17th Hewlett Packard LaserJet International Women's Challenge - 2.9.1

USA, June 8- 18, 2000

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Stage 1 - June 8: Boise - Idaho City Road Race, 69.6 mi/112.1 km

Wilson breaks the record

By Michelle Witter, cyclingnews.com correspondent

Anna Wilson woke up this morning and thought to herself, "I wanna win something." And win she did, breaking the course record for the first stage of the Hewlett-Packard LaserJet Women's Challenge in the process.

The stage began in gloomy, windy weather with the sky threatening rain. Shortly after the racers moved through the neutral start, the rain began to fall. There were a few crashes as the rain made the oil-soaked pavement as slick as black ice in places, but the downed riders were able to make it back to the main group.

Almost as soon as the rain ended, the attacks started in earnest. With strong crosswinds on the flat desert sections of the course, a group of riders saw the opportunity to make time on the field, and they took it. Very early on, 10 riders escaped, and the group included Diana Ziliute (HP European), Rasa Polikeviciute (HP European), Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (German National) Clara Hughes (Saturn), Anna Wilson (Saturn), Lara Ruthven (U.S. National Team), Kim Smith (Timex), Pam Schuster (Autotrader.com), along with Megan Hughes and Ceris Gilfillan, both of the British National Team.

It was a strong, powerful break, and it quickly gained time on the field. At one point, Longo-Ciprelli went to the front of the chase group in an effort to reel in the break, but she had no real help, and the break continued to build on its lead. The only notable climb in the race was a 256 meter (840 feet) ascent with a 4.4% grade, and the break made more time on the pack up the climb, finishing the section with almost a three minute advantage.

From there, it was smooth sailing to the finish, but as the group turned the final corner for the sprint, Polikeviciute hit the pavement, and Anna Wilson gunned it down the finishing stretch, finishing just ahead of Ziliute. Teutenberg finished third. Polikeviciute, with a bad case of road rash, took a long, slow walk to the finish line, even managing to smile at encouraging spectators. She was given the same time as the leaders.

Wilson's time of 2:46:16 broke her own course record of 2:53:20, as she averaged 40.41 km/h for the stage.

Results

1 Anna Wilson (Aus) Saturn                          2.46.16 (40.41 km/h)
2 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France
3 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) German National
4 Megan Hughes (GBr) British National
5 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National
6 Lara Ruthven (USA) US National
7 Kimberly Smith (USA) Timex
8 Pam Schuster (USA) AutoTrader.com
9 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France
10 Clara Hughes (Can) Saturn                           0.13
11 Katia Longhin (Ita) Master Team - Carpe Diem        3.12
12 Tina Mayolo (USA) AutoTrader.com
13 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National
14 Sara Symington (GBr) British National
15 Karen Dunne (USA) Elita
16 Jennifer Eyerman (USA) jane Cosmetics
17 Tracey Gaudry (Aus) Timex
18 Karine Dalmais (Fra) Office Depot
19 Mari Holden (USA) Timex
20 Marion Clignet (Fra) HP Lithuania/France
21 Annie Gariepy (Can) Elita
22 Karen Kurreck (USA) US National
23 Leigh Hobson (Can) Charles Schwab
24 Liz Tadich (Aus) Jayco Australia
25 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France
26 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Jayco Australia
27 Juanita Feldhahn (Aus) Jayco Australia
28 Yvonne McGregor (GBr) British National
29 Tina Liebig (Ger) German National
30 Alison Bergeson (USA) Goldy's
31 Kerry Hellmuth (USA) Master Team - Carpe Diem
32 Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi) Master Team - Carpe Diem
33 Stacey Peters (USA) 800.COM
34 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National
35 Julie Young (USA) AutoTrader.com
36 Emma Davies (GBr) British National
37 Susy Pryde (NZl) Saturn
38 Sue Carter (GBr) British National
39 Becky Bjork (USA) Goldy's
40 Roz Reekie-May (NZl) Office Depot
41 Sarah Konrad (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
42 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Office Depot
43 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn
44 Leah Goldstein (Can) 800.COM
45 Marie Holjer (Swe) Charles Schwab
46 Catherine Cardwell (USA) Charles Schwab
47 Katrina Berger (USA) Charles Schwab
48 Odessa Gunn (Can) Timex
49 Cybil Diguistini (Can) Elita
50 Andrea Ratkovic (USA) AutoTrader.com
51 Melanie McQuaid (Can) Office Depot
52 Lysle Wilhelmi (USA) 800.COM
53 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Elita
54 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Boise Cascade Office Products
55 Erin Veenstra-Mirabella (USA) Timex
56 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn
57 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France
58 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) German National
59 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) AutoTrader.com
60 Sanna Lehtimaki (Fin) Timex                         4.41
61 Karen Timewell (Can) Boise Cascade Office Produc   13.34
62 Anke Wichmann (Ger) German National                15.29
63 Sally Boyden (GBr) Boise Cascade Office Products
64 Erika Nelson-Wong (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
65 Jen Dial (USA) Office Depot
66 Kori Kelly (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
67 Emily Thorne (USA) Boise Cascade Office Products
68 Katie Mactier (Aus) Jayco Australia
69 Daphne Wilhelm (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
70 Kathleen Scully Wiener (USA) Voler
71 Andrea Foster (USA) 800.COM
72 Stacey Spencer (Can) jane Cosmetics
73 Rhonda Quick (USA) Voler
74 Gina Hall (USA) US National
75 Ann Marie Miller (USA) Voler
76 Brenda Black (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
77 Carmen Richardson (USA) Goldy's
78 Rebecca McClintock (USA) jane Cosmetics
79 Heather Cole (Can) jane Cosmetics
80 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Master Team - Carpe Diem
81 Brooke Blackwelder (USA) Goldy's
82 Dede Demet Barry (USA) Saturn
83 Ljudmila Corneo (Ita) Master Team - Carpe Diem
84 Cheryl Binney (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
85 Erin Carter (Can) Elita
86 Leah Toffolon (USA) US National
87 Mina Pizzini (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
88 Jenna Loyd (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
89 Annabelle Vowels (Aus) Boise Cascade Office Products
90 Rene Marshman (USA) US National
91 Sandra Kolb (USA) Voler
92 Simone Klewitz (Ger) jane Cosmetics
93 Nicole Gingles (Can) 800.COM
94 Elizabeth Emery (USA) Charles Schwab
95 Sophie St. Jacques (Can) Elita
96 Maureen Vergara (ESv) 800.COM
97 Laura Shuford (USA) AutoTrader.com
98 Nicole Freedman (USA) Charles Schwab
99 Sue Palmer-Komar (Can) jane Cosmetics
100 Theresa Korn (USA) Team Anaerobia
101 Sue Latshaw (USA) Office Depot                    19.13
102 Geraldine Denham (Aus) Jayco Australia
103 Naomi Williams (Aus) Jayco Australia
104 Kathleen Lenno (USA) Team Anaerobia               22.33
105 Gail Longenecker (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
106 Deirdre Murphy (Irl) Voler
107 Weatherly Stroh (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
108 Samanta Loschi (Ita) Master Team - Carpe Diem     22.43
109 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Goldy's                   25.56
110 Elizabeth Benishen (USA) Team Anaerobia           27.37
111 Liz LaFemina (USA) Team Anaerobia
112 Cindy Carroll (USA) Team Anaerobia
113 Michele Weidner (USA) Goldy's
114 Ashley McCullough (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
115 Bianca Netzler (Sam) Boise Cascade Office Product 35.48

