Posted by Editoress on 06/6/10
HTC-Columbia women won the Philadelphia Liberty Classic on Sunday with Ina-Yoko Teutenberg sprinting to victory. Teutenberg's teammates controlled a full day of attacks by the other teams who wished to prevent the race ending in a sprint, to lead their sprinter to her fourth victory in this race.
"It was really hot today but other than that it was very similar to last year really," said Teutenberg. "There were a lot of attacks but my teammates did a great job to control the race and keep it together for a sprint.
"Evie [Stevens] was always there on the Manyunk Wall to cover the attacks and Kim [Anderson], Linda [Villumsen] and Emilia [Fahlin] did a great job covering everything else. People attacked constantly and on the last lap I was expecting them to really hammer up the climb but I think by that stage they were all a bit tired because of the heat. I started to feel sorry for the guys having to race for another four hours or so.
Coming into the last lap Erinne Willock from Webcor was still ahead of the field and HTC-Columbia steadily reeled her in and were ready to cover attacks on the way back to town. Finally they set Teutenberg up for the sprint with a great lead out around the final roundabout.
"In the end I only just won the sprint as Shelly [Evans] made a very well timed attack on the finishing straight and it took me until 15 meters to go to catch her.
"I'm really happy to win here again. It's one of my favourite races and I look forward to coming her every year."
Team HTC-Columbia report
92.68 km | |
1 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC-Columbia | 2:31:39 |
2 Shelly Evans (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12 | |
3 Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team | |
4 Brooke Miller (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | |
5 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling Team | |
6 Joelle Numainville (Can) Webcor Builders | |
7 Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top | |
8 Carla Swart (RSA) Team Vera Bradley Foundation | |
9 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) TIBCO - To The Top | |
10 Anna McLoon (USA) Team Kenda | |
11 Lauren Tamayo (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12 | |
12 Meredith Miller (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | |
13 Denise Ramsden (Can) Team Kenda | |
14 Catherine Cheatley (NZl) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team | |
15 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Team Colleen p/b Summit Velo | |
16 Alison Powers (USA) Team Vera Bradley Foundation | |
17 Mara Abbott (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12 | |
18 Amber Neben (USA) Webcor Builders | |
19 Anne Samplonius (Can) Team Vera Bradley Foundation | |
20 Kimberly Anderson (USA) HTC-Columbia | |
21 Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC-Columbia | |
22 Kirsty Broun (Aus) Verducci Breakaway Racing | all s.t. |
23 Angela Hennig (Ger) Noris Cycling Team | 1:25 |
24 Joanie Caron (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears | |
25 Sinead Miller (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12 | |
26 Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Noris Cycling Team | |
27 Kate Veronneau (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBR | |
28 Anna Barensfeld (USA) Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle Haus | |
29 Emma Mackie (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top | |
30 Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Equipe Cascades - ABC Cycles | |
31 Ainhoa Perez (USA) Performance Bicycle Racing | |
32 Alex Carle (Aus) Verducci Breakaway Racing | |
33 Oliva Dillon (Irl) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12 | |
34 Mary Zider (USA) Specialized Mazda Samson Conseil | |
35 Émilie Roy (Can) Equipe du Quebec | |
36 Myriam Gaudreault (Can) Equipe du Quebec | |
37 Veronique Labonte (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears | |
38 Melissa Sanborn (USA) MVP Healthcare Cycling | |
39 Bronwyn Ryan (Aus) Verducci Breakaway Racing | |
40 Kathleen Billington (USA) BMW Bianchi | |
41 Robin Farina (USA) Team Vera Bradley Foundation | |
42 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team | |
43 Andrea Graus (Aut) Webcor Builders | |
44 Sally Annis (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental | |
45 Janel Holcomb (USA) Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle Haus | |
46 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders | |
47 Katheryn Mattis (USA) Webcor Builders | |
48 Kathryn Donovan (USA) Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle Haus | |
49 Linda Villumsen (NZl) HTC-Columbia | |
50 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling Team | all s.t. |
51 Carrie Cartmill (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears | 2:01 |
52 Kacey Manderfield (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBR | 2:11 |
53 Amy Dearden (Can) Team Colleen p/b Summit Velo | |
54 Genevieve Whitson (NZl) MVP Healthcare Cycling | |
55 Jane Despas (USA) MVP Healthcare Cycling | |
56 Patricia Buerkle (USA) Fruit 66/Artemis | |
57 Angela Mcglure (Aus) Team Colleen p/b Summit Velo | |
58 Melanie Meyers (USA) Team Colleen p/b Summit Velo | |
59 Melissa Ross (USA) Team Kenda | |
60 Krystal Jeffs (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears | all s.t. |
61 Kelly Benjamin (USA) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team | 2:16 |
62 Katharine Carroll (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12 | 2:33 |
63 Elle Anderson (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental | 3:04 |
64 Jen Rasmusson (USA) Team Kenda | s.t. |
65 Julie Bellerose (Can) Equipe Cascades - ABC Cycles | 3:11 |
66 Rebecca Wellons (USA) BMW Bianchi | |
67 Johanne Cyr (Can) Equipe du Quebec | both s.t. |
68 Audrey Lemieux (Can) Equipe du Quebec | 3:22 |
69 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) HTC-Columbia | |
70 Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team | both s.t. |
71 Rebecca Much (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | 7:22 |
72 Erin Silliman (USA) Fruit 66/Artemis | 7:31 |
73 Andrea Luebbe (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBR | |
74 Kristine Church (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBR | |
75 Sarah Iepson (USA) CAWES Cycling | |
76 Mary Costelloe (Irl) Verducci Breakaway Racing | |
77 Arley Kemmerer (USA) CAWES Cycling | |
78 Natalie Stoll (USA) MVP Healthcare Cycling | |
79 Julie Kuliecza (USA) Fruit 66/Artemis | |
80 Thea Parent (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBR | all s.t. |
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