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24th Tour de l'Aude - 2.2

France, May 16-25, 2008

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Stage 3 - May 19: Lezignan Corbières – Lezignan Corbières, 111 km

Zabirova breezes to solo victory

Kazakh wins stage; Arndt keeps yellow

By Ben Atkins in Lezignan Corbières

Zoulfia Zabirova (Bigla) celebrates her win
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Kazakhstan road and time trial champion Zulfia Zabirova (Bigla Cycling Team) won stage three of the Tour de l'Aude after an attack in the final 15km saw her bridge up to leader Angela Brodtka (DSB Bank) and drop her to win alone. Zabirova used her experience and strength as a time triallist to first escape, and the hold off a fast bunch on a very windy afternoon in southern France.

Brodtka successfully escaped with around 35km to go, not long after a crash had brought down pre-race favourite Amber Neben (United States) and Luise Keller (High Road). The German managed to pull out a gap of over a minute before the bunch cut it to just 15 seconds. Her persistence, and good blocking by her team-mates saw the gap rise back up to over a minute with around 15km to go, but she was no match for the rampaging Kazakh who caught and dropped her in the closing stages.

As in yesterday's team time trial, the wind proved to be a major factor in the stage, which zigged and zagged across the wine growing countryside of the Corbières region. On a day that was once again pronounced a good one for the Dutch, it was a German on a Dutch team that finally made a decisive break, but a Kazakh on a Swiss squad that took victory.

"Yesterday with the wind, I decided that this stage was good for me because I like the wind," said a delighted Zabirova to Cyclingnews at the finish.

"I attacked with 15km to go and [Brodtka and I] rode together for maybe seven kilometres," explained the Kazakh champion. "But my director told me on the radio that she is stronger than [me] in the sprint so be careful to arrive in the finish with her because she is faster than you. So I tried two times to leave her, and the third time I was successful."

Angela Brodtka (DSB Bank), away on her own.
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Dropping Brodtka close to the finish may have been a sensible move in terms of the sprint finish but with the wind as strong as it was, many riders would prefer some company to share the work. Not Zabirova though, as the Bigla rider preferred to go it alone, and was confident that she could make it to the finish "When I was alone I knew that I could win because I like to be alone," she continued, "with a few riders it is good, but I like to ride alone. It is good training for the time trial!" she added with a smile.

Behind Zabirova and Brodtka, the peloton was led in by a sprinting Diana Ziliute (Lihuania) ahead of Canadian Gina Grain (Webcor Builders) and Suzanne De Goede (Nürnberger Versicherung). All of the favourites finished in the main group and so the overall classification remained unchanged with Judith Arndt (High Road) leading Trixie Worrack (Nürnberger Versicherung) by 12 seconds and Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) by 40.

"Yes it was [very stressful], because of the wind," Arndt told Cyclingnews after the stage as she rushed to set off on the three-hour drive to tomorrow's stage start in Osseja. More stressful still will be the worry about the condition of team-mate Keller who should be a valuable supporter in tomorrow's stage, but crashed onto her knee this afternoon. Team High Road will be sincerely hoping that the German champion has not done any damage there.

Tomorrow's Osseja stage will be the first of two to take place outside the Aude department, situated as it is in the Pyrénées-Orientales department close to the border with Spain. This will be the queen stage of this year's Tour de l'Aude, taking in two hors category and one first category climbs in 101km.

How it unfolded

The hills are in the background,
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105 Riders from 18 teams took the start on a hot, sunny but blustery afternoon in Lézignan Corbieres. The only abandon being Luxembourgoise Suzie Godart of Fenixs who failed to finish yesterday's team time trial, cutting the team down to three after just two stages.

From the start it was obvious that the wind that had been such a factor in yesterday's team time trial would play its part again. The consensus was that this would once again be a good stage for the teams from the Netherlands.

The first attack of the day came with in the first 5km as Kazakh champion Zulfia Zabirova (Bigla) and former World cyclo-cross champion Maryline Salvetat (France) tried to escape the clutches of the fast moving peloton. The move was not to last long though and they were reeled in by an attentive Menikini-Selle Italia team.

The next attempt was made by Nicki Egyed (Australia) after 24km, but once again the speed of the peloton was such that the DSB Bank team was able to pull her back without too much trouble.

In the next kilometre French favourite Elodie Touffet (Gauss RDZ Ormu) tried her luck, but she was unable to get more than a few seconds before being pulled in once more.

After 40km Vicki Whitelaw (Australia) tried to do what her team-mate Egyed had failed to do earlier, but the French national team came to the front of the bunch and pulled her back in.

