Evelyn Stevens chalks up stage win in France

Evelyn Stevens has continued her dramatic rise towards the top of women's cycling after claiming stage four of the Route de France. Riding in France with the US National Team, Stevens out-sprinted Kim Anderson (Columbia-HTC) to the finishline of stage four in St. Pourcain.

Despite missing the stage victory, Anderson was the recipient of her first ever race leader's jersey as the duo finished 2:12 ahead of Monia Baccaille (Gauss RDZ Ormu – Colnago). Stevens also moved up into second place overall.

"I'm really excited and pleased about how the day worked out," Anderson said afterwards. "I chased down an attack and then there were 10 of us ahead, and for some reason the bunch just didn't chase behind. Our lead grew really fast, about half of the break was working well, and then when Evelyn attacked I had to chase very hard to get her back. I didn't get the stage win, but taking a race lead for the first time ever in my career is really important."

Anderson admitted that she would have to mark Stevens as she seeks to defend her race lead on Friday's 137-kilometre stage five from Blanzat to Chatelguyon.

"It's true that tomorrow is a tough stage, but we've got a strong team here and we'll do everything we can to keep it all under control," said Anderson. "I will have to watch Evelyn very closely but I'm very confident in my teammates. I'll do my best to make sure it all works out."

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Full Results
1Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team4:01:05
2Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTCRow 1 - Cell 2
3Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:02:12
4Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara TitanediRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi0:03:14
6Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - ColnagoRow 5 - Cell 2
7Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi0:05:01
8Magali Mocquery (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:06:15
9Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 8 - Cell 2
10Kirsty Broun (Aus) AustraliaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:12:18
12Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 11 - Cell 2
13Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:28:29
14Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) FenixsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol LadiesteamRow 14 - Cell 2
16Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol LadiesteamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 16 - Cell 2
18Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - ColnagoRow 17 - Cell 2
19Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) FenixsRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ally Stacher (USA) US National TeamRow 19 - Cell 2
21Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD GestionRow 20 - Cell 2
22Carmen McNellis (USA) US National TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol LadiesteamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Siobhan Dervan (Irl) FenixsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Corine Hierckens (Bel) FenixsRow 24 - Cell 2
26Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 25 - Cell 2
27Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) FenixsRow 26 - Cell 2
28Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD GestionRow 27 - Cell 2
29Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia GhezziRow 28 - Cell 2
30Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - ColnagoRow 29 - Cell 2
31Kristin McGrath (USA) US National TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 31 - Cell 2
33Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 32 - Cell 2
34Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - ColnagoRow 33 - Cell 2
35Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 34 - Cell 2
36Alison Starnes (USA) US National TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD GestionRow 36 - Cell 2
38Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 37 - Cell 2
39Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia GhezziRow 38 - Cell 2
40Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 39 - Cell 2
41Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 40 - Cell 2
42Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol LadiesteamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - ColnagoRow 42 - Cell 2
44Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) AustraliaRow 43 - Cell 2
45Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD GestionRow 44 - Cell 2
46Shara Gillow (Aus) AustraliaRow 45 - Cell 2
47Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara TitanediRow 46 - Cell 2
48Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - ColnagoRow 47 - Cell 2
49Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger VersicherungRow 48 - Cell 2
50Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara TitanediRow 49 - Cell 2
51Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD GestionRow 50 - Cell 2
52Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTCRow 51 - Cell 2
53Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTCRow 52 - Cell 2
54Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 53 - Cell 2
55Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger VersicherungRow 54 - Cell 2
56Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara TitanediRow 55 - Cell 2
57Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 56 - Cell 2
58Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 57 - Cell 2
59Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara TitanediRow 58 - Cell 2
60Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia GhezziRow 59 - Cell 2
61Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger VersicherungRow 60 - Cell 2
62Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara TitanediRow 61 - Cell 2
63Ruth Corset (Aus) AustraliaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-HTCRow 63 - Cell 2
65Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger VersicherungRow 64 - Cell 2
66Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTCRow 65 - Cell 2
67Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger VersicherungRow 66 - Cell 2
68Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTCRow 67 - Cell 2
DNFSamantha Galassi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 68 - Cell 2
DNFOxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Selle Italia GhezziRow 69 - Cell 2
DNFClemilda Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 70 - Cell 2
DNFAlexis Rhodes (Aus) AustraliaRow 71 - Cell 2
DNFLindsay Myers (USA) US National TeamRow 72 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 4
1Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTC10:22:02
2Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team0:01:19
3Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi0:03:19
4Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:03:43
5Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago0:04:39
6Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi0:05:54
7Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi0:06:00
8Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia0:08:37
9Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:08:50
10Magali Mocquery (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:11:42
11Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:12:54
12Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:14:34
13Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC0:27:38
14Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia0:27:43
15Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi0:27:48
16Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago0:27:51
17Kristin McGrath (USA) US National Team0:28:15
18Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam0:28:19
19Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago0:28:23
20Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:28:24
21Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago0:28:36
22Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC0:28:39
23Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia0:28:43
24Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung0:28:48
25Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC0:28:49
26Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:28:51
27Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs0:28:54
28Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTC0:29:09
29Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'AsoloRow 28 - Cell 2
30Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi0:29:14
31Carmen McNellis (USA) US National Team0:29:19
32Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia Ghezzi0:29:26
33Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:29:41
34Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi0:29:45
35Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:29:50
36Shara Gillow (Aus) AustraliaRow 35 - Cell 2
37Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia GhezziRow 36 - Cell 2
38Alison Starnes (USA) US National Team0:29:51
39Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:29:52
40Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi0:30:05
41Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:30:07
42Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam0:30:09
43Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs0:30:10
44Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger VersicherungRow 43 - Cell 2
45Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:30:13
46Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:30:25
47Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:30:29
48Ally Stacher (USA) US National TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung0:30:33
50Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam0:30:39
51Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi0:30:40
52Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:30:44
53Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC0:30:46
54Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs0:30:56
55Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:31:02
56Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago0:31:11
57Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:31:22
58Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung0:31:49
59Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:31:51
60Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:31:54
61Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung0:31:58
62Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs0:31:59
63Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam0:32:05
64Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs0:32:12
65Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago0:33:08
66Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi0:34:28
67Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:34:40
68Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:49:12
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Young rider classification
1Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo10:30:52
2Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:04:04
3Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia0:18:53
4Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC0:19:49
5Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:20:19
6Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:21:00
7Shara Gillow (Aus) AustraliaRow 6 - Cell 2
8Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia GhezziRow 7 - Cell 2
9Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:21:02
10Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi0:21:15
11Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:21:17
12Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung0:21:20
13Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo0:21:23
14Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team0:21:39
15Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago0:22:21
16Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion0:22:32
17Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung0:22:59
18Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:23:01
19Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago0:24:18
20Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi0:25:38
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Teams classification
1SELLE ITALIA GHEZZI31:43:47
2S.C. MICHELA FANINI RECORD ROX0:08:51
3TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC WOMEN0:18:24
4US NATIONAL TEAM0:19:58
5GAUSS RDZ ORMU - COLNAGO0:21:52
6SAFI -PASTA ZARA TITANEDI0:22:58
7AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TEAM0:25:07
8USC CHIRIO FORNO D'ASOLO0:28:53
9VIENNE FUTUROSCOPE0:29:01
10ESGL0:34:41
11LOTTO-BELISOL LADIESTEAM0:49:20
12EQUIPE NÜRNBERGER VERSICHERUNG0:50:40
13FENIXS0:52:08

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