Letters from the Big Loop – Stages 9a and 9b
- By VeloNews.com
- Published Aug. 13, 2002
Even though this morning’s stage was short, just 32 kilometers, it was an abrupt wake-up call to the legs after resting for a day. I forced myself to ride the trainer before the start, not to scare anyone that I was going to attack from the gun, but just so I wouldn’t get dropped from the gun.
Ina’s been talking about winning this stage since she first saw our race bible. She knew it could be a stage for her. And seeing that she’s about 2.5 hours down in GC, is not a super threat to anyone! I’m sure a lot of the sprinters were looking forward to this day after suffering in the mountains, but the one climb they put in the middle of the course screwed any plans for a field sprint. Girls are so tired that even a 2km climb in the middle of town split the 85 remaining girls into groups. I felt like a pinball in a pinball machine due to the nature of the course. There were so many gendarmerie (cops on motorbikes) waving yellow flags in the middle of the streets, warning us of upcoming obstacles. At one particular left-hand turn, some girls (who I happened to be following unfortunately) turned too early and went straight into traffic. As the peloton sped away, the four of us were left to ride in, up, and over the cars trying desperately to get back to the field.
I heard Judith yell into her radio, “Cat! Wait for Kimberly!” I always manage to screw up somehow! I didn’t see Cat, however, and after hopping a few curbs, used the caravan to work my way back up to the peloton. I wasn’t about to get dropped on the shortest stage of the Tour! Once I caught my breath and looked around, I couldn’t find Cat. Turned out she had followed me into the traffic and was still stuck back there! She made it back eventually though.
While Cat and I were struggling to rejoin the group, Ina attacked after a mid-way sprint and had 30 seconds on the field before I even knew she was gone. Once the group hit the climb though, they slowly brought Ina back. Little attacks kept going up and over the climb but finally Ina made the attack of the day and escaped with a group of nine that included our own Judith, Amber Neben and Kristin Armstrong from T-Mobile, Rasa Polikiveute and Nicole Brandli (Acca Duo), Alessandra Capelletto (Power Plate-Bik), Olga Slioussareva (Iterra), Susanne Lungskold, (Vlanderen), and Maria Vouets, (C.A Mante la Ville).
As there was confusion in the main field, the group quickly descended away and within just the remaining 15km, managed over a minute gap by the end. The streets were so winding that they were soon out of sight. Judith did an awesome job leading Ina out for the win over Slioussareva. Ina accomplished her task…she won her stage.
Now I better watch out for her this afternoon. If she attacks again, I better not find myself amidst the traffic this time.
Stage 9b Grenoble to Lac d’Aiguebelette One characteristic of women’s pro races that I don’t think one is likelyto see at men’s pro races is the little sons and daughters running aroundthe team cars and buses.Quite a few of the female pros have children, and some of the childrentravel along with their moms’teams. There’s one little boy in particularwho has been a holy terror around the hotel scene. His name is Sergei andhe’s about 4 years old.His mom is wearing the green points jersey right now, so she’s no jokeof a rider. Ina and Sergei have developed quite a little relationship.They communicate through hand signals and a lot of yelling. Sergei actuallyrespects her. But the rest of us… we have to watch out.If we walked by him too closely yesterday, he sprayed us with the hose.Then he tried climbing through my hotel window while I was trying to takea nap. And when we were about to leave for the stage this afternoon, werealized the car keys were missing. That little terror had stolen our keys!After some serious bribing with candy, we finally got our keys back.With “The Final Countdown” blaring from the speakers, the peloton ofnow 84 took off from the streets of Grenoble. As we rolled through our5k neutral, I got the best news of the day…due to a rock slide at theend of the course, our 93km race had been shortened to 75km. Oh joy!The 0km mark delivered us to an immediate 15km of climbing up the Coldu Porte. Ouch. Nicole Brandli attacked immediately. She must have foundher good legs for the afternoon. She was in Ina’s break in the morningand wouldn’t work with Ina because she had complained her legs hurt toomuch. She must have had the magical lunch.A group of the top five GC girls went after her, and behind them wasthe American contingent of Amber Neben and myself…with the World ChampionLithuanian thrown in for good measure.Judith was quickly coming up with another small group behind me. After8km, we caught the group of five ahead because they were so busy watchingeach other. Zinaida Starhuskaia is such a freak on her bike. She kept attackingand then as soon as she saw someone on her wheel, she’d slam on her breaksand