+5:4932 (28)Oceane GOERGEN (81)Vende Fminine RVC+6:0333 (7)Ruby BLANC (172)Shay Murphy Development Team+6:2134 (2)Lydia LOUW (133)Tuam Endo Ireland+9:0735 (1)Johanne RESEN (63)AL Sydbank Quooker Njord Law+10:0936 (2)Loane MENAGER (85)Vende Fminine RVC+10:1437 (5)Alisha TEERINK (161)Minigigs WVB+10:1938 (3)Aine DOHERTY (33)Cycling Ulster+10:2839 (-)Lea PITARD (155)Tan Racing+10:2840 (1)Mia SMITH (44)Cycling Ireland Womens Commission+10:3841 (8)Heleen GIERVELD (72)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+11:1142 (2)Kitija SILTUMNA (163)Minigigs WVB+11:1343 (-)Catrine PORSDAL (142)Team Friis+11:1844 (4)Emma DRESSLER (121)Torelli+13:0445 (9)Aoife ODONOVAN (41)Cycling Ireland Womens Commission+15:0946 (1)Berdine BAKKER (111)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+15:2347 (3)Natasha BORNHORST (135)Tuam Endo Ireland+16:5248 (7)Kamma BERGHOLT (15)Denmark National Team+19:3149 (2)Caroline POULSEN (141)Team Friis+20:0350 (1)Kathrine MADSEN (143)Team Friis+22:0751 (-)Sandra LOPEZ (152)Tan Racing+22:3052 (-)Zoja FERLEZ (125)Torelli+23:4753 (3)Doireann KILLEEN (22)Cycling Leinster Senior Team+28:5154 (4)Roos AARTS (164)Minigigs WVB+29:5655 (5)Ellen N CLEIRIGH (43)Cycling Ireland Womens Commission+31:2056 (5)Jennifer CAVERLY (23)Cycling Leinster Senior Team+31:3357 (7)Elena WALLACE (35)Cycling Ulster+31:3858 (4)Isabella JOHNSON (185)Jadan Glasdon+32:4959 (-)Lucy GLOVER (53)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team+34:5860 (3)Abbie TAYLOR (183)Jadan Glasdon+35:2861 (7)Sarah DIAMOND (25)Cycling Leinster Senior Team+37:3962 (11)Abi CLAYTON (92)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+38:4363 (3)Anouk BIJL (162)Minigigs WVB+40:2064 (6)Jennifer NEENAN (24)Cycling Leinster Senior Team+40:5865 (4)Yva GELUK (165)Minigigs WVB+40:5866 (5)Femke DE GRAAFF (115)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+41:0367 (2)Kirsten PARREN (113)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+44:4568 (1)Rhiannon DOLAN (114)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+46:4169 (6)Ilse LA BRIJN (112)RWC Ahoy Women Cycling+51:2170 (2)Breda MURPHY (151)Tan Racing+56:0271 (9)Amy KINSELLA (131)Tuam Endo Ireland+56:4472 (4)Joanne N MHATHUNA (154)Tan Racing+1:02:0773 (4)Miranda BIK (74)WV Breda Women Cycling Team+1:02:3174 (7)Rosie WAYLAND (95)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+1:16:4275 (3)Ffion DOLAN (171)Shay Murphy Development Team+1:17:07PTSPoints ClassificationCycling Ireland points after stage 3 top 10 of 211Aoife OBRIEN (1)Ireland National Team33 pts2Emma JEFFERS (3)Ireland National Team18 pts3Amelia CEBAK (51)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team14 pts4Oceane GOERGEN (81)Vende Fminine RVC12 pts5Silje WEITZE ANTVORSKOV (144)Team Friis11 pts6Gabrielle FOX (34)Cycling Ulster11 pts7Lucy GLOVER (53)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team10 pts8Emer HEVERIN (5)Ireland National Team10 pts9Noemie GARNIER (83)Vende Fminine RVC8 pts10Aliyah RAFFERTY (31)Cycling Ulster8 ptsQOMMountains ClassificationIVCA Wicklow 200 Tickincor cat. 1 and Seskin cat. 21Noemie GARNIER (83)Vende Fminine RVC37 pts2Olympia NORRID MORTENSEN (124)Torelli19 pts3Manon DE BOER (71)WV Breda Women Cycling Team17 pts4Aliyah RAFFERTY (31)Cycling Ulster15 pts5Silje WEITZE ANTVORSKOV (144)Team Friis11 pts6Elena DAY (55)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team11 ptsYTHYoung Rider ClassificationSport Ireland best young rider top 10 of 321Silje WEITZE ANTVORSKOV (144)Team Friis7:57:512Olympia NORRID MORTENSEN (124)Torelli+0:063Aliyah