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Rotterdam Tour - CDM
Netherlands, September 4, 2005
2004 results Results Past winners
Teutenberg takes her first World Cup
Wood increases her series lead again
By Kristy Scrymgeour
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Only a few days after winning Stage 4a of the Holland Ladies Tour, Ina Yoko Teutenberg (German National Team) rode to victory again, this time in the penultimate round of the women's World Cup series in Rotterdam. The victory was Teutenberg's 19th race win for the year, but her first ever World Cup win on the road.
After a week of racing at the Expert Ladies Tour, 119 riders lined up in Rotterdam for the World Cup. Going into the race Australian Oenone Wood (Nürnberger) led the series by 18 points over Susanne Ljungskog (Buitenpoort Flexpoint), who's team was certainly going to be aggressive from the start.
After getting out of the town of Rotterdam, things started hotting up with a plethora of attacks. One particular group for a good gap on the field, but with Ljungskog present, Nürnberger were quick to bring it back. At about 40km into the race the decisive break got away. Ten riders made up the break including Teutenberg, Olivia Gollan (Nürnberger), Alessandra D'ettorre and Silvia Parietti (Italian National Team), Luisa Tamanini (Team Bianchi-Aliverti), Anna Zugno (Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan), Sharon Van Essen (Vrienden Van Het Platteland), Annette Beutler (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox), Audrey Lemieux (Canadian National Team) and Sharon Van Dromme (Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne-T Interim).
The break worked very well together, but the gap stayed small for quite some time due to the chasing efforts of the teams that missed the break. After 20km it eventually it opened up and the ten riders had a gap of 2'20".
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With about 30km to go in the race", explained Teutenberg to Cyclingnews after the race, "people were getting tired and the group didn't work well together anymore. I waited ten kilometres and attacked."
Taking D'ettorre with her a gap quickly opened and one other rider, Tamanini, bridged to the pair. Soon the trio had 50 seconds on the break and by the finish it became a race between the three of them. Tamanini attacked with 600m to go, but Teutenberg was straight on her wheel and started her sprint with 250m to go to take the win.
A very pleased Teutenberg talked to Cyclingnews after the race. "Its my first ever World Cup win on the road," she said, "So I'm very happy."
The Nürnberger safely delivered Wood to the line to take 14th place. With Ljunsgkog finishing behind her in 28th place, Wood increased her World Cup lead slightly and goes in the final round next weekend in the teams home town, with 25 points up her sleeve.
Photography
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- The German National Team at the pre-race presentation.
- Tanja Hennes (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team) winner of the Holland Ladies Tour earlier in the week, back to a support role for second-placed World Cup contender, Susanne Ljungskog.
- The bunch rolls out, with World Cup leader Oenone Wood (Nürnberger) at the front.
- Rotterdam - the world's largest port and also a very pleasant waterfront.
- Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (German National Team, L) sprints for the win against Alessandra D'Ettorre (Italian National Team).
- And it's Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (German National Team) who takes the win!
- Luisa Tamanini (Team Bianchi-Aliverti) finishes third.
- Anna Zugno (Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan) took the sprint for fourth from Silvia Parrietti (Italian National Team).
- The bunch sprint was still very important for World Cup contenders - Suzanne De Goede (Van Bemmelen-AA Drink) takes 11th, Oenone Wood (Nürnberger) 14th and Susanne Ljungskog (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) was in the group and finished 28th.
- Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (German National Team) spends most of the year racing for T-Mobile in the USA - she tells the USA national team her version of the race.
- The race podium - Luisa Tamanini (Team Bianchi-Aliverti, 3rd), Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (German National Team, 1st) and Alessandra D'Ettorre (Italian National Team, 2nd).
- Oenone Wood (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) maintains the series lead heading into the final race - a 'home' event in Germany next week.