come to a complete stop, nearly taking out the entire group.She did this about four times and the Italians kept reaming her out.They could have kept yelling at her all day, but I know she won’t change.I remember her doing that same stupid trick in Tour de Snowy two yearsago! Finally, Zinaida put in an attack that broke up our group, and thosetop 5 GC riders rode away never to be seen by my eyes again. But I wasstill in pretty good company considering.Our group of nine contained Judith and me from Saturn, Amber from T-Mobile,the 2000 World Champion, Rasa Polikiveute and her twin sister Jolanta,Alessandra Capellotto, Valentina Polkanova, and a few others thrown infor good measure. Since everyone up the road was already ahead of Judithon GC, there was no strong reason for us to work, but five of us kept rollingthrough anyway to keep the group moving.At about 20km to go, we heard a time gap of nine minutes to the nextgroup. We were amazed! The only way to win this stage going to be if thecommissaire sent the six girls that were up the road straight into a lake.The climbs were relentless, too. There were no big cols like Madeleineor Glandon, but enough to push tired legs to the limit. I still had my27 on too, thank God. Since we hit the mountains, there hasn’t been a dayI haven’t used it. Hell, I’ll probably keep my 27 on for the next flatstage, too.The only source of satisfaction Saturn could get out of this stage wasif Judith won our group sprint to finish sixth and earn some points towardsthe green jersey. She’s currently in second place for this jersey so it’sdefinitely still in reach, and Olga Slioussareva, the green jersey leader,was far behind us.Dave radioed to Judith and me that I should lead her out in the finalkilometers for the sprint. With 2km to go, I easily moved to the frontand tried my best to give Judith the leadout of her life. (Right.) Withthe slight headwind and my lactic-acid filled legs, I felt like I was movingthrough sludge.I was sure that all the girls were just bunched up behind me thinking,“Would you just move out of the way?!”With 500 meters to go, Judith came around me and easily won the sprintfor sixth. I asked her if, in fact, I was moving as slow as molasses forthat leadout and she assured me I wasn’t. I think she was just trying tobe nice.Superwoman Nicole Brandli stayed solo all day to finish first, 2:32ahead of the next flying four (Ljungskog, Somarriba, Stahurskaia, and Pucinskaite).Brandli moved much closer to the yellow jersey, but she’s still in 5thplace over all, just 2:22 back.The braking maniac, Starhusakia, is still in the leader’s jersey. There’sgoing to be a big GC fight tomorrow, I believe. Judith is 7th, Amber Neben,T-Mobile, is 9th, and I’m 10th. At least 2 Americans are cracking the top10.Come to think of it, I should really attack tomorrow and tryand make up that 32 minutes I’m down in GC!
Stage 9a – Grenoble – Grenoble1. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (G), Saturn, 34.6 km in 48:06 (43.16 kph)
2. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Itera, at 0:00
3. Alessandra Cappellotto (I), Mixte Power Plate, 0:00
4. Nicole Brandli (Swi), Acca Due O, at 0:02
5. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due, at 0:02
6. Susanne Ljungskog (S), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 0:02
7. Judith Arndt (G), Saturn, at 0:02
8. Kristin Armstrong (USA), T Mobile, at 0:02
9. Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 0:02
10. Amber Neben (USA), T Mobile, at 0:02
11. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:33
12. Arenda Grimberg (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:35
13. Alessandra d’Ettore (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:35
14. Edita Kubelskiene (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:35
15. Sandra Rombouts (Nl), Nurnberger, at 1:35
16. Sara Felloni (I), Edilsavino, at 1:35
17. Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr), USC Chirio, at 1:35
18. Veronique Belleter (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 1:35
19. Francesca Castrucci (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:35
20. Yvonne Brunen (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:35
21. Sylvie Riedle (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 1:35
22. Birgit Sollner (G), Nurnberger, at 1:35
23. Priska Doppmann (Swi), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:35
24. Chantal Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 1:35
25. Karine Dalmais (F), French National, at 1:35
26. Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:35
27. Zita Urbonaite (Lit), Acca Due O, at 1:35
28. Francis Linthorst (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:35
29. Sandrine Marcuz (F), French National, at 1:35
30. Stacey Peters (USA), T Mobile, at 1:35
31. Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 1:35
32. Rhonda Quick (USA), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:35
33. Silvia Parietti (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:35
