Teutenberg claims sprint victory
Ziliute maintains overall lead
Columbia-HTC's Ina-Yoko Teutenberg outsprinted the bunch at the end of stage one of the Route De France from Fontenay-le-Comte to Cholet on Monday.
"The last part was very technical, but at the finish [rival Diana] Ziliute started to accelerate very early and we got a good gap. That made a big difference," Teutenberg said.
"I got good support from the team throughout the stage and then they gave me a great lead-out, which all helped."
Teutenberg said she had had an incident-free stage and build-up to the bunch sprint, even though Monday's 108km ride through central France had not been straightforward.
"The stage was tougher than it looked on the race profile. They always say it's flat in this part of France, but in fact it's constantly up and down.
"The hardest part of this year's race are the last two stages, which are really hilly, and together with tomorrow's [Tuesday's] time trial that's where the overall will be decided."
Teutenberg said she felt like her form was improving after a third place on Sunday in the prologue. "I had a bit of a flat period after the Giro d'Italia [in July] and things didn't go as well as we would have liked in Sweden [in the Vargarda World Cup rounds], either.
"But now I've got a stage win here in France and hopefully things will continue to get better, and I can start to build up for the rest of the season."
Diana Ziliute (Safi-Pasta Zara Titanedi) maintained her lead in the overall classification ahead of Svetlana Bubnenkova (Fenixs).
1 | Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 2:58:24 |
2 | Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:00:02 |
3 | Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Carmen McNellis (USA) US National Team | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Elizabeth Armistead (GBr) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Clemilda Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Samantha Galassi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs | 0:00:11 |
34 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Kristin McGrath (USA) US National Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Magali Mocquery (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Lindsay Myers (USA) US National Team | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australia | 0:01:01 |
73 | Alison Starnes (USA) US National Team | 0:01:18 |
74 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:00:11 |
75 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:02:35 |
76 | Bridie O'Donnell (Aus) Australia | 0:06:06 |
77 | Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:17:34 |
DNF | Suzie Godart (Lux) Fenixs | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
1 | Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 3:04:25 |
2 | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs | 0:00:01 |
3 | Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:00:03 |
4 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 0:00:08 |
5 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:00:14 |
6 | Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:00:19 |
7 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:00:20 |
8 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:00:21 |
9 | Elizabeth Armistead (GBr) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:00:22 |
11 | Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:00:23 |
13 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:00:27 |
14 | Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:00:29 |
15 | Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:00:30 |
16 | Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia | 0:00:31 |
18 | Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:00:32 |
22 | Carmen McNellis (USA) US National Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:00:33 |
24 | Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:00:34 |
26 | Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:00:36 |
28 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs | 0:00:37 |
30 | Kristin McGrath (USA) US National Team | 0:00:38 |
31 | Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:00:39 |
33 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:00:40 |
35 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:00:41 |
38 | Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:00:42 |
40 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:00:44 |
41 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:00:45 |
43 | Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:00:47 |
44 | Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs | 0:00:48 |
46 | Magali Mocquery (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:00:49 |
49 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:00:50 |
51 | Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:00:51 |
52 | Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:00:52 |
53 | Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Clemilda Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:00:53 |
55 | Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:00:54 |
59 | Lindsay Myers (USA) US National Team | 0:00:56 |
60 | Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:00:57 |
61 | Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:00:58 |
63 | Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:00:59 |
64 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:01:00 |
65 | Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:01:02 |
67 | Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:01:04 |
68 | Samantha Galassi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:01:06 |
70 | Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs | 0:01:08 |
71 | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:01:09 |
72 | Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:01:18 |
73 | Alison Starnes (USA) US National Team | 0:01:27 |
74 | Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australia | 0:02:17 |
75 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:03:44 |
76 | Bridie O'Donnell (Aus) Australia | 0:06:41 |
77 | Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:18:15 |
1 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 3:04:33 |
2 | Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:00:11 |
3 | Elizabeth Armistead (GBr) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:00:13 |
4 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:00:19 |
5 | Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:00:21 |
6 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | 0:00:23 |
7 | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:00:26 |
8 | Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:00:31 |
9 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:00:32 |
11 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:00:33 |
12 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:00:36 |
13 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | 0:00:41 |
15 | Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:00:43 |
16 | Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:00:45 |
17 | Lindsay Myers (USA) US National Team | 0:00:48 |
18 | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:00:50 |
19 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:00:52 |
20 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:00:54 |
21 | Samantha Galassi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:00:56 |
22 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:00:58 |
23 | Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:01:10 |
24 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:03:36 |
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