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24th Tour de l'Aude - 2.2

France, May 16-25, 2008

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Stage 7 - May 23: Castelnaudary – Castelnaudary , 108 km

Zabiriva sees double in the wind

Kazakh takes second stage; Van Den Broek on to podium

By Ben Atkins in Castelnaudary

Zoulfia Zabirova (Bigla) takes her second stage
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Zulfia Zabirova (Bigla) has taken her second stage in this year's Tour de l'Aude after escaping the rest of her breakaway companions with 15km remaining. After repeated attacks by herself and team-mate Jennifer Hohl, she finally managed to get clear and time trialled to the finish to take her second solo victory. Katherine Carroll (United States) - who had initiated the break in the stage's early kilometres - finished second ahead of Martine Bras (Netherlands).

The stage was dominated by a breakaway of eleven riders who were allowed to escape by maillot jaune Susanne Ljungskog's Menikini-Selle Italia team as none of its members posed any immediate threat in the overall classification. The best placed rider was Irene Van Den Broek (AA Drink), who sat in 20th place 8'16" back. At the end of the day the Dutchwoman moved into third place overall by virtue of the breakaway riders finishing more than four minutes ahead of the overall leaders.

"It was a good day and a good job," said the Kazakh champion to Cyclingnews. With the team, we were three girls from Bigla, and we worked and we thought about the win today. But it's true, before the start I thought about the win, because my director said to me: 'today is good for you'."

Coming in to the final stages of the race, Bigla was one of two teams with more than one rider in the break (the others being Irene Van Den Broek and Irene Werner from AA Drink), and between them Zabirova and Swiss team-mate Jennifer Hohl made that numerical superiority count. "We make it work," continued Zabirova, "on the last climb Jennifer Hohl - she attacked - and I try. It was good tactic because Jennifer worked a lot for me. I feel good today."

Had the group arrived together at the finish the overwhelming favourite for the victory would have been High Road sprinter Ina Teutenberg. This was someone that no one would want to take to the finish with them, but Zabirova almost found herself doing just that. "Before there was one time in one moment we were together in the front," she explained, "and they [took] us [back] - the girls - and I tried again. But before, the first attack, I was with Teutenberg."

It wasn't just Teutenberg that Zabirova wanted to avoid though and, as with her first win on stage 3, she preferred to do things solo to be sure of victory. "You know me; I'm alone, or I'm last!" she laughed. "If I feel good I try, if I don't feel good I stay in the group.

The bunch chases the break
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"I think it's a good test for me, because last year I didn't win anything. This year I was unlucky. Last year: [I had] many crashes, four crashes. This year: one crash, in Holland. But now, I'm beginning to feel good."

Taking another victory while wearing the national colours of her country means a lot for Zabirova, and with victories like this she hopes to inspire more of her countrywomen to participate. "For Kazakhstan this is a good victory because we need this," she explained. "[There's] only me from Kazakhstan in women's cycling and I want to win something for this country, because this country is a good country but not big in sport, and they need sport."

Part of the reason for Zabirova managing to escape was having a strong team-mate in the move in Jennifer Hohl. The pair of them were able to take turns attacking the rest of the breakaway until one of them managed to escape. "We attacked in the finish," she explained. "First I [went], and then she [went], and she [could] go away and behind is attack and attack and I [went] behind a wheel. It was so windy, but she is so good in the time trial."

Coming in second, 31 seconds behind the Kazakh champion was Katherine Carroll (United States), the woman that had instigated the move at the very beginning of the stage. "Happy for the day," she told Cyclingnews. "Cory had driven the course this morning and so we knew it was going to be tight, and as we were driving in we saw the wind and I was thinking I'll give it a go early and see what happens.

"It was in the first five minutes of the race," she continued, "when we started to get out on to the narrower roads, I just pushed it a little bit to see who would want to come and the right mix kind of formed pretty early."

As the stage entered its final phase, the decisive moves began to be made: "Attacks started happening - with Bigla having two riders - in the last 20k, she explained. "Around 15k, Zabirova countered and got a ten second gap that quickly grew to 45 - it seemed - and then the rest of us kind of kept attacking until we came in."

"It doesn't surprise me that Zula won," said High Road sprinter Ina Teutenberg, "she pretty much was the strongest in that group - and they [Bigla] had the numbers."

"They kind of attacked in the end," she continued, "and when Zula does her second attack we were already dead, and the girls tried to go individually after her, but there's no way you close the gap by yourself to Zula Zabirova."

