43rd Ronde van Gelderland - 1.2 (W)

Apeldoorn, Netherlands, April 19, 2008

2007 Results Results Past winners

Samplonius wins after brave chase

Ann Samplonius of the Canadian National Team won the Ronde van Gelderland against German Eva Lutz (Equipe Nürnberger). Both were part of an eight-woman lead group. 10 kilometres from the line Lutz started the decisive attack, but was brought back and passed by Samplonius.

Lutz said, "I am happy with my second place and my performance. In the finale I gave all I had. I knew I wasn't goint to win in a sprint and tried to escape."

Photography

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The bunch passes a windmill in Gelderland.
Eventual race winner Anne Samplonius (Canada) in the bunch near Deventer.
There's lots of pink in the peloton this season.
Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) leads a small, break group in the National Park in Veluwezoom.
Anita Valen (Team Flexpoint) accelerates out of a corner.
Ellen van Dijk (Platteland) powers up a small climb.
Helen Wyman (Team Swift)
Mara Abbott (High Road) during her first race in Europe for 2008.
A happy Anne Samplonius (Canada) on the podium.
Anne Samplonius (Canada) on the hairpins with Catherine Delfosse. (Lotto Belisol)
A group of riders make their way up the hairpins in the Veluwezoom.
Anne Samplonius (Canada) wins the 2008 Ronde van Gelderland.
Eva Lutz (Equipe Nurnberger) shrugs as she comes second.
Kirsten Wild (AA Drink) and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (High Road) sprint for seventh.
Podium (L-R): Eva Lutz (Nurnberger), Anne Samplonius (Canada) and Andrea Bosman (DSB Bank)
Iris Slappendal (Team Flexpoint) and Charlotte Becker (Equipe Nurnberger) at the front of the long peloton.
Riders tackle an uphill section of the parcours.
Judith Arndt (High Road) pulls off as Suzanne De Goede (Nurnberger) and Sanne van Paassen (Red-Sun Ladies) come through.
The early break, led by Marianne Vos (DSB Bank), on the first climb of the day.

Results - 135.9 km

1 Anne Samplonius (Can) National Team Canada          3.28.04 (39.19 km/h)
2 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung          0.10
3 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank                      0.24
4 Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Vrienden Van Het Platteland        
5 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team High Road Women               
6 Chantal Blaak (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                  
7 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women              0.55
8 Kirsten Wild (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                   
9 Oenone Wood (Aus) Team High Road Women                     
10 Loes Markerink (Ned) Team Flexpoint                       
11 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung     
12 Lianne Wagtho (Ned) Restore Cycling Team                  
13 Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank                          
14 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team                
15 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland    
16 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam           
17 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                    
18 Marit Huisman (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland           
19 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              
20 Martine Bras (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland            
21 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team                  
22 Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland       
23 Elisabeth Braam (Ned) Team Flexpoint                      
24 Kristy Miggels (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland          
25 Linda Ringlever (Ned) Barrhopoort MovingLadies            
26 Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung       
27 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team High Road Women                
28 Regina Bruins (Ned) Ton van Bemmelen/Odysis               
29 Alex Wrubleski (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team         
30 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team           
31 Lien Beyen (Bel) Swift Racing                             
32 Anita Valen De Vries (Nor) Team Flexpoint                 
33 Christina Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung     
34 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam         
35 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                     
36 Anna Beyer (Ger) Bigla Cycling Team                       
37 Jessica Glasbergen Team Merida                            
38 Suzanne Van Veen (Ned) Team Flexpoint                     
39 Inge Van Den Broeck (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team           
40 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              
41 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women                   
42 Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Ned) Team Flexpoint           
43 Sandra Dietel (Ger) Bigla Cycling Team                    
44 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint                      
45 Felicia Gomez (Can) National Team Canada                  
46 Mara Abbott (USA) Team High Road Women                    
47 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                          
48 Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint                          
49 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                      
50 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint                       
51 Claudia Häusler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung      
52 Sissy van Alebeek (Ned) Ton van Bemmelen/Odysis           
53 Tina Liebig (Ger) Team DSB Bank                           
54 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team              
55 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                    1.57
56 Natalie van Gogh (Ned) Regioteam SwABoLadies          5.24
57 Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) TWC Het Snelle Wiel               
58 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Swift Racing                          
59 Janneke Kanis (Ned) NoordWestHoek
60 Anne Eversdijk (Ned) Ton van Bemmelen/Odysis              
61 Anna van der Breggen (Ned) NWHoek/Rabo/De Bataaf          
62 Emma Jones-Davies (GBr) Swift Racing                      
63 Judith Helmink (Ned) Ton van Bemmelen/Odysis              
64 Lucinda Brand (Ned) RSC De Zuidwesthoek                   
 
Teams
 
1 National Team Canada                               10.26.02
2 Nürenberger Versicherung                               0.10
3 Team High Road                                         0.24
4 AA-Drink Cycling Team                                      
5 Vrienden vh Platteland                                     
6 Team DSB-Bank                                              
7 Team Flexpoint                                         0.55
8 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                                   
9 Bigla Cycling Team                                         
10 Ton van Bemmelen/Odysis                               5.24
11 Swift Racing                                          9.53
 
Best young rider
 
1 Chantal Blaak (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team           3.28.28
2 Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank                       0.31
3 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam            
4 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                     
5 Marit Huisman (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland            
6 Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland        
7 Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung        
8 Regina Bruins (Ned) Ton van Bemmelen/Odysis                
9 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                      
10 Anna Beyer (Ned) Bigla Cycling Team                       
11 Suzanne Van Veen (Ned) Team Flexpoint                     
12 Anne Eversdijk (Ned) Ton van Bemmelen/Odysis          5.00
13 Anna van der Breggen (Ned) NWHoek/Rabo/De Bataaf          
14 Lucinda Brand (Ned) RSC De Zuidwesthoek

Past winners

2007 Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank 
2006 Bertine Spijkerman (Ned) Therme Skin Care
2005 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Van Bemmelen - AA Drink
2004 Leontien Van Moorsel (Ned)
2003 Yvonne Brunen (Ned)