Posted by Editoress on 06/9/09
The excitement of the Tour de PEI continued on Tuesday during Stage 3. Italian rider, Giorgia Bronzini, riding for Team Specialized Mazda Samson mixed from Quebec, prevailed as winner after a tight 120 km race through the rolling hills of Prince Edward Island. Finishing second was Rochelle Gilmore with Team Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam, followed by Team Hitec Products UCK member Sara Mustonen in third place. All three riders recorded a time of 3 hours 26 minutes 14 seconds.
Bridie O'Donnell leads the General Classification, followed by two riders from the Atlantic Cycling Center, Tara Whitten, at 1 second and Moriah Jo MacGregor at 39 seconds.
Stage 3 of the Tour wound its way from Kensington to North Rustico with a tight pack for most of the race. A breakaway group exploded out in front at the half-way point of the race creating a very competitive finish.
Stage 3 Jersey Winners
Queen of the Mountain – Marissa Van Der Merwe, Team MTN Energade
Best Sprinter - Rochelle Gilmore, Team Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
Best Canadian – Tara Whitten, Atlantic Cycling Center
Yellow Leaders - Bridie O’Donnell, Australian National Team
Press release
Stage 3: Kensington to North Rustico, 120 km | |
1 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | 3:26:14 |
2 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | |
3 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
4 Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Hitec Products UCK | all s.t. |
5 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:01 |
6 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team Women Road | |
7 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australian National Team | |
8 Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Team Uniqa-ELK | |
9 Danielle Bekkering (Ned) Team Hitec Products UCK | |
10 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | |
11 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team Women Road | |
12 Nichole Wangsgard (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes | |
13 Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | |
14 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
15 Emma Petersen (NZl) Team Ultralink | |
16 Jenny Trew (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | |
17 Cherise Taylor (RSA) Team MTN Energade | |
18 Joanie Caron (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | |
19 Heather Logan (Can) Colavita Sutter Homes | |
20 Carla Swart (RSA) Team MTN Energade | |
21 Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | |
22 Bridie O'Donnell (Aus) Australian National Team | |
23 Isabelle Söderberg (Swe) Team Hitec Products UCK | |
24 Tone Hatteland (Nor) Team Hitec Products UCK | |
25 Stefanie Degle (Ger) Team Uniqa-ELK | |
26 Jessie Maclean (Aus) Australian National Team | |
27 Giada Borgato (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
28 Marissa van der Merwe (RSA) Team MTN Energade | |
29 Leah Kirchman (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | |
30 Véronique Labonté (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | |
31 Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Team Uniqa-ELK | |
32 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Team Uniqa-ELK | |
33 Moriah Jo MacGregor (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | |
34 Denise Ramsden (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | |
35 Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
36 Laura Bozolo (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
37 Lorenza Morfin (Mex) Team Mixed-Mexico | |
38 Mayra Rocha (Mex ) Team Mixed-Mexico | |
39 Anna Milkowski (USA) Team MTN Energade | |
40 Cara Gillis (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | |
41 Jessica Jurado (Mex) Team Mixed-Mexico | |
42 Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | |
43 Line Foss (Nor) Team Hitec Products UCK | |
44 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | |
45 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
46 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Australian National Team | |
47 Beatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | |
48 Sarah Stewart (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | |
49 Laura Dittman (Ger) German National Team Women Road | |
50 Natacha Elliott (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | |
51 Fransiska Merten (Ger) German National Team Women Road | |
52 Tara Whitten (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | |
53 Lucie Poulin (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | |
54 Amber Halliday (Aus) Australian National Team | |
55 Véronique Fortin (Can) Équipe du Québec | |
56 Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | |
57 Melodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | |
