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Luperini too good on the Mur de Huy

Women's podium
Photo: © Erik van Breugel

Italian Fabiana Luperini (Edilsavino) has won her second Fleche Wallonne, the fourth round of the women's World Cup. The 93 kilometre race finished on top of the 20 percent climb of the Mur de Huy, and Luperini attacked on the steepest part with 800 m to go. World Cup leader Anna Millward (Saturn) followed behind her to finish in second place, with German Trixi Worrack in third.

The race was - contrary to predictions - held in good weather, with no snow and not too much rain in sight. 126 riders started shortly after noon and the pace was hot from the gun. After the first hour, there were only 80 riders left and the race continued in this fashion as the short, steep climbs took their toll.

Alexandra Nohles (Equipe Nurnberger) attacked at kilometre 52, as 1999 winner Hanka Kupfernagel abandoned, however she could not stay away for long. On the Cote de Bohissau, the bunch split into four, with most of the favourites making the cut. There were still 60 riders left in the peloton by the time they reached the final ascent, the Mur de Huy.

Luperini proved to have the best legs on the hill, riding away from the rest with 800 m to go. Anna Millward showed that her recent power training has helped, beating Trixi Worrack to the top to take second place, and a clear 50 point lead in the World Cup Classification.

Results - 93 km

1. Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Edilsavino                              2.41.32 
2. Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team                           0.09 
3. Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National Team
4. Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.                      0.15 
5. Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National Team
6. Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim Ladies Team        0.20 
7. Simona Parente (Ita) Edilsavino                                   0.22 
8. Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) GAS Sport Team                          0.24 
9. Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie
10. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen-T Interim Ladies Team
11. Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team                          0.31 
12. Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.                       0.36 
13. Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim Ladies Team              
14. Priska Doppmann (Swi) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie               0.43 
15. Nicole Brändli (Swi) Edilsavino                                  0.46 
16. Yvonne Mcgregor (GBr) British National Team                      0.50 
17. Olga Zabelinskia (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera
18. Natalya Kachalka (Ukr) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
19. Sandra Wampfler (Swi) C.A. Mantes La Ville 78
20. Sara Symington (GBr) British National Team                       0.56 
21. Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                        0.59 
22. Evy Van Damme (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim Ladies Team
23. Katia Longhin (Ita) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie
24. Sarah Grab (Swi) Swiss National Team
25. Cybil Di Guistini (Can) C.A. Mantes La Ville 78
26. Magali Le Floch (Fra) C.A. Mantes La Ville 78                    1.05 
27. Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) C.A. Mantes La Ville 78
28. Rosa Maria Bravo Soba (Spa) Bik - Toscany Sport
29. Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi) Carpe Diem - Itera
30. Corine Hierckens (Bel) Belgian National Team
31. Regina Schleicher (Ger) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
32. Pia Sundstedt (Fin) GAS Sport Team
33. Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Team Farm Frites - Hartol
34. Tanja Hennes (Ger) Ondernemers Van Nature                        1.18 
35. Anke Wiechmann (Ger) German National Team                        1.20 
36. Jenny Algelid (Swe) Team Nürnberger
37. Kimberly Bruckner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team                      1.23 
38. Melanie Sears (GBr) British National Team                        1.30 
39. Anke Erlank (RSA) Saturn Cycling Team                            1.50 
40. Séverine Desbouys (Fra) GAS Sport Team                           1.53 
41. Svetlana Boubnenkova (Rus) Edilsavino                            1.59 
42. Lara Ruthven (USA) Carpe Diem - Itera                            2.50 
43. Julie Pekarkova (Cze) Republique Tcheque                         2.58 
44. Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera
45. Karry Ellen Hellmuth (USA) Carpe Diem - Itera
46. Iryna Chuzhynova (Ukr) Edilsavino
47. Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie
48. Anouska Van Der Zee (Ned) Team Farm Frites - Hartol
49. Anna Skawinska (Pol) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team
50. Vanessa Rochelle Cheatley (NZl) Vlaanderen-T Interim Ladies Team               3.06 
51. Marielle Van Scheppingen (Ned) Dutch National Team               3.11 
52. Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Edilsavino                                  3.15 
53. Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Spa) Spanish National Team
54. Véronique Belleter (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim Ladies Team        3.20 
55. Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team
56. Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team Farm Frites - Hartol                 3.28 
57. Laura Charameda (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
58. Francis Linthorst (Ned) Ondernemers Van Nature                   3.33 
59. Sue Carter (GBr) British National Team                           3.42 
60. Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie
61. Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) GAS Sport Team
62. Emma Davies (GBr) British National Team                          4.40 
63. Anja Nobus (Bel) Belgian National Team                           5.19 
64. Mari Holden (USA) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.                           6.01 
65. Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Aliverti - Immobiliare Luca        6.16 
66. Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie                 6.25 
67. Andrea Purner (Aut) Team Nürnberger
68. Mirella Van Melis (Ned) Dutch National Team
69. Valentyna Karpenko (Ukr) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team
70. Lada Koslikova (Cze) Republique Tcheque
71. Gabriella Pregnolato (Ita) GAS Sport Team                        6.42 
72. Jacqueline Brabenetz (Ger) German National Team                  6.48 
73. Irène Hostettler (Swi) Swiss National Team
74. Fatima Blazques Lozano (Spa) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox
75. Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team
76. Marta Vilajosana Andreu (Spa) Spanish National Team              6.59 
77. Areke Hassink (Ned) Ondernemers Van Nature
78. Ine Wannijn (Bel) Belgian National Team
79. Séverine Villance (Bel) Belgian National Team                    7.05 
80. Alexandra Nohles (Ger) Team Nürnberger                           7.14 
81. Angela Hillenga (Ned) Dutch National Team                        7.50 
82. Angela Brodtka (Ger) German National Team                        8.29 
83. Edith Moerenhout-Klep (Ned) Ondernemers Van Nature               8.41 
84. Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Bik - Toscany Sport                      8.58 
85. Ince Velthuis (Ned) Dutch National Team                          9.04 
86. Lory Laroy (Bel) Belgian National Team                           9.11 
87. Annette Beutler (Swi) Swiss National Team                        9.35 
88. Olena Budovitska (Ukr) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team          11.25 
89. Patricia Hempel (Ger) Team Nürnberger                           12.14 
90. Wendy Kramp (Ned) Bik - Toscany Sport                           12.59 
91. Josephine Groenveld (Ned) Bik - Toscany Sport                   13.29 
92. Simona Grossi (Ita) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.                        14.04 

