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Grande Boucle Féminine Internationale - 2.9.1

France, August 3-17, 2003

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Stage 9 - August 11: Châteauneuf sur Charente - St-Georges-de-Didonne, 86 km

Zabelinskaia redeems herself

By Kristy Scrymgeour

Olga Zabelinskaia
Photo: © AFP

Olga Zabelinskaia (Velodames Colnago) redeemed her mistake of missing the break earlier in the week when she put herself in today's decisive break, winning the stage and gaining some lost time. Also in the break was Judith Arndt (Nurnberger) who moved up into 5th place after this stage.

The heat continued with another 40 degree day today but this time the road flattened out and riders prepared for a stage for their sprinters. Nurnberger seemed to be doing the work to keep the race together for their sprinter Petra Rossner as attacks from the field were constant. Before long a break formed that would succeed containing eight riders including Zabelinskaia, Mette Andreasen Fischer (Team S.A.T.S), Anita Valen (Bik-Powerplate), Eneritz Iturriaga (Team 2002 Aurora RSM), Lisbeth Simper (S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox), Arndt, Emma James (Les Pruneaux d'Agen) and Erika Vilunaite (Prato Marathon Bike).

It took the main GC contenders a while to realize that Arndt was in the break and the group got out to over a minute before the chase began. The break worked well together and quickly managed to increase the gap to 3 minutes, a time that was reduced to 2'40" by the finish line. Zabelinskaia took the sprint to win the stage from Andreasen Fischer with Valen coming in third.

Race leader Joane Somarriba Arrola (Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco) was in no danger of losing her yellow jersey today and celebrated her birthday before the race with the other birthday girl, Margaret Hemsley (Nurnberger) with a glass of Champagne. Many of the riders also cooled off with a dip in the ocean after the stage.

Photography

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Results

1 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                         2.04.28
2 Mette Andreasen Fischer (Den) Team S.A.T.S                           0.03
3 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik-Powerplate                                         
4 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                             
5 Lisbeth Simper (Den) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                      
6 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                        
7 Emma James (Aus) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                                 0.25
8 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Prato Marathon Bike                            0.28
9 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S                                   2.48
10 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                               
11 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Bik-Powerplate                                  
12 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team               
13 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                            
14 Nadia Triquet (Fra) French National Team                            3.07
15 Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                      
16 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                               
17 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                           
18 Katrina Grove (USA) Team S.A.T.S                                        
19 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                  
20 Karine Dalmais (Fra) French National Team                               
21 Corinne Sempe (Fra) French National Team                                
22 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                           
23 Helen Kelly (Aus) Team S.A.T.S                                          
24 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                        
25 Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                     
26 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                 
27 Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai           
28 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                               
29 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                                
30 Sabrina Emmasi (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                                
31 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai                 
32 Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) French National Team                        
33 Youlia Razenkova (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                                
34 Irene Puccioni (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                                
35 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team               
36 Azucena Sanchez (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai                    
37 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                             
38 Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco             
39 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                                         
40 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                
41 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Bik-Powerplate                                  
42 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                 
43 Tina Liebig (Ger) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                        
44 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                   
45 Birgit Söllner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                     
46 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team            
47 Christina Peick Andersen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                         4.20
48 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                      4.58
49 Iosune Murillo Elkano (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                  
50 Baukje Doedee (Ned) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai                      
51 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Bik-Powerplate                                    5.33
52 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                 10.05
53 Sylvie Riedle (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                            17.41
DNS Volha Hayeva (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                                   
 
General classification after stage 8
 
1 Joane Somarriba Arrola (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco          24.32.45
2 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                             2.01
3 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                          3.36
4 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox               6.20
5 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                    7.03
6 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                            9.24
7 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                    10.42
8 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Bik-Powerplate                              10.59
9 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                        20.23
10 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                      22.15
11 Marianna Lorenzoni (Ita) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai            27.43
12 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                          28.33
13 Katrina Grove (USA) Team S.A.T.S                                   29.26
14 Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                       39.05
15 Tina Liebig (Ger) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                   39.36
16 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                          42.01
17 Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                44.52
18 Anita Valen (Nor) Bik-Powerplate                                   47.03
19 Emma James (Aus) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                               51.26
20 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team          55.51
21 Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                 58.32
22 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team       59.48
23 Lisbeth Simper (Den) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox              1.00.59
24 Karine Dalmais (Fra) French National Team                        1.08.59
25 Nadia Triquet (Fra) French National Team                         1.11.04
26 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung            1.21.33
27 Mette Andreasen Fischer (Den) Team S.A.T.S                       1.49.58
28 Giovanna Troldi (Ita) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                        1.51.03
29 Ghita Beltman (Ned) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco                   1.53.03
30 Youlia Razenkova (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                         1.54.39
31 Birgit Söllner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              1.59.08
32 Sabrina Emmasi (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                         2.02.21
33 Magalie Finot Laivier (Fra) French National Team                 2.04.14
34 Corinne Sempe (Fra) French National Team                         2.06.53
35 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Prato Marathon Bike                        2.11.43
36 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                                  2.17.44
37 Francis Linthorst (Ned) Bik-Powerplate                           2.20.09
38 Meredith Miller (USA) Team S.A.T.S                               2.22.09
39 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team        2.22.33
40 Christina Peick Andersen (Den) Team S.A.T.S                      2.25.28
41 Francesca Castrucci (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                    2.26.43
42 Irene Puccioni (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                         2.26.47
43 Sylvie Riedle (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                          2.33.13
44 Helen Kelly (Aus) Team S.A.T.S                                   2.36.14
45 Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai    2.41.19
46 Letizia Giardinelli (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox         2.43.19
47 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Bik-Powerplate                                 2.46.39
48 Azucena Sanchez (Spa) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai             2.51.58
49 Baukje Doedee (Ned) Team Catalunya-Aliverti-Kookai               3.11.47
50 Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung          3.12.08
51 Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco      3.15.10
52 Iosune Murillo Elkano (Spa) Bizkaia Panda Spiuk Sabeco           3.23.56
53 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung               3.27.07
 
Mountains classification
 
1 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                            58 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                       23
5 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago                              23
6 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                          21
7 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                 18
8 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                              18
9 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Bik-Powerplate                                 16
10 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                     13
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Prato Marathon Bike                         24.34.46
2 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Velodames-Colnago                            7.23
3 Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                        18.22
4 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora RSM                           26.32
5 Tina Liebig (Ger) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox                    37.35
6 Mette Andreasen Fischer (Den) Team S.A.T.S                        1.47.57
7 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Prato Marathon Bike                         2.09.42
8 Alison Wright (Aus) Road Runner - Guerciotti Cycling Team         2.20.32
9 Irene Puccioni (Ita) Prato Marathon Bike                          2.24.46
10 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Bik-Powerplate                                 2.44.38