Crum tops Bradley in unlikely escape
Stevens takes over lead on odd day of racing
With the leader's jersey battle being fought by the professional teams, two amateur racers, Emma Crum (Cyclosport NZ) and Amy Bradley (Wheelworks Racing) made a successful escape, with Crum coming out with the big stage victory.
22 seconds behind, Evelyn Stevens won the sprint from the second group to take over the race leadership from her USA teammate, Kristin Armstrong.
"I was quite confident because in the last 5km I had been doing most of the work and I felt a bit stronger than Amy, I thought I would have it on her in the sprint," Crum said. "I am so happy to have the win".
With the morning's leader Armstrong in a group 7:30 down along with her closest competitor Judith Arndt (GreenEdge), Stevens now leads the Tour by five seconds over fellow chase group companion Shara Gillow (GreenEdge).
"It's going to be a great battle tomorrow," said Stevens. Former race leader Kristin Armstrong explained today's tactics. "We had a couple of cards to play today," she explained to RoadCycling.co.nz. "If we were going to play my card we would have taken the risk of Judith and I coming to the line together again. We had 11 seconds with two days to go, and for the last two days Judith has been quicker than I have, so we knew if we put Evelyn up in the front group we felt good about her sprinting against Shara Gillow."
Tomorrow it will be Armstrong working for Stevens, a switch the World TT Champion is happy to make.
"I am seven and a half minutes back, now it is very clear that we will be doing everything we can to protect that jersey and I think we will just control it from the start."
Full Results
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 2:49:48 |
2 | Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | Row 1 - Cell 2 |
3 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team | 0:00:22 |
4 | Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Joanne Hogan (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Reta Trotman (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Italy National Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Philippa Sutton (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 0:02:53 |
11 | Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:07:33 |
12 | Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Li Chen (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Jessica Allen (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Jessie MacLean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS | 0:08:02 |
17 | Sue Forsyth (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Hannah Van Kampen (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Loren Rowney (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Huang Dong Yan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Fiona MacDermid (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Jessica Mundy (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Emily Collins (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Mel Burke (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Carmen Small (USA) USA National Team | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Allison Rice (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Laura Meadley (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Kate Chilcott (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Italy National Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Rachel Southee (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Luo Xialong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Chloe McConville (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Sequoia Cooper (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Wan Yiu Wong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Rosara Joseph (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Tracey Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Stephanie Ives (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) Italy National Team | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Ally Stacher (USA) USA National Team | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
50 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy National Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Emily Roper (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
52 | Corrine Smit (Aus) Cyclosport NZ | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Xin Liu (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
54 | Lisa Jacobs (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
55 | Nicole Justice (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | 0:09:21 |
56 | Akatsuka Yurie (Jpn) Japan National Team | 0:09:55 |
57 | Janine Copp (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
58 | Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
59 | Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
60 | Hayley Giddens (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Ailie McDonald (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) USA National Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Grace Sulzberger (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team | 10:27:26 |
2 | Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS | 0:00:05 |
3 | Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:00:13 |
4 | Joanne Hogan (Aus) VIS Women's Team | 0:00:22 |
5 | Reta Trotman (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:00:27 |
6 | Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | 0:02:58 |
7 | Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team | 0:06:37 |
8 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS | 0:06:48 |
9 | Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 0:07:09 |
10 | Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:07:32 |
11 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS | 0:07:39 |
12 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | 0:07:54 |
13 | Jessica Allen (Aus) VIS Women's Team | 0:08:05 |
14 | Loren Rowney (Aus) VIS Women's Team | 0:08:06 |
15 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy National Team | 0:08:10 |
16 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:08:11 |
17 | Huang Dong Yan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 0:08:15 |
18 | Carmen Small (USA) USA National Team | 0:08:27 |
19 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:08:29 |
20 | Sue Forsyth (NZl) NZCT Team | 0:08:34 |
21 | Xin Liu (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 0:08:38 |
22 | Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | 0:08:45 |
23 | Kate Chilcott (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:10:30 |
24 | Rosara Joseph (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:10:52 |
25 | Chloe McConville (Aus) VIS Women's Team | 0:12:01 |
26 | Jessica Mundy (Aus) Suzuki Team | 0:13:13 |
27 | Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 0:14:34 |
28 | Laura Meadley (Aus) Suzuki Team | 0:17:03 |
29 | Jessie MacLean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS | 0:19:57 |
30 | Luo Xialong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 0:20:37 |
31 | Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National Team | 0:21:15 |
32 | Allison Rice (Aus) Suzuki Team | 0:22:35 |
33 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) Italy National Team | 0:23:19 |
34 | Emily Collins (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:23:21 |
35 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Italy National Team | 0:23:33 |
36 | Corrine Smit (Aus) Cyclosport NZ | 0:25:50 |
37 | Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National Team | 0:26:20 |
38 | Fiona MacDermid (NZl) NZCT Team | 0:27:11 |
39 | Emily Roper (Aus) Suzuki Team | 0:34:57 |
40 | Ally Stacher (USA) USA National Team | 0:35:11 |
41 | Stephanie Ives (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | 0:35:14 |
42 | Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:37:00 |
43 | Philippa Sutton (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 0:38:07 |
44 | Lisa Jacobs (Aus) VIS Women's Team | 0:41:27 |
45 | Wan Yiu Wong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 0:43:24 |
46 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Italy National Team | 0:43:30 |
47 | Sequoia Cooper (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:43:32 |
48 | Rachel Southee (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 0:43:40 |
49 | Tracey Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 0:44:12 |
50 | Mel Burke (NZl) NZCT Team | 0:47:20 |
51 | Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Suzuki Team | 0:55:08 |
52 | Hannah Van Kampen (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 1:06:53 |
53 | Nicole Justice (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | 1:07:39 |
54 | Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 1:09:42 |
55 | Li Chen (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 1:16:29 |
56 | Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team | 1:25:22 |
57 | Akatsuka Yurie (Jpn) Japan National Team | 1:25:34 |
58 | Hayley Giddens (NZl) NZCT Team | 1:25:57 |
59 | Janine Copp (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 1:26:00 |
60 | Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team | 1:28:22 |
61 | Ailie McDonald (Aus) Suzuki Team | 1:28:34 |
DNF | Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) USA National Team | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Grace Sulzberger (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Loren Rowney (Aus) VIS Women's Team | 7 | pts |
2 | Chloe McConville (Aus) VIS Women's Team | 5 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 2 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS | 1 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team | 1 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 20 | pts |
2 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team | 10 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 8 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS | 6 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 6 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 4 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS | 2 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team | 2 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 2 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | GreenEdge Cycling Team | 31:37:06 |
2 | US National Team | 0:00:14 |
3 | Team Jayco - AIS | 0:01:01 |
4 | VIS Women's Team | 0:01:46 |
5 | Armstrong Motor Group | 0:04:22 |
6 | New Zealand | 0:04:25 |
7 | China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 0:22:08 |
8 | Suzuki | 0:37:22 |
9 | Italy | 0:39:57 |
10 | Japan | 0:55:48 |
11 | NZCT Team | 0:58:19 |
12 | Cyclosport NZ | 1:01:48 |
13 | Wheelworks Racing | 1:44:46 |
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