Vos outsprints Bastianelli to win Novilon Eurocup
Armitstead solos in for third place
One day after sprinting to victory in the opening round of the UCI Women's Road World Cup, Marianne Vos (Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team) won the Novilon Eurocup from a two-rider break. The Dutch champion proved too much for her breakaway companion Marta Bastianelli (MCipollini Giambenini) in the kick to the finish line, and Vos won easily with a two-second margin over the 2007 world road champion.
British champion Elizabeth Armitstead (AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team) was part of the race-winning break with Vos and Bastianelli but had no answer when Vos attacked approximately six kilometers from the finish. Bastianelli was able to bridge back to Vos and stay with her through to the finish, while Armitstead soloed to third place, 1:31 back. Bastianelli's teammate Monia Baccaille (MCipollini Giambenini) won the field sprint for fourth place approximately one minute after Armitstead finished.
Vos was well aware of Bastianelli's finish kick as she finished second to the Italian at the 2007 world championships. "I've regularly encountered Marta at the European and World Championships and I know she's not slow," said Vos. "It was a matter of seeing how the sprint would play out."
The winning break was initiated by Bastianelli, who attacked from a lead group of approximately 60 riders with 15 kilometers remaining. Vos and Armitstead joined forces in pursuit and bridged to Bastianelli to form the decisive break.
While Armitstead had hoped to stay with her breakaway companions through to the finish, she's still in the process of building form for races later in the spring. "Marianne was again very strong," Armitstead said on her team's website. "I hope she now has reached top form, because that would mean there's not much room for improvement. I've been building form slowly and at the Tour of Flanders I want to be at my strongest."
1 | Marianne Vos (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 3:42:24 |
2 | Marta Bastianelli (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | 0:00:02 |
3 | Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | 0:01:31 |
4 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | 0:02:26 |
5 | Kirsten Wild (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Giada Borgato (Ita) Diadora - Pasta Zara | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) Team Specialized - Lululemon | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Martine Bras (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Trixi Worrack (Ger) Team Specialized - Lululemon | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Lucy Martin (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Anne Arnouts (Bel) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Nicole Cooke (GBr) Faren Honda Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Sharon Laws (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Carmen McNellis Small (USA) USA National Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Abus Nutrixxion | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Skil 1t4i | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Bianca Van Den Hoek (Ned) Team SRAM | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Daniela Gass (Ger) Abus Nutrixxion | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Sarah Düster (Ger) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Alexandra Burchenkova (Rus) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Inga Cilvinaite (Ltu) Diadora - Pasta Zara | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) Be Pink | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Jessica Glasbergen (Ned) Team SRAM | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Josien Van Wingerden (Ned) Team SRAM | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Julie Beveridge (Can) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Be Pink | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Adrie Visser (Ned) Skil 1t4i | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Iris Slappendel (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | 0:02:34 |
33 | Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | 0:02:36 |
35 | Isabelle Söderberg (Swe) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Jennifer Purcell (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | 0:02:39 |
37 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) GreenEdge - AIS | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Amy Pieters (Ned) Skil 1t4i | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Alexis Rhodes (Aus) GreenEdge - AIS | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Patricia Schwager (Swi) Team GSD Gestion | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Robin Farina (USA) USA National Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Madeleine Olsson (Swe) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Faren Honda Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Nina Kessler (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Skil 1t4i | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Vera Koedooder (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Team Specialized - Lululemon | 0:02:48 |
48 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Specialized - Lululemon | 0:02:53 |
49 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | 0:02:54 |
50 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Valentina Carretta (Ita) MCipollini Giambenini | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Charlotte Becker (Ger) Team Specialized - Lululemon | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Rowena Fry (Aus) GreenEdge - AIS | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) GreenEdge - AIS | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Irina Molicheva (Rus) RusVelo | 0:03:27 |
56 | Jennifer Wheeler (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
57 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Be Pink | 0:04:25 |
58 | Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) USA National Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Agne Silinyte (Ltu) Diadora - Pasta Zara | 0:06:41 |
60 | Kelly Markus (Ned) Skil 1t4i | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Evelyn Arys (Bel) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
62 | Thalita De Jong (Ned) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
63 | Lauren Hall (USA) TIBCO - To The Top | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
64 | Barbara Guarischi (Ita) Fassa Bortolo - Servetto | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
65 | Elena Utrobina (Rus) Faren Honda Team | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
66 | Inge Roggeman (Bel) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
67 | Birgit Lavrijssen (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
68 | Sione Jongstra (Ned) Jan van Arckel | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
69 | Thea Thorsen (Nor) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | Row 68 - Cell 2 |
70 | Manon Klomp (Ned) | Row 69 - Cell 2 |
71 | Anouk Rockx (Ned) Sengers Ladies Cycling Team | Row 70 - Cell 2 |
72 | Karen Elzing (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | Row 71 - Cell 2 |
73 | Silke Kogelman (Ned) | Row 72 - Cell 2 |
74 | Annelies Visser (Ned) | Row 73 - Cell 2 |
75 | Esra Tromp (Ned) Skil 1t4i | Row 74 - Cell 2 |
76 | Mélanie Bravard (Fra) Team GSD Gestion | Row 75 - Cell 2 |
77 | Tone Hatteland Lima (Nor) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team | Row 76 - Cell 2 |
78 | Judith Bloem (Ned) Restore Cycling | Row 77 - Cell 2 |
79 | Judith Jelsma (Ned) Peoples Trust Ladies Cycling Team | Row 78 - Cell 2 |
80 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Be Pink | Row 79 - Cell 2 |
81 | Belinda Goss (Aus) Abus Nutrixxion | Row 80 - Cell 2 |
82 | Fabienne Schaus (Lux) Abus Nutrixxion | Row 81 - Cell 2 |
83 | Lorena Foresi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox | Row 82 - Cell 2 |
84 | Martina Ruzickova (Cze) S.C. Michela Fanini Rox | Row 83 - Cell 2 |
85 | Emma Mackie (Aus) Abus Nutrixxion | Row 84 - Cell 2 |
86 | Natalie Van Gogh (Ned) DPD - Pakketservice | Row 85 - Cell 2 |
87 | Julia Soek (Ned) | Row 86 - Cell 2 |
88 | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 87 - Cell 2 |
89 | Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 88 - Cell 2 |
90 | Emilie Aubry (Swi) Team GSD Gestion | Row 89 - Cell 2 |
91 | Giuseppina Grassi Herrera (Mex) Faren Honda Team | Row 90 - Cell 2 |
92 | Sofie De Vuyst (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 91 - Cell 2 |
93 | Evgeniya Romanyuta (Rus) RusVelo | Row 92 - Cell 2 |
94 | Lina-Kristin Schink (Ger) Team GSD Gestion | Row 93 - Cell 2 |
95 | Annalisa Cucinotta (Ita) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 94 - Cell 2 |
96 | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies | Row 95 - Cell 2 |
97 | Sandra Van Veghel (Ned) Team SRAM | Row 96 - Cell 2 |
98 | Alessandra D'ettorre (Ita) Diadora - Pasta Zara | 0:06:52 |
99 | Martina Corazza (Ita) Kleo Ladies Team | Row 98 - Cell 2 |
100 | Janneke Ensing (Ned) Dolmans - Boels Cyclingteam | 0:06:54 |
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