DNF Lauren Gilliland (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles

Points:

1 Anna Wilson (Aus) Saturn                               30 pts
2 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France                25
3 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France           20
4 Megan Hughes (GBr) British National                    17
5 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National                 16
6 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) German National              14
7 Lara Ruthven (USA) US National                          7
8 Kimberly Smith (USA) Timex                              3

Teams:

1 British National                                  8.22.00
2 HP Lithuania/France
3 Saturn                                               0.13
4 Timex                                                3.12
5 German National
6 AutoTrader.com
7 Master Team - Carpe Diem                             6.24
8 Jayco Australia
9 Elita
10 Office Depot
11 Charles Schwab
12 800.COM
13 US National                                        15.29
14 Goldy's                                            18.41
15 Boise Cascade Office Products                      29.03
16 jane Cosmetics                                     30.58
17 Cure/Schwab Cycles                                 30.58
18 Voler                                              43.15
19 Procter & Gamble Women's Health                    43.15
20 Team Anaerobia                                   1.02.27

General classification after stage 1:

1 Anna Wilson (Aus) Saturn                          2.46.04
2 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France              0.06
3 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) German National            0.08
4 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France         0.09
5 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National               0.11
6 Megan Hughes (GBr) British National                  0.12
7 Lara Ruthven (USA) US National
8 Kimberly Smith (USA) Timex
9 Pam Schuster (USA) AutoTrader.com
10 Clara Hughes (Can) Saturn                           0.45
11 Katia Longhin (Ita) Master Team - Carpe Diem        3.24
12 Tina Mayolo (USA) AutoTrader.com
13 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National
14 Sara Symington (GBr) British National
15 Karen Dunne (USA) Elita
16 Jennifer Eyerman (USA) jane Cosmetics
17 Tracey Gaudry (Aus) Timex
18 Karine Dalmais (Fra) Office Depot
19 Mari Holden (USA) Timex
20 Marion Clignet (Fra) HP Lithuania/France
21 Annie Gariepy (Can) Elita
22 Karen Kurreck (USA) US National
23 Leigh Hobson (Can) Charles Schwab
24 Liz Tadich (Aus) Jayco Australia
25 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France
26 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Jayco Australia
27 Juanita Feldhahn (Aus) Jayco Australia
28 Yvonne McGregor (GBr) British National
29 Tina Liebig (Ger) German National
30 Alison Bergeson (USA) Goldy's
31 Kerry Hellmuth (USA) Master Team - Carpe Diem
32 Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi) Master Team - Carpe Diem
33 Stacey Peters (USA) 800.COM
34 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National
35 Julie Young (USA) AutoTrader.com
36 Emma Davies (GBr) British National
37 Susy Pryde (NZl) Saturn
38 Sue Carter (GBr) British National
39 Becky Bjork (USA) Goldy's
40 Roz Reekie-May (NZl) Office Depot
41 Sarah Konrad (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
42 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Office Depot
43 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn
44 Leah Goldstein (Can) 800.COM
45 Marie Holjer (Swe) Charles Schwab
46 Catherine Cardwell (USA) Charles Schwab
47 Katrina Berger (USA) Charles Schwab
48 Odessa Gunn (Can) Timex
49 Cybil Diguistini (Can) Elita
50 Andrea Ratkovic (USA) AutoTrader.com
51 Melanie McQuaid (Can) Office Depot
52 Lysle Wilhelmi (USA) 800.COM
53 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Elita
54 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Boise Cascade Office Products
55 Erin Veenstra-Mirabella (USA) Timex
56 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn
57 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France
58 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) German National
59 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) AutoTrader.com
60 Sanna Lehtimaki (Fin) Timex                         4.53
