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GP Polisportiva Carvrie
Fleche Gasconne

15th G.P. Polisportiva Cavrie

Servie, Italy, April 16, 2000

By Karen Kureck

There are 3-4 flat races a year in Italy and this Sunday was the 2nd one. 25 laps of a 3.2km circuit with lots of turns and about 2km of the course was on roads about 4 bike widths wide. Given our team's success last weekend, our strategy was simple: don't let anything go anywhere and don't work in any breaks.

The field was about 110 riders and they called all the riders and teams to the start line in order of race number. Our numbers were 100-110, meaning we lined up dead last! Not ideal on a course like this. I made it a personal goal to get to the front by the end of the first lap which I did. The early laps were kind of sketchy. Valentina unfortunately crashed early on. She was OK, but it was not a course where you could really hope to chase back on and she retired early.

GAS also was set up for a sprint with Greta Zocca, but they had the strength and numbers to make an aggressive race and if not tire out the other sprinters, at least tire out their teams, meaning us! This was Luperini's first time back in the peleton this year. Somehow her 8 month suspension got lifted after 3 months. She looked leaner as well as happier than she has the last 2 years and rode at the front all day: unusual for her in a flat race.

The attacks were fast and furious and it was basically up to Svetlana ("Buba") and I to cover them all. It was a lot of work, but one or the other of us we managed to be in every break. The hardest times for me were when I had to go after Pregnolato. We got a gap on the field twice and she wouldn't give up until I caught her wheel. She wanted me to work with her but I couldn't.

With 3 laps to go, somehow a group of about 8-10 riders escaped and both Buba and I were there. It wasn't so much of a break as a group of riders off the front attacking each other. Sara Felloni (Alpha Lum) was there, Pregnolato and V. Cappellotto from GAS, Staguskaya from Fanini and a few others. Going through the start finish on the bell lap however, the remains of the field (40 riders or so) was back together. A. Cappellotto took a flyer with 2 km to go and I brought her back. With 1 km to go, the GAS train started rolling. Buba and I were pretty wasted by this point and the rest of our team was gone except for Giovanna. GAS still had the power of numbers and their train got the edge, giving Zocca an airmchair ride to the finish for victory. Staguskaya was 2nd and Troldi 3rd.

Report courtesy of racereport@vcnet.com

Results - 82 km

1 Greta Zocca (Ita) Gas Sport		 2.40.00 (39.677 km/h)
2 Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr) Michela Fanini
3 Gioanna Troldi (Ita) Edilsavino
4 Luisa Tamanini (Ita) Alfa Lum
5 Katia Longhin (Ita) Master Team
6 Oksana Saprykina (Ukr) Michela Fanini
7 Sara Felloni (Ita) Alfa Lum
8 Tania Belederesi (Ita) Master
9 Alessandra D'Ettorre (Ita) S.C. Dream Team Acca Due O
10 Gitana Gruodyte (Ltu) La Rosa Dei Venti
 

