May 15/10 16:06 pm - Tour de l'Aude: Stage 1 report and results
Posted by Editoress on 05/15/10
Results from the 2nd day of racing in France
Elisabeth Armistead scored the second victory in a row for Cervélo TestTeam at the Tour de l'Aude. The 21-year-old rider from Great Britain finished first in today's 117 km race first stage around Rieux Minervois, France, taking over the leader jersey from her teammate Regina Bruins (Ned).
The wind played a big role today enabling 11 riders to go into a break away, which was not chased back by the peloton until the finish line. At the end of the race, Elisabeth Armistead had the biggest reserves and claimed victory in the sprint ahead of Chantal Blaak (Ned) and Adrie Visser (Ned).
"Another victory and another leader jersey today, that is just amazing," exclaimed Egon van Kessel, Sport Director, Cervélo TestTeam. "In this first stage, a breakaway of eleven riders including Lizzie Armistead broke away coming to the finish with an advantage of about 1:20 over the peloton. Lizzie did a great job and won the sprint. We totally fulfilled our goal and didn't lose too much energy in defending the leader’s jersey. Tomorrow we will race in the team time trial, and we go into that with full confidence. We have trained this race format a lot and I believe we can make it on the podium."
Cervélo TestTeam report
| Stage 1: Rieux-Minervois to Rieux-Minervois , 117 km | |
| 1 Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam | 3:14:09 |
| 2 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 3 Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia Women | |
| 4 Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ Ormu | |
| 5 Brooke Miller (USA) Tibco | |
| 6 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | |
| 7 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | |
| 8 Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 9 Katheryn Mattis (USA) US National Team | all s.t. |
| 10 Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team | 0:03 |
| 11 Emma Mackie (Aus) Tibco | 0:06 |
| 12 Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 1:16 |
| 13 Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 14 Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team | |
| 15 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 16 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 17 Martina Zwick (Ger) German National Team | |
| 18 Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit | |
| 19 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 20 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu | |
| 21 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs-Petrogadets | |
| 22 Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | |
| 23 Carla Swart (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | |
| 24 Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam | |
| 25 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Tibco | |
| 26 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team | |
| 27 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 28 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 29 Eneritz Iturriagae (Esp) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 30 Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 31 Claudia Häusler (Ger) Cervelo TestTeam | |
| 32 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | |
| 33 Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 34 Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam | |
| 35 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team | |
| 36 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Michela Fanini Record Rox | |
| 37 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo TestTeam | |
| 38 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 39 Marijn De Vries (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 40 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 41 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 42 Ruth Corset (Aus) Tibco | |
| 43 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Team Valdarmo | |
| 44 Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 45 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia Women | |
| 46 Angela Hennig (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 47 Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Columbia Women | |
| 48 Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia Women | |
| 49 Carla Ryan (Aus) Cervelo TestTeam | |
| 50 Carmen Small (USA) US National Team | |
| 51 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | |
| 52 Marie Lindberg (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team | |
| 53 Andrea Dvorak (USA) US National Team | |
| 54 Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | |
| 55 Nina Ovcharenko (Ukr) Michela Fanini Record Rox | |
| 56 Carly Hibberd (Aus) Michela Fanini Record Rox | |
| 57 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Michela Fanini Record Rox | |
| 58 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | |
| 59 Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women | |
| 60 Yulia Iliynikh (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | |
| 61 Giada Borgato (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | |
| 62 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team | |
| 63 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | |
| 64 Rebecca Much (USA) Tibco | |
| 65 Karol-ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 66 Luise Keller (Ger) HTC Columbia Women | |
| 67 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team | |
| 68 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team Valdarmo | |
| 69 Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs-Petrogadets | |
| 70 Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | |
| 71 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Ladies Team | |
| 72 Franziska Merten (Ger) German National Team | |
| 73 Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 74 Laura Bozzolo (Ita) Team Valdarmo | |
| 75 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | |
| 76 Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 77 Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team | all s.t. |
| 78 Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 1:28 |
| 79 Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 80 Katharine Carrol (USA) US National Team | both s.t. |
| 81 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Redsun Cycling Team | 1:31 |
| 82 Anriette Schoeman (RSA) Lotto Ladies Team | 1:34 |
| 83 Laura Dittmann (Ger) German National Team | s.t. |
| 84 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-Gestion | 1:37 |
| 85 Robyn De Groot (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 1:57 |
| 86 Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | 2:16 |
| 87 Amanda Miller (USA) Tibco | 2:29 |
| 88 Lina-kristin Schink (Ger) German National Team | 5:55 |
| 89 Siobhan Horgan (Irl) ESGL93-Gestion | |
| 90 Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 91 Jenifer Letue (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 92 Kristin Mac Grath (USA) US National Team | |
| 93 Laure Werner (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team | |
| 94 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Team Valdarmo | |
| 95 Marta Vila Josana Andreu (Esp) Team Valdarmo | all s.t. |
| 96 Serena Mensa (Ita) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 7:05 |
| 97 Lylanie Lauwrens (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 9:47 |
| 98 Sara Grifi (Ita) Michela Fanini Record Rox | s.t. |
