Tour of Chongming Island World Cup: Tetyana Riabchenko solos to victory

The name of Ukraine’s Tetyana Riabchenko of Chirio Forno d’Asolo popped up for the first time on the international cycling scene after she  won the fifth leg of the 2013 World Cup on the island of Chongming in China.

While a bunch sprint finish was highly expected on this flattish terrain, she escaped with 15 kilometers to go and resisted the return of the peloton, led to the line by former world champion Giorgia Bronzini from Wiggle-Honda. However, they were not threat to Marianne Vos who retained the lead in the UCI World Cup without making the trip to the far East.

“I can’t believe I’ve managed to win," said an emotional Riabchenko after the finish. 

“I was far from being a favorite and I didn’t think I could beat them but I took my chance and they didn’t catch me. In the last 500 metres, I kept looking behind to make sure that my dream was coming true. I’ve prepared well for this race, in altitude but also on flat roads like here.

"It was my first time in China. It was very hot today and it has made the race hard for everyone. Also during the three-day stage this week, I’ve broken away a few times but it didn’t work out. Luck has been on my side today. It’s hard to realize but it’s an enormous satisfaction.”

Riabchenko was clever enough to realize that she had scored important UCI points for the qualification of Ukrainian riders for the world championship in Florence at the end of September. The 23-year-old from Kiev added: “I’ve also made it due to work. I’m not a sprinter, so I only rode with the intention of breaking away as I did a few times during the stage race this week with my good friend and former teammate Anastasia Chulkova [of RusVelo].

"In this race we’ve enjoyed wide roads. It was less dangerous than the racing we’re used to in Europe.” In fact, roads were so wide that the members of the peloton hesitated with regards to which side to choose at 2.5km to go mark as they were chasing with a deficit superior to thirty seconds from the lone leader.

How it unfolded

The fifth edition of the Tour of Chongming Island started in the splendor of the Oriental Sports Center of Shanghai in front of the Aquatic Center that hosted the 2011 swimming world championships. It was a 126.8km route via the Pudong International Airport, the Shanghai Yangtze River tunnel and bridge with a passage under sea level and a peak at 73 meters in the middle of the bridge named after former People’s Republic of China president Jiang Zemin. Several teams had the intention to split the peloton in that part of the course normally exposed to crosswinds, bearing in mind the tactic used by the Specialized-lululemon team one year ago, but it was a sunny and beautiful day at the office with not enough wind to make a difference.

Following a few unfruitful skirmishes, Aude Biannic of the French national team took her chance to go clear off the peloton after 82 kilometres of racing. She stayed away for 22 kilometres and got a maximum lead of 40 seconds.

“I had the feeling that the peloton was playing with me, so I targeted the hot spot sprint at km 100 before gearing up for the final sprint”, the Breton rider commented. “We didn’t have a top sprinter, so we wanted to do well as a team and we did with three riders in the top 20 and the third place in the teams classification.”

At least Biannic’s enterprise inspired Riabchenko, who successfully stayed clear off the fast furious chase led by Orica-AIS and Wiggle Honda. The Australian team had high ambitions for Emma Johansson in the individual World Cup standings. Crossing the line in fourth position, she scored 30 points – less than half of the 75 points awarded to the winner who didn’t have any from the first four legs – and moved up to second place overall, 72 points down on Vos.

