Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran Nicola Juniper, (on right) wind the Queen of the hills prime, from Tone Lima Hatteland (centre) and Femke Geeris (left) on the stage into Gowran Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran Britain's Megan Barker Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran Gwenno Hughes of TW1 Racing crashes on the stage into Gowran Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran Japan's Yasue Nakahara riding for the Momentum CCN Australia team Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran The Peloton on the road to Gowran today Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran The peloton on todays stage into Gowran Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran Nina Kessler of team NH wins this evening stage into Gowran Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran Nina Kessler of team NH wins this evening stage into Gowran Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran (L-R) Third placed Amelie Lutro, stage Winner Nina Kessler and Second placed Claire Faber with President of Cycling Ireland Ciaran McKenna Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran Nina Kessler of team NH winner of this evening stage into Gowran with President of Cycling Ireland Ciaran McKenna Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran Best Young Rider Leader Claire Faber with President of Cycling Ireland Ciaran McKenna Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan

Ras na mBan 5/9/2018 Stage 1 Kilkenny - Gowran Queen of the Hills leader Britain's Nicola Juniper of team TC Racing with President of Cycling Ireland Ciaran McKenna Pic : Lorraine O'Sullivan