| 99 Marissa Van Der Merwe (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 9:49 |
| 100 Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | |
| 101 Elizabeth Hatch (USA) Lotto Ladies Team | |
| 102 Saneila Biagi (Ita) Team Valdarmo | |
| 103 Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 104 Loes Markerink (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | all s.t. |
| DNF Roxane Fournier (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | |
| GC | |
| 1 Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Cervelo Testteam | 3:18:50 |
| 2 Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia Women | at 0:07 |
| 3 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 0:14 |
| 4 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 0:20 |
| 5 Brooke Miller (USA) Tibco | 0:23 |
| 6 Katheryn Mattis (USA) US National Team | 0:27 |
| 7 Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 0:36 |
| 8 Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team | 0:42 |
| 9 Emma Mackie (Aus) Tibco | 0:53 |
| 10 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | 0:55 |
| 11 Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling | 0:55 |
| 12 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Testteam | 1:23 |
| 13 Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia Women | 1:27 |
| 14 Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 1:28 |
| 15 Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Testteam | 1:30 |
| 16 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 1:31 |
| 17 Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women | 1:32 |
| 18 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team | 1:34 |
| 19 Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team | 1:34 |
| 20 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia Women | 1:34 |
| 21 Claudia Häusler (Ger) Cervelo Testteam | 1:36 |
| 22 Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit | 1:38 |
| 23 Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo Testteam | 1:38 |
| 24 Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara | 1:40 |
| 25 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 1:40 |
| 26 Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 1:41 |
| 27 Eneritz Iturriagae (Esp) Safi-Pasta Zara | 1:42 |
| 28 Luise Keller (Ger) HTC Columbia Women | 1:42 |
| 29 Marie Lindberg (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team | 1:42 |
| 30 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team Valdarmo | 1:43 |
| 31 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team | 1:43 |
| 32 Ruth Corset (Aus) Tibco | 1:43 |
| 33 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 1:44 |
| 34 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Team Valdarmo | 1:44 |
| 35 Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | 1:45 |
| 36 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling | 1:46 |
| 37 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 1:46 |
| 38 Carla Ryan (Aus) Cervelo Testteam | 1:46 |
| 39 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling | 1:46 |
| 40 Andrea Dvorak (USA) US National Team | 1:47 |
| 41 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 1:47 |
| 42 Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Columbia Women | 1:48 |
| 43 Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 1:49 |
| 44 Carla Swart (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 1:49 |
| 45 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team | 1:49 |
| 46 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara | 1:50 |
| 47 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 1:50 |
| 48 Yulia Iliynikh (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 1:50 |
| 49 Marijn De Vries (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 1:51 |
| 50 Carmen Small (USA) US National Team | 1:51 |
| 51 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Tibco | 1:52 |
| 52 Rebecca Much (USA) Tibco | 1:52 |
| 53 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 1:53 |
| 54 Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 1:53 |
| 55 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 1:54 |
| 56 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara | 1:54 |
| 57 Katharine Carrol (USA) US National Team | 1:54 |
| 58 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Ladies Team | 1:55 |
| 59 Karol-ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | 1:56 |
| 60 Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris Cycling | 1:58 |
| 61 Franziska Merten (Ger) German National Team | 1:59 |
| 62 Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 1:59 |
| 63 Martina Zwick (Ger) German National Team | 2:00 |
| 64 Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Noris Cycling | 2:00 |
| 65 Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) Safi-Pasta Zara | 2:01 |
| 66 Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team | 2:02 |
| 67 Angela Hennig (Ger) Noris Cycling | 2:02 |
| 68 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | 2:02 |
| 69 Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 2:04 |
| 70 Giada Borgato (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 2:05 |
| 71 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team | 2:05 |
| 72 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 2:06 |
| 73 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 2:07 |
| 74 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Redsun Cycling Team | 2:07 |
| 75 Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 2:08 |
| 76 Nina Ovcharenko (Ukr) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 2:09 |
| 77 Anriette Schoeman (RSA) Lotto Ladies Team | 2:11 |
| 78 Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 2:15 |
| 79 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 2:16 |
| 80 Laura Dittmann (Ger) German National Team | 2:16 |
| 81 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-Gestion | 2:19 |
| 82 Carly Hibberd (Aus) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 2:19 |
| 83 Laura Bozzolo (Ita) Team Valdarmo | 2:24 |
| 84 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 2:29 |
| 85 Robyn De Groot (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 2:39 |
| 86 Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | 3:01 |
| 87 Amanda Miller (USA) Tibco | 3:24 |
| 88 Kristin Mac Grath (USA) US National Team | 6:28 |
| 89 Marta Vila Josana Andreu (Esp) Team Valdarmo | 6:33 |
| 90 Laure Werner (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team | 6:37 |
| 91 Jenifer Letue (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 6:40 |
| 92 Lina-kristin Schink (Ger) German National Team | 6:41 |
| 93 Siobhan Horgan (Irl) ESGL93-Gestion | 6:46 |
| 94 Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara | 6:47 |
| 95 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Team Valdarmo | 6:51 |
| 96 Serena Mensa (Ita) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 7:57 |
| 97 Elizabeth Hatch (USA) Lotto Ladies Team | 10:21 |
| 98 Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 10:23 |
| 99 Lylanie Lauwrens (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 10:29 |
| 100 Marissa Van Der Merwe (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 10:29 |
| 101 Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 10:35 |
| 102 Sara Grifi (Ita) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 10:40 |
| 103 Saneila Biagi (Ita) Team Valdarmo | 11:09 |
| 104 Loes Markerink (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 11:10 |
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