Race leader, Judith Arndt (High Road)
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6km later Touffet once again tried her luck, but once again DSB Bank pulled her back.

The first sprint came at 58km and was won by the current jersey holder Monica Holler (Bigla) from Touffet and Whitelaw. Touffet's team-mate Julia Martisova tried to use this to her advantage but the combined strength of the Bigla and Great Britain teams prevented her from getting anywhere.

A few kilometres further on Touffet tried yet again, but once again it came to nothing.

The second sprint at 67km was taken by Touffet as she made yet another move, she was followed over the line by Emma Mackie (Lotto-Belisol) and Brooke Millar (United States).

At 72km Adrie Visser (DSB Bank) managed to get away and carve out a gap of up to 7 seconds, but she too was soon picked up by a fast moving and attentive peloton.

A few kilometres later a crash in the bunch brought down a number of riders including Amber Neben and Katherine Carrol (both United States), Sharon Van Essen (DSB Bank) and Luise Keller (High Road). All managed to rejoin, although Van Essen was forced to chase alone for a while.

Soon afterwards Touffet tried to escape yet again, but it came to nothing. As she was reeled back in though, Angela Brodtka (DSB Bank) put in a move that finally proved successful and she quickly pulled out a gap.

Brodtka's gap grew quickly to over a minute by kilometre 83, but with 20km to the finish the combined impetus of the fast peloton and the swirling winds brought it down to just over 30 seconds.

Monica Holler (Bigla) retained the sprints jersey
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By the final sprint with 21km to go Brodka's lead was just 15 seconds, but good blocking from her team-mates – Visser took third behind the inevitable Touffet – saw it increase once again.

With 15km remaining – and with Brodtka's lead approaching a minute and a half – Zabirova launched another attack. The Kazakh quickly caught the still strong German and the pair worked together for a few kilometres.

Fearing the superior sprint of the DSB Bank rider, Zabirova put in several digs to try and drop her, the third of which worked and she quickly pulled away.

Zabirova continued to build her lead over Brodtka and the peloton and finally crossed the line alone 46 seconds ahead. Brodtka hung on to her second place and the peloton was led home by a fast finishing Diana Ziliute (Lithunia).

Judith Arndt (High Road) and all the other overall contenders finished safely inside the peloton, and so the German former World champion keeps the maiilot jaune for a second day as the race heads into the Pyrenees.

Photography

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Results

1 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                2.52.54 (38.51 km/h)
2 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                         0.46
3 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team               1.01
4 Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
5 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
6 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu
7 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
8 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
9 Brooke Miller (USA) USA National Team
10 Magali Le Floch (Fra) French National Team
11 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank
12 Martine Bras (Ned) Dutch National Team
13 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team
14 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women
15 Catherine Hare (GBr) Great Britain National Team
16 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team
17 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Dutch National Team
18 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
19 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
20 Olga Slyvisareva (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia
21 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
22 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
23 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team
24 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team
25 Luise Keller (Ger) Team High Road Women
26 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
27 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team
28 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team
29 Lorain Graham (Aus) Australian National Team
30 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team
31 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team
32 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain National Team
33 Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team
34 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team
35 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
36 Miho Oki (Jpn) Menikini - Selle Italia
37 Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team
38 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
39 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
40 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team
41 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team
42 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
43 Alexandra Wrubleski (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
44 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank
45 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
46 Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team
47 Amber Neben (USA) USA National Team
48 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu
49 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
50 Leda Cox (GBr) Great Britain National Team
51 Bianca Knopfle (Ger) German National Team
52 Jessica Allen (GBr) Great Britain National Team
53 Christelle Ferrer-Bruneau (Fra) French National Team
54 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team
55 Noemie Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team
56 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
57 Sophie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
58 Katherine Carroll (USA) USA National Team
59 Thomas Béatrice (Fra) French National Team
60 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) AA-Drink Cycling Team
61 Virginia Hennig (Ger) German National Team
62 Emma Davies-Jones (GBr) Swift Racing
63 Alison Powers (USA) USA National Team
64 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Swift Racing
65 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini - Selle Italia
66 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
67 Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
68 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team
69 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian National Team
70 Anke Wichmann (USA) Team High Road Women
71 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women
72 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team
73 Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Team DSB Bank
74 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women
75 Tina Liebig (Ger) Team DSB Bank
76 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
77 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Menikini - Selle Italia
78 Katie Mactier (Aus) Australian National Team
79 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team
80 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
81 Amber Rais (USA) USA National Team
82 Latoya Brulee (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team
83 Nathalie Bates (Aus) Menikini - Selle Italia
84 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
85 Christina Ruitter (USA) USA National Team
86 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs
87 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank
88 Debby Van Den Berg (Ned) Swift Racing
89 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women
90 Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing
91 Marina Duvnjak (NZl) Swift Racing
92 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs
93 Andrea Graus (Aut) Bigla Cycling Team
94 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia            1.17
95 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
96 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
97 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team            1.51
98 Emma Pooley (GBr) Great Britain National Team
99 Nikki Egyed (Aus) Australian National Team                1.01
100 Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team         6.33
101 Nadezda Vlasova (Rus) Fenixs                             7.04
102 Florence Girardet (Fra) French National Team             8.55
103 Gabriella Day (GBr) Swift Racing
104 Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) French National Team
105 Rebecca Much (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team         10.07
 