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Full Results
1Tetyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Chirio Forno D'Asolo3:04:17
2Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda0:00:12
3Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 2 - Cell 2
4Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AISRow 3 - Cell 2
5Sara Mustonen (Swe) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) MCipollini GiordanaRow 5 - Cell 2
7Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Kim De Baat (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Oksana Kozonchuk (Rus) RusVeloRow 8 - Cell 2
10Julia Martisova (Rus) Chirio Forno D'AsoloRow 9 - Cell 2
11Janneke Kanis (Ned) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 10 - Cell 2
12Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle HondaRow 11 - Cell 2
13Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) France National TeamRow 12 - Cell 2
14Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France National TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products UCKRow 14 - Cell 2
16Elena Cecchini (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 15 - Cell 2
17Roxane Fournier (Fra) France National TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) RusVeloRow 17 - Cell 2
19Ashlynn Van Baarle (Ned) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 18 - Cell 2
20Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCKRow 19 - Cell 2
21Ana Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) Wiggle HondaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Lucy Martin (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 21 - Cell 2
23Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 22 - Cell 2
24Daniela Gass (Ger) Squadra ScappatellaRow 23 - Cell 2
25Fanny Riberot (Fra) France National TeamRow 24 - Cell 2
26Maria Giulia Confalonieri (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Christina Perchtold (Aut) Squadra ScappatellaRow 26 - Cell 2
28Anastasia Chulkova (Rus) RusVeloRow 27 - Cell 2
29Diao Xiaojuan (HKg) Team Hong Kong ChinaRow 28 - Cell 2
30Valentina Scandolara (Ita) MCipollini GiordanaRow 29 - Cell 2
31Melissa Hoskins (Aus) Orica-AISRow 30 - Cell 2
32Anna Zita Maria Stricker (Ita) MCipollini GiordanaRow 31 - Cell 2
33Lee Minhye (Kor) Korea National TeamRow 32 - Cell 2
34Meng Zhaojuan (HKg) Team Hong Kong ChinaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Kim Seulgi (Kor) Korea National TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Cecilie Gotaas Johnsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 35 - Cell 2
37Annette Edmondson (Aus) Orica-AISRow 36 - Cell 2
38Yanthi Fuchiyanti (Ina) Indonesia National TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Aizhan Zhaparova (Rus) RusVeloRow 38 - Cell 2
40Simona Frapporti (Ita) BePinkRow 39 - Cell 2
41Leung Bo Yee (HKg) Team Hong Kong ChinaRow 40 - Cell 2
42Supuksorn Nuntana (Tha) Thailand Natonal TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Yulia Blindyuk (Rus) RusVelo0:00:17
44Martine Bras (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Beatrice Bartelloni (Ita) Wiggle HondaRow 44 - Cell 2
46Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 45 - Cell 2
47Nina Kessler (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling TeamRow 46 - Cell 2
48Claudia Häusler (Ger) Team TIBCORow 47 - Cell 2
49Wilaiwan Kunlapha (Tha) Thailand Natonal Team0:00:18
50Malgorzata Wojtyra (Pol) BePinkRow 49 - Cell 2
51Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team TIBCORow 50 - Cell 2
52Malgorzta Jasinska (Pol) MCipollini Giordana0:00:21
53Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giordana0:00:23
54Sung Eun Gu (Kor) Orica-AIS0:00:24
55Shelley Olds (USA) Team TIBCO0:00:26
56Kim Eun Hee (Kor) Korea National TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Yang Qianyu (HKg) Team Hong Kong ChinaRow 56 - Cell 2
58Chanpeng Nontasin (Tha) Thailand Natonal TeamRow 57 - Cell 2
59Kim Youri (Kor) Korea National Team0:00:28
60Meng Lang (Chn) China ChongmingRow 59 - Cell 2
61Huang Dongyan (Chn) China ChongmingRow 60 - Cell 2
62Fitriani Fitriani (Ina) Indonesia National TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
63Shi Lina (Chn) China ChongmingRow 62 - Cell 2
64Jessica Uebelhart (Swi) Chirio Forno D'AsoloRow 63 - Cell 2
65Kamonwan Winyoowijak (Tha) Thailand Natonal TeamRow 64 - Cell 2
66Monika Kiraly (Hun) Squadra ScappatellaRow 65 - Cell 2
67Wong Wan Yiu Jamie (HKg) China ChongmingRow 66 - Cell 2
68Lee Jumi (Kor) Korea National TeamRow 67 - Cell 2
69Valentina Carretta (Ita) MCipollini GiordanaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Lucy Garner (GBr) Team Argos-ShimanoRow 69 - Cell 2
71Panwaraporn Boonsawat (Tha) Thailand Natonal Team0:00:36
72Septianis Ratna Dewi (Ina) Indonesia National Team0:00:37
73Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AISRow 72 - Cell 2
74Whitney Gaggioli (USA) Chirio Forno D'AsoloRow 73 - Cell 2
75Jessie MacLean (Aus) Orica-AISRow 74 - Cell 2
76Liu Wai Ting (HKg) Team Hong Kong China0:00:42
77Melanie Spath (Irl) Team TIBCO0:00:48
78Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products UCK0:00:51
79Jutta Nieminen (Fin) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team0:00:54
80Audrey Cordon (Fra) France National Team0:01:02
81Aude Biannic (Fra) France National TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
82Willeke Knol (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano0:01:05
83Amy Roberts (GBr) Wiggle Honda0:01:29
84Rachana Azizah (Ina) Indonesia National Team0:02:01
85Chiara Agnelli (Ita) Chirio Forno D'Asolo0:03:32
86Emily Collins (NZl) Wiggle Honda0:04:02
DNFTone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFGiulia Donato (Ita) BePinkRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFDaniela Levi (Isr) BePinkRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFSarah Rijkes (Aut) Squadra ScappatellaRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFWahyuti Sri Rahayu (Ina) Indonesia National TeamRow 90 - Cell 2
