Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale - 2.9.1

France, August 4-18, 2002

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• Stage 1a - August 4: s'Hertogenbosch - s'Hertogenbosch, 92.9 km
• Stage 1b - August 4: s'Hertogenbosch - s'Hertogenbosch TTT, 15.1km
• Stage 2 - August 5: Bruxelles - Valenciennes, 159.5km
• Stage 3 - August 6: Charleville-Mezieres - Val de Fensch, 154.8km
• Stage 4 - August 7: Bar le Duc - Nogent-sur-Seine, 156.2km
• Stage 5 - August 8: Saint-Vallier - Montceau les Mines ITT, 31.2km
• Stage 6 - August 9: Lyon - Villard de Lans, 125.4km
• Stage 7 - August 10: Aix les Bains - Courchevel, 134 km
• Stage 8 - August 11: Courchevel - Vaujany, 113.6km
• Stage 9b - August 13: Grenoble - Lac d'Aiguebelette, 71.0 km
• Stage 10 - August 14: Montrond-les-Bains - Issoire, 141.2km
• Stage 11 - August 15: Bellac - Civaux, 77km
• Stage 12 - August 16: Le Mans - Châteaudun, 111.4km
• Stage 14 - August 18: Paris - Paris ITT, 7.4 km

Stage 1a - August 4: s'Hertogenbosch - s'Hertogenbosch, 92.9 km

Photos courtesy of Dick Soepenberg

• Arenda Grimberg before the start of stage 1
• Nicole Brandli and Ghita Beltman from Acca Due kick back and relax between stages
• A race controllers nightmare
• The crowd cheers on the peloton
• I want that flower

Stage 1b - August 4: s'Hertogenbosch - s'Hertogenbosch TTT, 15.1km

Photos courtesy of Dick Soepenberg

• The Acca Due team pose for photos
• Yvonne Brunen about to set off
• Acca Due preparing to head off
• Acca Due power down a well sealed road
• The pink and black of Team Telekom
• Sissy Van Alebeek psyched up and ready to go
• Leontien Van Moorsel looking rather colourful.
• Team Farm Frites Hartol won first place and some silly hats.

Stage 2 - August 5: Bruxelles - Valenciennes, 159.5km

Images by AFP

• Judith Arndt (Saturn) salutes from the podium after her win in stage 2
• Judith Arndt (Saturn) celebrates after winning the sprint
• Cynthia Compain arrives at the finish bandaged after a fall during the race
• Lido dancer Cynthia Compain (C.A Mantes la ville 78) shows off the injuries she sustained in a fall in stage 2
• Cynthia Compain heads for the ambulance
• Debby Mansveld (Vlaanderen), Petra Rossner (Saturn), and Judith Arndt (Saturn) wave their bouquets from the podium
• Riders aim for the line in the stage 2 bunch sprint finish

Stage 3 - August 6: Charleville-Mezieres - Val de Fensch, 154.8km

Images by AFP

• Stage winner Zoulfia Zabirova (USC Chirio) accepts flowers and congratulations
• Judith Arndt (Saturn) - another day in gold, another bouquet

Stage 4 - August 7: Bar le Duc - Nogent-sur-Seine, 156.2km

Images by AFP

• Madeleine Lindberg (Farm Frites-Hartol) leads the break
• Madeleine Lindberg (Farm Frites-Hartol) grinning as she realises a win is in sight
• A jubilant Madeleine Lindberg crosses the line in first place after a long, hard breakaway
• Madeleine Lindberg demonstrates the essential LGBF skill of flower-waving

Stage 5 - August 8: Saint-Vallier - Montceau les Mines ITT, 31.2km

Images by AFP

• Leontien Van Moorsel (Farm Frites-Hartol, wearing the combination jersey) during her winning ride in the Stage 5 time trial in LGBF.

Stage 6 - August 9: Lyon - Villard de Lans, 125.4km

Images by AFP

• Russian Zoulfia Zabirova on her way to victory in stage 6 of LGBF
• Zoulfia Zabirova (USC Chirio) celebrates victory in stage 6 of LGBF

Images by Russell Standring, grenoblecycling.free.fr

• Kimberly Bruckner attacks Bogumila Matusiak with 600 metres to go
• Liane Bahler (Nurnberger) leads her group into Villard de Lans.
• Madeleine Lindberg powers up the final climb
• Leontien Van Moorsel (Farm Frites-Hartol) in the combination leader's jersey
• Tatiana Stiajkina leads the main group
• A chasing group rides the last 250 metres to the finish in Villard de Lans

Stage 7 - August 10: Aix les Bains - Courchevel, 134 km

Images by AFP

• Edita Pucinskaite (Figurella Dream Team, L) rides next to Zinaida Stahurskaya (USC Chirio) during the seventh stage of La Grande Boucle between Aix-les-Bains and Courchevel
• Edita Pucinskaite (Figurella) wins the 7th stage of La Grande Boucle