34. Emma James (Aus), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 1:35
35. Liane Bahler (G), Nurnberger, at 1:35
36. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:35
37. Cindy Pieters (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 1:35
38. Madeleine Lindberg (S), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:35
39. Anouska Van Der Zee (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:35
40. Lada Kozlikova (Cz), Itera, at 1:35
41. Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 1:35
42. Laure Werner (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 1:35
43. Sissy Van Alebeek (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:35
44. Ghita Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 1:35
45. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus), Itera, at 1:35
46. Helga Faccin (I), USC Chirio, at 1:35
47. Kimberly Bruckner (USA), Saturn, at 1:35
48. Penny Edwards (GB), USC Chirio, at 1:35
49. Eneritz Iturriaga Mazaga (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:35
50. Kym Shirley (Aus), Itera, at 1:35
51. Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:35
52. Iryna Chuzhynova (Ukr), Edilsavino, at 1:35
53. Alexandra Nohles (G), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:35
54. Anke Wichmann (G), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
55. Letizia Giardinelli (I), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
56. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 1:35
57. Regina Schleicher (G), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
58. Tetyana Andrushchenko (Ukr), USC Chirio, at 1:35
59. Rosalisa Lapomarda (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:35
60. Lisbeth Simper (Dk), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
61. Shani Bloch (Isr), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
62. Catherine Marsal (F), Saturn, at 1:35
63. Marta Vilajosana Andreu (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:35
64. Agurtzane Elorriaga Derteano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 1:35
65. Kim Anderson (USA), T Mobile, at 1:35
66. Jenny Algelid-Bengtsson (S), Nurnberger, at 1:35
67. Valentyna Karpenko (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 2:04
68. Daniela Veronesi (I), Edilsavino, at 2:04
69. Youlia Martissova (Rus), Itera, at 2:04
70. Mari Holden (USA), T Mobile, at 2:04
71. Baukje Doedee (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 2:04
72. Marina Khodtchenkova (Rus), Edilsavino, at 2:04
73. Debby Mansveld (Nl), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 2:04
74. Isabelle Moulis (F), French National, at 7:27
75. Tiziana Smorgon (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 7:27
76. Anna Ramirez (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 7:27
77. Marta Evangelisti (I), Edilsavino, at 7:27
78. Vilija Purlite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 7:27
79. Cornelia Cyrus (Rus), Itera, at 7:27
80. Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 7:27
81. Magalie Finot (F), French National, at 7:27
82. Goulnara Ivanova (Rus), USC Chirio, at 7:27
83. Iosune Murillo Elkano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 7:27
84. Cynthia Compain (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 9:34Stage 9b – Grenoble – Lac d’Aiguebelette1. Nicole Brandli (Swi), Acca Due O, 71.0 km in 2:19:24
2. Susanne Ljungskog (S), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 2:32
3. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 2:48
4. Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr), USC Chirio, at 2:49
5. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 3:17
6. Judith Arndt (G), Saturn, at 9:43
7. Alessandra Cappellotto (I), Mixte Power Plate, at 9:43
8. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 9:43
9. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 9:43
10. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus), Itera, at 9:43
11. Eneritz Iturriaga Mazaga (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 9:43
12. Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 9:43
13. Kimberly Bruckner (USA), Saturn, at 9:43
14. Amber Neben (USA), T Mobile, at 9:43
15. Rosalisa Lapomarda (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 11:10
16. Priska Doppmann (Swi), Mixte Power Plate, at 16:21
17. Lada Kozlikova (Cz), Itera, at 16:38
18. Kristin Armstrong (USA), T Mobile, at 16:38
19. Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 16:38
20. Youlia Martissova (Rus), Itera, at 16:38
21. Edita Kubelskiene (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 16:38
22. Valentyna Karpenko (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 16:38
23. Silvia Parietti (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 16:38
24. Birgit Sollner (G), Nurnberger, at 16:38
25. Iryna Chuzhynova (Ukr), Edilsavino, at 16:38
26. Shani Bloch (Isr), Michela Fanini, at 16:38
27. Sara Felloni (I), Edilsavino, at 16:38
28. Cindy Pieters (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 16:38
