Street Skills Women's Cycle Classic

New Zealand, March 9-12, 1999

Other Stages     Stage 6

Stage 5, Friday, March 12, Tokoroa - Kikikiki, 69.1 kms:

  1. Michelle Ward (GB) Brittania                                    1.48.07
  2. Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) GAS Sport Team
  3. Sara Felloni (Ita) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel
  4. Erika Vilunaite (Lit) Lithuania National Team
  5. Martine Bras (Ned) Glenview Hotel
  6. Geraldine Denham (Aus) Jayco-VIS
  7. Anna Wilson (Aus) Jayco-VIS
  8. Mari Holden (USA) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel
  9. Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel
 10. Lenka Ilavska (Svk) Slovakia International
 11. Erica Green (RSA) South African National Team
 12. Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Norway National Team
 13. Silvia Zoller (Swi) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 14. Elizabeth Emery (USA) Street Skills International
 15. Sarah Symington (GB) Great Britain
 16. Tracey Gaudrey (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 17. Mary Grigson (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 18. Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 19. Juanita Feldhahn (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport
 20. Jacinta Coleman (NZ) Performance Academy Team
 21. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) GAS Sport Team
 22. Kirsty Robb (NZ) Vehicle Testing NZ
 23. Kerstin Scheitle (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 24. Solrun Flataas (Nor) Norway National Team
 25. Jacquelin Brabanetz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 26. Anne Samplonius (Can) Street Skills International
 27. Alison Wright (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 28. Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Netherlands
 29. Ruth Ellway (GB) Brittania
 30. Barbara Heeb (Swi) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 31. Anriette Schoeman (RSA) South African National Team
 32. Jorunn Kvalo (Nor) Norway National Team
 33. Elfie Kunz (Swi) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 34. Kim Sherley (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport
 35. Bronwyn Biggs (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport
 36. Marguerite Ritchie (NZ) Performance Academy Team
 37. Lyn Nixon (Aus) Glenview Hotel
 38. Vanessa Cheatley (NZ) Vehicle Testing NZ
 39. Moira Tarraran (Ger) GAS Sport Team
 40. Sara Saarelainen (Fin) Glenview Hotel
 41. Alena Barillova (Svk) Slovakia International
 42. Gabriella Pregnolato (Ita) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel
 43. Tracey Clark (NZ) Performance Academy Team
 44. Pia Sundstedt (Fin) GAS Sport Team
 45. Megan Hughes (GB) Great Britain
 46. Chantelle Robertson (NZ) Waikato Composite
 47. Phillipa Hendren (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 48. Annelize Stander (RSA) South African National Team
 49. Natalie Beeston (NZ) Waikato Composite
 50. Alayna Burns (Aus) Jayco-VIS
 51. Eleanor Liggins (NZ) Glenview Hotel
 52. Irene Hostettler (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland
 53. Penny Smithers (Aus) Glenview Hotel
 54. Melanie Szubrycht (GB) Great Britain
 55. Jurgita Masillunaite (Lit) Lithuania National Team
 56. Angela Hunter (GB) Brittania
 57. Elizabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) Street Skills International
 58. Nora Moeke (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles
 59. Sophie Freshwater (Aus) Glenview Hotel
 60. Liza Serfontein (RSA) South African National Team
 61. Cherie Pridham (GB) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland
 62. Alexandra Bahler (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland
 63. Sarah Ulmer (NZ) Vehicle Testing NZ                                0.18
 64. Tania Duff-Miller (NZ) Waikato Composite                           5.18
 65. Rita Narbutyte (Lit) Lithuania National Team                       7.51
 66. Lillian Bannwart (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland                   7.51
 67. Rebecca Bishop (GB)  GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland                     7.51
 68. Sanae Nagano (Jap) Gios - Japan                                    7.51
 69. Gunn Rita Dahle (Nor) Norway National Team                         7.51
 70. Carine Peter (Fra) Street Skills International                     7.51
 71. Anna Eade (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles                                     7.51
 72. Tasha Northcott (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles                               7.51
 73. Janette Bohmova (Svk) Slovakia International                      21.54
 74. Marie Hostasova (Cze) Slovakia International                      21.54
 75. Marie Kolarikova (Cze) Slovakia International                     21.54
 76. Alexandra Rutz (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland                    21.54
 77. Mutsumi Fijino (Jap) Gios - Japan                                 21.54
 78. Akemi Sugaya (Jap) Gios - Japan                                   21.54
 79. Midori Kotani (Jap) Gios - Japan                                  21.54
 80. Ragnhilo Uostol (Nor) Norway National Team                        21.54
 81. Dierdre Lack (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles                                 21.54
 82. Julie Hooper (GB) Hedgehog Cycles                                 21.54

Did not start:

Zita Urbonaite (Lit) Lithuania National Team
Lisa D'Amico (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport
Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Netherlands
Chantal Beltman (Ned) Netherlands
Sandra Missbach (Ger) The Greenery-Hawk Team
Sanna Lehtimaki (Fin) The Greenery-Hawk Team
Rikke Sandhoj-Olsen (Den) The Greenery-Hawk Team

Stage 5 Report from Elizabeth Emery

Today went better for me. I didn't spend the day looking at my breaks and chainrings. The mechanic, Steve, who is helping us out, decided it was a good idea to change the rear tube, since it had a slow leak. I told him riding with low pressure is part of my secret training. It is especially good because the race gets harder as it continues because more and more air leaks out. We decided I have had enough secret training for one stage race and pumped up a good, sans-leak tube to the full 8bar pressure.

I even raced, trying to get into breaks and such. Geraldine's team (every single Austalian in the race) kept the group together. I started attacking pretty much right away. They covered me on each attack and then went to the front and set tempo to keep the attacks to a minumum. I did a few more stints of attacks and got no where. At about 23k to go Mary of Australia, Mari Holden, Bonanomi, a Norwegian, and a NZer got off for a while. Anna Wilson brought us back. It wasn't clear how hard the climbing was going to be at the end and Geraldine was feeling her ride yesterday. While four minutes is a great deal, they were wise to keep things together. I did think with only 23k to go they might not react so strongly.

The finish was and furious. I am able to be up there until the very end and then I get nervous in the pushing and back off just enough to keep me out of the bonus seconds. It happened again today.

GC changed little other than for Hanka who dropped out, KK who dropped out, Cappolotto who dropped out, and a few others. The Euros are not strong at this time of the year. And most are concentrating on the WC this Sunday. With only Saturday as a rest day, many want another day or two. Also, I hear Hanka is an all or nothing type. She messed up yesterday and has decided to bag it.

Stage 6, Friday, March 13, Te Awamutu - Chaupo - Hamilton, 32.7 kms:

  1. Sara Felloni (Ita) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel              42.02
  2. Anna Wilson (Aus) Jayco-VIS
  3. Jacinta Coleman (NZ) Performance Academy Team
  4. Anne Samplonius (Can) Street Skills International
  5. Elizabeth Emery (USA) Street Skills International
  6. Erika Vilunaite (Lit) Lithuania National Team
  7. Geraldine Denham (Aus) Jayco-VIS
  8. Mari Holden (USA) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel
  9. Tracey Gaudrey (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 10. Juanita Feldhahn (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport
 11. Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Norway National Team
 12. Silvia Zoller (Swi) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 13. Mary Grigson (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 14. Erica Green (RSA) South African National Team
 15. Lenka Ilavska (Svk) Slovakia International
 16. Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel
 17. Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 18. Sarah Symington (GB) Great Britain
 19. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) GAS Sport Team
 20. Kirsty Robb (NZ) Vehicle Testing NZ
 21. Michelle Ward (GB) Brittania
 22. Kerstin Scheitle (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 23. Solrun Flataas (Nor) Norway National Team
 24. Jacquelin Brabanetz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 25. Alison Wright (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 26. Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Netherlands
 27. Ruth Ellway (GB) Brittania
 28. Sarah Ulmer (NZ) Vehicle Testing NZ
 29. Barbara Heeb (Swi) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 30. Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) GAS Sport Team
 31. Anriette Schoeman (RSA) South African National Team
 32. Jorunn Kvalo (Nor) Norway National Team
 33. Elfie Kunz (Swi) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi
 34. Kim Sherley (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport
 35. Bronwyn Biggs (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport
 36. Marguerite Ritchie (NZ) Performance Academy Team
 37. Lyn Nixon (Aus) Glenview Hotel
 38. Vanessa Cheatley (NZ) Vehicle Testing NZ
 39. Martine Bras (Ned) Glenview Hotel
 40. Moira Tarraran (Ger) GAS Sport Team
 41. Sara Saarelainen (Fin) Glenview Hotel
 42. Alena Barillova (Svk) Slovakia International
 43. Gabriella Pregnolato (Ita) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel
 44. Tracey Clark (NZ) Performance Academy Team
 45. Pia Sundstedt (Fin) GAS Sport Team
 46. Megan Hughes (GB) Great Britain
 47. Chantelle Robertson (NZ) Waikato Composite
 48. Phillipa Hendren (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport
 49. Annelize Stander (RSA) South African National Team
 50. Natalie Beeston (NZ) Waikato Composite
 51. Alayna Burns (Aus) Jayco-VIS
 52. Eleanor Liggins (NZ) Glenview Hotel
 53. Irene Hostettler (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland
 54. Penny Smithers (Aus) Glenview Hotel
 55. Melanie Szubrycht (GB) Great Britain
 56. Jurgita Masillunaite (Lit) Lithuania National Team
 57. Angela Hunter (GB) Brittania
 58. Elizabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) Street Skills International
 59. Nora Moeke (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles
 60. Sophie Freshwater (Aus) Glenview Hotel
 61. Liza Serfontein (RSA) South African National Team
 62. Cherie Pridham (GB) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland
 63. Tania Duff-Miller (NZ) Waikato Composite
 64. Rita Narbutyte (Lit) Lithuania National Team
 65. Lillian Bannwart (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland
 66. Tasha Northcott (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles
 67. Julie Hooper (GB) Hedgehog Cycles
 68. Alexandra Bahler (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland
 69. Carine Peter (Fra) Street Skills International
 70. Alexandra Rutz (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland
 71. Rebecca Bishop (GB)  GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland
 72. Sanae Nagano (Jap) Gios - Japan
 73. Anna Eade (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles
 74. Dierdre Lack (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles
 75. Akemi Sugaya (Jap) Gios - Japan
 76. Marie Hostasova (Cze) Slovakia International
 77. Midori Kotani (Jap) Gios - Japan
 78. Marie Kolarikova (Cze) Slovakia International                      0.30
 79. Janette Bohmova (Svk) Slovakia International                       5.16
 80. Mutsumi Fijino (Jap) Gios - Japan                                  5.16