Fleche Gasconne

France, April 16, 2000

Stage 1 Pavie-Pavie, 91 km

1. Laurence Restoin (Fra) US Talence                2.36.57 (34,788 kph)
2. Delphine Guille (Fra) Pays de la Loire
3. Cathy Moncassin (Fra) Lavaur VC
4. Lisbeth Simper (Den) Team Lolland Falster
5. Géraldine Gill (Irl) VS Lannion-Perros-Guirrec
6. Gaëlle Carreau (Fra) Team Cycliste 24
7. Leah Goldstein (Can) Canada
8. Delphine Tonini (Fra) Eauze Olympique
9. Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) VSLL Castres                 2.48
10. Juliette Vandekerkhove (Fra) US Fourmies
11. Béatrice Thomas (Fra) Poitou-Charentes             7.09
12. Chantal Gorostegui (Fra) Team Cycliste 24          8.38
13. Aud Kari Berg (Nor) Team Lolland Falster           8.42
14. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) VSLL Castres
15. Séverine Desbouys (Fra) ASPTT Marseille
16. Elisabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) Team Cycliste 24
17. Solenne Pennors (Fra) CC Moncontour
18. Sabine Gentieu (Fra) G.St-Martin
19. Isabelle Moulis (Fra) US Colomiers
20. Darnelle Moore (Can) Canada
21. Sandra Temporelli (Fra) ESC Meaux
22. Sandrine Jolly (Fra) Pays de la Loire
23. Line Likke Meyer (Den) Team Lolland Falster        8.48
24. Carine Peter (Fra) Team Cycliste 24               12.04
25. Caroline Hakanson (Den) Team Lolland Falster
26. Julia Bradley (Can) Canada
27. Rebecca Menart (Fra) Team Cycliste 24
28. Maiken Jorgensen (Den) Team Lolland Falster
29. Karine Saysset (Fra) VC Millau
30. Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) US Colomiers
31. Stéphanie Baujon (Fra) Pays de la Loire
32. Valérie Ourthiague (Fra) Team Cycliste 24
33. Jenny Algelid (Den) Team Lolland Falster          12.42
34. Jennifer Demaas (Fra) VC Millau                   25.16
35. Aurélie Dadeer (Fra) Team Cycliste 24             26.53
36. Marina Jaunatre (Fra) Pays de la Loire
37. Emilie Rousseau (Fra) Pays de la Loire
38. Laetitia Veillon (Fra) Poitou-Charentes           31.47
39. Myriam Desrosier (Can) Canada                     35.14
40. Melissa Lunstead (Can) Canada
41. Magali Durand (Fra) Poitou-Charentes              45.15

Stage 2: Pavie-Pavie, 6,8 km ITT

1. Lisbeth Simper (Den) Team Lolland Falster          11.21 (35,939 kph)
2. Cathy Moncassin (Fra) Lavaur VC                     0.01
3. Géraldine Gill (Irl) VS Lannion-Perros-Guirrec      0.07
4. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) VSLL Castres                0.10
5. Laurence Restoin (Fra) US Talence                   0.12
6. Elisabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) Team Cycliste 24    0.14
7. Sandra Temporelli (Fra) ESC Meaux                   0.23
8. Juliette Vandekerkhove (Fra) US Fourmies            0.25
9. Hélène Marcouyre (Fra) VSLL Castres                 0.26
10. Caroline Hakanson (Den) Team Lolland Falster       0.30
11. Leah Goldstein (Can) Canada                        0.38
12. Gaëlle Carreau (Fra) Team Cycliste 24              0.39
13. Béatrice Thomas (Fra) Poitou-Charentes             0.40
14. Rebecca Menart (Fra) Team Cycliste 24              0.44
15. Aud Kari Berg (Den) Team Lolland Falster           0.45
16. Delphine Tonini (Fra) Eauze Olympique              0.47
17. Sabine Gentieu (Fra) G.St-Martin                   0.52
18. Carine Peter (Fra) Team Cycliste 24                0.58
19. Line Lykke Meyer (Den) Team Lolland Falster        0.58
20. Marina Jaunatre (Fra) Pays de la Loire             1.00
21. Jenny Algelid (Den) Team Lolland Falster           1.02
22. Darnelle Moore (Can) Canada                        1.04
23. Maiken Jorgensen (Den) Team Lolland Falster        1.10
24. Delphine Guille (Fra) Pays de la Loire             1.11
25. Valérie Ourthiague (Fra) Team Cycliste 24          1.13
26. Séverine Desbouys (Fra) ASPTT Marseille            1.14
27. Jennifer Demaas (Fra) VC Millau                    1.21
28. Solenne Pennors (Fra) CC Moncontour                1.27
29. Karine Saysset (Fra) VC Millau                     1.29
30. Julia Bradley (Can) Canada                         1.33
31. Isabelle Moulis (Fra) US Colomiers                 1.36
32. Chantal Gorostegui (Fra) Team Cycliste 24          1.41
33. Emilie Rousseau (Fra) Pays de la Loire             1.48
34. Stéphanie Baujon (Fra) Pays de la Loire            1.48
35. Sandrine Jolly (Fra) Pays de la Loire              1.49
36. Myriam Desrosier (Can) Canada                      2.01
37. Melissa Lunstead (Can) Canada                      2.03
38. Aurélie Dader (Fra) Team Cycliste 24               2.14
39. Laetitia Veillon (Fra) Poitou-Charentes            2.16
40. Magali Durand (Fra) Poitou-Charentes               2.34
		 

