Women's Tour of the Netherlands,

Netherlands, September 15-20, 1998


Stage 1, Ter Aar - Ter Aar, ITT, 4.6 kms:

  1. Leontien van Moorsel (Ned) Opstalan                   5.53.36             46.864
  2. Zoulfia Zabirova                                      6.03.56     10.20   45.550
  3. Yvonne Brunen (Ned) (Ned) Dutch National Team         6.08.98     15.62   44.880
  4. Giana Roberge (USA) US Team                           6.10.90     17.54   44.648
  5. Marielle van Scheppingen (Ned) Greenery A             6.11.91     18.55   44.527
  6. Heidi van de Vijver (Bel) Belgium                     6.13.80     20.44   44.302
  7. Valnetina Polkanova (Rus) Hartol A                    6.14.75     21.39   44.189
  8. Chantal Beltman (Ned) Greenery A                      6.15.21     21.85   44.135
  9. Mirjam Melchers (Ned)                                 6.17.10     23.74   43.914
 10. Sonja van Kuijk (Ned) Dutch National Team             6.18.50     25.14   43.752
 11. Valnetina Gerasimova (Rus) Hartol A                   6.19.84     26.48   43.597
 12. Edith Klep (Ned) Opstalan                             6.23.66     30.30   43.163
 13. Emily Robbins (USA)                                   6.23.71     30.35   43.158
 14. Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Dutch National Team             6.26.16     32.80   42.884
 15. Julie Young (USA)                                     6.26.89     33.53   42.803
 16. Fonny Wekema (Ned) Tempo Soest                        6.27.13     33.77   42.776
 17. Petra Rossner (Ger) Tempo Soest                       6.27.18     33.82   42.771
 18. Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Norway                         6.27.88     34.52   42.694
 19. Astrid van Tol (Ned) Hartol A                         6.29.13     35.77   42.556
 20. Marije Gemser (Ned) Hartol A                          6.30.21     36.85   42.439
 21. Inge Velthuis (Ned)                                   6.30.40     37.04   42.418
 22. Ingunn Bollerud (Nor) Norway                          6.30.44     37.08   42.414
 23. Anouska van der Zee (Ned) Opstalan                    6.30.80     37.44   42.375
 24. Kendra Wenzel (USA)                                   6.31.69     38.33   42.278
 25. Wendie Kramp (Ned)                                    6.31.78     38.42   42.269
 26. Leigh Hobson (Can) Canada                             6.32.09     38.73   42.235
 27. Marie Eve Mochel (Ned)                                6.32.91     39.55   42.147
 28. Deirdre Demet (USA)                                   6.33.92     40.56   42.039
 29. Jorunn Kvalo (Nor) Norway                             6.35.52     42.16   41.869
 30. Jackelien Aarts (Ned)                                 6.36.12     42.76   41.806
 31. Janneke Vos (Ned) Greenery B                          6.36.49     43.13   41.767
 32. Solrun Flatas (Nor) Norway                            6.36.91     43.55   41.722
 33. Debby Mansveld (Ned) Dutch National Team              6.36.98     43.62   41.715
 34. Stacey Spencer (Can) Canada                           6.37.30     43.94   41.681
 35. Ruth Demeyer (Bel) Belgium                            6.37.38     44.02   41.673
 36. Marie Höljer (Swe)                                    6.37.54     44.18   41.656
 37. Elsbeth Vink (Ned) Opstalan                           6.37.80     44.44   41.629
 38. Ita Kryjanovskaia (Rus) Hartol B                      6.38.63     45.27   41.542
 39. Sandy Espeseth (Can) Canada                           6.39.27     45.91   41.476
 40. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Tempo Soest                 6.39.47     46.11   41.455
 41. Sissy van Alebeek (Ned) Opstalan                      6.41.58     48.22   41.237
 42. Priska Doppmann (Ned) Hartol A                        6.41.66     48.30   41.229
 43. Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus)                               6.42.24     48.88   41.169
 44. Arenda Grimbergen (Ned) Dutch National Team           6.42.24     48.88   41.169
 45. Andrea Bosman (Ned) Hartol B                          6.42.77     49.41   41.115
 46. Marion Beekman (Ned) Dutch Junior Women A             6.42.92     49.56   41.100
 47. Ghita Beltman (Ned) Greenery A                        6.43.11     49.75   41.081
 48. Sari Saarelainen (Fin)                                6.43.51     50.15   41.040
 49. Isabelle Carro (Fra)                                  6.44.20     50.84   40.970
 50. Els Pauwels (Bel) Belgium                             6.44.33     50.97   40.957
 51. Jose Laan (Ned)                                       6.44.37     51.01   40.953
 52. Aud Kari Berg (Nor) Norway                            6.47.36     54.00   40.652
 53. Heather Cole (Can)                                    6.47.37     54.01   40.651
 54. Kristy Miggels (Ned) Dutch Junior Women A             6.47.53     54.17   40.635
 55. Liesbeth Deceuninck (Bel) Belgium                     6.48.20     54.84   40.568
 56. Christine Mos (Ned) Hartol A                          6.48.22     54.86   40.566