Images by Russell Standring, grenoblecycling.free.fr

• Edita Pucinskaite (Figurella Dream Team) on her way to victory
• A fan on the loose - Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio) and Joane Somarriba Arrola (Deia Pragma Colnago) have some company on the climb to Courchevel
• Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio) and Joane Somarriba Arrola (Deia Pragma Colnago) attempt to bridge the gap to Pucinskaite
• Nicole Brandli (Acca Due) chases down Susanne Ljungskog (Vlaanderen-T Interim)
• Could Susanne Ljungskog (Vlaanderen-T Interim) be enjoying herself? Surely not.
• Valentina Polkhanova (Itera Team) drives on, placing 6th
• Mouth wide open - Judith Arndt (Saturn Cycling) takes in all the oxygen she can get on her way to the ski town of Courchevel
• Rasa Polikeviciute (Acca Due O) bobs in and out of the saddle on her way to 8th place
• Aline Camboulives (French National Team) was the first French rider to finish today in 11th place
• Kimberly Bruckner (Saturn Cycling) on her way to 12th place, 14.21 down on Pucinskaite
• Three riders fight it out for a placing in the top twenty
• The autobus more than happy to see the 100m to go banner
• Happy it's all over - an Edilsavino rider enjoys getting some attention after a hard day in the saddle
• A massage. Now that's what I need
• A T Mobile rider more than happy that today's stage is over
• Edita Pucinskaite (Figurella Dream Team) loving every minute as she receives a warm applause from the crowd
• Edita Pucinskaite (Figurella Dream Team) happily accepts the glory of winning a mammoth stage and moves to 3rd overall

Stage 8 - August 11: Courchevel - Vaujany, 113.6 km

Images by AFP

• Valentina Polkanova (Itera) leads the way on the Col du Glandon, during the eighth stage of La Grand Boucle Feminine.
• Valentina Polkanova (Itera) wins the eighth stage of La Grand Boucle Feminine.
• Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio) in the leader's jersey after the 8th stage of La Grand Boucle

Photos supplied by Russell Standring

• Oh, what a lovely day for a race
• Wintry conditions for the chase group and the race leader
• Valentina Polkhanova on her way to the stage victory
• Susanne Ljungskog rides to fifth place on the stage
• Silvia Parietti is happy to see the finish in Vaujany
• The first French rider, Sandrine Marcuz, rides into Vaujany
• Rosalisa Lapomarda gets advice from the team car
• Rasa Polikeviciute rides to seventh place
• Priska Doppmann and Shani Bloch ride together into Vaujany
• A lone rider cycles into Vaujany
• Liane Bahler rides to 24th place
• The Italian Alessandra Cappellotto braves the bad weather
• Jolanta Polikeviciute cycles past the devil's bicycle
• The face of Jenny Algelid-Bengtsson says it all
• Itera Team riders lead the largest bunch to finish together in Vaujany
• Even the Devil wasn't happy with the weather
• Nicole Brandli rides to sixth place
• The final 50 metres for Anna Ramirez, Marina Khodtchenkova and Francesca Castrucci
• An Aliverti Kookai Imm Luca Atet rider is happy to get some dry clothes

Stage 9b - August 13: Grenoble - Lac d'Aiguebelette, 71.0 km

Photos by AFP

• Nicole Brandli (Acca Due O) on her way to winning Stage 9b of La Grande Boucle
• Nicole Brandli (Acca Due O) wins the second leg of the ninth stage in lac d'Aiguebelette.

Stage 10 - August 14: Montrond-les-Bains - Issoire, 141.2km

Photos by AFP

• Rasa Polikeviciute (L), Susanne Ljungskog, and Teodora Ruano in stage 10.
• World Champion Rasa Polikeviciute (Acca Due O) on her way to winning Stage 10 of La Grande Boucle Féminine.
• Rasa Polikeviciute (Acca Due O) is relieved to win the 10th stage

Stage 11 - August 15: Bellac - Civaux, 77km

Photos by AFP

• Russian Olga Slioussareva sprints to victory in stage 11
• A plethora of jerseys on the Grande Boucle podium

Stage 12 - August 16: Le Mans - Châteaudun, 111.4km

Images by AFP

• Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio) outsprints Susanne Ljungskog (Vlaanderen-T Interim) for the stage victory
• Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio) celebrates as she crosses the finish line

Stage 14 - August 18: Paris - Paris ITT, 7.4 km

Images by Cyclingnews/Chris Henry

• Zinaida Stahurskaia warms up, preparing to defend her 35 second lead
• Cynthia Compain faces the last 7.4km of her first Grande Boucle
• Kimberly Brucker (Saturn) gears up for the final time trial
• Saturn's Judith Arndt powers to 5th place in stage 14
• Amber Neben (USA National-T Mobile) begins her TT charge
• Acca Due O's Rasa Polikeviciute rode without her familiar rainbow stripes in the time trial
• Valentina Polkhanova (Itera Team) finished the Tour in 6th place overall
• Cynthia Compain prepares for a second tour of the TT course- the easy way
• Zinaida Stahurskaia launches from the start house on Avenue Foch
• Susanne Ljungskog rockets across the finish line in the fastest time
• Susanne Ljungskog wears the white jersey given to the stage winner
• Nicole Brandli (Acce Due O) took 5th place overall and the blue jersey for best young rider
• Olga Slioussareva (Itera Team) claimed both the green and red jerseys in Paris
• Zinaida Stahurskaia dominated the jersey competitions, taking the overall, climbing, and combination jerseys

Images by AFP

• A colourful Susanne Ljungskog (Vlaanderen T Interim) on her way to victory in the final time trial stage in Paris.
• Race leader Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio) gives it everything during her final time trial
• Very aero, very lean. LGBF winner Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio) at full stretch in the final time trial in Paris.
• Joane Somarriba (Deia-Pragma-Colnago) during her time trial
• A very happy Susanne Ljungskog on the podium after winning the final stage in Paris.
• The final podium of LGBF (L to R): Susanne Ljungskog (Vlaanderen T Interim, 2nd), Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio, 1st) and Joane Somarriba (Deia-Pragma-Colnago, 3rd)
• Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio) waves to the crowd on the podium
• LGBF winner Zinaida Stahurskaia (USC Chirio) with her trophy and flowers