GP Féminine International du Québec - 2.9.2
Canada, August 22-26, 2001
Main page Results
Stage 1 - August 22:
Farnham - Farnham, 97 km
Julie Young wins first
stage
By Giana Roberge, Team Saturn
The Grand Prix Feminin International du Quebec kicked off today in
the quaint town of Farnham. The five day, six stage race will cover
the mountainous area of Mt. Sutton, Quebec. The courses traverse through
the beautiful greenness of the Eastern Townships, with each stage challenging
the 90 plus rider field with daily mountain and points sprints.
The 97 kilometer first stage was a circuit around the outskirts of
Farnham. Although it was only day one, the teams were eager to race,
and by kilometre 10 a break of nine riders was clear of the field by
30 seconds. Saturn's Ina Teutenberg and Anke Erlank were both present
in the break, along with Autotrader's Julie Young and Sarah Ulmer. VeriZon
Wireless had two riders with Julia Farell and Andrea Hannos; Great Britain's
Charlotte Hopkinson was also in the group. Intersport was represented
by Pia Sundstedt, who was clearly the strongest rider other than Erlank
in the break. Melissa Holt (Rona) was in the break, without teammate
Genevieve Jeanson.
Once the break reached 1'30, Holt was called back to assist Jeanson
and her struggling teammates reconnect. However, in front, the group
worked smoothly together throughout the cross wind sections, while the
Rona team fought to come to terms with what had grown to nearly a 2'30
gap. Teutenberg, winded from her effort to get Erlank and the group
clear of the peloton, was dropped on the Mountain Sprint and rejoined
her teammates in the main group.
In the final corners, it was a well rested Julie Young (Autotrader)
coming to the forefront for the final 300 meters and holding off Erlank's
late charge for the finish. Sundstedt, was third, as well as having
sealed up the Mountain Points Jersey for the day. Young now wears the
Gold Leader's Jersey, with a 5 second gap over Erlank. The main group
finished roughly 1:50 down on the group of eight.
Tomorrow's 123 kilometer stage will test all with two Mountain Sprints
and rolling terrain. It perfectly compliments the well rounded Saturn
Team, and may give Jeanson an opportunity to move back into contention.
Results
1 Julie Young (USA) Autotrader.com 2.20.59
2 Anke Erlank (RSA) Saturn Cycling Team
3 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports
4 Andrea Hannos (Can) VeriZon
5 Julia Farell (Can) VeriZon
6 Charlotte Hopkinson (GBR) Great Britain National
7 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.com
8 Stacey Peters (USA) 800.com 0.12
9 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Intersports 1.39
10 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 1.52
11 Gina Grain (Can) 800.com
12 Anne Samplonius (Can) Intersports
13 Jaccolien Wallaard (Ned) Prowinn
14 Korinne Dalmais (Fra) France National
15 Katrina Berger (USA) Autotrader.com
16 Lauren Franges (USA) Amoroso
17 Sonia Huguet (Fra) France National
18 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
19 Nicole Freedman (USA) Credit Suisse
20 Sophie St-Jacques (Can) Trek
21 Alexandra Lehemaff (Fra) Bretagne
22 Jennifer Weaver (USA) Amoroso
23 Annie Gariepy (USA) Autotrader.com
24 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
25 Sara Symington (GBR) Great Britain National
26 Odessa Osorio (USA) Trek