Despite being the obvious favourite for the win had the group arrived at the finish line together, Teutenberg was in no doubt that the Kazakh champion had the confidence to win. "I don't think Zula was too nervous," she laughed, "I think she was pretty sure she could drop us all."

Eva Lutz (Nürnberger Versicherung) had a hard day working for her team in yesterday's tough hilly stage, and found herself too tired to fight for the win when it mattered today. "After yesterday, with two [Bigla riders] in the group it was hard. The sprint is not so good for me; I wanted to attack, but I felt that my legs weren't good enough. I tried it but it didn't work."

"It wasn't only the hills," she added with a smile, "but it was the wind. I felt this from yesterday that my legs were still tired."

The bunch comes back together after
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The big winner on the day - besides Zabirova - was Irene Van Den Broek. Starting the day 20th overall, she managed to gain enough time to rise to third and push Trixie Worrack (Nürnberger Versicherung) off the podium. "The intention was to go for the stage," she said, "and I was eight minutes behind and I knew that maybe with a good breakaway I could close in some time, so both plans. The first plan for the team was to go for the stage win.

"For me it was good that the group kept turning while Zabirova was away, so I could take some more minutes," she laughed.

For Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini-Selle Italia) it turned out to be one of her quieter days in the race so far. Deciding that the break contained nobody immediately threatening, she allowed it to go and was able to let her team control the rest of the peloton. "It was good," she told Cyclingnews. "It was good that the group went away and then it was easier for my team to keep on rolling.

"It was only Irene Van Den Broek on eight minutes so it was a good group," she added.

"[There were a lot of attacks] in the beginning before the group went away, but then it was good, it was only after the second climb. Then Cooke and Laws tried to attack me, but I took them right away so it was no problem. I feel good, so it feels good. Enjoy!"

For probably the first time in the race the Menikini-Selle Italia team was able to ride tempo on the head of the peloton and control things from the front, something that Ljungskog could really appreciate. "My team was really, really strong today, I'm thankful for that. They were great."

"Tomorrow will be hard," she added.

Tomorrow's stage will be a tough 119km circuit from the town of Bram, just to the west of Carcassonne, the Aude departmental capital. The course takes in one first category and one second category climb and may well be the final opportunity for the rest to try to take time from Ljungskog.

How it unfolded

95 riders from 18 teams took the start in the town of Castelnaudary on the banks of the Canal du Midi - the canal that links the Atlantic to the Mediterranean. The skies were slightly cloudy, but more of a concern was the strong wind, which has once again returned to the race.

Bates leads the Menikini team
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Lorian Graham (Australia) didn't start the race due to some issues with her knee that was damaged in that infamous accident in Germany two years ago.

Almost as soon as the flag was dropped, Katherine Carroll (United States) launched an attack off the front of the peloton, she was quickly joined by ten others and they were allowed to escape.

The group of eleven riders was made up of: Eva Lutz (Nürnberger Versicherung), Ina Teutenberg (High Road), Adrie Visser (DSB Bank), Martine Bras (Netherlands), Jennifer Hohl, Monica Holler and Zulfia Zabirova (all Bigla), Katherine Carroll (United States) Irene Van Den Broek and Laure Werner (both AA Drink), and Elodie Touffet (Gauss RDZ Ormu).

The break worked together well and steadily built a lead over the peloton as they climbed the second category Côte de Labécède Lauragais. The bunch was being led by Susanne Ljungskog's Menikini- Selle Italia team.

As the break crossed the second climb, the Col de la Pierre Levée with less than 40km remaining, Holler - wearing the sprints jersey - was dropped by the breakaway, but Bigla still had two riders in Hohl and Zabirova.

As the main favourites crossed the climb there were some attacks from the overall contenders, notably 4th placed Sharon Laws and 5th placed Nicole Cooke (both Great Britain), but all were neutralised by Ljungskog.

With around 20km remaining the two Bigla riders began to attack their breakaway companions, taking advantage of their numerical advantage over all but the AA Drink team. Hohl attacked, and when she was caught Zabirova would go, and when the others reeled in the Kazakh champion Hohl would go again.

On her third attempt, Zabirova managed to escape and with her time trialling strength quickly built a commanding lead - as she had done on stage three at Lézignan-Corbières.

A series of counter-attacks from the rest of the breakaway caused the group to split, but there was no cohesive chase and Zabirova continued to build her lead to finish 31 seconds clear.

