5th Women's Ronde van Vlaanderen - CDM

Belgium, April 6, 2008

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• Judith Arndt (High Road) took the win in the women's Ronde van Vlaanderen, the third World Cup round.

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• No doubting which event this is. These signs are clamped to lampposts around the course.
• The Cervelo Lifeforce team are presented to the crowd in Oudenoaarde, Belgium.
• Last year's World and World Cup Champion Marianne Vos (DSB Bank).
• Giorgia Bronzini (Italy) in the early break.
• Emma Pooley (Team Specialized Designs) wearing the World Cup leader's jersey.
• Riders were absolutely 'spent' at the finish.
• Podium (L-R): Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce), Judith Arndt (Team High Road) and Kirsten Wild (AA Drink).
• The new women's World Cup Leader Suzanne De Goede (Equipe Nurnberger) was presented alongside Pro Tour Leader, Andrei Greipel (Team High Road).
• The long bunch rolls out.
• Vera Koedooder (Lotto Belisol) at speed.
• Jana Süß (Germany) takes on cyclo-cross tactics on the cobbled climb.
• Sanne van Paasan (Dutch National Team) looks to be suffering a little.
• Ludivine Henrion (AA Drink) is the Belgian Road Race Champion.
• Chantal Beltman (Team High Road) and Sara Duester (Cervelo Lifeforce) in the break.
• Noemi Cantele (Team Bigla) reaches for a drink.
• Suzanne De Goede (Equipe Nurnberger) was introduced to the crowd at the start.
• Emma Pooley (Team Specialized Designs) was to concede her World Cup Leader jersey by the end of the day.
• The break, driven on the rolling hill by Chantal Beltman (Team High Road).
• Anne Eversdijk (Dutch National Team) works hard.
• The lead group on the final climb.
• Fabiana Luperini (Menikini Selle Italia) rides in the bunch.
• The start area in Oudenaarde, Belgium.
• The bunch rolled along for a few kilometres.
• Climbing in the Vlaanderen countryside.
• It's Flanders, so you're never too far from mud.
• Emma Jones (Swift) leads a team-mate.
• The break was marked by constant attacks and changes at the front.
• Judith Arndt (Team High Road) opens up a gap on Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce) in the sprint.
• Judith Arndt (Team High Road) enjoys her win.
• Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo Lifeforce) finished second.
• Kirsten Wild (AA Drink) takes the sprint for third.
• Nicole Cooke (Team Bike Hut) coasted in at the back of the group, with the bunch on her shoulder.
• Monica Holler (Team Bigla) leads in the bunch sprint.
• World Champion Marta Bastionelli (Italy) looks for a way back to the team bus after the finish.
• Thumbs-up from Chantal Beltman (Team High Road), who was active in the break.

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• Judith Arndt and team-mate Oenone Wood share an embrace after they finished 1st and 4th.