61 Karen Timewell (Can) Boise Cascade Office Produc   13.46
62 Anke Wichmann (Ger) German National                15.41
63 Sally Boyden (GBr) Boise Cascade Office Products
64 Erika Nelson-Wong (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
65 Jen Dial (USA) Office Depot
66 Kori Kelly (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
67 Emily Thorne (USA) Boise Cascade Office Products
68 Katie Mactier (Aus) Jayco Australia
69 Daphne Wilhelm (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
70 Kathleen Scully Wiener (USA) Voler
71 Andrea Foster (USA) 800.COM
72 Stacey Spencer (Can) jane Cosmetics
73 Rhonda Quick (USA) Voler
74 Gina Hall (USA) US National
75 Ann Marie Miller (USA) Voler
76 Brenda Black (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
77 Carmen Richardson (USA) Goldy's
78 Rebecca McClintock (USA) jane Cosmetics
79 Heather Cole (Can) jane Cosmetics
80 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Master Team - Carpe Diem
81 Brooke Blackwelder (USA) Goldy's
82 Dede Demet Barry (USA) Saturn
83 Ljudmila Corneo (Ita) Master Team - Carpe Diem
84 Cheryl Binney (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
85 Erin Carter (Can) Elita
86 Leah Toffolon (USA) US National
87 Mina Pizzini (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
88 Jenna Loyd (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
89 Annabelle Vowels (Aus) Boise Cascade Office Products
90 Rene Marshman (USA) US National
91 Sandra Kolb (USA) Voler
92 Simone Klewitz (Ger) jane Cosmetics
93 Nicole Gingles (Can) 800.COM
94 Elizabeth Emery (USA) Charles Schwab
95 Sophie St. Jacques (Can) Elita
96 Maureen Vergara (ESv) 800.COM
97 Laura Shuford (USA) AutoTrader.com
98 Nicole Freedman (USA) Charles Schwab
99 Sue Palmer-Komar (Can) jane Cosmetics
100 Theresa Korn (USA) Team Anaerobia
101 Sue Latshaw (USA) Office Depot                    19.25
102 Geraldine Denham (Aus) Jayco Australia
103 Naomi Williams (Aus) Jayco Australia
104 Kathleen Lenno (USA) Team Anaerobia               22.45
105 Gail Longenecker (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
106 Deirdre Murphy (Irl) Voler
107 Weatherly Stroh (USA) Cure/Schwab Cycles
108 Samanta Loschi (Ita) Master Team - Carpe Diem     22.55
109 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Goldy's                   26.08
110 Elizabeth Benishen (USA) Team Anaerobia           27.49
111 Liz LaFemina (USA) Team Anaerobia
112 Cindy Carroll (USA) Team Anaerobia
113 Michele Weidner (USA) Goldy's
114 Ashley McCullough (USA) Procter & Gamble Women's Health
115 Bianca Netzler (Sam) Boise Cascade Office Product 36.00

Points classification:

1 Anna Wilson (Aus) Saturn                               30 pts
2 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France                25
3 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France           20
4 Megan Hughes (GBr) British National                    17
5 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National                 16
6 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) German National              14
7 Lara Ruthven (USA) US National                          7
8 Kimberly Smith (USA) Timex                              3

Teams classification:

1 British National                                  8.22.00
2 HP Lithuania/France
3 Saturn                                               0.13
4 Timex                                                3.12
5 German National
6 AutoTrader.com
7 Master Team - Carpe Diem                             6.24
8 Jayco Australia
9 Elita
10 Office Depot
11 Charles Schwab
12 800.COM
13 US National                                        15.29
14 Goldy's                                            18.41
15 Boise Cascade Office Products                      29.03
16 jane Cosmetics                                     30.58
17 Cure/Schwab Cycles                                 30.58
18 Voler                                              43.15
19 Procter & Gamble Women's Health                    43.15
20 Team Anaerobia                                   1.02.27

Mountains classification:

1. Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France 

Sprints classification:

1. Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) HP Lithuania/France 

Senior classification:

1. Pam Schuster (USA) Autotrader.com

Best Young Rider:

1. Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National Team 

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