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20th Internationale Thüringen-Rundfahrt der Frauen - 2.1 (W)

Germany, July 24-29, 2007

Photos

Stage 5b - July 28: Schmölln circuit, 90.6 km

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• Priska Doppmann (Raleigh) already has a small gap on the bunch.
• Trixi Worrack (Nürnberger) looks at Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) as the latter attacks.
• Carla Ryan (Australian National).
• Susanne Ljungskog (Team Flexpoint) in the bunch.
• The cobbled hill was treacherous in the wet, hence neutralised.
• Doppmann continues with a 30 second advantage after the neutralisation.
• The yellow jersey was temporarily covered with a rain jacket.
• Doppmann continues ahead of the bunch.
• With about 18km to go, Amber Neben is in the front break.
• Trixi Worrack (Nürnberger), clearly tired, waits for the awards ceremony.
• The stage winners celebrate with a beer Judith Arndt (T-Mobile), Trixi Worrack (Nürnberger), and Noemi Cantele (Bigla).
• Dripping wet legs - and this was only the sign on.
• These wet roads seemed unpalatable enough...
• ...then the rain came down properly!
• Virginia Hennig (Getränke Hoffmann) before the storms.
• Josie Loane (Australian National) picks her way up the street as day turns into night.
• Catrine Josefsson (Team Specialized Design) in the heavy rain.
• Priska Doppmann (Raleigh) is stopped, to wait for the bunch before the race is neutralised.
• Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) maybe cannot quite believe it.
• A photo-call for Carla Ryan and Sara Carrigan (Australian National).
• Any way up on the wet, slippery cobbles.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) descends carefully.
• Trixi Worrack (Équipe Nürnberger) in control with about 12km to go.
• Worrack (Nürnberger) enjoys her win.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) sprints to second place to gain some time bonus seconds in the fight to catch Amber Neben on GC.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile), Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint) and Emma Pooley (Team Specialized Design).
• The colourful podium.

Stage 5a - July 28: Schmölln ITT, 18.6 km

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• Sara Carrigan (Australian National) was fifth.
• Christiane Soeder (Raleigh) waits to start.
• Trixi Worrack (Équipe Nürnberger) on a corner.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) was chasing yellow.
• Susanne Ljungskog (Team Flexpoint) rode to sixth place on the stage.
• Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint) gives it everything 200m from the line.
• 'Cheers!' - Karin Thürig (Raleigh), Christiane Soeder (Raleigh), Amber Neben (Flexpoint) on the stage podium.
• Charlotte Becker (Équipe Nürnberger) rolls off the start ramp.
• An van Rie (AA Drink), the Belgian Champion, waits to start.
• Karin Thürig (Raleigh) on the start ramp.
• Priska Doppmann (Raleigh) starts strongly.
• Thürig (Raleigh) in the closing few hundred metres.

Stage 4 - July 27: Schleiz – Greiz, 126.4 km

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• Nicole Brändli (Team Bigla) leads through a corner.
• Young rider competition leader, Wang Fei (Giant Pro Cycling).
• Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) on a climb.
• Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) looked comfortable in the chase group.
• Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) was without team-mates in the chase group.
• Pooley follows the others on a descent.
• Naomi Cantele (Team Bigla) behind Judith Arndt (T-Mobile).
• The third member of the breakaway was Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint).
• Pooley on another climb.
• Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) knows its going to be a hard day.
• The bunch chases a break, after only a few kilometres.
• Arndt and Cantele did some time in the bunch on Stage 4.
• Emma Pooley became the race leader after winning yesterday's stage.
• Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint) worked hard to help launch the decisive attack.
• Natalie Bates (Getränke Hoffmann) in the sprinter's jersey.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) leads her fellow breakaways.
• Naomi Cantele (Team Bigla).
• The three escapees ride together on a climb.
• Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) maintained her lead in the mountains competition.
• Arndt sprints to victory whilst Cantele checks for Neben behind them.
• Amber Neben finished 16 seconds behind Arndt and Cantele.
• The end of a hard day in yellow for Emma Pooley.
• Podium (L-R): Naomi Cantele (Team Bigla), Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) and Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint).
• The competition leaders join the stage winners on the podium.