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World Cup standings - Individuals
1Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant249pts
2Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica-AIS177Row 1 - Cell 3
3Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Specialized-lululemon159Row 2 - Cell 3
4Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products UCK156Row 3 - Cell 3
5Anna van der Breggen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team76Row 4 - Cell 3
6Tetyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Chirio Forno D'Asolo75Row 5 - Cell 3
7Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda58Row 6 - Cell 3
8Annemiek van Vleuten (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant56Row 7 - Cell 3
9Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team45Row 8 - Cell 3
10Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Orica-AIS42Row 9 - Cell 3
11Kirsten Wild (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano38Row 10 - Cell 3
12Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec Products UCK36Row 11 - Cell 3
13Amy Pieters (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano35Row 12 - Cell 3
14Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Belisol Ladies35Row 13 - Cell 3
15Amanda Spratt (Aus) Orica-AIS30Row 14 - Cell 3
16Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica-AIS28Row 15 - Cell 3
17Sara Mustonen (Swe) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team27Row 16 - Cell 3
18Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team TIBCO27Row 17 - Cell 3
19Adrie Visser (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team27Row 18 - Cell 3
20Marijn De Vries (Ned) Lotto Belisol Ladies27Row 19 - Cell 3
21Alena Amialiusik (Blr) BePink25Row 20 - Cell 3
22Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) MCipollini Giordana24Row 21 - Cell 3
23Shelley Olds (USA) Team TIBCO24Row 22 - Cell 3
24Carmen Small (USA) Specialized-lululemon22Row 23 - Cell 3
25Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team21Row 24 - Cell 3
26Kim De Baat (Ned) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team18Row 25 - Cell 3
27Amber Neben (USA) Pasta Zara-Cogeas18Row 26 - Cell 3
28Rossella Ratto (Ita) Hitec Products UCK18Row 27 - Cell 3
29Pascale Jeuland (Fra) France16Row 28 - Cell 3
30Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) RusVelo15Row 29 - Cell 3
31Jessie Daams (Bel) Boels Dolmans Cycling Team14Row 30 - Cell 3
32Julia Martisova (Rus) Chirio Forno D'Asolo11Row 31 - Cell 3
33Janneke Busser Kanis (Ned) Team Argos-Shimano10Row 32 - Cell 3
34Katarzyna Pawlowska (Pol) GSD Gestion-Kallisto10Row 33 - Cell 3
35Christine Majerus (Lux) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team10Row 34 - Cell 3
36Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Wiggle Honda9Row 35 - Cell 3
37Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized-lululemon9Row 36 - Cell 3
38Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized-lululemon9Row 37 - Cell 3
39Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Team Futurumshop8Row 38 - Cell 3
40Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Rabobank Liv/Giant8Row 39 - Cell 3
41Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Wiggle Honda8Row 40 - Cell 3
42Charlotte Becker (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano8Row 41 - Cell 3
43Carlee Taylor (Aus) Lotto Belisol Ladies7Row 42 - Cell 3
44Simona Frapporti (Ita) BePink7Row 43 - Cell 3
45Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Rabobank Liv/Giant7Row 44 - Cell 3
46Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) RusVelo7Row 45 - Cell 3
47Edwige Pitel (Fra) France6Row 46 - Cell 3
48Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team6Row 47 - Cell 3
49Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabobank Liv/Giant6Row 48 - Cell 3
50Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Pasta Zara-Cogeas6Row 49 - Cell 3
51Elena Cecchini (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team5Row 50 - Cell 3
52Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team5Row 51 - Cell 3
53Roxane Fournier (Fra) France4Row 52 - Cell 3
54Annelies Dom (Bel) Cyclelive Plus-Zannata4Row 53 - Cell 3
55Vera Koedooder (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team4Row 54 - Cell 3
56Amélie Rivat (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope3Row 55 - Cell 3
57Megan Guarnier (USA) Rabobank Liv/Giant3Row 56 - Cell 3
58Ashlynn Van Baarle (Ned) Faren-Let's Go Finland Team2Row 57 - Cell 3
59Lucie Pader (Fra) France2Row 58 - Cell 3
60Noemi Cantele (Ita) BePink1Row 59 - Cell 3
61Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies1Row 60 - Cell 3
62Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Team Futurumshop1Row 61 - Cell 3
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World Cup standings - Teams
1Rabobank Liv/Giant329pts
2Orica - AIS277Row 1 - Cell 3
3Hitec Products UCK210Row 2 - Cell 3
4Specialized - lululemon199Row 3 - Cell 3
5Boels Dolmans Cycling Team104Row 4 - Cell 3
6Team Argos - Shimano91Row 5 - Cell 3
7Sengers Ladies Cycling Team90Row 6 - Cell 3
8Chirio Forno D'Asolo86Row 7 - Cell 3
9Wiggle Honda75Row 8 - Cell 3
10Lotto Belisol Ladies70Row 9 - Cell 3
11Faren - Let's Go Finland Team66Row 10 - Cell 3
12Team TIBCO51Row 11 - Cell 3
13France36Row 12 - Cell 3
14Bepink33Row 13 - Cell 3
15Pasta Zara - Cogeas24Row 14 - Cell 3
15MCipollini Giordana24Row 15 - Cell 3
17RusVelo22Row 16 - Cell 3
18GSD Gestion - Kallisto10Row 17 - Cell 3
19Cyclelive Plus - Zannata4Row 18 - Cell 3
20Vienne Futuroscope3Row 19 - Cell 3
21Team Futurumshop.nl1Row 20 - Cell 3

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