Abbot victorious in Osseja

Mara Abbot (US National Team) and Emma Pooley (Cervelo TestTeam) worked together on the Tour de l’Aude’s fourth stage, and both riders benefited from the cooperation. For Abbott working with her British rival gave her a stage victory at the French race, while Pooley’s reward was a strong lead in the general classification.

Pooley trailed Abbot across the line after 97 kilometres of racing, with the pair 43 seconds ahead of third placed Evelyn Stevens (HTC-Columbia). Pooley had started the day 1:03 minutes behind Adrie Visser (HTC-Columbia), but the Dutch rider was over three minutes behind on the day’s stage.

The time loss swung the pendulum in Pooley’s favour by 2:34 minutes, with five stages remaining. "I am very happy today. It is always great to be in the leader's jersey of Tour de l'Aude," said Emma Pooley. "So far I have a good gap over Adrie Visser. We still have some races to go, and something can always happen but I am confident."

The attack by Pooley and Abbot came from a six rider breakaway that escaped during the mountains. Pooley had the advantage of having team-mates Sharon Laws and Regina Bruins in the breakaway with her and Abbott.

"It was a nice day today, we had sun, no wind and now as well the yellow jersey," said Cervelo TestTeam sport director Egon van Kessel. "The peloton with our other riders reached the finish about 3:20 later so there are still five of our riders in a good overall position. Our team is in a comfortable position for the upcoming stages."

