May 21/10 16:26 pm - Tour de l'Aude: Stage 7
Posted by Editoress on 05/21/10
Cervélo TestTeam’s Emma Pooley (GBR) won the 7th stage – the queen stage - of the Tour de l’Aude today and increased her lead in the overall ranking. The 27-year-old British rider put in an excellent performance today over the 105 km long course from Limoux to Roquefeuil claiming victory on the final meters over Mara Abbott (USA), who finished second. The third spot went to Emma Johansson (SWE). Claudia Häusler (GER) was edged out of a podium finish in the final sprint finishing fourth.
Pooley now leads the general classification with about 4.42 ahead of second place Mara Abbott and confidently looks forward to the last two stages. In the team standing, Cervélo TestTeam now has a lead of 13:12 ahead of their strongest contenders – the Nederland Bloeit team with Marianne Vos.
“It was an amazing race again today. In the first climb, seven riders went in a break away – among them Cervélo TestTeam riders Emma Pooley, Sharon Laws and Claudia Häusler,” explained Egon van Kessel, Sport Director. “Then Claudia attacked but couldn’t get away from the leading group. At the end, Emma made the decisive attack and went away with Mara Abbott on her wheel. Emma won the sprint and took the fourth stage victory for the team. The last two stages have an easier profile but can still be very hard. We are confident and will give our all to defend the yellow jersey."
“I am lucky to have such a great team with me, “ said the winner Emma Pooley after the race. “It was a very tough stage but my team mates did a really great job for me. Beside me, Claudia, Sharon and Regina were also able to finish among the top eleven which shows how strong team we have. I am proud to be a part of it. I am also happy that I defended my yellow jersey and I am looking forward to the last two days.”
Tomorrow’s 8th stage – the second last one- will take place from Aunat back to Limoux. With two mountains– a category one and a category three the course will not be as tough as today.
Cervélo TestTeam press release
| Stage 7: Limoux to Roquefeuil, 105 km | |
| 1 Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam | 3:04:19 |
| 2 Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team | at 0:08 |
| 3 Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team | 2:18 |
| 4 Claudia Häusler (Ger) Cervelo TestTeam | s.t. |
| 5 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling | 4:11 |
| 6 Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam | |
| 7 Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women | both s.t. |
| 8 Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 4:52 |
| 9 Carla Swart (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | |
| 10 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 11 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo TestTeam | |
| 12 Katheryn Mattis (USA) US National Team | |
| 13 Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia Women | |
| 14 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team | |
| 15 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Team Valdarmo | |
| 16 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 17 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | |
| 18 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team Valdarmo | all s.t. |
| 19 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 4:58 |
| 20 Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit | 7:55 |
| 21 Anriette Schoeman (RSA) Lotto Ladies Team | 11:50 |
| 22 Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | s.t. |
| 23 Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 16:40 |
| 24 Karol-ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | s.t. |
| 25 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 18:21 |
| 26 Ruth Corset (Aus) Tibco | |
| 27 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Michela Fanini Record Rox | |
| 28 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team | all s.t. |
| 29 Luise Keller (Ger) HTC Columbia Women | 18:33 |
| 30 Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ Ormu | s.t. |
| 31 Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 21:51 |
| 32 Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 33 Robyn De Groot (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | |
| 34 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 35 Marissa Van Der Merwe (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | |
| 36 Marijn De Vries (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 37 Amanda Miller (USA) Tibco | |
| 38 Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team | |
| 39 Carla Ryan (Aus) Cervelo TestTeam | all s.t. |
| 40 Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 22:47 |
| 41 Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 34:23 |
| 42 Andrea Dvorak (USA) US National Team | |
| 43 Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 44 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | |
| 45 Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu | |
| 46 Carly Hibberd (Aus) Michela Fanini Record Rox | |
| 47 Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 48 Martina Zwick (Ger) German National Team | |
| 49 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 50 Emma Mackie (Aus) Tibco | |
| 51 Giada Borgato (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | |
| 52 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Redsun Cycling Team | |
| 53 Laura Dittmann (Ger) German National Team | |
| 54 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | |
| 55 Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 56 Carmen Small (USA) US National Team | |
| 57 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs-Petrogadets | |
| 58 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team | |
| 59 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Team Valdarmo | |
| 60 Jenifer Letue (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 61 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team | |
| 62 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | |
| 63 Yulia Iliynikh (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | |
| 64 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu | |
| 65 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Tibco | |
| 66 Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam | |
| 67 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara | |
| 68 Laura Bozzolo (Ita) Team Valdarmo | |
