HP Women's Challenge, Cat 2.9.1

USA, June 9-20, 1999

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Captained by overall race leader, Frenchwoman Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli, Team Ebly was the only one of 22 teams to break the one-hour mark in Stage 6, the HP Mopier Team Time Trial, a 25-mile out and back course. Their time of 59 minutes and one second was enough for a one minute and 20 second cushion over second place HP Toner, who finished the hilly course in one hour and 21 seconds. In the Team Time Trial, each six-member team rides together, starting at five-minute intervals. The team’s time is determined by the third rider to cross the finish line. In the overall team standings, Ebly and HP Toner both have a cumulative time of 29 hours, 13 minutes and 54 seconds.

"I told my team I want this to be easy (the stage), I want to rest," said Longo-Ciprelli in anticipation of tomorrow’s grueling 109-mile stage race. "I was not expecting to win the stage."

When asked about her chances of retaining the overall race lead after tomorrow’s stage, Longo-Ciprelli replied "I am not sure I will have it tomorrow night."

Giana Roberge Reports:

This was my first ever team time trial. The course was 40 kilometers out and back; the profile in the bible was deceptively flat. It seemed as if we were either going up or down; and, we had the proverbial head wind out and back. I would be complaining quite severely had I been out on this course by my lonesome. Having my five other teammates actually made the race fun.

It took us about three kilometers to get used to rotating through on our aero bars and in our different positions. Prior to the start we had worked out that I would lead us out, with Sarah on my wheel, followed by Annie, then Sophie, then Cybil, and keeping the team's cohesion was Kim at the back. It worked great. We all took our turns at the front, careful not to surge, but trying to raise the speed a little each time. I now see how important a test the team trial can be. We all had to continually communicate who was suffering, whether the pace needed to come up or down, and what distance we were at. We finished a respectable sixth place. The time of each team affected only team general classification, not individual classification; a relief to some riders who we passed dropped from their team's paceline early into the race. The time of the third rider was the time given to the team. Every rider needed to finish the race, however only three had to finish within twenty percent of the winning team's time. Longo's team was the only team to break the hour with a winning time of 59:01. The Dream Teamers (HP Toner - Mari Holden) were second, with Canadian National in third.

Today was the longest transfer we have had yet, with almost four hours of driving time to reach Pocatello. Tomorrow is a dousy of a day with 175 kilometers and three mountains facing us. The temperature promises to be in the mid nineties and I am sure the race will be one of attrition. People are beginning to tire; answers are given in one word, or less if a grunt is appropriate, and even eating becomes an effort. We still have seven days of racing to go; the next week will test even the strongest of riders.

Stage 6, Massacre Rocks State Park, TTT, 40 kms:

  1. Ebly                                                          59.01
  2. HP Toner                                                       1.20
  3. Canadian National                                              2.19
  4. Cox Atlanta Velo                                               2.25
  5. Celestial Seasonings                                           2.46
  6. Elita                                                          2.54
  7. Charles Schwab/Flexiblocks                                     2.57
  8. British National                                               3.06
  9. Saturn                                                         3.10
 10. Staples                                                        3.38
 11. Office Depot                                                   4.39
 12. OfficeMax                                                      4.46
 13. Timex                                                          5.07
 14. Landis/Toyota Everyday                                         5.45
 15. Scapin                                                         5.56
 16. Equipe Nurnberger-Emmi                                         6.01
 17. Boise Cascade Office Products                                  6.08
 18. Saturn of Bellevue                                             7.30
 19. GU/Stoneyfield                                                 7.39
 20. Physical Culture                                              11.05
 21. Goldy's                                                       15.04
 22. German National                                               16.29

