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Trust House Women's Tour - 2.2

New Zealand, March 1-3, 2006

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Stage 1 - March 1: Lower Hutt criterium, 45km

Ulmer takes opening crit honours

By Nick Warren in Lower Hutt

Sarah Ulmer
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Stage one of the Women's Trust House Tour of Wellington was tainted by controversy but was rescued by a fast finish from New Zealand's golden girl, Sarah Ulmer.

The one-hour long criterium looked like being a fairly routine stage after an eight member group including Ulmer, lapped the field after 50 minutes of racing. However, confusion reigned as officials attempted to pull out the entire bunch on the 60 minute mark, leaving the eight riders to race the final three laps on their own.

As happened on the same stage during the men's Tour of Wellington one month earlier, communicating to 115 riders as they flash past the finish area is not easy, especially given the wide variety of languages spoken within the peloton.

Many were unsure of what was going on and continued to circle the course some looking particularly bewildered.

Finally, the eight breakaways were stopped on the start line, lapped riders moved off the course and the race restarted for the final three laps.

Restless spectators along with frustrated team managers voiced their opinions, but thankfully Ulmer produced the goods with a sprint finish to win ahead of Swiss Priska Doppmann (Univega). Ulmer's star status in New Zealand is such that her victory instantly placated any grumblings amongst the crowd.

The lead group worked well
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Trixi Worrack (Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung) rounded off the podium positions in third.

Ulmer and her seven companions which included Doppmann, Worrack, Eloudie Touffet (Nobili), Magali Le Floch (T-Mobile), Dale Tye (Samsung NZ), Hayley Brown (Chase Smart-Mercedes) and Josie Loane (UKNZJobs.com) had broken away from the 115-strong pack within the first ten minutes.

They slowly increased their lead ahead and with many top teams represented the bunch seemed happy to watch. Major outfits who missed the break included the Austrian, Japanese, Russian and German national squads, but they only put in sporadic chase attempts.

Up front a battle was on between Tye and Loane for the sprinters green jersey. With intermediate sprints every ten minutes, the two came to the night's final last lap sprint with an equal eight points each. Unfortunately Loane crashed out with just half a lap remaining, handing the Tour's first green jersey to Tye. Loane remounted and finished the race.

Confusion
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Ulmer, always a crowd favourite on home soil, thanked the spectators for their support. "You guys were awesome," she said whilst on the podium collecting her Tour leader's yellow jersey, "thanks so much for coming out tonight!

"There is a fairly lumpy stage to come tomorrow," she said, "so I'll be lucky to be holding onto this tomorrow night."

Regarding the end-of-stage-kerfuffle, she said, "I think we (the break) knew what we were doing, but not sure the bunch did."

Tye was rapt to finish the day in green: "I'm stoked! I hope the Aussie girl (Loane) is OK to race the next criterium."

Photography

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Images by CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net

