18th Hewlett Packard International Women's Challenge - 2.9.1

USA, June 13-24, 20

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Stage 9 - June 20: Twin Falls - Buhl, 107.2 km

Bessette and Rossner 1-2

Team Saturn continues to dominate the HP Women's Challenge with a 1-2 finish in today's 9th stage from Twin Falls to Buhl. Race leader Lyne Bessette strengthened her position by winning the stage from teammate Petra Rossner, with Germany's Judith Arndt taking third place.

The ninth stage of the HP Women's Challenge dawned hot and dry. Beginning in Twin Falls, which overlooks the stunning gorge of the Snake River, the dwindling field of 82 riders headed out for 107 hilly kilometers of racing before ending in the quaint town of Buhl. Waiting for the riders at the finish in Buhl was the infamous Trout Fry, a treat from the local town-folk who wait all year to show off their claim to fame.

Although Saturn’s Lyne Bessette had a strong grasp on the Blue Leader’s Jersey over Germany's Judith Arndt by over three minutes, the Saturn Team was not content to just race defensively. With a course profile that was up and down, the eighth day of racing was a difficult one. The course took the riders down to the river valley and back up the side of a 4 kilometer climb three times.

Despite some accelerations from Jeannie Longo and others, there was still a good-sized bunch in the final kilometers of the race. However, the last long drag into the finish, Longo put the pressure on what had become a small group. With the group whittled down to five, Bessette saw an opportunity to attack at the 3 kilometer to go marker.

A small hesitation with in the group allowed her to get enough of a gap to come across the finish line solo, with plenty of time to raise her hands in celebration. Behind Bessette a chase was on, and Saturn’s Petra Rossner benefited, being carried in perfect position to win the field sprint for second over Arndt. This was Bessette’s second stage win of the Tour.

Tomorrow's 155 kilometers from Twin Falls to Mountain Home promises to test the Saturn team as they continue to ensure that the Blue Leader’s Jersey remains on Bessette’s shoulders.

Report courtesy of Giana Roberge/Team Saturn

Results

1 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn                                   2.43.49
2 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn
3 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National
4 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard
5 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National                          0.04
6 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Office Depot
7 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) Canadian/French Composite
8 Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard
9 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard
10 Caroline Alexander (GBr) Intersports
11 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                                     0.42
12 Roz Reekie-May (NZl) Boise Cascade Office Products
13 Tina Liebig (Ger) German National                              0.46
14 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National
15 Katrina Berger (USA) AutoTrader.com                            0.48
16 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports
17 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Intersports
18 Amber Neben (USA) Earthlink
19 Krystyna Kras (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO
20 Meshy Holt (NZl) Boise Cascade Office Products                 1.27
20 Emma Davies (GBr) British National
22 Katia Longhin (Ita) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard
23 Jessica Phillips (USA) Office Depot
24 Catherine Cardwell (USA) 800.com
25 Melanie Sears (GBr) British National
26 Jen Dial (USA) Office Depot
27 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National
28 Dotsie Cowden (USA) Earthlink
29 Rachel Heal (GBr) Contender Bicycles
30 Joan Wilson (USA) Office Depot
31 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) AutoTrader.com
32 Emily Thorne (USA) TREK
33 Kimberly Smith (USA) AutoTrader.com
34 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National
35 Cybil Diguistini (Can) Canadian/French Composite
36 Lysle Wilhelmi (USA) 800.com
37 Nicole Demars (Can) 800.com
38 Leah Goldstein (Can) 800.com
39 Sarah Konrad (USA) Boise Cascade Office Products
40 Julie Young (USA) AutoTrader.com
41 Susy Pryde (NZl) AutoTrader.com
42 Andrea Ratkovic (USA) 800.com
43 Stacey Peters (USA) 800.com                                    2.36
44 Gail Longenecker (USA) Boise Cascade Office Products
45 Suzanne Thomas (GBr) Contender Bicycles
46 Marielle van Scheppingen (Ned) Dutch National
47 Helen Kelly (Aus) Office Depot
48 Brooke Blackwelder (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place
49 Alison Sydor (Can) Canadian/French Composite
50 Mary Ann Fleckenstein (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place         4.19
51 Alison Bergeson (USA) Contender Bicycles
52 Jennifer Stevens (USA) Earthlink                              10.27
53 Pam Wolkoff (USA) Earthlink
54 Mary McLaurin (USA) Contender Bicycles
55 Brenda Black (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO
56 Becky Bjork (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place
57 Sima Trapp (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place                   10.33
58 Cathy Moncassin (Fra) Canadian/French Composite               10.34
59 Katrina Davis (USA) TREK
60 Muffy Roy (USA) Voler                                         10.38
61 Elizabeth Emery (USA) Intersports
62 Laura Shuford (USA) TREK
63 Angela Brodtka (Ger) German National
64 Mirella van Melis (Ned) Dutch National
65 Angela Hillenga (Ned) Dutch National
66 Charmain Breon (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO
67 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard
68 Anne Samplonius (Can) Intersports
69 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Intersports
70 Nicole Freedman (USA) Voler
71 Jaqueline Brabenetz (Ger) German National
72 Naomi Williams (Aus) Office Depot
73 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn
74 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn
75 Sue Carter (GBr) British National                             11.38
76 Tina Skelley-Kunstbeck (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO                  12.50
77 Ann Marie Miller (USA) Voler                                  13.06
78 Emily Westbrook (USA) Contender Bicycles                      13.07
79 Troy Watson (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO                             14.53
80 Amy Williams (USA) Contender Bicycles
81 Liza Rachetto (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place                15.15
82 Andrea Foster (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place
DNF Alison Dunlap (USA) Boise Cascade Office Products
 