World Cup standings after round 4

1 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team                      200 pts
2 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie           165
3 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) GAS Sport Team Sport Team           91
4 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Edilsavino                             86
5 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen-T Interim Ladies Team      86
6 Sara Felloni (Ita) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.                       76
7 Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim Ladies Team    48
8 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.                  45
9 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.com Cycling Team                 45
10 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie           39
11 Trixi Worrack (Ger)                                          35
12 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus)                                       35
13 Alison Wright (Aus)                                          34
14 Mari Holden (USA) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.                       33
15 Sara Carrigan (Aus)                                          30
16 Simona Parente (Ita) Edilsavino                              30
17 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr)                                        27
18 Chantal Beltman (Ned)                                        27
19 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie           25
20 Miho Oki (Jpn)                                               24
21 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Edilsavino                              24
22 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Team Farm Frites-Hartol             21
23 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due - HP Lorena Camicie             21
24 Bridget Evans (Aus) Carpe Diem-Itera                         21
25 Rosalind Reekie-May (NZl)                                    19
26 Elisabeth Tadich (Aus)                                       18
27 Melissa Holt (NZl)                                           13
28 Susy Pryde (NZl) Autotrader.com Cycling Team                 11
29 Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.                   11
30 Lara Ruthven (USA) Carpe Diem-Itera                          11
31 Judith Arndt (Ger)                                           10
32 Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen-T Interim Ladies Team          8
33 Jenny Algelid (Swe) Team Nürnberger                           8
34 Sandra Wampfler (Swi) C. A. Mantes La Ville 78                8
35 Hayley Rutherford (Aus)                                       7
36 Kym Shirley (Aus)                                             6
37 Anke Erlank (RSA) Saturn Cycling Team                         6
38 Yvonne Mcgregor (GBr)                                         5
39 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Team Farm Frites-Hartol                5
40 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Carpe Diem-Itera                      4
41 Séverine Desbouys (Fra) GAS Sport Team                        4
42 Luisiana Pegoraro (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera                      4
43 Emma James (Aus)                                              4
44 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) S. C. Michela Fanini Record Rox       3
45 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.             3
46 Katie Mactier (Aus)                                           2
47 Vera Carrara (Ita) Carpe Diem-Itera                           2
48 Sarah Symington (GBr)                                         1
49 Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi) Carpe Diem-Itera                   1
50 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Team Alfa Lum R.S.M.                  1
51 Pamela Schuster (USA) Autotrader.com Cycling Team             1

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