HP Women's Challenge: Stage 3 & Saturn Report

HP Women's Challenge

Stage 3: Stanley TIme Trial - 25milies/40 km

1. Judith Arndt (Germany) Saturn	53:31.8
2. Kimberly Bruckner (USA) Saturn	at 0:01
3. Anna Millward (Australia) Saturn	0:03
4. Genevieve Jeanson (Canada) Rona	1:09
5. Lyne Bessette (Canada) Canadian National	1:35
6. Amber Neben (USA) T Mobile	1:49
7. Valentina Polkhanova (Russia) Itera	2:11
8. Petra Rossner (Germany) Saturn	2:21
9. Leah Goldstein (Canada) BOISE	2:31
10. Diana Ziliute (Lithuania) Lithuanian National	3:10
11. Mari Holden (USA) T Mobile	3:15
12. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lithuania) Lithuanian National	3:18
13. Kristin Armstrong (USA) Goldy's	3:22
14. Catherine Marsal (France) Saturn	3:39
15. Heather Albert (USA) Goldy's	3:44
16. Anne Samplonius (Canada) Canadian National	3:48
17. Sue Palmer-Komar (Canada) Canadian National	3:50
18. Emily Westbrook (USA) Richard's/NIFC	4:23
19. Cybil Diguistini (Canada) Canadian National	4:43
20. Alison Littlefield (USA) Contender/Optygen.com	4:55
21. Rachel Heal (Great Britain) British National	4:55
22. Sarah Ulmer (New Zealand) New Zealand	5:01
23. Sandy Espeseth (Canada) Canadian National	5:08
24. Sarah Konrad (USA) Mercy Fitness Center	5:08
25. Nicole Demars (Canada) BOISE	5:09
26. Katrina Berger (USA) T Mobile	5:32
27. Svetlana Samokhvalova (Russia) Itera	5:44
28. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lithuania) Lithuanian National	5:49
29. Solrun Flataas (Norway) Sponsor Services	5:50
30. Priska Doppmann (Switzerland) Goldy's	5:51
31. Kim Anderson (USA) T Mobile	5:52
32. Stacey Peters (USA) BOISE	5:53
33. Anita Valen (Norway) Sponsor Services	5:56
34. Melanie Sears (Great Britain) British National	6:11
35. Andrea Hannos (Canada) Rona	6:18
36. Mary McLaurin (USA) Mercy Fitness Center	6:23
37. Pia Sundstedt (Finland) Sponsor Services	6:26
38. Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Germany) Saturn	6:28
39. Roz Reekie-May (New Zealand) Mercy Fitness Center	6:33
40. Meredith Miller (USA) Intermountain Orthopedic	6:45
41. Rydeen Stevens (USA) Contender/Optygen.com	6:45
42. Vera Carrara (Italy) Itera	6:49
43. Amy Jarvis (Canada) Rona	6:54
44. Barbara Lancioni (Italy) Itera	7:07
45. Jorunn Kvaloe (Norway) Sponsor Services	7:09
46. Joan Wilson (USA) BOISE	7:09
47. Zita Urbonaite (Lithuania) Lithuanian National	7:10
48. Dotsie Cowden (USA) T Mobile	7:13
49. Emma Davies (Great Britain) British National	7:19
50. Caroline Alexander (Great Britain) British National	7:20
51. Erika Viliunaite (Lithuania) Lithuanian National	7:25
52. Lara Ruthven (USA) T Mobile	7:29
53. Sara Symington (Great Britain) British National	7:32
54. Gail Longenecker (USA) Rona	7:47
55. Susie Wood (New Zealand) New Zealand	7:48
56. Liza Rachetto (USA) Intermountain Orthopedic	7:54
57. Naomi Gollogly (USA) LSV/Trek/VW	8:00
58. Maria Molino de Ortiz (Guatemala) Mercy Fitness Center	8:15
59. Maatje Benassi (Netherlands) Contender/Optygen.com	8:15
60. Lisa Magness (USA) Intermountain Orthopedic	8:36
61. Manon Jutras (Canada) Rona	8:44
62. Karen Dodge (USA) Contender/Optygen.com	8:47
63. Wenche Stensvold (Norway) Sponsor Services	8:47
64. Christy Kopasz (USA) Richard's/NIFC	9:15
65. Jenny Tobin (USA) Richard's/NIFC	9:22
66. Gina Grain (Canada) BOISE	9:27
67. Monica Valen (Norway) Sponsor Services	9:30
68. Melissa Sanborn (USA) Intermountain Orthopedic	9:31
69. Jenny Eyerman (USA) BOISE	9:56
70. Modesta Vzisnauskaite (Lithuania) Lithuanian National	9:58
71. Kasey Rose (USA) Richard's/NIFC	10:02
72. Melissa Holt (New Zealand) Rona	10:04
73. Silvia Valsecchi (Italy) Itera	10:22
74. Patty Davis (USA) LSV/Trek/VW	10:29
75. Mary Ann Fleckenstein (USA) Goldy's	10:30
76. Toni Bradshaw (New Zealand) New Zealand	10:33
77. Brooke Babbitt (USA) Goldy's	10:34
78. Johanna Buick (New Zealand) New Zealand	10:40
79. Susan Hefler (USA) LSV/Trek/VW	10:54
80. Robyn Wong (New Zealand) New Zealand	11:14
81. Lorien Lightfield (USA) Richard's/NIFC	11:24
82. Janelle Smith (USA) Richard's/NIFC	12:10
83. Mary Kneeland (USA) LSV/Trek/VW	12:14
84. Sima Trapp (USA) Goldy's	12:57
85. Megan Elliott (USA) Mercy Fitness Center	13:23
86. Gabriela Castaneda (Guatemala) Mercy Fitness Center	13:28
87. Nicky Solomon (New Zealand) New Zealand	13:28
88. Kym Shirley (Australia) Itera	13:33
89. Crystal Yap (USA) Intermountain Orthopedic	13:52

Millward retains leader's jersey - Saturn stacks up riders in GC

The 89 women at the HP Women's Challenge raced a forty kilometer test of truth today. The lengthy and difficult race against the clock was a true trial for the 89 racers. Saturn's Anna Millward entered the stage with a slender margin over Rasa Polikeviciute, but the stage and the right to the Blue Leader's Jersey was there for anyone of the strong, determined and mentally tough riders in the top twenty -- all within a minute of Millward.

The out and back course left Stanley headed west on highway 21 and climbed, gradually taking the racers back up to Banner Pass. Coming back to home, the road descended ever so slightly, and the tail wind made an 11 tooth rear cog nearly a necessity. Finishers were clocked at over 35 mph crossing the finish line.

Judith Arndt set a lightening fast time, finishing well before her nearest competitors. She set a time of 53:31:82. Only her Saturn teammates Kimberly Bruckner and Anna Millward would come close with a 53:32 and a 53:34 respectively. Stage favorite Genevieve Jeanson put in a determined effort, finishing fourth at 54:40. Canadian Lyne Bessette was fifth with a 55:06. Saturn's Petra Rossner, showing good form yet again at this race finished in eighth with a time of 55:42.

Millward's ride keeps the Blue Leader's Jersey firmly on her shoulders. Bruckner and Arndt's time will move them up in GC, with three Saturn riders rounding out the top three, although results are unofficial at this time. This was the third consecutive stage win for the Saturn Team at this year's HP Women's Challenge

Tomorrow's race leaves Stanley and takes the women up to almost 9,000 feet over the infamous Galena Pass then down into Ketchum.