Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale - 2.9.1

France, August 3-17, 2003

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Stage 13 - August 16: Flers - Flers ITT, 37.1 km

Arndt takes another

By Kristy Scrymgeour

Arndt rockets into third on GC
Photo: © AFP

German National Time Trial Champion, Judith Arndt (Nurnberger) once again showed how she earned that title when she won the time trial today in the penultimate stage of the 2003 Grande Boucle feminin. Arndt has been moving up the General Classifiaction each day and her win today moved her from fifth to fourth place as she now sits in front of both Edita Pucinskaite (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox) and Fabiana Luperini (Team 2002 Aurora RSM).

The difficult time trial stage comes only one day before the final stage to Paris. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco) was in no danger of losing the jersey in the stage as long as she posted a decent time as she had 2'05" going into the stage. She placed fourth today, 1'48" behind Arndt and safely 23" in front of her closest rival Nicole Brändli (Prato Marathon Bike).

Rounding off the podium positions were Olga Zabelinskaia (Velodames-Colnago) and Susanne Ljungskog (Bik-Powerplate) both putting in strong performances. Arndt's win makes it four stage wins for the Nurnberger team in this tour with a chance for fifth with Petra Rossner, if it comes down to a bunch sprint into tomorrow's final stage to Paris.

Photos

Images by AFP/Jean-Luc Lamaere

Race leader Joane Somarriba Arrola (Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco) does more than enough to hold onto her leader's jersey in today's 37km time trial.
German powerhouse Judith Arndt (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) smashes her opposition on the penultimate stage to move herself into third overall by the end of the day.

Results

1 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                   51.30
2 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                            0.57
3 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Bik-Powerplate                               1.43
4 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco              1.48
5 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox               1.59
6 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik-Powerplate                                     2.03
7 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                             2.11
8 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                         2.38
9 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Bik-Powerplate                                     2.42
10 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team        2.50
11 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                           3.03
12 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                           3.05
13 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                           3.16
14 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                    3.19
15 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                       3.34
16 Emma James (Aus) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                                3.48
17 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                             
18 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung               4.00
19 Katrina Grove (USA) Team S.A.T.S                                    4.22
20 Nadia Triquet (Fra) French National Team                            4.27
21 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                                     4.32
22 Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                  4.57
23 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                        4.58
24 Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) French National Team                    5.18
25 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung             5.43
26 Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                 5.54
27 Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco         6.23
28 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai             6.37
29 Lisbeth Simper (Den) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                 6.49
30 Birgit Söllner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                 6.53
31 Helen Kelly (Aus) Team S.A.T.S                                      6.55
32 Christina Peick Andersen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                         7.20
33 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S                                  7.29
34 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                      7.37
35 Mette Andreasen Fischer (Den) Team S.A.T.S                          7.51
36 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Prato Marathon Bike                           8.01
37 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Bik-Powerplate                              8.03
38 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team               
39 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team           8.32
40 Corinne Sempe (Fra) French National Team                            8.41
41 Sylvie Riedle (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                             8.45
42 Irene Puccioni (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                            9.33
43 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox            9.05
44 Azucena Sanchez (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai                9.20
45 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                       9.33
46 Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai       9.38
47 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                  9.54
48 Karine Dalmais (Fra) French National Team                           9.00
49 Iosune Murillo Elkano (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco              9.37
50 Sabrina Emmasi (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                            9.50
 
General classification after stage 13
 
1 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco          34.18.48
2 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                             2.29
3 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                    5.05
4 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                          5.44
5 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox               6.25
6 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                            8.33
7 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Bik-Powerplate                              10.51
8 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                    12.23
9 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                        23.37
10 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                      24.38
11 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                          29.49
12 Katrina Grove (USA) Team S.A.T.S                                   32.06
13 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai            32.49
14 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                       40.27
15 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                          43.47
16 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik-Powerplate                                   47.13
17 Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                49.07
18 Emma James (Aus) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                               53.47
19 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team     1.01.00
20 Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco               1.02.18
21 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team        1.03.02
22 Lisbeth Simper (Den) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox              1.06.06
23 Nadia Triquet (Fra) French National Team                         1.13.47
24 Karine Dalmais (Fra) French National Team                        1.18.23
25 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung            1.25.59
26 Mette Andreasen Fischer (Den) Team S.A.T.S                       1.56.20
27 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                        1.56.22
28 Birgit Söllner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              2.05.12
29 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                   2.13.16
30 Corinne Sempe (Fra) French National Team                         2.14.51
31 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Prato Marathon Bike                        2.18.15
32 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                                  2.21.30
33 Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) French National Team                 2.26.40
34 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Bik-Powerplate                           2.27.04
35 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team        2.28.57
36 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S                               2.29.40
37 Christina Peick Andersen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                      2.33.03
38 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                    2.35.42
39 Irene Puccioni (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                         2.36.01
40 Sabrina Emmasi (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                         2.36.40
41 Sylvie Riedle (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                          2.40.19
42 Helen Kelly (Aus) Team S.A.T.S                                   2.41.30
43 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Bik-Powerplate                                 2.50.42
44 Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai    2.51.35
45 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox         2.52.49
46 Azucena Sanchez (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai             3.00.50
47 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung          3.18.56
48 Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco      3.22.51
49 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung               3.37.39
50 Iosune Murillo Elkano (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco           3.41.52
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                            61 pts
2 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                50
3 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                               47
4 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                       25
5 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                          25
6 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                              23
7 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                              20
8 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                 19
9 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Bik-Powerplate                                 16
10 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                     13
 
U23 classification
 
1 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                         34.21.17
2 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                            6.04
3 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                        21.08
4 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                           27.20
5 Mette Andreasen Fischer (Den) Team S.A.T.S                        1.53.51
6 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Prato Marathon Bike                         2.15.46
7 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team         2.26.28
8 Irene Puccioni (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                          2.33.32
9 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Bik-Powerplate                                  2.48.13
10 Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco      3.20.22