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22nd Tour de l'Aude - 2.1

France, May 12-21, 2006

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Stage 1 - May 12: Gruissan – Gruissan TTT, 28 km

By Kristy Scrymgeour

The Buitenpoort team
Photo ©: Philippe Volle
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Team Buitenpoort Flexpoint, fielding last year's winner of Tour de L'Aude Amber Neben, took out the opening stage of this years ten-day race, winning the 28km team time trial in the coastal town of Gruissan. With a 19 second lead now over T-Mobile and another 18 seconds on Nurnberger, Buitenpoort has set itself up as the team to beat again this year.

Starting and finishing in Gruissan, the time trial started with a false flat that gradually gained elevation all the way to the start of the climb at the 9.5km mark. About five kilometers in length, the climb is a tough one for a team time trial and this is where many of the teams lost a rider or two. After peaking the climb, the descent is fast and technical and winds its way back down to sea level before turning right and heading back to Gruissan for a very flat final ten kilometers.

Conditions were good for a team time trial. It was overcast and looked like rain but it stayed dry and the wind was strong but steady with a headwind on the climb. Buitenpoort finished with a full team on the line riding a strong final ten kilometers, whilst T-Mobile lost three riders along the way, finishing with three. The Nurnberger team lost sprinter Régina Schleicher almost immediately and rode with five.

Crossing the line first for Buitenpoort was Loes Gunnewijk, who will take the official race lead. Buitenpoort will now have to protect the yellow jersey going into the second stage, which heads straight in to the hills with a category one climb up Col de Jouys and a Hors Cat climb up Col de la Croix de Sous within the 103.5km stage.

Photography

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Images by CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net

Images by Philippe Volle/velopalmares.free.fr

Results

1 Buitenpoort Flexpoint                                           37.11.54
2 T-Mobile                                                         0.18.98
3 Nürnberg Versicherung                                            0.37.45
4 AA-Drink CT                                                      0.49.40
5 Univega                                                          1.19.23
6 French National Team                                             1.31.98
7 Bianchi Aliverti Kookai                                          1.35.76
8 Fénix Colnago                                                    1.47.80
9 Nobili Rubinetterie                                              2.19.20
10 German National Team                                            2.27.29
11 Australian National Team                                        2.58.83
12 Dutch National Team                                             2.59.72
13 Belgian National Team                                           3.09.14
14 USA National Team                                               3.49.80
15 New Zealand National Team                                       3.56.95
16 Colombian National Team                                         4.00.66
17 Lotto Belisol                                                   4.08.80
18 Les Pruneaux d'Agen                                             4.19.76
19 Giant PC                                                        4.40.86
 
