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11th Women's Flèche Wallonne - CDM
Belgium, April 23, 2008
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Vos is the Boss in Huy again
By Ben Atkins in Huy
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Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) has won her second successive edition of La Flèche Wallone for women with another devastating display on the Mur de Huy. In a closer-than-usual finish the former world champion defeated the current holder of the rainbow jersey, Marta Bastianelli of the Italian National Team, by a single second and Judith Arndt by another.
The race was controlled by the big teams, and very few attacks managed to succeed in escaping a rapid peloton in the early stages. A powerful move by Fabiana Luperini (Menikini-Selle Italia) on the Côte de Bohissau, at just over 30 kilometres to go, saw the three-time winner open up a gap of just over a minute, but she was reeled in by the peloton as it accelerated towards the finish.
Vos' expected battle with last year's second place finisher Nicole Cooke (Great Britain National Team) was fought out on the lower slopes of the climb, as the Welshwoman attacked first to force a selection. Vos managed to overpower her, though, and Cooke eventually came in eighth, seventeen seconds down and two places behind her team-mate Emma Pooley.
"I think sweeter!" Vos told Cyclingnews after the finish when asked how this year's win compared to her victory 12 months ago. Despite the fact that the single-second victory over Bastianelli was considerably closer than last year's four seconds over Cooke, she denied that it was as tight as it looked. "I had enough space in the end," she proclaimed confidently.
"Of course, it was a little bit stressy [sic] before the finish because it was hard and there are a lot of climbs," continued the Dutch wunderkind, "and then a whole bunch came back and I was too far back at the beginning of the climb. I could manage it to [get up to] the wheel of Nicole [Cooke] and Judith Arndt; then I knew I had a chance and I felt good. But everybody is in pain on the last climb. It was hard!"
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Concerned by the attack of Nicole Cooke on the bottom part of the final climb of the Mur, Vos was nevertheless confident of her own ability to bring her back: "I was quite near her so I knew I had a chance," said Vos, "but it was hard from the bottom to the top!"
"I'm happy with the result today," said world champion Marta Bastianelli of her second place. "It was my first time at Flèche Wallonne and I didn't know the course at all. Le Mur de Huy is terrible but fantastic – I like this kind of arrival; but unfortunately, Marianne was stronger than me. I hope to finish first another time soon..."
"I was involved in a fall at 60 kilometres to go, but it was okay," la Campionessa continued – in fact she was left to chase back alone for a while. "I was feeling good during the race and I knew that I could do something at the end. When Cooke started the Mur so strong I decided not to follow her immediately, so I waited till the last 300 metres." Bastianelli timed her acceleration so well in fact that she managed to overtake Judith Arndt in the final metres as the German faded.
Despite finishing only two seconds behind Vos in third place – much closer than the seven-second deficit of last year – Arndt was philosophical about her latest defeat to Vos on the Mur de Huy, and her second consecutive third place. "I don't think it was close," the German winner of the Ronde Van Vlaanderen told Cyclingnews. "She was far better."
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Asked if she thought it was possible to beat Vos on a course that finished on such a hard climb, she remained positive, however. "It's possible of course, you just have to make her tired before. You can't just bring her to the last kilometre, because she's going to win. But we tried, we had also a little bit [of bad] luck because we got a puncture with five kilometres to go."
The usual High Road tactic of breaking up the race and forcing the selection early that has proved so devastating in the World Cup's earlier rounds failed to materialise. "We wanted to be aggressive and attack, but somehow it didn't happen," shrugged Arndt.
"It was pretty quiet in the beginning, but once the climbs started it was pretty aggressive, actually; it was hard. It was always hard here because: left, right, left, right. You have to be in the front and I was not really good in [my] positioning today and the team had to work a lot to bring me up."
In fact, rather than High Road getting the upper hand, as has been so common this season, the plans of Vos' DSB Bank team were the ones that proved the most successful. "Yeah, the plan worked, you saw it!" Vos' team-mate Andrea Bosman told Cyclingnews. "It was a hard race, but there were not so many attacks, because the speed was high. Then of course in the end Luperini attacked and we wanted to close it of course."
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"Hard again," sixth-placed Emma Pooley (Great Britain National Team) and winner of the Trofeo Alfredo Binda – the World Cup's second round – told Cyclingnews immediately after the finish. "I never thought I could suffer so much in an uphill finish."
