17th Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin - 2.9.1

France, May 18-27, 2001

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Stage 2 - May 20: Rieux Minervois - Rieux Minervois, 127 km

Pucinskaite takes tough stage

Lithuanian Edita Pucinskaite (Alfa Lum RSM) took over the lead in the Tour de l'Aude with a solid victory over Canadian Lyne Bessette.

Today's stage starting and finishing in Rieux-Minervois contained two hard climbs, at 42 and 28 kilometres to go. On the first climb (the 717m Col des Jouys), Pucinskaite's teammate Joane Somarriba put in a pre-emptive attack, before the Lithuanian and the Canadian got away on their own.

The two quickly opened up a one minute gap, and were chased by Sandra Wampfler (Swi), Susan Palmer Komar (Can) and Susanne Ljungskog (Swe). However, they couldn't make any ground, and on the second climb, Pucinskaite dropped Bessette, but was caught on the descent.

At the finish, the Lithuanian easily managed to account for Bessette in the sprint, and the gap between the two on GC is now 5 seconds. In third place, nearly 2 minutes behind today, was Judith Arndt (Germany), who finished on her own.

Results

1 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Alfa Lum Rsm                        3.29.44
2 Lyne Bessette (Can) Canadian National Team                     0.02
3 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team                        1.58
4 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                      3.16
5 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim
6 Sandra Wampfler (Swi) C.A Mantes La Ville
7 Susan Palmer Komar (Can) Canadian National Team                4.29
8 Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Alfa Lum Rsm
9 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Alfa Lum Rsm
10 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                    5.12
11 Cybil Diguistini (Can) C.A Mantes La Ville                    5.13
12 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National Team
13 Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                    7.31
14 Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) C.A Mantes La Ville
15 Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
16 Julie Young (USA) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team
17 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Australian National Team
18 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Alfa Lum Rsm
19 Valentina Gerasimova (Rus) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team
20 Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Team Sponsor Service
21 Vanessa Cheatley (NZl) Vlaanderen T Interim
22 Kym Shirley (Aus) Australian National Team
23 Katrina Berger (USA) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team
24 Susy Pryde (NZl) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team
25 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Canadian National Team
26 Youlia Martissova (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                   10.18
27 Jorunn Kvalo (Nor) Team Sponsor Service
28 Valentina Karpenko (Ukr) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team
29 Daniela Veronesi (Ita) Alfa Lum Rsm                          11.13
30 Veronique Belleter (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
31 Alison Wright (Aus) Australian National Team
32 Laurence Restoin (Fra) Team Sponsor Service
33 Kimberly Smith (USA) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team
34 Svetlana Samokhvalova (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera               12.49
35 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) C.A Mantes La Ville                    14.10
36 Monica Valen (Nor) Team Sponsor Service                      14.47
37 Elisabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) C.A Mantes La Ville          15.14
38 Mariëlle Van Scheppingen (Ned) Dutch National Team           17.43
39 Emmanuelle Farcy (Fra) C.A Mantes La Ville
40 Rasa Mazeikyte (Ltu) Alfa Lum Rsm
41 Tetyana Andrushchenko (Ukr) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team
42 Areke Hassink (Ned) Dutch National Team
43 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team
44 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim
45 Laure Werner (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
46 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Australian National Team
47 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team
48 Olga Kushnerevitch (Blr) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team     21.41
49 Veranika Sharameteyeva (Pol) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team
50 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Carpe Diem - Itera                   31.46
51 Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team
52 Ingunn Bollerud (Nor) Team Sponsor Service
53 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team
54 Bettina Schöke (Ger) German National Team
55 Mirella Van Melis (Ned) Dutch National Team
56 Angela Hillenga (Ned) Dutch National Team
57 Mélanie Nadeau (Can) Canadian National Team
58 Chantal Gehrig (Ger) German National Team
59 Anna Czilwik (Ger) German National Team
60 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Team Sponsor Service
61 Anna Millward (Aus) Australian National Team
62 Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National Team
63 Petra Rossner (Ger) German National Team
 
