Trust House Women's Tour - 2.2

New Zealand, March 7-11, 2007

Photography

Stage 6 - March 11: Wellington Criterium, 35 km

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Images by CJ Farquharson /www.WomensCycling.net

• A Wellington city centre start for stage six.
• The race passed some historic buildings.
• The bunch turns onto Lambton Quay.
• Candice Sullivan (Australian National Team) and Linda Villumsen (T-Mobile).
• Sara Carrigan (Australian Institute of Sport).
• New Zealand's favourite woman cyclist, Sarah Ulmer.
• Race leader Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) early in the stage.
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) in Stout Street.
• Alexis Rhodes gives a tow to teammate and race leader Judith Arndt (T-Mobile).
• Nikki Egyed (AIS), Sarah Ulmer (Trust House New Zealand) and Judith Arndt (T-Mobile)
• Toni Bradshaw (Trust House New Zealand) passes through a corner
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) in the bunch.
• Laura van Gilder (Cheerwine) at the front on Lambton Quay.
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) won the stage with a huge breakaway.
• The competition winners (l-r): Leigh Hobson (mountains), Judith Arndt (overall) and Sarah Ulmer (sprints)

Stage 5 - March 11: Miramar Peninsular – Wellington ITT, 12 km

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• German National Team riders admire the view at Scorching Bay.
• The TT podium (l-r): Susanne Ljungskog (Team Flexipoint), Sara Carrigan (Australian Institute of Sport) and Judith Arndt (T-Mobile).
• Larissa Kleinmann (German National Team) has ridden well this tour.
• Laura van Gilder (Cheerwine) time trialled strongly.
• Sara Carrigan (Australian Institute of Sport) on her way to victory.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) on the way to second place.
• Susanne Ljungskog (Team Flexipoint) was third.
• Catherine Cheatley (Cheerwine) was fourth in the time trial.
• Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) was fifth.

Stage 4 - March 10: Masterton - Admiral Hill, 125.3 km

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• Louise Kerr (AUS) and Jenny Macpherson (AIS) in the early break which gained over seven minutes
• The break passes the church on the way to Castle Point.
• The break, still together, on another of the several climbs on Stage 4.
• The chasing bunch, with Madeleine Sandig (Team Flexpoint), centre
• Catherine Hare (Infinity Solutions / Rapha/Condor) is having a superb tour.
• Annette Beutler (Team Flexpoint)
• Yvette Hills-Willis (Wellington Star Mercedes) leads the break as the advantage dwindles to about a minute.
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg and Oenone Wood (T-Mobile)
• Amy Mosen (Wellington Star Mercedes) and Michelle Hyland (New Zealand) turn into Strongbar Road.
• The bunch on Lime Kiln Hill
• Linda Villumsen (T-Mobile) the leader corners on the way to Wharau Hill.
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) flies towards the summit and finish at Admiral Hill.
• A victory salute from Judith Arndt
• The stage podium: Lori Graham (Australia), Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) and Leigh Hobson (Cheerwine)

Images by Jorge Sandoval

• The main bunch rides up the hill.
• Judith Arndt in yellow.
• Linda Villumsen on her way to the finish.
• Lorian Graham after finishing third on the stage.
• Lorian Graham races through the KOM.
• The calm before the storm.

Stage 3 - March 9: Gladstone circuit, 120 km

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• The Australian teams at the front - Josie Loane, Candice Sullivan and Louise Kerr.
• Sarah Ulmer in action early in the stage.
• Madeleine Sandig (Team Flexpoint) .
• Sarah Ulmer leads the race through a corner.
• The race passes over Kokotau Bridge.
• Teutenberg takes a bidon in the feed zone.
• The bunch approaches the climb.
• Alexis Rhodes (T-Mobile) takes race leader, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg up to the breakaway.
• Two bottles on board for Tiffany Cromwell (AIS)
• The 'water carrier' heads off into the cars to catch the back of the bunch.
• Larissa Kleinmann leads the bunch over the climb on the final lap
• Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) makes it two in a row.
• The stage three podium (l-r): Larissa Kleinmann (German National Team), Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) and Jenny Macpherson (AIS)
• The overall podium (l-r): Marina Duvnjak (Trust House New Zealand), Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) and Leigh Hobson (Cheerwine)