29. Laure Werner (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 16:38
30. Sandrine Marcuz (F), French National, at 16:38
31. Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 16:38
32. Letizia Giardinelli (I), Michela Fanini, at 16:38
33. Rhonda Quick (USA), Figurella Dream Team, at 16:38
34. Daniela Veronesi (I), Edilsavino, at 16:38
35. Madeleine Lindberg (S), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 16:38
36. Regina Schleicher (G), Michela Fanini, at 16:38
37. Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 26:04
38. Arenda Grimberg (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol at 26:04
39. Kym Shirley (Aus), Itera at 26:04
40. Helga Faccin (I), USC Chirio at 26:04
41. Sylvie Riedle (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78 at 26:04
42. Anke Wichmann (G), Michela Fanini at 26:04
43. Veronique Belleter (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim at 26:04
44. Francesca Castrucci (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 26:11
45. Tiziana Smorgon (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 26:11
46. Penny Edwards (GB), USC Chirio, at 26:11
47. Liane Bahler (G), Nurnberger, at 26:11
48. Francis Linthorst (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 26:11
49. Tetyana Andrushchenko (Ukr), USC Chirio, at 26:11
50. Sandra Rombouts (Nl), Nurnberger, at 26:11
51. Marta Evangelisti (I), Edilsavino, at 26:11
52. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Itera, at 26:11
53. Alessandra d’Ettore (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 26:11
54. Mari Holden (USA), T Mobile, at 26:11
55. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (G), Saturn, at 26:11
56. Debby Mansveld (Nl), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 26:11
57. Marina Khodtchenkova (Rus), Edilsavino, at 26:11
58. Zita Urbonaite (Lit), Acca Due O, at 26:11
59. Karine Dalmais (F), French National, at 26:11
60. Stacey Peters (USA), T Mobile, at 26:11
61. Catherine Marsal (F), Saturn, at 26:11
62. Sissy Van Alebeek (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 26:11
63. Lisbeth Simper (Dk), Michela Fanini, at 26:11
64. Yvonne Brunen (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 26:11
65. Ghita Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 26:11
66. Kim Anderson (USA), T Mobile, at 26:11
67. Baukje Doedee (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 26:11
68. Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 26:11
69. Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 26:11
70. Anouska Van Der Zee (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 26:11
71. Chantal Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 26:11
72. Anna Ramirez (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 26:11
73. Marta Vilajosana Andreu (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 26:11
74. Emma James (Aus), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 26:11
75. Magalie Finot (F), French National, at 26:48
76. Alexandra Nohles (G), Mixte Power Plate, at 26:48
77. Jenny Algelid-Bengtsson (S), Nurnberger, at 26:48
78. Agurtzane Elorriaga Derteano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 26:48
79. Vilija Purlite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 34:36
80. Goulnara Ivanova (Rus), USC Chirio, at 36:52
81. Isabelle Moulis (F), French National, at 36:52
82. Cornelia Cyrus (Rus), Itera, at 39:30
83. Iosune Murillo Elkano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 39:30
84. Cynthia Compain (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 40:52OVERALL AFTER STAGES 9a and 9b1. Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr), USC Chirio, at 30:22:33
2. Susanne Ljungskog (S), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 0:42
3. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:00
4. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:43
5. Nicole Brandli (Swi), Acca Due O, at 2:22
6. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus), Itera, at 11:38
7. Judith Arndt (G), Saturn, at 14:59
8. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 24:57
9. Amber Neben (USA), T Mobile, at 27:26
10. Kimberly Bruckner (USA), Saturn, at 32:10
11. Alessandra Cappellotto (I), Mixte Power Plate, at 35:52
12. Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 44:17
13. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 53:19
14. Cindy Pieters (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 56:47
15. Rosalisa Lapomarda (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:01:46
16. Sandrine Marcuz (F), French National, at 1:13:29
17. Priska Doppmann (Swi), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:14:41
18. Shani Bloch (Isr), Michela Fanini, at 1:18:44
19. Rhonda Quick (USA), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:18:49
20. Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:26:17
21. Eneritz Iturriaga Mazaga (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:28:21
22. Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78 1:29:38
23. Liane Bahler (G), Nurnberger, at 1:30:16
24. Iryna Chuzhynova (Ukr), Edilsavino, at 1:30:25
25. Kristin Armstrong (USA), T Mobile, at 1:31:24
26. Birgit Sollner (G), Nurnberger, at 1:31:57
27. Madeleine Lindberg (S), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:33:10
28. Karine Dalmais (F), French National, at 1:34:49
29. Youlia Martissova (Rus), Itera, at 1:36:44
30. Valentyna Karpenko (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:36:45
31. Silvia Parietti (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:39:56
32. Regina Schleicher (G), Michela Fanini, at 1:43:29
33. Sara Felloni (I), Edilsavino, at 1:50:26
34. Letizia Giardinelli (I), Michela Fanini, at 1:51:09
35. Arenda Grimberg (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:52:15
36. Mari Holden (USA), T Mobile, at 1:52:36
37. Helga Faccin (I), USC Chirio, at 1:54:55
38. Edita Kubelskiene (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:56:29
39. Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 1:57:00
40. Daniela Veronesi (I), Edilsavino, at 1:57:14
41. Yvonne Brunen (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:57:57
42. Laure Werner (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 1:58:02
43. Sandra Rombouts (Nl), Nurnberger, at 1:58:30
44. Chantal Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 1:59:03
45. Lada Kozlikova (Cz), Itera, at 2:00:15
46. Sylvie Riedle (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 2:03:18
47. Jenny Algelid-Bengtsson (S), Equipe Nurnberger Versic 2:05:00
48. Lisbeth Simper (Dk), Michela Fanini, at 2:05:01
49. Zita Urbonaite (Lit), Acca Due O, at 2:06:33
50. Kym Shirley (Aus), Itera, at 2:07:11
51. Marta Vilajosana Andreu (Sp), Aliverti Kookai Imm Luca 2:08:56
52. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Itera, at 2:10:39
53. Kim Anderson (USA), T Mobile, at 2:14:37
54. Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 2:16:09
55. Veronique Belleter (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 2:16:38
56. Francis Linthorst (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 2:16:45
57. Tiziana Smorgon (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 2:22:31
58. Ghita Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 2:23:05
59. Emma James (Aus), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 2:23:44
60. Baukje Doedee (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 2:24:03
61. Tetyana Andrushchenko (Ukr), USC Chirio, at 2:24:49
62. Debby Mansveld (Nl), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 2:28:01
63. Anouska Van Der Zee (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 2:29:05
64. Penny Edwards (GB), USC Chirio, at 2:31:27
65. Alessandra d’Ettore (I), Aliverti Kookai Imm Luca Ate 2:31:52
66. Stacey Peters (USA), T Mobile, at 2:35:58
67. Sissy Van Alebeek (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 2:41:51
68. Anke Wichmann (G), Michela Fanini, at 2:44:29
69. Marina Khodtchenkova (Rus), Edilsavino, at 2:47:52
70. Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 2:49:04
71. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (G), Saturn, at 2:49:52
72. Vilija Purlite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 2:55:54
73. Goulnara Ivanova (Rus), USC Chirio, at 3:02:59
74. Catherine Marsal (F), Saturn, at 3:04:31
75. Agurtzane Elorriaga Derteano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkai 3:06:05
76. Alexandra Nohles (G), Mixte Power Plate, at 3:06:47
77. Francesca Castrucci (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 3:06:59
78. Marta Evangelisti (I), Edilsavino, at 3:10:31
79. Magalie Finot (F), French National, at 3:14:25
80. Anna Ramirez (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 3:16:48
81. Isabelle Moulis (F), French National, at 3:29:05
82. Iosune Murillo Elkano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 3:29:57
83. Cornelia Cyrus (Rus), Itera, at 3:41:01
84. Cynthia Compain (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 4:39:26
Results
Stage 9a – Grenoble – Grenoble
1. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (G), Saturn, 34.6 km in 48:06 (43.16 kph)
2. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Itera, at 0:00
3. Alessandra Cappellotto (I), Mixte Power Plate, 0:00
4. Nicole Brandli (Swi), Acca Due O, at 0:02
5. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due, at 0:02
6. Susanne Ljungskog (S), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 0:02
7. Judith Arndt (G), Saturn, at 0:02
8. Kristin Armstrong (USA), T Mobile, at 0:02
9. Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 0:02
10. Amber Neben (USA), T Mobile, at 0:02
11. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:33
12. Arenda Grimberg (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:35
13. Alessandra d’Ettore (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:35
14. Edita Kubelskiene (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:35
15. Sandra Rombouts (Nl), Nurnberger, at 1:35
