Novilon Eurocup Ronde van Drenthe - 1.1 (W)

Netherlands, April 13, 2008

2007 Results Results Past winners

Photography

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Back for more: Chantal Beltman (Team High Road) enjoyed her World Cup win on this course so much, she came back for more the following day!
Emma Johansson (Aa-Drink Cycling Team) claimed 15th position in the event.
Equipe Nürnberger Versicherun and Team High Road control the race out front.
Irene Van Den Broek (Aa-Drink Cycling Team) looks exhausted during the event.
The action proved too much for Josephine Groenveld (Team DSB Bank), with the Dutch rider failing to finish the race.
Kirsten Wild (Aa-Drink Cycling Team) had a tough day on the bike.
American Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) rides solo.
Former world champion Marianne Vos (Team DSB Bank) drives the peloton across a cobbled section.
Monica Holler (Bigla Cycling Team) gets a helping hand after a quick wheel change.
Nataliya Fihurska (Ukraine) slipped out the back of the peloton before slipping out of the race.
Podium (L-R): Regina Bruins (Odysis), Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce) and Kirsten Wild (Aa-Drink Cycling Team)
An AA-Drink rider checks her team-mate's race radio.
Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road Women) considers whether to take Regina Schleicher (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) up on the offer of some gum.
Sarah Düster (Cervelo Lifeforce) was focused on the job at hand, despite having an escaped convict on her tail!
Deja vu? The race uses the same course as the previous day's World Cup event, including the VAM climb.
China's Xin Liu (Giant Pro Cycling) failed to finish the race.
Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) leads a three person break at the climb.
Chantal Beltman (Team High Road) drives the peloton up the VAM climb.
Charlotte Becker (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherun) didn't make it to the finish line.

Images by WomensCycling.net

Last minute repairs to one of the many marshal motos before the start.
Emma Pooley (Team Specialized Designs) may not be built for the cobbles, but she can climb.
Leigh Hobson (Canada) made a return to European racing in Drenthe.
The Nurnberger team dominate the front of the bunch on the Col du VAM.
Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce) is always strong.
Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce) and Kirsten Wild (AA Drink) share a joke on the podium.
As with yesterday's World Cup Oenone Wood (Team High Road) led the race through the first cobbled section.
A better day for Ludevine Henrion (AA drink) the Belgian Road Champion.
Andrea Thurig (Team Bigla) chases back to the peloton after giving up a wheel for a team-mate.
Priska Doppmann (Cervelo Lifeforce) at the front of the bunch, Armstrong and Duester are in the break.
Kori Seehafer (Menikini) leads the break on the Col du VAM.
Marianne Vos (DSB) and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (High Road) stayed close on the climb.
Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce) claims the win, ahead of Regina Bruins (Netherlands).
The bunch on a cold, grey day in the Netherlands.
Typical Drenthe countryside for the bunch to observe.
Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce) in the closing kilometres.
Regina Bruins (Netherlands) leads the break ahead of Loes Gunnewijk (Flexpoint) and Sarah Duester (Cervelo Lifeforce).
The break watch out for attacks as the race approaches 5km to go.
Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce) was a happy and relieved winner.
Equipe Nürnberger and Team High Road are evident at the front of the bunch on this ascent of the Col du VAM.

