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23rd Tour de l'Aude - 2.1

France, May 18-27, 2007

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Stage 2 - May 20: Argeles Sur Mer (TTT), 41.6 km

T-Mobile storms to victory after mistake

By Greg Johnson

A changeover in the line for T-Mobile.
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German squad T-Mobile stormed to an impressive six second victory in Sunday's Team Time Trial, despite making two mistakes by taking the wrong route at roundabouts. The magenta crew's winning margin over its rival teams sees its two time event winner Judith Arndt take the yellow jersey off the shoulders of Marianne Vos (Team DSB Bank) heading into tomorrow's Stage 3 from Lezignan Corbières - Lezignan Corbières.

"It's a great result. All the girls are out of breath now," said T-Mobile's sporting director Anna Wilson. "That we could win this despite all the confusion really shows how fast and hard they raced."

After Arndt led the squad astray at a roundabout two kilometres into the 41.6 kilometre stage, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg lost contact with the team at the half way point.

Team Flexpoint on its way.
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"We had to make an on-the-spot decision and we couldn't afford to lose any more time," said Wilson, who was following in the team car.

The squads faced similar conditions to Friday's prologue, where riders battled strong winds across the course. "The first 10km were really technical," said Expresscopy.com's sports director Jeff Alexander, "and once they got through that the girls were heading straight into a headwind. I am really pleased with them, they ride very well as a team."

Taking second place in the TTT was the Netherlands squad Team Flexpoint, which completed the course some 27 seconds ahead of third placed Nurnberger Versicherung.

Raleigh Lifeforce return
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The strong times posted by both T-Mobile and Team Flexpoint has helped lift most of the general classification contenders to the top of the timesheets. Just one second behind Germany's Arndt is teammate Linda Villumsen followed by two time event winner and defending champion Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint) a further eight seconds behind. Sweden's Susanna Ljunskog (Team Flexpoint) is a three time podium finisher at this event and currently sits in fourth place.

With the first three stages run and won the teams are expecting the action to heat up over the next eight stages, beginning with tomorrow's Stage 3. Tomorrow's stage, the longest of the event at 122 kilometres, begins with a short climb and rolls along until the riders are faced with a tough climb at the 75 kilometre mark.

"I expect to see many teams go on the offensive tomorrow," said Wilson. "I also expect to see the GC candidates make their moves. But with the profile tomorrow we might also see the stage decided in a bunch sprint in Lezignan Corbières."

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Results

Team

1 T-Mobile Women                                                  55.43
2 Team Flexpoint                                                   0.06
3 Nurnberger Versicherung                                          0.33
4 Raleigh Lifeforce Creation HB                                    0.47
5 Bigla Cycling Team                                               0.48
6 Germany                                                          1.50
7 France                                                           2.26
8 Fenixs -HPB                                                      2.43
9 Team DSB Bank                                                    2.46
10 Menikini-Selle Italia-Gysko                                     3.50
11 Netherlands                                                     4.04
12 A.S Team F.R.W                                                  4.58
13 Team Expresscopy.Com                                            5.30
14 Lithuania                                                       5.58
15 New Zealand                                                     6.56
16 Comunidad Valenciana                                            7.16
17 Global Racing Team                                              7.47
18 Les Pruneaux D'agen                                             7.48
19 Giant Pro Cycling                                               8.35

