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1st Ladies' Tour of Qatar - WE 2.1

Qatar, February 8-10, 2009

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Stage 2 - February 9: Qatar Foundation - Oryx Farm, 110km

Lutz escapes for win, Wild gold

By Gregor Brown in Al Shahaniyah, Qatar

Eva Lutz (Nürnberger Versicherung)
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Eva Lutz of Team Nürnberger Versicherung and Veronica Andreasson of Team Bilga fired free in the final 12 kilometres of the Ladies' Tour of Qatar stage two Monday in Al Shahaniyah. Germany's Lutz took the victory over her companion and arrived 14 seconds ahead of the chase group led by Team Lotto’s Rochelle Gilmore.

"At 150 metres to go I just attacked and thought, 'more, more, more' and hoped I would reach the line," said Lutz.

Kirsten Wild of Cervélo Test Team used the two intermediate sprints on the stage to her advantage. She finished first and second at the two sprints. The time bonuses awarded put her in the leader's golden jersey by five seconds over yesterday's winner, Giorgia Bronzini (Italy).

"It was our plan to take more seconds and the plan succeeded. Of course, we will try to keep it," Wild said.

Netherlands' Wild also leads in the point's competition by eight points over Bronzini.

The 110-kilometre stage started from the Qatar Foundation in Doha at 12:43; the conditions were hot, but with only a slight wind. Race leader and stage one winner, Giorgia Bronzini of Team Italy, helped keep the group together for the first half of the race.

The riders covered the first hour of racing in 37.5 kilometres. A crash at kilometre 20 forced USA's Janiel Holcomb to abandon.

Holcomb's teammate, Katharine Carroll, made the first escape of the day after 71 kilometres of racing. The peloton caught her five kilometres later as it revved up for the first intermediate sprint.

Race leader Kirsten Wild (Cervélo Test Team).
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Wild led Kirsty Broun (Australia) and Suzanne De Goede (Nürnberger Versicherung) over the line in Al Jemailiya, kilometre 78.

The change in direction (south, towards Doha) caused the first split in the peloton. Three groups formed with 16 seconds back to the second and 40 seconds back to the third at 25 kilometres remaining. The front two groups formed one big group of around 50 riders five kilometres later.

The second intermediate sprint at kilometre 96 was won by Broun over Wild and Martine Bras (Selle Italia). Lutz and Andreasson broke loose soon after.

The duo traded turns at the front, in the wind, as they rode the dead-straight road to Al Shahaniyah. Andreasson would not allow Lutz to rest on her wheel in the final 500 metres; the two were side-by-side until Lutz accelerated for the win.

Ellen van Dijk (Columbia-Highroad) continues to lead in the young rider's competition over De Goede.

Tomorrow is the third and final stage of the inaugural Ladies' Tour of Qatar. Wild will seek to defend her lead on the 109-kilometre run northeast from Al Shahaniyah to Al Khor's waterfront.

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Results

1 Eva Lutz (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung              2.49.56  (38.84 km/h)
2 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team               
3 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam        0.14
4 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                       
5 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italy                               
6 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team                     
7 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                     
8 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Columbia Women                   
9 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Nürnberger Versicherung             
10 Marina Jaunatre (Fra) France                              
11 Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) France                         
12 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Selle Italia-Ghezzi             
13 Magali Mocquery (Fra) France                              
14 Christelle Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) France                   
15 Lauren Tamayo (USA) US National Team                      
16 Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia                              
17 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint                    
18 Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                           
19 Lynette Burger (RSA) South Africa                         
20 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Italy                             
21 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women                   
22 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                   
23 Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan                               
24 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Italy                                
25 Li Ping Zhang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                     
26 Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                           
27 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint                       
28 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              
29 Peta Mullens (Aus) Australia                              
30 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                         
31 Bettina Kuhn (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                     
32 Marissa Van Der Merwe (RSA) South Africa                  
33 Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Ned) Team Flexpoint           
34 Xiao Ling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                     
35 Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Japan                                 
36 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Italy                             
37 Giada Borgato (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
38 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                    
39 Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
40 Linda Villumsen (Den) Team Columbia Women                 
41 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                    
42 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung              
43 Fei Wang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                          
44 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australia                            
45 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                      
46 Katheryn Mattis (USA) US National Team                    
47 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
48 Rebecca Much (USA) US National Team                       
49 Katharine Carroll (USA) US National Team                  
50 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Cervelo Test Team                  
51 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia                          
52 Véra Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam             
53 Marit Huisman (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                      
54 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                     
55 Anriette Schoeman (RSA) South Africa                      
56 Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervelo Test Team                      
57 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia Women                 
58 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung           
59 Christina Becker (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung            
60 Alessia Massaccesi (Ita) Italy                            
61 Loes Markerink (Ned) Team Flexpoint                       
62 Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia Women                 
63 Robyn De Groot (RSA) South Africa                     0.24
64 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint                  0.28
65 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam         
66 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) France                              
67 Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Flexpoint                        
68 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women                    
69 Emma Rickards (Aus) Australia                         0.30
70 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy                           0.43
71 Patricia Schwager (Swi) Cervelo Test Team             0.49
72 Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) South Africa              0.58
73 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Australia                         0.14
74 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Team Leontien.nl             1.25
75 Fanny Riberot (Fra) France                                
76 Suzanne Van Veen (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                   
77 Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan                               
78 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam            
79 Pascale Schnider (Swi) Cervelo Test Team                  
80 Mao Chino (Jpn) Japan                                     
81 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi            1.35
82 Cherise Taylor (RSA) South Africa                     0.14
83 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) Team Leontien.nl             5.46
84 Brooke Miller (USA) US National Team                      
 