| 69 Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia Women | |
| 70 Brooke Miller (USA) Tibco | |
| 71 Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 72 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 73 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.Nl | |
| 74 Franziska Merten (Ger) German National Team | |
| 75 Marie Lindberg (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team | |
| 76 Angela Hennig (Ger) Noris Cycling | |
| 77 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Ladies Team | |
| 78 Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | |
| 79 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia Women | |
| 80 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-Gestion | all s.t. |
| DNF Rebecca Much (USA) Tibco | |
| GC | |
| 1 Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam | 18:28:28 |
| 2 Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team | at 4:42 |
| 3 Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team | 5:40 |
| 4 Claudia Häusler (Ger) Cervelo TestTeam | 6:51 |
| 5 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 7:08 |
| 6 Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women | 7:45 |
| 7 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo TestTeam | 7:48 |
| 8 Katheryn Mattis (USA) US National Team | 7:54 |
| 9 Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam | 8:04 |
| 10 Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 9:00 |
| 11 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 9:02 |
| 12 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling | 10:36 |
| 13 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 10:42 |
| 14 Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 11:10 |
| 15 Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit | 12:06 |
| 16 Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia Women | 12:18 |
| 17 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team | 14:36 |
| 18 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Team Valdarmo | 17:52 |
| 19 Carla Swart (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 26:57 |
| 20 Carla Ryan (Aus) Cervelo TestTeam | 32:17 |
| 21 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 39:39 |
| 22 Ruth Corset (Aus) Tibco | 44:29 |
| 23 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team Valdarmo | 47:53 |
| 24 Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 49:21 |
| 25 Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia Women | 50:53 |
| 26 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team | 51:22 |
| 27 Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | 52:11 |
| 28 Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Cervelo TestTeam | 54:12 |
| 29 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara | 54:48 |
| 30 Amanda Miller (USA) Tibco | 55:00 |
| 31 Anriette Schoeman (RSA) Lotto Ladies Team | 55:03 |
| 32 Luise Keller (Ger) HTC Columbia Women | 55:42 |
| 33 Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland Bloeit | 57:35 |
| 34 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 1:00:14 |
| 35 Marijn De Vries (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 1:01:54 |
| 36 Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara | 1:03:32 |
| 37 Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 1:04:42 |
| 38 Carmen Small (USA) US National Team | 1:05:13 |
| 39 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team | 1:05:41 |
| 40 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling | 1:06:24 |
| 41 Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 1:09:30 |
| 42 Marissa Van Der Merwe (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 1:12:56 |
| 43 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 1:13:16 |
| 44 Karol-ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | 1:13:42 |
| 45 Robyn De Groot (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 1:16:21 |
| 46 Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) Safi-Pasta Zara | 1:17:22 |
| 47 Andrea Dvorak (USA) US National Team | 1:20:06 |
| 48 Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team | 1:20:37 |
| 49 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 1:21:29 |
| 50 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Redsun Cycling Team | 1:22:40 |
| 51 Marie Lindberg (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team | 1:23:15 |
| 52 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia Women | 1:25:25 |
| 53 Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling | 1:26:04 |
| 54 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Tibco | 1:29:38 |
| 55 Martina Zwick (Ger) German National Team | 1:30:29 |
| 56 Angela Hennig (Ger) Noris Cycling | 1:31:01 |
| 57 Brooke Miller (USA) Tibco | 1:31:43 |
| 58 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 1:33:38 |
| 59 Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 1:34:23 |
| 60 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | 1:34:33 |
| 61 Emma Mackie (Aus) Tibco | 1:39:15 |
| 62 Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 1:39:56 |
| 63 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) ESGL93-Gestion | 1:40:08 |
| 64 Carly Hibberd (Aus) Michela Fanini Record Rox | 1:40:10 |
| 65 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Ladies Team | 1:40:11 |
| 66 Laura Bozzolo (Ita) Team Valdarmo | 1:40:42 |
| 67 Laura Dittmann (Ger) German National Team | 1:42:15 |
| 68 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara | 1:43:00 |
| 69 Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Noris Cycling | 1:45:03 |
| 70 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team | 1:45:19 |
| 71 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-Gestion | 1:45:50 |
| 72 Giada Borgato (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 1:47:53 |
| 73 Yulia Iliynikh (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogadets | 1:48:27 |
| 74 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu | 1:51:43 |
| 75 Franziska Merten (Ger) German National Team | 1:56:05 |
| 76 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Team Valdarmo | 1:56:36 |
| 77 Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) MTN Energade Ladies Team | 1:57:30 |
| 78 Jenifer Letue (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 2:00:13 |
| 79 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.Nl | 2:01:05 |
| 80 Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara | 2:07:06 |
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