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24th Tour de l'Aude - 2.2
France, May 16-25, 2008
Photography
Stage 9 - May 25: Limoux – Limoux , 71 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
CJ Farquharson / www.womenscycling.net
Stage 8 - May 24: Bram - Bram , 116 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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CJ Farquharson / www.womenscycling.net
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The village of Fanjeaux looms above the road
on a damp Aude day. This was the first climb of the day
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The bridge in Fanjeaux
provides a great view down on the riders
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The bunch approaches, the Americans are up there
on the front of the bunch
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Natalie Bates (Menikini Selle Italia) and
Linda Villumsen (High Road) in the bunch
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Vera Koodoeder (Lotto Belisol)
follows a wheel
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Adrie Visser (DSB Bank) has just made her break
The bunch are beginning to chase
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Natalie Bates (Menikini Selle Italia) looks across
as Anke Wichmann (High Road) puts her head down to chase Visser
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Jessica Allen (GBR) is the youngest rider
in the Tour de l'Aude, she is 19 years old at the moment
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Adrie Visser (DSB Bank) drives hard on her own
on the road in Pezens
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Race leader, Susanne Ljungskog
(Menikini Selle Italia) in the bunch
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Trixi Worrack (Équipe Nürnberger) leads the chase of Visser
on Col de la Malepère
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A French rider prepares to put her bidon
into its cage after collecting a drink
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Christine Thorburn (Webcor) descends through Montréal
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Adrie Visser (DSB Bank) near the summit of Col de la Malepère
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Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (High Road) wins the stage
and equals the record of 15 victories at Tour de l'Aude, held by Petra Roßner
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Teutenberg smiles as she considers whether to return in 2009
to attempt to beat the record she now holds with Roßner
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Second on the stage, Sara Carrigan (Lotto Belisol)
wears the stage winner jersey, Teutenberg will wear the points jersey
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Monica Holler (Bigla) has put the sprints jersey
out of reach from her nearest competitor, Elodie Touffet
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Stage winner and points jersey leader, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (High Road)
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Judith Arndt (High Road) kept the mountains jersey
Although there are two climbs on the final stage, she cannot be caught
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Claudia Hausler (Équipe Nürnberger)
smiles as she collects another pink jersey
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Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia)
will go into the short (71km) final stage with 3'38" over second placed Arndt
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The Bram stage podium :
Holler (obs), Hausler (obs), Arndt, Carrigan, Ljungskog, Teutenberg
Stage 7 - May 23: Castelnaudary – Castelnaudary , 108 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net
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Anke Wichmann (High Road)
waits in the bunch for the start.
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Monica Holler (Bigla) with Katherine Carroll (USA)
on her shoulder, early in the stage.
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Veronica Andreasson (Bigla) battles to stay in touch
with a group on the climb.
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Emma Pooley (GBR) finished outside the time limit
and so will not be permitted to start Stage 8.
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Adrie Visser (DSB Bank) leads the breakaway
group which includes Elodie Touffet (RDZ Gauss), right.
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Natalie Bates (Menikini Selle Italia) rides at the front
with her team-mates to help Susanne Ljungskog defend the race lead.
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The break descends a twisty, narrow lane in Villepinte.
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Bates leads the Menikini team
at the front of the chase group in Villepinte.
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Tina Liebig (DSB Bank)
in the bunch.
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The lead group on the climb to St Amans.
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Monica Holler (Bigla) just dropped off the pace of the main bunch
near St Amans.
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The chasers look at each other for a reaction.
At the front are Cooke and Ljungskog.
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The Great Britain team line up
behind points jersey wearer, Nicole Cooke.
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Winner into Axat - Vikki Whitelaw (AUS)
wears the stage winner jersey.
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The jersey wearer’s line up for the start
in Castelnaudary.
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Monica Holler arrives at the start with just a couple of minutes to go.
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The break climb a tree-lined lane near Labécède Lauragais.
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The bunch chases the break
led by Menikini Selle Italia for the race leader.
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Moutains competition leader, Judith Arndt
(High Road) about to overtake Diane Ziliute (Lithuania).
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Suzanne De Goede (Nurnberger) climbs strongly
with a member of the French team.
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Zoulfia Zabirova (Bigla) takes her second stage
of the 2008 Tour de l'Aude.
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Katherine Carroll (USA) leads the sprint
to take second place easily from Martine Bras (NED).
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The bunch comes back together after
splitting for a roundabout just 250m from the finish.
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Diane Ziliute (Lithuania) leads the bunch
sprint for eleventh, nearly 5 minutes down.
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Zoulfia Zabirova (Bigla) smiles as she is introduced as stage winner.
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Katherine Carroll (USA) was second,
but will wear the stage winner jersey because Zabirova has the points jersey.
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Zabirova took the points jersey after
her stage 7 performance.
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Monica Holler (Bigla) kept hold of her sprinter's jersey.
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Judith Arndt (High Road) in the mountains jersey
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Claudia Hausler (Equipe Nurnberger)
is the young rider competition leader.
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Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia)
maintained the race lead after stage 7.
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The podium with the jersey wearers:
Carroll, Zabirova, Holler, Ljungskog, Arndt.
Stage 6 - May 22: Rennes Les Bains - Axat, 117 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net
Stage 5 - May 21: Toulouges - Toulouges , 112 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net
Stage 4 - May 20: Osseja – Osseja , 101 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net
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Race leader, Judith Arndt (High Road)
prepares for the day, as she tests her radio.
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The bunch rolls out of Osseja
three major climbs lay ahead.