58 Chrissie Viljoen (RSA) Team MTN Energade | all s.t. |
59 Andrea Bunnin (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | 0:18 |
60 Lex Albrecht (Can) Équipe du Québec | 4:04 |
61 Davina Summers (Aus) Australian National Team | 4:14 |
62 Shontell Gauthier (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes | s.t. |
63 Véronique Bilodeau (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 4:17 |
64 Margriet Kloppenburg (Den) Team Hitec Products UCK | 4:54 |
65 Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) German National Team Women Road | |
66 Anne Guzman (Can) Colavita Sutter Homes | |
67 Leah Guloien (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | all s.t. |
68 Émilie Roy (Can) Équipe du Québec | 4:54 |
69 Julia Bradley (Can) Team Ultralink | 8:10 |
70 Megan Rathwell (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | 8:58 |
71 Allison Lampi (Can) Team Ultralink | s.t. |
72 Virginie Gauthier (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 9:22 |
73 Carolyn Cartmill (Can) Team Ultralink | 15:23 |
74 Sandra Valencia-Becerra (Col) Colavita Sutter Homes | 17:33 |
75 Yesica Mendoza (Col) Team Mixed-Mexico | s.t. |
76 Miriam Dominguez (Mex) Team Mixed-Mexico | 23:13 |
77 Valérie Crête (Can) Équipe du Québec | 28:45 |
78 Catherine Couture (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 33:27 |
79 Ariane Patenaude (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | 33:31 |
80 Geneviève Gagnon (Can) Équipe du Québec | 33:35 |
81 Kyla Rollinson (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | s.t. |
DNF Laurie-Anne Dupont-Renaud (Can) Équipe du Québec | |
DNF Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team Women Road | |
DNF Lisa Perlmutter (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | |
DNS Julia Farrell (Can) Team Ultralink | |
GC | |
1 Bridie O'Donnell (Aus) Australian National Team | 6:14:45 |
2 Tara Whitten (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | at 0:01 |
3 Moriah Jo MacGregor (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | 0:39 |
4 Jessie Maclean (Aus) Australian National Team | 0:43 |
5 Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:51 |
6 Carla Swart (RSA) Team MTN Energade | 0:51 |
7 Amber Halliday (Aus) Australian National Team | 0:55 |
8 Denise Ramsden (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | 1:03 |
9 Véronique Labonté (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 1:04 |
10 Marissa van der Merwe (RSA) Team MTN Energade | 1:08 |
11 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 1:17 |
12 Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | 1:28 |
13 Cara Gillis (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | 1:30 |
14 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Team Uniqa-ELK | 1:30 |
15 Natasha Elliott (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | 1:37 |
16 Anna Milkowski (USA) Team MTN Energade | 1:43 |
17 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | 1:45 |
18 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team Women Road | 1:50 |
19 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 1:53 |
20 Fransiska Merten (Ger) German National Team Women Road | 1:55 |
21 Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 1:57 |
22 Lucie Poulin (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 1:59 |
23 Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 2:03 |
24 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Australian National Team | 2:04 |
25 Chrissie Viljoen (RSA) Team MTN Energade | 2:06 |
26 Tone Hatteland (Nor) Team Hitec Products UCK | 2:06 |
27 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team Women Road | 2:09 |
28 Melodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | 2:09 |
29 Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Hitec Products UCK | 2:09 |
30 Heather Logan (Can) Colavita Sutter Homes | 2:14 |
31 Line Foss (Nor) Team Hitec Products UCK | 2:16 |
32 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australian National Team | 2:17 |
33 Laura Dittman (Ger) German National Team Women Road | 2:17 |
34 Stefanie Degle (Ger) Team Uniqa-ELK | 2:19 |
35 Laura Bozolo (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 2:19 |
36 Sarah Stewart (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | 2:21 |
37 Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Team Uniqa-ELK | 2:23 |
38 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 2:36 |
39 Giada Borgato (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 2:38 |
40 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | 2:42 |
41 Cherise Taylor (RSA) Team MTN Energade | 2:42 |
42 Danielle Bekkering (Ned) Team Hitec Products UCK | 2:49 |
43 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 2:51 |
44 Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | 2:51 |
45 Beatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | 2:52 |
