Arndt secures overall victory
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Stephen Farrand
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Andruk wins final stage
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Judith Arndt and her HTC-Highroad teammates stayed calm and collected throughout a challenging final stage of Tour of New Zealand to allow the German rider to claim the overall race victory.
The final stage was won by the Ukraine’s Alona Andruk (Team Diadora-Pasta Zara), who beat Kendelle Hodge (Jayco/Vis) and Emily Collins (Cyclosport NZ) in a sprint after being part of a seven-rider move.
Arndt finished eighth at the head of the peloton. She finished four seconds ahead of Catherine Cheatley (New Zealand National Team) and 12 seconds ahead of Ruth Corset (Team Jayco – AIS).
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| 1 | Alona Andruk (Ukr) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara | 3:28:02 |
| 2 | Kendelle Hodge (Aus) Jayco/VIS | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
| 3 | Emily Collins (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
| 4 | Jeanne Kuhajek (NZl) Team Mini NZ | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
| 5 | Kate Chilcott (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
| 6 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:00:03 |
| 7 | Alexandra Carle (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:00:08 |
| 8 | Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Highroad Women | 0:00:35 |
| 9 | Shelley Olds (USA) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Zhao Na (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Luo Xiao Ling (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
| 13 | Catherine Cheatley (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
| 14 | Sheng Yongyan (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
| 15 | Shi Li Na (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
| 16 | Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Jayco/VIS | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Joanne Hogan (Aus) Jayco/VIS | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Chloe McConville (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Amber Neben (USA) HTC Highroad Women | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Zoe Watters (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Serena Sheridan (NZl) Team Mini NZ | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
| 25 | Genevieve Whitson (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Clare Dallat (Irl) TDT RACE - Australia | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
| 27 | Rachel Doody (NZl) Armstrong Motor Group | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Courteney Lowe (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
| 30 | Ina- Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Highroad Women | 0:00:43 |
| 31 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Highroad Women | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
| 32 | Ally Stacher (USA) HTC Highroad Women | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
| 33 | Amanda Miller (USA) HTC Highroad Women | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
| 34 | Lisa Jacobs (Aus) Jayco/VIS | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
| 35 | Melanie Burke (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
| 36 | Meng Lang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
| 37 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
| 38 | Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Armstrong Motor Group | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Huang Li (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
| 40 | Naomi Williams (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia | 0:00:48 |
| 41 | Amber Pierce (USA) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara | 0:00:56 |
| 42 | Maddison Vit (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group | 0:01:34 |
| 43 | Laura Medley (Aus) NZCT Team | 0:04:09 |
| 44 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
| 45 | Paula McCoy (NZl) Team Mini NZ | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
| 46 | Emma Grant (GBr) Cyclosport NZ | 0:10:37 |
| 47 | Minami Uwano (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
| 48 | Nikolina Orlic (Aus) NZCT Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| 49 | Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
| 50 | Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
| 51 | Naila Hassan (NZl) Team Mini NZ | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
| 52 | Shanice Nitis (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
| 53 | Delphine Astier (Fra) TDT RACE - Australia | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
| 54 | Philippa Sutton (NZl) Japan National Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
| 55 | Rebecca Locke (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
| 56 | Belinda Goss (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
| 57 | Amy Bradley (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
| 58 | Ingrid Trotter (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
| 59 | Janine Coop (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
| 60 | Rachel Larner (NZl) Team Mini NZ | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
| 61 | Anna Kauffmann (Aus) NZCT Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
| 62 | Tracy Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
| 63 | Gayle Brownlee (NZl) Team Mini NZ | 0:10:42 |
| 64 | Corrinne Smit (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
| DNS | Sarah Riley (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
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| 1 | Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Highroad Women | 11:50:56 |
| 2 | Catherine Cheatley (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | 0:00:04 |
| 3 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:00:12 |
| 4 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:01:05 |
| 5 | Emily Collins (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 0:01:29 |
| 6 | Alona Andruk (Ukr) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
| 7 | Joanne Hogan (Aus) Jayco/VIS | 0:01:33 |