Final GC after Stage 6 

  1. Geraldine Denham (Aus) Jayco-VIS                               11.22.13
  2. Sara Felloni (Ita) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel               2.01
  3. Anna Wilson (Aus) Jayco-VIS                                        2.03
  4. Mari Holden (USA) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel                2.16
  5. Jacinta Coleman (NZ) Performance Academy Team                      2.19
  6. Elizabeth Emery (USA) Street Skills International                  2.21
  7. Tracey Gaudrey (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport                          2.23
  8. Juanita Feldhahn (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport                 2.23
  9. Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Norway National Team                        2.23
 10. Silvia Zoller (Swi) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi                         2.23
 11. Mary Grigson (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport                            2.23
 12. Erica Green (RSA) South African National Team                      2.23
 13. Lenka Ilavska (Svk) Slovakia International                         2.23
 14. Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel           2.23
 15. Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport                       2.23
 16. Sarah Symington (GB) Great Britain                                 2.23
 17. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) GAS Sport Team                              2.34
 18. Kirsty Robb (NZ) Vehicle Testing NZ                                2.35
 19. Michelle Ward (GB) Brittania                                       2.49
 20. Kerstin Scheitle (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi                      2.52
 21. Anne Samplonius (Can) Street Skills International                  2.53
 22. Solrun Flataas (Nor) Norway National Team                          2.56
 23. Jacquelin Brabanetz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi                   2.56
 24. Alison Wright (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport                           2.56
 25. Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Netherlands                                  2.56
 26. Ruth Ellway (GB) Brittania                                         2.56
 27. Sarah Ulmer (NZ) Vehicle Testing NZ                                2.59
 28. Barbara Heeb (Swi) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi                          3.08
 29. Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) GAS Sport Team                                 3.17
 30. Anriette Schoeman (RSA) South African National Team                3.22
 31. Jorunn Kvalo (Nor) Norway National Team                            3.22
 32. Elfie Kunz (Swi) Equipe Nürnberger-Emmi                            3.22
 33. Kim Sherley (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport                      3.22
 34. Bronwyn Biggs (Aus) Queensland Academy of Sport                    3.22
 35. Marguerite Ritchie (NZ) Performance Academy Team                   3.25
 36. Lyn Nixon (Aus) Glenview Hotel                                     3.28
 37. Vanessa Cheatley (NZ) Vehicle Testing NZ                           3.38
 38. Martine Bras (Ned) Glenview Hotel                                  3.41
 39. Moira Tarraran (Ger) GAS Sport Team                                3.54
 40. Sara Saarelainen (Fin) Glenview Hotel                              4.32
 41. Alena Barillova (Svk) Slovakia International                       6.25
 42. Gabriella Pregnolato (Ita) GC Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel       7.13
 43. Tracey Clark (NZ) Performance Academy Team                         7.17
 44. Pia Sundstedt (Fin) GAS Sport Team                                 7.53
 45. Megan Hughes (GB) Great Britain                                   10.03
 46. Chantelle Robertson (NZ) Waikato Composite                        13.00
 47. Phillipa Hendren (Aus) ACT Academy of Sport                       13.17
 48. Annelize Stander (RSA) South African National Team                13.42
 49. Natalie Beeston (NZ) Waikato Composite                            13.42
 50. Alayna Burns (Aus) Jayco-VIS                                      14.04
 51. Eleanor Liggins (NZ) Glenview Hotel                               18.25
 52. Irene Hostettler (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland                  22.26
 53. Penny Smithers (Aus) Glenview Hotel                               22.44
 54. Erika Vilunaite (Lit) Lithuania National Team                     22.46
 55. Melanie Szubrycht (GB) Great Britain                              22.56
 56. Jurgita Masillunaite (Lit) Lithuania National Team                23.35
 57. Angela Hunter (GB) Brittania                                      30.34
 58. Elizabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) Street Skills International       31.03
 59. Nora Moeke (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles                                   31.03
 60. Sophie Freshwater (Aus) Glenview Hotel                            31.26
 61. Liza Serfontein (RSA) South African National Team                 32.05
 62. Cherie Pridham (GB) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland                     32.32
 63. Tania Duff-Miller (NZ) Waikato Composite                          36.14
 64. Rita Narbutyte (Lit) Lithuania National Team                      39.19
 65. Lillian Bannwart (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland                  41.18
 66. Tasha Northcott (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles                              45.51
 67. Julie Hooper (GB) Hedgehog Cycles                                 53.22
 68. Alexandra Bahler (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland                  54.15
 69. Carine Peter (Fra) Street Skills International                  1.01.31
 70. Alexandra Rutz (Swi) GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland                  1.05.02
 71. Rebecca Bishop (GB)  GS Mazza-Tege Switzerland                  1.08.06
 72. Sanae Nagano (Jap) Gios - Japan                                 1.09.16
 73. Anna Eade (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles                                  1.12.37
 74. Dierdre Lack (NZ) Hedgehog Cycles                               1.40.09
 75. Akemi Sugaya (Jap) Gios - Japan                                 1.43.40
 76. Marie Hostasova (Cze) Slovakia International                    1.44.52
 77. Midori Kotani (Jap) Gios - Japan                                1.49.34
 78. Marie Kolarikova (Cze) Slovakia International                   1.50.04
 79. Janette Bohmova (Svk) Slovakia International                    2.06.57
 80. Mutsumi Fijino (Jap) Gios - Japan                               2.09.10

