Pooley solos to World Cup win
By Stephen Farrand published
Johannson, Van Leuten round out top three
Emma Pooley (Garmin-Cervelo) soloed to victory at the Trofeo Alfredo Binda race in Italy to become the first leader of the 2011 Women’s World Cup series.
Pooley dislikes the rain but excels on the hilly course in Italy. And just like in 2009, she took off a long way from the finish and managed to hold off the rest of the peloton to take another hugely prestigious win.
She dominated the race in a manner which would have pleased legendary Italian campione Alfredo Binda, who the race is named after and who was born in the Cittiglio, where the race is organised.
Pooley attacked after 52km of racing and then time trialed the remaining 69km of hilly racing to win alone. She had plenty of time to celebrate her win at the finish and show off her British national champion’s jersey.
“I prepared well during the winter in Australia and I’m in good shape now,” Pooley explained before pulling on the World Cup leader’s jersey.
The tough course and the rain meant only 80 of the 160 starters finished the race, with the rest of the field spread across 11 minutes.
Pooley scored 75 World Cup points for her win and so leads Johansson by 25 points. The next race in the nine-race series is the Ronde van Vlaanderen on April 3 on the cobbles and steep climbs of Belgium.
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Emma Pooley (GBr) Garmin Cervelo | 3:08:17 |
2 | Emma Johansson (Swe) Hitec Products UCK | 0:01:32 |
3 | Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Netherlands | |
4 | Martine Bras (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | |
5 | Shelley Olds (USA) Diadora Pasta Zara | |
6 | Chantal Blaak (Ned) AA Drink Leontien.nl Cycling | |
7 | Judith Arndt (Ger) TC Highroad Women | |
8 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Belgium | 0:01:33 |
9 | Pauline Ferrand Prevot (Fra) France | |
10 | Lucinda Brand (Ned) AA Drink Leontien.nl Cycling | |
11 | Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Auss | |
12 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
13 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss | |
14 | Noortje Tabak (Ned) Netherlands | |
15 | Aude Biannic (Fra) France | |
16 | Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) Diadora Pasta Zara | |
17 | Polona Batagelj (Slo) Bizkaia Durango | |
18 | Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Netherlands | |
19 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giambenini | |
20 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia | |
21 | Sharon Laws (GBr) Garmin Cervelo | |
22 | Noemi Cantele (Ita) Garmin Cervelo | 0:01:52 |
23 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) HTC Highroad Women | |
24 | Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Russia | 0:02:08 |
25 | Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | 0:03:20 |
26 | Irina Molicheva (Rus) Russia | 0:04:10 |
27 | Anna Fischer (Ger) Abus Nutrixxion | 0:04:52 |
28 | Tetyana Riabchenko (Ukr) Colavita Forno D'asolo | 0:08:51 |
29 | Irene Van den Broek (Ned) AA Drink Leontien.nl Cycling | |
30 | Bridie O'Donnell (Aus) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | 0:09:43 |
31 | Oksana Kashchyshyna (Ukr) SC Michela Fanini Rox | 0:11:10 |
32 | Eleonora Patuzzo (Ita) Diadora Pasta Zara | |
33 | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Russia | 0:11:30 |
34 | Andrea Bosman (Ned) Netherlands | |
35 | Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Lotto Honda Team | |
36 | Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech | |
37 | Heleen Van Vliet (Ned) AA Drink Leontien.nl Cycling | |
38 | Sjoukje Dufoer (Bel) Belgium | |
39 | Lucy Martin (GBr) Garmin Cervelo | |
40 | Jennifer Hohl (Swi) SC Mcipollini Giambenini | |
41 | Martina Ruzickova (Cze) SC Michela Fanini Rox | |
42 | Joelle Numainville (Can) Tibco-To The Top | |
43 | Ashleigh Moolman (RSA) Lotto Honda Team | |
44 | Sophie Creux (Fra) France | |
45 | Sylwia Kapusta (Pol) Gauss | |
46 | Megan Guarnier (USA) Tibco-To The Top | |
47 | Malgorzta Jasinska (Pol) SC Michela Fanini Rox | |
48 | Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) France | |
49 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australia | |
50 | Chiara Nadalutti (Ita) Kleo Ladies Team | |
51 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Lotto Honda Team | |
52 | Chiara Vanni (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech | |
53 | Sara Mustonen (Swe) Hitec Products UCK | |
54 | Edwige Pitel (Fra) France | |
55 | Lise Nostvold (Nor) Hitec Products UCK | |
56 | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Abus Nutrixxion | |
57 | Giulia Ronchi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
58 | Anna Potokina (Rus) Russia | |
59 | Francesca Tognali (Ita) Kleo Ladies Team | |
60 | Alex Carle (Aus) Australia | |
61 | Serena Sheridan (NZl) Tibco-To The Top | |
62 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australia | |
63 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | |
64 | Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Belgium | |
65 | Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Gauss | |
66 | Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Gauss | |
67 | Adrie Visser (Ned) HTC Highroad Women | |