 57. Svetlana Potemkina (Rus)                              6.48.27     54.91   40.561
 58. Veronique Belleter (Ned) Dutch National Team          6.48.59     55.23   40.530
 59. Marieke Hester Kroes (Ned) Opstalan                   6.50.00     56.64   40.390
 60. Vanja Vonckx (Bel) Belgium                            6.51.01     57.65   40.291
 61. Lisa Robinson (Aus)                                   6.51.26     57.90   40.266
 62. Anna Karpova (Rus)                                    6.52.17     58.81   40.178
 63. Joukje Bos (Ned) Tempo Soest                          6.52.31     58.95   40.164
 64. Marion van Zuilen (Ned) Greenery A                    6.52.48     59.12   40.147
 65. Noortje de Groot (Ned) Opstalan                       6.52.49     59.13   40.146
 66. Cindy Pieters (Bel) Belgium                           6.52.65     59.29   40.131
 67. Martine Bras (Ned) Greenery A                         6.52.74     59.38   40.122
 68. Afke Sijm (Ned) Dutch Junior Women A                  6.53.10     59.74   40.087
 69. Esther van der Helm (Ned) Dutch Junior Women A        6.53.41   1.00.05   40.057
 70. Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus)                               6.54.71   1.01.35   39.932
 71. Kathleen Millar (Can)                                 6.54.77   1.01.41   39.926
 72. Angela Hillenga (Ned) Dutch National Team             6.55.17   1.01.81   39.887
 73. Sylvie Riedle (Ned)                                   6.55.33   1.01.97   39.872
 74. Sabine Gruters (Ned) Dutch Junior Women A             6.57.33   1.03.97   39.681
 75. Natasja Lieftink (Ned) Tempo Soest                    6.57.72   1.04.36   39.644
 76. Joyce van den Nulft (Ned)                             6.58.21   1.04.85   39.597
 77. Frieda de Groot (Ned) Greenery B                      6.58.93   1.05.57   39.529
 78. Angela van Smoorenburg (Ned) Tempo Soest              6.59.63   1.06.27   39.463
 79. Silvia Embsink (Ned)                                  6.59.78   1.06.42   39.449
 80. Henriette Vos (Ned) Greenery B                        7.00.16   1.06.80   39.414
 81. Susanne van der Meijden (Ger)                         7.00.46   1.07.10   39.385
 82. Michelle Orem (USA)                                   7.00.63   1.07.27   39.370
 83. Ekaterina Verolainen (Ned)                            7.01.26   1.07.90   39.311
 84. Areke Hassink (Ned) Dutch Junior Women A              7.01.41   1.08.05   39.297
 85. Elisabeth Tadich (Aus) Tempo Soest                    7.02.24   1.08.88   39.219
 86. Lotta Green (Swe)                                     7.04.64   1.11.28   38.998
 87. Rimma Lachkina                                        7.05.15   1.11.79   38.951
 88. Sharon van Essen (Ned)                                7.05.85   1.12.49   38.887
 89. Laurence Bernard (Fra)                                7.06.31   1.12.95   38.845
 90. Mirella van Melis (Ned) Dutch National Team           7.08.11   1.14.75   38.682
 91. Estelle Lehmann (Ned)                                 7.10.05   1.16.69   38.507
 92. Godelieve Janssens (Bel)                              7.10.25   1.16.89   38.489
 93. Petra van Leeuwen (Ned) Hartol B                      7.15.88   1.22.52   37.992
 94. Marion Borst (Ned) Greenery B                         7.17.65   1.24.29   37.838
 95. Carine Peter (Fra)                                    7.22.40   1.29.04   37.432
 96. Miriam de Moel (Ned)                                  7.25.61   1.32.25   37.163
 97. Delphine Deschamps (Fra)                              7.28.06   1.34.70   36.959
 98. Natasja van Loon (Ned)                                7.29.25   1.35.89   36.861
 99. Melanie Mansveld (Ned) Greenery B                     7.29.59   1.36.23   36.834
100. Fatma Galjullina (Uzb)                                7.32.52   1.39.16   36.595
101. Gail Longenecker (USA)                                7.37.18   1.43.82   36.222
Complete results from Stephan van Uijtregt, Race Organisation

Giana Roberge Reports

Today's 4.7 kilometre, flat, windy, four corner course was held on the graceful bike paths available to cyclists, commuters, and all physically active people in Holland. They are clean, well marked, wide, and complete. Obviously, a lot of planning was used when these paths were created. Although the terrain for the race was straight forward; the wind and rain were a factor. We were extremely lucky that it was just raining and not the torrential down pours of the previous day.

Leontien Van Morsel was first off and laid down a time not to be touched. As the evening continued the wind died down; unfortunately, I was fourth in the starting house. However, after all 101 women gave it their best effort, I was in fourth in the results as well. Emily Robbins and Julie Young both had competitive rides positioning them in 13th and 15th respectively.

Stage 2 is 110 kilometers and does not start until 4:30, promising rain, wind, and the assurance of a late night. Fortunately for the staff, the race organizers planned ahead, and all starts are late, making the mechanic's and soigneur's jobs a little easier.