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Le Tour du Grand Montréal - 2.1
Canada, May 30-June 2, 2005
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Stage 3 - June 1: Terrebonne circuit race, 80km
Beutler wins from break; Wood back in lead
Sprint confusion may shape race outcome
By Leigh Hargrove
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With local favorite Genevieve Jeanson in the yellow jersey, spectators were not pleased when a four-rider group peeled off the front of the women's field - and stayed away in the fourth race/third stage of the Grand Tour du Montreal.
Team Quark rider Annette Beutler was in that break and took the stage win with a brilliant sprint through the town of Terrebonne. Nurnberger Versicherung's World Cup leader, Oenone Wood, was second, followed by Team S.A.T.S rider Dorte Lahse Rasmussen. Canadian Erinne Willock (Webcor Builders) was fourth.
How it unfolded
The winning break took off at the top of the only major climb in the race during the third lap of the eight-lap race.
Rasmussen recalls the attack that didn't look back. "I couldn't really tell who was attacking, but I think it was the girl that won (Beutler), followed by Webcor. I followed. I just thought I had to be in that breakaway because I knew I had Oenone on my rear wheel. Four riders, four teams, I knew that we might get away. I was suffering!"
The break worked well together, with all four riders aware of the available time bonuses up for grabs throughout the race.
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Back in the field, ACDA-RONA chased hard to protect the yellow jersey. "They just were letting Rona do all the work. At one point they (ACDA-RONA) pretty much gave up chasing with four laps to go. Then the smaller teams started attacking." Team S.A.T.S rider, Rachael Heal, noted the field's hesitancy to chase. "I think everybody was quite tired after yesterday's race."
The break stayed together right until the end when Beutler launched her attack in the final two hundred meters, right on the last corner of the race. Wood tried to catch her wheel but just didn't have the legs. Rasmussen was third, Willock fourth.
Subway rider, Melissa Sanborn won the pack sprint by attacking the pack with a kilometer to go. The field, over three minutes down on the break, was slow to chase her down. "I jumped and it was a little bit longer that I thought! I went down that hill pretty fast, and then I almost took myself out on the right hand turn, at the bottom of the hill! Then Nurnberger was on the front, it was all pretty hard, and they were leading. They were hot on my trail. I just kept it going and hoped that I'd hold them off!" The gutsy rider did hold them off and walked away with a fifth place for the day.
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Following the stage there was a lot of tension regarding a radio announcement that was made earlier in the race that confused both directors and racers. There was a mistake made when the caravan radio announced the stage sprint laps, which were in complete conflict with the race bible information.
Nurnberger Versicherung team director, Petra Rossner, tried to explain to the media exactly what happened. "First on the radio they said that there would be sprints on lap four, five and six. Then I went to the commissaires and I said 'in the [race] bible, it says only four and six. It's not on the fifth lap.' He said it's only on the fourth and the sixth. Then all of a sudden they gave numbers after two laps, through the radio, they told us number 2-1 (Wood's number) in front of number blah blah blah. And then Rasmussen sprinted at the wrong time because her director didn't go to the commissaire and there was so much confusion! By the end, this race will be decided by bonus seconds and it might be today, because of this screw-up. It's not fair."
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The commissaires stuck to the bible information, running the sprints for time bonuses on lap 2 and 4. The caravan radio report did cause a lot of confusion however, being in direct conflict with the race bible. The source of the confusions seems to have been misinterpretation of the race bible, which had sprints at four and six laps to go of the eight lap race - not on laps four and six.
Wood starts tomorrow's stage in the yellow jersey, with only ten seconds to spare on Beutler. Jeanson is now in fifth place just over three and half minutes down.
Race organizer, Daniel Manibal is excited about the new course for tomorrow's final stage and hints that it will challenge the riders. "New course, new difficulty, new technical, very, very technical, something may happen..."
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Willock is looking forward to the last stage. "It's a new stage, so we really don't know what the hill will be like, but there is a descent after. Again, it could be hard to get away. Breaks could go because even today it was not that challenging of a hill but you go up it eight times of course, so that is what makes it more challenging. We're just going to try and keep the position we have. Who knows? Obviously (we'll try to) gain time, there's more time bonuses to be had!"
