Posted by Editoress on 06/18/16
Lizzie Armitstead retained her Aviva Yellow Jersey heading into the final stage of the Aviva Women's Tour as reigning Olympic Road Race Champion Marianne Vos took the Stage Four victory from Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, the European City of Sport for 2016.
Vos headed home Team Liv Plantur's Leah Kirchmann and Wiggle HIGH5's Emma Johansson, as a front group of 21-riders contested the finish on an uphill drag into Stoke-on-Trent city centre.
In the process the Rabo Liv rider narrowed her gap to Armitstead on the overall classification to 15-seconds, although Armitstead's nearest challenger, Ashleigh Moolman Pasio, slipped back to eight-seconds down in second overall, with Elisa Longo Borghini a further two seconds in arrears.
"We race as a team and we race aggressively, that's always our tactic. From a team perspective we had a good race I had good legs again on the climb,” said Lizzie Armitstead after the stage.
"The race stayed together until the climb and then me, Ashley and Elisa went on the second Queen of the Mountains, Emma was in no-man's land so she came back up to us and there was a bit of cooperation for maybe 5k and then Emma and Elisa started attacking
"In the final kilometres I could tell they [peloton] were coming back…coming into the final kilometre there were a couple of turns with up-hill flickers and again Emma and Elisa were attacking so it was just about covering them and as the group from behind pulled I tried to put myself in a good position but got caught out a little bit on the last corner.”
On the tough run through the Staffordshire Moorlands in the final third of the stage, Armitstead had again proved herself to be one of the toughest riders in the race, escaping in a four rider group that went clear on two back-to-back Strava Queen of the Mountains climbs at Ramshorn and Oakamoor.
In addition to the World Champion, her breakaway companions from Stage Three who lie second and third overall, Moolman Pasio and Longo Borghini, joined her along with Swedish national champion Emma Johansson.
The four struck out until just after the final kilometre marker, with Vos leading the chase to catch them on the final climb of Botteslow Street into Stoke-on-Trent city centre. The winner of the 2014 Women's Tour made the catch and then straight away led out the sprint through the final corner and into the short, uphill finish straight.
"We were riding full gas and we could see them but they were attacking each other so sometimes they were making really high speeds and sometimes it came closer and then the final kilometre was more up than I expected,” said Vos afterwards.
"On Google Maps it looked a wide road and nicely through some roundabouts but it went 'boom' uphill but they were still within 10-seconds, so I decided to just go because otherwise you don't have a chance.
"I knew I had a chance in the sprint but if there are still four in the lead then you are sprinting for fifth and that wasn't really in my plan today.”
Results from the fourth stage in Great Britain
Stage 4: Nottingham to Stoke-on-Trent, 119.2 km | |
1 Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | 3:07:00 |
2 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Liv-Plantur | |
3 Emma Johansson (Swe) Wiggle High5 | |
4 Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | |
5 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing | |
6 Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | |
7 Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High5 | |
8 Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
9 Nikki Harris (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | |
10 Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | |
11 Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | |
12 Malgorzta Jasinska (Pol) Ale' Cipollini | |
13 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS | |
14 Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | |
15 Danielle King (GBr) Wiggle High5 | |
16 Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AIS | |
17 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | all s.t. |
18 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | 0:11 |
19 Molly Weaver (GBr) Team Liv-Plantur | 0:17 |
20 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Canyon SRAM Racing | 0:20 |
21 Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon SRAM Racing | 1:07 |
22 Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | 2:39 |
23 Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
24 Eva Buurman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
25 Laura Massey (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | |
26 Rebecca Durrell (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | |
27 Alice Barnes (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | |
28 Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | |
29 Eugenia Bujak (Pol) BTC City Ljubljana | |
30 Janneke Ensing (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
31 Linda Villumsen (NZl) UnitedHealthcare Women | |
32 Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale' Cipollini | |
33 Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
34 Clara Koppenburg (Ger) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
35 Katie Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Women | |
36 Hannah Payton (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | |
37 Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | |
38 Eugénie Duval (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | |
39 Alexandra Manly (Aus) Orica-AIS | |
40 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Ale' Cipollini | |
41 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec Products | |
42 Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | |
43 Lotta Lepistö (Fin) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
44 Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
45 Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | all s.t. |
46 Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 2:45 |
47 Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon SRAM Racing | s.t. |
48 Emma Pooley (GBr) British National Team | 2:48 |
49 Jennifer George (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | 4:59 |
50 Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing | 5:03 |
51 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | s.t. |
52 Anna Plichta (Pol) BTC City Ljubljana | 5:56 |
53 Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | 8:58 |
54 Jessie Walker (GBr) British National Team | |
55 Mia Radotic (Cro) BTC City Ljubljana | |
56 Sophie Coleman (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | |
57 Anna Trevisi (Ita) Ale' Cipollini | |
58 Annasley Park (GBr) British National Team | |
59 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Ale' Cipollini | |
60 Lisa Klein (Ger) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | |
61 Jip Van Den Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
