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May 20/09 19:04 pm - Tour de l'Aude: Stage 5


Posted by Editoress on 05/20/09
 

Armstrong wins, Bruins retains yellow

Cervélo TestTeam continues to dominate the Tour de l'Aude with today's victory by Kristin Armstrong. Armstrong won the stage in a sprint with Amber Neben, third place went to Grace Verbeke. Regina Bruins and Claudia Häusler finished approximately 40 seconds behind the sprint. The GC remains the same with Bruins in the yellow jersey and Häusler in second.

"From the beginning there were a lot of attacks as they tried to make it difficult for us but the team worked really well to chase them back every time," said Sports Director, Manel Lacambra. "In the final there was a break of 10 riders, that we decided to bring Lieselot Decroix into. There were no dangerous riders in this breakaway. In the last climb Amber Neben attacked, Kristin Armstrong followed her together with Grace Verbeke (Lotto Belisol). Claudia and Regina stayed on the wheels of Trixi Worrack and Marianne Vos. The three girls stayed in front and in the final Grace Verbeke was dropped and Kristin won beating Neben in the sprint."

"I didn't want to give full power in the break," said Kristin Armstrong, "because it is tricky to rein in Amber Neben. Tomorrow is another climbing day, and they will make it really difficult for us again so we need to work and stay together".

Report by Cervélo TestTeam

 

Armstrong wins stage 5

Kristin Armstrong on her way to winning Stage 5 (photo by

 

Stage 5: Amelie les Bains to Amelie les Bains, 104km
1 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Cervélo TestTeam 2:42:03
2 Amber Neben (USA) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung at s.t.
3 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 0:12
4 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia Highroad Women 0:40
5 Marianne Vos (Ned) DSB Bank
6 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Highroad Women
7 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Dutch National Team
8 Emma Johansson (Swe) Red Sun Cycling Team
9 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Vision 1 Racing
10 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint
11 Tina Liebig (Ger) DSB Bank
12 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint
13 Noëmie Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team
14 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
15 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam
16 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team Columbia Highroad Women
17 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam all s.t.
18 Bianca Puratch-Knoepfle (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 0:57
19 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Bigla Cycling Team 3:04
20 Elisabeth Armitstead (GBr) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
21 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago
22 Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team
23 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago
24 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Cervélo TestTeam
25 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung all s.t.
26 Nikki Harris (GBr) British National Team 3:27
27 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Guezzi 4:19
28 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vision 1 Racing
29 Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs
30 Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL93-GSD Gestion
31 Sanne van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team
32 Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team
33 Noortje Tabak (Ned) DSB Bank
34 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
35 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Vision 1 Racing
36 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint
37 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Dutch National Team
38 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs
39 Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Guezzi
40 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia Guezzi
41 Saskia Elemans (Ned) Team Flexpoint
42 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago
43 Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) DSB Bank
44 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion
45 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago
46 Suzanne van Veen (Ned) Dutch National Team all s.t.
47 Virginia Hennig (Ger) German National Team 4:39
48 Petra Dijkman (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team s.t.
49 Marieke van Wanroij (Ned) DSB Bank 5:05
50 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Highroad Women 5:17
51 Catherine Hare Willianson (GBr) Fenixs 5:19
52 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Selle Italia Guezzi 9:11
53 Jennifer Hohl (Sui) Bigla Cycling Team 9:36
54 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
55 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung
56 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia Guezzi
57 Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Flexpoint
58 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) Dutch National Team
59 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team
60 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia Highroad Women
61 Angela Hennig (Ger) DSB Bank all s.t.
62 Debby van den Berg (Ned) Vision 1 Racing 12:15
63 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team s.t.
64 Lina-kristin Schink (Ger) German National Team 13:26
65 Lucy Martin (GBr) British National Team
66 Helen Wyman (GBr) Vision 1 Racing
67 Katie Colclough (GBr) British National Team
68 Leda Cox (GBr) ESGL93-GSD Gestion
69 Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
70 Irene van den Broek (Ned) Dutch National Team all s.t.
71 Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 13:33
72 Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
73 Marina Romoli (Ita) Selle Italia Guezzi both s.t.
74 Jenny Trew (Can) Canadian National Team 14:03
75 Bettina Kuhn (Sui) Bigla Cycling Team
76 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team
77 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-GSD Gestion
78 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team
79 Laure Werner (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team
80 Patricia Schwager (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam
81 Jana Schemmer (Ger) German National Team
82 Sarah Stewart (Can) Canadian National Team all s.t.
83 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Red Sun Cycling Team 14:34
84 Carrie Cartmill (Can) Canadian National Team s.t.
85 Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam 14:39
86 Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago s.t.
87 Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion 21:04
88 Jennifer Fischer (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
89 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs both s.t.
90 Janine Bubner (Ger) German National Team 22:42
91 Heather Logan (Can) Canadian National Team 23:00
92 Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
93 Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
94 Veronica Alessio (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago
95 Nadezda Vlasova (Rus) Fenixs
96 Moriah MacGregor (Can) Canadian National Team
97 Alexandra Greenfield (GBr) British National Team all s.t.
98 Elise Depoorter (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 23:23
99 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 23:29
DNS Mirjam Melchers van Poppel (Ned) Team Flexpoint
DNF Emma Silversides (GBr) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
 