As for those time bonuses, one can only hope that tomorrow the race radio reports and race bible will match up. Rossner hopes there will be no confusion in the final stage. "I can only ask to make it clear tomorrow! I mean what is the point? We come here and we spend a lot of money to come here! We want to win this race, we have a strong team here!"
Photography
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- Annette Beutler (Quark) early in the race
- Three of the break - Erinne Willock (Webcor), Dorte Lohse Rasmussen (Team S.A.T.S) and Annette Beutler (Quark)
- Genevieve Jeanson (Rona) is marked by Anke Wichmann (Nurnberger)
- Team RONA chasing the break the break to try and protect team and race leader Genevieve Jeanson.
- Judith Arndt (Nurnberger) in the pack on a hot afternoon
- Melodie Metzger and Hiroko Shimada (Velo Bella) lead the peloton through a turn
- The break consolidates its escape
- Melissa Holt and Rachel Heal (SATS) try and stay cool in the heat
- Caroline Montminy (Quebec) rolls down teh road, deep in the pack
- Lynn Gaggioli (Biovail) and Grace Fleury (Quark) lead the peloton
- Annette Beutler (Quark) in the evening sunshine
- Annette Beutler (Quark) working hard to stay away from the bunch.
- Sima Trapp (Subway) rides in the chasing bunch.
- Betina Hold (Webcor) was one of many riders policing the bunch to protect the breakaway.
- Rachel Heal (SATS) leads the pack
- Elisa Gagnon (Quebec) rides in the pack.
- Stefanie Graeter (Webcor) rides at the front of the chasing bunch, keeping an eye on Jeanson.
- The bunch passes through the streets of Terrebonne
- Marielle Aunave (Mixed team/Espoirs Laval) looks to be enjoying the sunshine.
- Riders try and rest before the climb
- Oenone Wood (Nurnberger) in the break. Wood finished second and is the new leader of the tour.
- Audrey Lemieux (Quark) watches Christine Thorburn (Webcor)
- The peloton comes back into town
- The 4 riders in the break quickly built a commanding lead.
- The breakaway riders work together to maintain their lead.
- The break away pounds toward the finish in the evening twilight.
- The podium - Oenone Wood (Nurnberger), Annette Beutler (Quark), and Dorte Lohse Rasmussen (Team S.A.T.S)
- Oenone Wood (Nurnberger) celebrates on the podium with her three new jerseys.
Results
1 Annette Beutler (Swi) Quark 2.02.05 2 Oenone Wood (Aus) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 3 Dorte Lohse Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S 4 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 5 Melissa Sanborn (USA) Subway 3.44 6 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 7 Judith Arndt (Ger) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 8 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 9 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S 10 Daniella Fusar Poli (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 11 Julia Farell (Can) Diet Cheerwine 12 Jennifer Stephenson (Can) Biovail 13 Audrey Lemieux (Can) Quark 14 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 15 Geneviève Gagnon (Can) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 16 Kathy St-Laurent (Can) Équipe du Québec 17 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) ACDA-Rona 18 Monica Lorena Mendes Ortiz (Col) Colombian National Team 19 Grace Fleury (USA) Quark 20 Lisa Sweeney (Can) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 21 Tara Ross (Can) Diet Cheerwine 22 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 23 Kelly Benjamin (USA) ACDA-Rona 24 Lynn Gaggioli (USA) Biovail 25 Anna Tratnyek (Can) Canadian National Team 26 Jenny Trew (Can) Canadian National Team 27 Julie Bélanger (Can) Diet Cheerwine 28 Gessica Turato (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 29 Rosanne Kent (USA) Quark 30 Maria Luisa Calle Williams (Col) Colombian National Team 31 Anke Wichmann (Ger) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 32 Marie-Pierre Bédard (Can) Canadian National Team 33 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S 34 Joanie Caron (Can) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 35 Patricia Schwager (Swi) Quark 36 Alessandra Grassi (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 37 Sima Trapp (USA) Subway 38 Jacqueline Mourao (Bra) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 