La Route de France 2010

La Route de France Stages

1. 

   PrologueSunday, August 8 2010

   Location:

   Lanvollon - Plouha

   Distance:

   5.9 km

   • Report: Düster wins prologue,
   • Photos
2. 

   Stage 1Monday, August 9 2010

   Location:

   Guingamp - Locmine

   Distance:

   116.4 km

   • Report: Teutenberg wins in Locmine,
   • Photos
3. 

   Stage 2Tuesday, August 10 2010

   Location:

   Saint Fort - Lavare

   Distance:

   129 km

   • Report: Vos victorious in Lavare,
   • Photos
4. 

   Stage 3Wednesday, August 11 2010

   Location:

   Bonneval - Cloyes Sur Le Loir

   Distance:

   115.8 km

   • Report: Van Vleuten delivers second straight win for team,
   • Photos
5. 

   Stage 4Thursday, August 12 2010

   Location:

   Saint Georges/Baulche - Saint Georges/Baulche (ITT)

   Distance:

   24.3 km

   • Report: Arndt aces time trial,
   • Photos
6. 

   Stage 5Friday, August 13 2010

   Location:

   Luxeuil Les Bains - Saint Die Des Vosges

   Distance:

   110.9 km

   • Report: Vos sprints to win in stage 5,
   • Photos
7. 

   Stage 6Saturday, August 14 2010

   Location:

   Saint Die Des Vosges - Vittel

   Distance:

   118 km

   • Report: Van Vleuten victorious in Route de France,
   • Photos

La Route de France Photos

• 

  Young rider competition winner Elizabeth Armitstead (Cervelo TestTeam) wins the final stage of the Route de France 2010 ahead of Giorgia Bronzini (Gauss RDZ Ormu) and Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit).

• I WON! Sarah Duester (Cervelo Test Team) won the prologue from Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit) and Olga Zabelinskaya (Safi-Pasta Zara).
• Ina Yoko Teutenberg (HTC - Columbia Women) sprints to victory ahead of Giorgia Bronzini (Gauss Rdz Ormu) and the new race leader, Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit).
• Marianne Vos (Nederland Bloeit) enjoys her win ahead of Ina Yoko Teutenberg (HTC - Columbia Women) and race leader Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit).
• Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit) sprints to victory ahead of Sara Mustonen (Hitec Products) and Elizabeth Armitstead (Cervelo Test Team). Van Vleuten retained the race lead overall.
• The podium - Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit) , the race leader, with stage winner, Judith Arndt (HTC - Columbia Women), young rider competition leader, Elizabeth Armitstead (Cervelo Test Team) and Olga Zabelinskaya (Safi-Pasta Zara), who was third on the stage and is third on GC.
• Race leader, Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit) in the leader's orange jersey
• Saint Die des Vosges sends the peloton on its way.
• Once the Nederland Bloeit team had caught the break, race leader, Annemiek Van Vleuten marked the wheel of Judith Arndt (HTC - Columbia Women) in the closing kilometres.
• An early attack by Erinne Willock (Canada) set the tempo for the day.
• Luise Keller (HTC - Columbia Women) was active throughout the stage.
• A strong display of teamwork from Nederland Bloeit, led by Marianne Vos, throughout the race, kept Annemiek Van Vleuten's GC lead safe.
• Dutch RR Champion, Loes Gunnewijk (Nederland Bloeit) sat up from the break to wait and help race leader, Annemiek Van Vleuten to protect her jersey.
• Elizabeth Armitstead (Cervelo Test Team) gambled on a long sprint, which worked. She beat Giorgia Bronzini (Gauss Rdz Ormu) and Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit) for final stage honours.
• Olga Zabelinskaya (Safi-Pasta Zara) and Judith Arndt (HTC - Columbia Women) drove the break, which stabilised at around 50 seconds ahead of the group containing Annemiek Van Vleuten (Nederland Bloeit).

More race photos