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Sparkassen Giro 2010

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August 8, 2010

August 8, Elite women:

Van Dijk returns to winning in Germany

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Cycling News
Published:
August 8, 2010, 18:21,
Updated:
August 9, 2010, 02:34

Cromwell, Polspoel round out top three in dash to finish

Conditions might not have been ideal at the Sprkassen Giro, but that didn’t dampen Ellen Van Dijk’s spirit as she claimed victory from a group of five riders. The HTC-Columbia rider held off Lotto Ladies Team’s newest recruit Tiffany Cromwell to claim victory while Maaike Polspoel (Topsport Vlaanderen – Thompson) took third.

"It wasn't a nice day for riding, but I felt good once we started and we had a great day," said Van Dijk. "Evelyn Stevens bridged across to the break, which was great because I was a bit isolated up there.

“When she caught us she just kept going and was off the front which forced the others to chase. She couldn't hold it all the way to the finish but even when she got caught she just kept riding hard so that the break would stay away.”

Van Dijk made her move early in the final kilometres, following the wheel of Cromwell’s teammate Vicki Whitelaw as she launched a final attack. The Australian’s move didn’t prove fruitful, but Whitelaw still finished just off the podium in fourth.

"That was perfect for me for the sprint,” sad Van Dijk. “Just before the final Vicki Whitelaw attacked and I hopped on her wheel. This turned out to be a great lead-out and I was able to come around her on the last corner to win the sprint.

The victory was the 23-year-old Dutchwoman’s first since winning the Holland Ladies Tour’s second stage in September, 2009. "For sure it's really cool to finally win again, it's a good feeling," she said.

Full Results

Elite women
# Rider Name (Country) Team Result
1 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC Columbia Women 1:58:19  
2 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team    
3 Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
4 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team    
5 Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi    
6 Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women 0:00:12  
7 Katazino Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech 0:00:28  
8 Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Columbia Women 0:00:58  
9 Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
10 Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
11 Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products Uck    
12 Nathali Lamborelle (Lux) Hitec Products Uck    
13 Martina Zwick (Ger) Koga Miyata    
14 Sofie Verdonck (Bel) Dura Vermeer Cycling    
15 Rossella Callovi (Ita) Vecchia    
16 Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
17 Lynette Burger (RSA) Lotto Ladies Team    
18 Denis Zuckermandel (Ger) Team Stuttgart    
19 Lydia Wegemund (Ger) Team Haibike 0:01:05  
20 Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson    
21 Beate Zanner (Ger) Team Haibike 0:01:11  
22 Kristine Saastad (Nor) Hitec Products Uck    
23 Lise Nöstvold (Nor) Hitec Products Uck 0:01:13  
24 Jana Schemmer (Ger) Koga Miyata    
25 Gloria Presti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi    
26 Katie Colclough (GBr) British National Team    
27 Anna Fischer (Ger) Nutrixxion 0:01:17  
28 Chiara Vanni (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech    
29 Katharina Alberti (Ger) Koga Miyata    
30 Cecilie S Johansen (Nor) Norwegian National Team    
31 Nikki Harris (GBr) British National Team    
32 Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC Columbia Women 0:01:21  
33 Linda Me Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia Women    
34 Rossella Gobbo (Ita) Vecchia    
35 Maria Gra Petersen (Den) Hitec Products Uck 0:01:25  
36 Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Stuttgart    
37 Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris Cycling    
38 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Noris Cycling    
39 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling    
40 Simona Frapporti (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech    
41 Valenti Scandolara (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech    
42 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi 0:01:34  
43 Linn Torp (Nor) Norwegian National Team 0:01:40  
44 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi 0:01:49  
45 Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi    
46 Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling 0:02:24  
47 Anna Schnitzmeier (Ger) Nutrixxion    
48 Catheri Williamson (GBr) British National Team 0:02:28  
49 Lucy Martin (GBr) British National Team 0:02:42  
50 Simona Martini (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech 0:03:42  
51 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team    
52 Johanna Badmann (Ger) Team Stuttgart 0:04:36  
53 Nina Köhn (Ger) Team Haibike 0:06:36  
54 Fabienne Schaus (Lux) Luxembourg National Team 0:08:41  
55 Ronja Köckerling (Ger) Koga Miyata 0:09:39  
56 Anna Blyth (GBr) British National Team    
57 Anne Marie Schmitt (Lux) Luxembourg National Team 0:09:43  
58 Francesca Tognali (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech    
59 Ingeborg Kreuze (Ned) CT People's Trust 0:12:24  
60 Juliette Wigbold (Ned) CT People's Trust    
61 Janine Bubner (Ger) Koga Miyata    
62 Tone Hatteland (Nor) Hitec Products Uck    
63 Stefanie Degle (Ger) Team Stuttgart    
64 Silke Kogelman (Ned) CT People's Trust    
65 Alexandra Janke (Ger) Koga Miyata    
66 Marjan Stokman (Ned) CT People's Trust