19th Tour de l'Aude Féminin - 2.9.1

France, May 16-25, 2003

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Prologue - May 16: Gruissan - Gruissan, 3km

Nurnberger take control

By Kristy Scrymgeour

The 19th annual Tour de L'Aude Feminin began today with a 3000m prologue in Gruissan, France. Going into stage one tomorrow, wearing the leader's jersey will be Petra Rossner (Nurnberger Versicherung) who took the win by one second from her teammate Judith Arndt. Arndt enjoyed the overall victory of this tour last year when she swapped the lead mid-way through the race with her Saturn teammate Ina Teutenberg who had held the lead from day one. Teutenberg placed equal third in today's prologue with Mirjam Melchers (Farm Frites).

Rossner, is almost a local in this beautiful area of France, having raced the tour all but one of the 19 years it has been running, winning a plethora of stages. Her victory today continues the recent success of the Nurnberger team, after Rossner and Arndt took two stages each in the Gracia Orlova Tour in the Czech Republic last week. With nine days of racing remaining, many hills, narrow village streets and the infamous wind this area of France, Rossner's team has their work cut out for them, however they are off to a flying start.

Tomorrow's 123 km stage begins in Port La Nouvelle and travels over two category 3 climbs and a category 2 climb, Col du Prat, Col du Couisse and Cote de Treilles, before it loops back into Port La Nouvelle for the finish.

Photos

Images by James Victor/AIS

Cyclists leaving Lezignan-Corbieres for the start of stage 3
The Australian Team Presentation
Prologue podium, Rossner, Spiekermann, Melchers, Teutenberg, Arndt, Gollan
Prologue winner, Petra Rossner
Team masseurs and mechanics always taking care of each other on Tour

Images by velopalmares.free.fr/velopalmares.free.fr

Results

1 Petra Rossner (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung              4.11.81
2 Judith Arndt (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung               0.01
3 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va               0.04
4 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
5 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team             0.06
6 Frances Newstead (GBr) British National Team             0.07
7 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik Powerplate                         0.08
8 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Bik Powerplate                       0.09
9 Loes Gunnewyk (Ned) Dutch National Team
10 Bertine Spykerman (Ned) Dutch National Team             0.10
11 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago
12 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                 0.11
13 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team                 0.12
14 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
15 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger Versicherung
16 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
17 Katie Mactier (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team
18 Kirsty Nicole Robb (Nzl) Bik Powerplate
19 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm            0.13
20 Carrie Tuck (Can) Canadian National Team
21 Nicole Demars (Can) Canadian National Team
22 Virginie Moinard (Fra) French National Team
23 Emma Davies (GBr) British National Team                 0.14
24 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kook
25 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim               0.15
26 Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Velodames-Colnago
27 Cornelia Cyrus (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
28 Manon Jutras (Can) Saturn Cycling Team
29 Alison Wright (Aus) Australian National Team            0.16
30 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
31 Rosa Maria Bravo Soba (Spa) Spanish National Team
32 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team
33 Olga Van Velzev (Rus) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
34 Angela Brodtka (Ger) German National Team
35 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm        0.17
36 Theresa Senff (Ger) German National Team
37 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team
38 Claudia Stumpf (Ger) German National Team
39 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Velodames-Colnago
40 Elena Babikova (Rus) Russian National Team
41 Valentina Karpenko (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago
42 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung        0.18
43 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Dutch National Team
44 Emma James (Aus) Australian National Team
45 Meredith Miller (USA) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home
46 Liane Bahler (Ger) German National Team
47 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni
48 Miho Oki (Jpn) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
49 Marta Villajosana (Spa) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kook
50 Sonia Huguet (Fra) French National Team                 0.19
51 Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National Team
52 Tina Liebig (Ger) German National Team
53 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
54 Sharron Vandromme (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim
55 Rosa Membrives Gimenez (Spa) Spanish National Team
56 Mirella Van Melis (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim
57 Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
58 Jessica Phillips (USA) Saturn Cycling Team              0.20
59 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Bik Powerplate
60 Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) French National Team
61 Baukje Doedee (Ned) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai      0.21
62 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team
63 Anna Ramirez Bauxel (Spa) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Ko
64 Katy St Laurent (Can) Canadian National Team            0.22
65 Aline Camboulives (Fra) G.S.Mazza
66 Leticia Gil Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team
67 Maria Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Spanish National Team
68 Sandrine Marcuz Morrea (Fra) French National Team       0.23
69 Trine Hansen (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home
70 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Bik Powerplate
71 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Velodames-Colnago
72 Corrien Van Haastert (Ned) Dutch National Team          0.24
73 Esther Van Der Helm (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
74 Charlotte Goldsmith (GBr) British National Team
75 Iryna Simonova (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                  0.25
76 Marianna Lorenzoni (Spa) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Koo
77 Delphine Guille (Fra) French National Team
78 Appolinaria Bakova (Rus) Russian National Team
79 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home               0.26
80 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Bik Powerplate
81 Gina Grain (Can) Canadian National Team
82 Sara Waller (GBr) British National Team
83 Anne Wagner (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home                   0.27
84 Laure Werner (Ger) Vlaanderen T Interim
85 Rachel Heal (GBr) British National Team
86 Sandra Missbach (Ger) Mixed Farm Frites-Va              0.28
87 Cristina Alcade Huerta (Spa) Spanish National Team
88 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) G.S.Mazza
89 Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team             0.29
90 Penny Edwards (GBr) British National Team
91 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
92 Nathalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Russian National Team
93 Katie Brown (Aus) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai
94 Katrin Beiharz (Ger) German National Team               0.30
95 Veronique Belleter (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
96 Alexandra Bahler (Swi) G.S.Mazza
97 Emily Williams (Aus) Australian National Team
98 Caroline Payot Podevin (Fra) G.S.Mazza                  0.31
99 Karine Dalmais (Fra) French National Team               0.32
100 Oxana Kostenko (Rus) Russian National Team
101 Christina Peick-Anders (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home       0.33
102 Blandine Camus (Fra) G.S.Mazza                         0.35
103 Lenka Valova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni
104 Christine Riakos (Aus) Australian National Team        0.36
105 Ekaterina Malohura (Rus) Russian National Team
106 Julie Pekarkova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni              0.37
107 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni            0.39
108 Karina Louise Sorensen (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home       0.40
109 Marika Murer (Swi) G.S.Mazza
110 Barbora Bohata (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni               0.48
111 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm              0.52
112 Svetlana Denisenko (Rus) Russian National Team         0.55
113 Jana Kabrtova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni                1.15
 
