Zabelinskaja takes general classification

Iris Slappendel (Cervélo TestTeam) soloed to victory in the 134.5km final stage of the International Thüringen Rundfahrt. The Dutchwoman arrived in Zeulenroda 1:34 ahead of her former breakaway companions Trixi Worrack (Noris Cycling) and Andrea Bosman (Netherlands).

Olga Zabelinskaja (Safi-Pasta Zara) secured her overall victory with an 18th place finish on the final stage. The Russian bested runner-up Edita Pucinskaite (Gauss RDZ ORMU) by 2:56 and third-placed Noemi Cantele (HTC-Columbia Women) by 3:02.

"I am just so happy," said Slappendel. "It was my nicest victory ever. It is a fantastic day. When I made the final attack out of the breakaway, which was not working well anymore, I just took my chance and pushed.

"I made the gap very quickly and 10km ahead of the finish I had 50 seconds. I kept on going full speed towards the finish. I really enjoyed the last 2km as I was sure that I would win the race."

"It was an amazing win today," said Egon van Kessel, Sports Director, Cervélo TestTeam. "It was one of the nicest victories I have seen this season, it was just very impressive.

"The race today fit very well with our tactics. We wanted to have a breakaway and it worked. A breakaway with about 8 riders, including Iris, formed about 60km from the finish. When the second group came closer, Iris attacked and pushed all the way to the finish. The attack came with about 20km to go and Iris was really strong and confident and never looked back."

