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TD Bank Philadelphia International Championship - 1.HC/1.1

USA, June 7, 2009

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Race 2 - June 7: Liberty Classic, 92.7km/57.6mi

Teutenberg wins third Liberty Classic

By Kirsten Robbins and Peter Hymas in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Ina Teutenberg (Team Columbia - Highroad) wins
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Ina Yoko-Teutenberg (Columbia-Highroad) came into the Liberty Classic Sunday in Philadelphia as the race favourite and she failed to disappoint. The German jumped ahead of a late-race break to win ahead of Joanne Kiesanowski (TIBCO) and Shelley Olds (Proman-Hit Squad).

"My girls went very hard on the last time up the Wall. Once we were at the top they kept going and we had a gap. I had four girls left with me all the way to the finish so they controlled the front. I think it was the hardest Philly that I've ever done," said Teutenberg, who scored her third victory at the famed women's event.

Columbia-Highroad set a pace so fast on the fourth and final time over the infamous Manayunk climb, known simply as "The Wall", that only eleven riders could hang on. The split included Teutenberg along with three teammates – Kim Anderson, Mara Abbott and Judith Arndt and Kiesanowski – Trixi Worrack and Amber Neben (Nurnberger-Versicherung), Catherine Cheatley (Colavita-Sutter Home), Alison Powers (Team Type 1), Ruth Croset (Jazz Apple), Chrissy Ruiter (Value Act Capital). Olds was the twelfth rider to join the front group.

"Columbia-Highroad kept driving it," said Olds, who made a name for herself by winning the Tulsa Tough omnium last weekend. "I actually didn't make the split and I had to close it on the down hill. As soon as I saw four Columbia-Highroads on the front I just knew that was it. They didn't ask for help from anyone and no one had to do anything."

Teutenberg's teammates dropped her off with 250-metres to go with Kiesanowski on her wheel. Olds started her sprint from further back and passed two riders at the line to take third place.

"This is always a hard race and nervous at the start," said Kiesanowski. "It's one of my favourite races and it was just great that we got someone on the podium. After the last climb it was up to me to get the results for the team and I just tried to be smart and find the right wheel."

Fast and fabulous women's peloton

Chaos on the Manayunk Wall
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It's an atypical day when the women's peloton catches the men's peloton on a circuit race, something that happened for the first time in the history of the Liberty Classic/TD Bank Philadelphia International Cycling Championships on Sunday.

Some 150 women gathered at the staging area to watched the professional men complete three parade laps around Logan's Circle. Once the men set off on course toward Manayunk, the women's race got underway.

"I was a little confused why we were not crossing the men's peloton in the opposite direction like we usually do," said Teutenberg. "And then I saw the back of their caravan and I knew that we were going to catch them."

The women's field was off to a fast start with attacks coming from Trixi Worrack and Kristy Scheffenacker (Altarum) on the first two laps. A threatening break of eleven riders separated themselves from the field at the end of the second lap. TIBCO, not represented in the move, put its power on the front of the field and brought it back before it could gain too much time.

The average speeds were so fast that they collided with the back of the men's field, who were traveling at an unusually slow speed, mid-way through the third lap on Kelly Drive. "We only do four laps so it's on the whole time. These girls are European road racers and they are used to doing four hour rides full gas. This was more like a circuit race to them," said Olds.

The men's peloton was neutralised until the women completed the final lap and half, leaving the roads wide open for the finale. The women made their way over the cobbled chicane and up the fourth and last climb of the race. Columbia-Highroad lined up their climbers Mara Abbott, Kim Anderson and Judith Arndt to set the pace that few could follow.

"The last lap was all together going into the climb," Olds said. "They got up to the front and drilled it hard into the bottom so that the field was completely strung out. Then they used riders to jump over the climb. By the top they had four girls all at the front and used them to make a separation in the field."

After a strong performance from Columbia-Highroad, Teutenberg hopes to return the event next to take a fourth victory. "I hope this race is around next year because I really like it," Teutenberg said.