General Classification:

1. Lisbeth Simper (Den) Team Lolland Falster        2.48.18 (34,866 kph)
2. Cathy Moncassin (Fra) Lavaur VC                     0.01
3. Géraldine Gill (Irl) VS Lannion-Perros-Guirrec      0.07
4. Laurence Restoin (Fra) US Talence                   0.12
5. Leah Goldstein (Can) Canada                         0.38
6. Gaëlle Carreau (Fra) Team Cycliste 24               0.39
7. Delphine Tonini (Fra) Eauze Olympique               0.47
8. Delphine Guille (Fra) Pays de la Loire              1.11
9. Juliette Vendekerkhove (Fra) US Fourmies            3.13
10. Helène Marcouyre (Fra) VSSL Castres                3.14
11. Béatrice Thomas (Fra) Poitou-Charentes             7.49
12. Maryline Salvetat (Fra) VSLL Castres               8.52
13. Elisabeth Chevanne-Brunel (Fra) Team Cycliste 24   8.56
14. Sandra Temporelli (Fra) ESC Meaux                  9.05
15. Aud Kari Berg (Den) Team Lolland Falster           9.27
16. Sabine Gentieu (Fra) G.St-Martin                   9.34
18. Line Lykke Meyer (Den) Team Lolland Falster
19. Séverine Desbouys (Fra) ASPTT Marseille            9.56
20. Solenne Pennors (Fra) CC Moncontour               10.09
21. Isabelle Moulis (Fra) US Colomiers                10.18
22. Chantal Gorostegui (Fra) Team Cycliste 24         10.19
23. Sandrine Jolly (Fra) Pays de la Loire             10.31
24. Caroline Hakanson (Den) Team Lolland Falster      12.34
25. Rebecca Menart (Fra) Team Cycliste 24             12.48
26. Carine Peter (Fra) Team Cycliste 24               13.02
27. Maiken Jorgensen (Den) Team Lolland Falster       13.14
28. Valérie Ourthiague (Fra) Team Cycliste 24         13.17
29. Karine Saysset (Fra) VC Millau                    13.33
30. Julia Bradley (Can) Canada                        13.37
31. Jenny Algelid (Den) Team Lolland Falster          13.44
32. Stéphanie Baujon (Fra) Pays de la Loire           13.52
33. Jennifer Demaas (Fra) VC Millau                   26.37
34. Marina Jaunatre (Fra) Pays de la Loire            27.53
35. Emilie Rousseau (Fra) Pays de la Loire            28.41
36. Aurélie Dader (Fra) Team Cycliste 24              29.07
37. Laetitia Veillon (Fra) Poitou-Charentes           34.03
38. Myriam Desrosier (Can) Canada                     37.15
39. Melissa Lunstead (Can) Canada                     37.17
40. Magali Durand (Fra) Poitou-Charentes              47.49

Mountains:
1. Laurence Restoin (Fra) US Talence                  21 Pts
2. Delphine Tonini (Fra) Eauze Olympique              20
3. Cathy Moncassin (Fra) Lavaur VC                    11
4. Delphine Guille (Fra) Pays de la Loire              9
5. Géraldine Gill (Irl) VS Lannion-Perros-Guirrec      2

Sprints:
1. Laurence Restoin (Fra) US Talence                  16 Pts
2. Cathy Moncassin (Fra) Lavaur VC                    11
3. Delphine Guille (Fra) Pays de la Loire             10
4. Lisbeth Simper (Den) Team Lolland Falster           4
5. Géraldine Gill (Irl) VS Lannion-Perros-Guirrec      3
5. Delphine Tonini (Fra) Eauze Olympique               3
5. Gaëlle Carreau (Fra) Team Cycliste 24               3

Young riders:
1. Juliette Vandekerkhove (Fra) US Fourmies         2.51.31
2. Marina Jaunatre (Fra) Pays de Loire                25.40
3. Emilie Rousseau (Fra) Pays de Loire                26.28
4. Laetitia Veillon (Fra) Poitou-Charentes            31.50
5. Magali Durand (Fra) Poitou-Charentes               45.36