Stage 5 – 2014 FriendsLife Women’s Tour

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Stage 5 – 2014 FriendsLife Women’s Tour

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Stage 5 – Sunday 11 May – Harwich to Bury St. Edmunds – 108.3km

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Marianne Vos cemented victory in the inaugural Friends Life Women’s Tour by taking her third consecutive stage victory in Bury St Edmunds, out sprinting Giorgia Bronzini and Amy Pieters on Angel Hill.

The ensuing time bonuses ensured Vos finished 30 seconds clear of stage winners Emma Johansson and Rossella Ratto in second and third places, with the latter also claiming the Matrix Fitness Best Young Rider jersey for the highest placed Under-23 rider.

Italian duo Bronzini and Susanna Zorzi, who claimed the week’s overall combativity award, were fourth and fifth overall, with Pieters just edging Lucy Garner and Hannah Barnes in sixth, seventh and eighth places.

Garner also took the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Best British Rider jersey, inheriting it on Sunday morning in Harwich after Lizzie Armitstead withdrew through illness and then defending it from Barnes in the final sprint, despite clipping the barriers in the final corners.

For the second day running Lotto Belisol Ladies’ Emma Pooley was in the thick of the action, winning the Combativity Award for her constant attacking on the 108.3 kilometre stage through Tendring and Suffolk.

Loes Gunnewijk, Lauren Hall and Lisa Brennauer joined Pooley, but with no Rabo Liv rider in the font group they were brought back, setting up the final sprint finish of the week into Bury St Edmunds’ Angel Hill, where packed crowds awaited.

For the third day running it was Vos who powered clear, our sprinting Bronzini, with Pieters and Barnes in close attendance behind.

Vos’ consistent run of top three finishes and bonus points saw her claim the YodelDirect Points jersey, while Sharon Laws and Jolanda Neff’s week long battle for the Strava Queen of the Mountains jersey ended in favour of the British rider, three points ahead of her Swiss counterpart.

Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies claimed the overall Team Classification, with American rider Hall their highest finisher in ninth overall.

Photo Report

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Marianne Vos wins her third stage and the overall in the very first Friends Life Women’s Tour

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Lead cars on the way out of Harwich this morning

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Sharon Laws the Queen of the Mountains leads the race out of Harwich.

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First attack of the race was Helen Wyman

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And then Emma Pooley started her series of attacks … 

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Vos wins more time bonuses at the first sprint in a sprint against Emma Johansson

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Then Jessie Walker had a go off the front.

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A break of four eventually got clear after Emma Pooley attacked, was joined by the rider from Specialised Lulelemon and then two riders bridged across.

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The chase was down to the Rabobank team of Vos in the strong wins

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First Queen of the Mountains and Laws had to be quick to get her self out of the box rival Neff had her in before pacing her way to a win in the QoM competition.

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More big crowds in the towns and villages today.

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Puncture for Emma Pooley but despite the quick wheel change, the gap of only 25 seconds to the peloton meant she was caught leaving only three out front.

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The pace set by Rabobank saw the peloton well strung out

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The second Queen of the Mountain sprint, saw Jolanda Neff surprise Laws by attacking down the right of the peloton  when Laws was on the left. She gapped Laws and took the sprint but not the jersey!

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With Rabobank running out firepower, Wiggle Honda came to the front.

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The three chasers are on the verge of being caught …

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Once they were caught there was a flurry of attacks … 

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… including one from Emma Johansson chased down by Vos

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The confetti rains down on the winners in the Friends Life Women’s Tour. Photo Michelle Rudd

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Your top three in the race, Emma Johansson, Mariann Vos and Rossella Ratto

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Lucy Garner, who crashes in the final sprint, still did enough to win the Best of British jersey

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Emma Johansson bounds onto the stage to get her prize

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Lot of tears as Laura Trott hugs her sister Emma who retired after the race.

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Sharon Laws had a surprise on the morning of the race – a spotted bike … no pressure Sharon!

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With a huge crowd, the riders dance a little as the confetti rains down

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Final farewell from Emma Trott.