RAFFERTY (31)Cycling Ulster+0:104Esther WONG (2)Ireland National Team+0:485Greta LAWLESS (4)Ireland National Team+0:486Ruby OAKES (94)FTP-Fulfil The Potential-Racing+0:487Elena DAY (55)Smurfit Westrock Cycling Team+0:488Emma JEFFERS (3)Ireland National Team+1:169Emer HEVERIN (5)Ireland National Team+1:1810Ida KETELSEN (14)Denmark National Team+1:22TMTeam ClassificationAfter stage 3 top eight of 17 teams1MONARCH RACING23:56:282IRELAND NATIONAL TEAM+0:033SMURFIT WESTROCK CYCLING TEAM+1:024VENDE FMININE RVC+3:595WV BREDA WOMEN CYCLING TEAM+4:306DENMARK NATIONAL TEAM+6:177TUAM ENDO IRELAND+7:398CYCLING ULSTER+8:31IRLPaddy Doran Best Irish TeamAfter stage 3 four Irish teams1CYCLING ULSTER24:04:592CYCLING IRELAND WOMENS COMMISSION+15:303TUAM ENDO IRELAND+47:044CYCLING LEINSTER SENIOR TEAM+1:11:37Stage 3 PhotosPhotography by Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Silje Weitze Antvorskov of Team Friis wins todays stage Pic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Silje Weitze Antvorskov of Team Friis wins todays stage Pic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Silje Weitze Antvorskov of Team Friis wins todays stage Pic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Silje Weitze Antvorskov of Team Friis wins todays stage Pic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Silje Weitze Antvorskov of Team Friis wins todays stage Pic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/20262nd Nomie Garnier, 1st Silje Weitze Antvorskov and 3rd Olympia Norrid MortensenPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Silje Weitze Antvorskov of Team Friis in the Tipperary County Council Stage winners jerseyPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Aliyah Rafferty of Team Ulster in the Kilkenny County Council Leading Irish Riders jersey.Pic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Silje Weitze Antvorskov of Team Friis in the Sport Ireland Best Young Riders jerseyPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Nomie Garnier of Vende Feminine RVC in the Wicklow 200 Queen of the Mountains JerseyPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Irelands Aoife OBrien in the Cycling Ireland Points Classification jerseyPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Silje Weitze Antvorskov of Team Friis in Race Leaders Jersey jerseyPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026The peloton on the road to Carrick on SuirPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026The peloton on the road to Carrick on SuirPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026The peloton on the road to Carrick on SuirPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Silje Weitze Antvorskov of Team Friis celebrates with her teammates after winning todays stage Pic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Nomie Garnier defending her Queen of the Mountains jersey on the climb at TickincorPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Irelands Emma Jeffers on the climb at TickincorPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Irelands Emma Jeffers pictured after crossing the finish linePic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026The Irish team warm up before the stage startPic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Irelands Aoife OBrien pictured on the road today Pic : Lorraine OSullivanRas na mBan Stage 2 Carrick on Suir - Carrick on Suir 4/9/2026Esther Wong and Greta Lawless working at the front of the chasing bunch to catch 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