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Full Results
1Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team2:41:30
2Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women0:00:43
4Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team0:01:57
5Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo Test Team0:03:05
6Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:03:15
7Claudia Häusler (Ger) Cervelo Test TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:03:19
9Carla Ryan (Aus) Cervelo Test Team0:03:23
10Katheryn Mattis (USA) US National TeamRow 9 - Cell 2
11Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia WomenRow 10 - Cell 2
12Edwige Pitel (Fra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:03:25
13Chantal Blaak (Ned) Leontien.nlRow 12 - Cell 2
14Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Cervelo Test TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 14 - Cell 2
16Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia WomenRow 15 - Cell 2
17Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 17 - Cell 2
19Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.nlRow 18 - Cell 2
20Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:03:35
21Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland BloeitRow 20 - Cell 2
22Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Team Valdarno0:03:43
23Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team0:03:47
24Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team0:04:16
25Anriette Schoeman (RSA) Lotto Ladies Team0:05:13
26Amanda Miller (USA) TIBCORow 25 - Cell 2
27Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope0:06:53
28Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO0:09:22
29Marijn De Vries (Ned) Leontien.nl0:12:28
30Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Safi - Pasta Zara0:16:07
31Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 30 - Cell 2
32Carla Swart (RSA) MTNRow 31 - Cell 2
33Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 32 - Cell 2
34Martina Ruzickova (Cze) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 33 - Cell 2
35Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs - PetrogradetsRow 34 - Cell 2
36Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs - PetrogradetsRow 35 - Cell 2
37Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs - PetrogradetsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Marissa Van Der Merwe (RSA) MTNRow 37 - Cell 2
39Carmen Small (USA) US National TeamRow 38 - Cell 2
40Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 39 - Cell 2
41Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland BloeitRow 40 - Cell 2
42Robyn De Groot (RSA) MTNRow 41 - Cell 2
43Andrea Dvorak (USA) US National TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 43 - Cell 2
45Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Redsun Cycling TeamRow 44 - Cell 2
46Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling0:16:20
48Rebecca Much (USA) TIBCORow 47 - Cell 2
49Laura Bozzolo (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 48 - Cell 2
50Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 49 - Cell 2
51Luise Keller (Ger) HTC Columbia WomenRow 50 - Cell 2
52Marie Lindberg (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team0:23:36
53Martina Zwick (Ger) German National TeamRow 52 - Cell 2
54Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 53 - Cell 2
55Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) Leontien.nlRow 55 - Cell 2
57Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) TIBCORow 56 - Cell 2
58Béatrice Thomas (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 57 - Cell 2
59Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 58 - Cell 2
60Katharine Carrol (USA) US National TeamRow 59 - Cell 2
61Brooke Miller (USA) TIBCORow 60 - Cell 2
62Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) Leontien.nlRow 61 - Cell 2
63Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris Cycling0:23:40
64Angela Hennig (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 63 - Cell 2
65Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia WomenRow 64 - Cell 2
66Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team0:28:04
67Kristin Mac Grath (USA) US National TeamRow 66 - Cell 2
68Carly Hibberd (Aus) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 67 - Cell 2
69Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 68 - Cell 2
70Emma Mackie (Aus) TIBCORow 69 - Cell 2
71Yulia Iliynikh (Rus) Fenixs - PetrogradetsRow 70 - Cell 2
72Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 71 - Cell 2
73Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 72 - Cell 2
74Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Team ValdarnoRow 73 - Cell 2
75Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 74 - Cell 2
76Giada Borgato (Ita) Gauss RDZ OrmuRow 75 - Cell 2
77Nina Ovcharenko (Ukr) S.C. Michela Fanini Record RoxRow 76 - Cell 2
78Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.nlRow 77 - Cell 2
79Laura Dittmann (Ger) German National TeamRow 78 - Cell 2
80Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi - Pasta ZaraRow 79 - Cell 2
81Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 81 - Cell 2
83Jenifer Letue (Fra) Vienne FuturoscopeRow 82 - Cell 2
84Franziska Merten (Ger) German National TeamRow 83 - Cell 2
85Audrey Lemieux (Can) Esgl 93 - Gsd GestionRow 84 - Cell 2
86Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 85 - Cell 2
87Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) MTN0:29:31
88Lylanie Lauwrens (RSA) MTNRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFElizabeth Hatch (USA) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFLina-Kristin Schink (Ger) German National TeamRow 89 - Cell 2
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Mountain 1 - Col du Calvaire (HC) 29km
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Test Team12pts
2Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo Test Team3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2 - D4 Col de Creu (HC) 53km
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Test Team12pts
2Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo Test Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Claudia Häusler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3 - Col de la Llose (HC) 67km
1Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team12pts
2Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Test Team8Row 1 - Cell 3
3Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women5Row 2 - Cell 3
4Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo Test Team2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope1Row 5 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Cervelo Test Team8:10:50
2HTC Columbia Women0:01:11
3Nederland Bloeit0:03:54
4Leontien.nl0:12:57
5US National Team0:13:10
6Redsun Cycling Team0:16:00
7TIBCO0:24:35
8Vienne Futuroscope0:27:28
9Team Valdarno0:30:03
10Lotto Ladies Team0:30:44
11Noris Cycling0:37:01
12S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:41:16
13Fenixs - Petrogradets0:42:01
14MTNRow 13 - Cell 2
15Safi - Pasta Zara0:49:30
16Gauss RDZ Ormu0:53:58
17Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion1:01:27
18German National TeamRow 17 - Cell 2
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General classification after stage 4
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Test Team9:44:05
2Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia Women0:02:34
3Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:03:09
4Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team0:03:15
5Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women0:03:21
6Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo Test Team0:03:27
7Chantal Blaak (Ned) Leontien.nl0:03:28
8Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team0:03:31
9Claudia Häusler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team0:03:35
10Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team0:03:45
11Carla Ryan (Aus) Cervelo Test Team0:03:55
12Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:03:57
13Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:04:09
14Katheryn Mattis (USA) US National Team0:04:24
15Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit0:04:27
16Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.nl0:04:35
17Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling0:05:10
18Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:05:23
19Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Cervelo Test Team0:05:54
20Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia Women0:06:31
21Edwige Pitel (Fra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:08:03
22Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Team Valdarno0:08:31
23Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team0:08:49
24Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope0:12:46
25Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO0:13:14
26Anriette Schoeman (RSA) Lotto Ladies Team0:15:32
27Marijn De Vries (Ned) Leontien.nl0:16:43
28Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ Ormu0:16:52
29Carmen Small (USA) US National Team0:16:54
30Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Redsun Cycling Team0:17:22
31Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling0:18:05
32Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Safi - Pasta Zara0:19:01
33Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team0:19:05
34Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu0:19:12
35Amanda Miller (USA) TIBCO0:19:13
36Rebecca Much (USA) TIBCO0:20:21
37Carla Swart (RSA) MTN0:21:10
38Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs - Petrogradets0:21:36
39Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:22:13
40Luise Keller (Ger) HTC Columbia Women0:22:26
41Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) Safi - Pasta Zara0:24:17
42Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs - Petrogradets0:25:28
43Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs - Petrogradets0:25:51
44Robyn De Groot (RSA) MTN0:26:49
45Andrea Dvorak (USA) US National Team0:27:01
46Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion0:27:06
47Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) TIBCO0:27:37
48Marie Lindberg (Swe) Redsun Cycling TeamRow 47 - Cell 2
49Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi - Pasta Zara0:27:45
50Martina Ruzickova (Cze) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:27:57
51Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Team Valdarno0:28:09
52Martina Zwick (Ger) German National Team0:28:25
53Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Redsun Cycling Team0:29:35
54Marissa Van Der Merwe (RSA) MTN0:29:50
55Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia Women0:29:51
56Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team0:31:05
57Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) Leontien.nl0:31:34
58Katharine Carrol (USA) US National Team0:32:18
59Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) Leontien.nl0:32:19
60Béatrice Thomas (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion0:32:29
61Angela Hennig (Ger) Noris Cycling0:33:48
62Brooke Miller (USA) TIBCO0:34:32
63Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris Cycling0:35:14
64Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope0:35:47
65Emma Mackie (Aus) TIBCO0:37:11
66Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling0:37:45
67Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu0:37:52
68Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion0:38:04
69Carly Hibberd (Aus) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:38:06
70Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Ladies Team0:38:07
71Laura Bozzolo (Ita) Team Valdarno0:38:08
72Laura Dittmann (Ger) German National Team0:40:11
73Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi - Pasta Zara0:40:56
74Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Noris Cycling0:42:59
75Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team0:43:15
76Audrey Lemieux (Can) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion0:43:46
77Nina Ovcharenko (Ukr) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox0:43:56
78Giada Borgato (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu0:45:49
79Yulia Iliynikh (Rus) Fenixs - Petrogradets0:46:23
80Franziska Merten (Ger) German National Team0:47:58
