Le Critérium International Féminin De Lachine - 1.9.2Canada, June 4, 20012000 Results Results Past winners Mansveld wins 2nd Criterium LachineBy Alain Poupart For the second consecutive year, the town of Lachine played host to the athletes who competed last Saturday in the Montreal women's World Cup. It should be noted that Lachine is the stronghold of the winner of that race, by an incredible 7 and a half minutes. The interest in the Criterium was increased this year through its introduction to the UCI Challenge Coupe du Monde calendar, meaning that the cyclists can earn UCI points for a win or a place. The race consisted of 9 laps of a 7 km urban circuit, for a total of 63 km. From the outset, Frenchwoman Jeannie Longo was one of the most aggressive in the race, and was very active for the first few laps. However, she was outgunned by the Ondernemers Van Natur and Acca Due O teams, who held a vigilant presence in all the escape attempts. Dutchwoman Debby Mansveld, riding for the Belgian Vlaanderen-T-Interim team, found the course perfectly suited to her abilities. She was able to sprint to victory ahead of Tanja Schmidt-Hennes (Ondernemers Van Natur) and Vera Hohlfeld (Acca Due O). Local favourite Geneviève Jeanson managed to come in 6th, behind two more Acca Due O riders (Katia Longhin and Arenda Grimberg). Tomorrow will see the last stage of the Challenge de la Coupe du Monde de Montreal, held in the Petite Italie district of Montréal. Geneviève Jeanson leads the competition by 6 points ahead of Mandy Poitras of Vancouver. It is a 50 kilometre criterium around St Laurent/Mozart/Cassegrain/St Zotique streets.
Results - 63 km1 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen - T-Interim Ladies Team 1.33.10 (40.57 km/h)
2 Tanja Schmidt-Hennes (Ger) Ondernemers Van Nature
3 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O - H.P. Lorena Camicie
4 Katia Longhin (Ita) Acca Due O - H.P. Lorena Camicie
5 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Acca Due O - H.P. Lorena Camicie
6 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) Equipe Cycliste Rona
7 Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen - T-Interim Ladies Team
8 Mandy Poitras (Can) 800.Com
9 Karine Dalmais (Fra) Equipe De France
10 Vanessa Rochelle Cheatley (NZl) Vlaanderen - T-Interim Ladies Team
11 Melissa Holt (NZl) Composite #1
12 Gina Grain (Can) 800.Com
13 Petra De Boer-Grimbergen (Ned) Ondernemers Van Nature
14 Erin Carter (Can) Intersports
15 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen - T-Interim Ladies Team
16 Jennifer Eyerman (USA) Jane Cosmetics
17 Amy Jarvis (Can) Equipe Cycliste Rona
18 Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi) Carpe Diem - Itera
19 Sophie Creux (Fra) Equipe De France
20 Belem Guerrero Mendes (Mex) Composite #1
21 Melanie Dorion (Can) Andre Lalonde Sports
22 Susan Carter (GBr) British National Team
23 Stephanie Hannos (Can) Verizon Wireless
24 Lauren Franges (USA) Verizon Wireless
25 Mélanie Nadeau (Can) Equipe Cycliste Rona
26 Rachel Heal (GBr) British National Team
27 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) Equipe De France
28 Rhonda Quick (USA) Jane Cosmetics
29 Julie Hutsebaut (Can) Jane Cosmetics
30 Janneke Vos (Ned) Ondernemers Van Nature
31 Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen - T-Interim Ladies Team
32 Jennifer Dial (USA) Verizon Wireless
33 Kerry Ellen Hellmuth (USA) Carpe Diem - Itera
34 Gabriella Gonzalez (Mex) Equipe Cycliste Rona
35 Anne Samplonius (Can) Intersports
36 Sophie St Jacques (Can) Canadian National Team
37 Sonia Huguet (Fra) Equipe De France
38 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National Team
39 Yvonne Mcgregor (GBr) British National Team
40 Jessica Phillips (USA) Intersports
41 Elizabeth Emery (USA) Intersports
42 Chloe Black (Can) Intersports
43 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Carpe Diem - Itera
44 Francis Linthost (Ned) Ondernemers Van Nature
45 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Intersports
46 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Equipe De France
47 Lauren Smith (USA) Santa Cruz Spokesman
48 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Intersports 0.08
1 lap behind
49 Patricia Palencia (Mex) Composite #1
50 Raphaelle Lemieux (Can) Equipe Cycliste Rona
51 Elizabeth Begosh (USA) Verizon Wireless
52 Cynthia Carroll (USA) 800.Com
Starters: 60
Abandons: 8
Courtesy of Alain Poupart
Past Winners2000 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O-Lorena Camicie |