Results - 128 km
1 Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) German National Team 3.13.03 (39.782 km/h) 2 Alessandra D'ettorre (Ita) Italian National Team 3 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team Bianchi-Aliverti 4 Anna Zugno (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 1.26 5 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Italian National Team 6 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 7 Annette Beutler (Swi) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox 8 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 9 Audrey Lemieux (Can) Canadian National Team 10 Sharom Van Dromme (Bel) Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne-T Interim 11 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Van Bemmelen-AA Drink 2.26 12 Sarah Duster (Ger) Therme Skin Care 13 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italian National Team 14 Oenone Wood (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 15 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 16 Olga Sliuareva (Rus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 17 Bettina Kuhn (Swi) Swiss National Team 18 Monica Holler (Swe) Elk Haus-Tirol Noe 19 Marina Jaunatre (Fra) French National Team 20 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 21 Eludie Touffet (Fra) French National Team 22 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 23 Jacolien Wallaard (Ned) Univega Pro Cycling Team 24 Sophie Creux (Fra) French National Team 25 Katia Longhin (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox 26 Janneke Vos (Ned) Therme Skin Care 27 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 28 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 29 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Italian National Team 30 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Therme Skin Care 31 Isabella Wieser (Aut) Elk Haus-Tirol Noe 32 Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Belgian National Team 33 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 34 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne-T Interim 35 Anita Valen (Nor) Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne-T Interim 36 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 37 Sissy Van Alebeek (Ned) Van Bemmelen-AA Drink 38 Erika Viluniate (Ltu) Team Bianchi-Aliverti 2.36 39 Malgorzata Wysocka (Pol) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox 40 Claudia Stumpf (Ger) German National Team 2.39 41 Karen Steurs (Bel) Belgian National Team 42 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Swiss National Team 43 Anna Gusmini (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 44 Irene Van De Broek (Ned) Therme Skin Care 45 Linda Serup (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 46 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 47 Patricia Schwager (Swi) Swiss National Team 48 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Belgian National Team 49 Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 50 Kristy Miggels (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 51 Fanny Riberot (Fra) French National Team 52 Ellen Heiny (Ger) German National Team 53 Tania Belverderesi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Hausbrandt Caffe' 54 Andrea Graus (Aut) Elk Haus-Tirol Noe 55 Monia Baccaille (Ita) Italian National Team 56 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Therme Skin Care 57 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 58 Eva Lutz (Ger) German National Team 59 Katleen Vermeiren (Bel) Belgian National Team 60 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 61 Barbara Cazzaniga (Ita) Team Bianchi-Aliverti 62 Beatrice Thomas (Fra) French National Team 63 Emma Richards (Aus) Univega Pro Cycling Team 64 Priska Dopmann (Swi) Univega Pro Cycling Team 65 Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team 66 Moniek Rotmensen (Ned) Therme Skin Care 67 Ine Wannijn (Bel) Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne-T Interim 68 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 69 Sarah Grab (Swi) Univega Pro Cycling Team 70 Meredith Miller (USA) USA National Team 71 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 72 Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne-T Interim 73 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team 74 Lisa Christensen (Den) Team Bianchi-Aliverti 75 Hagalie Finot Laivier (Fra) French National Team 76 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 77 Laura Yoisten (Can) Canadian National Team 78 Laura Bozzolo (Ita) Italian National Team 79 Christine Muller (Ger) Elk Haus-Tirol Noe 2.45 80 Zulfia Zabirova (Rus) Team Bigla 81 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) German National Team 82 Marien Jöhrend (Ger) German National Team 83 Daniela Fusar Poli (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie-Menikini Cogeas 84 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 85 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 86 Kirsten Armstrong (USA) USA National Team 87 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 88 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Team Bigla 89 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox 90 Miyoko Karami (Jpn) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 91 Christina Ruiter (USA) USA National Team 92 Nathalie Bates (Aus) Van Bemmelen-AA Drink 93 Emma Davies (GBr) Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne-T Interim 94 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Hausbrandt Caffe' 95 Bernadette Schober (Aut) Austrian National Team 96 Lidia Argangeli (Ita) Team Bigla 97 An Van Rie (Bel) Belgian National Team 98 Karin Thurig (Swi) Univega Pro Cycling Team 99 Andrea Knecht (Swi) Swiss National Team 100 Monica Futter (Swi) Swiss National Team 101 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox 3.00 102 Adrie Visser (Ned) Van Bemmelen-AA Drink 103 Kirsten Robbins (Can) Canadian National Team 3.12 104 Anke Wichmann (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 3.43 105 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 106 Sabrina Benardi (Ita) Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Hausbrandt Caffe' 5.47 Starters: 119 Classified: 106 World Cup standings after round 10 1 Oenone Wood (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 308 pts 2 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 283 3 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 235 4 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 184
Past winners
2004 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 2003 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Acca Due O Pasta Zara Lorena Camicie 2002 Petra Rossner (Ger) 2001 Judith Ardnt 2000 Chantal Beltman 1999 Petra Rossner 1998 Diana Ziliute
