Briton bests break companions for maiden win of 2012
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Amritsead was too quick for her rivals in the wet finale.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The final podium; Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team (Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Amritsead is looking strong in an Olympic year.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
The break of three riders working together mid-race.(Image credit: Bettini Photo)
Elizabeth Armitstead (AA Drink - Leontien.nl) opened her 2012 road account with a magnificent show of strength on the Belgian roads of Tielt, besting Pauline Prevot (Rabobank) and Elisa Longo Borghini (Hitec Products) to take her first Omloop van het Hageland - Tielt-Winge.
The win comes as a nice confidence booster for Amritstead who is hoping to get herself gold in the Olympic Games in London in four months time.
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Full results
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Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Elizabeth Armitstead (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team
3:17:49
2
Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) Stichting Rabo Women Cycling Team
0:00:02
3
Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec Products - Mistral Home Cycling Team
0:00:04
4
Kirsten Wild (Ned) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team
0:00:43
5
Adrie Visser (Ned) Skil 1T4I
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Ridley 2012
Row 5 - Cell 2
7
Simona Frapporti (Ita) Be Pink
Row 6 - Cell 2
8
Kaat Hannes (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies
Row 7 - Cell 2
9
Lucy Martin (GBr) AA Drink - Leontien.nl Cycling Team
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