18th Tour de l'Aude Cycliste Féminin - 2.9.1

France, May 17-26, 2002

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Stage 3 - May 19: Fleury d'Aude - Saint-Pierre-La-Mer, 116 km

Marsal escapes in closing stages; Teutenberg retains yellow

Team Saturn report

Teutenberg in yellow
Photo: © Saturn

The awesome and infamous winds of the L'Aude region roared again today for the third stage of this 10 day tour. On the narrow windy roads between Fleury d'Aude and St Pierre de la Mer, the 116 kilometer race featured one Queen of the Mountain sprint at 65 kilometers.

The race started with a strong head wind and the pace was not very fast, until the first Sprint bonus after 37km where three, two and one second bonuses were at stake. Yellow jersey wearer Ina Teutenberg (Saturn) gained three seconds for winning the intermediary sprint, and later gained an additional three seconds at the second bonus sprint at 57km. At this point Teutenberg had a 10 second lead in the overall on second place Zellinskaia.

It was not until the first QOM that a big selection was made with only 50 riders remaining in the front group. There were many attacks into the fierce wind as riders tried to get away from the 50 and from race leader Teutenberg, who was tucked in with her Saturn team-mates, Catherine Marsal and Judith Arndt. However, no attack was successful until Marsal went away on a narrow section of road with 8km to go. Germany's Hanka Kupfernagel, joined by an Australian rider bridged to her. Marsal allowed the German to pull and then attacked from behind, with only Yolanda Polikavitchute was able to match her power. Marsal stayed away for the win, with Polikavitchute second and Saturn's Teutenberg finishing a very impressive third. Teutenberg's third earned her an additional four seconds time bonuses, which puts her in the lead of the Tour by 14 seconds.

Tomorrow's 114 km stage takes the riders around Rieux Minervois. The wind promises to keep blowing and will continue to pay havoc with the field

Photography

Images courtesy of the Saturn Cycling Team

Catherine Marsal (Saturn Cycling Team) - went away on a narrow section of road with 8km to go and stayed away
Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Saturn Cycling Team) - won the bunch sprint home for an impressive third, extending her overall lead to 14 seconds

Results

1 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Saturn Cycling Team            3.05.34
2 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
3 Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team            0.14
4 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
5 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
6 Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita) Power Plate - Bik
7 Naomi Williams (Aus) Australian National Team
8 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Itera Team
9 Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) French National Team
10 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim
11 Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Itera Team
12 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
13 Miho Oki (Jap) C.A. Mantes La Ville
14 Liane Bahler (Ger) German National Team
15 Svetlana Samokhvalova (Rus) Itera Team
17 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
18 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) French National Team
19 Marcia Eicher Vouets (Swi) C.A. Mantes La Ville
20 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
21 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
22 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
23 Emma Davies (GBr) British National Team
24 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
25 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Itera Team
26 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
27 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger Versicherung
28 Elsbeth Vink (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
29 Aline Camboulives (Fra) French National Team
30 Jenny Algelid Bengtsson (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung
31 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Figurella Dream Team
32 Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) Figurella Dream Team
33 Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
34 Rhonda Quick (USA) Figurella Dream Team
35 Christina Becker (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
36 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Power Plate - Bik
37 Tina Liebig (Ger) German National Team
38 Sarah Duster (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
39 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
40 Leah Goldstein (Can) Canadian National Team
41 Susan Carter (GBr) British National Team
42 Erin Carter (Can) Canadian National Team
43 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Power Plate - Bik
44 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
45 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team
46 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
47 Olga Khortova (Rus) Petrogradets                        0.57
48 Oenone Wood (Aus) Australian National Team
49 Kim Shirley (Aus) Itera Team
50 Sarah Symington (GBr) British National Team
51 Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
52 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Figurella Dream Team              0.14
53 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Figurella Dream Team
54 Theresa Senff (Ger) German National Team
55 Doreen Weise (Ger) German National Team                 1.15
56 Sonia Huguet (Fra) French National Team                 1.36
57 Youlia Razenkova (Rus) Petrogradets
58 Anouska Van Der Zee (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
59 Anke Wichmann (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
60 Elisabeth Tadich (Aus) Australian National Team
61 Nicole Demars (Can) Canadian National Team
62 Sylvie Riedle (Fra) C.A. Mantes La Ville
63 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Nurnberger Versicherung
64 Elena Beliaeva (Rus) Petrogradets                       3.26
65 Sara Waller (GBr) British National Team
66 Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team      8.54
67 Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (Fra) C.A. Mantes La Ville
68 Julie Pekarkova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
69 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Power Plate - Bik
70 Laurence Restoin (Fra) French National Team
71 Lenie Dijkstra (Ned) Power Plate - Bik
72 Diana Elmentaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team        11.32
73 Elena Tchalykh (Rus) Itera Team
74 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team
75 Elena Mikhailiouk (Rus) Petrogradets
76 Katia Polzin (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
77 Carlotte Becker (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
78 Ketty Manfrin (Ned) Power Plate - Bik
79 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim
80 Vanessa Guyton (NZl) Vlaanderen T Interim
81 Charlotte Hopkinson (GBr) British National Team        11.42
82 Mélanie Sears (GBr) British National Team
83 Clarissa Breuer (Ger) German National Team             13.43
84 Zdenka Havlikova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
85 Kristina Obrucova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
86 Sue Smith (Can) Canadian National Team
87 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team
88 Gina Grain (Can) Canadian National Team
89 Natalia Tretiakova (Rus) Petrogradets
90 Emma James (Aus) Australian National Team
91 Sandra Missbach (Ger) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
92 Katrin Beilharz (Ger) German National Team
93 Julita Papinigyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team       17.26
94 Elena Novikova (Rus) Petrogradets
95 Alberta Baiocchi (Ita) Figurella Dream Team

