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Trust House Women's Tour - 2.2

New Zealand, March 7-11, 2007

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Stage 1 - March 7: Lower Hutt, 35 km

T-Mobile titan takes breakaway sprint

By Jorge Sandoval in Lower Hutt

Ina-Yoko Teutenberg
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In today's opening stage, T- Mobile sprinter Ina-Yoko Teutenberg has won the Trust House criterium with a huge sprint over American Laura Van Gilder (Cheerwine) and German National Team rider Charlotte Becker.

With a strong northerly wind causing problems for the weaker riders, T-Mobile took control of the racing, keeping a tight reign on potentially dangerous breakaway attempts and finally letting a move go in the closing stages.

Despite the magenta power, Australian Institute of Sport rider Nikki Egyed was active throughout, picking up points in each of the four sprints and will now wear the sprinter's jersey tomorrow.

A five rider crash halfway through the race resulted in German National Team member Nina Khon and Amy-Kelly Horsfall from the Exodus team taken to hospital for checkups. Both riders have been allowed to start tomorrow's 100km stage from Martinborough to Masterton.

How it unfolded

T-Mobile's Oenone Wood was an early protagonist, always near the front of the 60-strong peloton with teammate Teutenberg waiting in the wings. The German never attempted to go for any of the four sprints in the stage but was always an imposing figure at the head of affairs.

Loes Gunnewijk (Team Flexpoint)
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With 20 minutes remaining, ten riders escaped from the main bunch and the American team Cheerwine had the numbers in their favour - with three riders to T-Mobile's two. As six of the strongest teams were represented up front, the main bunch seemed to take its collective foot off the gas pedal and wait for the final sprint.

The ten strong break contained the following riders: Teutenberg and Judith Arndt (T-Mobile), Susanne Ljungskog and Loes Gunnewijk (Team Flexipoint), Joanne Kiesanowski (Trust House New Zealand), Nikki Egyed (Australian Institute of Sport), Charlotte Becker (German National Team) plus the Cheerwine trio of Laura Van Gilder, Catherine Cheatley and Leigh Hobson.

In just one lap the break had 20 seconds and it was clear the winner would come from one of these ten riders.

Back in the peloton, a reaction came from Olivia Gollan (Australian Institute of Sport) with a bold move to close the gap to the leaders. It was too little too late however as the front ten readied themselves for the final sprint.

The stage podium
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Judith Arndt kept the pace high on the final lap with Teutenberg hovering ominously around fifth wheel. Into the final 150 meters, Joanne Kiesanowski lead out but Teutenberg proved too strong, coming from outside and taking her first yellow jersey in New Zealand.

Tomorrow's 100km stage will test the riders with two hill climbs and cross winds in the Wairarapa. All riders however are concentrating on stage four, the 125km stage with a 12km mountain top finish to Admiral Hill where the tour's winner will surely be decided.

A strong line-up of top international riders are competing at this year's Trust House Tour of New Zealand. With riders from Australia, USA, Denmark,

The Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, England, Ireland, Scotland and Sweden plus the best of New Zealand, the tour is looking good for the next four days.

Photography

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Images by Mike Heydon/www.jetphotography.co.nz

Images by CJ Farquharson /www.WomensCycling.net

Images by Jorge Sandoval

Results

1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) T-Mobile Team               1.10.14
2 Lauravan Gilder (USA) Cheerwine - Usa                        
3 Charlotte Becker (Ger) German National Team                  
4 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Trust House New Zealand             
5 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexipoint                      
6 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Team                             
7 Nikki Egyed (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport              
8 Leigh Hobson (Can) Cheerwine - Usa                           
9 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexipoint                         
10 Catherine Cheatley (NZl) Cheerwine - Usa                    
11 Oenone Wood (Aus) T-Mobile Team                         0.38
12 Jenny Macpherson (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport        
13 Loes Markerink (Ned) Team Flexipoint                        
14 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport           
15 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport            
16 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team               
17 Annette Beutler (Swi) Team Flexipoint                       
18 Catherine Hare (GBr) Infinity Solutions Team                
19 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport        
20 Rachel O’Connell (Aus) Cheerwine - Usa                      
21 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australian National Team             
22 Peta Mullens (Aus) Infinity Solutions Team                  
23 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Trust House New Zealand                 
24 Jocelynloane (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport            
25 Linda Villumsen (Den) T-Mobile Team                         
26 Jennifer Fay (Irl) Infinity Solutions Team                  
27 Betina Hold (Can) Cheerwine - Usa                           
28 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Team Flexipoint                      
29 Michelle Hyland (NZl) Trust House New Zealand               
30 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team                
31 Michelle Kiesanowski (NZl) Wellington Star Mercedes Benz    
32 Amy Mosen (NZl) Wellington Star Mercedes Benz               
33 Gina Waibl (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                        
34 Alex Rhodes (Aus) T-Mobile Team                             
35 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                   
36 Rosara Joseph (NZl) Trust House New Zealand                 
37 Tracy Clark (NZl) Wellington Beds Team                      
38 Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                  
39 Larissa Kleinmann (Ger) German National Team                
40 Sophie Ruderman (GBr) Infinity Solutions Team               
41 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Trust House New Zealand                   
42 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Australian National Team                
43 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                
44 Marina Jduvnjak (NZl) Trust House New Zealand               
45 Lauren Webb (NZl) Exodus Gym Team                       3.20
46 Nicola Cox (NZl) Exodus Gym Team                            
47 Brooke Ourada (USA) Cheerwine - Usa                     6.40
48 Yvette Hill-Willis (NZl) Wellington Star Mercedes Benz      
49 Kerri-Anne Torckler (NZl) Samsung New Zealand               
50 Tracy Herbert (NZl) Wellington Beds Team                    
51 Virginia Hennig (Ger) German National Team                  
52 Rosy Mccall (NZl) Wellington Star Mercedes Benz             
53 Brei Gudsell (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                      
54 Annelies Basten (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                   
55 Gabrielle Bahler (NZl) Wellington Beds Team                 
56 Tara Allerton (NZl) Wellington Beds Team               10.00
57 Ninakohn (Ger) German National Team                         
58 Amy-Kelly Horsfall (NZl) Exodus Gym Team                    
DNF Naomi Williams (Aus) Exodus Gym Team                       
DNS Kate Bates (Aus) T-Mobile Team                             
DNS Ske Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team                    
DNS Laura Gavican (Aus) Exodus Gym Team                        
 