39 Miyoko Karami (Jpn) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 40 Julie Hutsebault (Can) Équipe du Québec 41 Melodie Metzger (USA) Velo Bella 42 Joelle Numainville (Can) Mixed team espoirs Laval 43 Stéphanie Bourbeau (Can) Équipe du Québec 44 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team S.A.T.S 45 Jennifer Chapman (USA) Velo Bella 46 Heather Lamson (Can) Diet Cheerwine 47 Millerlandy Escobar (Col) Colombian National Team 48 Hiroko Shimada (Jpn) Velo Bella 49 Élisa Gagnon (Can) Équipe du Québec 50 Helen Kelly (Aus) Quark 51 Cathrine Walberg (USA) ACDA-Rona 52 Marielle Aunave (Fra) Mixed team espoirs Laval 53 Kim Anderson (USA) Colavita/Cooking Light 54 Nicole Wangsgard (USA) Subway 55 Ana Paola Madrinan Villegas (Col) Colombian National Team 56 Kirsten Robbin (Can) Canadian National Team 57 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 58 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 59 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 60 Suzanne Macht (Can) Canadian National Team 61 Barbara Howe (USA) Velo Bella 62 Stefanie Graeter (USA) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 63 Caroline Montminy (Can) Équipe du Québec 64 Susan Weldon (USA) Subway 65 Betina Hold (Can) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 17.41 66 Magen Long (USA) ACDA-Rona 18.56 DNF Kylie case (Can) Canadian National Team DNF Gabriella Gonzalez-Ferrat (Mex) Velo Bella DNF Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas DNF Lyne Bessette (Can) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau DNS Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas DNS Susan Palmer-Komar (Can) Colavita/Cooking Light DNS Naomi Cermack (Can) Colavita/Cooking Light Teams 1 Quark 6.13.43 2 Team S.A.T.S 3 Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 4 Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 5 Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas 3.44 6 Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 7 Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 8 Équipe Nationale du Canada 9 ACDA -Rona 10 Diet Cheerwine 11 Équipe du Québec 12 Subway 13 Federacion Colombiana de Ciclismo 14 Velo Bella General classification after stage 3 1 Oenone Wood (Aus) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 6.43.33 2 Annette Beutler (Swi) Quark 0.10 3 Dorte Lohse Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S 0.18 4 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 0.23 5 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) ACDA-Rona 3.48 6 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 3.55 7 Grace Fleury (USA) Quark 4.02 8 Judith Arndt (Ger) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 4.07 9 Lynn Gaggioli (USA) Biovail 4.09 10 Ana Paola Madrinan Villegas (Col) Colombian National Team 4.18 11 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 4.21 12 Patricia Schwager (Swi) Quark 5.04 13 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S 5.21 14 Miyoko Karami (Jpn) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 5.27 15 Kirsten Robbin (Can) Canadian National Team 5.38 16 Kim Anderson (USA) Colavita/Cooking Light 5.40 17 Helen Kelly (Aus) Quark 7.10 18 Audrey Lemieux (Can) Quark 8.15 19 Maria Luisa Calle Williams (Col) Colombian National Team 14.44 20 Melodie Metzger (USA) Velo Bella 16.36 21 Susan Weldon (USA) Subway 17.25 22 Suzanne Macht (Can) Canadian National Team 18.39 23 Jacqueline Mourao (Bra) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 19.46 24 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team S.A.T.S 25.12 25 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 25.23 26 Stefanie Graeter (USA) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 25.54 27 Sima Trapp (USA) Subway 30.29 28 Geneviève Gagnon (Can) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 30.30 29 Kathy St-Laurent (Can) Équipe du Québec 30.32 30 Daniella Fusar Poli (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 30.37 31 Jennifer Stephenson (Can) Biovail 30.38 32 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 30.40 33 Lisa Sweeney (Can) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 34 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 35 Melissa Sanborn (USA) Subway 36 Élisa Gagnon (Can) Équipe du Québec 