Route de France Féminine - 2.1 (W)

France, August 10-17, 2008

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Stage 3 - August 13: Guegnon - Les Settons, 109 km

Columbia's Keller takes her first career yellow jersey

A relieved and happy Luise Keller (Team Columbia) gives a victory salute
Photo ©: WomensCycling.net

Two days after her Columbia team-mate Ina-Yoko Teutenberg held the yellow jersey in Route de France, the young German Champion Luise Keller attacked her way to victory in Les Settons taking the stage win and bringing the yellow jersey back into the team.

Keller used the second major climb of the day to make her move. Bridging to two breakaway riders and attacking again with four kilometres remaining in the race. She soloed to victory making 45 second on second place. She now leads the General Classification by 51" going into Stage 4, with three days remaining in the tour.

"It's exciting to win my first yellow jersey," said Keller. "The support and the trust from the team helped me get this today."

Director Ronny Lauke is happy with the way the race has gone so far. "The way the girls managed to earn back the yellow jersey was great," he said. "It's also really good to see Luise developing into such a well rounded rider."

Photography

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Mountains leader Veronica Balderas (Gauss RDZ) wasn't able to defend her jersey on Stage 3.
Some local young riders lined up at the start with the jersey wearers. Grace Verbeke (Lotto Belisol) is seen here with some of the boys.
Most aggressive rider Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo) really earned the award. She broke away in the first 15 kilometres of the stage and remained ahead over the first climb.
Lotto Belisol sends riders to the front to chase down Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo) and help Grace Verbeke (Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam) to defend her overall lead.
Luise Keller (Team Columbia) sits in the bunch before going on to win the stage and take the race lead.
Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo) looks tired on the climb through the pine woods.
Edwige Pitel (Pro Team Les Carroz) leads the small break group as she puts on the pressure on the climb.
Onwards and upwards…
A not-so-happy day for Martina Corazza (Gauss RDZ), winner of Stage 2.
Magali Le Floch (Equipe De Nord) sits in front of Stage 2 runner-up Anke Wichmann (Team Columbia).
Luise Keller (Team Columbia) knows she has the stage 'in the bag' as she approaches the line.
A relieved and happy Luise Keller (Team Columbia) gives a victory salute as she crosses the line at Lac Les Settons.
Rosane Kirch (Michela Fanini Record Rox) came in second, unable to stay with Luise Keller (Team Columbia).
Edwige Pitel (Pro Team Les Carroz) out-sprinted Karine Gautard (Futuroscope) to take third place.
The bunch sprint for sixth place was a serious affair. The riders didn't want to concede even a single place.
Luise Keller (Team Columbia) won the stage to the banks of Lac Les Settons.
Young rider competition leader Daiva Tuslaite (Michela Fanini Record Rox) faces stiff competition from Oxana Kozonchuk (Menikini Selle Italia), who is equal on overall time.
Rosane Kirch (Michela Fanini Record Rox) is the new mountains competition leader.
Race leader Luise Keller (Team Columbia) is interviewed on the podium after the stage.

Results

1 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women                            3.18.21 (33.335 km/h)
2 Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                    0.46
3 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                       1.11
4 Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
5 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia Women                          5.43
6 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia                        5.45
7 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu
8 Magali Mocquery (Fra) Inter Region EST
9 Magali Le Floch (Fra) Inter Region EST
10 Sophie Creux (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion
11 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
12 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs
13 Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
14 Maja Adamsen (Den) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
15 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
16 Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
17 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
18 Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu
19 Kori Kelley Seehafer (USA) Menikini - Selle Italia
20 Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
21 Catherine Hare (GBr) Fenixs
22 Anke Wichmann (Ger) Team Columbia Women
23 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Fenixs
24 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
25 Alona Andruk (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
26 Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
27 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
28 Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
29 Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
30 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team Columbia Women
31 Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs
32 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia Women
33 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
34 Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
35 Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                       9.09
36 Kathryn Watt (Aus) Team Lot-et-Garonne                             11.03
37 Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion                     11.04
38 Sylvie Gaillon (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne
39 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion
40 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
41 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
42 Line Foss (Nor) Cyclisme Bourgogne                                 12.07
43 Estelle Patou (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion                          12.10
44 Carina Ketonen (Fin) Team Lot-et-Garonne                           12.14
45 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women                            12.15
46 Alessia Quarta (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
47 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
48 Lorena Foresi (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia
49 Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
50 Gloria Presti (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia
51 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion
52 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
53 Veronica Alessio (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
54 Giulia Lazzerini (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
55 Moriah Mac Gregor (Can) Vienne Futuroscope
56 Marlène Petitgirard (Fra) Inter Region EST
57 Saneila Biagi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
58 Brei Gudsell (NZl) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
59 Janildes Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
60 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
61 Leda Cox (GBr) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion
62 Emilie Lebrun (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
63 Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) Inter Region EST
64 Fanny Riberot (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                    23.49
65 Martina Scoppa (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
66 Yolandi Du Toit (RSA) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
67 Simona Frapporti (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O     27.17
68 Elise Bazourdy (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne
69 Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs
70 Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
71 Aude Pollet (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
72 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O
73 Cécile Quillacq (Fra) Inter Region EST
74 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
75 Adeline Gourgin (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne
DNF Honorine Martin (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
DNF Nadežda Vlasova (Rus) Fenixs
 
