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May 25/08 12:59 pm - Tour de l'Aude: Stage 9, final GC and report

Posted by Editoress on 05/25/08

Tour de l'Aude France

Report courtesy Team High Road

High Road's Judith Arndt outsprinted the breakaway group of four on Sunday to take victory in the final stage of Tour de l'Aude. The win was the final touch on a successful tour for Arndt and High Road with Arndt taking second place overall and winning the mountain classification and the team taking three stage wins and claiming the yellow jersey early on after a strong Team Time Trial.

"I think we should be happy about the tour," said Arndt. "It was a very tactical race. We were not the strongest team for the mountains and we had some bad luck with Luise [Keller] crashing early in the week, but overall we did well."

The final stage consisted of a two difficult climbs early in the race. Trixi Worrack went on the offensive with the aim of gaining back her third place in the overall classification after losing it in stage 7. Her attack on the second climb of the day split the field and led to the break of four which included Arndt, Worrack, Nicole Cook and race leader Susanne Ljungskog.

"Trixi drove the break for 40km as she was the one who had the most to gain," explained Arndt. " I didn't really want to work because we had Ljunskog in the group who was a danger for Ina's [Teutenberg] Points Jersey."

It came down to a sprint between the four riders with Arndt taking the win from Cooke and Ljungskog. Ljungskog's ride ensured her the overall win off the Tour.

"It was a little disappointing after the race as Cooke protested the sprint and that doesn't feel good," explained Arndt. "But I'm happy with our overall tour."

Team director Ronny Lauke was pleased with the results of his first European Stage race for Team High Road. "We said before the race that we wanted to improve on last year's performance in the overall. We almost did that," he said smiling. "We won three stages, second in the overall and the we won the mountains jersey. I'm happy it worked out like it did."

After a couple of days rest, the team heads to Montreal for the next round of the Women's World Cup. Arndt currently leads the series from Marianne Vos.

Stage 9: Limoux to Limoux, 71 km
1. Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women	1:54:56
2. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini-Selle Italia
3. Nicole Cooke (GBr) British National Team
4. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	all s.t.
5. Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank	0:59
6. Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team
7. Sharon Laws (GBr) British National Team
8. Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women
9. Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team
10. Claudia Hausler (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung
11. Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling
12. Mirjam Melcherg (Ned) Dutch National Team
13. Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team
14. Noemie Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team
15. Amber Neben (USA) US National Team	all s.t.
16. Tina Liebig (Ger) Team DSB Bank	1:18
17. Alison Powers (USA) US National Team	3:35
18. Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	3:41
19. Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
20. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
21. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs
22. Jessica Allen (GBr) British National Team
23. Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu
24. Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Team Nurnberger Versicherung
25. Amber Rais (USA) US National Team
26. Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling
27. Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team
28. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team
29. Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
30. Eva Lutz (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung
31. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women
32. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
33. Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team	all s.t.
34. Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team	4:24
35. Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank
36. Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team
37. Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
38. Martine Bras (Ned) Dutch National Team
39. Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu
40. Catherine Hare (GBr) British National Team
41. Jennifer Hohl (Sui) Bigla Cycling Team
42. Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team
43. Bianca Knopfle (Ger) German National Team
44. Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team
45. Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team
46. Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank
47. Miho Oki (Jpn) Menikini-Selle Italia
48. Christina Ruitter (USA) US National Team	all s.t.
49. Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	8:35
50. Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
51. Latoya Brulee (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team
52. Sophie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	all s.t.
53. Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Team DSB Bank	9:06
54. Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
55. Paulina Brzezna (Pol) AA-Drink Cycling Team
56. Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team
57. Leda Cox (GBr) British National Team
58. Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
59. Christelle Ferrer-Bruneau (Fra) French National Team
60. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team
61. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women
62. Luise Keller (Ger) Team High Road Women
63. Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank	all s.t.
64. Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	10:57
65. Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	14:25
66. Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
67. Debby Van Den Berg (Ned) Swift Racing
68. Emma Davies-Jones (GBr) Swift Racing
69. Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing
70. Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team
71. Katherine Carroll (USA) US National Team
72. Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team
73. Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Menikini-Selle Italia
74. Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Swift Racing
75. Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs
76. Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling
77. Béatrice Thomas (Fra) French National Team
78. Nathalie Bates (Aus) Menikini-Selle Italia
79. Anke Wichmann (USA) Team High Road Women
80. Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
81. Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team	all s.t.
82. Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team	20:31
83. Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
84. Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team	both s.t.

