Trust House Women's Tour - 2.2

New Zealand, March 1-3, 2006

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Tye Dale (NZ) gives it some stick during the time trial
Josie Loane (Uknzjpbs.com) does it tough
Elodie Touffet (Nobili) found the wind hard to deal with
Hayley Brown (Chase-Smart-Mercedes) pushes into the headwind
Priska Doppmann (Univega) grimaces with the effort on a tough Wellington day
She's loving it! Sarah Ulmer (Trust House NZ) rides well during the time trial
It looks effortless for Ulmer on her way to winning the time trial
Sarah Ulmer (Trust House NZ) during her winning ride to seal the Trust House women's tour
Looking relaxed as usual is Sarah Ulmer, after winning the time trial
The day's podium with (l-r): Sarah Ulmer (Trust House NZ, first), Li Meifeng (China National Team, second) and Judith Arndt (T-Mobile, third)

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Vickie Burr (Dialled in Motion) pushes into the headwind
Ina Teutenberg (T-Mobile) starts her run
Jenny Macpherson (Aust National Team) pushes off to start her time trial
Brei Gudsell (Samsung New Zealand) gives it some gas at the start of her time trial
Oenone Wood (Nurnberger) looks very relaxed at the start of her 14km
Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) gets her race against the clock underway
The local media focus on Sarah Ulmer as she prepares for the start
Sarah Ulmer heads out on her fast 14km run
Ulmer pushes hard during her time trial
So, girls... what do you reckon about the wind? Sarah Ulmer poses the question on the podium

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Trixi Worrack (Équipe Nürnberger) protected her third place on GC in the time trial
Priska Doppmann (Pro Team Univega) started the day 8 seconds down on Sarah Ulmer's GC lead
A police escort follows Sarah Ulmer away from the start / finish area
Young Australian, Amanda Spratt was first off in the 11km test
Giorgia Bronzini (AS Team FRW) was tenth on GC before the stage
Chase Smart's Hayley Brown has had a good week
Li Meifeng (China) was second on the stage, 31 seconds down on the winner
Support from the Team Manager for Karina Wilkinson (Wholly Bagels)
Nicole Cooke (Pro Team Univega) won the mountain's jersey in the Tour
Olympic rings on the helmet of Athens track champion, Olga Slyusareva (Russia)
Natalie Bates (Chase Smart) focuses
France's time trial champion Edwig Pitel (Sandoval Promotions)
Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) came third on the stage
The stage podium - Sarah Ulmer (NZ), Li Meifeng (China) and Judith Arndt (T-Mobile)
Transport service back to the race hotel for the T-Mobile and Chase Smart bikes

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Helen Kelly (Team Safi) corners on her own
Sarah Ulmer (NZ) and Dale Tye (NZ) wait to start
Toni Bradshaw (NZ) leads Giorgia Bronzini (AS Team FRW) in the bunch
Anke Wichmann (Equipe Nürnberger) keeps an eye on Mashimo Masami (Japan)
Amy Hunt (Team Safi) follows team-mate Charlotte Goldsmith in the bunch
Susanne Ljungskog (Sandoval Promotions) leads the bunch
Nicole Cooke (Univega Pro Team) leads down the finishing straight
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) takes the sprint ahead of Jo Kiesanowski (Univega) and Giorgia Bronzini (AS Team FRW)
The race podium: Dale Tye NZ (Sprints) Sarah Ulmer NZ (Overall) and Nicole Cooke Univega (Mountains)

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Race Leader, Sarah Ulmer
Big smiles from Rochelle Gilmore (Team Safi)
The bunch rolls through beautiful countryside
Susanne Ljungskog (Sandoval Promotions) checks on the effects of her attack
Climbing on the rolling roads north of Wellington
The sign says it all
Various styles on a descent
One of the more long-lived escapes: Sarah Duester (Univega Pro Team), Susanne Ljungskog (Sandoval Promotions), Svetlana Bubnenkova (Russia)
Ina-Yoko Teutenberg T-Mobile takes her first stage of the day
The race podium: Dale Tye NZ (Sprints) Sarah Ulmer NZ (Overall) and Nicole Cooke Univega (Mountains)

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The huge bunch filled the width of High Street, Lower Hutt
Gollan (Nobili Rubinetterie) and Michelle Hyland (NZ)
Priska Doppmann (Univega Pro Team) leads the breakaway through a corner
The Wholly Bagels team made their racing debut on Stage 1
Giorgia Bronzini (Team FRW) corners in the bunch
Amy Moore (T-Mobile) centre, with Oenone Wood (Équipe Nürnberger) on her shoulder
Alexis Rhodes (Australia)
Stage winner, Sarah Ulmer, stayed to sign autographs for her fans - no-one was disappointed despite the cold and dark
Trixi Worrack leads the breakaway down the High Street
Tina Pic (UKNZJobs.com) and Rochelle Gilmore (Safi) in the bunch
British RR Champion, Nicole Cooke (Univega Pro Team) and Oenone Wood (Équipe Nürnberger)
Jo Kiesanowski (Univega) takes the sprint for ninth from Rochelle Gilmore (obscured) and Miho Oki (Nobili Rubinetterie)
Whilst the riders waited to start again, the Team Managers gave some instructions to them
Sarah Ulmer leads the sprint for the win
Ulmer and Dale Tye - overall leader and sprints leader - are lit up in the flash of numerous cameras

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Team Nurnberger team talk before the race
Heroine Fashions? An appropriate label for one of New Zealand’s most popular and inspirational sporting heroes.
Last minute advice for Jessie MacLean (Chase Smart Mercedes-Benz)
Trixi Worrack worked hard in the breakaway
Aussie champ Katherine Bates riding in the main bunch
The lead group makes its way along the top straight in the evening sun
The lead group worked well together, and lapped the main pack after about 50 minutes
Sarah Ulmer looks very comfortable in her transition back to riding the road
Elodie Touffet worked hard for the breakaway
It was hard going into the wind so in the middle of the pack where Rochelle Gilmore is, was perhaps the smartest place to be.
Winner of the Geelong World Cup, Ina Teutenberg was content to spend the day in the pack
Judith Arndt, another big name who had a largely anonymous race - are T-Mobile saving their stars for the World Cup on Sunday?
Rochelle Gilmore didn't look like she enjoyed the day
Hard yards for Nicola Johnson and most of the other riders in the main pack
Discussions on the line about how to handle the confusion that ensued when lapped riders were told to pull out after the hour or racing
Confusion reigned for a while, with teams milling around while the lead bunch formed on the start line
Lapped riders watch the lead bunch of eight as the race was restarted for the final 3 laps