Cyclingnews TV   News  Tech   Features   Road   MTB   BMX   Cyclo-cross   Track    Photos    Fitness    Letters   Search   Forum  
Home

Recently on Cyclingnews.com


Dauphiné Libéré
Photo ©: Sirotti

Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale - 2.9.1

France, August 3-17, 2003

Main Page    Results    Next Stage

Stage 1 - August 3: Sartène - Ajaccio, 105 km

Zabelinskaia's Corsican campaign pays off

First empress: Olga Zabelinskaia
Photo: © AFP

The three ascents on the first stage of the 2003 Grand Boucle Féminine may have been only fourth category but they were enough to give hard-climbing Russian espoir Olga Zabelinskaia (Velodames-Colnago) the stage victory and overall lead after the first day of racing.

The first stage was held entirely on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, famous as the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, and by the end of the 105km trip to Ajaccio, Zabelinskaia had established herself as the first empress of this year's Grand Boucle Féminine with a decisive 4:32 victory over Australian Sara Carrigan (Bik-Powerplate). Denmark's Lisbeth Simper (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox) was third.

Photos

Images by AFP

Stage 1 - August 3: Sartène - Ajaccio, 105 km

Results

1 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                  3.02.53
2 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Bik-Powerplate                            4.32
3 Lisbeth Simper (Den) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox           5.34
4 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                     5.43
5 Katrina Grove (USA) Team S.A.T.S                              6.04
6 Valentina Karpenko (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                        
7 Sonia Huguet (Fra) French National Team                           
8 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                      
9 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                     6.22
10 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM             6.25
11 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                     6.26
12 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox       6.27
13 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                      
14 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                     
15 Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen              
16 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai          
17 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                
18 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Bik-Powerplate                           
19 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco          
20 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                     
21 Tina Liebig (Ger) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                 
22 Emma James (Aus) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                        11.03
23 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team        
24 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung            
25 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik-Powerplate                            15.11
26 Nadia Triquet (Fra) French National Team                         
27 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Prato Marathon Bike                        
28 Karine Dalmais (Fra) French National Team                        
29 Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco               
30 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                   
31 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox             
32 Volha Hayeva (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                             
33 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team     
34 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM               16.01
35 Birgit Söllner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung         16.04
36 Sabrina Emmasi (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                    20.52
37 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Bik-Powerplate                           
38 Marta Evangelisti (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox           
39 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S                               
40 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                                  
41 Irene Puccioni (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                         
42 Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) French National Team                 
43 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team        
44 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                        
45 Mette Andreasen Fischer (Den) Team S.A.T.S                  24.55
46 Christina Peick Andersen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                      
47 Sylvie Riedle (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                          
48 Corinne Sempe (Fra) French National Team                         
49 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Bik-Powerplate                                 
50 Youlia Razenkova (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                    26.33
51 Helen Kelly (Aus) Team S.A.T.S                                   
52 Hayley Rutherford (Aus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team    
53 Stefani Kortekaas (Ned) Bik-Powerplate                      29.22
54 Emanuela Brigati (Ita) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team     
55 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike               33.00
56 Azucena Sanchez (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai             
57 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox         
58 Vicky Fournial (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                         
59 Cathy Moncassin (Fra) French National Team                       
60 Baukje Doedee (Ned) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai               
61 Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco      
62 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung          39.55
63 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung          
64 Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai    
65 Agurtzane Elorriaga Derteano (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco    
66 Iosune Murillo Elkano (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco           
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                        8 pts
2 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                        4
3 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                         1
4 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai          1
 
U23 classification
 
1 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                  3.02.53
2 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Bik-Powerplate                            4.32
3 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                  6.04
4 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                     6.22
5 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                      6.26
6 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai       6.27
7 Tina Liebig (Ger) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                  
8 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Prato Marathon Bike                    15.11
9 Volha Hayeva (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                              
10 Marta Evangelisti (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox      20.52