General Classification after stage 2

1 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Team - Women                      4.01.29
2 Linda Villumsen Serup (Den) T-Mobile Team - Women                0.01
3 Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint                                 0.09
4 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Flexpoint                           0.10
5 Kimberly Anderson (USA) T-Mobile Team - Women                    0.18
6 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Team Flexpoint                            0.21
7 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint                                  
8 Christiane Soeder (Aut) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team       0.31
9 Luise Keller (Ger) Team Flexpoint                                0.33
10 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung           0.34
11 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              0.37
12 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung              
13 Andrea Graus (Aut) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung               0.38
14 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team        0.45
15 Sarah Düster (Ger) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team           0.46
16 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team     0.47
17 Zoulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                           
18 Andrea Thürig (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                          0.49
19 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Germany                                 0.56
20 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                         0.59
21 Alexandra Sontheimer (Ger) Germany                              1.00
22 Tanja Slater (GBr) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team           1.02
23 Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank                                1.06
24 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) France                                  1.15
25 Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland             1.21
26 Karine Gautard (Fra) France                                     1.23
27 Marina Jaunatre (Fra) France                                    1.24
28 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank                               1.29
29 Fabienne Sandig (Ger) Germany                                   1.30
30 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) T-Mobile Team - Women                        
31 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs - HPB                          1.32
32 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) France                                    1.33
33 Romy Kasper (Ger) Germany                                           
34 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                   1.35
35 Marlyn Brinnendijk (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland            1.39
36 Julia Martisova (Rus) FRW - Gauss                               1.40
37 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Menikini - Gysko                                
38 Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) France                                   1.41
39 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Fenixs - HPB                              1.42
40 Sigrid Corneo (Ita) Menikini - Gysko                            1.43
41 Tatsiana Sharakova (Blr) FRW - Gauss                            1.45
42 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini - Gysko                         1.46
43 Miho Oki (Jpn) Menikini - Gysko                                 1.47
44 Anne Samplonius (Can) Team Expresscopy.com                      1.48
45 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) Fenixs - HPB                                  
46 Jessica Phillips (USA) Team Expresscopy.com                     1.58
47 Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Lithuania                                  2.00
48 Melissa Holt (NZl) Team Expresscopy.com                         2.01
49 Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) FRW - Gauss                             2.07
50 Carissa Wilkes (NZl) New Zealand                                2.11
51 Georgina Waibl (NZl) New Zealand                                2.13
52 Daphny Van Den Brand (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland          2.14
53 Maria Rosario Rodriguez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana              2.15
54 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) New Zealand                                 2.18
55 Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                 2.24
56 Ana Garcia Antequera (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                     
57 Serena Sheridan (NZl) New Zealand                               2.25
58 Michelle Hyland (NZl) New Zealand                               2.26
59 Debby Van De Berg (Ned) Global Racing Team                      2.32
60 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                          2.50
61 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Bigla Cycling Team                           2.58
62 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team                          4.24
63 Liane Bahler (Ger) Fenixs - HPB                                 4.26
64 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs - HPB                           4.29
65 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                           4.34
66 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs - HPB                            4.41
67 Amanda Shaw (Can) Team Expresscopy.com                          5.04
68 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuania                                5.10
69 Jaccolien Wallaard (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland            5.11
70 Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) Lithuania                              5.20
71 Christelle Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) Les Pruneaux D'Agen            5.22
72 Linda Ringlever (Ned) Global Racing Team                        5.37
73 Carina Ketonen (Fra) Les Pruneaux D'Agen                        5.38
74 Fei Wang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                           5.59
75 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                          6.04
76 Xiaoning Gao (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                       6.09
77 Dorte Lohse Rasmussen (Den) Menikini - Gysko                    6.12
78 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint                            6.18
79 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Menikini - Gysko                         7.18
80 Janne Brok (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland                    7.51
81 Patricia Schwager (Swi) Raleigh Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team      7.56
82 Joelle Numainville (Can) Team Expresscopy.com                   8.43
83 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                            8.46
84 Silvia Tirado Marquez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                9.24
85 Marina Duvnjak (NZl) New Zealand                                9.28
86 Helen Wyman (GBr) Global Racing Team                            9.36
87 Catherine Moncassin-Prime (Fra) Les Pruneaux D'Agen             9.53
88 Sufen Ma (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                          10.48
89 Fanny Riberot (Fra) France                                     11.27
90 Maria Auxiliadora Martin Morales (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana    12.12
91 Linn Torp (Nor) Global Racing Team                             12.26
92 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Germany                                   12.32
93 Li Ping (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                           12.51
94 Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Team DSB Bank                        12.59
95 Erinne Willock (Can) Team Expresscopy.com                      13.32
96 Lina Skujaute (Ltu) Lithuania                                  14.36
97 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) T-Mobile Team - Women                     15.11
98 Anke Wichmann (Ger) T-Mobile Team - Women                      15.29
99 Marlen Johrend (Ger) Germany                                   15.45
100 Claudia Häusler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung          16.22
101 Aurore Jeudy (Fra) Les Pruneaux D'Agen                        17.04
102 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) FRW - Gauss                           18.17
103 Xiong Ying Ruan (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                  18.53
104 Kettj Manfrin (Ita) FRW - Gauss                               21.27
105 Linda Van Rijen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                           21.38
106 Tiina Nieminen (Fin) Les Pruneaux D'Agen                      28.30
107 Agne Sukutyte (Ltu) Lithuania                                 28.41
108 Céline Nivet (Fra) Les Pruneaux D'Agen                        31.48
109 Eleonora Soldo (Ita) FRW - Gauss                              32.29
110 Agne Miliskeviciute (Ltu) Lithuania                           32.39
111 Sigrid Jochems (Ned) Global Racing Team                       35.10