Points
 
1 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn                                        37 pts
2 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Office Depot                                  37
3 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn                                        18
4 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National                                18
5 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard          13
6 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard                  11
7 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Intersports                                10
8 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National                             9
9 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National                                7
10 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Intersports                                  7
11 Nicole Freedman (USA) Voler                                       5
12 Naomi Williams (Aus) Office Depot                                 3
13 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports                                   3
14 Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard             2
15 Katrina Berger (USA) AutoTrader.com                               2
16 Brooke Blackwelder (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place               2
17 Amber Neben (USA) Earthlink                                       2
18 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                                        1
19 Caroline Alexander (GBr) Intersports                              1
 

Mountains
 
1 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Office Depot                                  30 pts
2 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn                                        17
3 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard          13
4 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National                                7
5 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National                                 5
6 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports                                    3
7 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn                                         2
8 Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard              2
9 Katrina Berger (USA) AutoTrader.com                                2
10 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                                        1
11 Caroline Alexander (GBr) Intersports                              1
12 Amber Neben (USA) Earthlink                                       1
 
Sprints
 
1 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Intersports                                10 pts
2 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Intersports                                   7
3 Nicole Freedman (USA) Voler                                        5
4 Naomi Williams (Aus) Office Depot                                  3
5 Brooke Blackwelder (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place                2
6 Amber Neben (USA) Earthlink                                        1
 
Teams
 
1 Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard                                 8.11.36
2 Saturn                                                          0.34
3 German National                                                 1.24
4 Intersports                                                     1.31
5 British National                                                2.49
6 Office Depot                                                    2.49
7 Boise Cascade Office Products                                   3.27
8 AutoTrader.com                                                  3.33
9 Canadian/French Composite                                       3.58
10 800.com                                                        4.12
11 Dutch National                                                 5.21
12 Contender Bicycles                                             8.13
13 Earthlink                                                     12.33
14 Goldy's/Grove Street Place                                    17.13
15 Webcor-AV/TALGO                                               21.44
16 TREK                                                          22.30
17 Voler                                                         34.13
 
