Geelong Women's Tour - 2.2

Australia, February 21-22, 2008

Photography

Stage 3 - February 22: Lara-Lara road race, 115km

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Images by John Veage

• The start of the third stage at Bowen Heads.
• Young rider leader Linda Villumsen (Team High Road) in the bunch.
• View of the peloton from a livestock loading ramp.
• Tour leader Christiane Soeder (Cervelo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) is brought back to the bunch by her team after a flat.
• Riders round the wind turbine.
• The peloton moves along 13th Beach Road .
• The third stage skyline.
• Australian Time Trail Champion Bridie O'Donnell.
• The field stayed together for most of the six 15 km laps.
• Winners: In a reverse of yesterday Team High Road's Ina Teutenberg beats team-mate Oenone Wood to the line.
• Stage 3 podium (L-R): Oenone Wood (Team High Road), Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road) and Regina Schleicher (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung).
• Overall podium (L-R): Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road), Christiane Soeder (Cervelo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) and Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia)
• Champagne gets sprayed on the podium.
• Christiane Soeder and her team-mates celebrate a good start to the week.

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• Marina Riomoli (Menikini Selle Italia) signs on.
• Theresa Cliff-Ryan (Landlink) was not involved in the car.
• which prevented some of her team-mates starting.
• Christine Thorburn (Webcor) on a corner.
• Event photographer, John Veage, on board his moto.
• Jemma O'Brien (NSW CBD Degani).
• Did they practice the 'double salute' at Training Camp? The High Road women show their expertise for a second day.
• Cervélo Lifeforce Creation, including race winner Christiane Soeder.
• The bunch stayed together for much of the race.
• Xiao Mei Huang (Giant Pro Cycling) is B Worlds Champion on the road.
• Trixi Worrack (Nürnberger) in the bunch.
• Tiffany Cromwell (Australia) will be heading to the USA soon to ride for Colavita Sutter.
• The race podium (l-r) Teutenberg, Soeder and Ljungskog.

Stage 2 - February 21: Portarlington road circuit, 30km

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• The bunch climbing out of Portarlington in Victoria.
• The peloton set a steady pace early in the race.
• The bunch rolls by a flat St Leonards coastline.
• The scenic St Leonards coastline.
• Kiwi rider Serena Sheridan (New Zealand) on her break lap.
• Australians Bridie O'Donnell and Sara Carrigan make an attempt.
• High Road also took the Best Young rider jersey with Linda Villumsen.
• The bunch stuck together for most of the race.
• Oenone Wood (Team High Road) wins the race while team-mate Ina Tuetenberg starts the celebrations.
• Oenone Wood and Ina Tuetenberg celebrate their Team High Road victory after crossing the line.
• Oenone Wood (Team High Road) is all smiles after her victory.
• Stage 2 podium (L-R): Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road), Oenone Wood (Team High Road) and Regina Schleicher (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung).
• General Classification podium (L-R): Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road), Christiane Soeder (Cervelo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) and Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia).

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• Toni Bradshaw (New Zealand) leads Eva Lutz (Nürnberger) out of Portarlington.
• Giant Pro Cycling is heading into its third season as an international team.
• Webcor are riding the Geelong Tour for the first time.
• Charlotte Becker (Nürnberger)
• Australian TT Champ Bridie O'Donnell (Australian National Team)
• Serena Sheridan (New Zealand) made a solo breakaway attempt.
• Landlink on the front to chase down Kiwi Sheridan.
• Oenone Wood (Team High Road) was happy with her win.
• Stage 2 podium (L-R): Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road), Oenone Wood (Team High Road) and Regina Schleicher (Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung).
• Linda Villumsen (Team High Road) kept the Under 23 lead.
• It was a double celebration for Team High Road.

Stage 1 - February 21: Portarlington time trial, 8km

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• Australia's Oenone Wood (Team High Road) on the road to 14th place.
• Austria's Christiane Soeder (Cervelo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) being chased by her coach.
• Pushing hard: Christiane Soeder (Cervelo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) was an impressive 36 seconds faster than her nearest rival.
• Christiane Soeder (Cervelo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) is congratulated after winning the opening stage.
• Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia) took second place but was 36 seconds down on the winner.
• Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road) took a surprise stage placing.
• Australia's Belinda Goss (VIS) passes another competitor on the course.
• Young Australian Rider Tiffany Cromwell (Australian National Team) gives it her all.
• On the collision course.
• Olivia Gollan (Menikini Selle Italia) out of the saddle.
• Podium (L-R): Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia), Christiane Soeder (Cervelo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) and Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road).

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• Leonie Burford (NSW CBD Degani) was a surprise fourth.
• Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (Team High Road) showed early form with a third place.
• Kath Mattis (Webcor) came fifth.
• Alexis Rhodes (Team High Road) gives to the max.
• Alex Wrubleski (Webcor) placed ninth in the TT.
• Fastest on Stage 1 : Christiane Soeder (Cervélo Lifeforce Creation).
• Suzanne Ljungskog, newly signed to Menikini Selle Italia, was second.
• Judith Arndt (Team High Road) looked fit.
• American Champion Kristin Armstrong (Cervélo Lifeforce Creation).
• Linda Villumsen (Team High Road) took the under 23 lead
• Stage 1 podium (L-R): Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia), Christiane Soeder (Cervelo-Lifeforce Pro Cycling Team) and Ina Teutenberg (Team High Road).