GC
1 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam 12:23:03
2 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam at 0:08
3 Marianne Vos (Ned) DSB Bank 0:20
4 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Cervélo TestTeam 1:15
5 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Vision 1 Racing 1:19
6 Amber Neben (USA) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 1:25
7 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 2:02
8 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint 2:29
9 Noëmie Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team 3:00
10 Emma Johansson (Swe) Red Sun Cycling Team 3:11
11 Tina Liebig (Ger) DSB Bank 3:13
12 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team Columbia Highroad Women 4:45
13 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia Highroad Women 4:50
14 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint 4:54
15 Bianca Puratch-Knoepfle (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 5:32
16 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Dutch National Team 5:58
17 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 6:11
18 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Highroad Women 7:03
19 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 7:08
20 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago 7:59
21 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago 8:04
22 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Bigla Cycling Team 8:05
23 Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team 8:28
24 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint 8:39
25 Saskia Elemans (Ned) Team Flexpoint 8:52
26 Elisabeth Armitstead (GBr) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 8:53
27 Nikki Harris (GBr) British National Team 9:02
28 Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) DSB Bank 9:06
29 Noortje Tabak (Ned) DSB Bank 9:24
30 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago 9:24
31 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Vision 1 Racing 9:38
32 Sanne van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team 9:41
33 Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team 9:47
34 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vision 1 Racing 9:56
35 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs 10:00
36 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Highroad Women 10:17
37 Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs 10:18
38 Petra Dijkman (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team 10:19
39 Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL93-GSD Gestion 10:22
40 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia Guezzi 10:25
41 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 10:30
42 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Dutch National Team 12:51
43 Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Guezzi 13:22
44 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 13:30
45 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 13:33
46 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion 13:36
47 Marieke van Wanroij (Ned) DSB Bank 13:51
48 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia Highroad Women 13:56
49 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago 14:39
50 Jennifer Hohl (Sui) Bigla Cycling Team 15:04
51 Catherine Hare Willianson (GBr) Fenixs 15:08
52 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Selle Italia Guezzi 15:12
53 Sirid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Guezzi 16:13
54 Angela Hennig (Ger) DSB Bank 16:16
55 Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Flexpoint 16:52
56 Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam 18:44
57 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) Dutch National Team 19:19
58 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia Guezzi 20:20
59 Debby van den Berg (Ned) Vision 1 Racing 21:15
60 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team 21:37
61 Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 22:05
62 Virginia Hennig (Ger) German National Team 22:08
63 Helen Wyman (GBr) Vision 1 Racing 22:10
64 Katie Colclough (GBr) British National Team 22:13
65 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team 22:14
66 Lucy Martin (GBr) British National Team 22:16
67 Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 22:23
68 Leda Cox (GBr) ESGL93-GSD Gestion 22:33
69 Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 22:33
70 Sarah Stewart (Can) Canadian National Team 22:47
71 Lina-kristin Schink (Ger) German National Team 22:48
72 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team 23:03
73 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Cervélo TestTeam 23:05
74 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team 24:18
75 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Red Sun Cycling Team 24:26
76 Laure Werner (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team 26:00
77 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-GSD Gestion 26:16
78 Patricia Schwager (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam 26:36
79 Suzanne van Veen (Ned) Dutch National Team 27:09
80 Marina Romoli (Ita) Selle Italia Guezzi 27:40
81 Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion 27:55
82 Irene van den Broek (Ned) Dutch National Team 28:07
83 Carrie Cartmill (Can) Canadian National Team 28:44
84 Jennifer Fischer (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 29:48
85 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs 30:41
86 Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago 31:26
87 Heather Logan (Can) Canadian National Team 31:31
88 Moriah MacGregor (Can) Canadian National Team 31:38
89 Bettina Kuhn (Sui) Bigla Cycling Team 32:07
90 Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 33:50
91 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 40:24
92 Jana Schemmer (Ger) German National Team 41:00
93 Jenny Trew (Can) Canadian National Team 42:24
94 Alexandra Greenfield (GBr) British National Team 44:46
95 Elise Depoorter (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 50:15
96 Veronica Alessio (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu-Colnago 51:47
97 Janine Bubner (Ger) German National Team 1:00:28
98 Nadezda Vlasova (Rus) Fenixs 1:04:17
99 Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 1:05:23

 


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