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Results

1 Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-Highroad                      2.22.33 (33.302km/h)
2 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Team TIBCO                                     
3 Shelley Olds (USA) PROMAN Hit Squad                                 0.01
4 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                      
5 Catherine Cheatley (NZl) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light        
6 Alison Powers (USA) Team Type 1                                         
7 Ruth Corset (Aus) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                               
8 Chrissy Ruiter (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team                  0.03
9 Amber Neben (USA) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                    0.06
10 Kim Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-Highroad                          0.16
11 Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia-Highroad                               
12 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team Columbia-Highroad                              
13 Brooke Miller (USA) Team TIBCO                                     0.30
14 Gina Grain (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                          
15 Jennifer Mcrae (USA) Team Type 1                                   0.31
16 Kirsty Broun (Aus) Velo Classic Tours                                  
17 Tina Pic (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light                 
18 Theresa Ryan (USA) Verducci/Breakaway Powered by Delta7Sports          
19 Anne Samplonius (Can) Team Lip Smacker                                 
20 Kristin Sanders (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team                0.32
21 Laura van Gilder (USA) Jittery Joe's Presented by Kudzu.com            
22 Kristen Lasasso (USA) Jittery Joe's Presented by Kudzu.com             
23 Rachel Neylan (Aus) PROMAN Hit Squad                               0.33
24 Anna Mcloon (USA) Altarum Women's Cycling Team                         
25 Rachel Lloyd (USA) PROMAN Hit Squad                                    
26 Melissa Sanborn (USA) Vanderkitten Racing                              
27 Suzanne Goede (Ned) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                     
28 Toni Bradshaw (NZl) Team Lip Smacker                                   
29 Casey Gale (USA) Altarum Women's Cycling Team                          
30 Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                       
31 Clara Kelly (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental                    
32 Laura Bowles (USA) Vanderkitten Racing                                 
33 Veronica Leal (Mex) Team Type 1                                        
34 Kristin Mcgrath (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team                0.34
35 Nicole Evans (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team                       
36 Kori Seehafer (USA) Team Type 1                                        
37 Sally Annis (USA) Hub Racing                                           
38 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light     0.35
39 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                       
40 Rebecca Much (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                    0.36
41 Katheryn Mattis (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                 0.37
42 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                          
43 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                 
44 Lauren Tamayo (USA) Team TIBCO                                         
45 Erinne Wilock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                   0.40
46 Carmen Mcnellis (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light      0.54
47 Rachel Heal (GBr) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light              
48 Meredith Miller (USA) Team TIBCO                                   1.06
49 Malindi Maclean (NZl) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                      2.24
50 Emma Rickards (Aus) Team TIBCO                                         
51 Liza Rachetto (USA) Velo Classic Tours                                 
52 Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) Team Type 1                                    
53 Kacey Manderfield (USA) Team Lip Smacker                           2.25
54 Rebecca Wellons (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental                
55 Kate Veronneau (USA) Altarum Women's Cycling Team                      
56 Leigh Hopkins (USA) Vanderkitten Racing                            2.26
57 Silke Wunderwald (Ger) Team Kenda                                      
58 Elenora Vandijk (Ned) Team Columbia-Highroad                           
59 Rachel Warner (USA) Salamander Racing                                  
60 Rebecca Larson (USA) Jittery Joe's Presented by Kudzu.com          2.27
61 Emily Zell (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team                     2.28
62 Melodine Metzger (USA) Vanderkitten Racing                         2.29
63 Steph Roorda (Can) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                         2.30
64 Dotsie Bausch (USA) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                            
65 Amanda Miller (USA) Team Lip Smacker                                   
66 Katharine Carroll (USA) Team TIBCO                                 2.31
67 Jessica Phillips (USA) Team Lip Smacker                                
68 Erica Allar (USA) BWM-Bianchi                                      2.32
69 Lauren Ellis (NZl) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                             
70 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung              2.39
71 Kelly Benjamin (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light       3.31
72 Amy Mcguire (USA) Hub Racing                                       5.06
73 Sharon Allpress (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team                5.37
74 Erica Zaveta (USA) Zaveta Cycling                                  6.24
75 Nicole Brandt (USA) PROMAN Hit Squad                               7.08
76 Flavia Lepene (USA) BWM-Bianchi                                    8.39
DNF Kate Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-Highroad                               
DNF Kristy Scheffenacker (USA) Altarum Women's Cycling Team               
DNF Dale Tye (NZl) Altarum Women's Cycling Team                           
DNF Christy Blakely (USA) BWM-Bianchi                                     
DNF Kirsten Davis (USA) BWM-Bianchi                                       
DNF Dana Martin (USA) BWM-Bianchi                                         
DNF Cora Olson (USA) BWM-Bianchi                                          
DNF Sheba Farrin (USA) Hub Racing                                         
DNF Josephine Giddens (NZl) Hub Racing                                    
DNF Arley Kemmerer (USA) Hub Racing                                       
DNF Liz Leyden (Aus) Hub Racing                                           
DNF Kristine Church (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon                    
DNF Bianca Grecu (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon                       
DNF Nonnie Howard (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon                      
DNF Andrea Luebbe (USA) Human Zoom/Pabst Blue Ribbon                      
DNF Marina Duvnjak (NZl) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                          
DNF Tracy Tolson (USA) Jittery Joe's Presented by Kudzu.com               
DNF Sarah Caravella (USA) Latitude/ABRT                                   
DNF Diane Grim (USA) Latitude/ABRT                                        
DNF Janet Olney (USA) Latitude/ABRT                                       
DNF Kristy Swope (USA) Latitude/ABRT                                      
DNF Christine Wehlburg (USA) Latitude/ABRT                                
DNF Carola Berger (Aut) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental                 
DNF Samantha Dery (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental                 
DNF Natalie Dumont (USA) NEBC/Cycle Loft/Devonshire Dental                
DNF Amity Elliot (USA) Salamander Racing                                  
DNF Sarah Lepson (USA) Salamander Racing                                  
DNF Laura Mccaughey (Aus) Salamander Racing                               
DNF Elena Dale (USA) Team Cyclelife powered by Specialized                
DNF Sonja Evers (USA) Team Cyclelife powered by Specialized               
DNF Michelle Hart (USA) Team Cyclelife powered by Specialized             
DNF Amanda Watson (USA) Team Cyclelife powered by Specialized             
DNF Rebecca Blatt (USA) Team Kenda                                        
DNF Colleen Gulick (USA) Team Kenda                                       
DNF Nicole Johnson (USA) Team Kenda                                       
DNF Liz Hatch (USA) Vanderkitten Racing                                   
DNF Jennifer Wilson (USA) Vanderkitten Racing                             
DNF Kathleen Billington (USA) Velo Classic Tours                          
DNF Evelyn Stevens (USA) Velo Classic Tours                               
DNF Trishia Carnilla (USA) Verducci/Breakaway Powered by Delta7Sports     
DNF Colleen Hayduk (USA) Verducci/Breakaway Powered by Delta7Sports       
DNF Lisa Jellet (USA) Verducci/Breakaway Powered by Delta7Sports          
DNF Lorraine Lepfert (USA) Zaveta Cycling                                 
DNF Lenore Pipes (USA) Zaveta Cycling                                     
DNF Pam Wahl (USA) Zaveta Cycling                                                                        

