Gracia Orlova - 2.9.2

Czech Republic, May 1-4, 2003

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Stage 3 - May 3: Detmarovice - Stramberk, 102.6 km

By Jeff Jones
An aggressive ride by Judith Arndt (Equipe Nürnberger) saw her take the victory in stage 3 of the Gracia Orlova, which finished at the top of a one kilometre cobbled climb in Stramberk. Arndt beat Nicole Brändli (Swiss National Team) and Olivia Gollan (Road Runner) to the top of the climb at the end of the 102.6 kilometre stage. Brändli's second place gave her the leader's jersey, as she finished several seconds ahead of last night's leader Amber Neben (T-Mobile).
After a poor performance in yesterday's time trial, the Nürnberger squad had one goal in mind today. "We were riding very aggressively today," team director Jens Zemke told Cyclingnews. "We attacked after 50km with several riders, and in the finish we had Birgit Sollner in the lead."
Sollner was ahead with two other riders approaching the climb, but a strong chase by T-Mobile brought them back to within striking distance, and they were caught on the climb with 500m to go. Arndt proved to be the strongest and won the sprint from Brändli and Gollan.
"It was a perfect day for us," added Zemke. "Every girl was attacking to try and make the stage hard. We had nothing to lose, as Judith was positioned 10th before the stage, so we tried to gamble. Tomorrow is a hard stage of 130 km and we are still not happy with the overall.
Results