Sprints
 
Al Jemailiya - 78.0 Km

1 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                      3 pts
2 Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia                              2
3 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Nürnberger Versicherung            1

 
Al Otouriyah - 96.0 Km

1 Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia                              3 pts
2 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                      2
3 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                    1
 
Oryx Farm - 110.0 Km

1 Eva Lutz (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung                   30 pts
2 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team             27
3 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam          25
4 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                     23
5 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italy                             21
6 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team                   19
7 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   17
8 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Columbia Women                 15
9 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Nürnberger Versicherung           13
10 Marina Jaunatre (Fra) France                            11
11 Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) France                       10
12 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Selle Italia-Ghezzi            9
13 Magali Mocquery (Fra) France                             8
14 Christelle Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) France                  7
15 Lauren Tamayo (USA) US National Team                     6
16 Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia                             5
17 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint                   4
18 Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                          3
19 Lynette Burger (RSA) South Africa                        2
20 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Italy                            1
 
Young rider
 
1 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Columbia Women            2.50.10
2 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Nürnberger Versicherung             
3 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Selle Italia-Ghezzi              
4 Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                            
5 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women                    
6 Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan                                
7 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Italy                                 
8 Li Ping Zhang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                      
9 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam               
10 Peta Mullens (Aus) Australia                              
11 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                         
12 Xiao Ling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                     
13 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Italy                             
14 Giada Borgato (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
15 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                    
16 Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
17 Linda Villumsen (Den) Team Columbia Women                 
18 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                    
19 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung              
20 Fei Wang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                          
21 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australia                            
22 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                      
23 Rebecca Much (USA) US National Team                       
24 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Cervelo Test Team                  
25 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia                          
26 Marit Huisman (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                      
27 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                     
28 Alessia Massaccesi (Ita) Italy                            
29 Loes Markerink (Ned) Team Flexpoint                       
30 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint                  0.14
31 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) France                              
32 Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Flexpoint                        
33 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women                    
34 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy                           0.29
35 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Australia                             
36 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Team Leontien.nl             1.11
37 Suzanne Van Veen (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                   
38 Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan                               
39 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam            
40 Pascale Schnider (Swi) Cervelo Test Team                  
41 Cherise Taylor (RSA) South Africa                         
42 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) Team Leontien.nl             5.32
 
Teams
 
1 Bigla Cycling Team                                  8.30.16
2 Nürnberger Versicherung                                    
3 France                                                 0.14
4 Italy                                                      
5 Selle Italia-Ghezzi                                        
6 Team Columbia Women                                        
7 Giant Pro Cycling                                          
8 Team Flexpoint                                             
9 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                                   
10 Australia                                                 
11 South Africa                                              
12 Cervelo Test Team                                         
13 USA                                                       
14 Japan                                                 1.25
15 Team Leontien.Nl                                          
 