Teams:

  1. GS Accadue O-Lorena Camicie Akuel                              34.13.48
  2. ACT Academy of Sport                                           34.13.48
  3. Norway National Team                                           34.14.21
  4. Equipe Nurnberger-Emmi                                         34.14.54
  5. Vehicle Testing NZ                                             34.14.57
  6. Queensland Academy of Sport                                    34.15.46
  7. Gas Sport Team - Italy                                         34.16.08
  8. Glenview International Team                                    34.17.40
  9. Performance Bar Academy Team                                   34.18.03
 10. Jayco Victorian Institute of Sport                             34.22.35
 11. South Africa - National Team                                   34.26.06
 12. Street Skills International                                    34.31.34
 13. Britannia                                                      34.40.20
 14. Great Britain National Team                                    34.41.28
 15. Lithuania - National Team                                      34.54.43
 16. Waikato Composite                                              35.08.24
 17. G.S. Mazza-Tege Switzerland                                    35.32.11
 18. Hedgehog Cycles                                                35.56.02
 19. Swam Hooch Slovakia - International                            35.59.07
 20. Gios - Japan                                                   37.53.30

Stage 5 Report from Elizabeth Emery

In the words of the great Curt Johnson, "I race until they tell me to stop." Once again, just hanging in has climbed me up the GC. That and separating myself from the riffraff by getting some bonus seconds in the sprint this afternoon. Not quite what I had in mind for my cycling career but for the moment it earned me some money.

Both races today were about the Australian Mafia. Geraldine again had three Australian teams working for her. Today, each stage they went to the front and set a solid tempo to control the attacks from the pack. Again, I tried early on and then later in the day hoping they would relax a bit. No go. Today's race was also about being tired. I woke up tired and rode tired. I am near the limit after 9 days of racing in 12. What else can I tell you all? Oh yes, I've noticed a higher percentage of polished nails in the peleton than in the past. The Mazza team (bike maker) director called one of his riders a dirty foreign name today for wanting some mechanical work. It was quite horrifying actually. They haven't been riding that well here so maybe tensions are high. However, it is early in the season for that kind of behavior.

In the sprint this morning, again, I stayed up there until the end and just didn't have the guts to duke it out when the action became hairy. With the Australian Mafia working as hard as did to keep things together, the sprints are mass field sprints. In the afternoon, I got up to the front and stayed there. Geraldine led it out from about 2k which was downhill. We turned around a corner at the 1k sign then another with about 500meters. So I ended up 5th, gaining 2 bonus seconds, which moved me up and away from the mass of people who were in 8th place. I ended up 6th overall.

Geraldine won. Sara Folloni of Dream Team 2nd, and Anna Wilson 3rd. Mari Holden was 4th and got the mountain jersey.

So, now we rest for a day and then race the second World Cup on Sunday. The course is harder and more technical than the one in Camberra. Being up front will be crucial particularly around one very tight hairpin turn leading into an 80m steep pitch.