1 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger               2.46.02 (37.076 km/h)
2 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Swiss National Team
3 Olivia Jane Gollan (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti
4 Lada Kozlíková (Cze) Rostex-Quantum
5 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti
6 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger
7 Vzesnia Uskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
8 Amber Neben (USA) T-Mobile
9 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) T-Mobile
10 Barbara Heeb (Swi) Swiss National Team
11 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nurnberger
12 Frances Newstead (GBr) British National Team
13 Theresa Senff (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis
14 Andrea Graus (Aut) Austrian National Team
15 Christiane Soeder (Ger) Stuttgart
16 Trine Hansen (Den) Team Sats
17 Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Russian National Team
18 Barbara Lancioni (Ita) Road Runner-Guerciotti
19 Birgit Sollner (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger
20 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Red Bull
21 Bogumila Matusiak (Pol) Polish National Team
22 Lohse Rasmussen (Den) Danish National Team
23 Birgit Hollmann (Ger) Rostex-Quantum
24 Maja Adamsen (Den) Danish National Team
25 Annette Beutler (Swi) Swiss National Team
26 Kristin Amstrong (USA) T-Mobile
27 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Italian National Team
28 Daniela Kenty (Ger) Red Bull
29 Carolin Hildebrandt (Ger) Red Bull
30 Claudia Hecht (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis
31 Meredith Miller (USA) Team Sats
32 Christina Peick (Den) Team Sats
33 Appollinaria Bakova (Rus) Russian National Team
34 Marta Evangelisti (Ita) Italian National Team
35 Giovanni Troldi (Ita) Italian National Team
36 Anna Zugno (Ita) Italian National Team
37 Natalija Bojarskaja (Rus) Profi team Baikal
38 Madeleine Lidberg (Swe) Equipe Nurnberger
39 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Italian National Team
40 Julie Pekárková (Cze) Konica CZ
41 Clarisa Breuer (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis
42 Lusie Keller (Ger) German National Team
43 Emma Davies (GBr) British National Team
44 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti
45 Malgorzata Wysocka (Pol) Polish National Team
46 Barbora Bohatá (Cze) Rostex-Quantum
47 Serena Cavincchi (Ita) Italian National Team
48 Mette Andreasen (Den) Team Sats
49 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis
50 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Road Runner-Guerciotti
51 Vibe Kolding (Den) Danish National Team
52 Christina Becker (Ger) German National Team
53 Charlote Becker (Ger) German National Team
54 Charlote Goldsmith (GBr) British National Team
55 Bettina Kuhn (Swi) Swiss National Team
56 Katerina Bohatá (Cze) Rostex-Quantum
57 Nadine Bruhn (Den) Danish National Team
58 Karla Polívková (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
59 Jana Kabrtová (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
60 Kerstin Schmidt (Ger) Stuttgart
61 Ekaterina Naumova (Rus) Rostex-Quantum
62 Anna Sipurzinska (Pol) Polish National Team
63 Susanne Beier (Ger) Stuttgart
64 Zdena Havlíková (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
65 Mari Holden (USA) T-Mobile
66 Kim Anderson (USA) T-Mobile
67 Anke Wichmann (Ger) German National Team
68 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger
69 Franziska Rippin (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis
70 Stacey Peters (USA) T-Mobile
71 Anne Wagner (Den) Team Sats
72 Elena Chalykh (Rus) Russian National Team
73 Ekaterina Malomura (Rus) Profi team Baikal
74 Jelena Babikova (Rus) Russian National Team
75 Sara Waller (GBr) British National Team
76 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Road Runner-Guerciotti
77 Martina Rusicková (Cze) Konica CZ
78 Svetlana Pauliukaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Tea
79 Iiris Karhu (Fin) Finnish National Team
80 Oxana Kostenko (Rus) Russian National Team
81 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team
82 Bernadette Schober (Aut) Austrian National Team
83 Lotte Schmidt (Den) Danish National Team
84 Pastourmatzi (Gre) Greek National Team
85 Tina Nieminen (Fin) Finnish National Team
86 Svetlana Denisenko (Rus) Russian National Team
87 Karina Serensen (Den) Team Sats
88 Pavla Nováková (Cze) Konica CZ
89 Laura Lange (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis
90 Anna Skawinska (Pol) Polish National Team
91 Pavla Neradilová (Cze) Czech Republic National Tea
92 Chalime Griourmpouz (Gre) Greek National Team
93 Elissavet Chantzi (Gre) Greek National Team
94 Agne Babdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
95 Julia Kurtzke (Ger) Red Bull
96 Andrea Knecht (Swi) Swiss National Team
97 Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Austrian National Team
98 Judith Baumann (Swi) Swiss National Team
99 Julita Papinigyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
100 Valentina Gavrilova (Rus) Profi team Baikal
101 Katja Polzin (Ger) German National Team
102 Lenka Valová (Cze) Rostex-Quantum
103 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Polish National Team
104 Doris Posch (Aut) Austrian National Team
105 Balampanova Driva (Gre) Greek National Team
106 Cristine Muller (Ger) Stuttgart
107 Jacqui Marshall (GBr) British National Team
108 Eva Hubená (Cze) Konica CZ
TC Teja Alaviri (Fin) Finnish National Team
TC Egle Cekanauskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
TC Ilona Gasser (Aut) Austrian National Team
TC Marina Paragiiou (Gre) Greek National Team
TC Eleni Diakaki (Gre) Greek National Team
TC Mirela Harju (Fin) Finnish National Team
TC Alena Vanduchová (Cze) Czech Republic National Tea
TC Ramune Lipinskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
TC Ita Krizhanovskaya (Rus) Profi team Baikal
TC Nadezda Vlasova (Rus) Profi team Baikal
TC Renata Zemanová (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
TC Barbora Kutíková (Cze) Konica CZ
TC Evgeniya Kalyuzhina (Rus) Profi team Baikal
 
Points
 
1 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger                     25 pts
2 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Swiss National Team                 20
3 Olivia Jane Gollan (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti          16
4 Lada Kozlíková (Cze) Rostex-Quantum                      13
5 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti           11
6 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger                     9
7 Vzesnia Uskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team            7
8 Amber Neben (USA) T-Mobile                                6
9 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) T-Mobile                          5
10 Barbara Heeb (Swi) Swiss National Team                   4
11 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nurnberger                 3
12 Frances Newstead (GBr) British National Team             2
13 Theresa Senff (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis                   2
14 Andrea Graus (Aut) Austrian National Team                1
15 Christiane Soeder (Ger) Stuttgart                        1
 
