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Le Tour du Grand Montréal - 2.9.1

Canada, May 31-June 2, 2004

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Stage 2 - May 31: Little Italy criterium, 50 km

Rossner takes over

By Giana Roberge - Quark Cycling Team

Petra Rossner (Nurnberger)
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The second stage of the Tour of Montreal was held in a dynamic area of Montreal called Little Italy. The perfect setting for a downtown criterium, the course was one kilometer of flat and fast bumpy roads. The crowd was huge, with the noise level making it almost impossible for the riders to hear the orders from their directors on the race radios.

There was a Leader's Jersey at stake, with the morning stage winner's lead being less than a second. Tina Mayolo Pic and her Genesis Scuba Team had their work cut out for them defending the slight lead over T-Mobile's Dede Demet Barry and Quark's Lyne Bessette - both very good criterium riders in the their own right. Only three seconds behind Mayolo was also Petra Rossner (Nurnberger), and with only a three second gap to the lead and nine seconds of bonus seconds, Rossner could have yellow by night's end.

Laura Van Gilder
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The race began fast and furious with a series of attacks from the Rona and Quark Teams. However, with such a high caliber field, there was plenty of horsepower to keep any breaks in check. The $100 and $200 primes kept the pace high, and by the end, as the bell kept ringing it was clear a field sprint would be inevitable. Having captured the mid-way time bonus sprint for three seconds over Mayolo, Rossner had the lead in her sites.

With two laps to go, her Nurnberger teammate, Judith Arndt went to the front and strung the field to the breaking point. Coming out of the final corner, Rossner jumped hard on the pedals, clearing the field. Regina Schleicher (Safi-Past Zara Manhattan) tried to come to terms with the German, but she was unable to close the gap. Rossner had plenty of time to celebrate her victory as she soared across the line.

Rossner's win of both the stage and the midway time bonus moved her into the lead, however, tomorrow's 120 very hilly road race will certainly test her climbing abilities, and may compliment her teammate Arndt. Bessette is not far behind Rossner, and Demet Barry is still well within striking range. With tomorrow's forecast for wet and cold, the stage promises to be yet another showdown on the roads of Montreal.

The stage podium
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Photography