Sprints
 
Marseillette - km. 58
1 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                        5 pts
2 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                           3
3 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team                 2
4 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung         1
 
Douzens - km. 67
1 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                           5 pts
2 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                    3
3 Brooke Miller (USA) USA National Team                         2
4 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team                      1
 
Thézan des Corbières - km. 90
1 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                            5 pts
2 Nikki Egyed (Aus) Australian National Team                    3
3 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                              2
4 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team                  1
 
Teams 
 
1 Bigla Cycling Team                                      8.40.44
2 Team DSB Bank                                              0.46
3 Gauss RDZ Ormu                                             1.01
4 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
5 Netherlands
6 Lithuania
7 British National Team
8 Webcor Builders Cycling Team
9 AA-Drink Cycling Team
10 France
11 Team High Road Women
12 US National Team
13 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
14 German National Team
15 Menikini - Selle Italia
16 Austrlian National Team
17 Swift Racing
18 Fenixs                                                    7.04
 
General classification after stage 3
 
1 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women                 6.49.55
2 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung         0.12
3 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain National Team             0.40
4 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini - Selle Italia            0.53
5 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung       0.56
6 Luise Keller (Ger) Team High Road Women                    0.57
7 Amber Neben (USA) USA National Team                        1.16
8 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team      1.40
9 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team              2.21
10 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                 2.34
11 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Dutch National Team
12 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team                   2.46
13 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women                2.47
14 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung    3.00
15 Jessica Allen (GBr) Great Britain National Team           3.48
16 Alexandra Wrubleski (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team    3.49
17 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team         3.56
18 Noemie Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team                   3.59
19 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team              4.00
20 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung             4.04
21 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank                         4.11
22 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team             4.16
23 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team                4.20
24 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu                      4.23
25 Tina Liebig (Ger) Team DSB Bank                           4.25
26 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team           4.27
27 Lorain Graham (Aus) Australian National Team
28 Emma Pooley (GBr) Great Britain National Team             4.28
29 Sophie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                4.34
30 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam           4.37
31 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs                           4.46
32 Bianca Knopfle (Ger) German National Team                 4.50
33 Nikki Egyed (Aus) Australian National Team                6.03
34 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam         6.06
35 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
36 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                 6.16
37 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                  6.18
38 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs                            6.19
39 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team         6.26
40 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
41 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team            6.33
42 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              7.48
43 Christelle Ferrer-Bruneau (Fra) French National Team
44 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team              7.55
45 Miho Oki (Jpn) Menikini - Selle Italia                    8.07
46 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team                  8.16
47 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                      8.26
48 Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team                  8.31
49 Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team                    8.54
50 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                       9.18
51 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung     9.42
52 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women                  9.55
53 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team                 10.02
54 Alison Powers (USA) USA National Team                    10.26
55 Amber Rais (USA) USA National Team                       10.42
56 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                       11.07
57 Nathalie Bates (Aus) Menikini - Selle Italia             11.10
58 Katherine Carroll (USA) USA National Team                11.12
59 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                   11.13
60 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                         11.15
61 Andrea Graus (Aut) Bigla Cycling Team                    11.16
62 Magali Le Floch (Fra) French National Team               11.35
63 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian National Team             11.38
64 Latoya Brulee (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team                11.45
65 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team                 11.48
66 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                   11.55
67 Martine Bras (Ned) Dutch National Team                   12.05
68 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                     12.06
69 Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing                           12.18
70 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Swift Racing                         12.30
71 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) AA-Drink Cycling Team              12.47
72 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                   13.39
73 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team                 14.08
74 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team             14.16
75 Virginia Hennig (Ger) German National Team               14.25
76 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                     15.26
77 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam               15.37
78 Katie Mactier (Aus) Australian National Team             15.42
79 Thomas Béatrice (Fra) French National Team               15.57
80 Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam            15.59
81 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team              16.18
82 Brooke Miller (USA) USA National Team                    16.55
83 Christina Ruitter (USA) USA National Team                16.56
84 Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Team DSB Bank                  17.00
85 Catherine Hare (GBr) Great Britain National Team         17.02
86 Debby Van Den Berg (Ned) Swift Racing                    17.03
87 Leda Cox (GBr) Great Britain National Team               17.25
88 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Menikini - Selle Italia              17.39
89 Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team                18.40
90 Anke Wichmann (USA) Team High Road Women                 18.53
91 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia           21.32
92 Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team            22.02
93 Emma Davies-Jones (GBr) Swift Racing                     22.38
94 Marina Duvnjak (NZl) Swift Racing                        22.58
95 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team       23.42
96 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team           23.52
97 Olga Slyvisareva (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia           24.49
98 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team          26.14
99 Rebecca Much (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team          26.15
100 Nadezda Vlasova (Rus) Fenixs                            28.57
101 Gabriella Day (GBr) Swift Racing                       31.04
102 Florence Girardet (Fra) French National Team            33.39
103 Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) French National Team           33.50
104 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                  34.02
105 Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team        36.01
 
