Van Dijk returns to winning in Germany

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.

“When she caught us she just kept going and was off the front which forced the others to chase. She couldn't hold it all the way to the finish but even when she got caught she just kept riding hard so that the break would stay away.”

Van Dijk made her move early in the final kilometres, following the wheel of Cromwell’s teammate Vicki Whitelaw as she launched a final attack. The Australian’s move didn’t prove fruitful, but Whitelaw still finished just off the podium in fourth.

"That was perfect for me for the sprint,” sad Van Dijk. “Just before the final Vicki Whitelaw attacked and I hopped on her wheel. This turned out to be a great lead-out and I was able to come around her on the last corner to win the sprint.

The victory was the 23-year-old Dutchwoman’s first since winning the Holland Ladies Tour’s second stage in September, 2009. "For sure it's really cool to finally win again, it's a good feeling," she said.

Full Results

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#Rider Name (Country) TeamResult
1Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) HTC Columbia Women1:58:19
2Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 1 - Cell 2
3Maaike Polspoel (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - ThompsonRow 2 - Cell 2
4Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 3 - Cell 2
5Valentina Carretta (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - GhezziRow 4 - Cell 2
6Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Columbia Women0:00:12
7Katazino Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech0:00:28
8Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Columbia Women0:00:58
9Jolien D'Hoore (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - ThompsonRow 8 - Cell 2
10Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - ThompsonRow 9 - Cell 2
11Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products UckRow 10 - Cell 2
12Nathali Lamborelle (Lux) Hitec Products UckRow 11 - Cell 2
13Martina Zwick (Ger) Koga MiyataRow 12 - Cell 2
14Sofie Verdonck (Bel) Dura Vermeer CyclingRow 13 - Cell 2
15Rossella Callovi (Ita) VecchiaRow 14 - Cell 2
16Anisha Vekemans (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - ThompsonRow 15 - Cell 2
17Lynette Burger (RSA) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 16 - Cell 2
18Denis Zuckermandel (Ger) Team StuttgartRow 17 - Cell 2
19Lydia Wegemund (Ger) Team Haibike0:01:05
20Ine Beyen (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen - ThompsonRow 19 - Cell 2
21Beate Zanner (Ger) Team Haibike0:01:11
22Kristine Saastad (Nor) Hitec Products UckRow 21 - Cell 2
23Lise Nöstvold (Nor) Hitec Products Uck0:01:13
24Jana Schemmer (Ger) Koga MiyataRow 23 - Cell 2
25Gloria Presti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - GhezziRow 24 - Cell 2
26Katie Colclough (GBr) British National TeamRow 25 - Cell 2
27Anna Fischer (Ger) Nutrixxion0:01:17
28Chiara Vanni (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 27 - Cell 2
29Katharina Alberti (Ger) Koga MiyataRow 28 - Cell 2
30Cecilie S Johansen (Nor) Norwegian National TeamRow 29 - Cell 2
31Nikki Harris (GBr) British National TeamRow 30 - Cell 2
32Noemi Cantele (Ita) HTC Columbia Women0:01:21
33Linda Me Villumsen (NZl) HTC Columbia WomenRow 32 - Cell 2
34Rossella Gobbo (Ita) VecchiaRow 33 - Cell 2
35Maria Gra Petersen (Den) Hitec Products Uck0:01:25
36Laura Fouquet (Ger) Team StuttgartRow 35 - Cell 2
37Stephanie Pohl (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 36 - Cell 2
38Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 37 - Cell 2
39Trixi Worrack (Ger) Noris CyclingRow 38 - Cell 2
40Simona Frapporti (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 39 - Cell 2
41Valenti Scandolara (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 40 - Cell 2
42Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi0:01:34
43Linn Torp (Nor) Norwegian National Team0:01:40
44Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - Ghezzi0:01:49
45Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo - GhezziRow 44 - Cell 2
46Romy Kasper (Ger) Noris Cycling0:02:24
47Anna Schnitzmeier (Ger) NutrixxionRow 46 - Cell 2
48Catheri Williamson (GBr) British National Team0:02:28
49Lucy Martin (GBr) British National Team0:02:42
50Simona Martini (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech0:03:42
51Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto Ladies TeamRow 50 - Cell 2
52Johanna Badmann (Ger) Team Stuttgart0:04:36
53Nina Köhn (Ger) Team Haibike0:06:36
54Fabienne Schaus (Lux) Luxembourg National Team0:08:41
55Ronja Köckerling (Ger) Koga Miyata0:09:39
56Anna Blyth (GBr) British National TeamRow 55 - Cell 2
57Anne Marie Schmitt (Lux) Luxembourg National Team0:09:43
58Francesca Tognali (Ita) Vaiano SolaristechRow 57 - Cell 2
59Ingeborg Kreuze (Ned) CT People's Trust0:12:24
60Juliette Wigbold (Ned) CT People's TrustRow 59 - Cell 2
61Janine Bubner (Ger) Koga MiyataRow 60 - Cell 2
62Tone Hatteland (Nor) Hitec Products UckRow 61 - Cell 2
63Stefanie Degle (Ger) Team StuttgartRow 62 - Cell 2
64Silke Kogelman (Ned) CT People's TrustRow 63 - Cell 2
65Alexandra Janke (Ger) Koga MiyataRow 64 - Cell 2
66Marjan Stokman (Ned) CT People's TrustRow 65 - Cell 2

 

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