Teutenberg captures fourth Liberty Classic title

Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (HTC-Columbia) won the dash to the finish line and captured a convincing fourth victory at the 16th annual Liberty Classic held in Philadelphia on Sunday. The German National Champion won the prestigious stateside event on three previous occasions; 2005, 2007 and 2009.

“It was a really close and I’m happy with this win,” Teutenberg said. “I think my favorite win was the one in 2005 because I had always rode it when it was a World Cup previously and I was always on the winning team. Winning it myself in 2005 was really special.”

Shelley Evans (Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY12) put in a surprise attack with 300 metres to go and caught Teutenberg off guard in the final sprint. However Teutenberg wound up her sprint in pursuit of the escapee and caught her with 20 metres to spare. Evans hung on for second place ahead of Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Colavita-Baci p/b Cooking Light) in third.

“I jumped too early and that’s the bottom line, I needed more patience in the sprint,” Evans said. “I had Lauren Tamayo with me all the way to the end. But I followed my instincts and so many times that has happened to me on the road and I haven’t followed my instincts. I am very happy with the way that the team rode. I’m disappointed that I could not deliver for them today but this is an experience that I will learn from. Every time I make these mistakes I become a better rider. I walk away today having learnt something.”

Sprinters dig deep over Manayunk

Some 120 women lined Benjamin Franklin Parkway to watch the three parade laps of the Pro men’s TD Bank International Cycling Championships, 15 minutes prior to the start of their own Liberty Classic, a 92 km road race that used to boast World Cup status. The race started with lap of Logan Circle and shot out to Kelly Drive for the first of four laps of a fast 23km circuit that included the steep, 800-metre ascent over Manayunk Avenue, commonly known as The Wall.

A front group of 22 riders made it over the fourth and final climb up Manayunk Ave and over a second, smaller ascent over Lemon Hill. They rounded Logan Circle anxiously awaiting the field sprint down the wide-open Benjamin Franklin Parkway. Teutenberg took advantage of having two remaining HTC-Columbia teammates; Kim Anderson and Evelyn Stevens to control the action.

“I felt pretty good and on the last lap I thought the women were really going to go for it but I think that everyone was feeling the heat today,” Teutenberg said. “It seems like we went into the hill and even the mountain riders hit the wall. I think everyone was too hot. Other sprinters made it over the climb really well. I always had the other sprinters with me. That is why we didn’t ride it that hard to the finish because a lot of the sprinters were still there.”

Evans keyed off her lead-out woman Lauren Tamayo and jumped into a gusty headwind with 300 meters to go, leaving the remaining sprinters scrambling to catch her before the finish line. Other strong sprinters left in the field included Teutenberg, Cliff-Ryan, Brooke Miller (Tibco), Trixi Worrack (Norris Cycling Team), Kirsty Broun (Verducci Breakaway Racing)
and Carla Swart (Vera Bradley Foundation). Teutenberg got it. Just.

“As soon as we made it over the last climb up Manayunk all the sprinters were looking around and checking out which other sprinters were left in that front group,” Cliff-Ryan said. “It was hard and I was hurting really bad and I think that blew my confidence going into the sprint. I should have had a little bit more confidence but that is racing. Congratulations
to Ina for winning today.”

Australia conquers The Wall; Canadians make the breaks

Canadian time trialist, Moriah MacGregor (Specialized Mazda Samson Conseil) was the first rider to gain any significant time ahead of the peloton when she attacked at the start of the second lap. The effort earned her a 50 second advantage and the breakaway looked to be promising. As the soloist reached the base of Manayunk Ave her gap was reduced to a mere10 seconds and she was caught half way up The Wall.

Australian Road National Champion, Ruth Corset (Tibco) solidified the Queen of The Wall competition by capturing full points in all but one of the eight QOM hotspots offered; four on the steep Manayunk Wall and an additional four on the lesser Lemon Hill.

“It was the team’s goal to go for the QOMs and them work for Brooke [Miller] in the end,” Corset said. “I came to this race in good form from all the racing that we have been doing in Europe. I love the climbs and wanted to go after the jersey. Each QOM was quite hard but I felt really good today.”

Corset climbed her way onto the US professional cycling circuit last year racing for the Jazz Apple team. She quickly became noticed as one of the most talented climbers in the peloton and sign on with the US-based UCI Tibco squad.