Ever self-effacing, Pooley commented on the Great Britain team's strategy: to escort team captain Cooke to the base of the Mur, then to launch her towards victory. "The plan was to lead her [Cooke] out at the bottom of the hill and I don't think I did it very well!" The fact that Pooley finished ahead of Cooke is probably more to do with either woman's current race condition, though, than any apparent failure in tactics. The former has been in winning form, and the latter deliberately delaying until Beijing.
With this victory, Vos also takes the World Cup leaders jersey from her compatriot Suzanne De Goede (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) who finished in sixteenth place, 37 seconds back. Despite gaining the lead in the competition that she won last year, with Beijing on the horizon it is unlikely that Vos will try to defend it. "It's difficult to do al the World Cups and have your main goal in August with the Olympics, but I'm glad I have it," she told Cyclingnews.
The next round of the World Cup will be the Berner-Rundfahrt (Tour de Berne) in Switzerland on May 4.
How it unfolded
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146 riders from 25 teams took the start at the top of the Mur de Huy – where the race would finish 103.5 kilometres later – just after midday. Despite many forecasters predicting heavy showers, the women rolled off under almost unblemished blue skies and in warm temperatures.
The first kilometres were covered with the peloton all together, as the big teams vigilantly prevented anybody from escaping their clutches. The only riders to leave the peloton over the first two climbs were those dropping off the back.
After around 45 kilometres World champion Marta Bastianelli (Italian National Team) was involved in a small crash, and was forced to chase back alone for a while before quickly rejoining the peloton.
On the climb of the côte de Bonneville with 42 kilometres remainig Noemi Cantele (Bigla Cycling Team) managed to finally escape the peloton and pulled out a gap of a few seconds. It was to no avail, though, and she was quickly reeled in just after the summit.
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The peloton was still seventy riders strong as it approached the côte de Bohisseau – the fifth of the day's seven climbs. On the descent into the Town of Andenne Alison Powers (USA National Team) attacked and managed to get a gap of ten seconds.
As they approached the climb, Powers was joined by Christiane Soeder (Cervelo Lifeforce) and the pair tried to consolidate their advantage. The bunch was in no mood to allow an escape here, though, and they were recaptured soon after.
At this point, both of the race's three-time winners – Nicole Cooke (Great Britian National Team) and Fabiana Luperini (Menikini-Selle Italia) – were moving forward, and just before the côte de Boisseau Luperini accelerated and escaped in a solo break.
By the top of the climb, Luperini had pulled out 55 seconds, and with 25 kilometres remaining she had managed to extend this to over a minute, but once again the strong teams in the peloton reacted and by the foot of the côte d'Ahin – the penultimate climb – it was cut to just 18 seconds.
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On the approach to the climb, Cooke accelerated, causing a group of thirty riders to detach from the front of the peloton. Within this group was a long list of favourites, including Marianne Vos (DSB Bank), Judith Arndt (High Road) and Marta Bastianelli.
As the bunch attacked the lower slopes of the Mur de Huy on the final kilometre of the race, many riders were jettisoned from the back of the group of favourites.
Vos and Arndt attacked at the same time, with Bastianelli not far behind and the three women were together with 500 metres to go.
At 200m, Vos accelerated again and although the other two both responded, neither was able to match the Dutchwoman's speed and Vos finished clear ahead of the others, to take her second consecutive victory.
In the final metres Bastianelli managed to overhaul a fading Arndt and condemn her to a second consecutive third place, but she couldn't catch Vos.
Canada's Alex Wrubleski managed to escape the rest to take fourth place, ahead of American Amber Neben (Team Flexpoint).
Photography
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- Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) powers to victory on the Mur de Huy
Images by Ben Atkins/Cyclingnews.com
- Suzanne De Goede (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) held the World Cup lead going into the race, but is much more of a sprinter than a climber.
- Christiane Soeder (Cervelo Lifeforce) is all smiles as usual. She attempted to break away in mid race, but was quickly reeled in.
- Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce) was confident about getting a result before the race but problems in the middle part may have cost her dearly.
- Noemi Cantele (Bigla Cycling Team) told Cyclingnews before the start that she would have a chance of victory if she could get away. She tried, but wasn't allowed to get far.
- Natalie Bates (Menikini-Selle Italia) has been sick in the run up to this race and described it as a "real heart starter" at the finish.
- Kimberly Anderson (High Road) has joined the team in Europe.
- Edita Pucinskaite (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) was one of the favourites today, but could only make unlucky 13th place.
- Nicole Cooke (Great Britain National Team) and her team are riding in red, white and blue instead of orange and black today to allow for the inclusion of Emma Pooley.
- Peloton complete. Everyone is together in the early stages.
