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Expert Holland Ladies Tour - 2.1

Netherlands, August 28-September 2, 2006

Photos

Stage 6 - September 2: Heerlen - Heerlen, 110.4km

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• The bunch approaches at Valkenburg
• Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) took the points competition
• The bunch climbs at Valkenburg
• Susanne Ljungskog (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) on the way to overall victory
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) gives everything in the sprint
• Claudia Hausler (Équipe Nürnberger)
• Loës Gunnewijk (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) sprints to 8th, 2'21 down on Arndt
• Susanne Ljungskog (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) - 2006 winner of the Holland Ladies Tour
• The winning team '- Buitenpoort-Flexpoint : Loës Gunnewijk, Tanja Hennes, Susanne Ljungskog, Annette Beutler, Linda Villumsen, Madeleine Sandig

Stage 5 - September 1: Oirschot - Oirschot, 123.6

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• Susanne Ljungskog (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) - the new race leader after the TTT
• Vera Carrara (Italy) - the stage winner
• An Oirschot cobble on the trophy for the stage winner
• The bunch corners in Oirschot
• Vera Carrara leads the bunch - a sign of things to come?
• Duester (Univega) Toufet (Nobili) and Carrara (Italy) during their break
• Elodie Toufet (Nobili)
• The bunch chases the breakaway
• Loës Gunnewijk (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint)
• The bunch is strung out by the Buitenpoort-Flexpoint chase

Stage 4b - August 31: Roden TTT, 23km

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• Therme Skin Care head off into the rain
• Karen Steurs (Belgian National Team) heads off with her team-mates
• T-Mobile stay dry before the start
• Vlaanderen-Capri Sonne finish together
• Univega finish in the wet
• Trixi Worrack leads the Nürnberger team in
• Team Safi dressed for the weather in (Italian) style
• Linda Villumsen leads the victorious Buitenpoort-Flexpoint team to the line
• Annette Beutler and Tanja Hennes (Buitenpoort) complete the course
• The stage winners

Stage 4a - August 31: Roden - Roden, 78.3km

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• Therme Skin Care line up for signing on
• Regina Schleicher (Nürnberg) wins the stage
• Linda Villumsen (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) finishes
• The colourful podium

Stage 3 - August 30: Goor - Goor, 127.2km

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• Mariane Vos (DSB) leads on the climb
• Josephine Groenveld (AA Drink) and Judith Helmink (@Work), just ahead of the bunch
• Last year's winner - Tanja Hennes (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) (centre) corners in the rain
• More wet roads - Helen Kelly (Elk Haus) in the red armwarmers
• Judith Helmink (@ Work) follows the wheel of Josephine Groenveld (AA Drink)
• The bunch strings out in some rare sunshine
• Kori Seehafer (USA)
• Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) corners

Stage 2 - August 29: Asse - Asse, 122km

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• The bunch during a dry spell in the stage
• Susanne Ljungskog (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) leads the small breakaway just ahead of the bunch
• A Bianchi Aliverti rider warns those behind of a road hazard
• Kate Bates (Nürnberger) makes fellow Aussie Jenny Macpherson (Elk Haus) smile, despite the rain
• Bertine Spijkermann (Therme Skincare) in the sprinter's jersey
• Emma Rickards (Univega) and Liesbeth Bakker (@Work) cornering in the rain
• The rain seems to part around Pascale Schneider (Univega)
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) celebrates her win
• Regina Schleicher (Nürnberger) retained the race lead
• The podium '- Worrack (Nürnberger), Teutenberg (T-Mobile), Schleicher (Nürnberger), Spijkermann (Therme Skin care), Vos (DSB)

Stage 1 - August 28: St. Eillenbrod - St. Eillenbrod, 118.5km

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• Showing off the new USA National Team kit at the Team Presentation
• A 'Mexican Wave' from Team SAFI
• The motorcycle marshals travel in style on this tour
• A tight corner for the bunch
• Suzanne de Goede (AA Drink)
• Regina Schleicher (Équipe Nürnberger) enjoys her victory
• The race podium
• Loës Markerink (@Work) - leader of the Young Rider competition and crash victim