Images by Rob Karman/www.roadbikephotos.com

Results

1 Petra Rossner (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung                 1.09.38
2 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                  
3 Anita Valen (Nor) Team S.A.T.S.                                    
4 Magali Le Floch (Fra) Quark Cycling Team                           
5 Annette Beutler (Swi) World Team                                   
6 Oenone Wood (Aus) Australian National Team                         
7 Mari Holden (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team               
8 Audrey Lemieux (Can) Quark Cycling Team                            
9 Anna Gusmini (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti                  
10 Nicole Freedman (Isr) Basis Aude                                  
11 Charlotte Goldsmith (GBr) British National Team                   
12 Kori Kelly (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                               
13 Alison Wright (Aus) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti                
14 Katy St-Laurent (Can) Basis Aude                                  
15 Andrea Graus (Aut) World Team                                     
16 Anna Zugno (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                        
17 Julie Hutsebaut (Can) Équipe du Québec                            
18 Lara Kroepsch (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team            
19 Laura Van Gilder (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                         
20 Amber Neben (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team              
21 Katrina Berger-Grove (USA) Équipe Cycliste RONA                   
22 Amy Moore (Can) Quark Cycling Team                                
23 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan            
24 Chrissy Ruiter (USA) Basis Aude                                   
25 Candice Blickem (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                          
26 Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                          
27 Julie Bélanger (Can) Canadian National Development Team           
28 Judith Arndt (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung                        
29 Pauline Frascone (USA) Basis Aube                                 
30 Anne Samplonius (Can) Équipe du Québec                            
31 Lyne Bessette (Can) Quark Cycling Team                            
32 Erinne Willock (Can) Équipe Cycliste RONA                         
33 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                     
34 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team                      
35 Daniela Fusar Poli (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti           
36 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                               
37 Laura Yoisten (Can) Canadian National Development Team            
38 Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Spa) Spanish National Team                 
39 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) Équipe Cycliste RONA                      
40 Kim Anderson (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team             
41 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti             
42 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti                
43 Arantzazu Azpiroz (Spa) Spanish National Team                     
44 Susan Palmer-Komar (Can) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                       
45 Dede Demet-Barry (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team         
46 Christina Peick-Anderson (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                      
47 Iosune Murillo Elkano (Spa) Spanish National Team                 
48 Maribel Moreno (Spa) Spanish National Team                        
49 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Australian National Team                   
50 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Cycling Team Composite            
51 Helen Kelly (Aus) Équipe Cycliste RONA                            
52 Rachel Heal (GBr) British National Team                           
53 Katheryn Curi (USA) Équipe Cycliste RONA                          
54 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                    
55 Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Fra) World Team                           
56 Manon Jutras (Can) Team S.A.T.S.                                  
57 Leticia Gil Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team                     
58 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                                  
59 Kym Shirley (Aus) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti                  
60 Catherine Hare (GBr) British National Team                        
61 Michelle Beltran (USA) Webcor Cycling Team Composite              
62 Joan Davies (USA) Webcor Cycling Team Composite                   
63 Émilie Roy (Can) Quark Cycling Team                               
64 Barbara Heeb (Swi) World Team                                     
65 Kele Hulser (USA) Basis Aude                                      
66 Megan Elliott (USA) Quark Cycling Team                            
67 Alicia Genest (USA) Verizon Wireless Wheelworks                   
68 Élisa Gagnon (Can) Équipe du Québec                               
69 Felicia Greer (Can) Webcor Cycling Team Composite                 
70 Jessica Phillips (USA) Nurnberger Versicherung                    
71 Grace Fleury (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                             
72 Leah Toffolon (USA) Verizon Wireless Wheelworks                   
73 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung                  
74 Emily Sandwith (Can) Canadian National Development Team           
75 Hiroko Shimada (Jpn) Webcor Cycling Team Composite                
76 Tara Ross (Can) Canadian National Development Team                
77 Anna Milkowski (USA) Équipe Cycliste RONA                         
78 Dotsie Cowden (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team            
79 Yulia Razenkova (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                   
80 Naiara Telletxea Lopez (Spa) Spanish National Team                
81 Monika Schachl (Aut) World Team                                   
82 Caroline Montminy (Can) Équipe du Québec                          
83 Marie-Pier Bédard (Can) Canadian National Development Team    3.19
84 Janine Verstraeten (USA) Verizon Wireless Wheelworks          3.59
85 Rhonda Guzda (Can) Canadian National Development Team         6.57
DNF Pauline Frascone (USA) Basis Aube                                
DNS Stéphanie Bourbeau (Can) Équipe du Québec                        
DNS Louise Yaxley (Aus) Australian National Team                     
 
Teams
 
1 Quark Cycling Team                                          3.28.54
2 Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                                          
3 T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team                                 
4 Basis Aude                                                         
5 Genesis Scuba/FFCC                                                 
6 Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti                                     
7 Équipe Internationale                                              
8 Team S.A.T.S.                                                      
9 Australian National Team                                           
10 Équipe Cycliste RONA                                              
11 Nurnberger Versicherung                                           
12 Équipe du Québec                                                  
13 British National Team                                             
14 Spanish National Team                                             
15 Canadian National Development Team                                
16 Webcor Cycling Team Composite                                     
17 Verizon Wireless Wheelworks                                   3.59
 