Individuals
 
1 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                 37.11.54
2 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                      
3 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                            
4 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                       
5 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                 0.03.31
6 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) T-Mobile Professional Cycling               0.18.98
7 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Professional Cycling                        
8 Kimberly Anderson (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling                   
9 Oenone Wood (Aus) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                 0.30.45
10 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                     
11 Anke Wichmann (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                     
12 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                          
13 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                   
14 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                    0.35.40
15 Adrie Visser (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                               
16 Théresa Senff (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team                              
17 Angela Brodtka (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team                             
18 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Univega Pro Cycling Team                  0.40.23
19 Sarah Grab (Swi) Univega Pro Cycling Team                              
20 Sarah Duster (Ger) Univega Pro Cycling Team                            
21 Emma Rickards (Aus) Univega Pro Cycling Team                           
22 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) French National Team                      0.44.98
23 Marina Jaunatre (Fra) French National Team                             
24 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team                           
25 Magalie Finot Lavier (Fra) French National Team                        
26 Karine Gautard (Fra) French National Team                              
27 Edwige Pitel (Fra) Bianchi Aliverti Kookai                      0.49.76
28 Trine Hansen (Den) Bianchi Aliverti Kookai                             
29 Dorte Rasmussen (Den) Bianchi Aliverti Kookai                          
30 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Colnago                        0.54.80
31 Olga Zabelinskaya (Rus) Fenixs-Colnago                                 
32 Eléna Stramoysova (Rus) Fenixs-Colnago                                 
33 Johanna Buick (NZl) Fenixs-Colnago                                     
34 Maja Adamsen (Den) Fenixs-Colnago                                      
35 Edita Puncinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas    1.00.20
36 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas                
37 Evelyn Garcia (ESa) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas                
38 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas               
39 Bianca Knöpfle (Ger) German National Team                       1.05.29
40 Alexandra Sontheimer (Ger) German National Team                        
41 Charlotte Becker (Ger) German National Team                            
42 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) German National Team                              
43 Sabine Fischer (Ger) German National Team                              
44 Kimberly Baldwin (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling            1.07.66
45 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian National Team                    1.09.83
46 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                           
47 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                        
48 Jenny Mac Pherson (Aus) Australian National Team                       
49 Sally Ann Cowman (Aus) Australian National Team                        
50 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Dutch National Team                        1.14.72
51 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team                              
52 Irène Van Den Broeck (Ned) Dutch National Team                         
53 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Dutch National Team                             
54 Sofie Goor (Bel) Belgian National Team                          1.20.14
55 Laure Werner (Bel) Belgian National Team                               
56 Sharon Vandromme (Bel) Belgian National Team                           
57 Cindy Pieters (Bel) Belgian National Team                              
58 Josephine Groenveld (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                 1.20.81
59 Kateryn Curi (USA) USA National Team                            1.24.80
60 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                                 
61 Grace Fleury (USA) USA National Team                                   
62 Carissa Wilkes (NZl) New Zealand National Team                  1.29.95
63 Alison Shanks (NZl) New Zealand National Team                          
64 Amy Mosen (NZl) New Zealand National Team                              
65 Marina Duvnjak (NZl) New Zealand National Team                         
66 Michelle Kiesanowski (NZl) New Zealand National Team                   
67 Dale Tye (NZl) New Zealand National Team                               
68 Maria Calle (Col) Colombian National Team                       1.34.66
69 Monica Mendes (Col) Colombian National Team                            
70 Magdali Trujillo (Col) Colombian National Team                         
71 Millerlandy Agudelo (Col) Colombian National Team                      
72 Natalie Bates (Aus) AA-Drink Cycling Team                       1.39.37
73 An Van Rie (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                       1.39.80
74 Inge Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                     
75 Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                          
76 Katryn Watt (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                             
77 Marielle Aunave (Fra) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                         
78 Alexandra Le Henaff (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                   1.44.76
79 Tony Bradshaw (NZl) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                                
80 Elisabeth Chavanne Brunel (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                    
81 Nathalie Mousques (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                            
82 Tamara Boyd (NZl) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                                  
83 Sylvie Riedle (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                                
84 Yanxia Jiang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                            1.49.86
85 Min Gao (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                        
86 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                      
87 Wan Yiu Wong (HKg) Giant Pro Cycling                                   
88 Xiong Yng Ruan (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                 
89 Yan Mei Wu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                     
90 Lyne Bessette (Can) T-Mobile Professional Cycling               2.16.09
91 Amy Moore (Can) T-Mobile Professional Cycling                          
92 Sara Peeters (Bel) Belgian National Team                        3.22.36
93 Hannah Banks (Aus) Australian National Team                     3.27.26
94 Volha Hayeva (Blr) Bianchi Aliverti Kookai                      3.36.64
95 Lise Christensen (Den) Bianchi Aliverti Kookai                         
96 Janne Brok (Ned) Dutch National Team                            3.59.37
97 Marta Vilajosana (Spa) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas      4.53.61
98 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                4.55.90
99 Régina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung          5.00.00
100 Sarah Grab (Swi) Univega Pro Cycling Team                      5.00.02
101 Fanny Riberot (Fra) French National Team                       5.13.68
102 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Dutch National Team                      5.41.16
103 Christina Ruiter (USA) USA National Team                       5.49.86
104 Karen Steurs (Bel) Belgian National Team                       6.14.57
105 Alessandra Borghi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas    6.18.65
106 Katherine Lambden (USA) USA National Team                      6.45.75
107 Lava Kroepsch (USA) USA National Team                                 
108 Mette Andreasen (Den) Bianchi Aliverti Kookai                  7.05.76
109 Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) German National Team                      7.06.81
110 Eléna Eifler (Ger) Fenixs-Colnago                              7.44.98
111 Marielle Aunave (Fra) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                 9.46.40
                              
U23  riders                                                             
 
1 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team                37.11
2 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              0.30
3 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                      0.35
4 Adrie Visser (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                              
5 Karine Gautard (Fra) French National Team                         0.45
6 Eléna Stramoysova (Rus) Fenixs-Colnago                            0.55
7 Bianca Knöpfle (Ger) German National Team                         1.05
8 Alexandra Sontheimer (Ger) German National Team                       
9 Charlotte Becker (Ger) German National Team                           
10 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) German National Team                            
11 Sabine Fischer (Ger) German National Team                            
12 Amanda Spratt (Aus) Australian National Team                     1.10
13 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Australian National Team                         
14 Candice Sullivan (Aus) Australian National Team                      
15 Sally Ann Cowman (Aus) Australian National Team                      
16 Sharon Vandromme (Bel) Belgian National Team                     1.20
17 Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team                           1.25
18 Carissa Wilkes (NZl) New Zealand National Team                   1.30
19 Amy Mosen (NZl) New Zealand National Team                            
20 Monica Mendes (Col) Colombian National Team                      1.35
21 Magdali Trujillo (Col) Colombian National Team                       
22 Nathalie Mousques (Fra) Les Pruneaux d'Agen                      1.45
23 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                1.50
24 Wan Yiu Wong (HKg) Giant Pro Cycling                                 
25 Xiong Yng Ruan (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                               
26 Yan Mei Wu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling                                   
27 Sara Peeters (Bel) Belgian National Team                         3.22
28 Hannah Banks (Aus) Australian National Team                      3.27
29 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Dutch National Team                        5.41
30 Alessandra Borghi (Ita) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas      6.19
31 Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) German National Team                        7.07
 
Teams 
 
1 Buitenpoort Flexpoint                                         1.51.33.54
2 T-Mobile                                                         0.56.98
3 Nürnberg Versicherung                                            1.51.45
4 AA-Drink CT                                                      2.27.40
5 Univega                                                          3.57.23
6 French National Team                                             4.35.98
7 Bianchi Aliverti Kookai                                          4.47.76
8 Fénix Colnago                                                    5.23.80
9 Nobili Rubinetterie                                              6.57.20
10 German National Team                                            7.21.29
11 Australian National Team                                        8.56.83
12 Dutch National Team                                             8.59.72
13 Belgian National Team                                           9.27.14
14 USA National Team                                              11.29.80
15 New Zealand National Team                                      11.50.95
16 Colombian National Team                                        12.02.66
17 Lotto Belisol                                                  12.26.80
18 Les Pruneaux d'Agen                                            12.59.76
19 Giant PC                                                       14.02.86


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