Düster wins in Schmölln

Sarah Düster (Cervélo TestTeam) won the fifth stage of the International Thüringen Rundfahrt, outsprinting breakaway companions Hanka Kupfernagel (Germany) and Adrie Visser (HTC-Columbia Women). Olga Zabelinskaja (Safi-Pasta Zara) remains atop the general classification with one stage remaining.

"I'm very happy with my victory today," said Düster. "I haven't felt that strong during the first few days of this Tour as the heat really got to me. But now, since yesterday as the temperatures have gotten lower I feel good.

"Today, it was tough for me as I had to close so many gaps, but I felt strong. My tactic for the final, which was a light downhill run with a curve, was to stay at the wheel of Hanka Kupfernagel and attack from there. All in all, I am very satisfied with my race and I have also to say thank you to my teammates as they did a really good job for me."

"Today we had quite a bit of activity in the first half of the race. A group of seventeen riders broke away at the beginning and soon after ten riders escaped from them, including Sarah Düster," said Egon von Kessel, Sports Director, Cervélo TestTeam. "Sarah was very much on the offensive and tried many attacks towards the finish. Though she was strong, she couldn't develop a big gap.

"At the finish, there was a very close sprint. After the judges reviewed it they awarded Sarah first place. It was a good race for us. Tomorrow our goal will be again to go for a stage win but we will not to take too many risks."

The sixth and final stage will take place on Sunday as the peloton faces a 134.5km course around Zeulenroda.