16. Sara Felloni (I), Edilsavino, at 1:35
17. Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr), USC Chirio, at 1:35
18. Veronique Belleter (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 1:35
19. Francesca Castrucci (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:35
20. Yvonne Brunen (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:35
21. Sylvie Riedle (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 1:35
22. Birgit Sollner (G), Nurnberger, at 1:35
23. Priska Doppmann (Swi), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:35
24. Chantal Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 1:35
25. Karine Dalmais (F), French National, at 1:35
26. Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:35
27. Zita Urbonaite (Lit), Acca Due O, at 1:35
28. Francis Linthorst (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:35
29. Sandrine Marcuz (F), French National, at 1:35
30. Stacey Peters (USA), T Mobile, at 1:35
31. Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 1:35
32. Rhonda Quick (USA), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:35
33. Silvia Parietti (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:35
34. Emma James (Aus), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 1:35
35. Liane Bahler (G), Nurnberger, at 1:35
36. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:35
37. Cindy Pieters (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 1:35
38. Madeleine Lindberg (S), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:35
39. Anouska Van Der Zee (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:35
40. Lada Kozlikova (Cz), Itera, at 1:35
41. Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 1:35
42. Laure Werner (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 1:35
43. Sissy Van Alebeek (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:35
44. Ghita Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 1:35
45. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus), Itera, at 1:35
46. Helga Faccin (I), USC Chirio, at 1:35
47. Kimberly Bruckner (USA), Saturn, at 1:35
48. Penny Edwards (GB), USC Chirio, at 1:35
49. Eneritz Iturriaga Mazaga (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:35
50. Kym Shirley (Aus), Itera, at 1:35
51. Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:35
52. Iryna Chuzhynova (Ukr), Edilsavino, at 1:35
53. Alexandra Nohles (G), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:35
54. Anke Wichmann (G), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
55. Letizia Giardinelli (I), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
56. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 1:35
57. Regina Schleicher (G), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
58. Tetyana Andrushchenko (Ukr), USC Chirio, at 1:35
59. Rosalisa Lapomarda (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:35
60. Lisbeth Simper (Dk), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
61. Shani Bloch (Isr), Michela Fanini, at 1:35
62. Catherine Marsal (F), Saturn, at 1:35
63. Marta Vilajosana Andreu (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:35
64. Agurtzane Elorriaga Derteano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 1:35
65. Kim Anderson (USA), T Mobile, at 1:35
66. Jenny Algelid-Bengtsson (S), Nurnberger, at 1:35
67. Valentyna Karpenko (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 2:04
68. Daniela Veronesi (I), Edilsavino, at 2:04
69. Youlia Martissova (Rus), Itera, at 2:04
70. Mari Holden (USA), T Mobile, at 2:04
71. Baukje Doedee (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 2:04
72. Marina Khodtchenkova (Rus), Edilsavino, at 2:04
73. Debby Mansveld (Nl), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 2:04
74. Isabelle Moulis (F), French National, at 7:27
75. Tiziana Smorgon (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 7:27
76. Anna Ramirez (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 7:27
77. Marta Evangelisti (I), Edilsavino, at 7:27
78. Vilija Purlite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 7:27
79. Cornelia Cyrus (Rus), Itera, at 7:27
80. Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 7:27
81. Magalie Finot (F), French National, at 7:27
82. Goulnara Ivanova (Rus), USC Chirio, at 7:27
83. Iosune Murillo Elkano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 7:27
84. Cynthia Compain (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 9:34
Stage 9b – Grenoble – Lac d’Aiguebelette
1. Nicole Brandli (Swi), Acca Due O, 71.0 km in 2:19:24
2. Susanne Ljungskog (S), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 2:32
3. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 2:48
4. Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr), USC Chirio, at 2:49
5. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 3:17
6. Judith Arndt (G), Saturn, at 9:43
7. Alessandra Cappellotto (I), Mixte Power Plate, at 9:43
8. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 9:43
9. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 9:43
10. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus), Itera, at 9:43
11. Eneritz Iturriaga Mazaga (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 9:43
12. Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 9:43
13. Kimberly Bruckner (USA), Saturn, at 9:43
14. Amber Neben (USA), T Mobile, at 9:43
15. Rosalisa Lapomarda (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 11:10
16. Priska Doppmann (Swi), Mixte Power Plate, at 16:21
17. Lada Kozlikova (Cz), Itera, at 16:38
18. Kristin Armstrong (USA), T Mobile, at 16:38
19. Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 16:38
20. Youlia Martissova (Rus), Itera, at 16:38
21. Edita Kubelskiene (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 16:38
22. Valentyna Karpenko (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 16:38
23. Silvia Parietti (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 16:38
24. Birgit Sollner (G), Nurnberger, at 16:38
25. Iryna Chuzhynova (Ukr), Edilsavino, at 16:38
26. Shani Bloch (Isr), Michela Fanini, at 16:38
27. Sara Felloni (I), Edilsavino, at 16:38
28. Cindy Pieters (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 16:38
29. Laure Werner (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 16:38
30. Sandrine Marcuz (F), French National, at 16:38
31. Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 16:38
32. Letizia Giardinelli (I), Michela Fanini, at 16:38
33. Rhonda Quick (USA), Figurella Dream Team, at 16:38
34. Daniela Veronesi (I), Edilsavino, at 16:38
35. Madeleine Lindberg (S), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 16:38
36. Regina Schleicher (G), Michela Fanini, at 16:38
37. Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 26:04
38. Arenda Grimberg (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol at 26:04
39. Kym Shirley (Aus), Itera at 26:04
40. Helga Faccin (I), USC Chirio at 26:04
41. Sylvie Riedle (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78 at 26:04
42. Anke Wichmann (G), Michela Fanini at 26:04
43. Veronique Belleter (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim at 26:04
44. Francesca Castrucci (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 26:11
45. Tiziana Smorgon (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 26:11
46. Penny Edwards (GB), USC Chirio, at 26:11
47. Liane Bahler (G), Nurnberger, at 26:11
48. Francis Linthorst (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 26:11
49. Tetyana Andrushchenko (Ukr), USC Chirio, at 26:11
50. Sandra Rombouts (Nl), Nurnberger, at 26:11
51. Marta Evangelisti (I), Edilsavino, at 26:11
52. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Itera, at 26:11
53. Alessandra d’Ettore (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 26:11
54. Mari Holden (USA), T Mobile, at 26:11
55. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (G), Saturn, at 26:11
56. Debby Mansveld (Nl), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 26:11
57. Marina Khodtchenkova (Rus), Edilsavino, at 26:11
58. Zita Urbonaite (Lit), Acca Due O, at 26:11
59. Karine Dalmais (F), French National, at 26:11
60. Stacey Peters (USA), T Mobile, at 26:11
61. Catherine Marsal (F), Saturn, at 26:11
62. Sissy Van Alebeek (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 26:11
63. Lisbeth Simper (Dk), Michela Fanini, at 26:11
64. Yvonne Brunen (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 26:11
65. Ghita Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 26:11
66. Kim Anderson (USA), T Mobile, at 26:11
67. Baukje Doedee (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 26:11
68. Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 26:11
69. Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 26:11
70. Anouska Van Der Zee (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 26:11
71. Chantal Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 26:11
72. Anna Ramirez (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 26:11
73. Marta Vilajosana Andreu (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 26:11
74. Emma James (Aus), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 26:11
75. Magalie Finot (F), French National, at 26:48
76. Alexandra Nohles (G), Mixte Power Plate, at 26:48
77. Jenny Algelid-Bengtsson (S), Nurnberger, at 26:48
78. Agurtzane Elorriaga Derteano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 26:48
79. Vilija Purlite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 34:36
80. Goulnara Ivanova (Rus), USC Chirio, at 36:52
81. Isabelle Moulis (F), French National, at 36:52
82. Cornelia Cyrus (Rus), Itera, at 39:30
83. Iosune Murillo Elkano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 39:30
84. Cynthia Compain (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 40:52
OVERALL AFTER STAGES 9a and 9b
1. Zinaida Stahurskaia (Blr), USC Chirio, at 30:22:33
2. Susanne Ljungskog (S), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 0:42
3. Joane Somarriba Arrola (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:00
4. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:43
