Women's Tour of New Zealand 2011: Stage 2 Results

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HTC-Highroad on the front of the peloton. (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

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Judith Arndt (HTC Highroad) makes it two from two. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Cath Cheatley (NZ National Team), Judith Arndt (HTC Highroad) and Ruth Corset (Team Jayco) have broken clear. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Jeanne Kuhajek (Team MINI) is the new leader in the Sprint Ace classification. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Jeanne Kuhajek of Team MINI has set off alone in search of sprint ace points. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Ruth Corset (Team Jayco) is content to roll along with the peloton. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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The peloton are in no hurry as they approach the town of Pahiatua. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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A group of seven riders have slipped off the front, but not for long. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Judith Arndt (HTC Highroad) retains the leaders jersey. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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The race has been temporarily neutralised due to serious road works. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Race leader Judith Arndt (HTC Highroad) has suffered a flat tyre. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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The NZ National Team lead by Mel Burke go to work at the front of the race. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Ruth Corset of Team Jayco claims maximum points in the QOM competition. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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The peloton cruise through the rolling countryside of the Wairarapa. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Riders departs Masterton. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Amber Neben (HTC Highroad) enjoys her day in the green jersey. (Image credit: Pete Bruggeman)

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Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (HTC-Highroad) lead the bunch sprint for fourth place. (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

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Judith Arndt (HTC-Highroad) takes the stage win ahead of Cath Cheatley (Bike NZ National Team) and Ruth Corset (Jayco-AIS). (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

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The peloton leaves the town of Paihiatua with about 30km remaining. (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

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Tour leader Judith Arndt (HTC-Highroad) relaxes at the rear of the peloton. (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

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Jeanne Kuhajek (Mini Racing Team) leads the peloton on stage 2 and would finish the day in the lead of the Lithoprint sprint-ace classification. (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

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The classification leaders after stage 2: Cardno Under 23 leader Emily Collins (Cyclosport NZ), R+R Queen of the Mountains Ruth Corset (Jayco-AIS), NZCT Tour leader Judith Arndt (HTC-Highroad) and Lithoprint sprint-ace leader Jeanne Kuhajek (Mini Racing Team). (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

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Team Diadora-Pasta Zara team riders in the peloton mid-stage. (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

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Lauren Kitchen (Jayco-AIS) and Jeanne Kuhajek (Mini Racing Team). (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

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Ruth Corset (Jayco-AIS) and Cath Cheatley (Bike NZ National Team) talk to the media. (Image credit: Adrian Rumney/www.adrianrumney.com)

Judith Arndt (HTC Highroad) won her second straight stage at the Women's Tour of New Zealand as she outsprinted her two breakaway companions to win stage 2 in Palmerston North. The top three was identical to the previous day's opening stage, with Arndt besting Catherine Cheatley (NZCT New Zealand National Team) and Ruth Corset (Jayco-AIS) for the victory.

Arndt's teammate Ina-Yoko Teutenberg won the bunch sprint for fourth 1:13 later.

"Myself and two others were in the break at the end, and my teammates spent most of the time at the front of the bunch which was good for me," said Arndt, "At the end, a sign said 3km to go when there was only 1km left. This threw me off a bit, but it all worked out in the end.

"For me it wasn't that hard until the last 20km," said Arndt. "The team did all the work for me, and I had a really nice time in the group."

The Women's Tour of New Zealand has become a three-rider race for the overall as Arndt remains in the race lead with an eight second advantage over Cheatley and a 12 second margin over Corset. Joanne Hogan (Jayco-AIS) holds fourth place, 1:33 behind Arndt.

The peloton faces the 87km third stage on Friday on the Palmerston North Ashurst Circuit.

Full Results
1	Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Highroad Women	3:09:55
2	Catherine Cheatley (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team
3	Ruth Corset (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS
4	Ina- Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Highroad Women	0:01:13
5	Sheng Yongyan (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China
6	Joanne Hogan (Aus) Jayco/VIS
7	Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ
8	Luo Xiao Ling (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China
9	Amber Pierce (USA) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara
10	Zhao Na (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China
11	Courteney Lowe (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team
12	Shi Li Na (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China
13	Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Jayco/VIS
14	Serena Sheridan (NZl) Team Mini NZ
15	Emily Collins (NZl) Cyclosport NZ
16	Shelley Olds (USA) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara
17	Rachel Neylan (Aus) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara
18	Ally Stacher (USA) HTC Highroad Women
19	Chloe McConville (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia
20	Kate Chilcott (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team
21	Minami Uwano (Jpn) Japan National Team
22	Rachel Larner (NZl) Team Mini NZ
23	Amber Neben (USA) HTC Highroad Women
24	Amanda Miller (USA) HTC Highroad Women
25	Meng Lang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team – China
26	Alona Andruk (Ukr) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara
27	Genevieve Whitson (NZl) NZCT Team
28	Shara Gillow (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS
29	Belinda Goss (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS
30	Laura Medley (Aus) NZCT Team
31	Linda Villumsen (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team
32	Zoe Watters (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group
33	Paula McCoy (NZl) Team Mini NZ
34	Amanda Spratt (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS
35	Emma Grant (GBr) Cyclosport NZ
36	Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Armstrong Motor Group
37	Rachel Doody (NZl) Armstrong Motor Group	0:02:02
38	Rebecca Locke (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia
39	Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:02:07
40	Clare Dallat (Irl) TDT RACE - Australia	0:02:48
41	Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Highroad Women
42	Amy Bradley (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia
43	Naila Hassan (NZl) Team Mini NZ
44	Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS
45	Philippa Sutton (NZl) Japan National Team
46	Corrinne Smit (NZl) Cyclosport NZ
47	Sarah Riley (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia
48	Jeanne Kuhajek (NZl) Team Mini NZ
49	Shanice Nitis (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group	0:03:25
50	Alexandra Carle (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS
51	Janine Coop (NZl) NZCT Team
52	Ingrid Trotter (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia
53	Maddison Vit (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group
54	Huang Li (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China	0:04:58
55	Melanie Burke (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team
56	Gayle Brownlee (NZl) Team Mini NZ
57	Naomi Williams (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia
58	Nikolina Orlic (Aus) NZCT Team	0:06:03
59	Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:06:04
60	Delphine Astier (Fra) TDT RACE - Australia	0:06:43
61	Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia	0:06:46
62	Lisa Jacobs (Aus) Jayco/VIS	0:06:49
63	Kendelle Hodge (Aus) Jayco/VIS
64	Tracy Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:07:13
65	Anna Kauffmann (Aus) NZCT Team	0:07:19

