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19th Tour de l'Aude Féminin - 2.9.1
France, May 16-25, 2003
Photography
Stage 6 - May 22: Castelnaudary - Castelnaudary individual time trial, 31.5km
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- German National team members heading for the TT start.
- Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team, took over the leader's jersey after Stage 6.
- Sara Carrigan (Aus) Bik Powerplate, convincingly won the 31.5km ITT.
- 1st and 2nd, two Aussies - Sara Carrigan and Olivia Gollan.
- Anita Valen, Fabiana Luperini and Trixi Worrack - points, mountains and Best Young Rider.
- Trixi Worrack (Nurnberger Versicherung) and Lyne Bessette (Saturn)
- Olga Van Velzev (Rus) Mixed Farm Frites-Va, stretches as she waits to start her time trial.
Stage 4b - May 20: Saint Laurent de la Cabrerisse - Durban Corbières, 49km
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- The very full podium after Stage 4b.
- Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Velodames-Colnago, proxy holder of the sprint jersey while Anita Valen leads on GC.
- The sprint for the win in Durban Corbières
- Racing up to the finish in Durban Corbières
- Stage winner Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
Stage 3 - May 19: Lezignan Corbières - Lezignan Corbières, 121km
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- Ghita Beltman won in the rain.
- The jersey wearers looking relaxed before the stage start.
- Part of the Spanish National team.
- Fabiana Luperini, owner of the mountains jersey.
- The podium after Stage 3.
- GC leader after Stage 3, Anita Valen (Nor) Bik Powerplate
Stage 1 - May 17: Port La Nouvelle - Port La Nouvelle, 123km
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- Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
- Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
- Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
- Australian National Team
- Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai
- Cornelia Cyrus (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
- Teams on the start line for Stage 1.
- On the start line for Stage 1.
- Great Britain's national team line up.
- Another view of the GBR team.
- French team G.S.Mazza
- Loes Gunnewyk (Ned), Dutch National Team
- The Dutch National team.
- Nataliya Kachalka (Ukr) in the women's peloton's answer to the Domina Vacanze kit (Team 2002 Aurora Rsm).
- Susanne Ljungskog (Swe),Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai, the current World Champion.
- Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
- Ekaterina Malohura (Rus) Russian National Team
- Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
- Maribel Moreno Allue (Spa) Spanish National Team
- Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni
- The sprint for the stage win.
- The Vlaanderen T Interim team.
Prologue - May 16: Gruissan - Gruissan, 3km
Images by James Victor/AIS
- Cyclists leaving Lezignan-Corbieres for the start of stage 3
- The Australian Team Presentation
- Prologue podium, Rossner, Spiekermann, Melchers, Teutenberg, Arndt, Gollan
- Prologue winner, Petra Rossner
- Team masseurs and mechanics always taking care of each other on Tour
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- Stage winner Petra Rossner (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
- Warming up before the 3km prologue.
- Judith Arndt, Petra Rossner and Mirjam Melchers completed the podium in Stage 1.
- Judith Arndt (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
- Elena Babikova (Rus) Russian National Team
- Alexandra Bahler (Swi) G.S.Mazza
- Liane Bahler (Ger) German National Team
- Appolinaria Bakova (Rus) Russian National Team
- Chantal Beltman (Ned) Dutch National Team
- Ghita Beltman Ned) Dutch National Team
- Lyne Bessette (Can) Saturn Cycling Team
- Barbora Bohata (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni
- Andrea Bosman (Ned) Bik Powerplate
- Rosa Maria Bravo Soba (Spa) Spanish National Team
- Angela Brodtka (Ger) German National Team
- Blandine Camus (Fra) G.S.Mazza
- Karine Dalmais (Fra) French National Team
- Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team
- Arenda Grimberg (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
- Volha Hayeva (Blr) Velodames-Colnago
- Rachel Heal (GBr) British National Team
- Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger Versicherung
- Sonia Huguet (Fra) French National Team
- Eneritz Iturriaga (Spa) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
- Emma James (Aus) Australian National Team
- Valentina Karpenko (Ukr) Velodames-Colnago
- Magali Le Floch (Fra) French National Team
- Madeleine Lindberg (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung
- Francis Linthorst (Ned) Bik Powerplate
- Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai
- Marianna Lorenzoni (Spa) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai
- Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
- Ekaterina Malohura (Rus) Russian National Team
- Sandrine Marcuz Morrea (Fra) French National Team
- Katie Mactier (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team
- Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
- Meredith Miller (USA) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home
- Miho Oki (Jpn) Mixed Farm Frites-Va
- Julie Pekarkova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni
- Jessica Phillips (USA) Saturn Cycling Team
- Cindy Pieters (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
- Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
- Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
- Anna Ramirez Bauxel (Spa) Team Catalunya Aliverti-Kookai
- Christine Riakos (Aus) Australian National Team
- Sandra Rombouts (Ned) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home
- Martina Ruzickova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni
- Anne Samplonius (Can) Canadian National Team
- Theresa Senff (Ger) German National Team
- Olga Slioussareva (Rus) Velodames-Colnago
- Karina Louise Sorensen (Den) Mixte S.A.T.S -Home
- Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Team 2002 Aurora Rsm
- Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
- Béatrice Thomas (Fra) G.S.Mazza
- Anita Valen (Nor) Bik Powerplate
- Lenka Valova (Cze) Rostex Quantum Koni
- Minke Van Dongen (Ned) Dutch National Team
- Sharon Van Essen (Ned) Bik Powerplate
- Corrien Van Haastert (Ned) Dutch National Team
- Mirella Van Melis (Ned) Vlaanderen T Interim
- Sara Waller (GBr) British National Team
- Emily Williams (Aus) Australian National Team
- Erinne Willock (Can) Canadian National Team
- Alison Wright (Aus) Australian National Team