General classification after stage 2
 
1 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                5.16.14
2 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italy                           0.05
3 Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia                           0.12
4 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Columbia Women               0.13
5 Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Ned) Team Flexpoint        0.20
6 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                 0.22
7 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Nürnberger Versicherung             
8 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint                        
9 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team                 0.23
10 Marina Jaunatre (Fra) France                              
11 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                   
12 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint                    
13 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Italy                         0.43
14 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                     
15 Christina Becker (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung            
16 Katharine Carroll (USA) US National Team              0.45
17 Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervelo Test Team                      
18 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia Women             0.53
19 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Team Leontien.nl             1.34
20 Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Flexpoint                        
21 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Selle Italia-Ghezzi         1.42
22 Christelle Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) France                   
23 Lauren Tamayo (USA) US National Team                      
24 Peta Mullens (Aus) Australia                              
25 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Cervelo Test Team                  
26 Marit Huisman (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                      
27 Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia Women                 
28 Katheryn Mattis (USA) US National Team                1.45
29 Robyn De Groot (RSA) South Africa                     3.37
30 Brooke Miller (USA) US National Team                  6.10
31 Eva Lutz (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung               13.54
32 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team         13.58
33 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam      14.14
34 Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) France                    14.18
35 Lynette Burger (RSA) South Africa                         
36 Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                           
37 Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan                               
38 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                         
39 Magali Mocquery (Fra) France                              
40 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Italy                                
41 Li Ping Zhang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                     
42 Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Japan                                 
43 Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                           
44 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women                   
45 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              
46 Bettina Kuhn (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                     
47 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australia                            
48 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Italy                             
49 Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
50 Fei Wang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                          
51 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                    
52 Marissa Van Der Merwe (RSA) South Africa                  
53 Anriette Schoeman (RSA) South Africa                      
54 Giada Borgato (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
55 Linda Villumsen (Den) Team Columbia Women                 
56 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung              
57 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                      
58 Véra Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam             
59 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                    
60 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia                          
61 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
62 Rebecca Much (USA) US National Team                       
63 Alessia Massaccesi (Ita) Italy                            
64 Cherise Taylor (RSA) South Africa                         
65 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Australia                             
66 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung           
67 Loes Markerink (Ned) Team Flexpoint                       
68 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam    14.32
69 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) France                              
70 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint                      
71 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women                    
72 Emma Rickards (Aus) Australia                        14.34
73 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy                          14.47
74 Patricia Schwager (Swi) Cervelo Test Team            14.53
75 Cashandra Slingerland (RSA) South Africa             15.02
76 Xiao Ling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                15.16
77 Fanny Riberot (Fra) France                           15.29
78 Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan                               
79 Pascale Schnider (Swi) Cervelo Test Team                  
80 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam            
81 Mao Chino (Jpn) Japan                                     
82 Suzanne Van Veen (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                   
83 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi           15.39
84 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) Team Leontien.nl            19.50
 
Points classification
 
1 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                     61 pts
2 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italy                             53
3 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Columbia Women                 40
4 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   39
5 Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia                             33
6 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Nürnberger Versicherung           33
7 Eva Lutz (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung                   30
8 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team                   29
9 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team             27
10 Marina Jaunatre (Fra) France                            26
11 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam         25
12 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                 17
13 Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Ned) Team Flexpoint         14
14 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint                     14
15 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint                  12
16 Nadia Triquet-Claude (Fra) France                       10
17 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                9
18 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Selle Italia-Ghezzi            9
19 Magali Mocquery (Fra) France                             8
20 Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Italy                            7
21 Christelle Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) France                  7
22 Brooke Miller (USA) US National Team                     7
23 Lauren Tamayo (USA) US National Team                     6
24 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                    5
25 Christina Becker (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung           4
26 Katharine Carroll (USA) US National Team                 3
27 Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                          3
28 Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervelo Test Team                     2
29 Lynette Burger (RSA) South Africa                        2
30 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia Women                1
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Team Columbia Women            5.16.27
2 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Nürnberger Versicherung         0.09
3 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervelo Test Team                  0.30
4 Trine Schmidt (Den) Team Flexpoint                     1.21
5 Monique Van De Ree (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                  
6 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Selle Italia-Ghezzi          1.29
7 Peta Mullens (Aus) Australia                               
8 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Cervelo Test Team                   
9 Marit Huisman (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                       
10 Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                      14.05
11 Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan                               
12 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                         
13 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) Italy                                
14 Li Ping Zhang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                     
15 Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia Women                   
16 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              
17 Marta Tagliaferro (Ita) Italy                             
18 Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
19 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                    
20 Fei Wang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                          
21 Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australia                            
22 Giada Borgato (Ita) Selle Italia-Ghezzi                   
23 Linda Villumsen (Den) Team Columbia Women                 
24 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Nürnberger Versicherung              
25 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                      
26 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                    
27 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia                          
28 Alessia Massaccesi (Ita) Italy                            
29 Rebecca Much (USA) US National Team                       
30 Cherise Taylor (RSA) South Africa                         
31 Carlee Taylor (Aus) Australia                             
32 Loes Markerink (Ned) Team Flexpoint                       
33 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) France                         14.19
34 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint                      
35 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia Women                    
36 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy                          14.34
37 Xiao Ling Luo (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                15.03
38 Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan                          15.16
39 Pascale Schnider (Swi) Cervelo Test Team                  
40 Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam            
41 Suzanne Van Veen (Ned) Team Leontien.nl                   
42 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) Team Leontien.nl            19.37
 
Teams classification
 
1 Team Flexpoint                                     15.49.51
2 Cervelo Test Team                                      0.36
3 Team Columbia Women                                    1.43
4 USA                                                    1.56
5 Bigla Cycling Team                                    13.41
6 Nürnberger Versicherung                               14.01
7 Italy                                                 14.09
8 Australia                                             15.08
9 France                                                15.14
10 Selle Italia-Ghezzi                                       
11 Team Leontien.Nl                                     16.25
12 South Africa                                         30.54
13 Giant Pro Cycling                                    41.45
14 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                                  
15 Japan                                                42.56