Final GC
1. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini-Selle Italia	23:55:05
2. Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women	at 3:35
3. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	4:02
4. Nicole Cooke (GBr) British National Team	4:23
5. Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team	4:57
6. Sharon Laws (GBr) British National Team	5:11
7. Claudia Hausler (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	5:42
8. Amber Neben (USA) US National Team	6:07
9. Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women	7:06
10. Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team	7:15
11. Mirjam Melcherg (Ned) Dutch National Team	7:24
12. Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling	7:39
13. Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team	7:51
14. Noemie Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team	8:50
15. Tina Liebig (Ger) Team DSB Bank	9:31
16. Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling	9:36
17. Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team	10:12
18. Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	10:22
19. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team	10:23
20. Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu	12:03
21. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	13:39
22. Sophie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	17:01
23. Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team	18:54
24. Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank	22:11
25. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu	24:01
26. Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team	30:34
27. Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	34:00
28. Luise Keller (Ger) Team High Road Women	35:32
29. Bianca Knopfle (Ger) German National Team	35:47
30. Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	35:56
31. Alison Powers (USA) US National Team	38:38
32. Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs	41:42
33. Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	42:20
34. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women	43:16
35. Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	45:48
36. Jessica Allen (GBr) British National Team	46:52
37. Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team	46:52
38. Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs	47:18
39. Eva Lutz (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	49:59
40. Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank	50:42
41. Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team	51:34
42. Miho Oki (Jpn) Menikini-Selle Italia	51:54
43. Jennifer Hohl (Sui) Bigla Cycling Team	53:22
44. Amber Rais (USA) US National Team	54:18
45. Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu	54:59
46. Christelle Ferrer-Bruneau (Fra) French National Team	55:30
47. Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank	55:40
48. Paulina Brzezna (Pol) AA-Drink Cycling Team	55:44
49. Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu	58:26
50. Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team	58:31
51. Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	58:33
52. Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu	58:44
53. Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank	1:03:55
54. Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	1:05:26
55. Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing	1:06:30
56. Martine Bras (Ned) Dutch National Team	1:09:02
57. Christina Ruitter (USA) US National Team	1:09:26
58. Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team	1:12:31
59. Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team	1:14:27
60. Nathalie Bates (Aus) Menikini-Selle Italia	1:14:42
61. Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team	1:14:50
62. Leda Cox (GBr) British National Team	1:15:38
63. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women	1:16:05
64. Béatrice Thomas (Fra) French National Team	1:18:28
65. Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Swift Racing	1:23:59
66. Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team	1:28:03
67. Catherine Hare (GBr) British National Team	1:29:32
68. Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	1:38:08
69. Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	1:38:30
70. Latoya Brulee (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team	1:38:41
71. Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Team DSB Bank	1:38:48
72. Anke Wichmann (USA) Team High Road Women	1:41:24
73. Katherine Carroll (USA) US National Team	1:43:35
74. Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team	1:45:39
75. Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team	1:53:14
76. Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team	1:54:55
77. Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	1:56:37
78. Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team	2:01:34
79. Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Menikini-Selle Italia	2:01:51
80. Debby Van Den Berg (Ned) Swift Racing	2:02:52
81. Emma Davies-Jones (GBr) Swift Racing	2:12:30
82. Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	2:12:43
83. Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling	2:22:13
84. Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu	2:38:14

Points GC
1. Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team	33pts
2. Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu	24
3. Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	11
4. Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	11
5. Sharon Laws (GBr) British National Team	8
6. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	8
7. Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling	7
8. Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women	7
9. Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Menikini-Selle Italia	7
10. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini-Selle Italia	7
11. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team	6
12. Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank	5
13. Nicole Cooke (GBr) British National Team	5
14. Jennifer Hohl (Sui) Bigla Cycling Team	4
15. Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team	4
16. Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team	4
17. Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs	3
18. Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team	3
19. Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	3
20. Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team	3
21. Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team	3
22. Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank	2
23. Mirjam Melcherg (Ned) Dutch National Team	2
24. Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	2
25. Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing	2
26. Amber Neben (USA) US National Team	2
27. Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team	1
28. Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women	1
29. Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team	1
30. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women	1
31. Claudia Hausler (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	1
32. Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	1

Mountains GC
1. Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women	74pts
2. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini-Selle Italia	61
3. Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	17
4. Sharon Laws (GBr) British National Team	16
5. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	16
6. Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	16
7. Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank	13
8. Claudia Hausler (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	11
9. Nicole Cooke (GBr) British National Team	9
10. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women	8
11. Amber Neben (USA) US National Team	6
12. Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team	6
13. Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team	5
14. Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	5
15. Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team	3
16. Jennifer Hohl (Sui) Bigla Cycling Team	3
17. Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team	1
18. Mirjam Melcherg (Ned) Dutch National Team	1
19. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu	1

Young Rider GC
1. Claudia Hausler (Ger) Team Nurnberger Versicherung	24:00:47
2. Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women	at 1:24
3. Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team	1:33
4. Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team	4:30
5. Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu	18:19
6. Bianca Knopfle (Ger) German National Team	30:05
7. Jessica Allen (GBr) British National Team	41:10
8. Jennifer Hohl (Sui) Bigla Cycling Team	47:40
9. Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team	1:06:49
10. Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team	1:08:45
11. Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team	1:09:08
12. Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women	1:10:23
13. Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team	1:22:21
14. Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	1:32:26
15. Latoya Brulee (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team	1:32:59
16. Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team	1:39:57
17. Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team	1:47:32
18. Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team	1:49:13
19. Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	1:50:55
20. Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team	2:07:01
21. Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu	2:32:32

Team GC
1. Team Nurnberger Versicherung	72:01:01
2. Team High Road Women	at 15:27
3. AA-Drink Cycling Team	39:06
4. British National Team	40:59
5. Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam	43:04
6. Dutch National Team	48:03
7. Team DSB Bank	59:35
8. Gauss RDZ Ormu	1:04:15
9. Webcor Builders Cycling	1:04:23
10. Bigla Cycling Team	1:11:51
11. US National Team	1:19:20
12. Lithuanian National Team	1:41:43
13. Menikini-Selle Italia	1:43:01
14. French National Team	1:57:04
15. German National Team	2:26:47
16. Swift Racing	4:10:37
17. Fenixs	H.C
18. Australian National Team	H.C

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