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Full Results
1Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team3:50:26
2Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling0:01:34
3Andrea Bosman (Ned) NetherlandsRow 2 - Cell 2
4Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany0:01:36
5Petra Dijkman (Ned) Red Sun Cycling TeamRow 4 - Cell 2
6Lisa Brennauer (Ger) GermanyRow 5 - Cell 2
7Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women0:01:43
8Marta Bastianelli (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:02:26
9Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 8 - Cell 2
10Vena Koedoodor (Ned) NetherlandsRow 9 - Cell 2
11Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test TeamRow 10 - Cell 2
12Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervélo Test TeamRow 11 - Cell 2
13Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 12 - Cell 2
14Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMURow 13 - Cell 2
15Irene van den Broek (Ned) NetherlandsRow 14 - Cell 2
16Svetana Pauliukaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta ZaraRow 15 - Cell 2
17Anne De Wildt (Ned) NetherlandsRow 16 - Cell 2
18Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta ZaraRow 17 - Cell 2
19Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr) UkraineRow 18 - Cell 2
20Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs-PetrogradetsRow 19 - Cell 2
21Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ ORMURow 20 - Cell 2
22Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 21 - Cell 2
23Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Red Sun Cycling TeamRow 22 - Cell 2
24Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMURow 23 - Cell 2
25Olena Sharga (Ukr) UkraineRow 24 - Cell 2
26Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner BrennstoffeRow 25 - Cell 2
27Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 26 - Cell 2
28Alison Testroete (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 27 - Cell 2
29Birgit Söllner (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner BrennstoffeRow 28 - Cell 2
30Svitlana Galyuk (Ukr) UkraineRow 29 - Cell 2
31Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 30 - Cell 2
32Vilija Sereikaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta ZaraRow 31 - Cell 2
33Kimberly Anderson (USA) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 32 - Cell 2
34Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 33 - Cell 2
35Alona Andruk (Ukr) Safi-Pasta ZaraRow 34 - Cell 2
36Lydia Wegemund (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:08:41
37Marie Lindberg (Swe) Red Sun Cycling TeamRow 36 - Cell 2
38Latoja Brulee (Bel) Red Sun Cycling TeamRow 37 - Cell 2
39Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta ZaraRow 38 - Cell 2
40Beate Zanner (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 39 - Cell 2
41Nina Köhn (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 40 - Cell 2
42Emilie Aubry (Swi) Cervélo Test TeamRow 41 - Cell 2
43Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 42 - Cell 2
44Emma Silversides (GBr) Red Sun Cycling TeamRow 43 - Cell 2
45Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMURow 44 - Cell 2
46Nora Schaufuß (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner BrennstoffeRow 45 - Cell 2
47Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMURow 46 - Cell 2
48Janine Bubner (Ger) GermanyRow 47 - Cell 2
49Hanna Amend (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 48 - Cell 2
50Theres Klein (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 49 - Cell 2
51Janneke Kanis (Ned) NetherlandsRow 50 - Cell 2
52Veronique Labonte (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 51 - Cell 2
53Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 52 - Cell 2
54Josien van Wingerden-van den Heerik (Ned) NetherlandsRow 53 - Cell 2
55Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 54 - Cell 2
56Fan Li Shen (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 55 - Cell 2
57Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 56 - Cell 2
DNFAnikó Révész (Hun) HungaryRow 57 - Cell 2
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Sprint 1
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany3pts
2Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Germany2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 2
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany3pts
2Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Germany2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Sprint 3 - Finish
1Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team3pts
2Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Andrea Bosman (Ned) Netherlands1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Mountain 1
1Irene van den Broek (Ned) Netherlands7pts
2Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC-Columbia Women5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ ORMU3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervélo Test Team2Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 2
1Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling7pts
2Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Petra Dijkman (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany2Row 3 - Cell 3
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Mountain 3
1Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team7pts
2Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women5Row 1 - Cell 3
3Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling2Row 3 - Cell 3
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Young riders
1Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Germany3:52:02
2Anne De Wildt (Ned) Netherlands0:00:50
3Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr) UkraineRow 2 - Cell 2
4Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 3 - Cell 2
5Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner BrennstoffeRow 4 - Cell 2
6Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Team Nanoblur-GearsRow 5 - Cell 2
7Latoja Brulee (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team0:07:05
8Emilie Aubry (Swi) Cervélo Test TeamRow 7 - Cell 2
9Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC-Columbia WomenRow 8 - Cell 2
10Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMURow 9 - Cell 2
11Nora Schaufuß (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner BrennstoffeRow 10 - Cell 2
12Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMURow 11 - Cell 2
13Janine Bubner (Ger) GermanyRow 12 - Cell 2
14Hanna Amend (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 13 - Cell 2
15Theres Klein (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen SachsenRow 14 - Cell 2
16Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 15 - Cell 2
17Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 16 - Cell 2
18Fan Li Shen (Chn) Giant Pro CyclingRow 17 - Cell 2
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Most aggressive rider
1Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team3pts
2Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany2Row 1 - Cell 3
3Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling1Row 2 - Cell 3
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Final general classification
1Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara16:54:22
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
6Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling0:06:48
7Marta Bastianelli (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:07:19
8Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team0:07:48
9Petra Dijkman (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team0:08:49
10Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women0:09:08
11Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women0:09:31
12Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU0:10:01
13Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Germany0:11:38
14Andrea Bosman (Ned) Netherlands0:11:42
15Birgit Söllner (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:12:55
16Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervélo Test Team0:13:13
17Vena Koedoodor (Ned) Netherlands0:13:37
18Svitlana Galyuk (Ukr) Ukraine0:14:29
19Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr) Ukraine0:14:39
20Karin Aune (Swe) Fenixs-Petrogradets0:15:34
21Anne De Wildt (Ned) Netherlands0:15:58
22Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:16:36
23Alison Testroete (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:18:15
24Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany0:18:53
25Alona Andruk (Ukr) Safi-Pasta Zara0:19:36
26Svetana Pauliukaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara0:20:23
27Marie Lindberg (Swe) Red Sun Cycling Team0:20:39
28Kimberly Anderson (USA) HTC-Columbia Women0:23:12
29Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine0:24:30
30Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team0:30:13
31Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling0:31:06
32Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team0:31:57
33Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:31:58
34Hanna Amend (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:33:10
35Emma Silversides (GBr) Red Sun Cycling Team0:34:59
36Vilija Sereikaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara0:36:55
37Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:37:18
38Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women0:40:07
39Emilie Aubry (Swi) Cervélo Test Team0:43:27
40Janneke Kanis (Ned) Netherlands0:44:01
41Nina Köhn (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:44:36
42Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Noris Cycling0:44:51
43Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara0:44:58
44Veronique Labonte (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:49:45
45Latoja Brulee (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team1:06:44
46Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC-Columbia Women1:10:59
47Josien van Wingerden-van den Heerik (Ned) Netherlands1:11:03
48Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU1:14:54
49Beate Zanner (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen1:18:05
50Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:18:44
51Lydia Wegemund (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen1:22:12
52Theres Klein (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen1:22:19
53Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:23:56
54Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU1:25:03
55Nora Schaufuß (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe1:29:19
56Janine Bubner (Ger) Germany1:32:36
57Fan Li Shen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:33:47
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Sprint classification
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany25pts
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
5Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team7Row 4 - Cell 3
6Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara7Row 5 - Cell 3
7Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women6Row 6 - Cell 3
8Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Germany4Row 7 - Cell 3
9Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ ORMU3Row 8 - Cell 3
10Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling2Row 9 - Cell 3
11Marta Bastianelli (Rus) Fenixs-Petrogradets1Row 10 - Cell 3
12Andrea Bosman (Ned) Netherlands1Row 11 - Cell 3
13Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC-Columbia Women1Row 12 - Cell 3
14Irene van den Broek (Ned) Netherlands1Row 13 - Cell 3
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Mountains classification
1Irene van den Broek (Ned) Netherlands33pts
2Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women22Row 1 - Cell 3
3Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU21Row 2 - Cell 3
4Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany19Row 3 - Cell 3
5Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara13Row 4 - Cell 3
6Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC-Columbia Women12Row 5 - Cell 3
7Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling9Row 6 - Cell 3
8Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team7Row 7 - Cell 3
9Petra Dijkman (Ned) Red Sun Cycling Team5Row 8 - Cell 3
10Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women3Row 9 - Cell 3
11Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ ORMU3Row 10 - Cell 3
12Vena Koedoodor (Ned) Netherlands2Row 11 - Cell 3
13Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervélo Test Team2Row 12 - Cell 3
14Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team2Row 13 - Cell 3
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Young rider classification
1Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Germany17:06:00
2Lesya Kalitovska (Ukr) Ukraine0:03:01
3Anne De Wildt (Ned) Netherlands0:04:20
4Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:04:58
5Veronique Bilodeau (Can) Team Nanoblur-Gears0:20:20
6Hanna Amend (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen0:21:32
7Anna Bianca Schnitzmeier (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe0:25:40
8Emilie Aubry (Swi) Cervélo Test Team0:31:49
9Latoja Brulee (Bel) Red Sun Cycling Team0:55:06
10Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC-Columbia Women0:59:21
11Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU1:03:16
12Xiaoling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:07:06
13Theres Klein (Ger) Team Haibike Rügen Sachsen1:10:41
14Lina Shi (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:12:18
15Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ ORMU1:13:25
16Nora Schaufuß (Ger) JENATEC-Spanner Brennstoffe1:17:41
17Janine Bubner (Ger) Germany1:20:58
18Fan Li Shen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling1:22:09
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Most aggressive rider classification
1Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany7pts
2Olga Zabelinskaja (Rus) Safi-Pasta Zara4Row 1 - Cell 3
3Iris Slappendel (Ned) Cervélo Test Team3Row 2 - Cell 3
4Luise Keller (Ger) HTC-Columbia Women3Row 3 - Cell 3
5Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC-Columbia Women2Row 4 - Cell 3
6Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervélo Test Team2Row 5 - Cell 3
7Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ ORMU2Row 6 - Cell 3
8Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) Gauss RDZ ORMU2Row 7 - Cell 3
9Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling1Row 8 - Cell 3
10Vena Koedoodor (Ned) Netherlands1Row 9 - Cell 3

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