General classification after stage 3

1 Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team         5.53.03
2 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Itera Team                       0.14
3 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Team Farm-Frites Hartol                1.14
4 Jenny Algelid Bengtsson (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung    1.15
5 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team     1.34
6 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung          1.43
7 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team                   1.44
8 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Itera Team
9 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol            1.52
10 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team       1.53
11 Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita) Power Plate - Bik          1.54
12 Miho Oki (Jap) C.A. Mantes La Ville
13 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim
14 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) French National Team
15 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger Versicherung
16 Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
17 Aline Camboulives (Fra) French National Team
18 Leah Goldstein (Can) Canadian National Team
19 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Figurella Dream Team
20 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Saturn Cycling Team              7.51
21 Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Itera Team                      8.05
22 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team                 8.07
23 Svetlana Samokhvalova (Rus) Itera Team                  8.15
24 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
25 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
26 Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
27 Liane Bahler (Ger) German National Team
28 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
29 Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) French National Team
30 Christina Becker (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
31 Marcia Eicher Vouets (Swi) C.A. Mantes La Ville
32 Elsbeth Vink (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
33 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Power Plate - Bik
34 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team
35 Lada Kozlikova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
36 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Figurella Dream Team
37 Roberta Bonanomi (Ita) Figurella Dream Team
38 Theresa Senff (Ger) German National Team
39 Tina Liebig (Ger) German National Team
40 Silvia Parietti (Ita) Figurella Dream Team
41 Vera Hohlfeld (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
42 Oenone Wood (Aus) Australian National Team              8.58
43 Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
44 Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Nurnberger Versicherung           9.33
45 Sonia Huguet (Fra) French National Team                 9.37
46 Youlia Razenkova (Rus) Petrogradets
47 Anke Wichmann (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
48 Naomi Williams (Aus) Australian National Team          11.18
49 Emma Davies (GBr) British National Team
50 Erin Carter (Can) Canadian National Team
51 Rhonda Quick (USA) Figurella Dream Team
52 Tania Belvederesi (Ita) Power Plate - Bik
53 Susan Carter (GBr) British National Team
54 Olga Khortova (Rus) Petrogradets                       12.01
55 Sarah Symington (GBr) British National Team
56 Kim Shirley (Aus) Itera Team
57 Anouska Van Der Zee (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol      12.40
58 Elisabeth Tadich (Aus) Australian National Team
59 Sylvie Riedle (Fra) C.A. Mantes La Ville
60 Elena Beliaeva (Rus) Petrogradets                      14.30
61 Sara Waller (GBr) British National Team
62 Julie Pekarkova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team     16.55
63 Laurence Restoin (Fra) French National Team
64 Sarah Duster (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull             18.11
65 Doreen Weise (Ger) German National Team                19.12
66 Carlotte Becker (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull          19.33
67 Nicole Demars (Can) Canadian National Team
68 Mélanie Sears (GBr) British National Team              19.43
69 Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team     19.58
70 Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (Fra) C.A. Mantes La Ville
71 Lenie Dijkstra (Ned) Power Plate - Bik
72 Clarissa Breuer (Ger) German National Team             21.56
73 Diana Elmentaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team        22.36
74 Elena Tchalykh (Rus) Itera Team
75 Katia Polzin (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
76 Ketty Manfrin (Ned) Power Plate - Bik
77 Charlotte Hopkinson (GBr) British National Team        22.46
78 Zdenka Havlikova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team    24.47
79 Katrin Beilharz (Ger) German National Team
80 Emma James (Aus) Australian National Team
81 Andrea Bosman (Ned) Power Plate - Bik                  26.51
82 Sue Smith (Can) Canadian National Team                 31.40
83 Kristina Obrucova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team
84 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team
85 Gina Grain (Can) Canadian National Team
86 Natalia Tretiakova (Rus) Petrogradets
87 Sandra Missbach (Ger) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
88 Lorian Graham (Aus) Australian National Team           33.58
89 Elena Mikhailiouk (Rus) Petrogradets
90 Debby Mansveld (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim              34.03
91 Vanessa Guyton (NZl) Vlaanderen T Interim
92 Julita Papinigyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team       39.52
93 Elena Novikova (Rus) Petrogradets
94 Alberta Baiocchi (Ita) Figurella Dream Team            39.55