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Full Results
1Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team3:02:14
2Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) GermanyRow 1 - Cell 2
3Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 2 - Cell 2
4Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 3 - Cell 2
5Andrea Bosman (Ned) Netherlands0:00:01
6Vena Koedoodor (Ned) Netherlands0:00:02
7Petra Dijkman (Ned) Red Sun Cycling TeamRow 6 - Cell 2
8Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:00:12
9Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women0:00:25
10Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Noris Cycling0:00:52
11Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara0:01:56
12Birgit Söllner (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner BrennstoffeRow 11 - Cell 2
13Alison Testroete (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:01:57
14Irene van den Broek (Ned) NetherlandsRow 13 - Cell 2
15Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ ORMURow 14 - Cell 2
16Lisa Brennauer (Ger) GermanyRow 15 - Cell 2
17Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:01:58
18Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 17 - Cell 2
19Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 18 - Cell 2
20Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:01:59
21Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervélo Test TeamRow 20 - Cell 2
22Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 21 - Cell 2
23Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:02:00
24Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test TeamRow 23 - Cell 2
25Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr) UkraineRow 24 - Cell 2
26Latoja Brulee (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team0:02:01
27Kimberly Anderson (USA) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 26 - Cell 2
28Svetana Pauliukaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta ZaraRow 27 - Cell 2
29Anne De Wildt (Ned) Netherlands0:02:02
30Marta Bastianelli (Rus) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 29 - Cell 2
31Vilija Sereikaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta ZaraRow 30 - Cell 2
32Marie Lindberg (Swe) Red Sun Cycling TeamRow 31 - Cell 2
33Svitlana Galyuk (Ukr) Ukraine0:02:03
34Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Red Sun Cycling TeamRow 33 - Cell 2
35Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara0:02:26
36Emilie Aubry (Swi) Cervélo Test TeamRow 35 - Cell 2
37Nina Köhn (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:02:27
38Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Josien van Wingerden-van den Heerik (Ned) Netherlands0:02:28
40Janneke Kanis (Ned) Netherlands0:03:00
41Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC-Columbia Women0:03:35
42Alona Andruk (Ukr) Safi-Pasta ZaraRow 41 - Cell 2
43Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:04:23
44Olena Sharga (Ukr) UkraineRow 43 - Cell 2
45Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:04:24
46Nora Schaufuß (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:10:15
47Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 46 - Cell 2
48Hanna Amend (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:10:16
49Beate Zanner (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 48 - Cell 2
50Emma Silversides (GBr) Red Sun Cycling Team0:10:17
51Veronique Labonte (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:13:10
52Janine Bubner (Ger) Germany0:13:11
53Lydia Wegemund (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 52 - Cell 2
54Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 53 - Cell 2
55Theres Klein (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 54 - Cell 2
56Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:13:12
57Katharina Alberti (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner BrennstoffeRow 56 - Cell 2
58Anikó Révész (Hun) Hungary0:13:13
59Fan Li Shen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:13:14
DNFStephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 59 - Cell 2
DNFRomy Kasper (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 60 - Cell 2
DNFCharlotte Becker (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 61 - Cell 2
DNFMarta Vilajosana Andreu (Spa) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 62 - Cell 2
DNFValeriya Kononenko (Ukr) UkraineRow 63 - Cell 2
DNFGanna Solovey (Ukr) UkraineRow 64 - Cell 2
DNFKrystal Jeffs (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 65 - Cell 2
DNFJoanie Caron (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 66 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany3pts
2Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany3pts
2Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany3pts
2Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 4 - Finish
1Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team3pts
2Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1
1Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU5pts
2Irene van den Broek (Ned) Netherlands3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2
1Irene van den Broek (Ned) Netherlands5pts
2Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany5pts
2Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women3Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vena Koedoodor (Ned) Netherlands2Row 2 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Germany3:04:11
2Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:00:01
3Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 2 - Cell 2
4Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr) Ukraine0:00:03
5Latoja Brulee (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team0:00:04
6Anne De Wildt (Ned) Netherlands0:00:05
7Emilie Aubry (Swi) Cervélo Test Team0:00:29
8Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC-Columbia Women0:01:38
9Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:02:26
10Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:02:27
11Nora Schaufuß (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:08:18
12Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 11 - Cell 2
13Hanna Amend (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:08:19
14Janine Bubner (Ger) Germany0:11:14
15Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 14 - Cell 2
16Theres Klein (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 15 - Cell 2
17Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:11:15
18Fan Li Shen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:11:17
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Most aggressive rider
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany3pts
2Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Vena Koedoodor (Ned) Netherlands1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Teams
1Netherlands9:08:42
2Team Columbia Highroad Women0:00:23
3Cervélo Test Team0:01:59
4Red Sun Cycling Team0:02:05
5Gauss RDZ ORMU0:02:08
6Safi-Pasta Zara0:03:59
7Ukraine0:06:26
8JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:12:09
9Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:12:41
10Germany0:13:08
11Giant Pro Cycling0:23:54
12Team Nanoblur-Gears0:26:18
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General classification after stage 5
1Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara13:01:30
2Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:02:56
3Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC-Columbia Women0:03:02
4Irene van den Broek (Ned) Netherlands0:03:38
5Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:03:53
6Marta Bastianelli (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:07:19
7Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling0:07:46
8Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women0:09:08
9Petra Dijkman (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team0:09:39
10Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:10:01
11Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women0:10:14
12Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team0:10:26
13Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Germany0:12:32
14Andrea Bosman (Ned) Netherlands0:12:38
15Birgit Söllner (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:12:55
16Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervélo Test Team0:13:13
17Vena Koedoodor (Ned) Netherlands0:13:37
18Marie Lindberg (Swe) Red Sun Cycling Team0:14:24
19Svitlana Galyuk (Ukr) Ukraine0:14:29
20Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr) Ukraine0:14:39
21Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:15:34
22Anne De Wildt (Ned) Netherlands0:15:58
23Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:16:36
24Alison Testroete (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:18:15
25Alona Andruk (Ukr) Safi-Pasta Zara0:19:36
26Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany0:19:49
27Svetana Pauliukaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara0:20:23
28Kimberly Anderson (USA) HTC-Columbia Women0:23:12
29Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine0:24:30
30Hanna Amend (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:26:55
31Emma Silversides (GBr) Red Sun Cycling Team0:28:44
32Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team0:30:13
33Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:31:06
34Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team0:31:57
35Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:31:58
36Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women0:33:52
37Vilija Sereikaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara0:36:55
38Emilie Aubry (Swi) Cervélo Test Team0:37:12
39Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:37:18
40Janneke Kanis (Ned) Netherlands0:37:46
41Nina Köhn (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:38:21
42Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara0:38:43
43Veronique Labonte (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:43:30
44Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Noris Cycling0:44:51
45Latoja Brulee (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team1:00:29
46Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC-Columbia Women1:04:44
47Josien van Wingerden-van den Heerik (Ned) Netherlands1:04:48
48Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU1:08:39
49Beate Zanner (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen1:11:50
50Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:12:29
51Lydia Wegemund (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen1:15:57
52Theres Klein (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen1:16:04
53Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:17:41
54Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU1:18:48
55Nora Schaufuß (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe1:23:04
56Anikó Révész (Hun) Hungary1:26:12
57Janine Bubner (Ger) Germany1:26:21
58Katharina Alberti (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe1:26:24
59Fan Li Shen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:27:32
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Sprints classification
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany19pts
2Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team13Row 1 - Cell 3
3Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU12Row 2 - Cell 3
4Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU9Row 3 - Cell 3
5Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara7Row 4 - Cell 3
6Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women6Row 5 - Cell 3
7Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ ORMU3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Marta Bastianelli (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets1Row 8 - Cell 3
10Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC-Columbia Women1Row 9 - Cell 3
11Irene van den Broek (Ned) Netherlands1Row 10 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Irene van den Broek (Ned) Netherlands26pts
2Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU21Row 1 - Cell 3
3Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany14Row 2 - Cell 3
4Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara13Row 3 - Cell 3
5Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women12Row 4 - Cell 3
6Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC-Columbia Women7Row 5 - Cell 3
7Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women3Row 6 - Cell 3
8Vena Koedoodor (Ned) Netherlands2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team2Row 8 - Cell 3
10Petra Dijkman (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team2Row 9 - Cell 3
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Young riders classification
1Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Germany13:14:02
2Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr) Ukraine0:02:07
3Anne De Wildt (Ned) Netherlands0:03:26
4Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:04:04
5Hanna Amend (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:14:23
6Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:19:26
7Emilie Aubry (Swi) Cervélo Test Team0:24:40
8Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:24:46
9Latoja Brulee (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team0:47:57
10Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC-Columbia Women0:52:12
11Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:56:07
12Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:59:57
13Theres Klein (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen1:03:32
14Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:05:09
15Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU1:06:16
16Nora Schaufuß (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe1:10:32
17Janine Bubner (Ger) Germany1:13:49
18Fan Li Shen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:15:00
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Most aggressive rider classification
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany5pts
2Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team2Row 3 - Cell 3
5Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ ORMU2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Vena Koedoodor (Ned) Netherlands1Row 7 - Cell 3
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Teams classification
1Gauss RDZ ORMU39:21:55
2Team Columbia Highroad Women0:03:26
3Netherlands0:08:34
4Cervélo Test Team0:09:35
5Safi-Pasta Zara0:19:39
6Red Sun Cycling Team0:23:10
7Ukraine0:27:18
8Germany1:02:50
9Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen1:02:57
10Team Nanoblur-Gears1:16:01
11JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe1:55:52
12Giant Pro Cycling2:43:15

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