June 16/02 5:46 am - HP Stage 2 Results & Report

Posted by Editor on 06/16/02
 

HP Women's Challenge

Stage 2 - Lowman to Stanley 93.6 km

Position	Name	Country	Team	Time / Time Behind
1	Anna Millward	Australia	Saturn	2:35:29
2	Rasa Polikeviciute	Lithuania	Lithuanian National
3	Valentina Polkhanova	Russia	Itera
4	Kristin Armstrong	United States	Goldy's	all s.t.
5	Genevieve Jeanson	Canada	Rona	at 0:04
6	Kimberly Bruckner	United States	Saturn	0:06
7	Amber Neben	United States	T Mobile	0:08
8	Lyne Bessette	Canada	Canadian National	0:22
9	Diana Ziliute	Lithuania	Lithuanian National	0:51
10	Jolanta Polikeviciute	Lithuania	Lithuanian National
11	Judith Arndt	Germany	Saturn
12	Priska Doppmann	Switzerland	Goldy's
13	Anita Valen	Norway	Sponsor Services
14	Sarah Konrad	United States	Mercy Fitness Center
15	Alison Littlefield	United States	Contender/Optygen.com
16	Pia Sundstedt	Finland	Sponsor Services
17	Rachel Heal	Great Britain	British National
18	Sue Palmer-Komar	Canada	Canadian National
19	Petra Rossner	Germany	Saturn
20	Cybil DiGuistini	Canada	Canadian National
21	Roz Reekie-May	New Zealand	Mercy Fitness Center
22	Sarah Ulmer	New Zealand	New Zealand
23	Barbara Lancioni	Italy	Itera
24	Manon Jutras	Canada	Rona
25	Leah Goldstein	Canada	BOISE
26	Lara Ruthven	United States	T Mobile
27	Mari Holden	United States	T Mobile
28	Kim Anderson	United States	T Mobile
29	Caroline Alexander	Great Britain	British National	all s.t.
30	Modesta Vzisnauskaite	Lithuania	Lithuanian National	3:04
31	Monica Valen	Norway	Sponsor Services
32	Mary McLaurin	United States	Mercy Fitness Center
33	Dotsie Cowden	United States	T Mobile
34	Zita Urbonaite	Lithuania	Lithuanian National
35	Solrun Flataas	Norway	Sponsor Services
36	Rydeen Stevens	United States	Contender/Optygen.com
37	Sara Symington	Great Britain	British National
38	Heather Albert	United States	Goldy's
39	Katrina Berger	United States	T Mobile
40	Johanna Buick	New Zealand	New Zealand
41	Gail Longenecker	United States	Rona
42	Andrea Hannos	Canada	Rona
43	Wenche Stensvold	Norway	Sponsor Services
44	Jenny Tobin	United States	Richard's/NIFC
45	Svetlana Samokhvalova	Russia	Itera
46	Amy Jarvis	Canada	Rona
47	Joan Wilson	United States	BOISE
48	Nicole Demars	Canada	BOISE
49	Sandy Espeseth	Canada	Canadian National
50	Catherine Marsal	France	Saturn	all s.t.
51	Susie Wood	New Zealand	New Zealand	10:43
52	Liza Rachetto	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic
53	Erika Viliunaite	Lithuania	Lithuanian National
54	Brooke Babbitt	United States	Goldy's
55	Vera Carrara	Italy	Itera
56	Kym Shirley	Australia	Itera
57	Meredith Miller	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic
58	Mary Ann Fleckenstein	United States	Goldy's	13:10
59	Maria Molino de Ortiz	Guatemala	Mercy Fitness Center
60	Robyn Wong	New Zealand	New Zealand
61	Sima Trapp	United States	Goldy's
62	Melissa Sanborn	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic
63	Jenny Eyerman	United States	BOISE
64	Nicky Solomon	New Zealand	New Zealand
65	Melissa Holt	New Zealand	Rona
66	Stacey Peters	United States	BOISE
67	Christy Kopasz	United States	Richard's/NIFC
68	Lorien Lightfield	United States	Richard's/NIFC
69	Lisa Magness	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic
70	Melanie Sears	Great Britain	British National
71	Jorunn Kvaloe	Norway	Sponsor Services
72	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg	Germany	Saturn	all s.t.
73	Emma Davies	Great Britain	British National	13:20
74	Silvia Valsecchi	Italy	Itera	s.t.
75	Naomi Gollogly	United States	LSV/Trek/VW	15:18
76	Emily Westbrook	United States	Richard's/NIFC
77	Janelle Smith	United States	Richard's/NIFC
78	Gina Grain	Canada	BOISE
79	Patty Davis	United States	LSV/Trek/VW
80	Anne Samplonius	Canada	Canadian National
81	Toni Bradshaw	New Zealand	New Zealand
82	Megan Elliott	United States	Mercy Fitness Center
83	Susan Hefler	United States	LSV/Trek/VW
84	Karen Dodge	United States	Contender/Optygen.com	all s.t.
85	Maatje Benassi	Netherlands	Contender/Optygen.com	25:35
86	Kasey Rose	United States	Richard's/NIFC	s.t.
87	Mary Kneeland	United States	LSV/Trek/VW	26:54
88	Gabriela Castaneda	Guatemala	Mercy Fitness Center	33:18
89	Crystal Yap	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic	37:27
DNF	Brenda Black	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic
GC