Katherine Carroll led home the rest from Martine Bras, slightly ahead of Irene Van Den Broek and Elodie Touffet.

The main field was led home by Diana Ziliute (Lithuania) 4'58" behind Zabirova meaning that Van Den Broek climbs from 20th to 3rd overall, pushing Trixie Worrack off the podium.

Photography

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Results

1 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                 2.55.54 (36.83 km/h)
2 Katharine Carroll (USA) USA National Team                   0.31
3 Martine Bras (Ned) Dutch National Team
4 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team             0.33
5 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                         0.38
6 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung               0.42
7 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women
8 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                            0.54
9 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team
10 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team                   0.57
11 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team               4.58
12 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank
13 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women
14 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
15 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team
16 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team
17 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
18 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu
19 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team
20 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
21 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
22 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs
23 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team
24 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs
25 Thomas Béatrice (Fra) French National Team
26 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
27 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team
28 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women
29 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team
30 Catherine Hare (GBr) Great Britain National Team
31 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Dutch National Team
32 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
33 Amber Neben (USA) USA National Team
34 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
35 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team
36 Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing
37 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
38 Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
39 Anke Wichmann (USA) Team High Road Women
40 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain National Team
41 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung
42 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Swift Racing
43 Amber Rais (USA) USA National Team
44 Jessica Allen (GBr) Great Britain National Team
45 Tina Liebig (Ger) Team DSB Bank
46 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini - Selle Italia
47 Sophie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
48 Noemie Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team
49 Miho Oki (Jpn) Menikini - Selle Italia
50 Bianca Knopfle (Ger) German National Team
51 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team
52 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
53 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
54 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team
55 Christina Ruitter (USA) USA National Team
56 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team
57 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
58 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
59 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team
60 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
61 Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Team DSB Bank
62 Leda Cox (GBr) Great Britain National Team
63 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
64 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank
65 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team
66 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team
67 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
68 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank
69 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
70 Katie Mactier (Aus) Australian National Team
71 Nathalie Bates (Aus) Menikini - Selle Italia
72 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women
73 Alison Powers (USA) USA National Team
74 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
75 Luise Keller (Ger) Team High Road Women
76 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Menikini - Selle Italia
77 Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team                     9.26
78 Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team
79 Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team
80 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) AA-Drink Cycling Team
81 Magali Le Floch (Fra) French National Team
82 Christelle Ferrer-Bruneau (Fra) French National Team
83 Emma Davies-Jones (GBr) Swift Racing                      11.30
84 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team        11.48
85 Latoya Brulee (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team                 12.47
86 Debby Van Den Berg (Ned) Swift Racing
87 Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team
88 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu
89 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia
90 Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team          24.03
91 Nadezda Vlasova (Rus) Fenixs                              30.11
92 Grariella Day (GBr) Swift Racing                          30.43
93 Emma Pooley (GBr) Great Britain National Team
HD Emma Pooley (GBr) Great Britain National Team
HD Nadezda Vlasova (Rus) Fenixs
HD Grariella Day (GBr) Swift Racing
DNF Olga Slyvisareva (Rus) Menikini - Selle Italia
DNF Marina Duvnjak (NZl) Swift Racing
 
Sprints
 
La Pomarède - km. 18,5
1 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                         5 pts
2 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                         3
3 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                       2
4 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                      1
 
Saint Papoul - km. 40
1 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                         5 pts
2 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                3
3 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                            2
4 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                         1
 
Mountains
 
Côte de Labécède Lauragais (Cat. 2) km. 27
1 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                5 pts
2 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                       3
3 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                      2
4 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                         1
 
Col de la Pierre Levée (Cat. 2), km. 69
1 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                               5 pts
2 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                      3
3 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                         2
4 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                1
 
Teams
 
1 Bigla Cycling Team                                       8.53.34
2 AA-Drink Cycling Team                                       0.36
3 Netherlands                                                 4.35
4 US National Team
5 Gauss RDZ Ormu                                              4.42
6 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                              4.46
7 Team High Road Women
8 Team DSB Bank                                               4.58
9 Lithuania                                                   9.02
10 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam
11 British National Team
12 Menikini - Selle Italia
13 Australia
14 France                                                    13.30
15 Germany
16 Swift Racing                                              15.34
17 Webcor Builders Cycling Team                              16.51
18 Fenixs                                                    34.15
 
