Brief
American Mari Holden holds the overall lead after three stages of
the Vuelta Internacional a Mallorca Feminas.
Holden (Greenery-Hawk) won the second stage,
yesterday’s individual time trial, to move past teammate Hanka Kupfernagel of
Germany into the lead. Kupfernagel, the top-ranked female road rider in the
world in 1997, won the opening stage earlier yesterday.
Holden held onto the leader’s jersey today as she and Kupfernagel both
finished behind stage winner Rasa Polikeviciute (Ebly) of Lithuania, last
year’s Hewlett-Packard International Women’s Challenge winner.
Two stages remain in the Vuelta, Saturday’s tough climbing stage and the
final, flatter stage Sunday.
Stage 1
1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 1.53.30
2. Valentina Gerassimova (Rus) Vizir Carpets s.t.
3. Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 0.39
4. Mari Holden (USA) Greenery-Hawk 0.39
5. Tanja Schmidt (Ger) Red Bull 0.39
Stage 2, ITT 14 kms:
1. Mari Holden (USA) Greenery-Hawk 18.45
2. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 19.29
3. Valentina Gerassimova (Rus) Vizir Carpets 19.37
4. Yvonne McGregor (GB) British National 19.43
5. Teodora Ruana (Spa) V-Terraimar 19.51
Stage 3
1. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit) Ebly
2. Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Greenery-Hawk
3. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery-Hawk
4. Mari Holden (USA) Greenery-Hawk
GC after Stage 3
1. Mari Holden (USA) Greenery-Hawk
2. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 0.05
3. Valentina Gerassimova (Rus) Vizir Carpets 0.13
4. Yvonne McGregor (GB) British National 0.58
Stage 4
1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery-Hawk
Stage 5, Arenal-Arenal, 95 kms:
1. Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 2.35.55
2. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Greenery Hawk
3. Mari Holden (USA) Greenery-Hawk
Final GC
1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 10.00.52
2. Mari Holden (USA) Greenery-Hawk 4.14
3. Valentina Gerassimova (Rus) Vizir Carpets 4.29
Other Classifications
Teams:
1. The Greenery Hawk Team 30.12.32
2. Vizir Carpets (Rus) 30.19.56
3. Ebly Team (Fra) 30.24.31
Points:
1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 86
2. Mari Holden (USA) Greenery-Hawk 69
3. Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 61
Mountain overall standing
1. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 50
2. Mari Holden (USA) Greenery-Hawk 33
3. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit) Ebly 26
Sprint special overall standing
1. Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 15
2. Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Greenery-Hawk 12
3. Silvia Zoller (Swi) 6
Under 23:
1. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Greenery Hawk
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