Conditions might not have been ideal at the Sprkassen Giro, but that didn’t dampen Ellen Van Dijk’s spirit as she claimed victory from a group of five riders. The HTC-Columbia rider held off Lotto Ladies Team’s newest recruit Tiffany Cromwell to claim victory while Maaike Polspoel (Topsport Vlaanderen – Thompson) took third.
"It wasn't a nice day for riding, but I felt good once we started and we had a great day," said Van Dijk. "Evelyn Stevens bridged across to the break, which was great because I was a bit isolated up there.
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| # | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC Columbia Women | 1:58:19 |
| 2 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women | 0:00:12 |
| 7 | Katazino Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech | 0:00:28 |
| 8 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Columbia Women | 0:00:58 |
| 9 | Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products Uck | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Nathali Lamborelle (Lux) Hitec Products Uck | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Martina Zwick (Ger) Koga Miyata | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Sofie Verdonck (Bel) Dura Vermeer Cycling | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Rossella Callovi (Ita) Vecchia | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Lynette Burger (RSA) Lotto Ladies Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Denis Zuckermandel (Ger) Team Stuttgart | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Lydia Wegemund (Ger) Team Haibike | 0:01:05 |
| 20 | Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - Thompson | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Beate Zanner (Ger) Team Haibike | 0:01:11 |
| 22 | Kristine Saastad (Nor) Hitec Products Uck | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Lise Nöstvold (Nor) Hitec Products Uck | 0:01:13 |
| 24 | Jana Schemmer (Ger) Koga Miyata | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Katie Colclough (GBr) British National Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Anna Fischer (Ger) Nutrixxion | 0:01:17 |
| 28 | Chiara Vanni (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Katharina Alberti (Ger) Koga Miyata | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Cecilie S Johansen (Nor) Norwegian National Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
| 31 | Nikki Harris (GBr) British National Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC Columbia Women | 0:01:21 |
| 33 | Linda Me Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia Women | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Rossella Gobbo (Ita) Vecchia | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Maria Gra Petersen (Den) Hitec Products Uck | 0:01:25 |
| 36 | Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team Stuttgart | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris Cycling | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Noris Cycling | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris Cycling | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Simona Frapporti (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
| 41 | Valenti Scandolara (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
| 42 | Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi | 0:01:34 |
| 43 | Linn Torp (Nor) Norwegian National Team | 0:01:40 |
| 44 | Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi | 0:01:49 |
| 45 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling | 0:02:24 |
| 47 | Anna Schnitzmeier (Ger) Nutrixxion | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Catheri Williamson (GBr) British National Team | 0:02:28 |
| 49 | Lucy Martin (GBr) British National Team | 0:02:42 |
| 50 | Simona Martini (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech | 0:03:42 |
| 51 | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Ladies Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| 52 | Johanna Badmann (Ger) Team Stuttgart | 0:04:36 |
| 53 | Nina Köhn (Ger) Team Haibike | 0:06:36 |
| 54 | Fabienne Schaus (Lux) Luxembourg National Team | 0:08:41 |
| 55 | Ronja Köckerling (Ger) Koga Miyata | 0:09:39 |
| 56 | Anna Blyth (GBr) British National Team | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| 57 | Anne Marie Schmitt (Lux) Luxembourg National Team | 0:09:43 |
| 58 | Francesca Tognali (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| 59 | Ingeborg Kreuze (Ned) CT People's Trust | 0:12:24 |
| 60 | Juliette Wigbold (Ned) CT People's Trust | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Janine Bubner (Ger) Koga Miyata | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Tone Hatteland (Nor) Hitec Products Uck | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| 63 | Stefanie Degle (Ger) Team Stuttgart | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
| 64 | Silke Kogelman (Ned) CT People's Trust | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| 65 | Alexandra Janke (Ger) Koga Miyata | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
| 66 | Marjan Stokman (Ned) CT People's Trust | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
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