Charlotte Becker took a dramatic victory in the women's German national road championships in Sangerhausen. In an uphill sprint finish the Cervélo TestTeam upset time trial winner Judith Arndt (HTC-Columbia) in an uphill sprint to the line, with Trixi Worrack (Equipe Noris) taking third.
It was the first career road title for Becker, who finished second in the time trial earlier this week. Three weeks ago she also won her first World Cup race, the GP Ciudad Valladolid in Spain.
"I never thought that I would become the new champion, it is a really big surprise for me," said Becke. "The course today was really good for me. Better than it was for Arndt and Worrack, it probably wasn't hard enough for them. I didn't think about the win until I passed the finish line.
"I know that Judith is strong as well, especially if it is uphill. In the sprint Judith came next to me and than we turned to the right and I took the long way. But I had a bigger gain and more power toward the finish line. I am so happy, it is a great win and I will wear my new jersey proudly."
| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Becker (Cervelo Test Team) | 3:23:34 |
| 2 | Judith Arndt (Team HTC Columbia) | 0:00:02 |
| 3 | Trixi Worrack (Equipe Noris Cyling) | 0:00:14 |
| 4 | Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Team HTC Columbia) | 0:06:00 |
| 5 | Angela Hennig (Equipe Noris Cyling) | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Lisa Brennauer (Team Hitec Products) | 0:06:02 |
| 7 | Claudia Häusler (Cervelo Test Team) | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
| 8 | Madeleine Sandig (Equipe Noris Cycling) | 0:06:14 |
| 9 | Birgit Söllner (Team Baier Land) | 0:06:56 |
| 10 | Martina Zwick (RSC Wörth 1980) | 0:06:57 |
| 11 | Sarah Düster (Cervelo Test Team) | 0:07:01 |
| 12 | Désirée Schuler (RIG Saar Saarbr) | 0:07:05 |
| 13 | Hanna Amend (KJV Rügen Die N) | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Stephanie Pohl (Equipe Noris Cycling) | 0:07:07 |
| 15 | Nina Köhn (Chemnitzer PSV) | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Romy Kasper (Equipe Noris Cycling) | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Denise Zuckermandel (Bike Sport Ansb) | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Sandra Gockert (Harvestehuder R) | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Anna B Schnitzmeier (Cycling Team Bo) | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Jasmin Rebmann (RV Wald-Heil St) | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Daniela Gass (VC Gippingen) | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Yvonne Fiedler (BSV AdW Berlin) | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Anna Fischer (Maxgear Racing) | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Ste Quaderer-Döring (RV Mauren) | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Kathrin Hammes (RSG Heinrich-Bö) | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Ute Heres (Radsportclub 07) | 0:07:12 |
| 27 | Nora Schaufuß (RC Kleinmachnow) | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Laura Dittmann (RV All-Heil Bam) | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Johanna Badmann (RSV Stuttgart-V) | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Marlen Jöhrend (Equipe Noris Cycling) | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Luise Keller (Team HTC Columbia) | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Lina-Kristin Schink (RSV Werner Otto) | 0:07:16 |
| 33 | Melanie Wotsch (Bike Sport Ansb) | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Laura Fouquet (RF Homburg) | 0:07:19 |
| 35 | Sabrina Schweizer (RU 1913 Wangen) | 0:08:20 |
| 36 | Melanie Hessling (RSG Emsdetten) | 0:14:01 |
| DNF | Elke Gebhardt | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Janine Bubner | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Franziska Ruschke | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Jana Schemmer | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Virginia Hennig | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Theres Klein | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sara Korschewski | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Lydia Wegemund | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Lisa-Marie Degle | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Stefanie Degle | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Franziska Merten | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Katharina Fischer | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Annelie Gärtner | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Birgit Hollmann | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Julia Rost | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Nicole Ackermann | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Elena Eggl | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sabine Fischer | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Ma Haverkamp-Roisch | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Tina Heizmann | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Ellen Heiny | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Steffi Meizer | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Evelyn Weichwald | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sarah Zimmerlin | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Heike Noever | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Stefanie A Wasmundt | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Birte Schumann | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Saskia Seithel | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Nicole Markenbeck | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Birgit Rossberg | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Annegre Stein-Kirch | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Ellen Vosseberg | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Verena Weiser | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Hanka Kupfernagel | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Luisa Beck | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Sabine Borchers | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Francis Cerny | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Uta Kraus | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Eva Strahl | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Yosra Labidi | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
| DNF | Esther Fennel | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
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