Grande Boucle Feminine - 2.9.1

France, August 6-20, 2000

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Stage 4 - August 9: Marseillan - La Salveta-sur-Agout, 101.8 km

Polikeviciute takes over

Spanish Giro winner, Joane Somarriba (Alfa Lum) today won the fourth stage of La Grand Boucle Femenine, 102 km between Marseillan and La Salveta-sur-Agout with her Lithuanian teammate, Edita Pucinskaite in second. However, the new overall leader became Jolanta Polikeviciute (Acca Due O) who finished just 19 seconds behind the breakaway pair one the day.

Yellow jersey wearer, Mirjam Melchers could only manage 23rd today, after not holding on up the 1000m climb of Font Froide, eventually finishing over three and a half minutes down. On that hill, Fany Lecourtois (Alfa Lum) attacked and crested with 30 seconds to the chasing group. Acca Due O twins, Rasa and Jolanta Polikeviciute closed the gap, along with Valentina Polkhanova, Severine Desbouys and Fabiana Luperini. A late attack by Pucinskaite and Somarriba then saw them take the stage.

Race favourites are still Alfa Lum, with four out of the top five riders on GC (Lecourtois, Somarriba, Pucinskaite and Veronesi).

Tomorrow there will be two stages: a 102.2km road stage in the morning from St-Pierre-de-Trivisy to Saint-Sulpice, followed by a 12.3 km time trial in Toulouse in the afternoon.

Results

1. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Team Alfa Lum                3.06.54
2. Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Team Alfa Lum
3. Séverine Desbouys (Fra) French National Team                 0.19
4. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O Lorena
5. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) GS Edil Savino                    0.24
6. Géraldine Loewenguth (Fra) French National Team
7. Daniela Veronesi (Smr) Team Alfa Lum
8. Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Team Alfa Lum
9. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Gas Sport Team                        0.31
10. Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O Lorena                  1.02
11. Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) GS Edil Savino                   2.08
12. Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                         2.13
13. Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Acca Due O Lorena                    2.19
14. Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Acca Due O Lorena                   3.23
15. Zinaida Stagourskaia (Blr) SC Michela Fanini                3.25
16. Bogumila Matusiak (Pol) SC Michela Fanini
17. Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita) Gas Sport Team
18. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Aliverti
19. Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Aliverti
20. Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Gas Sport Team
21. Sonia Rocca (Ita) GS Edil Savino                            3.33
22. Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) Gas Sport Team
23. Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Netherlands National Team
24. Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team                     3.38
25. Mari Holden (USA) United States National Team               4.39
26. Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O Lorena
27. Marcia Eicher Vouets (Swi) Master Team Carpe Diem
28. Laurence Restoin (Fra) French National Team
29. Chantal Daucourt (Swi) Inter-Europe GSO
30. Margaret Hemsley (Aus) AIS Australia
31. Kimberly Smith (USA) United States National Team
32. Irina Chuzhynova (Ukr) GS Edil Savino                       4.48
33. Olga Khortova (Rus) Petrogradets 2004                       4.49
34. Elisabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) French National Team        7.06
35. Aline Camboulives (Fra) French National Team                7.13
36. Kerstin Scheitle (Ger) Nürnberger
37. Chantal Beltman (Ned) Netherlands National Team
38. Lara Ruthven (USA) United States National Team              8.43
39. Karen Kurreck (USA) GS Edil Savino
40. Bettina Schöke (Ger) German National Team                   9.06