Queen of the Mountain

1 Ruth Corset (Aus) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                             21 pts
2 Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia-Highroad                              17
3 Amber Neben (USA) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                      11
4 Katheryn Mattis (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                     6
5 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                     6
6 Kim Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-Highroad                              6
7 Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                          6
8 Erinne Wilock (Can) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                       5
9 Anne Samplonius (Can) Team Lip Smacker                                 3
10 Kristin Mcgrath (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team                   3
11 Dotsie Bausch (USA) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                           3
12 Chrissy Ruiter (USA) ValueAct Capital Cycling Team                    2
13 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                 1

Miji Reoch award

1 Casey Gale (USA) Altarum Women's Cycling Team                    2.23.06
2 Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                        
3 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light      0.02
4 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                        
5 Rebecca Much (USA) Webcor Builders Cycling Team                     0.03
6 Malindi Maclean (NZl) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                       1.51
7 Jacquelyn Crowell (USA) Team Type 1                                     
8 Kacey Manderfield (USA) Team Lip Smacker                            1.52
9 Elenora Vandijk (Ned) Team Columbia-Highroad                        1.53
10 Rachel Warner (USA) Salamander Racing                                  
11 Steph Roorda (Can) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                         1.57
12 Amanda Miller (USA) Team Lip Smacker                                   
13 Lauren Ellis (NZl) Jazz Apple Cycling Team                         1.59
14 Erica Zaveta (USA) Zaveta Cycling                                  5.51

Teams

1 Team Columbia-Highroad                                           7.08.11
2 Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung                                      0.08
3 Team Type 1                                                         0.33
4 PROMAN Hit Squad                                                    0.35
5 Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light                                 
6 ValueAct Capital Cycling Team                                       0.37
7 Webcor Builders Cycling Team                                        1.06
8 Team TIBCO                                                          1.11
9 Team Lip Smacker                                                    2.57
10 Jittery Joe's Presented by Kudzu.com                               2.59
11 Altarum Women's Cycling Team                                           
12 Vanderkitten Racing                                                3.00
13 Jazz Apple Cycling Team                                            4.23

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