Images by Nick Warren/Cyclingnews.com

Images by Craig Wadsworth

Results

1 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team    1.05.15
2 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Univega Pro Team                            
3 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                
4 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas        
5 Hayley Brown (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                      
6 Magali Le Floch (Fra) T-Mobile Team                               
6 Dale Tye (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                                
6 Josie Loane (Aus) Uknzjobs.Com                                    
9 Oenone Wood (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              1.45
9 Anke Wickman (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                 
9 Katherine Bates (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              
9 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                     
9 Jenny MacPherson (Aus) Australian National Team                   
9 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian National Team                      
9 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                      
9 Hannah Banks (Aus) Australian National Team                       
9 Emma Mackie (Aus) Australian National Team                        
9 Larissa Kleinmann (Ger) German National Team                      
9 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team                          
9 Claudia Stumpf (Ger) German National Team                         
9 Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team                         
9 Emma Rickards (Aus) Univega Pro Team                              
9 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Univega Pro Team                         
9 Sarah Düster (Ger) Univega Pro Team                               
9 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Univega Pro Team                               
9 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan                  
9 Charlotte Goldsmith (GBr) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan               
9 Amy Hunt (GBr) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan                          
9 Helen Kelly (Aus) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan                       
9 Masami Mashimo (Jpn) Japan National Team                          
9 Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Japan National Team                           
9 Akemi Morimoto (Jpn) Japan National Team                          
9 Youko Okuda (Jpn) Japan National Team                             
9 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                  
9 Kimberly Baldwin (USA) T-Mobile Team                              
9 Amy Moore (Can) T-Mobile Team                                     
9 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                
9 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas         
9 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas         
9 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas              
9 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas      
9 Marta Villatosana (Spa) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas     
9 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) Russia National Team                        
9 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Russia National Team                    
9 Tatiana Antoschina (Rus) Russia National Team                     
9 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Russia National Team                     
9 Irina Sempyanskaya (Rus) Russia National Team                     
9 Isabella Wieser (Aut) Elk Haus Noe                                
9 Annette Beutler (Swi) Elk Haus Noe                                
9 Baerbell Jungmeier (Aut) Elk Haus Noe                             
9 Patricia Schwager (Swi) Elk Haus Noe                              
9 Meifang Li (Chn) China National Team                              
9 Yongli Liu (Chn) China National Team                              
9 Libo Ma (Chn) China National Team                                 
9 Na Zhao (Chn) China National Team                                 
9 Jing Chen (Chn) China National Team                               
9 Pu Xiang Zhen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                        
9 Yanxia Jiang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                         
9 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                            
9 Xiong Yin Ruan (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                       
9 Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                              
9 Tamara Boyd (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team           
9 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team         
9 Michelle Hyland (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team       
9 Melissa Holt (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team          
9 Susie Wood (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team            
9 Brei Gudsell (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                            
9 Kara Northcott (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                          
9 Marina Duvnyak (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                          
9 Joanne Buick (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                            
9 Karen Fulton (NZl) BP New Zealand                                 
9 Lisa Haynes (NZl) BP New Zealand                                  
9 Serina Sheridan (NZl) BP New Zealand                              
9 Gina Waible (NZl) BP New Zealand                                  
9 Frith Brown (NZl) BP New Zealand                                  
9 Natalie Bates (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                     
9 Jessie MacLean (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                    
9 Emma James (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                        
9 Erin Chamberlen (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                   
9 Leonie Aisbett (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                    
9 Pernille Fletcher (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                        
9 Robin Farina (USA) Wholly Bagels Team                             
9 Amy Mosen (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                                
9 Karina Wilkinson (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                         
9 Carolyn Jenkins (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                       
9 Emma Hutchings (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                        
9 Donna Sibley (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                          
9 Vickie Burr (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                           
9 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Sandoval Promotions                       
9 Kate Mercer (Aus) Sandoval Promotions                             
9 Kelly Benjamin (USA) Sandoval Promotions                          
9 Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Sandoval Promotions                      
9 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Sandoval Promotions                            
9 Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) Uknzjobs.Com                               
9 Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Uknzjobs.Com                                
9 Jenny Trew (Can) Uknzjobs.Com                                     
9 Nikkie Egyed (Aus) Uknzjobs.Com                                   
9 Carly Hibberd (Aus) Uknzjobs.Com                                  
9 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                             
9 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                            
9 Ketti Manfrin (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                               
9 Laura Pisaneschi (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                            
9 Ombreta Ugolini (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                             
104 Ruijuan Liu (Chn) China National Team                       3.30
104 Lauren Koedyk (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                         
104 Rosy McCall (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                            
104 Nicola Cox (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                          
108 Melissa Pilla (NZl) BP New Zealand                          5.15
108 Nicola Johnson (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                         
108 Stacy Sims (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                          
111 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team             7.00
111 Prinsloo Dorette (NZl) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan                
DNS Bernadette Schober (Aut) Sandoval Promotions                    
 