- Marta Bastianelli (Italian National Team) keeps her rainbow jersey close to the front.
- Karin Thürig (Cervelo Lifeforce) leads the peloton up a rise in the beautiful Ardennes countryside.
- The bunch takes a corner still led by Karin Thürig (Cervelo Lifeforce), who will be slowing it down for...
- ...Sarah Düster and Christiane Soeder, who have gone back to help Cervelo Lifeforce team-mate Kristin Armstrong.
- Marta Bastianelli (Italian National Team) had a small crash and had to chase alone for a while.
- Team Bigla leads the peloton on the way out of Bonneville with 40km to go.
- Natalie Bates (Menikini-Selle Italia) leads Sarah Düster (Cervelo Lifeforce) as they try to rejoin.
- Carmen McNellis (USA National Team) tries to regain contact.
- A lone French rider rides against the backdrop of the Ardennes countryside.
- Marta Bastianelli (Italian National Team) struggles for breath after finishing second in her first Flèche Wallone.
- Ouch! Suzanne De Goede (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) got her best ever finish at the race but lost the World Cup lead to Marianne Vos (Team DSB Bank).
- Sharon Laws (Great Britain National Team) did a lot of good work for her team captain today.
- Team-mates: Andrea Bosman congratulates DSB Bank team-mate and race winner Marianne Vos.
- Lauren Franges (USA National Team) finished the race, but was unfortunately outside the time limit.
- Fabiana Luperini (Menikini-Selle Italia) reflects on what might have been after her lone attack gained a minute but was reeled back in.
- The two winners: Marianne Vos (Team DSB Bank) is joined by Kim Kirchen (High Road) who won the men's race.
Images by WomensCycling.net
- Emma Rickards (Cervelo Lifeforce) waits to take team-mates back up to the bunch.
- Carmen McNellis (USA National Team) in the Andennes countryside.
- Spanish Champion Maribel Marino (Spain).
- Christine Thorburn (USA National Team) reflects on a hard day.
- Linda Villumsen (High Road) finishes the race.
- A small group, including Carmen McNellis (USA National Team), finishes at the top of the Mur de Huy.
- It’s a picturesque finish line in Huy.
- Sarah Duester (Cervelo Lifeforce) shows the pain of the day in her eyes.
- Marianne Vos (DSB) looks behind to check that victory is hers.
- Marianne Vos (Team DSB Bank) gives a victory salute ahead of Marta Bastianelli (Italian National Team) and Judith Arndt (High Road).
- Emma Pooley (Great Briton National Team) rode well in another hilly World Cup.
- Nicole Cooke (Great Briton National Team) was the winner here in 2005 and 2006.
- Marianne Vos (Team DSB Bank) is helped away from the finish line by DSB team staff.
- Podium (L-R): Judith Arndt (High Road), Marianne Vos (Team DSB Bank), Marta Bastianelli (Italian National Team).
- Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) is the new leader in the Women's World Cup.
- Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Selle Italia) made a brave, solo attempt.
- Marina Jaunatre (Vienne Futuroscope) follows in the bunch through a corner.
Images by Dion Kerckhoffs/www.wielerfotos.web-log.nl
- Judith Ardnt heads to the start.
- Mirjam Melchers van Poppel returns to La Fleche Wallonne after a long recovery from injury.
- A team-mate of the eventual winner focuses on the race ahead.
- Marianne Vos relaxed before the start.
- The women depart under sunny skies.
- Emma Johansson (AA Drink)
- Judith Arndt leads Vos up the Mur de Huy.
- Marianne Vos wears the stripes of a former world champion on her sleeves.
- Nicole Cooke (Great Britain) gives it some gas on the Mur.
- Amber Neben (Flexpoint) finished up in fifth.
- Grete Treier (Gauss RDZ Ormu) shows the effort of the Mur de Huy.
- Suzanne De Goede (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) rode strong in defense of her World Cup leader's jersey.
- Irene Van Den Broek (AA Drink) puts in a strong effort to finish 22nd.
- Chantel Beltman (High Road)
- This Flexpoint rider is happy because her team made it in the money with fifth!
Images by Niels De Wit/www.nielsdewit.be
- Arndt begins to fade perhaps timing her move a bit too early.
- Arndt puts in an attack on the Mur
- Vos focuses on the climb
- World Champion Marta Bastianelli timed her effort well and finished second.
- Sofie Goor (Lotto Belisol)
- De Goede put in a strong effort but still lost the World Cup lead to Vos.
- Suzanne De Goede (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung) heads up the Mur de Huy.
