Evelyn Stevens chalks up stage win in France
Anderson inherits race lead from teammate
Evelyn Stevens has continued her dramatic rise towards the top of women's cycling after claiming stage four of the Route de France. Riding in France with the US National Team, Stevens out-sprinted Kim Anderson (Columbia-HTC) to the finishline of stage four in St. Pourcain.
Despite missing the stage victory, Anderson was the recipient of her first ever race leader's jersey as the duo finished 2:12 ahead of Monia Baccaille (Gauss RDZ Ormu – Colnago). Stevens also moved up into second place overall.
"I'm really excited and pleased about how the day worked out," Anderson said afterwards. "I chased down an attack and then there were 10 of us ahead, and for some reason the bunch just didn't chase behind. Our lead grew really fast, about half of the break was working well, and then when Evelyn attacked I had to chase very hard to get her back. I didn't get the stage win, but taking a race lead for the first time ever in my career is really important."
Anderson admitted that she would have to mark Stevens as she seeks to defend her race lead on Friday's 137-kilometre stage five from Blanzat to Chatelguyon.
"It's true that tomorrow is a tough stage, but we've got a strong team here and we'll do everything we can to keep it all under control," said Anderson. "I will have to watch Evelyn very closely but I'm very confident in my teammates. I'll do my best to make sure it all works out."
1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team | 4:01:05 |
2 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:02:12 |
4 | Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:03:14 |
6 | Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:05:01 |
8 | Magali Mocquery (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:06:15 |
9 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:12:18 |
12 | Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:28:29 |
14 | Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Carmen McNellis (USA) US National Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Kristin McGrath (USA) US National Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Alison Starnes (USA) US National Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
56 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Samantha Galassi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Clemilda Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australia | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Lindsay Myers (USA) US National Team | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
1 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTC | 10:22:02 |
2 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team | 0:01:19 |
3 | Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:03:19 |
4 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:03:43 |
5 | Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:04:39 |
6 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:05:54 |
7 | Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:06:00 |
8 | Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia | 0:08:37 |
9 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:08:50 |
10 | Magali Mocquery (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:11:42 |
11 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:12:54 |
12 | Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:14:34 |
13 | Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:27:38 |
14 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 0:27:43 |
15 | Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:27:48 |
16 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:27:51 |
17 | Kristin McGrath (USA) US National Team | 0:28:15 |
18 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:28:19 |
19 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:28:23 |
20 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:28:24 |
21 | Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:28:36 |
22 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:28:39 |
23 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia | 0:28:43 |
24 | Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:28:48 |
25 | Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:28:49 |
26 | Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:28:51 |
27 | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs | 0:28:54 |
28 | Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:29:09 |
29 | Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:29:14 |
31 | Carmen McNellis (USA) US National Team | 0:29:19 |
32 | Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:29:26 |
33 | Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:29:41 |
34 | Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:29:45 |
35 | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:29:50 |
36 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Alison Starnes (USA) US National Team | 0:29:51 |
39 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:29:52 |
40 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:30:05 |
41 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:30:07 |
42 | Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:30:09 |
43 | Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs | 0:30:10 |
44 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:30:13 |
46 | Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:30:25 |
47 | Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:30:29 |
48 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:30:33 |
50 | Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:30:39 |
51 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:30:40 |
52 | Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:30:44 |
53 | Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:30:46 |
54 | Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs | 0:30:56 |
55 | Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:31:02 |
56 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:31:11 |
57 | Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:31:22 |
58 | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:31:49 |
59 | Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:31:51 |
60 | Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:31:54 |
61 | Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:31:58 |
62 | Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs | 0:31:59 |
63 | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:32:05 |
64 | Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs | 0:32:12 |
65 | Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:33:08 |
66 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:34:28 |
67 | Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:34:40 |
68 | Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:49:12 |
1 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 10:30:52 |
2 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:04:04 |
3 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 0:18:53 |
4 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:19:49 |
5 | Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:20:19 |
6 | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:21:00 |
7 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:21:02 |
10 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:21:15 |
11 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:21:17 |
12 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:21:20 |
13 | Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:21:23 |
14 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | 0:21:39 |
15 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:22:21 |
16 | Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:22:32 |
17 | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:22:59 |
18 | Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:23:01 |
19 | Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:24:18 |
20 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:25:38 |
1 | SELLE ITALIA GHEZZI | 31:43:47 |
2 | S.C. MICHELA FANINI RECORD ROX | 0:08:51 |
3 | TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC WOMEN | 0:18:24 |
4 | US NATIONAL TEAM | 0:19:58 |
5 | GAUSS RDZ ORMU - COLNAGO | 0:21:52 |
6 | SAFI -PASTA ZARA TITANEDI | 0:22:58 |
7 | AUSTRALIA NATIONAL TEAM | 0:25:07 |
8 | USC CHIRIO FORNO D'ASOLO | 0:28:53 |
9 | VIENNE FUTUROSCOPE | 0:29:01 |
10 | ESGL | 0:34:41 |
11 | LOTTO-BELISOL LADIESTEAM | 0:49:20 |
12 | EQUIPE NÜRNBERGER VERSICHERUNG | 0:50:40 |
13 | FENIXS | 0:52:08 |
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