The over heated and some-what unmotivated peloton rounded Manayunk Wall intact on each lap, twice catching breakaway riders on the steep road. Corset took advantage of the lull in the peloton to capture all four QOM points on offer with competition coming from riders Mara Abbott (Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY12), Evelyn Stevens (HTC-Columbia), Jeannie Longo (Team Colleen) and Katheryn Mattis (Webcor-Builders).

Another Canadian, Erinne Willock (Webcor-Builders) forced the second significant breakaway of the day through Strawberry Mansion on the third lap. Willock’s gap increased to one minute as she rode over Lemon Hill and through the start-finish line with one lap to go. Willock was also caught on the final climb up Manayunk Wall by a front group of 22 riders that formed over the climb.

Sinead Miller (Peanut Butter & Co TWENTY12) captured the events Best Young Rider’s Miji Reoch presented by Fuji award. The 19-year old all rounder finished in the second group, one and half minutes behind the lead group of 22 that finished in a bunch sprint.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ina Teutenberg (Ger) HTC-Columbia2:31:39
2Shelly Evans (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12Row 1 - Cell 2
3Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling TeamRow 2 - Cell 2
4Brooke Miller (USA) TIBCO - To The TopRow 3 - Cell 2
5Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Joelle Numainville (Can) Webcor BuildersRow 5 - Cell 2
7Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The TopRow 6 - Cell 2
8Carla Swart (RSA) Team Vera Bradley FoundationRow 7 - Cell 2
9Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) TIBCO - To The TopRow 8 - Cell 2
10Anna Mcloon (USA) Team KendaRow 9 - Cell 2
11Lauren Tamayo (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12Row 10 - Cell 2
12Meredith Miller (USA) TIBCO - To The TopRow 11 - Cell 2
13Denise Ramsden (Can) Team KendaRow 12 - Cell 2
14Catherine Cheatley (NZl) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling TeamRow 13 - Cell 2
15Jeannie Longo (Fra) Team Colleen p/b Summit VeloRow 14 - Cell 2
16Alison Powers (USA) Team Vera Bradley FoundationRow 15 - Cell 2
17Mara Abbott (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12Row 16 - Cell 2
18Amber Neben (USA) Webcor BuildersRow 17 - Cell 2
19Anne Samplonius (Can) Team Vera Bradley FoundationRow 18 - Cell 2
20Kimberly Anderson (USA) HTC-ColumbiaRow 19 - Cell 2
21Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC-ColumbiaRow 20 - Cell 2
22Kirsty Broun (Aus) Verducci Breakaway RacingRow 21 - Cell 2
23Angela Hennig (Ger) Noris Cycling Team0:01:25
24Joanie Caron (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 23 - Cell 2
25Sinead Miller (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12Row 24 - Cell 2
26Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Noris Cycling TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Kate Veronneau (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBRRow 26 - Cell 2
28Anna Barensfeld (USA) Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle HausRow 27 - Cell 2
29Emma Mackie (Aus) TIBCO - To The TopRow 28 - Cell 2
30Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Equipe Cascades - ABC CyclesRow 29 - Cell 2
31Ainhoa Perez (USA) Performance Bicycle RacingRow 30 - Cell 2
32Alex Carle (Aus) Verducci Breakaway RacingRow 31 - Cell 2
33Oliva Dillon (Irl) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12Row 32 - Cell 2
34Mary Zider (USA) Specialized Mazda Samson ConseilRow 33 - Cell 2
35Roy Émilie (Can) Equipe du QuebecRow 34 - Cell 2
36Myriam Gaudreault (Can) Equipe du QuebecRow 35 - Cell 2
37Veronique Labonte (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 36 - Cell 2
38Melissa Sanborn (USA) MVP Healthcare CyclingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Bronwyn Ryan (Aus) Verducci Breakaway RacingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Kathleen Billington (USA) BMW BianchiRow 39 - Cell 2
41Robin Farina (USA) Team Vera Bradley FoundationRow 40 - Cell 2
42Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Andrea Graus (Aut) Webcor BuildersRow 42 - Cell 2
44Sally Annis (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire DentalRow 43 - Cell 2
45Janel Holcomb (USA) Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle HausRow 44 - Cell 2
46Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor BuildersRow 45 - Cell 2
47Katheryn Mattis (USA) Webcor BuildersRow 46 - Cell 2
