Pooley solos to World Cup win

Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervelo) soloed to victory at the Trofeo Alfredo Binda race in Italy to become the first leader of the 2011 Women’s World Cup series.

Pooley dislikes the rain but excels on the hilly course in Italy. And just like in 2009, she took off a long way from the finish and managed to hold off the rest of the peloton to take another hugely prestigious win.

She dominated the race in a manner which would have pleased legendary Italian campione Alfredo Binda, who the race is named after and who was born in the Cittiglio, where the race is organised.

Pooley attacked after 52km of racing and then time trialed the remaining 69km of hilly racing to win alone. She had plenty of time to celebrate her win at the finish and show off her British national champion’s jersey.

“I prepared well during the winter in Australia and I’m in good shape now,” Pooley explained before pulling on the World Cup leader’s jersey.

The tough course and the rain meant only 80 of the 160 starters finished the race, with the rest of the field spread across 11 minutes.

Pooley scored 75 World Cup points for her win and so leads Johansson by 25 points. The next race in the nine-race series is the Ronde van Vlaanderen on April 3 on the cobbles and steep climbs of Belgium.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Emma Pooley (GBr) Garmin Cervelo3:08:17
2Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products UCK0:01:32
3Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) NetherlandsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Martine Bras (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Shelley Olds (USA) Diadora Pasta ZaraRow 4 - Cell 2
6Chantal Blaak (Ned) AA Drink Leontien.nl CyclingRow 5 - Cell 2
7Judith Arndt (Ger) TC Highroad WomenRow 6 - Cell 2
8Grace Verbeke (Bel) Belgium0:01:33
9Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) FranceRow 8 - Cell 2
10Lucinda Brand (Ned) AA Drink Leontien.nl CyclingRow 9 - Cell 2
11Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) AussRow 10 - Cell 2
12Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 11 - Cell 2
13Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) GaussRow 12 - Cell 2
14Noortje Tabak (Ned) NetherlandsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Aude Biannic (Fra) FranceRow 14 - Cell 2
16Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) Diadora Pasta ZaraRow 15 - Cell 2
17Polona Batagelj (Slo) Bizkaia DurangoRow 16 - Cell 2
18Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) NetherlandsRow 17 - Cell 2
19Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiambeniniRow 18 - Cell 2
20Ruth Corset (Aus) AustraliaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Sharon Laws (GBr) Garmin CerveloRow 20 - Cell 2
22Noemi Cantele (Ita) Garmin Cervelo0:01:52
23Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Highroad WomenRow 22 - Cell 2
24Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Russia0:02:08
25Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo0:03:20
26Irina Molicheva (Rus) Russia0:04:10
27Anna Fischer (Ger) Abus Nutrixxion0:04:52
28Tetyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Colavita Forno D'asolo0:08:51
29Irene Van den Broek (Ned) AA Drink Leontien.nl CyclingRow 28 - Cell 2
30Bridie O'Donnell (Aus) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo0:09:43
31Oksana Kashchyshyna (Ukr) SC Michela Fanini Rox0:11:10
32Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Diadora Pasta ZaraRow 31 - Cell 2
33Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Russia0:11:30
34Andrea Bosman (Ned) NetherlandsRow 33 - Cell 2
35Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 34 - Cell 2
36Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Vaiano SolaristechRow 35 - Cell 2
37Heleen Van Vliet (Ned) AA Drink Leontien.nl CyclingRow 36 - Cell 2
38Sjoukje Dufoer (Bel) BelgiumRow 37 - Cell 2
39Lucy Martin (GBr) Garmin CerveloRow 38 - Cell 2
40Jennifer Hohl (Swi) SC Mcipollini GiambeniniRow 39 - Cell 2
41Martina Ruzickova (Cze) SC Michela Fanini RoxRow 40 - Cell 2
42Joelle Numainville (Can) Tibco-To The TopRow 41 - Cell 2
43Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Honda TeamRow 42 - Cell 2
