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September 14/07 12:26 pm - Tour de l'Ardeche: Stage 4 report and results

Posted by Editoress on 09/14/07

Tour de l'Ardeche France
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The 4th stage took us to Privas from Cruas. A lot of action at the start with the Americans and the kiwis being very agressive trying to establish a breakaway. Canadians Moriah Jo McGregor and Alison Testroete did a very good job of covering all the attacks, withTestroete herself being part of an early break of 10 other riders. But the peleton reacted quite quickly and everything came back together.

Team Menikini started to set the pace for their leader, Fabiana Luperini, just before the main climb, a 1st category col 10km long. Under the pressure of the Menikini team, the peloton exploded on the climb. Luperini got in a break with the Spaniard Moreno Allue. They then kept increasing their gap for the remainder the stage which Luperini won with a significant time gap on the chasers.

Canadians had a tough day and Wrubleski lost precious time in the climb. She took 23rd at 8:08 behind Luperini. Hobson, Willock and the very surprising Julie Beveridge finished the day with Wrubleski's group.

Wrubleski is now sitting 14th in the GC, 8:08 behind the new leader Maribel Moreno Allue from Spain.

Stage 4. (September 13th): Cruas-Meysse to Privas, 108 km
1. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini Selle Italia - Gysko	3:11:18
2. Maribel Moreno Allue (Esp) Spain	at 0:02
3. Clemilda Fernandes (Bra) USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo	1:03
4. Katheryn Curi (USA) US National Team	1:08
5. Ombretta Ugolini (Ita) USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo	1:14
6. Emma Pooley (GBr) Rapha-Condor	2:45
7. Priska Doppmann (Sui) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team	3:08
8. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo
9. Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo	4:42
10. Sofie Goor (Bel) Belgium	s.t.

23. Alex Wrubleski (Can) Canadian National Team	8:08
24. Leigh Hobson (Can) Canadian National Team	s.t.
33. Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team	8:22
34. Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team	8:26
70. Katharine Carroll (USA) US National Team	20:18
71. Brooke Miller (USA) US National Team
72. Christina Ruiter (USA) US National Team	both s.t.
73. Moriah Jo McGregor (Can) Canadian National Team	20:31
95. Alison Testroete (Can) Canadian National Team	42:45

GC
1. Maribel Moreno Allue (Esp) Spain	9:13:07
2. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini Selle Italia - Gysko	at 0:06
3. Clemilda Fernandes (Bra) USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo	1:14
4. Katheryn Curi (USA) US National Team	1:42
5. Ombretta Ugolini (Ita) USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo	1:57
6. Priska Doppmann (Sui) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team	3:02
7. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo	4:03
8. Christiane Soeder (Aut) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team	4:53
9. Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	5:12
10. Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) Team FRW	5:15

14. Alex Wrubleski (Can) Canadian National Team	8:08
22. Leigh Hobson (Can) Canadian National Team	8:46
32. Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team	9:30
39. Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team	16:05
47. Brooke Miller (USA) US National Team	20:59
52. Katharine Carroll (USA) US National Team	21:43
62. Christina Ruiter (USA) US National Team	23:56
77. Alison Testroete (Can) Canadian National Team	43:47
90. Moriah Jo McGregor (Can) Canadian National Team	55:05

Points GC
1. Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan	48 pts
2. Maribel Moreno Allue (Esp) Spain	45
3. Brooke Miller (USA) US National Team	45
4. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini Selle Italia - Gysko	41
5. Clemilda Fernandes (Bra) USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo	37

6. Alex Wrubleski (Can) Canadian National Team	34
29. Leigh Hobson (Can) Canadian National Team	1

Mountains GC
1. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini Selle Italia - Gysko	28 pts
2. Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) Team FRW	22
3. Maribel Moreno Allue (Esp) Spain	20
4. Ombretta Ugolini (Ita) USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo	14
5. Ana Garcia Antequera (Esp) Spain	10

Young rider GC
1. Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	9:18:19
2. Alex Wrubleski (Can) Canadian National Team	at 2:56
3. Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	3:14
4. Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini Selle Italia - Gysko	3:15
5. Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Lithuania	3:26

10. Julie Beveridge (Can) Canadian National Team	10:53

Team GC
1. USC Chirio Forno D'Asolo	27:46:21
2. Menikini Selle Italia - Gysko	at 10:06
3. Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	15:06
4. Canadian National Team	19:18
5. Team CMax Dila-Guericiotti-Cogeas	20:14

11. US National Team	36:32/td>

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