General classification after stage 9
 
1 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn                                  20.04.19
2 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National                              3.20
3 Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard           7.07
4 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn                                     10.13
5 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard               11.09
6 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Office Depot                               11.42
7 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National                           12.40
8 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                                     13.11
9 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) AutoTrader.com                               14.19
10 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National                        16.17
11 Caroline Alexander (GBr) Intersports                          17.38
12 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard      18.06
13 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports                               20.48
14 Roz Reekie-May (NZl) Boise Cascade Office Products            21.48
15 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Intersports                              21.58
16 Katrina Berger (USA) AutoTrader.com                           22.35
17 Amber Neben (USA) Earthlink                                   23.29
18 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National                           24.26
19 Rachel Heal (GBr) Contender Bicycles                          24.48
20 Katia Longhin (Ita) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard              26.59
21 Jessica Phillips (USA) Office Depot                           28.19
22 Emma Davies (GBr) British National                            29.00
23 Joan Wilson (USA) Office Depot                                30.22
24 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) Canadian/French Composite               30.32
25 Nicole Demars (Can) 800.com                                   30.38
26 Cybil Diguistini (Can) Canadian/French Composite              32.43
27 Kimberly Smith (USA) AutoTrader.com                           32.46
28 Leah Goldstein (Can) 800.com                                  33.02
29 Alison Sydor (Can) Canadian/French Composite                  33.06
30 Susy Pryde (NZl) AutoTrader.com                               33.24
31 Tina Liebig (Ger) German National                             34.56
32 Sarah Konrad (USA) Boise Cascade Office Products              35.05
33 Dotsie Cowden (USA) Earthlink                                 36.13
34 Julie Young (USA) AutoTrader.com                              36.27
35 Lysle Wilhelmi (USA) 800.com                                  37.16
36 Suzanne Thomas (GBr) Contender Bicycles                       39.16
37 Andrea Ratkovic (USA) 800.com                                 39.33
38 Meshy Holt (NZl) Boise Cascade Office Products                41.54
39 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National                            42.13
40 Melanie Sears (GBr) British National                          42.23
41 Jen Dial (USA) Office Depot                                   44.06
42 Catherine Cardwell (USA) 800.com                              46.00
43 Krystyna Kras (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO                           52.35
44 Brooke Blackwelder (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place           53.30
45 Stacey Peters (USA) 800.com                                   56.04
46 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn                                58.05
47 Gail Longenecker (USA) Boise Cascade Office Products          58.06
48 Pam Wolkoff (USA) Earthlink                                   58.09
49 Brenda Black (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO                            58.23
50 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn                              58.51
51 Emily Thorne (USA) TREK                                       59.02
52 Becky Bjork (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place                  59.29
53 Alison Bergeson (USA) Contender Bicycles                      59.56
54 Marielle van Scheppingen (Ned) Dutch National                 59.59
55 Anne Samplonius (Can) Intersports                           1.02.06
56 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Intersports                          1.02.58
57 Elizabeth Emery (USA) Intersports                           1.03.38
58 Muffy Roy (USA) Voler                                       1.07.25
59 Helen Kelly (Aus) Office Depot                              1.08.38
60 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard      1.12.30
61 Katrina Davis (USA) TREK                                    1.14.03
62 Sima Trapp (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place                 1.15.00
63 Charmain Breon (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO                        1.15.10
64 Angela Hillenga (Ned) Dutch National                        1.16.57
65 Naomi Williams (Aus) Office Depot                           1.19.02
66 Jaqueline Brabenetz (Ger) German National                   1.23.13
67 Mary Ann Fleckenstein (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place      1.23.41
68 Jennifer Stevens (USA) Earthlink                            1.24.10
69 Mary McLaurin (USA) Contender Bicycles                      1.25.10
70 Laura Shuford (USA) TREK                                    1.26.57
71 Sue Carter (GBr) British National                           1.31.33
72 Angela Brodtka (Ger) German National                        1.32.52
73 Tina Skelley-Kunstbeck (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO                1.36.50
74 Cathy Moncassin (Fra) Canadian/French Composite             1.40.39
75 Nicole Freedman (USA) Voler                                 1.42.46
76 Liza Rachetto (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place              1.46.03
77 Ann Marie Miller (USA) Voler                                1.48.19
78 Mirella van Melis (Ned) Dutch National                      1.51.26
79 Amy Williams (USA) Contender Bicycles                       1.52.12
80 Andrea Foster (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place              1.57.56
81 Emily Westbrook (USA) Contender Bicycles                    2.23.09
82 Troy Watson (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO                           2.32.40
 
