The Cervélo TestTeam confirmed its dominance in women's cycling by taking the overall victory in the Blauwe Stad Team Time Trial on Saturday. The team which won the World Cup TTT in Sweden earlier in the month were without Olympic champion Kristin Armstrong, but still topped Team Flexpoint by over one minute. They lost two of their six riders along the way, but still put in a brilliant performance.
"We lost Pascale Schnider after 5 km because of a puncture, then were left with 5 riders and then we lost Emilie Aubry," said Thomas Campana, Team Manager. "So early in this TTT we were down to 4 riders, but the girls did an incredible ride. We chased Team Leontien.nl who were in front of us for a long time and we almost picked them up.
"Then Kirsten Wild had a puncture and we were forced to wait for her because we needed to finish with 4 girls. But Regina (Bruins), Sarah (Düster), Christiane (Soeder) and Kirsten (Wild) then rode an unbelievable last 15 km and were the fastest team at the finish, 1 minute and 8 seconds in front of Team Flexpoint. The girls did an unbelievable job today and despite some bad luck turned in an extremely strong performance."
| 1 | Cervelo Test Team | 0:45:03 |
| Sarah Duster (Ger) | ||
| Regina Bruins (Ned) | ||
| Christiane Soeder (Aut) | ||
| Pascale Schneider (Swi) | ||
| Emille Aubry (Swi) | ||
| Kirsten Wild (Ned) | ||
| 2 | Team Flexpoint | 0:46:11 |
| Mirjam Melchers (Ned) | ||
| Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) | ||
| Trine Schmidt (Den) | ||
| Loes Markerink (Ned) | ||
| Iris Slappendel (Ned) | ||
| Saskia Elemans (Ned) | ||
| 3 | DSB Bank - LTO | 0:46:50 |
| Adrie Visser (Ned) | ||
| Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) | ||
| Liesbeth Bakker (Ned) | ||
| Janneke Kanis (Ned) | ||
| Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) | ||
| Noortje Tabak (Ned) | ||
| 4 | Leontien.nl | 0:47:53 |
| Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) | ||
| Lucinda Brand (Ned) | ||
| Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) | ||
| Monique Van De Ree (Ned) | ||
| Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) | ||
| 5 | Ton van Bemmelen/Merida | 0:49:01 |
| Sharon Van Essen (Ned) | ||
| Anne Eversdijk (Ned) | ||
| Arenda Grimberg (Ned) | ||
| Judith Helmink (Ned) | ||
| Roxane Knetemann (Ned) | ||
| Hannah Welter (Ned) | ||
| 6 | Team Hitec Products Uck | 0:49:27 |
| Daniëlle Bekkering (Ned) | ||
| Eyelien Bekkering (Ned) | ||
| Margriet Kloppenburg (Den) | ||
| Sara Mustone (Swe) | ||
| Isabelle Soderberg (Swe) | ||
| Kristine Sadstad (Nor) | ||
| 7 | Hepro Kozijnen NWVG-CSG | 0:49:37 |
| Sigrid Kuizenga (Ned) | ||
| Trieneke Fokkens (Ned) | ||
| Esther Van Der Zwaan (Ned) | ||
| Els Visser (Ned) | ||
| Larissa Drysdale (Ned) | ||
| Karen Werkman (Ned) | ||
| 8 | Rabo Ladies Force | 0:50:08 |
| Baukje Doedee (Ned) | ||
| Christel Janssen (Ned) | ||
| Birgit Lavrijssen (Ned) | ||
| Esmee Janssen (Ned) | ||
| Marissa Otten (Ned) | ||
| Sonja Boogaard (Ned) | ||
| 9 | People Trust CT | 0:50:15 |
| Joukje Braam (Ned) | ||
| Ingeborg Kreuze (Ned) | ||
| Marieke Van Nek (Ned) | ||
| Sanne Fictoor (Ned) | ||
| Judith Visser (Ned) | ||
| Kim Van Dijk (Ned) | ||
| 10 | Batavus Ladies Team | 0:50:26 |
| Joan Boskamp (Ned) | ||
| Elisabeth Braam (Ned) | ||
| Anne De Wildt (Ned) | ||
| Anne Heijkoop (Ned) | ||
| Maartje Zwaan (Ned) | ||
| Julia Soek (Ned) | ||
| 11 | Merida WV Eemland | 0:50:31 |
| Jessica Glasbergen (Ned) | ||
| Alike Haanstra (Ned) | ||
| Ilse Hoogland (Ned) | ||
| Bianca Van Den Hoek (Ned) | ||
| Melissa Slewe (Ned) | ||
| Rian Nijmeijer (Ned) | ||
| 12 | Team Tubanters | 0:51:33 |
| Annika Heijnen (Ned) | ||
| Berdienke Paus (Ned) | ||
| Esther Olthuis (Ned) | ||
| Moniek Tenniglo (Ned) | ||
| Nathalie Jolink (Ned) | ||
| Pippa Handley (GBr) | ||
| 13 | Swaboladies CT | 0:51:43 |
| Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) | ||
| Krista Meesterburrie (Ned) | ||
| Moniek Hakkenberg (Ned) | ||
| Irene Tesink (Ned) | ||
| Ruth Springer (Ned) | ||
| Aafke Eshuis (Ned) | ||
| 14 | Movingladies Weijers | 0:52:07 |
| Linda Ringlever (Ned) | ||
| Mirthe Wagenaar (Ned) | ||
| Emma Trott (GBr) | ||
| Sara Cramayson (GBr) | ||
| Dahlina Rosyida (Ind) | ||
| Chloe Hosking (Aus) | ||
| 15 | van Arckel/Zuid Westhoek | 0:52:51 |
| Judith Bloem (Ned) | ||
| Manon Klomp (Ned) | ||
| Wilma Korevaar (Ned) | ||
| Marieke Den Otter (Ned) | ||
| Carola Groeneveld (Ned) | ||
| Petra Van Wijgerden (Ned) |
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