Stage 2 - March 8: Martinborough – Masterton, 94 km

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Images by Mike Heydon/www.jetphotography.co.nz

• Eventual stage winner Oenone Wood warming up before the start in Martinborough.
• The peloton weaves its way through the vinyards.
• The main bunch was splintering throughout the stage.
• Judith Arndt looking relaxed in the afternoon heat.
• The peloton grinds its way up the main climb of the stage.
• Sarah Ulmer making the hill look easy.
• The tortured face of T-Mobile's Ina-Yoko Teutenberg.
• Michelle Kiesanowski was the best of the Kiwis yesterday.
• Amanda Spratt (Australian Institute of Sport) up the final big climb of the day.
• Oenone Wood takes victory.

Images by CJ Farquharson /www.WomensCycling.net

• Sarah Ulmer leads the race through a hairpin bend.
• The picturesque countryside for Stage 2.
• The main bunch climbs Stronvar Hill.
• Team-mates, Michelle Hyland and Jo Kiesanowski (New Zealand)
• Candice Sullivan (AIS) and Lorian Graham (AIS)
• The competition leaders: Nikki Egyed (AIS) (sprints) and Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) (overall)
• Catherine Hare (Infinity Solutions) had a good day
• Olivia Gollan (Australia) worked hard all day
• Susanne Ljungskog passes the young spectators at Wainuirou School
• Team Flexpoint - cruisin' in NZ
• TV interest has been high in the race this year
• The leaders form an echelon on Westmere Road
• Oenone Wood sprints for the line, after a lead-out by Teutenberg
• Oenone Wood wins Stage 2
• The stage podium: Loës Markerink (Team Flexpoint), Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) and Jo Kiesanowski (NZ)
• The competition leaders: Carla Ryan (Australia)(Mountains), Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile)(overall), Nikki Egyed (AIS)

Stage 1 - March 7: Lower Hutt, 35 km

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• Sentimental favourite Sarah Ulmer before the start.
• Olivia Gollan putting in a big effort during today's criterium.
• The bunch powered through the short laps around Fraser Park.
• Part of today's winning effort from T-Mobile, Oenone Wood.
• Is that a grimace or a smile from Sarah Ulmer?
• Today's stage winner Ina-Yoko Teutenberg following Susanne Ljungskog around one of the many tight corners.
• The peloton was spread far and wide in parts of today's stage
• The Trusthouse team rode a supportive race.
• Former world champ Judith Arndt.
• Loes Markerink leads the peloton through part of the stage.
• Sarah Ulmer sets off on the first of five hard days in the saddle.
• Even the best suffered at times today.
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg won it in a tightly contested sprint finish.

Images by CJ Farquharson /www.WomensCycling.net

• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) in the bunch
• Vikki Whitelaw (AUS) takes a long look behind
• Judith Arndt (T-Mobile) at speed
• Catherine Hare (Infinity Solutions) leads the chasing bunch
• Annette Beutler (Team Flexpoint) ahead of Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) and Toni Bradshaw (NZ)
• Peta Mullens (Inifnity Solutions)
• Oenone Wood (T-Mobile) takes a deep breath on the small rise on the circuit
• Loes Gunnewijk (Team Flexpoint) powers on the rise
• Madeline Sandig (Tea Flexpoint) makes life hard for Sarah Ulmer (NZ)
• Larissa Kleinmann (GER) leads a line of riders
• The bunch takes their collective foot off the gas for a slower lap
• Olivia Gollan (AUS) leads the bunch in the chase of the leaders with about 4 to go
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg takes the stage
• The stage podium - Laura van Gilder (Cheerwine), Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (T-Mobile) and Charlotte Becker (Germany)
• A wave from the race leader

Images by Jorge Sandoval

• Marina Jduvnjak of the Trust House New Zealand team.
• Signing on
• Australian Nikki Egyed is the sprints leader.
• Tracy Herbert of the Wellington Beds team
• Brei Gudsell of the Samsung New Zealand team