| 8 | Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Jayco/VIS | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
| 9 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
| 10 | Kate Chilcott (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
| 11 | Amber Neben (USA) HTC Highroad Women | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
| 12 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | 0:01:41 |
| 13 | Shelley Olds (USA) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara | 0:02:02 |
| 14 | Ina- Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) HTC Highroad Women | 0:02:06 |
| 15 | Zhao Na (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | 0:02:08 |
| 16 | Sheng Yongyan (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
| 17 | Shi Li Na (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
| 18 | Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
| 19 | Luo Xiao Ling (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
| 20 | Serena Sheridan (NZl) Team Mini NZ | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
| 21 | Courteney Lowe (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
| 22 | Zoe Watters (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
| 23 | Amanda Spratt (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
| 24 | Chloe McConville (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia | 0:02:14 |
| 25 | Genevieve Whitson (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
| 26 | Meng Lang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | 0:02:16 |
| 27 | Ally Stacher (USA) HTC Highroad Women | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
| 28 | Amanda Miller (USA) HTC Highroad Women | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
| 29 | Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Armstrong Motor Group | 0:02:22 |
| 30 | Amber Pierce (USA) Team Diadora-Pasta Zara | 0:02:35 |
| 31 | Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team | 0:03:02 |
| 32 | Rachel Doody (NZl) Armstrong Motor Group | 0:03:16 |
| 33 | Jeanne Kuhajek (NZl) Team Mini NZ | 0:03:20 |
| 34 | Clare Dallat (Irl) TDT RACE - Australia | 0:03:49 |
| 35 | Chloe Hosking (Aus) HTC Highroad Women | 0:03:51 |
| 36 | Alexandra Carle (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:03:53 |
| 37 | Laura Medley (Aus) NZCT Team | 0:05:48 |
| 38 | Paula McCoy (NZl) Team Mini NZ | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
| 39 | Huang Li (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | 0:06:01 |
| 40 | Melanie Burke (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | 0:06:07 |
| 41 | Naomi Williams (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia | 0:06:20 |
| 42 | Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:07:17 |
| 43 | Lisa Jacobs (Aus) Jayco/VIS | 0:07:58 |
| 44 | Maddison Vit (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group | 0:11:52 |
| 45 | Minami Uwano (Jpn) Japan National Team | 0:12:10 |
| 46 | Rebecca Locke (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia | 0:12:59 |
| 47 | Philippa Sutton (NZl) Japan National Team | 0:13:51 |
| 48 | Naila Hassan (NZl) Team Mini NZ | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
| 49 | Shanice Nitis (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group | 0:14:34 |
| 50 | Janine Coop (NZl) NZCT Team | 0:14:47 |
| 51 | Emma Grant (GBr) Cyclosport NZ | 0:17:04 |
| 52 | Belinda Goss (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:17:25 |
| 53 | Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team | 0:17:52 |
| 54 | Amy Bradley (Aus) TDT RACE - Australia | 0:18:18 |
| 55 | Kendelle Hodge (Aus) Jayco/VIS | 0:21:11 |
| 56 | Nikolina Orlic (Aus) NZCT Team | 0:21:57 |
| 57 | Rachel Larner (NZl) Team Mini NZ | 0:21:58 |
| 58 | Nicole Whitburn (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia | 0:22:10 |
| 59 | Ingrid Trotter (Aus) Prime States Buyers Team - Australia | 0:05:37 |
| 60 | Corrinne Smit (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 0:07:03 |
| 61 | Gayle Brownlee (NZl) Team Mini NZ | 0:07:41 |
| 62 | Tracy Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 0:08:19 |
| 63 | Anna Kauffmann (Aus) NZCT Team | 0:14:23 |
| 64 | Delphine Astier (Fra) TDT RACE - Australia | 0:18:09 |
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| 1 | Huang Li (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | 5 | pts |
| 2 | Jeanne Kuhajek (NZl) Team Mini NZ | 4 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Amber Neben (USA) HTC Highroad Women | 3 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Kendelle Hodge (Aus) Jayco/VIS | 3 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | 1 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
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| 1 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 20 | pts |
| 2 | Serena Sheridan (NZl) Team Mini NZ | 10 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
| 3 | Huang Li (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team - China | 8 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
| 4 | Ally Stacher (USA) HTC Highroad Women | 6 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
| 5 | Judith Arndt (Ger) HTC Highroad Women | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
| 6 | Catherine Cheatley (NZl) NZCT New Zealand National Team | 6 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| 7 | Amber Neben (USA) HTC Highroad Women | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| 8 | Jeanne Kuhajek (NZl) Team Mini NZ | 4 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
| 9 | Gayle Brownlee (NZl) Team Mini NZ | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
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| 1 | Team Jayco - AIS | 35:35:54 |
| 2 | NZCT New Zealand National Team | 0:00:20 |
| 3 | HTC Highroad Women | 0:01:03 |
| 4 | Diadora-Pasta Zara | 0:02:14 |
| 5 | Giant Pro Cycling Team | 0:03:18 |
| 6 | Armstrong Motor Group | 0:04:33 |
| 7 | Team Mini | 0:06:29 |
| 8 | Jayco Victoria | 0:07:09 |
| 9 | Cyclosport Team | 0:17:39 |
| 10 | NZCT Team | 0:19:24 |
| 11 | TDT RACE | 0:21:15 |
| 12 | Japan National team | 0:25:57 |
| 13 | Prime Estate team | 0:35:02 |
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