General classification after prologue
 
1 Petra Rossner (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung              4.11
2 Judith Arndt (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung               0.01
3 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va               0.04
4 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
5 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team             0.06
6 Frances Newstead (GBr) British National Team             0.07
7 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik Powerplate                         0.08
8 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Bik Powerplate                       0.09
9 Loes Gunnewyk (Ned) Dutch National Team
10 Bertine Spykerman (Ned) Dutch National Team             0.10
11 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago
12 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                 0.11
13 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team                 0.12
14 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
15 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger Versicherung
16 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
17 Katie Mactier (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team
18 Kirsty Nicole Robb (Nzl) Bik Powerplate
19 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm            0.13
20 Carrie Tuck (Can) Canadian National Team
21 Nicole Demars (Can) Canadian National Team
22 Virginie Moinard (Fra) French National Team
23 Emma Davies (GBr) British National Team                 0.14
24 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kook
25 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim               0.15
26 Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Velodames-Colnago
27 Cornelia Cyrus (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
28 Manon Jutras (Can) Saturn Cycling Team
29 Alison Wright (Aus) Australian National Team            0.16
30 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
31 Rosa Maria Bravo Soba (Spa) Spanish National Team
32 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team
33 Olga Van Velzev (Rus) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
34 Angela Brodtka (Ger) German National Team
35 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm        0.17
36 Theresa Senff (Ger) German National Team
37 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team
38 Claudia Stumpf (Ger) German National Team
39 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Velodames-Colnago
40 Elena Babikova (Rus) Russian National Team
41 Valentina Karpenko (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago
42 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung        0.18
43 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Dutch National Team
44 Emma James (Aus) Australian National Team
45 Meredith Miller (USA) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home
46 Liane Bahler (Ger) German National Team
47 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni
48 Miho Oki (Jpn) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
49 Marta Villajosana (Spa) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kook
50 Sonia Huguet (Fra) French National Team                 0.19
51 Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National Team
52 Tina Liebig (Ger) German National Team
53 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
54 Sharron Vandromme (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim
55 Rosa Membrives Gimenez (Spa) Spanish National Team
56 Mirella Van Melis (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim
57 Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
58 Jessica Phillips (USA) Saturn Cycling Team              0.20
59 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Bik Powerplate
60 Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) French National Team
61 Baukje Doedee (Ned) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai      0.21
62 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team
63 Anna Ramirez Bauxel (Spa) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Ko
64 Katy St Laurent (Can) Canadian National Team            0.22
65 Aline Camboulives (Fra) G.S.Mazza
66 Leticia Gil Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team
67 Maria Mercedes Cagigas (Spa) Spanish National Team
68 Sandrine Marcuz Morrea (Fra) French National Team       0.23
69 Trine Hansen (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home
70 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Bik Powerplate
71 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Velodames-Colnago
72 Corrien Van Haastert (Ned) Dutch National Team          0.24
73 Esther Van Der Helm (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
74 Charlotte Goldsmith (GBr) British National Team
75 Iryna Simonova (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                  0.25
76 Marianna Lorenzoni (Spa) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Koo
77 Delphine Guille (Fra) French National Team
78 Appolinaria Bakova (Rus) Russian National Team
79 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home               0.26
80 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Bik Powerplate
81 Gina Grain (Can) Canadian National Team
82 Sara Waller (GBr) British National Team
83 Anne Wagner (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home                   0.27
84 Laure Werner (Ger) Vlaanderen T Interim
85 Rachel Heal (GBr) British National Team
86 Sandra Missbach (Ger) Mixed Farm Frites-Va              0.28
87 Cristina Alcade Huerta (Spa) Spanish National Team
88 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) G.S.Mazza
89 Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team             0.29
90 Penny Edwards (GBr) British National Team
91 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
92 Nathalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Russian National Team
93 Katie Brown (Aus) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai
94 Katrin Beiharz (Ger) German National Team               0.30
95 Veronique Belleter (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
96 Alexandra Bahler (Swi) G.S.Mazza
97 Emily Williams (Aus) Australian National Team
98 Caroline Payot Podevin (Fra) G.S.Mazza                  0.31
99 Karine Dalmais (Fra) French National Team               0.32
100 Oxana Kostenko (Rus) Russian National Team
101 Christina Peick-Anders (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home       0.33
102 Blandine Camus (Fra) G.S.Mazza                         0.35
103 Lenka Valova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni
104 Christine Riakos (Aus) Australian National Team        0.36
105 Ekaterina Malohura (Rus) Russian National Team
106 Julie Pekarkova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni              0.37
107 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni            0.39
108 Karina Louise Sorensen (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home       0.40
109 Marika Murer (Swi) G.S.Mazza
110 Barbora Bohata (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni               0.48
111 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm              0.52
112 Svetlana Denisenko (Rus) Russian National Team         0.55
113 Jana Kabrtova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni                1.15
 