General classification after stage 1
 
1 Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team    1.05.05
2 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Univega Pro Team                        0.04
3 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung            0.06
4 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas    0.10
4 Hayley Brown (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                      
4 Magali Le Floch (Fra) T-Mobile Team                               
4 Dale Tye (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                                
4 Josie Loane (Aus) Uknzjobs.Com                                    
9 Oenone Wood (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              1.55
9 Anke Wickman (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                 
9 Katherine Bates (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              
9 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                     
9 Jenny MacPherson (Aus) Australian National Team                   
9 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian National Team                      
9 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                      
9 Hannah Banks (Aus) Australian National Team                       
9 Emma Mackie (Aus) Australian National Team                        
9 Larissa Kleinmann (Ger) German National Team                      
9 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team                          
9 Claudia Stumpf (Ger) German National Team                         
9 Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team                         
9 Emma Rickards (Aus) Univega Pro Team                              
9 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Univega Pro Team                         
9 Sarah Düster (Ger) Univega Pro Team                               
9 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Univega Pro Team                               
9 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan                  
9 Charlotte Goldsmith (GBr) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan               
9 Amy Hunt (GBr) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan                          
9 Helen Kelly (Aus) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan                       
9 Masami Mashimo (Jpn) Japan National Team                          
9 Ayako Toyooka (Jpn) Japan National Team                           
9 Akemi Morimoto (Jpn) Japan National Team                          
9 Youko Okuda (Jpn) Japan National Team                             
9 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                  
9 Kimberly Baldwin (USA) T-Mobile Team                              
9 Amy Moore (Can) T-Mobile Team                                     
9 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) T-Mobile Team                                
9 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas         
9 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas         
9 Miho Oki (Jpn) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas              
9 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas      
9 Marta Villatosana (Spa) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas     
9 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) Russia National Team                        
9 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Russia National Team                    
9 Tatiana Antoschina (Rus) Russia National Team                     
9 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Russia National Team                     
9 Irina Sempyanskaya (Rus) Russia National Team                     
9 Isabella Wieser (Aut) Elk Haus Noe                                
9 Annette Beutler (Swi) Elk Haus Noe                                
9 Baerbell Jungmeier (Aut) Elk Haus Noe                             
9 Patricia Schwager (Swi) Elk Haus Noe                              
9 Meifang Li (Chn) China National Team                              
9 Yongli Liu (Chn) China National Team                              
9 Libo Ma (Chn) China National Team                                 
9 Na Zhao (Chn) China National Team                                 
9 Jing Chen (Chn) China National Team                               
9 Pu Xiang Zhen (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                        
9 Yanxia Jiang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                         
9 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                            
9 Xiong Yin Ruan (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                       
9 Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                              
9 Tamara Boyd (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team           
9 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team         
9 Michelle Hyland (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team       
9 Melissa Holt (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team          
9 Susie Wood (NZl) Trust House New Zealand National Team            
9 Brei Gudsell (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                            
9 Kara Northcott (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                          
9 Marina Duvnyak (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                          
9 Joanne Buick (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                            
9 Karen Fulton (NZl) BP New Zealand                                 
9 Lisa Haynes (NZl) BP New Zealand                                  
9 Serina Sheridan (NZl) BP New Zealand                              
9 Gina Waible (NZl) BP New Zealand                                  
9 Frith Brown (NZl) BP New Zealand                                  
9 Natalie Bates (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                     
9 Jessie MacLean (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                    
9 Emma James (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                        
9 Erin Chamberlen (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                   
9 Leonie Aisbett (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                    
9 Pernille Fletcher (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                        
9 Robin Farina (USA) Wholly Bagels Team                             
9 Amy Mosen (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                                
9 Karina Wilkinson (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                         
9 Carolyn Jenkins (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                       
9 Emma Hutchings (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                        
9 Donna Sibley (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                          
9 Vickie Burr (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                           
9 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Sandoval Promotions                       
9 Kate Mercer (Aus) Sandoval Promotions                             
9 Kelly Benjamin (USA) Sandoval Promotions                          
9 Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Sandoval Promotions                      
9 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Sandoval Promotions                            
9 Jennie Stenerhag (Swe) Uknzjobs.Com                               
9 Tina Mayolo-Pic (USA) Uknzjobs.Com                                
9 Jenny Trew (Can) Uknzjobs.Com                                     
9 Nikkie Egyed (Aus) Uknzjobs.Com                                   
9 Carly Hibberd (Aus) Uknzjobs.Com                                  
9 Martina Corazza (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                             
9 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                            
9 Ketti Manfrin (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                               
9 Laura Pisaneschi (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                            
9 Ombreta Ugolini (Ita) A.S. Team F.R.W                             
104 Ruijuan Liu (Chn) China National Team                       3.40
104 Lauren Koedyk (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                         
104 Rosy McCall (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                            
104 Nicola Cox (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                          
108 Melissa Pilla (NZl) BP New Zealand                          5.25
108 Nicola Johnson (NZl) Wholly Bagels Team                         
108 Stacy Sims (NZl) Dialed In Motion Team                          
111 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team             7.10
111 Prinsloo Dorette (NZl) Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan                
 
Sprints classification
 
1 Dale Tye (NZl) Samsung New Zealand                               8 pts
2 Josie Loane (Aus) Uknzjobs.Com                                   8
3 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Univega Pro Team                           5
4 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung               1
5 Hayley Brown (Aus) Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                     1
6 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas       1
 
Teams classification
 
1 Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz                                  3.19.15
2 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                                    
3 Nobili Rubinetterie - Menikini Cogeas                             
4 Samsung New Zealand                                               
5 T-Mobile Team                                                     
6 Trust House New Zealand National Team                             
7 Uknzjobs.Com                                                      
8 Univega Pro Team                                                  
9 A.S. Team F.R.W                                               1.45
10 Australian National Team                                         
11 BP New Zealand                                                   
12 China National Team                                              
13 Dialed In Motion Team                                            
14 Elk Haus Noe                                                     
15 German National Team                                             
16 Giant Pro Cycling Team                                           
17 Japan National Team                                              
18 Russia National Team                                             
19 Safi Pasta Zara Manhattan                                        
20 Sandoval Promotions                                              
21 Wholly Bagels Team                                               

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