Results
1 Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank 2.46.42 2 Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Italian National Team 0.01 3 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women 0.02 4 Alex Wrubleski (Can) Canadian National Team 0.09 5 Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint 0.13 6 Emma Pooley (GBr) Great Britain National Team 0.17 7 Nicole Brändli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team 8 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain National Team 9 Sofie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 0.20 10 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 0.22 11 Grete Treier (Est) Gauss RDZ Ormu 0.25 12 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team 13 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 0.28 14 Christiane Soeder (Aut) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 0.33 15 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo 0.35 16 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 0.37 17 Monika Schachl (Aut) Austrian National Team 0.41 18 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team 0.45 19 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo 20 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 21 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team 0.48 22 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu 23 Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 24 Lorian Graham (Aus) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 25 Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National Team 0.54 26 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 0.57 27 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia 0.58 28 Daiva Tuslaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team 29 An Van Rie (Bel) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 30 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team 1.02 31 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team 32 Oenone Wood (Aus) Team High Road Women 1.08 33 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 1.11 34 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 1.14 35 Anita Valen De Vries (Nor) Team Flexpoint 1.25 36 Nikki Egyed (Aus) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 37 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 1.26 38 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team 1.36 39 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) AA-Drink Cycling Team 1.40 40 Mirjam Melchers-Van Poppel (Ned) Team Flexpoint 1.41 41 Christine Thorburn (USA) USA National Team 1.45 42 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank 1.48 43 Andrea Grauss (Aut) Bigla Cycling Team 44 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu 1.49 45 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team 1.50 46 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Italian National Team 1.53 47 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team 48 Kori Kelley Seehafer (USA) Menikini - Selle Italia 49 Bianca Knoepfle (Ger) Team Flexpoint 50 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Team Flexpoint 1.56 51 Kirsten Wild (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team 52 Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team High Road Women 53 Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 54 Loes Sels (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team 2.02 55 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team High Road Women 2.08 56 Luise Keller (Ger) Team High Road Women 2.27 57 Zulfiya Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team 2.38 58 Claudia Häusler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 3.32 59 Katharine Carroll (USA) USA National Team 3.33 60 Tina Liebig (Ger) Team DSB Bank 3.34 61 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia 3.36 62 Linda Villumsen Serup (Den) Team High Road Women 3.38 63 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team 64 Leigh Hobson (Can) Canadian National Team 65 Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team 3.42 66 Marta Vila Josana Andreu (Spa) Spanish National Team 3.49 67 Felicia Greer (Can) Canadian National Team 3.53 68 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 3.56 69 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team 3.58 70 Rasa Leleivyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team 4.00 71 Sophie Creux (Fra) French National Team 72 Karin Thürig (Swi) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 73 Suzanne Van Veen (Ned) Team Flexpoint 74 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team 4.08 75 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team 4.15 76 Marina Jaunatre (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope 4.21 77 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank 7.13 78 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 8.10 DNF Francesca Tognali (Ita) Italian National Team DNF Alice Donadoni (Ita) Italian National Team DNF Alessandra D’Ettorre (Ita) Italian National Team DNF Sjoukje Dufoer (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team DNF Katrien Van Looy (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team DNF Karen Steurs (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team DNF Tine Ghyselinck (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team DNF Kelly Druyts (Bel) Topsport Vlaanderen Thompson Ladies Team DNF Kathryn Watt (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam DNF Ausrine Trebaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team DNF Silvia Tirado Marquez (Spa) Spanish National Team DNF Rosario Rodriguez Gomez (Spa) Spanish National Team DNF Patricia Perez Jimenez (Spa) Spanish National Team DNF Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team DNF Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Spanish National Team DNF Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope DNF Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope DNF Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope DNF Corine Hierckens (Bel) Vienne Futuroscope DNF Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope DNF Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo DNF Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo DNF Clemilda Fernandes Silva (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo DNF Alona Andruk (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo DNF Sissy Van Alebeek (Ned) Dutch National Team DNF Judith Helmink (Ned) Dutch National Team DNF Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Dutch