62 Iris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Women | |
63 Esra Tromp (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
64 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Team Liv-Plantur | |
65 Loren Rowney (Aus) Orica-AIS | |
66 Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-Plantur | |
67 Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Wiggle High5 | |
68 Tayler Wiles (USA) Orica-AIS | |
69 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing | |
70 Coralie Demay (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | |
71 Manon Lloyd (GBr) British National Team | |
72 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec Products | |
73 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec Products | |
74 Roxane Fournier (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | |
75 Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | |
76 Doris Schweizer (Swi) Cylance Pro Cycling | all s.t. |
77 Vita Heine (Nor) Hitec Products | 10:25 |
78 Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products | |
79 Alison Tetrick (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
80 Simona Frapporti (Ita) Hitec Products | all s.t. |
DNF Laurel Rathbun (USA) UnitedHealthcare Women | |
DNF Amélie Rivat (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | |
DNF Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | |
DNF Grace Garner (GBr) British National Team | |
DNS Spela Kern (Slo) BTC City Ljubljana | |
GC | |
1 Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 13:02:56 |
2 Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio (RSA) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | at 0:08 |
3 Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | 0:10 |
4 Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | 0:15 |
5 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:0:17 |
6 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Team Liv-Plantur | 0:37 |
7 Amy Pieters (Ned) Wiggle High5 | 0:40 |
8 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Canyon SRAM Racing | 0:44 |
9 Emma Johansson (Swe) Wiggle High5 | 0:46 |
10 Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica-AIS | 0:47 |
11 Floortje Mackaij (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | 0:50 |
12 Danielle King (GBr) Wiggle High5 | |
13 Malgorzta Jasinska (Pol) Ale' Cipollini | |
14 Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | |
15 Nikki Harris (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | all s.t. |
16 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle High5 | 57 |
17 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Canyon SRAM Racing | 1:10 |
18 Molly Weaver (GBr) Team Liv-Plantur | 1:41 |
19 Amalie Dideriksen (Den) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 1:49 |
20 Alena Amialiusik (Blr) Canyon SRAM Racing | 1:57 |
21 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 2:39 |
22 Christine Majerus (Lux) Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam | 3:20 |
23 Linda Villumsen (NZl) UnitedHealthcare Women | 3:38 |
24 Katie Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Women | 3:42 |
25 Shara Gillow (Aus) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | s.t. |
26 Jermaine Post (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | 3:49 |
27 Eugenia Bujak (Pol) BTC City Ljubljana | 4:32 |
28 Eva Buurman (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | s.t. |
29 Alice Barnes (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | 5:11 |
30 Hannah Barnes (GBr) Canyon SRAM Racing | 5:17 |
31 Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | s.t. |
32 Laura Massey (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | 5:20 |
33 Rossella Ratto (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
34 Anouska Koster (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | both s.t. |
35 Janneke Ensing (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | 5:24 |
36 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Hitec Products | 5:32 |
37 Elena Cecchini (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing | 5:53 |
38 Eugénie Duval (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | 8:26 |
39 Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz (Spa) Cylance Pro Cycling | |
40 Alexandra Manly (Aus) Orica-AIS | both s.t. |
41 Anna Plichta (Pol) BTC City Ljubljana | 8:28 |
42 Clara Koppenburg (Ger) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 8:35 |
43 Rozanne Slik (Ned) Team Liv-Plantur | 8:38 |
44 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team | 11:22 |
45 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Hitec Products | 11:30 |
46 Vita Heine (Nor) Hitec Products | 12:57 |
47 Lotta Lepistö (Fin) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 14:30 |
48 Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Wiggle High5 | 14:52 |
49 Tayler Wiles (USA) Orica-AIS | 14:58 |
50 Emma Pooley (GBr) British National Team | 15:31 |
51 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Ale' Cipollini | 17:45 |
52 Rebecca Durrell (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | 17:48 |
53 Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Ale' Cipollini | s.t. |
54 Hannah Payton (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | both s.t. |
55 Jennifer George (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | 20:08 |
56 Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Cylance Pro Cycling | 20:23 |
57 Doris Schweizer (Swi) Cylance Pro Cycling | 20:55 |
58 Ilona Hoeksma (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | 24:07 |
59 Annasley Park (GBr) British National Team | |
60 Jessie Walker (GBr) British National Team | |
61 Mia Radotic (Cro) BTC City Ljubljana | |
62 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Ale' Cipollini | |
63 Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Liv-Plantur | |
64 Iris Slappendel (Ned) UnitedHealthcare Women | |
65 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Team Liv-Plantur | |
66 Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Canyon SRAM Racing | |
67 Esra Tromp (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
68 Jip Van Den Bos (Ned) Parkhotel Valkenburg Continental Team | |
69 Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | |
70 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Hitec Products | all s.t. |
71 Roxane Fournier (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | 24:27 |
72 Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products | 25:34 |
73 Loren Rowney (Aus) Orica-AIS | 25:57 |
74 Anna Trevisi (Ita) Ale' Cipollini | 26:42 |
75 Lisa Klein (Ger) Cervelo Bigla Pro Cycling Team | 27:16 |
76 Simona Frapporti (Ita) Hitec Products | 28:18 |
77 Sophie Coleman (GBr) Drops Cycling Team | 32:08 |
78 Coralie Demay (Fra) Poitou-Charentes.Futuroscope.86 | s.t. |
79 Alison Tetrick (USA) Cylance Pro Cycling | 32:41 |
80 Manon Lloyd (GBr) British National Team | 36:11 |
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