Trophée d'Or Féminin - 2.9.2

France, August 27-31, 2003

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Stage 2a - August 28: Les Aix les Avignons - St Martins sur Loire, 98 km

By Kristy Scrymgeour

Bad luck saw Australian Alison Wright (Road Runner -Guerciotti Cycling Team) lose the jersey today to her fellow Australian Olivia Gollan. With only 3km to go rain and a technical finish resulted in a 30 person crash consisting of Wright and many others and brought a new race leader to the stage. Wright was able to finish the race but lost too much time to keep the jersey.

The 98 km stage was fast and relatively flat, finishing with a lap of St Martins sur Loire. With the first rain in France in 3 months coming down, the roads were wet and slippery towards the end and of the day, which caused the crash in what was to be a bunch sprint. Sarah Ulmer won the sprint at the end of the day ahead of her compatriot Joanne Kiesanowski.

Results

1 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Internations 1                  2.36.21  (37,147 km/h)
2 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Internations 1
3 Nicole Freedman (USA) Internations 3
4 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Berlin RG
5 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) RRG Nobili
6 Virginie Moinard (Fra) France
7 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Internations 3
8 Evy Van Damme (Bel) Belgium
9 Magali Le Floc’h (Fra) Rona/Esker
10 Elena Babikova (Rus) Russia

13 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Rona/Esker
30 Erinne Willock (Can) Rona/Esker                     0.18
42 Karen Bockel (Ger) Rona/Esker                       0.44
43 Andrea Hannos (Can) Rona/Esker
86 Meshy Holt (NZl) Rona/Esker                         3.26


General classification after stage 2a

1 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Internations 3                 5.06.53
2 Magali Le Floc’h (Fra) Rona/Esker
3 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Berlin RG
4 Evy Van Damme (Bel) Belgium
5 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Internations 1
6 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Rona/Esker
7 Oleone Wood (Aus) Australia
8 Sandrine Marcuz-Moreau (Fra) France
9 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australia
10 Sonia Huguet (Fra) France

12 Zloulfia Zabirova (Rus) Russia
13 Tetyana Stiajkina (Blr) Internations 3
18 Alison Wright (Aus) RRG Nobili                      1.04
22 Meshy Holt (NZl) Rona/Esker                         4.59
38 Erinne Wilock (Can) Rona/Esker                      7.01
47 Andrea Hannos (Can) Rona/Esker                      7.27
50 Karen Bockel (Ger) Rona/Esker