General classification after stage 2
1	Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Highroad Women	5:54:54
2	Catherine Cheatley (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team	0:00:08
3	Ruth Corset (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:00:12
4	Joanne Hogan (Aus) Jayco/VIS	0:01:33
5	Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Jayco/VIS
6	Rachel Neylan (Aus) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara
7	Amber Neben (USA) HTC Highroad Women
8	Linda Villumsen (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team
9	Shara Gillow (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:01:37
10	Ina- Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Highroad Women	0:02:08
11	Sheng Yongyan (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China
12	Zhao Na (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China
13	Shelley Olds (USA) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara
14	Emily Collins (NZl) Cyclosport NZ
15	Shi Li Na (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China
16	Luo Xiao Ling (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China
17	Serena Sheridan (NZl) Team Mini NZ
18	Kate Chilcott (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team
19	Meng Lang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team – China
20	Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ
21	Courteney Lowe (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team
22	Ally Stacher (USA) HTC Highroad Women
23	Belinda Goss (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS
24	Amanda Miller (USA) HTC Highroad Women
25	Minami Uwano (Jpn) Japan National Team
26	Zoe Watters (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group
27	Amanda Spratt (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS
28	Amber Pierce (USA) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara	0:02:14
29	Chloe McConville (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia
30	Rachel Larner (NZl) Team Mini NZ
31	Alona Andruk (Ukr) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara
32	Laura Medley (Aus) NZCT Team
33	Paula McCoy (NZl) Team Mini NZ
34	Genevieve Whitson (NZl) NZCT Team
35	Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Armstrong Motor Group
36	Rebecca Locke (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia	0:02:57
37	Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:03:02
38	Rachel Doody (NZl) Armstrong Motor Group	0:03:03
39	Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Highroad Women	0:03:43
40	Naila Hassan (NZl) Team Mini NZ
41	Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS
42	Philippa Sutton (NZl) Japan National Team	0:03:49
43	Clare Dallat (Irl) TDT RACE - Australia
44	Jeanne Kuhajek (NZl) Team Mini NZ
45	Alexandra Carle (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:04:20
46	Shanice Nitis (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group	0:04:26
47	Janine Coop (NZl) NZCT Team
48	Huang Li (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China	0:05:53
49	Melanie Burke (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team	0:05:59
50	Naomi Williams (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia
51	Emma Grant (GBr) Cyclosport NZ	0:07:02
52	Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:07:05
53	Kendelle Hodge (Aus) Jayco/VIS	0:07:44
54	Lisa Jacobs (Aus) Jayco/VIS	0:07:50
55	Amy Bradley (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia	0:08:10
56	Sarah Riley (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia
57	Ingrid Trotter (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia	0:08:47
58	Corrinne Smit (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:10:08
59	Gayle Brownlee (NZl) Team Mini NZ	0:10:20
60	Maddison Vit (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group	0:10:45
61	Nikolina Orlic (Aus) NZCT Team	0:11:55
62	Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia	0:12:08
63	Tracy Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:14:33
64	Delphine Astier (Fra) TDT RACE - Australia	0:18:03
65	Anna Kauffmann (Aus) NZCT Team	0:18:39

Sprint classification
1	Jeanne Kuhajek (NZl) Team Mini NZ	3	pts
2	Amber Neben (USA) HTC Highroad Women	3
3	Huang Li (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China	2
4	Ruth Corset (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	2
5	Linda Villumsen (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team	1
6	Kendelle Hodge (Aus) Jayco/VIS	1

Mountains classification
1	Ruth Corset (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	12	pts
2	Catherine Cheatley (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team	6
3	Amber Neben (USA) HTC Highroad Women	4
4	Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Highroad Women	2

Teams classification
1	HTC Highroad Women	17:48:43
2	NZCT New Zealand National Team
3	Team Jayco - AIS	0:00:04
4	Team Diadora-Pasta Zara	0:01:54
5	Giant Pro Cycling Team - China	0:02:23
6	Team Mini NZ	0:02:29
7	Armstrong Motor Group	0:03:24
8	NZCT Team	0:04:53
9	Japan National Team	0:04:58
10	Jayco/VIS	0:06:49
11	Cyclosport NZ	0:07:17
12	TDT RACE - Australia	0:10:12
13	Prime States Buyers Team - Australia	0:13:42