General classification
 
1 Petra Rossner (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung                 1.13.29
2 Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                       0.03
3 Dede Demet-Barry (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team      0.06
4 Lyne Bessette (Can) Quark Cycling Team                         0.07
5 Judith Arndt (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung                         
6 Candice Blickem (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                       0.08
7 Amber Neben (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team           0.10
8 Katrina Berger-Grove (USA) Équipe Cycliste RONA                    
9 Jessica Phillips (USA) Nurnberger Versicherung                     
10 Anne Samplonius (Can) Équipe du Québec                        0.12
11 Kori Kelly (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                           0.13
12 Laura Van Gilder (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                         
13 Susan Palmer-Komar (Can) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                   0.14
14 Amy Moore (Can) Quark Cycling Team                                
15 Manon Jutras (Can) Team S.A.T.S.                              0.15
16 Kim Anderson (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team             
17 Chrissy Ruiter (USA) Basis Aude                                   
18 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Cycling Team Composite        0.16
19 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                     
20 Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Spa) Spanish National Team             0.17
21 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) Équipe Cycliste RONA                      
22 Kele Hulser (USA) Basis Aude                                      
23 Anita Valen (Nor) Team S.A.T.S.                                   
24 Grace Fleury (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC                         0.20
25 Mari Holden (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team              
26 Nicole Freedman (Isr) Basis Aude                              0.21
27 Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Fra) World Team                           
28 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung                  
29 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team                      
30 Dotsie Cowden (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team        0.22
31 Katy St-Laurent (Can) Basis Aude                                  
32 Erinne Willock (Can) Équipe Cycliste RONA                         
33 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                              0.23
34 Helen Kelly (Aus) Équipe Cycliste RONA                            
35 Annette Beutler (Swi) World Team                              0.24
36 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Australian National Team                   
37 Audrey Lemieux (Can) Quark Cycling Team                       0.25
38 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti             
39 Andrea Graus (Aut) World Team                                     
40 Rachel Heal (GBr) British National Team                           
41 Felicia Greer (Can) Webcor Cycling Team Composite             0.26
42 Anna Milkowski (USA) Équipe Cycliste RONA                         
43 Julie Bélanger (Can) Canadian National Development Team           
44 Maribel Moreno (Spa) Spanish National Team                        
45 Katheryn Curi (USA) Équipe Cycliste RONA                      0.27
46 Leah Toffolon (USA) Verizon Wireless Wheelworks                   
47 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                    
48 Hiroko Shimada (Jpn) Webcor Cycling Team Composite            0.28
49 Magali Le Floch (Fra) Quark Cycling Team                      0.29
50 Julie Hutsebaut (Can) Équipe du Québec                            
51 Laura Yoisten (Can) Canadian National Development Team            
52 Oenone Wood (Aus) Australian National Team                        
53 Émilie Roy (Can) Quark Cycling Team                           0.30
54 Barbara Heeb (Swi) World Team                                     
55 Anna Zugno (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                        
56 Michelle Beltran (USA) Webcor Cycling Team Composite          0.31
57 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S.                               
58 Daniela Fusar Poli (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti       0.33
59 Lara Kroepsch (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team        0.34
60 Arantzazu Azpiroz (Spa) Spanish National Team                     
61 Yulia Razenkova (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan               0.35
62 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan             0.36
63 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti                
64 Leticia Gil Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team                     
65 Alison Wright (Aus) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti                
66 Iosune Murillo Elkano (Spa) Spanish National Team                 
67 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan        0.37
68 Élisa Gagnon (Can) Équipe du Québec                               
69 Naiara Telletxea Lopez (Spa) Spanish National Team                
70 Catherine Hare (GBr) British National Team                    0.38
71 Anna Gusmini (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti                 
72 Kym Shirley (Aus) Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti              0.40
73 Monika Schachl (Aut) World Team                               0.41
74 Emily Sandwith (Can) Canadian National Development Team           
75 Joan Davies (USA) Webcor Cycling Team Composite               0.42
76 Alicia Genest (USA) Verizon Wireless Wheelworks               0.44
77 Christina Peick-Anderson (Den) Team S.A.T.S.                  0.46
78 Tara Ross (Can) Canadian National Development Team            0.47
79 Caroline Montminy (Can) Équipe du Québec                      0.51
80 Charlotte Goldsmith (GBr) British National Team               0.53
81 Megan Elliott (USA) Quark Cycling Team                            
82 Marie-Pier Bédard (Can) Canadian National Development Team    4.06
83 Janine Verstraeten (USA) Verizon Wireless Wheelworks          4.36
84 Rhonda Guzda (Can) Canadian National Development Team         7.34
 
Teams classification
 
1 Nurnberger Versicherung                                     3.40.52
2 Genesis Scuba/FFCC                                             0.01
3 T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team                             0.06
4 Quark Cycling Team                                             0.21
5 Équipe Cycliste RONA                                           0.24
6 Basis Aude                                                     0.28
7 Team S.A.T.S.                                                  0.32
8 Équipe Internationale                                          0.45
9 Webcor Cycling Team Composite                                      
10 Australian National Team                                      0.46
11 Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan                                     0.48
12 Équipe du Québec                                              0.50
13 Spanish National Team                                         0.52
14 Canadian National Development Team                            1.07
15 Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti                                1.09
16 British National Team                                         1.31
17 Verizon Wireless Wheelworks                                   5.22