Points classification
 
1 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini - Selle Italia              50 pts
2 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain National Team               42
3 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                     40
4 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women                       7
5 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team                 30
6 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung           34
7 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                           34
8 Katie Mactier (Aus) Australian National Team                 30
9 Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                26
10 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team                    24
11 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team               23
12 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung       23
13 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu                        20
14 Amber Neben (USA) USA National Team                         21
15 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team       21
16 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung        20
17 Luise Keller (Ger) Team High Road Women                     18
18 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Dutch National Team                    4
19 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung       18
20 Alison Powers (USA) USA National Team                       17
21 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                   16
22 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                      16
23 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank                           10
24 Brooke Miller (USA) USA National Team                       14
25 Magali Le Floch (Fra) French National Team                  12
26 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team         2
27 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                   11
28 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team                10
29 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team                  10
30 Martine Bras (Ned) Dutch National Team                       9
31 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              8
32 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women                     8
33 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team                     8
34 Lorain Graham (Aus) Australian National Team                 7
35 Catherine Hare (GBr) Great Britain National Team             6
36 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                       5
37 Sophie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                   4
38 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team                      3
39 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women                   3
40 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                         3
41 Alexandra Wrubleski (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team       1
42 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team                1
43 Olga Slyvisareva (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia               1
 
Sprint classification
 
1 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                       17 pts
2 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team           11
3 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                           9
4 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Menikini - Selle Italia                   7
5 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung            5
6 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                            5
7 Nikki Egyed (Aus) Australian National Team                    3
8 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                    3
9 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team                 3
10 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team                2
11 Brooke Miller (USA) USA National Team                        2
12 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                             2
13 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini - Selle Italia              2
14 Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing                               2
15 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women                      1
16 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team                     1
17 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team                 1
18 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung        1
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung    6.50.51
2 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                  1.38
3 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team                    1.50
4 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women                 1.51
5 Jessica Allen (GBr) Great Britain National Team            2.52
6 Alexandra Wrubleski (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team     2.53
7 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam            3.41
8 Bianca Knopfle (Ger) German National Team                  3.54
9 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                       7.30
10 Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team                  7.35
11 Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team                    7.58
12 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women                  8.59
13 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                   10.17
14 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian National Team             10.42
15 Latoya Brulee (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team                10.49
16 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                   12.43
17 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team                 13.12
18 Virginia Hennig (Ger) German National Team               13.29
19 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam               14.41
20 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team              15.22
21 Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team                17.44
22 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team       22.46
23 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team           22.56
24 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team          25.18
25 Rebecca Much (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team          25.19
26 Gabriella Day (GBr) Swift Racing                        30.08
27 Florence Girardet (Fra) French National Team             32.43
28 Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) French National Team            32.54
29 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                   33.06
30 Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team         35.05
 
Teams classification
 
1 Team High Road Women                                   20.33.08
2 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                             0.40
3 British National Team                                      3.32
4 Webcor Builders Cycling Team                               7.40
5 Australia                                                  8.50
6 Netherlands                                               11.42
7 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                                  12.45
8 Lithuania                                                 17.00
9 Team DSB Bank                                             17.45
10 Menikini - Selle Italia                                  18.17
11 AA-Drink Cycling Team                                    18.32
12 Gauss RDZ Ormu                                           19.50
13 Bigla Cycling Team                                       19.56
14 US National Team                                         19.57
15 France                                                   21.32
16 Germany                                                  23.41
17 Fenixs                                                   40.27
18 Swift Racing                                             45.50

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