5th Formido Holland Ladies Tour - 2.9.1Netherlands, September 2-7, 2001Main Page Results Anna Millward's diary Stage 1 - September 2: Dronten - Dronten, 140 kmVan Moorsel takes yellowBy Giana Roberge, Team Saturn The Ladies Tour of Holland kicked off today in Dronten. Notorious for its wind and rain, the Holland weather offered no surprises today. It was an early break that formed the winning move, with Dutch heroine, Leontien Van Moorsel delighting her fellow countrymen with the stage win and the Yellow Jersey. The Saturn Women's Team, using the Tour as preparation for the upcoming eighth World Cup in Switzerland, was eager to see what the infamous wind is like in Holland. 102 women began the 144 kilometre race under heavy skies and on dry cobbles. However, as the wind kicked up, rain was imminent. Although the temperature held steady at 16 Celsius, a steady wind made it feel much cooler. As is usual in Holland, the battle to get to the front began in the neutral start, with each woman fighting to be first into the technical corners, and strong crosswinds. By seven kilometres a break with three Saturn riders, Anna Millward, Kristy Scrymgeour and Petra Rossner formed. By the time a group eight riders reached the three, the now eleven riders had thirty seconds what was left of the disheveled field. The break of eleven contained some of the potential top contenders for the Overall win. Along with the three Saturn women was eventual winner Van Moorsel. Also there were Acca Due O teammates, Zita Urbonaite and Diana Ziliute. Sisters Ghita and Chantal Beltman (Rabobank) along with teammates Debby Mansveld and Heidi Van de Vijver (Vlaanderen) were also in the break. Wendie Kamp (Bik Toscany Sport) rounded out the eleven. The group worked efficiently in the fierce wind out on the dykes. As the skies darkened, the lush country side offered no shelter from the now wind driven rain. Although many teams chased behind, it soon became futile, as the ever widening gap grew to nearly five minutes at one point. However, as caution took over on the wet cobbles, the gap shrank to around three minutes at the finish. With two kilometres to go, and after several attacks, the group was still together. In the final meters it was Van Moorsel taking the sprint from the front over Ziliute in second and Mansveld in third. Rossner captured the sprinter's jersey. The next five stages all promise to be more of today’s features. With rain and wind forecasted for the remainder of the week, Holland's seemingly benign countryside will offer plenty of challenges.
Results1 Leontien van Moorsel (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 3.21.05 2 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O 3 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T-Interim 4 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 5 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 6 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 7 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 8 Heidi van de Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 9 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Acca Due O 10 Wendie Kramp (Ned) BIK-Toscany Sport 1.23 11 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Acca Due O 1.43 12 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Acca Due O 13 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Acca Due O 14 Sissy van Alebeek (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 15 Baukje Doedee (Ned) Albertsvrienden 16 Anke Wichmann (Ger) German National Team 17 Pia Sunstedt (Fin) Team Sponsorservice 18 Lyne Besette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 19 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 20 Kirsty Robb (NZl) BIK-Toscany Sport 21 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 3.07 22 Minke van Dongen (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 3.33 23 Natasja Nobels (Bel) Belgian National Team 24 Astrid van Tol (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 25 Mariëlle van Scheppingen (Ned) Acca Due O 26 Monica Valen (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 27 Ine Wannijn (Bel) Belgique équipe nat. 28 Veronique Bellenter (Ned) Vlaanderen T-Interim 29 Janneke Vos (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 30 Gulnara Ivanova (Rus) Acca Due O 31 Josephine Groenveld (Ned) BIK-Toscany Sport 32 Bertine Spijkerman (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 33 Afke Sijm (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 34 Marieke Verhoeven (Ned) Albertsvrienden 35 Sabrina Raaijmakers (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 36 Daphny van den Brand (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 37 Jaccolien Wallaard (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 38 Fonny Wekema (Ned) BIK-Toscany Sport 39 Angela Hillenga (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 40 Tanja Hennes (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 41 Vanja Vonckx (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 42 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 43 Caroline Slikker (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 44 Lensy Debboudt (Bel) Belgian National Team 45 Martine Bras (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 46 Franziska Rippin (Ger) German National Team 47 Gemma Hubers (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 48 Catharina Mulders (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 49 Anouska van der Zee (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 50 Emma James (Aus) Albertsvrienden 51 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 52 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T-Interim 53 Christina Becker (Ger) German National Team 54 Clarissa Breuer (Ger) German National Team 55 Abke Francissen (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 56 Sandra Missbach (Ger) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 57 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 58 Frances Newstead (GBr) Westland Wil Vooruit 59 Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 60 Ragnhild Kostöl (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 61 Jorunn Kvalö (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 62 Julie Pekarkova (Ned) Konica (CR) 63 Helene Tveter (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 64 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 65 Corrien van Haastert (Ned) BIK-Toscany Sport 66 Sonja Pfister-v.Kuik (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 67 Edith Moerenhout-Klep (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 68 Yvonne Brunen (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 69 Areke Hassink (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 70 Bettina Schoke (Ger) German National Team 3.48 71 Kristy Miggels (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 3.53 72 Frederika v/d Wiel (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 4.03 73 Joyce van den Nulft (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 74 Mirella van Melis (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 17.45 75 Sharon Vandromme (Bel) Belgian National Team 76 Evy van Damme (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 77 Miriam de Moel (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 78 Daphne Hoeve (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 79 Kathy Ingels (Bel) Belgian National Team 80 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 81 Eefje Ottevanger (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 82 Maaike Hunink (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 83 Nicolle Leijten (Ned) Albertsvrienden 84 Inge Velthuis (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 85 Angeliena Huis (Ned) Albertsvrienden 86 Melanie Mansveld (Ned) Albertsvrienden 87 Veerle Ingels (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 88 Ursula Dauwe (Bel) Belgian National Team 89 Veronica Andréasson (Ned) Albertsvrienden 90 Caroline Orens (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 91 Corine Hierckens (Bel) Belgian National Team 92 Sandra Degueldre (Bel) Belgian National Team 93 Elly van Boxmeer (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 94 Nele van den Bossche (Ned) Albertsvrienden 19.45 95 Ellen de Weert (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon General classification after stage 1 1 Leontien van Moorsel (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 3.20.55 2 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O 0.01 3 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T-Interim 0.03 4 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 0.04 5 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 0.10 6 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 7 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 8 Heidi van de Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 9 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Acca Due O 10 Wendie Kramp (Ned) BIK-Toscany Sport 1.33 11 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Acca Due O 1.53 12 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Acca Due O 13 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Acca Due O 14 Sissy van Alebeek (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 15 Baukje Doedee (Ned) Albertsvrienden 16 Anke Wichmann (Ger) German National Team 17 Pia Sunstedt (Fin) Team Sponsorservice 18 Lyne Besette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team 19 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 20 Kirsty Robb (NZl) BIK-Toscany Sport 21 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 3.17 22 Minke van Dongen (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 3.43 23 Natasja Nobels (Bel) Belgian National Team 24 Astrid van Tol (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 25 Mariëlle van Scheppingen (Ned) Acca Due O 26 Monica Valen (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 27 Ine Wannijn (Bel) Belgique équipe nat. 28 Veronique Bellenter (Ned) Vlaanderen T-Interim 29 Janneke Vos (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 30 Gulnara Ivanova (Rus) Acca Due O 31 Josephine Groenveld (Ned) BIK-Toscany Sport 32 Bertine Spijkerman (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 33 Afke Sijm (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 34 Marieke Verhoeven (Ned) Albertsvrienden 35 Sabrina Raaijmakers (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 36 Daphny van den Brand (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 37 Jaccolien Wallaard (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 38 Fonny Wekema (Ned) BIK-Toscany Sport 39 Angela Hillenga (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 