National Team DNF Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team DNF Béatrice Thomas (Fra) French National Team DNF Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (Fra) French National Team DNF Mélanie Bravard (Fra) French National Team DNF Stéphanie Baud (Fra) French National Team DNF Marit Huisman (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland DNF Martine Bras (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland DNF Betina Hold (Can) Canadian National Team DNF Ludivine Henrion (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team DNF Bernadette Schober (Aut) Austrian National Team DNF Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Austrian National Team DNF Karin Pekovits (Aut) Austrian National Team DNF Corinna Kreidl (Aut) Austrian National Team DNF Manuela Grünzwell (Aut) Austrian National Team DNF Marlen Jöhrend (Ger) German National Team DNF Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team DNF Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team DNF Virginia Hennig (Ger) German National Team DNF Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team DNF Emma Rickards (Aus) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team DNF Sarah Düster (Ger) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team DNF Marina Romoli (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia DNF Miho Oki (Jpn) Menikini - Selle Italia DNF Nathalie Bates (Aus) Menikini - Selle Italia DNF Hannah Verhaeghe (Bel) Belgian National Team DNF Annick Van Leuven (Bel) Belgian National Team DNF Mieke Declercq (Bel) Belgian National Team DNF Lien Beyen (Bel) Belgian National Team DNF Ine Beyen (Bel) Belgian National Team DNF Anne Arnouts (Bel) Belgian National Team DNF Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu DNF Verónica Leal Balderas (Mex) Gauss RDZ Ormu DNF Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu DNF Carmen McNellis (USA) USA National Team DNF Alison Powers (USA) USA National Team DNF Lauren Franges (USA) USA National Team DNF Katheryn Curi (USA) USA National Team DNF Catherine Hare (GBr) Great Britain National Team DNF Jessica Allen (GBr) Great Britain National Team DNF Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank DNF Noortje Tabak (Ned) Team DSB Bank
World Cup standings
Individual 1 Marianne Vos (Ned) Team DSB Bank 152 pts 2 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 133 3 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women 117 4 Emma Pooley (GBr) Team Specialized Designs For Women 99 5 Marta Bastianelli (Ita) Safi - Pasta Zara Manhattan 86 6 Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team High Road Women 81 7 Katheryn Curi Mattis (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team 75 8 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women 70 9 Kristin Armstrong (USA) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 61 10 Oenone Wood (Aus) Team High Road Women 61 11 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu 60 12 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Menikini - Selle Italia 57 13 Alex Wrubleski (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team 54 14 Emma Rickards (Aus) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 53 15 Kirsten Wild (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team 53 16 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team 45 17 Miho Oki (Jpn) Menikini - Selle Italia 40 18 Nicole Brndli (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team 40 19 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi - Pasta Zara Manhattan 35 20 Amber Neben (USA) Team Flexpoint 27 21 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 27 22 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Team Halfords Bikehut 24 23 Liesbeth De Vocht (Bel) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 21 24 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australian National Team 21 25 Grete Treier (Est) Gauss RDZ Ormu 20 26 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 18 27 Christiane Soeder (Aut) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 18 28 Sarah Dster (Ger) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 18 29 Sofie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 17 30 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team 17 31 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team 17 32 Lorian Graham (Aus) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 15 33 Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team 15 34 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank 13 35 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 13 36 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 12 37 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 11 38 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 11 39 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo 10 40 Sophie Creux (Fra) French National Team 9 41 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 9 42 Peta Mullens (Aus) Australian National Team 9 43 Carly Hibberd (Aus) 8 44 Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo 6 45 Anita Valen De Vries (Nor) Team Flexpoint 6 46 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) 6 47 Linda Villumsen Serup (Den) Team High Road Women 5 48 Alison Powers (USA) USA National Team 5 49 Lang Meng (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling 5 50 Monika Schachl (Aut) Team Uniqa 4 51 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team 4 52 Carissa Wilkes (NZl) New Zealand National Team 4 53 Carlee Taylor (Aus) 3 54 Tina Mayolo Pic (USA) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 2 55 Oxana Kozonchuk (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia 1 56 Martine Bras (Ned) Vrienden Van Het Platteland 1 57 Yong Li Liu (Chn) Giant Pro Cycling 1 Teams 1 Team High Road Women 330 pts 2 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 201 3 Cervelo Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team 172 4 Team DSB Bank 165 5 AA-Drink Cycling Team 98 6 Menikini - Selle Italia 98 7 Webcor Builders Cycling Team 90 8 Gauss RDZ Ormu 80 9 Team Specialized Designs For Women 75 10 Italy 68 11 Bigla Cycling Team 61 12 Canada 54 13 Safi - Pasta Zara Manhattan 53 14 Great Britain 42 15 Vrienden Van Het Platteland 39 16 Team Flexpoint 33 17 Australia 30 18 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam 28 19 Netherlands 17 20 Usc Chirio Forno d'Asolo 16 21 France 9 22 Giant Pro Cycling 6 23 Team Halfords Bikehut 6 24 United States Of America 5 25 New Zealand 4 26 Austria 4