41. Karine Dalmais (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO                       9.10
42. Birgit Söllner (Ger) Nürnberger                             9.21
43. Luisiana Pegoraro (Ita) Gas Sport Team
44. Jenny Algelid (Swe) Nürnberger
45. Alexandra Koliasseva (Rus) Team Alfa Lum
46. Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) French National Team
47. Catherine Marsal (Fra) French National Team                 9.33
48. Kim Shirley (Aus) AIS Australia                             9.38
49. Ghita Beltman (Ned) Netherlands National Team              11.16
50. Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Petrogradets 2004                  12.08
51. Goulnara Ivanova (Rus) Acca Due O Lorena
52. Natalya Kishchuk (Ukr) SC Michela Fanini
53. Oksana Saprykina (Ukr) SC Michela Fanini
54. Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team Alfa Lum                         12.13
55. Katia Longhin (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem
56. Samanta Loschi (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem
57. Ruth Martinez Gomez (Spa) Canada-Spain
58. Youlia Razenkova (Rus) Petrogradets 2004
59. Hayley Rutherford (Aus) AIS Australia
60. Laure Werner (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
61. Sylvie Riedle (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO
62. Deirdre Demet (USA) United States National Team
63. Rosa Morcillo Del Brio (Spa) Canada-Spain                  12.22
64. Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
65. Lary Laroy (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
66. Jennifer Eyerman (USA) United States National Team
67. Vanja Vonckx (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
68. Serena Gazzini (Ita) Team Alfa Lum
69. Emmanuelle Farcy (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO                    12.29
70. Kerry Hellmuth (USA) Master Team Carpe Diem                12.32
71. Christina Rosa Vega (Spa) Canada-Spain                     12.34
72. Sara Savino (Ita) GS Edil Savino
73. Vanessa Cheatley (NZl) Vlaanderen 2002                     12.41
74. Jacinta Coleman (NZl) Nürnberger
75. Elisabeth Tadich (Aus) AIS Australia
76. Alison Dunlap (USA) United States National Team            12.47
77. Natalia Tretiakova (Rus) Petrogradets 2004                 14.18
78. Kristina Obrucova (Cze) Team Aliverti
79. Sabine Gentieu (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO
80. Marika Murrer (Swi) SC Michela Fanini
81. Veronique Belleter (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002
82. Alison Wright (Aus) AIS Australia                          14.29
83. Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem                 14.32
84. Gabriella Pregnolato (Ita) Gas Sport Team                  14.38
85. Greta Zocca (Ita) Gas Sport Team
86. Mirella Van Melis (Ned) Netherlands National Team          15.59
87. Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Netherlands National Team
88. France-Line Catherine (Fra) Team Aliverti                  18.06
89. Clarissa Breuer (Ger) Nürnberger
90. Nadia Triquet (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO                       19.06
91. Cherie Pridham (Gbr) Inter-Europe GSO
92. Mélanie Claude (Can) Canada-Spain
93. Ljudmilla Corneo (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem
94. Eve Mochel Marie (Fra) Team Aliverti
95. Alessandra Grassi (Mex) Acca Due O Lorena
96. Darnelle Moore (Can) Canada-Spain
97. Angela Hillenga (Ned) Netherlands National Team            19.13
98. Mariëlle Van Scheppingen (Ned) Netherlands National Team
99. Anke Wichmann (Ger) German National Team
100. Christina Becker (Ger) German National Team
101. Clara Hughes (Can) Canada-Spain                           19.16
102. Mandy Hampel (Ger) German National Team                   19.38
103. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) German National Team                 19.40
104. Petra Rossner (Ger) German National Team
105. Tracey Bowyer (Aus) SC Michela Fanini                     19.48
106. Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem