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Sara Carrigan (Lotto Belisol)
with only the neutral spares moto for company.
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Mountains jersey leader, Sharon Laws (GBR)
follows team-mate, Emma Pooley.
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Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia)
was at the back of the bunch on the second climb.
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The summit of Col de Creu, Susanne Ljungskog
is on her own with over a minute advantage already.
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Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia)
wins the stage, a repeat for the team in Osseja - Fabiana Luperini won here in 2007.
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The Ljungskog victory salute.
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Alison Powers (USA) manages a sprint
as she takes second place.
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Emma Johansson (AA Drink) finished third.
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Nikki Egyed shows the strain of her effort
as she finishes fourth.
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Sharon Laws (GBR) rides in with Maryline Salvetat (FRA)
but loses hold of the mountains jersey.
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Erinne Willock (Webcor) had a good day in the mountains.
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Linda Villumsen (High Road),
glad the day is over, no doubt.
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Judith Arndt (High Road) leads in the group
she was with, but not close enough to Ljungskog to keep the yellow jersey.
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Sara Carrigan (Lotto Belisol) coasts home.
After her earlier effort, she finished thirtieth.
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The beautiful backdrop of the Pyrenees
for this fourth stage of the Tour de l'Aude.
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The chasers reach the summit of Col de Creu
over a minute down on Susanne Ljungskog.
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Julia Martisova (Gauss RDZ) in the chase group.
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Christine Thorburn (Webcor) looks comfortable
on the climb.
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Alison Powers (USA) was presented the stage winner jersey,
Susanne Ljungskog was presented with yellow.
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Monica Holler (Bigla) is still in the sprints jersey.
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Nicole Cooke (GBR)
in the points jersey.
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Judith Arndt (High Road) pulls on the mountains jersey
The yellow, race lead, jersey will go elsewhere tonight.
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Claudia Hausler (Equipe Nurnberger)
is getting used to wearing the young rider competition jersey.
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Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia) in the yellow jersey.
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The jersey wearers line up:
Hausler, Holler, Ljungskog, Arndt and Cooke.
Stage 3 - May 19: Lezignan Corbières – Lezignan Corbières , 111 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net
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Early in the race, Zoulfia Zabirova (Bigla)
was obvious at the front of the bunch
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The hills are in the background,
but there were no long climbs today
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As the bunch negotiates a corner, Zabirova is still close to the front
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Race leader, Judith Arndt (High Road)
tucked in the bunch, behind Claudia Hausler (Equipe Nurnberger)
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Sprinters Vera Koedooder (Lotto) and Gina Grain (Webcor)
accelerate out of a corner
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Angela Brodtka (DSB Bank) bides her time in the bunch
before launching a solo attack
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First race leader of 2008, Katie Mactier (AUS)
in the bunch
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Russian Champion, Natalia Boyarskaya (Fenixs)
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Angela Brodtka (DSB Bank), away on her own.
With a lead of about 45 seconds
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The chase group, including Zabirova and Diane Ziluite (Lithiania),
who would go on to win the sprint for third.
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Team Swift enjoy the team talk before the start
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Webcor Builders team, ready to go
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Claudia Hausler (Equipe Nurnberger)
puts on her track mitts at the start
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Race vehicles and the start / finish arch in Lezignan Corbieres
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Ina-Yoko Teutenberg (High Road) follows
Sharon Laws (GB) in the blue mountains jersey
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Zoulfia Zabirova (Bigla) celebrates her win
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Angela Brodtka (DSB Bank) sits up
as she crosses the line second
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Diane Ziluite (Lithuania) sprints in to take third.
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Gina Grain (Webcor)
knows she didn't beat Ziluite
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Monica Holler (Bigla) retained the sprints jersey
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Arndt, Zabirova and Laws - the jersey wearers
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Susanne Ljungskog and Claudia Hausler
on the podium
Stage 2 - May 18: Port La Nouvelle – Port La Nouvelle (TTT), 27 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net
Stage 1 - May 17: Rieux Minervois – Rieux Minervois , 107 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
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CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net
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The Australian team ride to the sign on before the stage
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Points jersey wearer, Susanne Ljungskog
Menikini Selle Italia) before the start
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Checking the gears are working -
Webcor style
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The bunch rolls out, early in the stage
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Helen Wyman (Swift), prior to the breakaway
which she was in for the first half of the race
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Race leader, Katie Mactier (AUS)
lines up for the start
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The bunch negotiates a tight corner
on a street in Bagnoles, typical of the Aude region
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Competition leaders, Mirjam Melchers van Poppel (left)
and Alison Powers (right) in Bagnoles
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The breakaway group sprint for the finish,
accompanied by a flotilla of race motos
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Nicole Cooke (GBR) celebrates as Trixi Worrack
(Equipe Nurnberger) coasts in second
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Claudia Hausler (Equipe Nurnberger) leads the group in.
She took over the young rider competition
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Nicole Cooke is interviewed on the podium
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Monica Holler (Bigla) wears the sprint jersey
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Judith Arndt (High Road) is the mountains competition leader
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Claudia Hausler (Equipe Nurnberger), the new pink jersey wearer
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Susanne Ljungskog (Menikini Selle Italia)
took the race lead, thanks to a strong first stage
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Trixi Worrack, Susanne Ljungskog and Nicole Cooke
on the podium
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Judith Arndt (High Road)
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The break on the early part of the climb
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Prologue - May 16: Gruissan – Gruissan (ITT), 3.9 kmFor a thumbnail gallery of these images, click here
Images by
Ben Atkins / Cyclingnews.com
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CJ Farquharson/WomensCycling.net
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