27 Genevieve Jeanson (Can) Rona
28 Liz Begosh (USA) Amoroso
29 Jeanne McFall (USA) Goldy
30 Irene Vanden Broek (Ned) Prowinn
31 Rosie Coleman (USA) Credit Suisse
32 Alicia Genest (USA) Trek
33 Katrina Davis (USA) Trek
34 Brenda Black (USA) Goldy
35 Stephanie Poilvet (Fra) Bretagne
36 Emily Westbrook (USA) Goldy
37 Clara Hughes (Can) Saturn Cycling Team
38 Emily Thorne (USA) Trek
39 Petra Ford (USA) VeriZon
40 Sabrina Payen (Fra) Bretagne
41 Lauren Gaffney (USA) Credit Suisse
42 Erica Drew (Can) Canada National
43 Carrie Tuck (Can) Canada National
44 Leah Goldstein (Can) 800.com
45 Jessica Phillips (USA) Intersports
46 Melanie Nadeau (Can) Rona
47 Erin Willock (Can) Canada National
48 Liza Rachetto (USA) Goldy
49 Elisa Gagnon-Gascon (Can) Trek
50 Sue Palmar-Komar (Can) Intersports
51 Gabriela Gonzalez De Ferrat (Mex) Rona
52 Leah Toffolon (USA) Amoroso
53 Lisa Magness (USA) Goldy
54 Kim Smith (USA) Autotrader.com
55 Geraldine Ollivier (Fra) Bretagne
56 Franceline Catherine (Fra) France National
57 Sima Trapp (USA) Goldy
58 Daniella Moonen (Ned) Prowinn
59 Nicole Demars (Can) 800.com
60 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Intersports
61 Melissa Holt (NZl) Rona
62 Kim Davidge (Can) Saturn Cycling Team
63 Raphaele Lemieux (Can) Rona
64 Manon Jutras (Can) Rona
65 Julia Hawley (Ber) VeriZon 3.12
66 Stephanie Reymond (Fra) France National 10.31
67 Joanne Cavill (GBR) Great Britain National
68 Andrea Foster (USA) Credit Suisse
69 Danielle Bekkering (Ned) Prowinn
70 Lenora Felker (USA) Amoroso
71 Nicole Cooke (GBR) Great Britain National
72 Rachel Heal (GBR) Great Britain National
73 Mélanie Sears (GBR) Great Britain National 11.51
74 Julie Hutsebaut (Can) Canada National
75 Laura Schmidt (USA) VeriZon
76 Mandy Poitras (Can) 800.com
77 Tara Mulder (Can) Canada National
78 Hiroko Shimada (USA) VeriZon
79 Catherine Powers (USA) 800.com
80 Amber Neben (USA) Autotrader.com
81 Eyelien Bekkering (Ned) Prowinn
82 Cyndie Lucas (Fra) Bretagne
83 Allyson Fox (Can) Amoroso
84 Marit Kamp (Ned) Prowinn all s.t.
85 Jennifer Stephenson (Can) Credit Suisse 24.23.00
Points classification
1 Julie Young (USA) Autotrader.com 20 pts
2 Anke Erlank (RSA) Saturn Cycling Team 17
3 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports 15
4 Andrea Hannos (Can) VeriZon 13
5 Julia Farell (Can) VeriZon 12
6 Charlotte Hopkinson (GBR) Great Britain National 10
7 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.com 9
8 Stacey Peters (USA) 800.com 8
9 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Intersports 7
10 Line Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 6
11 Gina Grain (Can) 800.com 5
12 Anne Samplonius (Can) Intersports 4
13 Jaccolien Wallaard (Ned) Prowinn 3
14 Korinne Dalmais (Fra) France National 2
15 Katrina Berger (USA) Autotrader.com 1
Mountains classification
1 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports 10 pts
2 Julie Young (USA) Autotrader.com 7
3 Anke Erlank (RSA) Saturn Cycling Team 5
4 Melissa Holt (NZl) Rona 3
5 Andrea Hannos (Can) VeriZon 1
Teams classification
1 Autotrader.Com Cycling 7.04.49
2 Verizon Wireless
3 Intersports International 1.39
4 Saturn 1.52
5 800.Com 2.04
6 Amoroso 3.44
7 Trek
8 France National
9 Credit Suisse
10 Bretagne
11 Goldy
12 Prowinn
13 Rona
14 Canada National
15 Great Britain National 10.31
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