Young Rider Classification

1 Linda Villumsen Serup (Den) T-Mobile Team - Women             4.01.30
2 Alexandra Sontheimer (Ger) Germany                               0.59
3 Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank                                 1.05
4 Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland              1.20
5 Karine Gautard (Fra) France                                      1.22
6 Fabienne Sandig (Ger) Germany                                    1.29
7 Romy Kasper (Ger) Germany                                        1.32
8 Marlyn Brinnendijk (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland             1.38
9 Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) France                                    1.40
10 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Fenixs - HPB                              1.41
11 Tatsiana Sharakova (Blr) FRW - Gauss                            1.44
12 Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Lithuania                                  1.59
13 Elena Kuchinskaya (Rus) FRW - Gauss                             2.06
14 Serena Sheridan (NZl) New Zealand                               2.24
15 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuania                                5.09
16 Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) Lithuania                              5.19
17 Fei Wang (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                           5.58
18 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                          6.03
19 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Team Flexpoint                            6.17
20 Joelle Numainville (Can) Team Expresscopy.com                   8.42
21 Silvia Tirado Marquez (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana                9.23
22 Sufen Ma (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling Team                          10.47
23 Maria Auxiliadora Martin Morales (Spa) Comunidad Valenciana    12.11
24 Lina Skujaute (Ltu) Lithuania                                  14.35
25 Marlen Johrend (Ger) Germany                                   15.44
26 Claudia Häusler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung           16.21
27 Linda Van Rijen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                            21.37
28 Agne Sukutyte (Ltu) Lithuania                                  28.40
29 Agne Miliskeviciute (Ltu) Lithuania                            32.38
30 Sigrid Jochems (Ned) Global Racing Team                        35.09

Team Classification

1 T-Mobile Women                                               10.13.10
2 Team Flexpoint                                                   0.16
3 Raleigh Lifeforce Creation HB                                    0.40
4 Nurnberger Versicherung                                          0.42
5 Bigla Cycling Team                                               0.50
6 Germany                                                          2.07
7 France                                                           3.04
8 Fenixs-HPB                                                       3.35
9 Menikini-Selle Italia-Gysko                                      4.41
10 Netherlands                                                     4.51
11 A.S Team F.R.W                                                  5.56
12 Team DSB Bank                                                   6.11
13 Team Expresscopy.Com                                            6.23
14 New Zealand                                                     8.14
15 Comunidad Valenciana                                            8.36
16 Lithuania                                                      13.17
17 Giant Pro Cycling                                              16.58
18 Global Racing Team                                             19.38
19 Les Pruneaux D'Agen                                            22.32

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