40 Tanja Hennes (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 41 Vanja Vonckx (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 42 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 43 Caroline Slikker (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 44 Lensy Debboudt (Bel) Belgian National Team 45 Martine Bras (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 46 Franziska Rippin (Ger) German National Team 47 Gemma Hubers (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 48 Catharina Mulders (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 49 Anouska van der Zee (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 50 Emma James (Aus) Albertsvrienden 51 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 52 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T-Interim 53 Christina Becker (Ger) German National Team 54 Clarissa Breuer (Ger) German National Team 55 Abke Francissen (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 56 Sandra Missbach (Ger) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 57 Kimberly Bruckner (USA) Saturn Cycling Team 58 Frances Newstead (GBr) Westland Wil Vooruit 59 Wenche Stensvold (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 60 Ragnhild Kostöl (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 61 Jorunn Kvalö (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 62 Julie Pekarkova (Ned) Konica (CR) 63 Helene Tveter (Nor) Team Sponsorservice 64 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 65 Corrien van Haastert (Ned) BIK-Toscany Sport 66 Sonja Pfister-v.Kuik (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 67 Edith Moerenhout-Klep (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 68 Yvonne Brunen (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 69 Areke Hassink (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 70 Joyce van den Nulft (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 71 Bettina Schoke (Ger) German National Team 3.58 72 Kristy Miggels (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 4.03 73 Frederika v/d Wiel (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 4.13 74 Mirella van Melis (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 17.55 75 Sharon Vandromme (Bel) Belgian National Team 76 Evy van Damme (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 77 Miriam de Moel (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 78 Daphne Hoeve (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 79 Kathy Ingels (Bel) Belgian National Team 80 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Ondernemers van Nature 81 Eefje Ottevanger (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 82 Maaike Hunink (Ned) Westland Wil Vooruit 83 Nicolle Leijten (Ned) Albertsvrienden 84 Inge Velthuis (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 85 Angeliena Huis (Ned) Albertsvrienden 86 Melanie Mansveld (Ned) Albertsvrienden 87 Veerle Ingels (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 88 Ursula Dauwe (Bel) Belgian National Team 89 Veronica Andréasson (Ned) Albertsvrienden 90 Caroline Orens (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 91 Corine Hierckens (Bel) Belgian National Team 92 Sandra Degueldre (Bel) Belgian National Team 93 Elly van Boxmeer (Ned) Brabant 2000 reg. select 94 Nele van den Bossche (Ned) Albertsvrienden 19.55 95 Ellen de Weert (Ned) Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon Points classification 1 Leontien van Moorsel (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 25 pts 2 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O 20 3 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T-Interim 16 4 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 14 5 Anna Millward (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team 12 6 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 10 7 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 9 8 Heidi van de Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T-Interim 8 9 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Acca Due O 7 10 Wendie Kramp (Ned) BIK-Toscany Sport 6 11 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Acca Due O 5 12 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Acca Due O 4 13 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Acca Due O 3 14 Sissy van Alebeek (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 2 15 Baukje Doedee (Ned) Albertsvrienden 1 Sprints classification 1 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 6 pts 2 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Acca Due O 3 3 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T-Interim 3 Mountains classification 1 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 5 pts 2 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T-Interim 3 3 Leontien van Moorsel (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 2 4 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Nationale Selectie KNWU 1 Teams classification 1 Acca Due O 10.04.58 2 Saturn Cycling Team 3 Nationale Selectie KNWU 1.50 4 Vlaanderen T-Interim 5 Team Farm Frites-Hartol 3.33 6 BIK-Toscany Sport 4.56 7 Albertsvrienden 7.06 8 Team Sponsorservice 9 German National Team 10 Ton v Bemmelen/Novilon 8.30 11 Belgian National Team 8.56 12 Westland Wil Vooruit 13 Ondernemers van Nature 14 Brabant 2000 reg. select 23.08 |