General classification after stage 1
 
1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) T-Mobile Team               1.10.04
3 Charlotte Becker (Ger) German National Team              0.04
4 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Trust House New Zealand         0.06
5 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexipoint                  0.10
6 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Team                             
7 Nikki Egyed (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport              
8 Leigh Hobson (Can) Cheerwine - Usa                           
9 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexipoint                         
10 Catherine Cheatley (NZl) Cheerwine - Usa                    
11 Oenone Wood (Aus) T-Mobile Team                         0.38
12 Jenny Macpherson (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport        
13 Loes Markerink (Ned) Team Flexipoint                        
14 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport           
15 Kate Nichols (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport            
16 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team               
17 Annette Beutler (Swi) Team Flexipoint                       
18 Catherine Hare (GBr) Infinity Solutions Team                
19 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport        
20 Rachel O’Connell (Aus) Cheerwine - Usa                      
21 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australian National Team             
22 Peta Mullens (Aus) Infinity Solutions Team                  
23 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Trust House New Zealand                 
24 Jocelynloane (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport            
25 Linda Villumsen (Den) T-Mobile Team                         
26 Jennifer Fay (Irl) Infinity Solutions Team                  
27 Betina Hold (Can) Cheerwine - Usa                           
28 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Team Flexipoint                      
29 Michelle Hyland (NZl) Trust House New Zealand               
30 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team                
31 Michelle Kiesanowski (NZl) Wellington Star Mercedes Benz    
32 Amy Mosen (NZl) Wellington Star Mercedes Benz               
33 Gina Waibl (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                        
34 Alex Rhodes (Aus) T-Mobile Team                             
35 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                   
36 Rosara Joseph (NZl) Trust House New Zealand                 
37 Tracy Clark (NZl) Wellington Beds Team                      
38 Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                  
39 Larissa Kleinmann (Ger) German National Team                
40 Sophie Ruderman (GBr) Infinity Solutions Team               
41 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Trust House New Zealand                   
42 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Australian National Team                
43 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                
44 Marina Jduvnjak (NZl) Trust House New Zealand               
45 Lauren Webb (NZl) Exodus Gym Team                       3.20
46 Nicola Cox (NZl) Exodus Gym Team                            
47 Brooke Ourada (USA) Cheerwine - Usa                     6.40
48 Yvette Hill-Willis (NZl) Wellington Star Mercedes Benz      
49 Kerri-Anne Torckler (NZl) Samsung New Zealand               
50 Tracy Herbert (NZl) Wellington Beds Team                    
51 Virginia Hennig (Ger) German National Team                  
52 Rosy Mccall (NZl) Wellington Star Mercedes Benz             
53 Brei Gudsell (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                      
54 Annelies Basten (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                   
55 Gabrielle Bahler (NZl) Wellington Beds Team                 
56 Tara Allerton (NZl) Wellington Beds Team               10.00
57 Ninakohn (Ger) German National Team                         
58 Amy-Kelly Horsfall (NZl) Exodus Gym Team                    
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Nikki Egyed (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport          6 pts
2 Marina Jduvnjak (NZl) Trust House New Zealand            5
3 Jocelyn loane (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport        3
4 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Trust House New Zealand              2
5 Alex Rhodes (Aus) T-Mobile Team                          2
6 Jenny Macpherson (Aus) Australian Institute of Sport     2
7 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Team                         1
8 Charlotte Becker (Ger) German National Team              1
9 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                1
10 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Team Flexipoint                  1

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