Mountains classification

1 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team       15 pts
2 Aline Camboulives (Fra) French National Team             6
3 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team     6
4 Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita) Power Plate - Bik           5
5 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Figurella Dream Team             4
6 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Itera Team                       2
7 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Itera Team                    2
8 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team                   1

Points classification

1 Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team           41 pts
2 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Itera Team                      28
3 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team    27
4 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Saturn Cycling Team              25
5 Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita) Power Plate - Bik          20
6 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Team Farm-Frites Hartol               16
7 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull            14
8 Jenny Algelid Bengtsson (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung   14
9 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung              12
10 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung        12
11 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team                 12
12 Naomi Williams (Aus) Australian National Team           9
13 Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim          9
14 Miho Oki (Jap) C.A. Mantes La Ville                     9
15 Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) French National Team             7
16 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim            7
17 Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Itera Team                      5
18 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger Versicherung          5
19 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Itera Team                   4
20 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol           3
21 Liane Bahler (Ger) German National Team                 2
22 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team       2
23 Svetlana Samokhvalova (Rus) Itera Team                  1

Sprints classification

1 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung         19 pts
2 Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team           13
3 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team                   7
4 Sarah Symington (GBr) British National Team              5
5 Elena Tchalykh (Rus) Itera Team                          5
6 Elena Beliaeva (Rus) Petrogradets                        4
7 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol            3
8 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team                  3
9 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team        2
10 Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita) Power Plate - Bik          2
11 Gina Grain (Can) Canadian National Team                 1
12 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Itera Team                   1
13 Jenny Algelid Bengtsson (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung   1

Young riders classification

1 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Itera Team                    5.53.17
2 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team    8.01
3 Liane Bahler (Ger) German National Team
4 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
5 Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Power Plate - Bik
6 Theresa Senff (Ger) German National Team
7 Tina Liebig (Ger) German National Team
8 Oenone Wood (Aus) Australian National Team               8.44
9 Naomi Williams (Aus) Australian National Team           11.04
10 Sarah Duster (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull             17.57
11 Doreen Weise (Ger) German National Team                18.58
12 Carlotte Becker (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull          19.19
13 Pavla Havlikova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team     19.44
14 Clarissa Breuer (Ger) German National Team             21.42
15 Diana Elmentaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team        22.22
17 Katia Polzin (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
18 Ketty Manfrin (Ned) Power Plate - Bik
19 Zdenka Havlikova (Cze) Czech Republic National Team    24.33
20 Katrin Beilharz (Ger) German National Team
21 Natalia Tretiakova (Rus) Petrogradets                  31.26
22 Julita Papinigyte (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team       39.38

Teams classification

1 Nurnberger Versicherungen                            19.48.07
2 Itera Team                                               0.35
3 Saturn Cycling Team                                      1.31
4 Team Farm-Frites Hartol                                  8.56
5 Lithuanian National Team                                14.27
6 Figurella Dream Team                                    15.05
7 Vlaanderen T Interim                                    15.45
8 French National Team                                    17.35
9 Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull                                 23.50
10 C.A. Mantes La Ville                                   27.42
11 Power Plate - Bik                                      28.50
12 German National Team                                   29.08
13 Australian National Team                               31.42
14 British National Team                                  32.57
15 Canadian National Team                                 41.47
16 Petrogradets                                           45.07
17 Czech Republic National Team                           52.07