1	Anna Millward	Australia	Saturn	5:24:50
2	Rasa Polikeviciute	Lithuania	Lithuanian National	s.t.
3	Valentina Polkhanova	Russia	Itera	at 0:06
4	Genevieve Jeanson	Canada	Rona	0:07
5	Kristin Armstrong	United States	Goldy's	0:09
6	Kimberly Bruckner	United States	Saturn	0:16
7	Amber Neben	United States	T Mobile	0:18
8	Lyne Bessette	Canada	Canadian National	0:28
9	Petra Rossner	Germany	Saturn	0:51
10	Diana Ziliute	Lithuania	Lithuanian National	0:55
11	Jolanta Polikeviciute	Lithuania	Lithuanian National	0:57
12	Sarah Ulmer	New Zealand	New Zealand	0:58
13	Judith Arndt	Germany	Saturn	1:01
14	Rachel Heal	Great Britain	British National	1:01
15	Anita Valen	Norway	Sponsor Services	1:01
16	Mari Holden	United States	T Mobile	1:01
17	Roz Reekie-May	New Zealand	Mercy Fitness Center	1:01
18	Cybil DiGuistini	Canada	Canadian National	1:01
19	Barbara Lancioni	Italy	Itera	1:01
20	Lara Ruthven	United States	T Mobile	1:01
21	Caroline Alexander	Great Britain	British National	1:01
22	Alison Littlefield	United States	Contender/Optygen.com	1:01
23	Kim Anderson	United States	T Mobile	1:01
24	Pia Sundstedt	Finland	Sponsor Services	1:01
25	Sarah Konrad	United States	Mercy Fitness Center	1:01
26	Sue Palmer-Komar	Canada	Canadian National	1:01
27	Leah Goldstein	Canada	BOISE	1:01
28	Manon Jutras	Canada	Rona	1:01
29	Heather Albert	United States	Goldy's	3:10
30	Priska Doppmann	Switzerland	Goldy's	3:12
31	Modesta Vzisnauskaite	Lithuania	Lithuanian National	3:14
32	Monica Valen	Norway	Sponsor Services	3:14
33	Svetlana Samokhvalova	Russia	Itera	3:14
34	Gail Longenecker	United States	Rona	3:14
35	Dotsie Cowden	United States	T Mobile	3:14
36	Katrina Berger	United States	T Mobile	3:14
37	Amy Jarvis	Canada	Rona	3:14
38	Rydeen Stevens	United States	Contender/Optygen.com	3:14
39	Joan Wilson	United States	BOISE	3:14
40	Solrun Flataas	Norway	Sponsor Services	3:14
41	Wenche Stensvold	Norway	Sponsor Services	3:14
42	Andrea Hannos	Canada	Rona	3:14
43	Nicole Demars	Canada	BOISE	3:14
44	Sandy Espeseth	Canada	Canadian National	3:14
45	Sara Symington	Great Britain	British National	3:33
46	Catherine Marsal	France	Saturn	3:38
47	Jenny Tobin	United States	Richard's/NIFC	5:25
48	Mary McLaurin	United States	Mercy Fitness Center	5:25
49	Zita Urbonaite	Lithuania	Lithuanian National	6:41
50	Johanna Buick	New Zealand	New Zealand	6:41
51	Vera Carrara	Italy	Itera	10:53
52	Susie Wood	New Zealand	New Zealand	10:53
53	Kym Shirley	Australia	Itera	10:53
54	Erika Viliunaite	Lithuania	Lithuanian National	10:53
55	Brooke Babbitt	United States	Goldy's	10:53
56	Liza Rachetto	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic	13:04
57	Melissa Holt	New Zealand	Rona	13:19
58	Ina-Yoko Teutenberg	Germany	Saturn	13:20
59	Jenny Eyerman	United States	BOISE	13:20
60	Stacey Peters	United States	BOISE	13:20
61	Jorunn Kvaloe	Norway	Sponsor Services	13:20
62	Gina Grain	Canada	BOISE	15:28
63	Anne Samplonius	Canada	Canadian National	15:28
64	Mary Ann Fleckenstein	United States	Goldy's	15:31
65	Robyn Wong	New Zealand	New Zealand	15:31
66	Nicky Solomon	New Zealand	New Zealand	15:31
67	Maria Molino de Ortiz	Guatemala	Mercy Fitness Center	15:31
68	Christy Kopasz	United States	Richard's/NIFC	15:31
69	Lisa Magness	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic	15:31
70	Melanie Sears	Great Britain	British National	15:31
71	Emma Davies	Great Britain	British National	15:41
72	Silvia Valsecchi	Italy	Itera	15:41
73	Karen Dodge	United States	Contender/Optygen.com	17:39
74	Sima Trapp	United States	Goldy's	18:27
75	Lorien Lightfield	United States	Richard's/NIFC	18:27
76	Melissa Sanborn	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic	25:13
77	Meredith Miller	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic	26:42
78	Emily Westbrook	United States	Richard's/NIFC	27:21
79	Naomi Gollogly	United States	LSV/Trek/VW	27:21
80	Patty Davis	United States	LSV/Trek/VW	27:21
81	Toni Bradshaw	New Zealand	New Zealand	27:21
82	Susan Hefler	United States	LSV/Trek/VW	27:21
83	Megan Elliott	United States	Mercy Fitness Center	27:21
84	Janelle Smith	United States	Richard's/NIFC	34:02
85	Mary Kneeland	United States	LSV/Trek/VW	38:57
86	Kasey Rose	United States	Richard's/NIFC	45:44
87	Maatje Benassi	Netherlands	Contender/Optygen.com	50:04
88	Gabriela Castaneda	Guatemala	Mercy Fitness Center	53:09
89	Crystal Yap	United States	Intermountain Orthopedic	1:01:56