46 Nichole Wangsgard (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes | 2:55 |
47 Leah Kirchman (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | 3:11 |
48 Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Team Uniqa-ELK | 3:12 |
49 Lorenza Morfin (Mex) Team Mixed-Mexico | 3:13 |
50 Joanie Caron (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 3:16 |
51 Isabelle Söderberg (Swe) Team Hitec Products UCK | 3:16 |
52 Jenny Trew (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | 3:18 |
53 Emma Petersen (NZl) Team Ultralink | 3:24 |
54 Jessica Jurado (Mex) Team Mixed-Mexico | 3:25 |
55 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | 3:34 |
56 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 3:39 |
57 Mayra Rocha (Mex ) Team Mixed-Mexico | 4:42 |
58 Véronique Bilodeau (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 5:30 |
59 Davina Summers (Aus) Australian National Team | 6:28 |
60 Margriet Kloppenburg (Den) Team Hitec Products UCK | 7:17 |
61 Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) German National Team Women Road | 7:24 |
62 Leah Guloien (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | 8:18 |
63 Shontell Gauthier (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes | 8:22 |
64 Julia Bradley (Can) Team Ultralink | 10:33 |
65 Allison Lampi (Can) Team Ultralink | 11:20 |
66 Megan Rathwell (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | 12:06 |
67 Anne Guzman (Can) Colavita Sutter Homes | 12:28 |
68 Véronique Fortin (Can) Équipe du Québec | 20:17 |
69 Sandra Valencia-Becerra (Col) Colavita Sutter Homes | 20:51 |
70 Lex Albrecht (Can) Équipe du Québec | 24:08 |
71 Miriam Dominguez (Mex) Team Mixed-Mexico | 26:56 |
72 Émilie Roy (Can) Équipe du Québec | 30:31 |
73 Valérie Crête (Can) Équipe du Québec | 32:50 |
74 Geneviève Gagnon (Can) Équipe du Québec | 35:59 |
75 Virginie Gauthier (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 37:18 |
76 Andrea Bunnin (Can) Canadian National Cycling Team | 39:18 |
77 Carolyn Cartmill (Can) Team Ultralink | 42:27 |
78 Yesica Mendoza (Col) Team Mixed-Mexico | 56:37 |
79 Kyla Rollinson (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | 58:56 |
80 Catherine Couture (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 1:10:11 |
81 Ariane Patenaude (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | 1:11:40 |
Sprints | |
1 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 21pts |
2 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Specialized Mazda Samson Mix | 20 |
3 Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Hitec Products UCK | 12 |
4 Tara Whitten (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | 10 |
5 Bridie O'Donnell (Aus) Australian National Team | 10 |
6 Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Team Uniqa-ELK | 9 |
7 Denis Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team Women | 6 |
8 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 6 |
9 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 5 |
10 Moriah Jo MacGregor (Can) Atlantic Cycling Center | 5 |
11 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team Women | 5 |
12 Danielle Bekkering (Ned) Team Hitec Products UCK | 5 |
13 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Team Uniqa-ELK | 3 |
14 Jessie Maclean (Aus) Australian National Team | 3 |
15 Beatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | 1 |
16 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 1 |
17 Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 1 |
QOM | |
1 Mariss van der Merwe (RSA) Team MTN Energade | 20pts |
2 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 17 |
3 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Team Uniqa-ELK | 17 |
4 Carla Swart (RSA) Team MTN Energade | 16 |
5 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | 7 |
6 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team Women | 7 |
7 Heather Logan (Can) Colavita Sutter Homes | 5 |
8 Beatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion | 5 |
9 Carolyn Cartmill (Can) Team Ultralink | 4 |
10 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australian National Team | 3 |
11 Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 3 |
Team GC | |
1 Australian National Team | 18:45:55 |
2 Atlantic Cycling Center | at 0:30 |
3 Team MTN Energade | 2:02 |
4 Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles | 2:37 |
5 Selle Italia Ghezzi | 3:40 |
6 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 3:43 |
7 German National Team Women Road | 3:51 |
8 Specialized Mazda Samson Mixed | 4:06 |
9 Team Uniqa-ELK | 4:34 |
10 Canadian National Cycling Team | 4:53 |
11 Team Hitec Products UCK | 4:59 |
12 ESGL93-GSD Gestion | 5:05 |
13 Team Mixed-Mexico | 8:42 |
14 Colavita Sutter Homes | 10:03 |
15 Team Ultralink | 22:04 |
16 Équipe du Québec | 31:32 |
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