Van Dijk wins the Ladies Tour of Qatar

Monia Baccaille (MCipollini-Giordana) showed that she is fully recovered from injury by winning the final stage of the Ladies Tour of Qatar in a thrilling sprint finish. It was very much an Italian affair in Doha, as Baccaille beat world champion Giorgia Bronzini into second place. Ellen Van Dijk's (HTC-Highroad) fourth place finish was enough to seal her overall victory in the event.

With a healthy overall lead of 15 seconds on Friday morning, and well supported by the strongest team in the race, Van Dijk's golden jersey was never under any significant threat, and once the break of the day was swept up on the final lap of the finishing circuit in downtown Doha, the stage was set for a fascinating sprint battle that saw the Italian duo come out on top.

Baccaille opened her sprint early and the Italian champion had more than enough in her legs to hold on for victory. Behind, the rainbow jersey of Bronzini was boxed in until the last minute, and she lost vital yards on her fellow countrywoman that she was unable to make up in the closing metres.

"There were a few trains in the sprint, it was going left and right," Baccaille told Cyclingnews afterwards. "But I managed to find space on the right hand side and go at 250m and I was able to hold on."

Baccaille was making her first competitive appearance since breaking her collarbone at the European track championships in November, and admitted that she was surprised to have found form again so quickly after returning to full training less than a month ago. After being active on the front in the previous two days, however, she was able to save herself for the finale of Friday's stage.

"Today I was able to stay in the peloton without expending too much energy given that there were two of my teammates in the main break of the day, Nicole Cooke and Marta Bastianelli," Baccaille said.

Second-placed Bronzini suffered from the chaotic nature of the finale, with no one team able to build a dominant lead-out train, and she rued starting her sprint so late. "In the finale maybe I went too late given my characteristics, but so be it," she told Cyclingnews.

Meanwhile, the overall winner Van Dijk was thrilled with her victory. The young Dutch rider finished fourth on the stage, just behind Rochelle Gilmore (Lotto-Honda), but explained that her priority on the final stage was to secure her golden jersey. With HTC-Highroad marshaling affairs expertly at the head of the peloton, she endured no scares on the road to Doha.

"I think we have the strongest team here in the competition, as is shown by the way that we also won the team classification," Van Dijk said. "I could count on my teammates as we were able to keep it together today.

"I rate this win really highly because it's also my first stage race win. It's a big race and a nice race to win."

How it unfolded

The race began without the unfortunate Lucy Davis (Garmin-Cervélo), who was forced to abandon overnight after falling on stage two. Out on the road, the wind at the peloton's back on the way out of Al Dayeen meant that there was no shortage of willing attackers but with HTC-Highroad controlling matters, nobody was going to be allowed get a substantial gap before the nine laps of the finishing circuit.

On entering the streets of Doha, Megan Guarnier (USA) managed to snap the elastic, in spite of the high pace behind. However, after the convoy went in the wrong direction on reaching the circuit, the race had to be stopped and neutralised, and the sting was taken out of Guarnier's move. To her credit, however, after setting off again with a 10-second advantage, the American managed to spend almost two laps clear of the pack before being caught.

Unsurprisingly, the next attacker was the ever willing Valentina Bastianelli (Vaiano Solaritech), and when she and her breakaway companion Roxanne Knetemann hoovered up the bonus seconds at the first sprint ahead of Iris Slappendel (Garmin-Cervélo), the main threat to Van Dijk's golden jersey, HTC-Highroad were all but guaranteed the overall win.

With six laps to go, the day's main break forced its way clear, with Nicole Cooke and Marta Bastianelli (MCipollini-Giordana) very much to the fore. They were joined by Gloria Presti (Italy), Amanda Spratt (Australia), Patricia Schwager (Nederland Bloeit), Ludivine Henrion (Lotto-Honda), Jacquelyn Crowell (USA), Valentina Scandolara (Gauss) and Alison Testroete (Skil-Koga).

The 10 escapees worked well together and quickly established a lead, but once the gap rose above 30 seconds, the HTC-Highroad team assembled at the front of the peloton to keep them in check. Thereafter, it was a game of cat and mouse, as the breakaway never fully managed to get out of site, in spite of the best efforts of Cooke and Spratt in particular.

Two laps from the finish, the gap was still holding steady at 25 seconds, but when HTC-Highroad pegged back another 10 of those on the next lap, it seemed inevitable that the race would all come back together for the sprint. The break was finally forced to give best in the finale, where Baccaille emerged victorious from the chaos, while HTC-Highroad celebrated a golden jersey for Van Dijk that was very much a team effort.