Saturn Team Report

The second stage of the HP Women's Challenge featured a ten mile climb over Banner Pass. With a bright blue sky and cooler temperatures gracing the field of 90 competitors, the field headed out for their first true test of the nineteenth HP Women's Challenge.

Saturn's Petra Rossner began the day in blue, but many were keen to throw down a challenge they speculated could not be answered by the Saturn sprinter. As the field approached the climb, Genevieve Jeanson's team picked up the pace, setting a hard but steady temp for the Canadian phenom. Marked by fellow country woman, Lyne Bessette, as well as Valentina Polkhanova, the Lithuanian twins Rasa and Jolanta Polikeviciute and Amber Neben, Jeanson could not establish a gap over the top of the climb, but did manage to splinter a group of 12 off the front. Saturn's Kimberly Bruckner and Judith Arndt soon joined the group, and from there the gap began to increase. However, not far behind a motivated group of chasers formed and began the hunt. Within 25 kilometers of the finish the two groups joined and the attacks began yet again.

Saturn now had four riders in the main group, Rossner, Arndt, Millward and Bruckner, however, many other teams including the strengthening T-Mobile Team, had good representation as well. After several attacks a group of eight formed that pleased all the major teams. In it were Bruckner and Millward, Polkhanova, Jeanson, Bessette, Rasa, Kristen Armstrong, and Diana Ziliute. This group worked cohesively, opening a maximum gap of 46 seconds. With five kilometers to go, Saturn Bruckner threw down the gauntlet, charging off the front into a severe cross wind. Jeanson and Bessette would not have it, and were able, after four kilometers to come back on terms with her. Jeanson then tried her hand, but it was too close to the finish, and with the sprint heating up, she was unable to break free. With only a few hundred meters left, Millward charged up the left side, coming around Armstrong who was leading out the sprint. Millward took the win by two bike lengths over Rasa Polikeviciute. Polkhanova was third. Bruckner finished in fifth.

So for the second consecutive stage, Saturn has topped the podium. The blue leader's jersey moving from the shoulders of Rossner to teammate Millward almost seamlessly, however with tomorrow's 40 kilometer test of truth, the Saturn Team will have their work cut out for them defending the jersey from the likes of Jeanson, Bessette, Neben and Polkhanova.

 

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