GC after Stage 6 

  1. Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli (Fra) Ebly                           9.22.06
  2. Mari Holden (USA) HP Toner                                     1.56
  3. Zoulfija Zabirova (Rus) HP Toner                               2.26
  4. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Toner                           2.28
  5. Diana Ziliute (Ltu) HP Toner                                   2.31
  6. Emily Robbins (USA) Saturn                                     2.32
  7. Alison Dunlap (USA) Staples                                    2.35
  8. Linda Jackson (Can) Timex                                      2.35
  9. Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Ebly                                   2.39
 10. Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Toner                              2.54
 11. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Boise Cascade Office Prod           2.59
 12. Laura Shufford (USA) Cox Atlanta Velo                          3.00
 13. Caroline Alexander (Gbr) British National                      3.01
 14. Barbara Heeb (Swi) Equipe Nurnberger-Emmi                      3.05
 15. Kim Smith (USA) Boise Cascade Office Prod                      3.08
 16. Kathy Watt (Aus) Boise Cascade Office Prod                     4.48
 17. Tracey Gaudry (Aus) Ebly                                       4.52
 18. Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn                                     4.52
 19. Kimberly Bruckner (USA) Cox Atlanta Velo                       5.15
 20. Marie Holjer (Swe) Charles Schwab/Flexiblock                   5.20
 21. Elizabeth Emery (USA) Celestial Seasonings                     5.23
 22. Susy Pryde (Nzl) Saturn                                        5.23
 23. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Staples                                5.27
 24. Giana Roberge (USA) Elita                                      5.29
 25. Elisabeth Chevannes-Brunel (Fra) Staples                       5.33
 26. Andrea Ratkovic-Bowman (USA) Scapin                            5.34
 27. Alison Sydor (Can) Canadian National                           5.36
 28. Sarah Ulmer (Nzl) Elita                                        5.38
 29. Sandy Espeseth (Can) Canadian National                         5.39
 30. Leigh Hobson (Can) Charles Schwab/Flexiblock                   5.41
 31. Sue Palmer-Komar (Can) Canadian National                       5.44
 32. Anke Erlank (RSA) Timex                                        5.45
 33. Kerstin Scheitle (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger-Emmi                  5.45
 34. Chrissy Redden (Can) Canadian National                         5.47
 35. Natascha Klewitz (Ger) German National                         5.52
 36. Magali LeFloch (Fra) Office Depot                              5.53
 37. Julie Young (USA) Timex                                        5.53
 38. Roz Reekie-May (Nzl) Celestial Seasonings                      5.54
 39. Cybil Diguistini (Can) Elita                                   5.57
 40. Jen Dial (USA) Scapin                                          6.00
 41. Odessa Gunn (Can) Charles Schwab/Flexiblock                    6.00
 42. Juanita Feldhan (Aus) Ebly                                     6.05
 43. Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Office Depot                               6.06
 44. Lucia Pizzolotto (Ita) Office Depot                            6.09
 45. Muffy Roy (USA) Physical Culture                               6.45
 46. Anna Wilson (Aus) Saturn                                       8.13
 47. Erin Veenstra (USA) Scapin                                     9.21
 48. Jamie Nicholson (USA) GU/Stoneyfield                           9.25
 49. Pam Schuster (USA) Timex                                       9.26
 50. Goulnara Ivanova (Rus) HP Toner                                9.37
 51. Sophie St.Jacques (Can) Elita                                  9.40
 52. Nikki Gugliotta (USA) Cox Atlanta Velo                         9.51
 53. Tina Liebig (Ger) German National                              9.56
 54. Carolyn Donnelly (USA) Landis/Toyota Everyday                 10.08
 55. Clara Hughes (Can) Saturn                                     10.13
 56. Carol Breed (USA) Goldy's                                     10.24
 57. Bridget Evans (Aus) OfficeMax                                 10.37
 58. Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Staples                              11.42
 59. Maureen Vergara (Esa) OfficeMax                               12.43
 60. Dianna Rast (Swi) Equipe Nurnberger-Emmi                      12.46
 61. Tina Mayolo (USA) Celestial Seasonings                        13.26
 62. Laurence Restoin (Fra) Ebly                                   13.26
 63. Mina Pizzini (USA) GU/Stoneyfield                             15.04
 64. Annie Gariepy (Can) Elita                                     15.12
 65. Aileen Loe (USA) Goldy's                                      16.09
 66. Cheryl Binney (USA) Charles Schwab/Flexiblock                 16.57
 67. Silvia Zoller (Swi) Equipe Nurnberger-Emmi                    17.04
 68. Ceris Gilfillan (GB) British National                         17.23
 69. Jane Despas (Aus) OfficeMax                                   17.43
 70. Kerry Hellmuth (USA) Scapin                                   18.00
