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12th Montreal World Cup - CDM
Canada, May 30, 2009
Britain's Pooley claims solo World Cup win
Johansson takes series lead
By Kirsten Robbins
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Great Britain's talented Emma Pooley (Cervelo Test Team) broke away from a stellar women's field in kilometer one of the Montreal World Cup. She soled into victory with a nearly one and half minute lead. Emma Johansson (Sweden National Team) won the chase group sprint for second place followed by Trixi Worrak (Nuernberger-Versicherung) in third place.
"Even though it was so difficult to ride alone, I succeeded thanks to the support of my team, my director and the many fans cheering me along the way," said Pooley.
Johansson was presented with the World-Cup leader's jersey atop the podium. The event marked round 6 of a 10-event world-cups. Dutch powerhouse, Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) lead the world cup standings by a mere 5 points ahead of Johansson heading into the day, while America's Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Test Team) trailed by 129 points. Neither Vos nor Armstrong attending round six and Johansson's second place gave her enough points to overtake Vos in the world-cup standings.
"It's too bad Vos couldn't come," said Jacinthe Lemire, the event press officer. "Emma's Cervelo Test Team came into Montreal with just four women and they wanted to win so that Emma could take the jersey today. Second place was enough for that."
Twenty-two teams started the famed World Cup known for being one of the most challenging in the series, with 12-laps of a 10-kilometre totalling 110-kiloemtres in down town Montreal. "This is the best edition we have ever presented, thanks to the work of the organization and the volunteers, as well as the unique showing by Pooley," said Daniel Manibal, event promoter.
Pooley made her winning move on the first climb to the top of Mont Royal, the circuit's significant two-kilometre ascent. The solo rider held her speed on the descent through the technical twists and turns of Montreal's City streets and around Jeanne-Mance park before their arrival back to Park Avenue finish line. She would complete this another 11 times alone.
"It was a great race," said Lemire. "Emma attacked on the first lap and she is small and perfect for that course. When we saw her go that early we all thought she could not possibly hold that until the end. But she gained seconds and then she gained minutes – she was extraordinary."
Pooley gained to a maximum of four minutes when teams Nürnberger-Versicherung and Columbia-Highroad started to push the pace from behind. The main field dwindled to a small but decisive group of fifteen riders. The heavy hitting teams further organized a strong chase on the last lap to help bring down the hefty margin to Pooley. By doing so, they reduced the main field to just ten riders that included two of Pooley's teammates who would not participate in the chase, Carla Ryan and Regina Bruins.
The chasers included Johansson, Trixi Worrak, Ruth Crosett (Australian National Team) and Catherine Cheatley and Tiffany Cromwell (Colavita-Sutter Home), Erinne Willock (Webcor-Builders), Amber Neben (Nürnberger-Versicherung) and Mara Abbott (Columbia-HighRoad). On the completion of the twelfth and final lap, Pooley's advantage was reduced to two minutes.
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- Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) shows the strain of staying away solo for 110 kilometres.
- Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) was away alone since the first lap.
- Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung team-mates Bianca Purath-Knoepfle and Amber Neben lead the peloton.
- Top riders Mara Abbott, Regina Bruins and Emma Johansson ride in the peloton.
- South Africa had a full women's squad taking part in the women's World Cup race.
- Carla Swart (Team MTN Energade) and Amy Dombroski (Webcor Builders) ride in the peloton.
- Emma Johansson (Swedish National Team), Carla Ryan (Cervélo TestTeam) and Amber Neben (Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung).
- Canadian Erinne Willock (Webcor Builders) finished inside the top 10.
- A Nürnberger Versicherung rider leads the chase with two Columbia-Highroad riders.
- Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) was simply too strong.
- The peloton sweeps around a corner during the 110 kilometre race.
- A nice view of the city of Montreal from the finish line.
- Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) had a long time to enjoy her win, with the peloton more than one minute behind.
- Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) is congratulated by her team manager.
- Emma Johansson (Swedish National Team) outsprints Trixi Worrack (Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung) for second place.
- Podium (L-R): Emma Johansson (Swedish National Team), Emma Pooley (Cervélo TestTeam) and Trixi Worrack (Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung).
- Emma Johansson (Swedish National Team) took over the World Cup lead with her second placed finish.