44Sophie Creux (Fra) FranceRow 43 - Cell 2
45Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) GaussRow 44 - Cell 2
46Megan Guarnier (USA) Tibco-To The TopRow 45 - Cell 2
47Malgorzta Jasinska (Pol) SC Michela Fanini RoxRow 46 - Cell 2
48Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) FranceRow 47 - Cell 2
49Lauren Kitchen (Aus) AustraliaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Chiara Nadalutti (Ita) Kleo Ladies TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Honda TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Chiara Vanni (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 51 - Cell 2
53Sara Mustonen (Swe) Hitec Products UCKRow 52 - Cell 2
54Edwige Pitel (Fra) FranceRow 53 - Cell 2
55Lise Nostvold (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 54 - Cell 2
56Marie Lindberg (Swe) Abus NutrixxionRow 55 - Cell 2
57Giulia Ronchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 56 - Cell 2
58Anna Potokina (Rus) RussiaRow 57 - Cell 2
59Francesca Tognali (Ita) Kleo Ladies TeamRow 58 - Cell 2
60Alex Carle (Aus) AustraliaRow 59 - Cell 2
61Serena Sheridan (NZl) Tibco-To The TopRow 60 - Cell 2
62Amanda Spratt (Aus) AustraliaRow 61 - Cell 2
63Shara Gillow (Aus) AustraliaRow 62 - Cell 2
64Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) BelgiumRow 63 - Cell 2
65Alessandra Borchi (Ita) GaussRow 64 - Cell 2
66Valentina Scandolara (Ita) GaussRow 65 - Cell 2
67Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Highroad WomenRow 66 - Cell 2
68Lieselot Decroix (Bel) BelgiumRow 67 - Cell 2
69Marta Bastianelli (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiambeniniRow 68 - Cell 2
70Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) SC Michela Fanini RoxRow 69 - Cell 2
71Andrea Graus (Aut) Kleo Ladies TeamRow 70 - Cell 2
72Aniko Revesz (Hun) HungaryRow 71 - Cell 2
73Monia Baccaille (Ita) SC Mcipollini GiambeniniRow 72 - Cell 2
74Rachel Neylan (Aus) Diadora Pasta ZaraRow 73 - Cell 2
75Giada Borgato (Ita) Colavita Forno D'asoloRow 74 - Cell 2
76Trixi Worrack (Ger) AA Drink Leontien.nl Cycling0:11:40
77Luisa Tamanini (Ita) GaussRow 76 - Cell 2
78Carla Ryan (Aus) Garmin CerveloRow 77 - Cell 2
79Claudia Hausler (Ger) Diadora Pasta ZaraRow 78 - Cell 2
80Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Highroad WomenRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFEmilia Fahlin (Swe) HTC Highroad WomenRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFMarlen Johrend (Ger) AA Drink Leontien.nl CyclingRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFIris Slappendel (Ned) Garmin CerveloRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFMara Abbott (USA) Diadora Pasta ZaraRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFTone Hatteland (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFEmilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFMarie Voreland (Nor) Hitec Products UCKRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFDa Souza Fernandes (Bra) Colavita Forno D'asoloRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFModesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Colavita Forno D'asoloRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFChristina Kollmann (Aut) Colavita Forno D'asoloRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFRosane Kirch (Bra) Colavita Forno D'asoloRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFNicole Cooke (GBr) SC Mcipollini GiambeniniRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFYulia Blindyuk (Rus) SC Mcipollini GiambeniniRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFVeronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Honda TeamRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFLaure Werner (Bel) Lotto Honda TeamRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFValentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFEleonora Spaliviero (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFIrene Falorni (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFKatarzyna Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano SolaristechRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFEmma Mackie (Aus) Tibco-To The TopRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFKendall Ryan (USA) Tibco-To The TopRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFMascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping TeamRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFPetra Dijkman (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping TeamRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFBirgit Lavrijssen (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping TeamRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFMarissa Otten (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping TeamRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFLaura Van der Kamp (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping TeamRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFKarin Aune (Swe) SC Michela Fanini RoxRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFNina Ovcharenko (Ukr) SC Michela Fanini RoxRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFJennifer Fiori (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFGloria Presti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa BortoloRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFMaria Grandt Petersen (Den) Abus NutrixxionRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFNathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Abus NutrixxionRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFAna Schnitzmeier (Ger) Abus NutrixxionRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFMartina Zwick (Ger) Abus NutrixxionRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFMartina Corazza (Ita) Kleo Ladies TeamRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFAngela Mcclure (Aus) Kleo Ladies TeamRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFChiara Bortolus (Ita) Kleo Ladies TeamRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFJacqueline Hahn (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFRomy Kasper (Ger) Kuota Speed KueensRow 118 - Cell 2
DNFDaniela Pintarelli (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 119 - Cell 2
DNFBianca Purath (Ger) Kuota Speed KueensRow 120 - Cell 2
DNFBernadette Schober (Aut) Kuota Speed KueensRow 121 - Cell 2
DNFInmaculada Pereiro (Spa) Debabarrena-GipuzkoaRow 122 - Cell 2
DNFGonzalez Santesteban (Spa) Debabarrena-GipuzkoaRow 123 - Cell 2
DNFSalas Rafael (Spa) Debabarrena-GipuzkoaRow 124 - Cell 2
DNFDorieta Eskamendi Gil (Spa) Debabarrena-GipuzkoaRow 125 - Cell 2
DNFIzaro Lasa (Spa) Debabarrena-GipuzkoaRow 126 - Cell 2
DNFHuertanos Alcalde (Spa) Bizkaia DurangoRow 127 - Cell 2
DNFAna Garcia Antequera (Spa) Bizkaia DurangoRow 128 - Cell 2
DNFRocio Loureda Gonzalez (Spa) Bizkaia DurangoRow 129 - Cell 2
DNFDavina Summers (Aus) Bizkaia DurangoRow 130 - Cell 2
DNFAriadna Tudel Cuberes (And) Bizkaia DurangoRow 131 - Cell 2
DNFIturriagaechebarria (Spa) LointekRow 132 - Cell 2
DNFMireia Epelde Bikendi (Spa) LointekRow 133 - Cell 2
DNFEmilie Blanquefort (Fra) LointekRow 134 - Cell 2
DNFBelen Lopez (Spa) LointekRow 135 - Cell 2
DNFLeticia Gil Parra (Spa) LointekRow 136 - Cell 2
DNFAnne Marie Schmitt (Lux) LointekRow 137 - Cell 2
DNFRegina Bruins (Ned) NetherlandsRow 138 - Cell 2
DNFRoxane Knetemann (Ned) NetherlandsRow 139 - Cell 2
DNFRowena Fry (Aus) AustraliaRow 140 - Cell 2
DNFMarina Kulikova (Rus) RussiaRow 141 - Cell 2
DNFIne Beyen (Bel) BelgiumRow 142 - Cell 2
DNFAnnelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) BelgiumRow 143 - Cell 2
DNFJulie Krasniak (Fra) FranceRow 144 - Cell 2
DNFAnna Kormos Veronika (Hun) HungaryRow 145 - Cell 2
DNFAnita Kenyo (Hun) HungaryRow 146 - Cell 2
DNFKrisztina Fay (Hun) HungaryRow 147 - Cell 2
DNFMonika Kiraly (Hun) HungaryRow 148 - Cell 2
DNFGabriella Zelinka (Hun) HungaryRow 149 - Cell 2
DNFAlenka Novak (Slo) SloveniaRow 150 - Cell 2
DNFUrsa Pintar (Slo) SloveniaRow 151 - Cell 2
DNFTjasa Rutar (Slo) SloveniaRow 152 - Cell 2
DNFPetra Zrimsek (Slo) SloveniaRow 153 - Cell 2
DNFZiva Verbic (Slo) SloveniaRow 154 - Cell 2
DNFAndreja Godec (Slo) SloveniaRow 155 - Cell 2
DNFViena Balen (Cro) CroatiaRow 156 - Cell 2
DNFWanda Svrakic (Cro) CroatiaRow 157 - Cell 2
DNFIva Bozac (Cro) CroatiaRow 158 - Cell 2
DNFAnja Jakasa (Cro) CroatiaRow 159 - Cell 2

 

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