Points classification
 
1 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn                                       188 pts
2 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Office Depot                                 160
3 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National                                97
4 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn                                        76
5 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Intersports                                65
6 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National                               61
7 Amber Neben (USA) Earthlink                                       55
8 Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard             48
9 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                                        46
10 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard         46
11 Brooke Blackwelder (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place              44
12 Nicole Freedman (USA) Voler                                      40
13 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National                             36
14 Joan Wilson (USA) Office Depot                                   35
15 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports                                  28
16 Nicole Demars (Can) 800.com                                      25
17 Katrina Berger (USA) AutoTrader.com                              25
18 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard                 23
19 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National                               23
20 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn                                 22
21 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National                           17
22 Emma Davies (GBr) British National                               17
23 Andrea Ratkovic (USA) 800.com                                    12
24 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Intersports                                 12
25 Catherine Cardwell (USA) 800.com                                  8
26 Susy Pryde (NZl) AutoTrader.com                                   7
27 Alison Sydor (Can) Canadian/French Composite                      6
28 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) AutoTrader.com                                  3
29 Mary Ann Fleckenstein (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place            3
30 Andrea Foster (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place                    3
31 Naomi Williams (Aus) Office Depot                                 3
32 Sarah Konrad (USA) Boise Cascade Office Products                  2
33 Becky Bjork (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place                      2
34 Marielle van Scheppingen (Ned) Dutch National                     2
35 Brenda Black (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO                                2
36 Muffy Roy (USA) Voler                                             2
37 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn                                    1
38 Kimberly Smith (USA) AutoTrader.com                               1
39 Caroline Alexander (GBr) Intersports                              1
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Office Depot                                  67 pts
2 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn                                        49
3 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard          46
4 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National                               28
5 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                                        23
6 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports                                   23
7 Amber Neben (USA) Earthlink                                       22
8 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn                                  20
9 Katrina Berger (USA) AutoTrader.com                               16
10 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National                               16
11 Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard            10
12 Joan Wilson (USA) Office Depot                                   10
13 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National                               10
14 Nicole Demars (Can) 800.com                                       9
15 Catherine Cardwell (USA) 800.com                                  7
16 Emma Davies (GBr) British National                                6
17 Alison Sydor (Can) Canadian/French Composite                      6
18 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn                                        2
19 Sarah Konrad (USA) Boise Cascade Office Products                  2
20 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn                                    1
21 Kimberly Smith (USA) AutoTrader.com                               1
22 Ceris Gilfillan (GBr) British National                            1
23 Caroline Alexander (GBr) Intersports                              1
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Intersports                                52 pts
2 Nicole Freedman (USA) Voler                                       40
3 Brooke Blackwelder (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place               33
4 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn                                        26
5 Jeannie Longo (Fra) Office Depot                                  17
6 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National                                12
7 Joan Wilson (USA) Office Depot                                    12
8 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Intersports                                  12
9 Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard              9
10 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn                                        5
11 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Intersports                                   5
12 Amber Neben (USA) Earthlink                                       4
13 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard                  3
14 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) AutoTrader.com                                  3
15 Mary Ann Fleckenstein (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place            3
16 Andrea Foster (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place                    3
17 Naomi Williams (Aus) Office Depot                                 3
18 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn                                  2
19 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National                               2
20 Becky Bjork (USA) Goldy's/Grove Street Place                      2
21 Marielle van Scheppingen (Ned) Dutch National                     2
22 Brenda Black (USA) Webcor-AV/TALGO                                2
23 Muffy Roy (USA) Voler                                             2
24 Andrea Ratkovic (USA) 800.com                                     1
25 Catherine Cardwell (USA) 800.com                                  1
 
Teams classification
 
1 Saturn                                                      60.30.03
2 Acca Due O Hewlett - Packard                                   19.36
3 Intersports                                                    33.40
4 AutoTrader.com                                                 44.27
5 German National                                                46.19
6 Office Depot                                                   50.11
7 Boise Cascade Office Products                                1.03.40
8 British National                                             1.05.56
9 800.com                                                      1.19.17
10 Canadian/French Composite                                   1.19.18
11 Dutch National                                              1.25.25
12 Earthlink                                                   1.40.49
13 Contender Bicycles                                          1.42.28
14 Goldy's/Grove Street Place                                  2.39.37
15 Webcor-AV/TALGO                                             2.49.22
16 TREK                                                        3.23.06
17 Voler                                                       4.21.31

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