81Kristin Mac Grath (USA) US National Team0:48:25
82Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.nl0:48:32
83Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu0:49:39
84Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) MTN0:50:24
85Jenifer Letue (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:52:06
86Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Team Valdarno0:54:19
87Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi - Pasta Zara0:54:33
88Lylanie Lauwrens (RSA) MTN0:55:53
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Points classification
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit66pts
2Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Test Team61Row 1 - Cell 3
3Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team53Row 2 - Cell 3
4Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Cervelo Test Team52Row 3 - Cell 3
5Chantal Blaak (Ned) Leontien.nl48Row 4 - Cell 3
6Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Columbia Women47Row 5 - Cell 3
7Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia Women45Row 6 - Cell 3
8Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team44Row 7 - Cell 3
9Martine Bras (Ned) Gauss RDZ Ormu36Row 8 - Cell 3
10Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.nl34Row 9 - Cell 3
11Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women31Row 10 - Cell 3
12Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team30Row 11 - Cell 3
13Carmen Small (USA) US National Team30Row 12 - Cell 3
14Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope26Row 13 - Cell 3
15Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Nederland Bloeit24Row 14 - Cell 3
16Linda Melanie Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia Women24Row 15 - Cell 3
17Brooke Miller (USA) TIBCO23Row 16 - Cell 3
18Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Nederland Bloeit21Row 17 - Cell 3
19Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Nederland Bloeit20Row 18 - Cell 3
20Katheryn Mattis (USA) US National Team20Row 19 - Cell 3
21Claudia Häusler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team19Row 20 - Cell 3
22Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling19Row 21 - Cell 3
23Béatrice Thomas (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion18Row 22 - Cell 3
24Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo Test Team18Row 23 - Cell 3
25Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling16Row 24 - Cell 3
26Petra Dijkman (Ned) Redsun Cycling Team12Row 25 - Cell 3
27Carla Ryan (Aus) Cervelo Test Team12Row 26 - Cell 3
28Emma Mackie (Aus) TIBCO10Row 27 - Cell 3
29Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi - Pasta Zara8Row 28 - Cell 3
30Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling8Row 29 - Cell 3
31Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team7Row 30 - Cell 3
32Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Safi - Pasta Zara5Row 31 - Cell 3
33Martina Zwick (Ger) German National Team4Row 32 - Cell 3
34Edwige Pitel (Fra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox4Row 33 - Cell 3
35Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.nl2Row 34 - Cell 3
36Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu1Row 35 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervelo Test Team32pts
2Mara Abbot (USA) US National Team25Row 1 - Cell 3
3Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women18Row 2 - Cell 3
4Andrea Bosman (Ned) Leontien.nl10Row 3 - Cell 3
5Emma Johansson (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team8Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sharon Laws (GBr) Cervelo Test Team8Row 5 - Cell 3
7Carmen Small (USA) US National Team5Row 6 - Cell 3
8Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Columbia Women5Row 7 - Cell 3
9Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team1Row 8 - Cell 3
10Claudia Häusler (Ger) Cervelo Test Team1Row 9 - Cell 3
11Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope1Row 10 - Cell 3
12Brooke Miller (USA) TIBCO1Row 11 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
1Chantal Blaak (Ned) Leontien.nl9:47:33
2Marianne Vos (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:00:29
3Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Cervelo Test Team0:02:26
4Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope0:09:18
5Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Safi - Pasta Zara0:15:33
6Carla Swart (RSA) MTN0:17:42
7Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) Fenixs - Petrogradets0:18:08
8Noortje Tabak (Ned) Nederland Bloeit0:18:45
9Irina Molicheva (Rus) Fenixs - Petrogradets0:22:00
10Marie Lindberg (Swe) Redsun Cycling Team0:24:09
11Martina Zwick (Ger) German National Team0:24:57
12Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) Leontien.nl0:28:51
13Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris Cycling0:31:46
14Karol-Ann Canuel (Can) Vienne Futuroscope0:32:19
15Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling0:34:17
16Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion0:34:36
17Laura Dittmann (Ger) German National Team0:36:43
18Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Safi - Pasta Zara0:37:28
19Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team0:39:47
20Giada Borgato (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu0:42:21
21Franziska Merten (Ger) German National Team0:44:30
22Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Leontien.nl0:45:04
23Jenifer Letue (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope0:48:38
24Lorena Foresi (Ita) Safi - Pasta Zara0:51:05
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Teams classification
1Cervelo Test Team29:17:56
2HTC Columbia Women0:04:47
3Nederland Bloeit0:06:46
4US National Team0:23:22
5Leontien.nl0:26:59
6Redsun Cycling Team0:30:29
7TIBCO0:40:15
8Noris Cycling0:51:50
9Vienne Futuroscope0:58:09
10Safi - Pasta Zara1:08:56
11Team Valdarno1:12:37
12Lotto Ladies Team1:13:10
13Fenixs - Petrogradets1:13:51
14Gauss RDZ Ormu1:15:54
15S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox1:16:22
16MTN1:27:58
17German National Team1:28:36
18Esgl 93 - Gsd Gestion1:45:03

 

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