General classification after stage 2
 
1 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Alfa Lum Rsm                        6.20.36
2 Lyne Bessette (Can) Canadian National Team                     0.05
3 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team                        2.00
4 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                      3.28
5 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim                   3.32
6 Sandra Wampfler (Swi) C.A Mantes La Ville                      3.42
7 Susan Palmer Komar (Can) Canadian National Team                4.52
8 Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Alfa Lum Rsm                             5.00
9 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Alfa Lum Rsm                      5.04
10 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National Team                      5.37
11 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                    5.41
12 Cybil Diguistini (Can) C.A Mantes La Ville                    5.52
13 Susy Pryde (NZl) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team                  7.42
14 Sandy Espeseth (Can) Canadian National Team                   7.45
15 Julie Young (USA) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team                 7.46
16 Katrina Berger (USA) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team              7.46
17 Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim                7.47
18 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Alfa Lum Rsm                          7.49
19 Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                    7.53
20 Vanessa Cheatley (NZl) Vlaanderen T Interim                   7.54
21 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Australian National Team              7.55
22 Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Team Sponsor Service                   7.55
23 Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) C.A Mantes La Ville                    8.02
24 Valentina Gerasimova (Rus) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team    8.03
25 Kym Shirley (Aus) Australian National Team                    8.21
26 Youlia Martissova (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                   10.35
27 Valentina Karpenko (Ukr) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team     10.47
28 Jorunn Kvalo (Nor) Team Sponsor Service                      10.48
29 Alison Wright (Aus) Australian National Team                 11.31
30 Daniela Veronesi (Ita) Alfa Lum Rsm                          11.33
31 Kimberly Smith (USA) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team             11.39
32 Veronique Belleter (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim                11.47
33 Laurence Restoin (Fra) Team Sponsor Service                  11.50
34 Svetlana Samokhvalova (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera               13.10
35 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) C.A Mantes La Ville                    14.51
36 Monica Valen (Nor) Team Sponsor Service                      15.13
37 Elisabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) C.A Mantes La Ville          15.42
38 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team                17.49
39 Mariëlle Van Scheppingen (Ned) Dutch National Team           17.57
40 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                      18.00
41 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Australian National Team                 18.04
42 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim                    18.05
43 Laure Werner (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim                      18.09
44 Rasa Mazeikyte (Ltu) Alfa Lum Rsm                            18.11
45 Tetyana Andrushchenko (Ukr) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team  18.16
46 Areke Hassink (Ned) Dutch National Team                      18.21
47 Emmanuelle Farcy (Fra) C.A Mantes La Ville                   18.24
48 Petra Rossner (Ger) German National Team                     31.46
49 Anna Millward (Aus) Australian National Team                 31.47
50 Angela Hillenga (Ned) Dutch National Team                    32.07
51 Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National Team                 32.15
52 Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team                  32.16
53 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team           32.17
54 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Team Sponsor Service                  32.21
55 Ingunn Bollerud (Nor) Team Sponsor Service                   32.29
56 Olga Kushnerevitch (Blr) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team     34.59
57 Veranika Sharameteyeva (Pol) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team 35.01
58 Bettina Schöke (Ger) German National Team                    44.54
59 Mirella Van Melis (Ned) Dutch National Team                  47.42
60 Mélanie Nadeau (Can) Canadian National Team                  49.06
61 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Carpe Diem - Itera                   49.25
62 Chantal Gehrig (Ger) German National Team                    49.59
63 Anna Czilwik (Ger) German National Team                      50.10
 
Points classification
 
1 Lyne Bessette (Can) Canadian National Team                       34 pts
2 Petra Rossner (Ger) German National Team                         32
3 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                        30
4 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Alfa Lum Rsm                             29
5 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team                          24
6 Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                       23
7 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim                     17
8 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team               16
9 Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) C.A Mantes La Ville                       16
10 Anna Millward (Aus) Australian National Team                    10
11 Sandra Wampfler (Swi) C.A Mantes La Ville                       10
12 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim                       10
13 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team                    9
14 Susan Palmer Komar (Can) Canadian National Team                  9
15 Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Alfa Lum Rsm                               8
16 Veronique Belleter (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim                    8
17 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Alfa Lum Rsm                        7
18 Svetlana Samokhvalova (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                   7
19 Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim                   7
20 Susy Pryde (NZl) Autotrader.Com Cycling Team                     6
21 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                       6
22 Cybil Diguistini (Can) C.A Mantes La Ville                       5
23 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National Team                         4
24 Youlia Martissova (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                       4
25 Mariëlle Van Scheppingen (Ned) Dutch National Team               3
26 Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Team Sponsor Service                      3
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Lyne Bessette (Can) Canadian National Team                       24 pts
2 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Alfa Lum Rsm                             17
3 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team                           8
4 Fany Lecourtois (Fra) Alfa Lum Rsm                                5
5 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                         4
6 Trixi Worrack (Ger) German National Team                          2
7 Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Team Sponsor Service                       2
8 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim                      2
9 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Alfa Lum Rsm                         2
10 Valentina Gerasimova (Rus) Ciegi Professional Cycling Team       1
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                       17 pts
2 Alison Wright (Aus) Australian National Team                     12
3 Youlia Martissova (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                       10
4 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim                        10
5 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Alfa Lum Rsm                              5
6 Lyne Bessette (Can) Canadian National Team                        5
7 Anna Millward (Aus) Australian National Team                      3
8 Judith Arndt (Ger) German National Team                           2
9 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Carpe Diem - Itera                        1
10 Ingunn Bollerud (Nor) Team Sponsor Service                       1
 
Teams classification
 
1 Team Alfa Lum RSM                                          19.11.37
2 Canadian National Team                                         3.02
3 C.A Mantes La Ville                                            7.36
4 Vlaanderen T Interim                                           9.24
5 Autotrader.com Cycling Team                                   13.16
6 Carpe Diem - Itera                                            14.20
7 Australian National Team                                      17.03
8 Team Sponsor.Service                                          20.33
9 Ciegi Professional Cycling Team                               27.17
10 Dutch National Team                                          29.33
11 German National Team                                         29.49