Sprints
 
Koprivnice 92km
 
1 Daniela Kenty (Ger) Red Bull                              3 pts
2 Giovanni Troldi (Ita) Italian National Team               2
3 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Red Bull                             1
 
Mountains
 
Cervinky 25km
 
1 Olivia Jane Gollan (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti           5 pts
2 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Swiss National Team                  4
3 Agne Babdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team        3
4 Vzesnia Uskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team            2
5 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti            1
 
Teams
 
1 Equipe Nurnberger                                  8.19.04
2 Road Runner-Guerciotti
3 Swiss National Team
4 T-Mobile
5 Rostex-Quantum
6 Red Bull
7 Team Sats
8 Euroregio Egrensis
9 Danish National Team
10 Italian National Team
11 British National Team
12 Polish National Team
13 German National Team
14 Stuttgart
15 Czech Republic National Team
16 Russian National Team
17 Konica CZ
18 Lithuanian National Team
19 Austrian National Team
20 Profi team Baikal
21 Greek National Team
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Swiss National Team            4.05.09
2 Amber Neben (USA) T-Mobile                             0.14
3 Lada Kozlíková (Cze) Rostex-Quantum
4 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger                   0.39
5 Olivia Jane Gollan (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti        0.41
6 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) T-Mobile
7 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti         1.23
8 Kristin Amstrong (USA) T-Mobile                        1.30
9 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti             1.45
10 Giovanni Troldi (Ita) Italian National Team
11 Christiane Soeder (Ger) Stuttgart                     1.57
12 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger                 2.03
13 Bogumila Matusiak (Pol) Polish National Team          2.11
14 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nurnberger              2.26
15 Barbara Heeb (Swi) Swiss National Team                2.32
16 Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Russian National Team         2.41
17 Theresa Senff (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis                2.42
18 Barbara Lancioni (Ita) Road Runner-Guerciotti         2.45
19 Madeleine Lidberg (Swe) Equipe Nurnberger             2.50
20 Vzesnia Uskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team        2.55
21 Trine Hansen (Den) Team Sats
22 Andrea Graus (Aut) Austrian National Team             3.02
23 Frances Newstead (GBr) British National Team          3.03
24 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis             3.07
25 Anna Zugno (Ita) Italian National Team                3.13
26 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Red Bull                         3.15
27 Natalija Bojarskaja (Rus) Profi team Baikal
28 Lohse Rasmussen (Den) Danish National Team            3.17
29 Christina Becker (Ger) German National Team           3.19
30 Claudia Hecht (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis                3.22
31 Birgit Sollner (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger                3.26
32 Maja Adamsen (Den) Danish National Team               3.31
33 Julie Pekárková (Cze) Konica CZ
34 Charlote Becker (Ger) German National Team
35 Annette Beutler (Swi) Swiss National Team             3.32
36 Lusie Keller (Ger) German National Team               3.40
37 Mari Holden (USA) T-Mobile                            3.41
38 Appollinaria Bakova (Rus) Russian National Team       3.47
39 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Italian National Team           3.58
40 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger                 3.59
41 Meredith Miller (USA) Team Sats                       4.01
42 Serena Cavincchi (Ita) Italian National Team          4.06
43 Clarisa Breuer (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis
44 Kim Anderson (USA) T-Mobile                           4.07
45 Birgit Hollmann (Ger) Rostex-Quantum                  4.09
46 Anke Wichmann (Ger) German National Team              4.12
47 Vibe Kolding (Den) Danish National Team               4.14
48 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Italian National Team             4.21
49 Susanne Beier (Ger) Stuttgart                         4.27
50 Bettina Kuhn (Swi) Swiss National Team                4.30
51 Daniela Kenty (Ger) Red Bull                          4.31
52 Emma Davies (GBr) British National Team               4.42
53 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Road Runner-Guerciotti            4.53