Results - 110.7km
1 Emma Pooley (GBr) Cervélo TestTeam 3.09.09 (35.1 km/h) 2 Emma Johansson (Swe) Swedish National Team 1.14 3 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung 4 Ruth Corsett (Aus) Australian National Team 5 Regina Bruins (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam 6 Catherine Cheatley (NZl) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light 7 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light 1.18 8 Erinne Willock (Can) Webcor Builders 1.21 9 Carla Ryan (Aus) Cervélo TestTeam 1.24 10 Amber Neben (Ger) Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung 1.25 11 Mara Abbott (USA) Team Columbia Highroad Women 3.19 12 Tina Pic (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light 4.58 13 Nikki Butterfield (Aus) Webcor Builders 14 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) Team TIBCO 15 Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Mexican National Team 16 Joelle Numainville (Can) ESGL93-GSD Gestion 17 Amy Dombroski (USA) Webcor Builders 18 Carla Swart (RSA) Team MTN Energade 19 Alexis Rhodes (Aus) Webcor Builders 20 Heather Logan (Can) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light 21 Kim Anderson (USA) Team Columbia Highroad Women 22 Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Team Uniqa-ELK 23 Judith Arndt (Ger) Team Columbia Highroad Women 24 Laura Morfin (Mex) Mexican National Team 25 Bianca Purath (Ger) Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung 26 Andrea Dvorak (USA) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light 5.03 27 Julie Beveridge (Can) Team TIBCO 6.35 28 Karin Aune (Swe) Swedish National Team 9.11 29 Leda Cox (GBr) ESGL93-GSD Gestion 30 Martine Bras (Ned) Selle Italia Ghezzi 9.12 31 Marissa Van der Merwe (RSA) Team MTN Energade 10.41 32 Véronique Fortin (Can) Équipe du Québec 11.42 33 Veronica Leal (Mex) Mexican National Team 13.17 HD Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi HD Cherise Taylor (RSA) Team MTN Energade HD Rachel Heal (GBr) Colavita Sutter Homes p/b Cooking Light HD Sarah Stewart (Can) Canadian National Team HD Eleonora Van Dijk (Ned) Team Columbia Highroad Women HD Moriah MacGregor (Can) Canadian National Team HD Sarah Duster (Ger) Cervélo TestTeam HD Laura Bozzolo (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi HD Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL93-GSD Gestion HD Giada Borgato (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi HD Veronica Andreasson (Swe) Swedish National Team HD Suzanne De Goede (Ned) Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung HD Natacha Elliott (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson HD Line Foss (Nor) Team Hitec Products UCK HD Mary Zider (USA) Specialized Mazda Samson HD Denise Ramsden (Can) Canadian National Team HD Nathalie Lamborelle (Lux) Team Uniqa-ELK HD Lex Albrecht (Can) Équipe du Québec HD Véronique Labonté (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles HD Lucie Poulin (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles HD Elke Gebhardt (Ger) German National Team HD Denise Zuckermandel (Ger) German National Team HD Laura Dittman (Ger) German National Team HD Anna Schnitzmeier (Ger) German National Team HD Stefanie Degle (Ger) Team Uniqa-ELK HD Emma Petersen (NZl) Team Ultralink HD Karol Ann Canuel (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson HD Chrissie Viljoen (RSA) Team MTN Energade HD Daniela Pintarelli (Aut) Team Uniqa-ELK DNF Pascale Schnider (Swi) Cervélo TestTeam DNF Kirsten Wild (Ned) Cervélo TestTeam DNF Charlotte Becker (Ger) Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung DNF Eva Lutz (Ger) Equipe Nuernberger Versicherung DNF Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia Highroad Women DNF Alexandra Wrubleski (Can) Team Columbia Highroad Women DNF Linn Torp (Nor) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam DNF Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam DNF Vera Koedooder (Ned) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam DNF Emma Mackie (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam DNF Luisa Tomanini (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi DNF Agne Bagdonaviciute (Ltu) Selle Italia Ghezzi DNF Larissa Kleinmann (Ger) Team MTN Energade DNF Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL93-GSD Gestion DNF Sophie Creux (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion DNF Jennifer Letue (Fra) ESGL93-GSD Gestion DNF Tone Hatteland (Nor) Team Hitec Products UCK DNF Sara Mustonen (Swe) Team Hitec Products UCK DNF Margriet Kloppenburg (Den) Team Hitec Products UCK DNF Isabelle Soderberg (Swe) Team Hitec Products UCK DNF Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) German National Team DNF Fransiska Merten (Ger) German National Team DNF Carlee Taylor (Aus) Australian National Team DNF Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australian National Team DNF Lauren Kitchen (Aus) Australian National Team DNF Bridie O'Donnell (Aus) Australian National Team DNF Amber Halliday (Aus) Australian National Team DNF Jessica Kihlbom (Swe) Swedish National Team DNF Leah Guloien (Can) Canadian National Team DNF Andrea Bunin (Can) Canadian National Team DNF Megan Rathwell (Can) Canadian National Team DNF Jessica Jurado (Mex) Mexican National Team DNF Miriam Dominguez (Mex) Mexican National Team DNF Mayra Rocha (Mex) Mexican National Team DNF Brooke Miller (USA) Team TIBCO DNF Lauren Tamayo (USA) Team TIBCO DNF Emma Rickards (Aus) Team TIBCO DNF Amber Rais (USA) Team TIBCO DNF Katheryn Mattis (USA) Webcor Builders DNF Elisa Gagnon (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson DNF Kyla Rollinson (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson DNF Julie Marceau (Can) Specialized Mazda Samson DNF Joanie Caron (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles DNF Véronique Bilodeau (Can) Équipe Cascades-ABC Cycles DNF Laurie-Anne Dupont-Renaud (Can) Équipe du Québec DNF Geneviève Gagnon (Can) Équipe du Québec DNF Shanie Bergeron (Can) Team Ultralink DNF Allison Lampi (Can) Team Ultralink DNF Krystal Jeffs (Can) Team Ultralink DNF Chloe St Arnaud Watt (Can) Team Ultralink