 71. Brenda Black (USA) Scapin                                     18.08
 72. Iona Wynter (Jam) Cox Atlanta Velo                            19.05
 73. Katrina Friedrich (USA) GU/Stoneyfield                        19.50
 74. Barbara Delvai (Ita) Office Depot                             20.03
 75. Emma Davies (Gbr) British National                            20.04
 76. Karen Dunne (USA) Goldy's                                     20.13
 77. Erica Green (RSA) Boise Cascade Office Prod                   21.24
 78. Kim Langton (Can) Elita                                       21.41
 79. Jennifer McRae (USA) Timex                                    22.02
 80. Theresa Korn (USA) Saturn of Bellevue                         22.11
 81. Marg Fedyna (Can) Physical Culture                            22.13
 82. Tracy Timms (USA) Goldy's                                     22.13
 83. Laurie Furman (USA) Landis/Toyota Everyday                    22.47
 84. Angie Vargas (USA) Cox Atlanta Velo                           22.59
 85. Evi Genshiemer (Ger) Staples                                  23.25
 86. Christy Nicholson (USA) OfficeMax                             23.36
 87. Carianne Pullar (USA) Saturn of Bellevue                      23.48
 88. Brooke Blackwelder (USA) Goldy's                              24.48
 89. Vanessa Cheatley (Nzl) Boise Cascade Office Prod              25.08
 90. Liz Tadich (Aus) Staples                                      25.10
 91. Bianca Netzler (Sam) OfficeMax                                25.19
 92. Ruth Ellway (Gbr) British National                            25.31
 93. Kendra Wenzel (USA) Timex                                     28.19
 94. Leah Goldstein (Can) Physical Culture                         28.37
 95. Stacey Peters (USA) Physical Culture                          28.41
 96. Sue Shook-Byrnes (USA) OfficeMax                              28.46
 97. Karen Timewell (Can) Physical Culture                         29.16
 98. Gina Grain (Can) Physical Culture                             29.30
 99. Leah Toffolon (USA) Celestial Seasonings                      29.31
100. Andrea Foster (USA) Scapin                                    29.53
101. Megan Hughes (GB) British National                            30.23
102. Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National                       32.59
103. Leigh Fulwood (USA) Saturn of Bellevue                        33.12
104. Cecelia Potts (USA) Celestial Seasonings                      33.45
105. Cynthia Ferguson (USA) Charles Schwab/Flexiblock              34.01
106. Connie Dreher (Ger) German National                           34.02
107. Nicole Freedman (USA) Charles Schwab/Flexiblock               34.21
108. Petra Rossner (Ger) German National                           35.07
109. Janelle Batt-Bolen (USA) Landis/Toyota Everyday               39.43
110. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) German National                          40.51
111. Candice Blickem (USA) Saturn of Bellevue                      41.53
112. Marjon Marik (USA) Cox Atlanta Velo                           42.22
113. Sabrina Arhab (Fra) Ebly                                      42.25
114. M.C. Jenni (USA) Goldy's                                      42.26
115. Angela Hunter (GB) British National                           44.54
116. Ljudmila Corneo (Ita) Office Depot                            47.21
117. Mary Georgetti (USA) GU/Stoneyfield                           47.44
118. Lysann Jesse (Ger) German National                            48.21
119. Laura Moffett (USA) Landis/Toyota Everyday                    49.10
120. Melissa Lemke (USA) Landis/Toyota Everyday                    49.50
121. Marisa VandeVelde (USA) Celestial Seasonings                  50.32
122. Jennifer Buntz (USA) Landis/Toyota Everyday                   55.16

Overall Teams:

  1. HP Toner                                                   29.13.54
  2. Ebly
  3. Saturn                                                         7.15
  4. Staples                                                        8.48
  5. Boise Cascade Office Products                                  8.53
  6. Canadian National                                             10.33
  7. Timex                                                         10.52
  8. Elita                                                         11.22
  9. Charles Schwab/Flexiblocks                                    11.29
 10. Cox Atlanta Velo                                              12.11
 11. Office Depot                                                  14.10
 12. Scapin                                                        18.21
 13. Celestial Seasonings                                          18.57
 14. Equipe Nurnberger-Emmi                                        19.17
 15. British National                                              35.04
 16. OfficeMax                                                     36.05
 17. GU/Stoneyfield                                                43.33
 18. Physical Culture                                              50.37
 19. Goldy's                                                       50.45
 20. German National                                               51.16
 21. Landis/Toyota Everyday                                      1.08.01
 22. Saturn of Bellevue                                          1.15.57