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Full results
1Monia Baccaille (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giordana2:25:22
2Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) ItalyRow 1 - Cell 2
3Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto Honda TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC Highroad WomenRow 3 - Cell 2
5Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) GaussRow 4 - Cell 2
6Sarah Düster (Ger) Nederland BloeitRow 5 - Cell 2
7Elke Gebhardt (Ger) GermanyRow 6 - Cell 2
8Pascale Jeuland (Fra) FranceRow 7 - Cell 2
9Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Vaiano SolaristechRow 8 - Cell 2
10Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Martine Bras (Ned) NetherlandsRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rossella Callovi (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Honda TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Shanne Braspennincx (Ned) NetherlandsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 14 - Cell 2
16Romy Kasper (Ger) GermanyRow 15 - Cell 2
17Sophie Creux (Fra) FranceRow 16 - Cell 2
18Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) FranceRow 17 - Cell 2
19Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Highroad WomenRow 19 - Cell 2
21Fanny Riberot (Fra) FranceRow 20 - Cell 2
22Alessandra Borchi (Ita) GaussRow 21 - Cell 2
23Melanie Woering (Ned) NetherlandsRow 22 - Cell 2
24Eleonora Spaliviero (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 23 - Cell 2
25Kirsty Broun (Aus) AustraliaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Emilia Fahlin (Swe) HTC Highroad WomenRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Garmin - CerveloRow 26 - Cell 2
28Kendall Ryan (USA) United States of AmericaRow 27 - Cell 2
29Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Honda TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Hannah Welter (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Janneke Kanis (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 31 - Cell 2
33Alison Starnes (USA) United States of AmericaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Alison Testroete (Can) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Shi Li Na (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Lisa Brennauer (Ger) GermanyRow 35 - Cell 2
37Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Highroad WomenRow 36 - Cell 2
38Laura Fouquet (Ger) GermanyRow 37 - Cell 2
39Verena Jooss (Ger) GermanyRow 38 - Cell 2
40Charlotte Becker (Ger) HTC Highroad WomenRow 39 - Cell 2
41Iris Slappendel (Ned) Garmin - CerveloRow 40 - Cell 2
42Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 41 - Cell 2
43Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) NetherlandsRow 42 - Cell 2
44Christina Becker (Ger) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 44 - Cell 2
46Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 45 - Cell 2
47Wong Wan Yin Jamie (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Henriette Woering (Ned) NetherlandsRow 47 - Cell 2
49Katarzyna Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano SolaristechRow 48 - Cell 2
50Trine Schmidt (Den) Garmin - CerveloRow 49 - Cell 2
51Zhao Na (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 50 - Cell 2
52Amy Pieters (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 51 - Cell 2
53Luo Xiaoling (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Jessie Daams (Bel) Garmin - CerveloRow 53 - Cell 2
55Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) FranceRow 54 - Cell 2
56Annelies Visser (Ned) NetherlandsRow 55 - Cell 2
57Gloria Presti (Ita) ItalyRow 56 - Cell 2
58Laure Werner (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Simona Martini (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 58 - Cell 2
60Suzanne de Goede (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) ItalyRow 60 - Cell 2
62Madeleine Sandig (Ger) GermanyRow 61 - Cell 2
63Susanna Zorzi (Ita) GaussRow 62 - Cell 2
64Luisa Tamanini (Ita) GaussRow 63 - Cell 2
65Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Highroad WomenRow 64 - Cell 2
66Marta Bastianelli (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Patricia Schwager (Swi) Nederland BloeitRow 66 - Cell 2
68Megan Guarnier (USA) United States of AmericaRow 67 - Cell 2
69Lauren Kitchen (Aus) AustraliaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) United States of AmericaRow 69 - Cell 2
71Noemi Cantele (Ita) Garmin - CerveloRow 70 - Cell 2
72Amanda Spratt (Aus) AustraliaRow 71 - Cell 2
73Carlee Taylor (Aus) AustraliaRow 72 - Cell 2
74Nicole Cooke (GBr) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 73 - Cell 2
75Lorena Foresi (Ita) GaussRow 74 - Cell 2
76Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 75 - Cell 2
77Meng Lang (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 76 - Cell 2
78Barbara Guarischi (Ita) ItalyRow 77 - Cell 2
79Ruth Corset (Aus) AustraliaRow 78 - Cell 2
80Emma Mackie (Aus) AustraliaRow 79 - Cell 2
81Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) ItalyRow 80 - Cell 2
82Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 81 - Cell 2
83Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Gauss0:01:46
84Huang Li (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 83 - Cell 2
85Coryn Rivera (USA) United States of AmericaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Carmen Small (USA) United States of AmericaRow 85 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1 - Doha Corniche, 56km
1Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech3pts
2Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Iris Slappendel (Ned) Garmin - Cervelo1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2 - Doha Corniche, 74km
1Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Gauss3pts
2Nicole Cooke (GBr) SC Mcipollini Giordana2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) United States of America1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint3 - Doha Corniche, 92km
1Monia Baccaille (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giordana15pts
2Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italy12Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto Honda Team9Row 2 - Cell 3
4Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC Highroad Women7Row 3 - Cell 3
5Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Gauss6Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sarah Düster (Ger) Nederland Bloeit5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Germany4Row 6 - Cell 3
8Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France3Row 7 - Cell 3
9Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giordana1Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young rider
1Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC Highroad Women2:25:22
2Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) GaussRow 1 - Cell 2
3Pascale Jeuland (Fra) FranceRow 2 - Cell 2
4Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Vaiano SolaristechRow 3 - Cell 2
5Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 4 - Cell 2
6Rossella Callovi (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Honda TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Shanne Braspennincx (Ned) NetherlandsRow 7 - Cell 2
9Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 8 - Cell 2
10Romy Kasper (Ger) GermanyRow 9 - Cell 2
11Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) FranceRow 10 - Cell 2
12Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Melanie Woering (Ned) NetherlandsRow 12 - Cell 2
14Eleonora Spaliviero (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 13 - Cell 2
15Emilia Fahlin (Swe) HTC Highroad WomenRow 14 - Cell 2
16Kendall Ryan (USA) United States of AmericaRow 15 - Cell 2
17Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Hannah Welter (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
19Shi Li Na (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 18 - Cell 2
20Lisa Brennauer (Ger) GermanyRow 19 - Cell 2
21Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Highroad WomenRow 20 - Cell 2
22Laura Fouquet (Ger) GermanyRow 21 - Cell 2
23Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) NetherlandsRow 22 - Cell 2
24Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 23 - Cell 2
25Wong Wan Yin Jamie (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 24 - Cell 2
26Henriette Woering (Ned) NetherlandsRow 25 - Cell 2
27Katarzyna Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano SolaristechRow 26 - Cell 2
28Trine Schmidt (Den) Garmin - CerveloRow 27 - Cell 2
29Amy Pieters (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 28 - Cell 2
30Luo Xiaoling (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 29 - Cell 2
31Jessie Daams (Bel) Garmin - CerveloRow 30 - Cell 2
32Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) FranceRow 31 - Cell 2
33Annelies Visser (Ned) NetherlandsRow 32 - Cell 2
34Gloria Presti (Ita) ItalyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Simona Martini (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 34 - Cell 2
36Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) ItalyRow 35 - Cell 2
37Susanna Zorzi (Ita) GaussRow 36 - Cell 2
38Marta Bastianelli (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 37 - Cell 2
39Lauren Kitchen (Aus) AustraliaRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) United States of AmericaRow 39 - Cell 2
41Amanda Spratt (Aus) AustraliaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Carlee Taylor (Aus) AustraliaRow 41 - Cell 2
43Lorena Foresi (Ita) GaussRow 42 - Cell 2
44Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 43 - Cell 2
45Barbara Guarischi (Ita) ItalyRow 44 - Cell 2
46Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) ItalyRow 45 - Cell 2
47Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Gauss0:01:46
48Huang Li (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 47 - Cell 2
49Coryn Rivera (USA) United States of AmericaRow 48 - Cell 2
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Teams
1Sc Mcipollini Giordana7:16:06
2Lotto Honda TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3FranceRow 2 - Cell 2
4NetherlandsRow 3 - Cell 2
5Htc Highroad WomenRow 4 - Cell 2
6GermanyRow 5 - Cell 2
7Vaiano SolaritechRow 6 - Cell 2
8Nederland BloeitRow 7 - Cell 2
9GaussRow 8 - Cell 2
10Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Garmin-CerveloRow 10 - Cell 2
12ItalyRow 11 - Cell 2
13USARow 12 - Cell 2
14China Chongming-GiantRow 13 - Cell 2
15AustraliaRow 14 - Cell 2
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Final overall classification
1Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC Highroad Women7:51:04
2Charlotte Becker (Ger) HTC Highroad Women0:00:15
3Iris Slappendel (Ned) Garmin - Cervelo0:00:20
4Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Highroad Women0:00:24
5Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Garmin - Cervelo0:00:26
6Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:00:32
7Trine Schmidt (Den) Garmin - CerveloRow 6 - Cell 2
8Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto Honda Team0:02:00
9Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italy0:02:03
10Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Highroad Women0:02:14
11Martine Bras (Ned) Netherlands0:02:17
12Noemi Cantele (Ita) Garmin - Cervelo0:02:18
13Nicole Cooke (GBr) SC Mcipollini Giordana0:02:23
14Suzanne de Goede (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team0:02:26
15Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australia0:02:29
16Sophie Creux (Fra) France0:02:30
17Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia0:02:31
18Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team0:02:32
19Alison Starnes (USA) United States of AmericaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) ItalyRow 19 - Cell 2
21Monia Baccaille (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giordana0:02:33
22Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech0:02:34
23Sarah Düster (Ger) Nederland BloeitRow 22 - Cell 2
24Elke Gebhardt (Ger) GermanyRow 23 - Cell 2
25Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 24 - Cell 2
26Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 25 - Cell 2
27Alessandra Borchi (Ita) GaussRow 26 - Cell 2
28Emilia Fahlin (Swe) HTC Highroad WomenRow 27 - Cell 2
29Shi Li Na (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 28 - Cell 2
30Janneke Kanis (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 29 - Cell 2
31Gloria Presti (Ita) ItalyRow 30 - Cell 2
32Meng Lang (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 32 - Cell 2
34Emma Mackie (Aus) AustraliaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Marta Bastianelli (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 34 - Cell 2
36Madeleine Sandig (Ger) GermanyRow 35 - Cell 2
37Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 36 - Cell 2
38Susanna Zorzi (Ita) GaussRow 37 - Cell 2
39Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Honda Team0:02:43
40Romy Kasper (Ger) GermanyRow 39 - Cell 2
41Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Honda TeamRow 40 - Cell 2
42Christina Becker (Ger) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Lorena Foresi (Ita) GaussRow 43 - Cell 2
45Carlee Taylor (Aus) AustraliaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Gauss0:02:44
47Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australia0:03:02
48Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Gauss0:04:01
49Eleonora Spaliviero (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech0:05:14
50Amy Pieters (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Rossella Callovi (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giordana0:09:37
52Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia0:09:43
53Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) United States of America0:09:52
54Shanne Braspennincx (Ned) Netherlands0:09:53
55Fanny Riberot (Fra) FranceRow 54 - Cell 2
56Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) FranceRow 56 - Cell 2
58Lisa Brennauer (Ger) GermanyRow 57 - Cell 2
59Alison Testroete (Can) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Zhao Na (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) NetherlandsRow 60 - Cell 2
62Jessie Daams (Bel) Garmin - CerveloRow 61 - Cell 2
63Kendall Ryan (USA) United States of AmericaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) ItalyRow 63 - Cell 2
65Luo Xiaoling (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 64 - Cell 2
66Laure Werner (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 65 - Cell 2
67Patricia Schwager (Swi) Nederland BloeitRow 66 - Cell 2
68Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Highroad WomenRow 67 - Cell 2
69Barbara Guarischi (Ita) ItalyRow 68 - Cell 2
70Simona Martini (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech0:10:02
71Katarzyna Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech0:10:16
72Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France0:12:16
73Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech0:17:03
74Hannah Welter (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team0:17:06
75Verena Jooss (Ger) GermanyRow 74 - Cell 2
76Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) FranceRow 75 - Cell 2
77Luisa Tamanini (Ita) GaussRow 76 - Cell 2
78Carmen Small (USA) United States of America0:17:13
79Annelies Visser (Ned) Netherlands0:17:15
80Wong Wan Yin Jamie (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling0:18:31
81Huang Li (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 80 - Cell 2
82Melanie Woering (Ned) Netherlands0:19:12
83Laura Fouquet (Ger) GermanyRow 82 - Cell 2
84Henriette Woering (Ned) NetherlandsRow 83 - Cell 2
85Coryn Rivera (USA) United States of AmericaRow 84 - Cell 2
86Megan Guarnier (USA) United States of America0:19:22
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Points classification
1Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC Highroad Women35pts
2Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto Honda Team28Row 1 - Cell 3
3Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italy27Row 2 - Cell 3
4Monia Baccaille (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giordana15Row 3 - Cell 3
5Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Highroad Women13Row 4 - Cell 3
6Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Garmin - Cervelo12Row 5 - Cell 3
7Charlotte Becker (Ger) HTC Highroad Women11Row 6 - Cell 3
8Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Highroad Women9Row 7 - Cell 3
9Iris Slappendel (Ned) Garmin - Cervelo7Row 8 - Cell 3
10Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit6Row 9 - Cell 3
11Martine Bras (Ned) Netherlands6Row 10 - Cell 3
12Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Gauss6Row 11 - Cell 3
13Sarah Düster (Ger) Nederland Bloeit5Row 12 - Cell 3
14Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Gauss4Row 13 - Cell 3
15Trine Schmidt (Den) Garmin - Cervelo4Row 14 - Cell 3
16Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Germany4Row 15 - Cell 3
17Rossella Callovi (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giordana4Row 16 - Cell 3
18Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia3Row 17 - Cell 3
19Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech3Row 18 - Cell 3
20Noemi Cantele (Ita) Garmin - Cervelo3Row 19 - Cell 3
21Suzanne de Goede (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team3Row 20 - Cell 3
22Alison Starnes (USA) United States of America3Row 21 - Cell 3
23Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France3Row 22 - Cell 3
24Nicole Cooke (GBr) SC Mcipollini Giordana2Row 23 - Cell 3
25Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team2Row 24 - Cell 3
26Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech2Row 25 - Cell 3
27Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giordana1Row 26 - Cell 3
28Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) United States of America1Row 27 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
1Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC Highroad Women7:51:04
2Trine Schmidt (Den) Garmin - Cervelo0:00:32
3Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Highroad Women0:02:14
4Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australia0:02:29
5Roxanne Knetemann (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team0:02:32
6Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) ItalyRow 5 - Cell 2
7Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech0:02:34
8Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 7 - Cell 2
9Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 8 - Cell 2
10Emilia Fahlin (Swe) HTC Highroad WomenRow 9 - Cell 2
11Shi Li Na (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 10 - Cell 2
12Gloria Presti (Ita) ItalyRow 11 - Cell 2
13Marta Bastianelli (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiordanaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Elena Cecchini (Ita) ItalyRow 13 - Cell 2
15Susanna Zorzi (Ita) GaussRow 14 - Cell 2
16Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Honda Team0:02:43
17Romy Kasper (Ger) GermanyRow 16 - Cell 2
18Lorena Foresi (Ita) GaussRow 17 - Cell 2
19Carlee Taylor (Aus) AustraliaRow 18 - Cell 2
20Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Gauss0:02:44
21Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australia0:03:02
22Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Gauss0:04:01
23Eleonora Spaliviero (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech0:05:14
24Amy Pieters (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Rossella Callovi (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giordana0:09:37
26Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) United States of America0:09:52
27Shanne Braspennincx (Ned) Netherlands0:09:53
28Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 27 - Cell 2
29Lisa Brennauer (Ger) GermanyRow 28 - Cell 2
30Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) FranceRow 29 - Cell 2
31Anna Van Der Breggen (Ned) NetherlandsRow 30 - Cell 2
32Jessie Daams (Bel) Garmin - CerveloRow 31 - Cell 2
33Kendall Ryan (USA) United States of AmericaRow 32 - Cell 2
34Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) ItalyRow 33 - Cell 2
35Luo Xiaoling (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 34 - Cell 2
36Barbara Guarischi (Ita) ItalyRow 35 - Cell 2
37Simona Martini (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech0:10:02
38Katarzyna Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech0:10:16
39Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France0:12:16
40Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech0:17:03
41Hannah Welter (Ned) Skil-Koga Cycling Team0:17:06
42Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) FranceRow 41 - Cell 2
43Annelies Visser (Ned) Netherlands0:17:15
44Wong Wan Yin Jamie (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling0:18:31
45Huang Li (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro CyclingRow 44 - Cell 2
46Melanie Woering (Ned) Netherlands0:19:12
47Laura Fouquet (Ger) GermanyRow 46 - Cell 2
48Henriette Woering (Ned) NetherlandsRow 47 - Cell 2
49Coryn Rivera (USA) United States of AmericaRow 48 - Cell 2
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Teams classification
1HTC Highroad Women23:34:00
2Garmin-Cervelo0:00:06
3Nederland Bloeit0:04:52
4Sc Mcipollini Giordana0:06:29
5Italy0:06:36
6Gauss0:06:38
7Australia0:06:39
8Lotto Honda Team0:06:56
9Skil-Koga Cycling TeamRow 8 - Cell 2
10Germany0:07:03
11France0:14:09
12China Chongming-Giant0:14:13
13Vaiano Solaritech0:16:53
14USA0:21:15
15Netherlands0:21:16

 

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Barry Ryan
Head of Features

Barry Ryan is Head of Features at Cyclingnews. He has covered professional cycling since 2010, reporting from the Tour de France, Giro d’Italia and events from Argentina to Japan. His writing has appeared in The Independent, Procycling and Cycling Plus. He is the author of The Ascent: Sean Kelly, Stephen Roche and the Rise of Irish Cycling’s Golden Generation, published by Gill Books.

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