48Kathryn Donovan (USA) Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle HausRow 47 - Cell 2
49Linda Villumsen (NZl) HTC-ColumbiaRow 48 - Cell 2
50Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Noris Cycling TeamRow 49 - Cell 2
51Carrie Cartmill (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:02:01
52Kacey Manderfield (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBR0:02:11
53Amy Dearden (Can) Team Colleen p/b Summit VeloRow 52 - Cell 2
54Genevieve Whitson (NZl) MVP Healthcare CyclingRow 53 - Cell 2
55Jane Despas (USA) MVP Healthcare CyclingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Patricia Buerkle (USA) Fruit 66/ArtemisRow 55 - Cell 2
57Angela Mcglure (Aus) Team Colleen p/b Summit VeloRow 56 - Cell 2
58Melanie Meyers (USA) Team Colleen p/b Summit VeloRow 57 - Cell 2
59Melissa Ross (USA) Team KendaRow 58 - Cell 2
60Krystal Jeffs (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 59 - Cell 2
61Kelly Benjamin (USA) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team0:02:16
62Katharine Carroll (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 120:02:33
63Elle Anderson (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental0:03:04
64Jen Rasmusson (USA) Team KendaRow 63 - Cell 2
65Julie Bellerose (Can) Equipe Cascades - ABC Cycles0:03:11
66Rebecca Wellons (USA) BMW BianchiRow 65 - Cell 2
67Cyr Johanne (Can) Equipe du QuebecRow 66 - Cell 2
68Lemieux Audrey (Can) Equipe du Quebec0:03:22
69Emilia Fahlin (Swe) HTC-ColumbiaRow 68 - Cell 2
70Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling TeamRow 69 - Cell 2
71Rebecca Much (USA) TIBCO - To The Top0:07:22
72Erin Silliman (USA) Fruit 66/Artemis0:07:31
73Andrea Luebbe (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBRRow 72 - Cell 2
74Kristine Church (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBRRow 73 - Cell 2
75Sarah Iepson (USA) CAWES CyclingRow 74 - Cell 2
76Mary Costelloe (Irl) Verducci Breakaway RacingRow 75 - Cell 2
77Arley Kemmerer (USA) CAWES CyclingRow 76 - Cell 2
78Natalie Stoll (USA) MVP Healthcare CyclingRow 77 - Cell 2
79Julie Kuliecza (USA) Fruit 66/ArtemisRow 78 - Cell 2
80Thea Parent (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBRRow 79 - Cell 2
DNFBianca Purath (Ger) Noris Cycling TeamRow 80 - Cell 2
DNFCinthia Lehner (USA) BMW BianchiRow 81 - Cell 2
DNFLauren Shirock (USA) BMW BianchiRow 82 - Cell 2
DNFRachael Warner (USA) BMW BianchiRow 83 - Cell 2
DNFSonja Evers (USA) CAWES CyclingRow 84 - Cell 2
DNFAlaina Gurski (USA) CAWES CyclingRow 85 - Cell 2
DNFMichelle Hart (USA) CAWES CyclingRow 86 - Cell 2
DNFJennifer Tetrick (USA) CAWES CyclingRow 87 - Cell 2
DNFKatherine Bates (Aus) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling TeamRow 88 - Cell 2
DNFLex Albrecht (Can) Equipe Cascades - ABC CyclesRow 89 - Cell 2
DNFVirginie Gauthier (Can) Equipe Cascades - ABC CyclesRow 90 - Cell 2
DNFEvelyne Gagnon (Can) Equipe du QuebecRow 91 - Cell 2
DNFLenore Pipes (USA) Fruit 66/ArtemisRow 92 - Cell 2
DNFAmanda Watson (USA) Fruit 66/ArtemisRow 93 - Cell 2
DNFSara Zeigler (USA) Fruit 66/ArtemisRow 94 - Cell 2
DNFBianca Grecu (USA) HumanZoom p/b PBRRow 95 - Cell 2
DNFSarah Caravella (USA) MVP Healthcare CyclingRow 96 - Cell 2
DNFLenore Imhof (USA) MVP Healthcare CyclingRow 97 - Cell 2
DNFSusanne Delaney (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire DentalRow 98 - Cell 2
DNFSamantha Dery (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire DentalRow 99 - Cell 2
DNFNatalie Dumont (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire DentalRow 100 - Cell 2
DNFClara Kelly (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire DentalRow 101 - Cell 2
DNFEvie Boswell (USA) Performance Bicycle RacingRow 102 - Cell 2
DNFKirsten Davis (USA) Performance Bicycle RacingRow 103 - Cell 2
DNFDana Martin (USA) Performance Bicycle RacingRow 104 - Cell 2
DNFNicole Vincent (USA) Performance Bicycle RacingRow 105 - Cell 2
DNFArielle Filiberti (USA) Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle HausRow 106 - Cell 2
DNFRebecca Jones (GBr) Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle HausRow 107 - Cell 2
DNFErica Zaveta (USA) Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle HausRow 108 - Cell 2
DNFValerie Crete (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson ConseilRow 109 - Cell 2
DNFMoriah Macgregor (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson ConseilRow 110 - Cell 2