Results - 138.5 km

1 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team    3.25.32 (40.431 km/h)
2 Regina Bruins (Ned) Odysis                                           
3 Kirsten Wild (Ned) Aa-Drink Cycling Team                         0.26
4 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team High Road Women                           
5 Loes Markerink (Ned) Team Flexpoint                              0.28
6 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank                                    
7 Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team                
8 Martine Bras (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland                   0.29
9 Alex Wrubleski (Can) Canada                                      2.10
10 Kori Kelley Seehafer (USA) Menikini - Selle Italia                  
11 Oenone Wood (Aus) Team High Road Women                          2.12
12 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Menikini - Selle Italia                      
13 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                                  
14 Grete Treier (Est) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                   
15 Emma Johansson (Swe) Aa-Drink Cycling Team                          
16 Anita Valen De Vries (Nor) Team Flexpoint                           
17 Claudia Witteveen (Ned) Merida                                      
18 Emma Rickards (Aus) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team              
19 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                 
20 Andrea Thürig (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                              
21 Linda Villumsen Serup (Den) Team High Road Women                    
22 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung               
23 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                              
24 Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Ned) Team Flexpoint                     
25 Brooke Miller (USA) United States Of America                        
26 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                        
27 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                
28 Iryna Shpileva (Ukr) Ukraine                                        
29 An Van Rie (Bel) Vrienden Van Het Platteland                        
30 Pascale Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                            
31 Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) Germany / Alemagne                             
32 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) Germany / Alemagne                              
33 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                 
34 Iosune Murillo Elkano (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango                       
35 Pascale Schnider (Swi) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team           
36 Olena Sharga (Ukr) Ukraine                                          
37 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australia                                       
38 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint                                 
39 Jessica Glasbergen (Ned) Merida                                 2.18
40 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                            2.20
41 Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) Germany / Alemagne                    2.27
42 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                        
43 Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                           
44 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Odysis                                        
45 Catrine Josefsson (Swe) Bizkaia - Durango                           
46 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australia                                      
47 Mirjam Hauser-Senn (Swi) Team Specialized Designs For Women         
48 Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint                                    
49 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                                
50 Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu                         
51 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                             
52 Ludivine Henrion (Bel) Aa-Drink Cycling Team                    2.29
53 Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank                                    
54 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                          
55 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team                              
56 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Elk Haus                                    
57 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                                
58 Emma Silversides (GBr) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                     
59 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                  
60 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women                             
61 Katheleen Sterkx (Bel) Merida                                       
62 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint                                
63 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women                            
64 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                           
65 Erinne Willock (Can) Canada                                     2.55
66 Yulia Blindyuk (Rus) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox             3.07
67 Suzanne Kuiper (Ned) Restore Cycling Ladies                         
68 Lauren Franges (USA) United States Of America                       
69 Kristy Miggels (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland                3.30
70 Mireia Epelde (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango                               
71 Marije Profijt (Ned) Merida                                         
72 Trine Schmidt (Den) Menikini - Selle Italia                     3.37
73 Kirsten Peetoom (Ned) Restore Cycling Ladies                    4.00
74 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) Aa-Drink Cycling Team                 4.32
75 Anne Eversdijk (Ned) Odysis                                     6.41
76 Judith Helmink (Ned) Odysis                                         
77 Megan Gaurner (USA) United States Of America                        
78 Virginia Hennig (Ger) Germany / Alemagne                            
79 Lianne Waghto (Ned) Restore Cycling Ladies                          
80 Arantzazu Azpiroz (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango                           
81 Esther Kortekaas (Ned) Restore Cycling Ladies                       
82 Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland              6.46
DNF Daisy Van Der Aa (Ned) Team DSB Bank                               
DNF Josephine Groenveld (Ned) Team DSB Bank                            
DNF Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              
DNF Claudia Häusler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung               
DNF Larissa Kleinmann (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung             
DNF Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung             
DNF Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia                     
DNF Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia                      
DNF Andrea Graus (Aut) Bigla Cycling Team                              
DNF Zulfiya Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                          
DNF Priska Doppmann (Swi) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team           
DNF Chantal Blaak (Ned) Aa-Drink Cycling Team                          
DNF Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Vrienden Van Het Platteland                
DNF Lorian Graham (Aus) Vrienden Van Het Platteland                    
DNF Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                        
DNF Corine Hierckens (Bel) Vienne Futuroscope                          
DNF Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope                         
DNF Wenxia Wang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                
DNF Sufen Ma (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                   
DNF Fei Wang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                   
DNF Xin Liu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                    
DNF Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                           
DNF Ana Garcia Antequera (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango                       
DNF Dorleta Zorrilla Braceras (Spa) Bizkaia - Durango                  
DNF Jana Süss (Ger) Germany / Alemagne                                 
DNF Romy Kasper (Ger) Germany / Alemagne                               
DNF Sissy Van Alebeek (Ned) Odysis                                     
DNF Yvonne Baltus (Ned) Odysis                                         
DNF Carmen McNellis (USA) United States Of America                     
DNF Alison Powers (USA) United States Of America                       
DNF Belinda Goss (Aus) Australia                                       
DNF Louise Kerr (Aus) Australia                                        
DNF Bridie O'Donnell (Aus) Australia                                   
DNF Sue Palmer-Komar (Can) Canada                                      
DNF Anne Samplonius (Can) Canada                                       
DNF Leigh Hobson (Can) Canada                                          
DNF Betina Hold (Can) Canada                                           
DNF Nina Ovchatenko (Ukr) Ukraine                                      
DNF Nataliya Fihurska (Ukr) Ukraine                                    
DNF Emma Pooley (GBr) Team Specialized Designs For Women               
DNF Monika Furrer (Swi) Team Specialized Designs For Women             
DNF Larssyn Rueegg (USA) Team Specialized Designs For Women            
DNF Kristen Lasasso (USA) Team Specialized Designs For Women           
DNF Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                
DNF Valentina Bastianelli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox         
DNF Veronica Alessio (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox              
DNF Mirjam Van Dijk (Ned) Restore Cycling Ladies                       
DNF Esther Lommers (Ned) Restore Cycling Ladies                        
DNF Kim Van Dijk (Ned) Merida                                          
DNF Carola Groeneveld (Ned) Merida                                     
DNF Pelin Cizgin (Aut) Elk Haus                                        
DNF Karin Pauer (Aut) Elk Haus                                         
DNF Manuela Grunzweil (Aut) Elk Haus                                   
DNF Katarina Uhlarikova (Svk) Elk Haus

Past winners

2007 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italian National Team


Novilon Internationale Damesronde van Drenthe (Three-day stage race)

2006 Loes Markerink (Ned) @Work Cycling Team
2005 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Van Bemmelen-AA Drink  
2004 Sissy Alebeek (Ned) Mix Team Farm Frites
2003 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Farm Frites-Hartol
2002 Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel (Ned) Farm Frites-Hartol
 
Past winners by Mario Stiehl, www.world-of-cycling.com