Zabirova outkicks Rossner in Tour Féminin

By AFP

Russian Zoulfia Zabirova (RRG Lobili) won Friday’s 12th stage of the Grande Boucle Féminin, a 128.5km run from Trélazé to Gorron.

Spaniard Joane Somarrib (Bizkaia) held onto the overall lead with two days remaining in the race.

Zabirova, racing in her fifth Tour Féminin, attacked the group 3km from the finish to win the stage. Somarriba took a three-second bonus sprint to remain the favorite for the overall going into Saturday’s 37km time trial in Flers. –Copyright 2003/AFP

Results:
1. Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus), RRG Lobili, 128.5 km in 3:10:42. (average speed: 40,430 km/h)
2. Petra Rossner (G) s.t.
3. Alison Wright (Aus) s.t.
4. Mette Andreasen-Fischer (Den), s.t.
5. Anita Valen (Nor), s.t.

Overall
1. Joane Somarriba, (Sp), Bizkaia) 33:25:30
2. Nicole Brandli (Swi), at 2:05
3. Fabiana Luperini (I), at 3:44
4. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), at 6:14
5. Judith Arndt (G), at 6:53
6. Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus), at 9:24
7. Jolanta Polikeviciute (Lit), at 10:51
8. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe), at 10:55
9. Eneritz Iturriaga (Sp), at 20:27
10. Rasa Polikeviciute (Lit), at 22:52

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