68 | Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Belgium | |
69 | Marta Bastianelli (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giambenini | |
70 | Veronica Leal Balderas (Mex) SC Michela Fanini Rox | |
71 | Andrea Graus (Aut) Kleo Ladies Team | |
72 | Aniko Revesz (Hun) Hungary | |
73 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) SC Mcipollini Giambenini | |
74 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Diadora Pasta Zara | |
75 | Giada Borgato (Ita) Colavita Forno D'asolo | |
76 | Trixi Worrack (Ger) AA Drink Leontien.nl Cycling | 0:11:40 |
77 | Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Gauss | |
78 | Carla Ryan (Aus) Garmin Cervelo | |
79 | Claudia Hausler (Ger) Diadora Pasta Zara | |
80 | Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Highroad Women | |
DNF | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) HTC Highroad Women | |
DNF | Marlen Johrend (Ger) AA Drink Leontien.nl Cycling | |
DNF | Iris Slappendel (Ned) Garmin Cervelo | |
DNF | Mara Abbott (USA) Diadora Pasta Zara | |
DNF | Tone Hatteland (Nor) Hitec Products UCK | |
DNF | Emilie Moberg (Nor) Hitec Products UCK | |
DNF | Marie Voreland (Nor) Hitec Products UCK | |
DNF | Da Souza Fernandes (Bra) Colavita Forno D'asolo | |
DNF | Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Colavita Forno D'asolo | |
DNF | Christina Kollmann (Aut) Colavita Forno D'asolo | |
DNF | Rosane Kirch (Bra) Colavita Forno D'asolo | |
DNF | Nicole Cooke (GBr) SC Mcipollini Giambenini | |
DNF | Yulia Blindyuk (Rus) SC Mcipollini Giambenini | |
DNF | Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Lotto Honda Team | |
DNF | Laure Werner (Bel) Lotto Honda Team | |
DNF | Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech | |
DNF | Eleonora Spaliviero (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech | |
DNF | Irene Falorni (Ita) Vaiano Solaristech | |
DNF | Katarzyna Sosna (Ltu) Vaiano Solaristech | |
DNF | Emma Mackie (Aus) Tibco-To The Top | |
DNF | Kendall Ryan (USA) Tibco-To The Top | |
DNF | Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | |
DNF | Petra Dijkman (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | |
DNF | Birgit Lavrijssen (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | |
DNF | Marissa Otten (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | |
DNF | Laura Van der Kamp (Ned) Dolmans Landscaping Team | |
DNF | Karin Aune (Swe) SC Michela Fanini Rox | |
DNF | Nina Ovcharenko (Ukr) SC Michela Fanini Rox | |
DNF | Jennifer Fiori (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
DNF | Gloria Presti (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo | |
DNF | Maria Grandt Petersen (Den) Abus Nutrixxion | |
DNF | Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Abus Nutrixxion | |
DNF | Ana Schnitzmeier (Ger) Abus Nutrixxion | |
DNF | Martina Zwick (Ger) Abus Nutrixxion | |
DNF | Martina Corazza (Ita) Kleo Ladies Team | |
DNF | Angela Mcclure (Aus) Kleo Ladies Team | |
DNF | Chiara Bortolus (Ita) Kleo Ladies Team | |
DNF | Jacqueline Hahn (Aut) Kuota Speed Kueens | |
DNF | Romy Kasper (Ger) Kuota Speed Kueens | |
DNF | Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Kuota Speed Kueens | |
DNF | Bianca Purath (Ger) Kuota Speed Kueens | |
DNF | Bernadette Schober (Aut) Kuota Speed Kueens | |
DNF | Inmaculada Pereiro (Spa) Debabarrena-Gipuzkoa | |
DNF | Gonzalez Santesteban (Spa) Debabarrena-Gipuzkoa | |
DNF | Salas Rafael (Spa) Debabarrena-Gipuzkoa | |
DNF | Dorieta Eskamendi Gil (Spa) Debabarrena-Gipuzkoa | |
DNF | Izaro Lasa (Spa) Debabarrena-Gipuzkoa | |
DNF | Huertanos Alcalde (Spa) Bizkaia Durango | |
DNF | Ana Garcia Antequera (Spa) Bizkaia Durango | |
DNF | Rocio Loureda Gonzalez (Spa) Bizkaia Durango | |
DNF | Davina Summers (Aus) Bizkaia Durango | |
DNF | Ariadna Tudel Cuberes (And) Bizkaia Durango | |
DNF | Iturriagaechebarria (Spa) Lointek | |
DNF | Mireia Epelde Bikendi (Spa) Lointek | |
DNF | Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) Lointek | |
DNF | Belen Lopez (Spa) Lointek | |
DNF | Leticia Gil Parra (Spa) Lointek | |
DNF | Anne Marie Schmitt (Lux) Lointek | |
DNF | Regina Bruins (Ned) Netherlands | |
DNF | Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Netherlands | |
DNF | Rowena Fry (Aus) Australia | |
DNF | Marina Kulikova (Rus) Russia | |
DNF | Ine Beyen (Bel) Belgium | |
DNF | Annelies Van Doorslaer (Bel) Belgium | |
DNF | Julie Krasniak (Fra) France | |
DNF | Anna Kormos Veronika (Hun) Hungary | |
DNF | Anita Kenyo (Hun) Hungary | |
DNF | Krisztina Fay (Hun) Hungary | |
DNF | Monika Kiraly (Hun) Hungary | |
DNF | Gabriella Zelinka (Hun) Hungary | |
DNF | Alenka Novak (Slo) Slovenia | |
DNF | Ursa Pintar (Slo) Slovenia | |
DNF | Tjasa Rutar (Slo) Slovenia | |
DNF | Petra Zrimsek (Slo) Slovenia | |
DNF | Ziva Verbic (Slo) Slovenia | |
DNF | Andreja Godec (Slo) Slovenia | |
DNF | Viena Balen (Cro) Croatia | |
DNF | Wanda Svrakic (Cro) Croatia | |
DNF | Iva Bozac (Cro) Croatia | |
DNF | Anja Jakasa (Cro) Croatia |

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Stephen is the most experienced member of the Cyclingnews team, having reported on professional cycling since 1994. He has held the position of European editor since 2012 and previously worked for Reuters, Shift Active Media, and Cycling Weekly, among other publications.