Points classification
 
1 Petra Rossner (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung                30 pts
2 Judith Arndt (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung                 24
3 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va                 20
4 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team                   17
5 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team               14
6 Frances Newstead (GBr) British National Team               11
7 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik Powerplate                            9
8 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Bik Powerplate                          8
9 Loes Gunnewyk (Ned) Dutch National Team                     7
10 Bertine Spykerman (Ned) Dutch National Team                6
11 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                  5
12 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                    4
13 Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team                    3
14 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va                 2
15 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger Versicherung             1
 
Best Young Rider classification
 
1 Bertine Spykerman (Ned) Dutch National Team              4.21
2 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung              0.02
3 Virginie Moinard (Fra) French National Team              0.03
4 Angela Brodtka (Ger) German National Team                0.06
5 Theresa Senff (Ger) German National Team                 0.07
6 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team
7 Claudia Stumpf (Ger) German National Team
8 Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Dutch National Team               0.08
9 Liane Bahler (Ger) German National Team
10 Sharron Vandromme (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim            0.09
11 Rosa Membrives Gimenez (Spa) Spanish National Team
12 Anna Ramirez Bauxel (Spa) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Ko    0.11
13 Leticia Gil Parra (Spa) Spanish National Team           0.12
14 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Velodames-Colnago                    0.13
15 Corrien Van Haastert (Ned) Dutch National Team          0.14
16 Esther Van Der Helm (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
17 Delphine Guille (Fra) French National Team              0.15
18 Appolinaria Bakova (Rus) Russian National Team
19 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Bik Powerplate                   0.16
20 Laure Werner (Ger) Vlaanderen T Interim                 0.17
21 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) G.S.Mazza                         0.18
22 Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team             0.19
23 Nathalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Russian National Team
24 Katie Brown (Aus) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai
25 Katrin Beiharz (Ger) German National Team               0.20
26 Emily Williams (Aus) Australian National Team
27 Oxana Kostenko (Rus) Russian National Team              0.22
28 Lenka Valova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni                  0.25
29 Ekaterina Malohura (Rus) Russian National Team          0.26
30 Karina Louise Sorensen (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home        0.30
31 Barbora Bohata (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni                0.38
32 Svetlana Denisenko (Rus) Russian National Team          0.45
33 Jana Kabrtova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni                 1.05
 
Teams classification
 
1 Nurnberger Versicherung                                 12.46
2 Saturn Cycling Team                                      0.15
3 Bik Powerplate                                           0.16
4 Dutch National Team                                      0.17
5 Mixte Farm Frites-Va                                     0.19
6 Australian National Team                                 0.27
7 Velodames-Colnago                                        0.29
8 Canadian National Team                                   0.32
9 British National Team
10 Team 2002 Aurora Rsm                                    0.33
11 German National Team                                    0.37
12 Spanish National Team                                   0.39
13 French National Team
14 Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai                          0.40
15 Vlaanderen T Interim
16 Mixte S.A.T.S -Home                                     0.54
17 Russian National Team                                   0.58
18 G.S.Mazza                                               1.07
19 Rostex Quantum Koni                                     1.17