GP Féminine International du Québec - 2.9.2

Canada, August 23-27, 2000

Stage 1 - August 23: Farnham - Farnham, 97 km

Ulmer versus Bessette again

New Zealand's main hope for the 3000m individual pursuit and points race, Sarah Ulmer (Elita), continuned her great run of form this year by winning stage one of the GP Femenine International du Quebec. Although she possesses an excellent sprint, Ulmer won the race today in a two woman breakaway although she finished solo at the end. Second was Canada's Lyne Bessette, almost in a repeat of their duel during the Tour de 'Toona last week.

The 97 kilometre road race that started and finished in Farnham was fast from the gun, with an overall average of 40.8 km/h. Elita was looking to set up Ulmer for the win and were one of the most aggressive teams. Sarah Ulmer and Melanie McQuaid (Canada) finally escaped with 15 kilometres to go, and Ulmer dropped McQuaid in the final five kilometres. A late attack from Bessette failed to close the gap and Ulmer finished with a seven second lead.

The next two stages are somewhat hillier, and Ulmer's reign at the head of the classification may be short.

Results

1 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Team Elita                        2.22.45 (40.77 km/h)
2 Lyne Bessette (Can) Team Canada                        0.07
3 Mélanie Nadeau (Can) Team Quebec                       0.09
4 Mélanie Mcquaid (Can) Team Canada                      0.11
5 Emma Davies (GBr) British National Team                0.12
6 Sara Symington (GBr) British National Team             0.13
7 Chrissy Redden (Can) Team Canada
8 Karen Dunne (USA) Team Elita
9 Melanie Sears (GBr) British National Team
10 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Intersports
11 Leigh Hobson (Can) Charles Schwab
12 Annie Gariépy (Can) Team Elita
13 Melissa Holt (NZl) Timex-Autotrader.com    
14 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Wales
15 Gail Lengecker (USA) 800.com
16 Catherine Cardwell (USA) Charles Schwab
17 Sue Carter (GBr) British National Team
18 Francis Newstead (GBr) Wales
19 Leah Goldstein (Can) 800.com
20 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National Team
21 Cybil Diguistini (Can) Team Elita
22 Lesley Tomlinson (Can) Team Canada
23 Anne Samplonius (Can) Intersports
24 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Bermuda-France
25 Rosalind Reekie May (NZl) Timex-Autotrader.com    
26 Amy Jarvis (Can) Intersports
27 Tracey Gaudry (Aus) Timex-Autotrader.com    
28 Pamela Schuster (USA) Timex-Autotrader.com    
29 Louise Jones (GBr) Wales
30 Sue Palmer-Komar (Can) Charles Schwab
31 Julie Young (USA) Timex-Autotrader.com    
32 Darnelle Moore (Can) Intersports
33 Julia Hawley (Ber) Bermuda-France
34 Julia Farell (Can) Team Ontario
35 Mélanie Claude (Ber) Bermuda-France
36 Catherine Powers (USA) Charles Schwab
37 Allyson Fox (Can) Team Ontario
38 Kim Davidge (Can) Team Elita
39 Manon Jutras (Can) Team Quebec
40 Julie Hutsebaut (Can) Team Quebec
41 Sophie St-Jacques (Can) Team Elita                   10.29
42 Julia Bradley (Can) Team Ontario                     13.01
43 Nicole Gingles (Can) 800.com
44 Ann Turrin (Can) Team Ontario
45 Marni Praszky (Can) 800.com
46 Gina Grain (Can) 800.com
47 Nicole Bedwell (GBr) Wales                           16.21
48 Erinne Willock (Can) Team Canada                     19.46
49 Julie Hooper (GBr) Wales
50 Amanda Kellett (Can) Team Ontario
51 Elizabeth Emery (USA) Charles Schwab
52 Christy Nicholson (USA) 800.com
53 Gretchan Jackson (USA) Charles Schwab
54 Nathalie Labonté (Can) Team Quebec                   25.55
55 Nina Davies (GBr) Wales                              30.01
56 Nadine Murtada (Can) Team Quebec                     31.37
57 Donna Lockett (Can) Team Ontario
58 Jeana Godfrey (Ber) Bermuda-France                   53.30