General classification after stage 7
 
1 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini - Selle Italia         18.51.43
2 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women                     3.39
3 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team             3.49
4 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung          3.55
5 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team               4.03
6 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain National Team              4.21
7 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung        4.34
8 Amber Neben (USA) USA National Team                         4.59
9 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team       5.46
10 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women                 5.58
11 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team                    6.07
12 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Dutch National Team                  6.17
13 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                  6.22
14 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team          6.31
15 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung     6.32
16 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team               6.33
17 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team                 6.43
18 Noemie Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team                    7.42
19 Tina Liebig (Ger) Team DSB Bank                            8.04
20 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu                       8.13
21 Sophie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                 8.17
22 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam            8.20
23 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team       9.49
24 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team             15.04
25 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank                         17.38
26 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                      20.11
27 Luise Keller (Ger) Team High Road Women                   21.06
28 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                  21.19
29 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              24.52
30 Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam         26.12
31 Natalia Boyarskaya (Rus) Fenixs                           27.33
32 Bianca Knopfle (Ger) German National Team                 31.14
33 Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Fenixs                            32.41
34 Alison Powers (USA) USA National Team                     34.54
35 Jessica Allen (GBr) Great Britain National Team           37.51
36 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung     38.30
37 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                 39.36
38 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung     40.21
39 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung             40.58
40 Christelle Ferrer-Bruneau (Fra) French National Team      41.04
41 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                          41.14
42 Paulina Brzezna (Pol) AA-Drink Cycling Team               41.18
43 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team                  41.50
44 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team              41.58
45 Miho Oki (Jpn) Menikini - Selle Italia                    42.10
46 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team                  42.19
47 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                    43.38
48 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Dutch National Team                  44.05
49 Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team            44.18
50 Amber Rais (USA) USA National Team                        45.17
51 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                    45.58
52 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Team DSB Bank                      46.09
53 Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing                            46.45
54 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                       48.44
55 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                      49.29
56 Magali Le Floch (Fra) French National Team                50.06
57 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team         51.31
58 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Menikini - Selle Italia               51.42
59 Nathalie Bates (Aus) Menikini - Selle Italia              54.57
60 Thomas Béatrice (Fra) French National Team                58.43
61 Martine Bras (Ned) Dutch National Team                    59.18
62 Christina Ruitter (USA) USA National Team                 59.42
63 Leda Cox (GBr) Great Britain National Team              1.01.12
64 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women                1.01.39
65 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                  1.02.50
66 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                      1.02.51
67 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Swift Racing                        1.04.14
68 Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team                1.04.43
69 Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team                  1.05.06
70 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team                1.05.52
71 Katharine Carroll (USA) USA National Team               1.09.25
72 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              1.18.23
73 Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam           1.18.45
74 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team             1.19.04
75 Catherine Hare (GBr) Great Britain National Team        1.19.48
76 Anke Wichmann (USA) Team High Road Women                1.21.39
77 Latoya Brulee (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team               1.22.20
78 Katie Mactier (Aus) Australian National Team            1.23.53
79 Marieke Van Wanroij (Ned) Team DSB Bank                 1.24.22
80 Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team               1.25.54
81 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team          1.26.38
82 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Menikini - Selle Italia          1.32.07
83 Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team            1.33.17
84 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team      1.38.14
85 Debby Van Den Berg (Ned) Swift Racing                   1.40.41
86 Emma Davies-Jones (GBr) Swift Racing                    1.42.46
87 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team         1.44.26
88 Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team           1.48.03
89 Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team        1.57.52
90 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                  2.08.30
 
Points classification
 
1 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                      80 pts
2 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini - Selle Italia               80
3 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                     69
4 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                            69
5 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain National Team                67
6 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women                       67
7 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team                 61
8 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung         59
9 Martine Bras (Ned) Dutch National Team                        57
10 Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu                         50
11 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team                 49
12 Alison Powers (USA) USA National Team                        41
13 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung           39
14 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung        39
15 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team         37
16 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team                   36
17 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                       35
18 Katharine Carroll (USA) USA National Team                    34
19 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team                31
20 Katie Mactier (Aus) Australian National Team                 30
21 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team                     29
22 Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team                     28
23 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung         27
24 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                    27
25 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team              26
26 Amber Neben (USA) USA National Team                          26
27 Magali Le Floch (Fra) French National Team                   26
28 Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                26
29 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team                     24
30 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team                      23
31 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                          23
32 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Dutch National Team                    22
33 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team        21
34 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team                 21
35 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                       21
36 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                20
37 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                       20
38 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung       19
39 Luise Keller (Ger) Team High Road Women                      18
40 Tina Liebig (Ger) Team DSB Bank                              16
41 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                             16
42 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Team DSB Bank                            15
43 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women                   11
44 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              11
45 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team             9
46 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women                      8
47 Noemie Cantele (Ita) Bigla Cycling Team                       6
48 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team                   6
49 Catherine Hare (GBr) Great Britain National Team              6
50 Sophie Goor (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                    4
51 Martina Corazza (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                          3
52 Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team                      1
 
