Women's Tour of New Zealand 2012: Stage 1 Results

Kristin Armstrong on her way to victory in stage one of the 2012 Tour of New Zealand (Image credit: Nicola Cranmer)

Kristin Armstrong (USA National Team) won the opening stage of the Women's Tour of New Zealand, a 7.1km individual time trial conducted in rainy conditions on the grounds of Massey University. Armstrong, twice the world time trial champion and the reigning Olympic time trial champion, stopped the clock in 10:15 for the technical course, 17 seconds faster than runner-up and current US time trial champion Evelyn Stevens, Armstrong's teammate on the USA National Team.

Current world time trial champion Judith Arndt (GreenEdge-AIS) finished fractions of a second slower than Stevens for third place. Arndt's teammates Linda Villumsen, the 2011 time trial world championships silver medalist, and Shara Gillow, the current Australian time trial champion, followed in fourth and fifth place, 22 seconds and 28 seconds back respectively, setting up a general classification battle between the US National Team and GreenEdge-AIS over the following four stages.

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Full Results
1	Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team	0:10:15
2	Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team	0:00:17
3	Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS	0:00:22
5	Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS	0:00:28
6	Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:00:36
7	Rachel Neylan (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:00:37
8	Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:00:44
9	Carmen Small (USA) USA National Team	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Joanne Hogan (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Jessie MacLean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS	0:00:47
12	Grace Sulzberger (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Reta Trotman (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:00:50
14	Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy National Team	0:00:53
16	Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Huang Dong Yan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:00:58
18	Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) USA National Team	0:01:01
19	Allison Rice (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:01:02
20	Loren Rowney (Aus) VIS Women's Team	0:01:04
21	Chloe McConville (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Nicole Justice (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:01:07
24	Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:01:09
25	Emily Roper (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:01:10
26	Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:01:12
27	Rosara Joseph (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Philippa Sutton (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:01:14
29	Mel Burke (NZl) NZCT Team	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Elena Cecchini (Ita) Italy National Team	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Jessica Allen (Aus) VIS Women's Team	0:01:17
32	Sue Forsyth (NZl) NZCT Team	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Italy National Team	0:01:18
34	Ally Stacher (USA) USA National Team	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Monica Baccaille (Ita) Italy National Team	0:01:20
36	Xin Liu (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Jessica Mundy (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Wan Yiu Wong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Alexandra Carle (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Lisa Jacobs (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Elena Berlato (Ita) Italy National Team	0:01:25
42	Kate Chilcott (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Luo Xialong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:01:27
44	Stephanie Ives (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Gloria Presti (Ita) Italy National Team	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Sequoia Cooper (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:01:30
48	Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:01:33
49	Laura Meadley (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:01:34
50	Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Yun Yun Yuan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:01:36
52	Rachel Southee (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:01:38
53	Deane Bell (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Hannah Van Kampen (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:01:40
55	Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:01:44
56	Corrine Smit (Aus) Cyclosport NZ	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Li Chen (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:01:46
58	Emily Collins (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:01:48
59	Ailie McDonald (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Jane Barr (GBr) Cyclosport NZ	0:01:50
61	Akatsuka Yurie (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:01:51
62	Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:01:58
63	Fiona MacDermid (NZl) NZCT Team	0:02:00
64	Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:02:01
66	Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:02:03
67	Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Hayley Giddens (NZl) NZCT Team	0:02:10
69	Tracey Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Janine Copp (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:02:13
71	Shailie Sanbrooks (Can) NZCT Team	0:02:46

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General classification after stage 1
1	Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team	0:10:15
2	Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team	0:00:17
3	Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS	Row 2 - Cell 2
4	Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS	0:00:22
5	Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS	0:00:28
6	Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:00:36
7	Rachel Neylan (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:00:37
8	Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:00:44
9	Carmen Small (USA) USA National Team	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Joanne Hogan (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 9 - Cell 2
11	Jessie MacLean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS	0:00:47
12	Grace Sulzberger (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Reta Trotman (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:00:50
14	Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy National Team	0:00:53
16	Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 15 - Cell 2
17	Huang Dong Yan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:00:58
18	Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) USA National Team	0:01:01
19	Allison Rice (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:01:02
20	Loren Rowney (Aus) VIS Women's Team	0:01:04
21	Chloe McConville (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Nicole Justice (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:01:07
24	Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:01:09
25	Emily Roper (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:01:10
26	Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:01:12
27	Rosara Joseph (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Philippa Sutton (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:01:14
29	Mel Burke (NZl) NZCT Team	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Elena Cecchini (Ita) Italy National Team	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Jessica Allen (Aus) VIS Women's Team	0:01:17
32	Sue Forsyth (NZl) NZCT Team	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Italy National Team	0:01:18
34	Ally Stacher (USA) USA National Team	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Monica Baccaille (Ita) Italy National Team	0:01:20
36	Xin Liu (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Jessica Mundy (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Wan Yiu Wong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Alexandra Carle (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Lisa Jacobs (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Elena Berlato (Ita) Italy National Team	0:01:25
42	Kate Chilcott (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Luo Xialong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:01:27
44	Stephanie Ives (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Gloria Presti (Ita) Italy National Team	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Sequoia Cooper (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:01:30
48	Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:01:33
49	Laura Meadley (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:01:34
50	Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Yun Yun Yuan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:01:36
52	Rachel Southee (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:01:38
53	Deane Bell (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Hannah Van Kampen (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:01:40
55	Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:01:44
56	Corrine Smit (Aus) Cyclosport NZ	Row 55 - Cell 2
57	Li Chen (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:01:46
58	Emily Collins (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:01:48
59	Ailie McDonald (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Jane Barr (GBr) Cyclosport NZ	0:01:50
61	Akatsuka Yurie (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:01:51
62	Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:01:58
63	Fiona MacDermid (NZl) NZCT Team	0:02:00
64	Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team	Row 63 - Cell 2
65	Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:02:01
66	Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:02:03
67	Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team	Row 66 - Cell 2
68	Hayley Giddens (NZl) NZCT Team	0:02:10
69	Tracey Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	Row 68 - Cell 2
70	Janine Copp (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:02:13
71	Shailie Sanbrooks (Can) NZCT Team	0:02:46

Armstrong powers to time trial victory

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