General classification after stage 4:

1. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O Lorena            13.14.03
2. Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Team Alfa Lum                          0.16
3. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Team Alfa Lum                   1.24
4. Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Team Alfa Lum                        1.28
5. Daniela Veronesi (Smr) Team Alfa Lum                         2.06
6. Séverine Desbouys (Fra) French National Team                 2.09
7. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Gas Sport Team                        2.13
8. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) GS Edil Savino                    2.22
9. Géraldine Loewenguth (Fra) French National Team              2.31
10. Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Netherlands National Team             2.40
11. Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Acca Due O Lorena                  2.54
12. Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Acca Due O Lorena                    3.54
13. Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) GS Edil Savino                   4.06
14. Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                         4.13
15. Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Acca Due O Lorena                   4.57
16. Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Gas Sport Team                          5.07
17. Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita) Gas Sport Team                 5.15
18. Zinaida Stagourskaia (Blr) SC Michela Fanini                5.36
19. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Aliverti                       5.44
20. Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) Gas Sport Team                       5.48
21. Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Aliverti                      6.03
22. Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team                     6.15
23. Bogumila Matusiak (Pol) SC Michela Fanini                   6.24
24. Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O Lorena                       6.27
25. Marcia Eicher Vouets (Swi) Master Team Carpe Diem           6.39
26. Sonia Rocca (Ita) GS Edil Savino                            6.45
27. Chantal Daucourt (Swi) Inter-Europe GSO                     6.58
28. Kimberly Smith (USA) United States National Team            7.01
29. Laurence Restoin (Fra) French National Team                 7.03
30. Margaret Hemsley (Aus) AIS Australia                        7.13
31. Mari Holden (USA) United States National Team               7.14
32. Irina Chuzhynova (Ukr) GS Edil Savino                       8.01
33. Chantal Beltman (Ned) Netherlands National Team             8.43
34. Olga Khortova (Rus) Petrogradets 2004                       8.47
35. Aline Camboulives (Fra) French National Team                9.37
36. Elisabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) French National Team        9.40
37. Kerstin Scheitle (Ger) Nürnberger                          10.34
38. Karen Kurreck (USA) GS Edil Savino                         11.02
39. Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) French National Team                11.20
40. Karine Dalmais (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO                      11.42
41. Bettina Schöke (Ger) German National Team                  11.45
42. Alexandra Koliasseva (Rus) Team Alfa Lum                   11.47
43. Birgit Söllner (Ger) Nürnberger                            12.03
44. Catherine Marsal (Fra) French National Team                12.07
45. Luisiana Pegoraro (Ita) Gas Sport Team                     12.12
46. Lara Ruthven (USA) United States National Team             12.14
47. Kim Shirley (Aus) AIS Australia                            12.45
48. Jenny Algelid (Swe) Nürnberger                             13.28
49. Ghita Beltman (Ned) Netherlands National Team              13.37
50. Oksana Saprykina (Ukr) SC Michela Fanini                   14.29
51. Sylvie Riedle (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO                       14.30
52. Deirdre Demet (USA) United States National Team            14.35
53. Natalya Kishchuk (Ukr) SC Michela Fanini                   14.39
54. Goulnara Ivanova (Rus) Acca Due O Lorena                   14.42
55. Serena Gazzini (Ita) Team Alfa Lum                         14.47
56. Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Petrogradets 2004                  14.48
57. Ruth Martinez Gomez (Spa) Canada-Spain                     14.55
58. Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team Alfa Lum                         15.09
59. Katia Longhin (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem                 15.12
60. Vanja Vonckx (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                         15.44
61. Laure Werner (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                         15.50
62. Lary Laroy (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                           16.07
63. Emmanuelle Farcy (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO                    16.21
64. Christina Rosa Vega (Spa) Canada-Spain                     16.25
65. Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                  16.26
66. Youlia Razenkova (Rus) Petrogradets 2004                   16.26
67. Vanessa Cheatley (NZl) Vlaanderen 2002                     16.27
68. Jacinta Coleman (NZl) Nürnberger                           16.32
69. Kerry Hellmuth (USA) Master Team Carpe Diem                16.33
70. Sabine Gentieu (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO                      16.37
71. Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem                 16.53
72. Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Netherlands National Team            17.31
73. Alison Dunlap (USA) United States National Team            18.08
74. Marika Murrer (Swi) SC Michela Fanini                      18.22
75. Alison Wright (Aus) AIS Australia                          18.36
76. Greta Zocca (Ita) Gas Sport Team                           18.55
77. Gabriella Pregnolato (Ita) Gas Sport Team                  19.05
78. Petra Rossner (Ger) German National Team                   21.25
79. Ina Teutenberg (Ger) German National Team                  23.38
80. Clara Hughes (Can) Canada-Spain                            23.52
81. Nadia Triquet (Fra) Inter-Europe GSO                       23.57
82. Anke Wichmann (Ger) German National Team                   24.36
83. Mandy Hampel (Ger) German National Team                    29.28
84. Hayley Rutherford (Aus) AIS Australia                      31.27
85. Samanta Loschi (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem                32.00
86. Christina Becker (Ger) German National Team                32.36
87. Mirella Van Melis (Ned) Netherlands National Team          35.52
88. Kristina Obrucova (Cze) Team Aliverti                      36.02
89. Jennifer Eyerman (USA) United States National Team         36.08
90. Sara Savino (Ita) GS Edil Savino                           36.39
91. Elisabeth Tadich (Aus) AIS Australia                       36.39
92. Rosa Morcillo Del Brio (Spa) Canada-Spain                  36.42
93. Veronique Belleter (Bel) Vlaanderen 2002                   38.07
94. France-Line Catherine (Fra) Team Aliverti                  39.21
95. Alessandra Grassi (Mex) Acca Due O Lorena                  39.22
96. Ljudmilla Corneo (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem              39.37
97. Clarissa Breuer (Ger) Nürnberger                           40.25
98. Mariëlle Van Scheppingen (Ned) Netherlands National Team   42.11
99. Angela Hillenga (Ned) Netherlands National Team            43.11
100. Cherie Pridham (Gbr) Inter-Europe GSO                     43.12
101. Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Master Team Carpe Diem            43.17
102. Darnelle Moore (Can) Canada-Spain                         45.01
103. Eve Mochel Marie (Fra) Team Aliverti                      48.24
104. Tracey Bowyer (Aus) SC Michela Fanini                   1.06.39
105. Natalia Tretiakova (Rus) Petrogradets 2004              1.09.52
106. Mélanie Claude (Can) Canada-Spain                       1.14.44