Sprint classification
 
1 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                        27 pts
2 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team            11
3 Elodie Touffet (Fra) Gauss RDZ Ormu                           11
4 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team                  8
5 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                   7
6 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team              7
7 Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Menikini - Selle Italia                    7
8 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team                   6
9 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung             5
10 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Team DSB Bank                            5
11 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                        4
12 Vicki Whitelaw (Aus) Australian National Team                 4
13 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team               3
14 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team                       3
15 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                    3
16 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini - Selle Italia               2
17 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                              2
18 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                      2
19 Helen Wyman (GBr) Swift Racing                                2
20 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women                       1
21 Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung         1
22 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team                  1
23 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women                    1
24 Amber Neben (USA) USA National Team                           1
25 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team                    1
26 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                     1
27 Laure Werner (Bel) AA-Drink Cycling Team                      1
 
Mountains classification
 
Pl. Dos. Coureur Equipe Nation Points
1 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team High Road Women                       64 pts
2 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Menikini - Selle Italia               50
3 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team          16
4 Sharon Laws (GBr) Great Britain National Team                 14
5 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung          11
6 Sara Carrigan (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                  11
7 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung            10
8 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team High Road Women                      8
9 Irene Van Den Broek (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team                6
10 Emma Pooley (GBr) Great Britain National Team                 5
11 Adrie Visser (Ned) Team DSB Bank                              5
12 Nicole Cooke (GBr) Great Britain National Team                3
13 Emma Johansson (Swe) AA-Drink Cycling Team                    3
14 Amber Neben (USA) USA National Team                           3
15 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                        3
16 Zulfia Zabirova (Kaz) Bigla Cycling Team                      3
17 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung         2
18 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                     1
19 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                          1
 
Young rider classification
 
1 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung    18.56.17
2 Linda Villumsen (Ger) Team High Road Women                  1.24
3 Regina Bruins (Ned) Dutch National Team                     1.33
4 Carla Ryan (Aus) Australian National Team                   1.48
5 Lieselot Decroix (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam             3.46
6 Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                       15.37
7 Bianca Knopfle (Ger) German National Team                  26.40
8 Jessica Allen (GBr) Great Britain National Team            33.17
9 Jennifer Hohl (Swi) Bigla Cycling Team                     39.04
10 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Team High Road Women                  57.05
11 Monica Holler (Swe) Bigla Cycling Team                    58.16
12 Corinna Thumm (Ger) German National Team                1.00.09
13 Romy Kasper (Ger) German National Team                  1.00.32
14 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Dutch National Team                1.01.18
15 Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam              1.13.49
16 Sanne Van Paassen (Ned) Dutch National Team             1.14.30
17 Latoya Brulee (Ger) AA-Drink Cycling Team               1.17.46
18 Marlen Johrend (Ger) German National Team               1.21.20
19 Marlijn Binnendijk (Ned) AA-Drink Cycling Team          1.22.04
20 Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team      1.33.40
21 Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team         1.39.52
22 Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team        1.53.18
23 Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu                  2.03.56
24 Grariella Day (GBr) Swift Racing                        2.18.54
 
Teams classification
 
1 Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung                          56.45.48
2 Team High Road Women                                       15.27
3 Australia                                                  19.18
4 Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam                                   25.39
5 AA-Drink Cycling Team                                      32.13
6 British National Team                                      35.48
7 Netherlands                                                41.10
8 Webcor Builders Cycling Team                               44.47
9 Team DSB Bank                                              57.34
10 Gauss RDZ Ormu                                            57.52
11 Bigla Cycling Team                                      1.01.33
12 US National Team                                        1.10.34
13 Menikini - Selle Italia                                 1.18.30
14 France                                                  1.24.10
15 Lithuania                                               1.25.15
16 Germany                                                 2.13.04
17 Swift Racing                                            3.14.03
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