30.41 37 Tara Ross (Can) Diet Cheerwine 38 Anke Wichmann (Ger) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 39 Gessica Turato (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 30.43 40 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S 41 Joelle Numainville (Can) Mixed team espoirs Laval 42 Heather Lamson (Can) Diet Cheerwine 43 Millerlandy Escobar (Col) Colombian National Team 44 Julie Hutsebault (Can) Équipe du Québec 30.44 45 Joanie Caron (Can) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 46 Nicole Wangsgard (USA) Subway 47 Monica Lorena Mendes Ortiz (Col) Colombian National Team 30.46 48 Jennifer Chapman (USA) Velo Bella 30.47 49 Marie-Pierre Bédard (Can) Canadian National Team 30.50 50 Alessandra Grassi (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 51 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 30.51 52 Stéphanie Bourbeau (Can) Équipe du Québec 53 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 30.52 54 Cathrine Walberg (USA) ACDA-Rona 31.07 55 Hiroko Shimada (Jpn) Velo Bella 31.14 56 Rosanne Kent (USA) Quark 31.17 57 Caroline Montminy (Can) Équipe du Québec 31.45 58 Julia Farell (Can) Diet Cheerwine 31.52 59 Marielle Aunave (Fra) Mixed team espoirs Laval 32.02 60 Kelly Benjamin (USA) ACDA-Rona 32.10 61 Barbara Howe (USA) Velo Bella 32.53 62 Anna Tratnyek (Can) Canadian National Team 33.13 63 Julie Bélanger (Can) Diet Cheerwine 35.42 64 Jenny Trew (Can) Canadian National Team 35.43 65 Betina Hold (Can) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 44.29 66 Magen Long (USA) ACDA-Rona 46.53 Points classification 1 Oenone Wood (Aus) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 38 pts 2 Annette Beutler (Swi) Quark 28 3 Dorte Lohse Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S 24 4 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) ACDA-Rona 21 5 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 15 6 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 13 7 Judith Arndt (Ger) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 11 8 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 10 9 Melissa Sanborn (USA) Subway 7 10 Grace Fleury (USA) Quark 5 11 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 4 12 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 3 13 Lynn Gaggioli (USA) Biovail 2 14 Rachel Heal (GBr) Team S.A.T.S 2 15 Daniella Fusar Poli (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 1 Sprint classification 1 Oenone Wood (Aus) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 35 pts 2 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) ACDA-Rona 25 3 Annette Beutler (Swi) Quark 21 4 Dorte Lohse Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S 17 5 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 14 6 Grace Fleury (USA) Quark 9 7 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 8 8 Judith Arndt (Ger) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 6 9 Lynn Gaggioli (USA) Biovail 6 10 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 4 11 Melissa Sanborn (USA) Subway 1 12 Magen Long (USA) ACDA-Rona 5 Mountains classification 1 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) ACDA-Rona 38 pts 2 Annette Beutler (Swi) Quark 26 3 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 19 4 Oenone Wood (Aus) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 13 5 Lynn Gaggioli (USA) Biovail 12 6 Dorte Lohse Rasmussen (Den) Team S.A.T.S 11 7 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhatta 10 8 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 8 9 Sima Trapp (USA) Subway 5 10 Judith Arndt (Ger) Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 1 11 Lisa Sweeney (Can) Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 1 12 Tara Ross (Can) Diet Cheerwine 1 Team classification 1 Quark 14.06.27 2 Équipe Nurnberger Versicherung 20.29 3 Webcor Builders Women's Cycling Team 20.43 4 Team S.A.T.S 21.33 5 Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas 26.48 6 Colavita/Cooking Light 27.34 7 Federacion Colombiana de Ciclismo 36.30 8 Équipe Nationale du Canada 41.52 9 ACDA -Rona 53.34 10 Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 53.39 11 Velo Bella 1.04.57 12 Subway 1.05.19 13 Ellicyle Sport expert Louis Garneau 1.07.41 14 Équipe du Québec 1.18.42 15 Diet Cheerwine 1.20.01