DNFKyla Rollinson (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson ConseilRow 111 - Cell 2
DNFKathryn Bertine SKN Team Colleen p/b Summit VeloRow 112 - Cell 2
DNFElizabeth Witwer (USA) Team Colleen p/b Summit VeloRow 113 - Cell 2
DNFJennifer Greenberg (USA) Team KendaRow 114 - Cell 2
DNFSilke Wunderwald (Ger) Team KendaRow 115 - Cell 2
DNFAnne Guzman (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 116 - Cell 2
DNFTricia Carnilla (USA) Verducci Breakaway RacingRow 117 - Cell 2
DNFJessie Maclean (Aus) Verducci Breakaway RacingRow 118 - Cell 2
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KOM 1
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top5pts
2Mara Abbott (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 123Row 1 - Cell 3
3Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC-Columbia1Row 2 - Cell 3
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KOM 2
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top5pts
2Jeannie Longo (Fra) Team Colleen p/b Summit Velo3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Brooke Miller (USA) TIBCO - To The Top1Row 2 - Cell 3
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KOM 3
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top5pts
2Mara Abbott (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 123Row 1 - Cell 3
3Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC-Columbia1Row 2 - Cell 3
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KOM 4
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top5pts
2Katheryn Mattis (USA) Webcor Builders3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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KOM 5
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top5pts
2Mara Abbott (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 123Row 1 - Cell 3
3Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC-Columbia1Row 2 - Cell 3
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KOM 6
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders5pts
2Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Kimberly Anderson (USA) HTC-Columbia1Row 2 - Cell 3
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KOM 7
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top10pts
2Catherine Cheatley (NZl) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC-Columbia2Row 2 - Cell 3
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KOM 8
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top10pts
2Jeannie Longo (Fra) Team Colleen p/b Summit Velo6Row 1 - Cell 3
3Alison Powers (USA) Team Vera Bradley Foundation2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResultHeader Cell - Column 3
1Ruth Corset (Aus) TIBCO - To The Top48pts
2Jeannie Longo (Fra) Team Colleen p/b Summit Velo9Row 1 - Cell 3
3Mara Abbott (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 129Row 2 - Cell 3
4Catherine Cheatley (NZl) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team6Row 3 - Cell 3
5Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC-Columbia5Row 4 - Cell 3
6Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders5Row 5 - Cell 3
7Katheryn Mattis (USA) Webcor Builders3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Alison Powers (USA) Team Vera Bradley Foundation2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Brooke Miller (USA) TIBCO - To The Top1Row 8 - Cell 3
10Kimberly Anderson (USA) HTC-Columbia1Row 9 - Cell 3
11Rushlee Buchanan (NZl) Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team1Row 10 - Cell 3
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U23 classification
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Sinead Miller (USA) Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 122:33:04
2Elle Anderson (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental0:01:39
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Teams
#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1TIBCO - To The Top7:34:57
2Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty 12Row 1 - Cell 2
3HTC-ColumbiaRow 2 - Cell 2
4Team Vera Bradley FoundationRow 3 - Cell 2
5Colavita/Baci Pro Cycling Team0:01:25
6Webcor BuildersRow 5 - Cell 2
7Team Kenda0:02:11
8Noris Cycling Team0:02:50
9Verducci Breakaway RacingRow 8 - Cell 2
10Specialized D4W p/b Bicycle Haus0:04:15
11Team Colleen p/b Summit Velo0:04:22
12Team Nanoblur-Gears0:04:51
13MVP Healthcare Cycling0:05:47
14Equipe du Quebec0:06:01
15HumanZoom p/b PBR0:11:07
16Fruit 66/Artemis0:17:13

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