5. Nicole Brandli (Swi), Acca Due O, at 2:22
6. Valentina Polkhanova (Rus), Itera, at 11:38
7. Judith Arndt (G), Saturn, at 14:59
8. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 24:57
9. Amber Neben (USA), T Mobile, at 27:26
10. Kimberly Bruckner (USA), Saturn, at 32:10
11. Alessandra Cappellotto (I), Mixte Power Plate, at 35:52
12. Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 44:17
13. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit), Acca Due O, at 53:19
14. Cindy Pieters (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 56:47
15. Rosalisa Lapomarda (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 1:01:46
16. Sandrine Marcuz (F), French National, at 1:13:29
17. Priska Doppmann (Swi), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:14:41
18. Shani Bloch (Isr), Michela Fanini, at 1:18:44
19. Rhonda Quick (USA), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:18:49
20. Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:26:17
21. Eneritz Iturriaga Mazaga (Sp), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:28:21
22. Elisabeth Chevanne Brunel (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78 1:29:38
23. Liane Bahler (G), Nurnberger, at 1:30:16
24. Iryna Chuzhynova (Ukr), Edilsavino, at 1:30:25
25. Kristin Armstrong (USA), T Mobile, at 1:31:24
26. Birgit Sollner (G), Nurnberger, at 1:31:57
27. Madeleine Lindberg (S), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:33:10
28. Karine Dalmais (F), French National, at 1:34:49
29. Youlia Martissova (Rus), Itera, at 1:36:44
30. Valentyna Karpenko (Ukr), Deia Pragma Colnago, at 1:36:45
31. Silvia Parietti (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:39:56
32. Regina Schleicher (G), Michela Fanini, at 1:43:29
33. Sara Felloni (I), Edilsavino, at 1:50:26
34. Letizia Giardinelli (I), Michela Fanini, at 1:51:09
35. Arenda Grimberg (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 1:52:15
36. Mari Holden (USA), T Mobile, at 1:52:36
37. Helga Faccin (I), USC Chirio, at 1:54:55
38. Edita Kubelskiene (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 1:56:29
39. Marcia Eicher-Vouets (Swi), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 1:57:00
40. Daniela Veronesi (I), Edilsavino, at 1:57:14
41. Yvonne Brunen (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 1:57:57
42. Laure Werner (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 1:58:02
43. Sandra Rombouts (Nl), Nurnberger, at 1:58:30
44. Chantal Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 1:59:03
45. Lada Kozlikova (Cz), Itera, at 2:00:15
46. Sylvie Riedle (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 2:03:18
47. Jenny Algelid-Bengtsson (S), Equipe Nurnberger Versic 2:05:00
48. Lisbeth Simper (Dk), Michela Fanini, at 2:05:01
49. Zita Urbonaite (Lit), Acca Due O, at 2:06:33
50. Kym Shirley (Aus), Itera, at 2:07:11
51. Marta Vilajosana Andreu (Sp), Aliverti Kookai Imm Luca 2:08:56
52. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Itera, at 2:10:39
53. Kim Anderson (USA), T Mobile, at 2:14:37
54. Cristina Alcalde Huertanos (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 2:16:09
55. Veronique Belleter (B), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 2:16:38
56. Francis Linthorst (Nl), Mixte Power Plate, at 2:16:45
57. Tiziana Smorgon (I), Figurella Dream Team, at 2:22:31
58. Ghita Beltman (Nl), Acca Due O, at 2:23:05
59. Emma James (Aus), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 2:23:44
60. Baukje Doedee (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 2:24:03
61. Tetyana Andrushchenko (Ukr), USC Chirio, at 2:24:49
62. Debby Mansveld (Nl), Vlaanderen-T Interim, at 2:28:01
63. Anouska Van Der Zee (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 2:29:05
64. Penny Edwards (GB), USC Chirio, at 2:31:27
65. Alessandra d’Ettore (I), Aliverti Kookai Imm Luca Ate 2:31:52
66. Stacey Peters (USA), T Mobile, at 2:35:58
67. Sissy Van Alebeek (Nl), Farm Frites-Hartol, at 2:41:51
68. Anke Wichmann (G), Michela Fanini, at 2:44:29
69. Marina Khodtchenkova (Rus), Edilsavino, at 2:47:52
70. Montserrat Alonso Bernal (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 2:49:04
71. Ina Yoko Teutenberg (G), Saturn, at 2:49:52
72. Vilija Purlite (Lit), Figurella Dream Team, at 2:55:54
73. Goulnara Ivanova (Rus), USC Chirio, at 3:02:59
74. Catherine Marsal (F), Saturn, at 3:04:31
75. Agurtzane Elorriaga Derteano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkai 3:06:05
76. Alexandra Nohles (G), Mixte Power Plate, at 3:06:47
77. Francesca Castrucci (I), Aliverti Kookai, at 3:06:59
78. Marta Evangelisti (I), Edilsavino, at 3:10:31
79. Magalie Finot (F), French National, at 3:14:25
80. Anna Ramirez (Sp), Aliverti Kookai, at 3:16:48
81. Isabelle Moulis (F), French National, at 3:29:05
82. Iosune Murillo Elkano (Sp), Mixte Sabeco Bizkaia, at 3:29:57
83. Cornelia Cyrus (Rus), Itera, at 3:41:01
84. Cynthia Compain (F), C.A Mantes la ville 78, at 4:39:26
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