May 29/03 1:07 am - GP Cycliste de Beauce Preview, UCI Road Rankings: Women

Posted by Editoress on 05/29/03
 

GP Cycliste de Beauce Preview
Courtesy the Organizers

Saint-Georges, May 27th, 2003

At the 18th edition of the Grand Prix Cycliste de Beauce Postes Canada, June 17th-22nd, 2003, the organizers have devised an extremely selective course. Presented by the Communaute Metropolitaine de Quebec, the GPCB begins with a road circuit starting on the Saint-Laurent River's south shore, and requires the riders to ascend nine times up Cote Gilmour, Quebec.

On June 18th, the 169 km stage will depart from Charles Dionne's home town, Saint-Redempteur. On June 19th, the classic Lac Etchemin stage will be revisited, totaling 150 km. The epic fourth stage, on June 20th, will start in Saint-Georges and end at Mont Megantic after the riders cover 171 km.

Saturday, June 21st, will demand the riders utmost vigilance with a 15.5 km individual time trial in Saint-Jean-de-la-Lande. In the evening, the local population is invited to watch a fantastic twilight criterium in downtown Saint-Georges. The start will be at 6:30 pm for forty 1.5 km laps.

After nearly to 700 km, on June 22nd the peloton will ride the ultimate stage determining the 18th edition's overall winner. A 165 km road circuit in downtown Saint-Georges promises to be spectator friendly with an 11 km circuit to be covered fifteen times.

Quebec viewers can see daily coverages on RDS and a special program on June 29th, 2003.

Ed. Note: Of course, you can also follow the race every day here on Canadian Cyclist, with our exclusive coverage made possible by Oryx.


UCI Elite Women Rankings

As of May 25, 2003

1 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai 644.00 points
2 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Farm Frites-Hartol Cycling Team 637.50
3 Nicole Brandli (Sui) Prato Marathon Bike 540.50
4 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 531.00
5 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Prato Marathon Bike 445.60
6 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Bik-Powerplate 367.80
7 Regina Schleicher (Ger) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo 357.00
8 Zinaida Stahurskaya (Blr) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo 353.00
9 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 294.00
10 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik-Powerplate 292.00
11 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Esp) 288.50
12 Nicole Cooke (GBR) Ausra Gruodis-Safi 248.50
13 Olivia Gollan (Aus) 210.00
14 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox 209.00
15 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 206.00
16 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) 204.40
17 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team 192.00
18 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen-T-Interim Ladies Team 185.00
19 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) Equipe Cycliste Rona-Esker 174.00
20 Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) Prato Marathon Bike 156.60

21 Deirdre Demet-Barry (USA) Team T-Mobile USA 143.00
30 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) Team T-Mobile USA 120.00
31 Amber Neben (USA) Team T-Mobile USA 119.00
36 Susan Palmer (Can) 103.00
50 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Team T-Mobile USA 59.00
58 Laura Vangilder (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 45.00
62 Manon Jutras (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 40.00
98 Clara Hughes (Can) 19.00
101 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team T-Mobile USA 17.00
105 Leah Goldstein (Isr) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's Cycling 15.00
105 Katy St Laurent (Can) 15.00
125 Katrina Berger-Grove (USA) Team T-Mobile USA 11.00
129 Julie Pepin (Can) 10.00
138 Erin Carter (Can) 9.00
141 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's Cycling 8.00
157 Nicole Demars (Can) Victory Brewing/Amoroso's Cycling 6.00
157 Sandy Espoirs (Can) 6.00 - Note: we believe this is Sandy Espeseth again
157 Sarah Konrad (USA) 6.00
171 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S 5.00
187 Amy Jarvis (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 4.00
197 Cybil DiGuistini (Can) 3.00
197 Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) 3.00
197 Christine Thorburn (USA) 3.00
197 Jenny Trew (Can) 3.00
226 Rebecca Conzelman (USA) 2.00
245 Charmaine Breon (USA) 1.00
245 Julia Farell (Can) 1.00
245 Nicole Freedman (USA) 1.00
245 Mari Holden (USA) Team T-Mobile USA 1.00
245 Jessica Phillips (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 1.00
245 Lara Ruthven (USA) 1.00

Team Standings

1 Prato Marathon Bike 1,188.80 points
2 Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung 1,010.00
3 Farm Frites-Hartol Cycling Team 865.50
4 USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo 818.00
5 Bik-Powerplate 761.60

9 Saturn Cycling Team 422.00
10 Equipe Cycliste Rona-Esker 371.00
18 Victory Brewing/Amoroso's Cycling 29.00

Country Rankings

1 Germany 1,360.00 points
2 Netherlands 1,143.80
3 Australia 1,021.80
4 Russia 965.40
5 Sweden 781.00
6 Switzerland 774.50
7 Canada 542.00
8 U.S.A. 486.00
9 Lithuania 453.50
10 Spain 445.10