Stage 3 - July 26: Greiz – Greiz, 130.1 km

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• Josie Loane (Australian National Team)
• Smiles from Susanne Ljungskog (Team Flexpoint).
• Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) just after she broke away.
• Susanne Ljungskog (Team Flexpoint) leads the chase, followed by Oenone Wood (T-Mobile).
• AA Drink ride together.
• The bunch in chase of Pooley.
• Alexandra Nohles (Koga-Miyata) leads a team-mate.
• Andrea Thürig (Team Bigla).
• Natalie Bates (Getränke Hoffmann) and Tanja Hennes (Team Bigla) chase Pooley ahead of the bunch.
• The narrow finishing straight, good job it was a solo victory and not a sprint!
• The new race leader Emma Pooley, takes over from Emma Rickards.
• Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint) at the sign on.
• Emma Rickards (Raleigh) signs on for her day in yellow.
• German National Team rider Hanka Kupfernagel gives a startline interview.
• A smile from Sara Carrigan (Australian National Team) before the start.
• Sandra Missbach (Getränke Hoffmann) leads an early break.
• Some stunning architecture on the stage today in Thüringen.
• A Team Bigla rider, spotted through an open gateway.
• No doubting which sprinter these shoes belong to (Rochelle Gilmore, just incase you had any doubts...).
• A victory salute from Emma Pooley (Team Specialized).
• Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) sprinted to second place.
• Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini Gysko) took third.
• Podium (L-R): Oenone Wood (T-Mobile), Emma Pooley (Team Specialized) and Rochelle Gilmore (Menikini Gysko).

Stage 2 - July 25: Zeulenroda - Zeulenroda, 115.3 km

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• The bunch climbs in a typical Thüringen forest
• Attention to rider safety on a corner from a member of the local police
• Anke Wichmann (T-Mobile) was most aggressive rider with this breakaway
• Edita Puckinskaite (Nürnberger) chases Wichmann
• T-Mobile's Judith Arndt rolls in the bunch, no reason to chase Wichmann
• The race was broken into several groups today
• Angela Brodtka (Getränke Hoffmann) Regina Schleicher (Nürnberger) and Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) on the podium for the stage
• Beautiful calligraphy from the Giant Pro Cycling riders at sign on
• Natalie Bates (Getränke Hoffmann) signs on
• Emma Rickards poses at the start with her race number 1 - she would return to Zeulenrohda safely in the bunch and take over the race lead
• The competition leaders Emma Pooley (mountains), Suzanne van Veen (young rider), Emma Rickards (race lead), Anke Wichmann (most aggressive), Regina Schleicher (sprints), Angela Brodtka (2nd on stage), Oenone Wood (3rd on stage)
• Alexis Rhodes (T-Mobile) prepares for the stage
• The Australian National team wait for the start
• A long day ahead for Catrine Josefsson (Team Specialized)
• Natalie Bates (Getränke Hoffmann) was in a lone break, just ahead of the bunch here
• Charlotte Becker (Nürnberger) corners at the front of a 4-rider breakaway around mid-stage
• Regina Schleicher (Nürnberger) celebrates her stage win

Stage 1 - July 24: Gera (TTT), 4.2 km

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• Andrea Graus leads Équipe Nürnberger up from the start.
• Only four starters for AA Drink, including Belgian TT Champion, An van Rie.
• Giant Pro Cycling start, spread across the road.
• A glance for team-mates in the Koga-Miyata Cycling Team.
• Sara Carrigan leads the Australian National team up the left hand gutter.
• Iris Slappendal with Team Flexpoint on the right hand side of the road.
• Team Bigla get into formation for a fast ride.
• Vrienden van het Platteland start in a gloomy light.
• Team Stuttgart.
• Edwige Pitel leads the Uniqa team.
• Kate Bates shows T-Mobile the way to the finish.
• Menikini Gysko starts.
• Raleigh Lifeforce Creation take to the gutters on each side as they start.
• Team Specialized are in a long line on the start hill.
• Third-placed T-Mobile.
• Raleigh Lifeforce Creation won the TTT in Gera.
• Priska Doppmann (Raleigh) takes the race lead, whilst Andrea Graus (Nürnberger) was the most aggressive rider and Kate Bates (T-Mobile) leads the mountains competition.