The Australian National team followed up its winning performance in the Route de France time trial by Tiffany Cromwell with another stage victory, this time by Ruth Corset.
The Queenslander soloed to the win ahead of Italian champion Monia Baccaille, while American Kim Anderson (Columbia-HTC) wrapped up the overall race win.
"This is such a fantastic outcome, and it's great to be in this position," said Anderson. "The stage was a lot less stressful than I thought it would be. I only really had to watch [US National Team rider] Evelyn (Stevens) who was in second.
"Once we got into the circuits my teammates really kept the pace. I just held on, stayed patient, and when Evelyn finally did attack, I just thought 'I really can do this.'"
"The team and (Sports Director) Ronny (Lauke) had so much confidence in me going into today. I just focused on that and didn't want to disappoint after all the work they did for me."
Anderson's victory marks the Columbia-HTC women's 43rd win of the 2009 season.
| 1 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia | 3:57:37 |
| 2 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:02:21 |
| 3 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | |
| 4 | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs | |
| 5 | Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:02:24 |
| 6 | Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 7 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | |
| 8 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
| 9 | Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:02:27 |
| 10 | Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | |
| 11 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTC | |
| 12 | Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs | |
| 13 | Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | |
| 14 | Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
| 15 | Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:02:31 |
| 16 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | |
| 17 | Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
| 18 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team | |
| 19 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | |
| 20 | Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | |
| 21 | Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | |
| 22 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:02:35 |
| 23 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | |
| 24 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:02:44 |
| 25 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | |
| 26 | Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs | 0:02:51 |
| 27 | Kristin McGrath (USA) US National Team | |
| 28 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 0:02:55 |
| 29 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | 0:03:12 |
| 30 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:03:33 |
| 31 | Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:04:33 |
| 32 | Alison Starnes (USA) US National Team | 0:04:48 |
| 33 | Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:05:14 |
| 34 | Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:05:30 |
| 35 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:06:24 |
| 36 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | |
| 37 | Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 38 | Carmen McNellis (USA) US National Team | 0:09:05 |
| 39 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:09:07 |
| 40 | Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | |
| 41 | Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | |
| 42 | Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs | |
| 43 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | |
| 44 | Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:09:27 |
| 45 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | |
| 46 | Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | |
| 47 | Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:13:19 |
| 48 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:14:38 |
| DNF | Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC | |
| DNF | Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | |
| DNF | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | |
| DNF | Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | |
| DNF | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | |
| DNF | Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | |
| DNF | Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs | |
| DNF | Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | |
| DNF | Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | |
| DNF | Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | |
| DNF | Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | |
| DNF | Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | |
| DNF | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| DNF | Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| DNF | Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| DNF | Magali Mocquery (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| DNF | Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | |
| DNF | Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | |
| DNF | Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | |
| DNF | Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia |
| 1 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTC | 14:22:06 |
| 2 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team | 0:01:23 |
| 3 | Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:03:19 |
| 4 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:03:37 |
| 5 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:05:51 |
| 6 | Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:06:04 |
| 7 | Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:11:19 |
| 8 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:13:11 |
| 9 | Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:14:31 |
| 10 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:15:30 |
| 11 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia | 0:26:16 |
| 12 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:27:45 |
| 13 | Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:27:48 |
| 14 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 0:28:11 |
| 15 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:28:27 |
| 16 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:28:32 |
| 17 | Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:28:36 |
| 18 | Kristin McGrath (USA) US National Team | 0:28:39 |
| 19 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:28:40 |
| 20 | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs | 0:28:48 |
| 21 | Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | |
| 22 | Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:29:13 |
| 23 | Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:29:26 |
| 24 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:30:07 |
| 25 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:30:09 |
| 26 | Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs | 0:30:10 |
| 27 | Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:30:33 |
| 28 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | |
| 29 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | 0:30:35 |
| 30 | Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:30:48 |
| 31 | Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs | 0:31:20 |
| 32 | Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:31:52 |
| 33 | Alison Starnes (USA) US National Team | 0:32:12 |
| 34 | Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:32:15 |
| 35 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:32:36 |
| 36 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:33:47 |
| 37 | Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:34:22 |
| 38 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:35:34 |
| 39 | Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:35:48 |
| 40 | Carmen McNellis (USA) US National Team | 0:35:57 |
| 41 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:36:32 |
| 42 | Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:37:27 |
| 43 | Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:37:33 |
| 44 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:37:40 |
| 45 | Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:38:30 |
| 46 | Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:38:34 |
| 47 | Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs | 0:38:39 |
| 48 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:43:22 |
| 1 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 14:35:17 |
| 2 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:02:19 |
| 3 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 0:15:00 |
| 4 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:16:56 |
| 5 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:16:58 |
| 6 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | 0:17:22 |
| 7 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | 0:17:24 |
| 8 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:19:25 |
| 9 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:20:36 |
| 10 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:22:23 |
| 11 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:23:21 |
| 12 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:30:11 |
| 1 | Selle Italia Ghezzi | 43:44:00 |
| 2 | S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:08:49 |
| 3 | Us National Team | 0:20:29 |
| 4 | Team Columbia - Htc Women | 0:21:30 |
| 5 | Gauss Rdz Ormu - Colnago | 0:22:02 |
| 6 | Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:23:01 |
| 7 | Australia National Team | 0:23:52 |
| 8 | Esgl | 0:41:41 |
| 9 | Fenixs | 0:52:25 |
| 10 | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 1:04:36 |
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