54 Marta Evangelisti (Ita) Italian National Team         4.56
55 Kerstin Schmidt (Ger) Stuttgart                       5.02
56 Stacey Peters (USA) T-Mobile                          5.14
57 Christina Peick (Den) Team Sats                       5.31
58 Katerina Bohatá (Cze) Rostex-Quantum                  5.53
59 Mette Andreasen (Den) Team Sats                       5.58
60 Ekaterina Naumova (Rus) Rostex-Quantum                6.04
61 Malgorzata Wysocka (Pol) Polish National Team         6.12
62 Nadine Bruhn (Den) Danish National Team               6.17
63 Elena Chalykh (Rus) Russian National Team             6.23
64 Franziska Rippin (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis             6.24
65 Carolin Hildebrandt (Ger) Red Bull                    6.48
66 Anna Sipurzinska (Pol) Polish National Team           6.55
67 Charlote Goldsmith (GBr) British National Team        6.56
68 Barbora Bohatá (Cze) Rostex-Quantum                   6.59
69 Karla Polívková (Cze) Czech Republic National Team    7.24
70 Zdena Havlíková (Cze) Czech Republic National Team    7.36
71 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Road Runner-Guerciotti         8.48
72 Jana Kabrtová (Cze) Czech Republic National Team      8.57
73 Svetlana Pauliukaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Tea    9.21
74 Jelena Babikova (Rus) Russian National Team          10.03
75 Anna Skawinska (Pol) Polish National Team            10.08
76 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team             10.20
77 Anne Wagner (Den) Team Sats                          10.23
78 Ekaterina Malomura (Rus) Profi team Baikal           11.06
79 Sara Waller (GBr) British National Team              11.26
80 Martina Rusicková (Cze) Konica CZ                    11.41
81 Svetlana Denisenko (Rus) Russian National Team
82 Tina Nieminen (Fin) Finnish National Team            12.01
83 Lotte Schmidt (Den) Danish National Team             12.16
84 Bernadette Schober (Aut) Austrian National Team      12.17
85 Laura Lange (Ger) Euroregio Egrensis                 12.34
86 Pavla Nováková (Cze) Konica CZ                       12.38
87 Pastourmatzi (Gre) Greek National Team               13.00
88 Iiris Karhu (Fin) Finnish National Team              13.34
89 Oxana Kostenko (Rus) Russian National Team           13.54
90 Karina Serensen (Den) Team Sats                      13.57
91 Pavla Neradilová (Cze) Czech Republic National Tea   15.46
92 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) Polish National Team           16.07
93 Julia Kurtzke (Ger) Red Bull                         16.12
94 Chalime Griourmpouz (Gre) Greek National Team        16.18
95 Andrea Knecht (Swi) Swiss National Team              16.41
96 Katja Polzin (Ger) German National Team              16.46
97 Agne Babdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team   17.24
98 Doris Posch (Aut) Austrian National Team             17.28
99 Valentina Gavrilova (Rus) Profi team Baikal          17.30
100 Judith Baumann (Swi) Swiss National Team            17.39
101 Elissavet Chantzi (Gre) Greek National Team         18.02
102 Julita Papinigyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team    19.30
103 Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Austrian National Team     20.01
104 Cristine Muller (Ger) Stuttgart                     20.52
105 Balampanova Driva (Gre) Greek National Team         25.09
106 Eva Hubená (Cze) Konica CZ                          25.25
107 Jacqui Marshall (GBr) British National Team         25.31
108 Lenka Valová (Cze) Rostex-Quantum                   26.51
 
Points classification
 
1 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Swiss National Team                 47 pts
2 Amber Neben (USA) T-Mobile                               31
3 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger                     29
4 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti               29
5 Lada Kozlíková (Cze) Rostex-Quantum                      29
6 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti           29
7 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger                    25
8 Olivia Jane Gollan (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti          22
9 Vzesnia Uskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team           18
10 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) T-Mobile                        16
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Olivia Jane Gollan (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti           5 pts
2 Nicole Brandli (Swi) Swiss National Team                  4
4 Lada Kozlíková (Cze) Rostex-Quantum                       3
7 Vzesnia Uskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team            2
8 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Road Runner-Guerciotti            1