Mountains 
 
1
1 Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                    15 pts
2 Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                          13
3 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                             11
4 Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                 9
5 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                                7
6 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia Women                                    5
7 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia Women                                 3
8 Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                                     1
 
2
1 Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                          15 pts
2 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women                                     13
3 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                             11
4 Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                                     9
5 Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                 7
6 Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O              5
7 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia Women                                 3
8 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                                1
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women                               8.48.51
2 Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                       0.51
3 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                          1.04
4 Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                                 1.11
5 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                            5.36
6 Anke Wichmann (Ger) Team Columbia Women                                 5.39
7 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                    5.40
8 Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                     5.42
9 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia
10 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O         5.43
11 Kori Kelley Seehafer (USA) Menikini - Selle Italia
12 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia Women                            5.47
13 Sophie Creux (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion
14 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs                                         5.54
15 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu
16 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Fenixs                                           5.55
17 Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O         5.56
18 Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                                 5.57
19 Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu
20 Magali Le Floch (Fra) Inter Region EST
21 Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                          9.27
22 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia Women                              10.41
23 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                   10.49
24 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team Columbia Women                               10.50
25 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                     10.58
26 Alona Andruk (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
27 Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs                                           11.05
28 Maja Adamsen (Den) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz
29 Magali Mocquery (Fra) Inter Region EST
30 Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                            11.06
31 Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                             11.08
32 Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo               11.10
33 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                11.11
34 Catherine Hare (GBr) Fenixs                                           11.16
35 Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                   15.05
36 Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion                        16.23
37 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne                             16.27
38 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion                           16.28
39 Sylvie Gaillon (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne                               16.36
40 Kathryn Watt (Aus) Team Lot-et-Garonne                                17.26
41 Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                              17.28
42 Gloria Presti (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia                           17.29
43 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                       17.36
44 Line Foss (Nor) Cyclisme Bourgogne                                    17.38
45 Saneila Biagi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                    17.44
46 Carina Ketonen (Fin) Team Lot-et-Garonne                              17.45
47 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women
48 Marlène Petitgirard (Fra) Inter Region EST                            18.00
49 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O       20.28
50 Moriah Mac Gregor (Can) Vienne Futuroscope                            21.34
51 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                            21.36
52 Estelle Patou (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion                             21.37
53 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                21.40
54 Lorena Foresi (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia                           21.43
55 Leda Cox (GBr) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion                                  21.44
56 Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) Inter Region EST
57 Brei Gudsell (NZl) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                        21.48
58 Alessia Quarta (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                         21.50
59 Emilie Lebrun (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne
60 Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion                            27.41
61 Giulia Lazzerini (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                 27.43
62 Veronica Alessio (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                 29.17
63 Janildes Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo
64 Fanny Riberot (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                       33.06
65 Yolandi Du Toit (RSA) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                        39.18
66 Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                               42.39
67 Adeline Gourgin (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne                              42.40
68 Cécile Quillacq (Fra) Inter Region EST                                42.53
69 Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs                                             44.16
70 Martina Scoppa (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                   47.41
71 Simona Frapporti (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O        51.03
72 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                        51.13
73 Aude Pollet (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                         51.26
74 Elise Bazourdy (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne                               51.50
75 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O          51.56
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                          36 pts
2 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                             30
3 Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                27
4 Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                    15
5 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                               15
6 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women                                     14
7 Magali Le Floch (Fra) Inter Region EST                                     10
8 Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                                    10
9 Sophie Creux (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion                                    7
10 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia Women                                6
11 Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O             5
12 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia Women                                   5
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                  8.54.33
2 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia
3 Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O          0.14
4 Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                                  0.15
5 Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                           3.45
6 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                     5.07
7 Alona Andruk (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                             5.16
8 Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                              5.24
9 Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                     9.23
10 Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion                        10.41
11 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne                             10.45
12 Gloria Presti (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia                           11.47
13 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                       11.54
14 Saneila Biagi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                    12.02
15 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women                               12.03
16 Marlène Petitgirard (Fra) Inter Region EST                            12.18
17 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                15.58
18 Lorena Foresi (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia                           16.01
19 Emilie Lebrun (Fra) Team Lot-et-Garonne                               16.08
20 Giulia Lazzerini (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                 22.01
21 Veronica Alessio (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                 23.35
22 Fiona Dutriaux (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                               36.57
23 Adeline Gourgin (Fra) Cyclisme Bourgogne                              36.58
24 Martina Scoppa (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                   41.59
25 Simona Frapporti (Ita) Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O        45.21
26 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                        45.31
27 Aude Pollet (Fra) Team Pro Feminin Les Carroz                         45.44
 
Teams classification
 
1 Team Columbia Women                                                 26.37.41
2 S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                                          6.14
3 Gauss RDZ Ormu                                                          6.23
4 Vienne Futuroscope                                                      7.04
5 Fenixs                                                                 11.46
6 Team Pro Féminin Les Carroz                                            16.03
7 Menikini Selle Italia Master Colors                                    17.46
8 USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo                                               20.13
9 Cycling Team Titanedi-Frezza Acca Due O                                20.58
10 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                                              22.54
11 Equipe NORD - EST                                                     23.38
12 ESGL93 - GSD Gestion                                                  27.15
13 Team Lot et Garonne                                                   39.23
14 Bourgogne Cycliste Féminin                                          1.05.33