Results

Stage 5

1 VOS Marianne Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 02:48:10
2 BRONZINI Giorgia Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
3 PIETERS Amy Netherlands
4 BARNES Hannah UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
5 JOHANSSON Emma Orica – AIS
6 CECCHINI Elena Estado de México-Faren Kuota
7 HOSKING Chloe Hitec Products
8 BIANNIC Aude Lointek
9 DELZENNE Elise Specialized-lululemon
10 KIRCHMAN Leah Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
11 RATTO Rossella Estado de México-Faren Kuota
12 GARNER Lucy Great Britain
13 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
14 WORRACK Trixi Specialized-lululemon
15 PAWLOWSKA Katarzyna Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
16 VAN DIJK Ellen Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
17 VERHOEVEN Aurore Lointek
18 HOFFMANN Chantal Lotto Belisol Ladies
19 CROMWELL Tiffany Specialized-lululemon
20 NEFF Jolanda Switzerland
21 MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh Hitec Products
22 ZORZI Susanna Astana BePink Womens Team
23 WILCOXSON Jade Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
24 KOSTER Anouska Netherlands
25 ARZUFFI Alice Maria Astana BePink Womens Team
26 PIJNENBORG Mascha Netherlands
27 MULLENS Peta Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
28 RIBEROT Fanny Lointek
29 ELVIN Gracie Orica – AIS
30 BLAAK Chantal Specialized-lululemon
31 KASPER Romy Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
32 DE VOCHT Liesbet Lotto Belisol Ladies
33 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa Hitec Products
34 KING Danielle Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
35 BECKER Charlotte Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
36 GONZáLEZ BLANCO Lucía Lointek
37 RAMSDEN Denise Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
38 WINDER Ruth UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
39 WOERING Henriette Netherlands
40 BRAND Lucinda Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
41 GUNNEWIJK Loes Orica – AIS
42 HORNE Ciara Great Britain
43 HALL Lauren Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
44 LAWS Sharon UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
45 ARCHIBALD Katie Great Britain
46 EDMONDSON Annette Orica – AIS
47 GILLOW Shara Orica – AIS
48 MUCCIOLI Dalia Astana BePink Womens Team
49 HOLCOMB Janel Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
50 WYMAN Helen Matrix Racing Academy
51 BRENNAUER Lisa Specialized-lululemon
52 KNETEMANN Roxane Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
53 LóPEZ MORALES Belén Lointek
54 VALSECCHI Silvia Astana BePink Womens Team
55 LUPERINI Fabiana Estado de México-Faren Kuota
56 VILLUMSEN Linda Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
57 VAN DER MEER Janine Netherlands 00:23
58 WALKER Jessie Matrix Racing Academy 00:30
59 HALL Katie UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team 00:58
60 POOLEY Emma Lotto Belisol Ladies
61 LEUMANN Katrin Switzerland
62 SLAPPENDEL Iris Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
63 TROTT Laura Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
64 TROTT Emma Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
65 HILL Amy Great Britain 01:31
66 DAAMS Jessie Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 02:12
67 HIGGINS Cari UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team 11:22
68 MARTIN Lucy Estado de México-Faren Kuota 16:08
69 SCANDOLARA Valentina Orica – AIS
70 TINDLEY Jo Matrix Racing Academy
71 FERNANDES SOUZA Uenia Estado de México-Faren Kuota
72 LOWTHER Melissa Matrix Racing Academy
73 OWEN Harriet Matrix Racing Academy
74 ROWSON Penny Matrix Racing Academy
75 KNAUER Anna Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team

Overall

1 VOS Marianne Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 12:42:07
2 JOHANSSON Emma Orica – AIS 00:30
3 RATTO Rossella Estado de México-Faren Kuota 00:35
4 BRONZINI Giorgia Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling 00:38
5 ZORZI Susanna Astana BePink Womens Team 00:44
6 PIETERS Amy Netherlands 00:50
7 GARNER Lucy Great Britain
8 BARNES Hannah UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
9 HALL Lauren Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies 00:52
10 CECCHINI Elena Estado de México-Faren Kuota 00:54
11 BIANNIC Aude Lointek
12 KIRCHMAN Leah Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
13 WORRACK Trixi Specialized-lululemon
14 VAN DIJK Ellen Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 00:55
15 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
16 BRENNAUER Lisa Specialized-lululemon
17 ELVIN Gracie Orica – AIS 00:56
18 GUNNEWIJK Loes Orica – AIS
19 HOSKING Chloe Hitec Products 00:58
20 CROMWELL Tiffany Specialized-lululemon
21 DE VOCHT Liesbet Lotto Belisol Ladies
22 MULLENS Peta Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
23 MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh Hitec Products
24 PIJNENBORG Mascha Netherlands
25 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa Hitec Products
26 KING Danielle Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
27 RAMSDEN Denise Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
28 VILLUMSEN Linda Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
29 GONZáLEZ BLANCO Lucía Lointek
30 MUCCIOLI Dalia Astana BePink Womens Team
31 HOLCOMB Janel Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
32 GILLOW Shara Orica – AIS
33 LAWS Sharon UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team 01:07
34 NEFF Jolanda Switzerland 01:18
35 KNETEMANN Roxane Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 01:20
36 BRAND Lucinda Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 01:22
37 BECKER Charlotte Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling 01:23
38 DELZENNE Elise Specialized-lululemon 01:29
39 PAWLOWSKA Katarzyna Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 01:31
40 VALSECCHI Silvia Astana BePink Womens Team
41 ARCHIBALD Katie Great Britain 01:32
42 ARZUFFI Alice Maria Astana BePink Womens Team 01:34
43 KASPER Romy Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 01:51
44 BLAAK Chantal Specialized-lululemon 02:05
45 WYMAN Helen Matrix Racing Academy 02:23
46 DAAMS Jessie Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 03:51
47 SLAPPENDEL Iris Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 03:54
48 HOFFMANN Chantal Lotto Belisol Ladies 04:01
49 VERHOEVEN Aurore Lointek 12:23
50 KOSTER Anouska Netherlands 13:01
51 HORNE Ciara Great Britain
52 WILCOXSON Jade Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
53 LóPEZ MORALES Belén Lointek 13:42
54 WALKER Jessie Matrix Racing Academy 13:48
55 TROTT Laura Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling 13:59
56 LEUMANN Katrin Switzerland 14:49
57 LUPERINI Fabiana Estado de México-Faren Kuota 16:37
58 EDMONDSON Annette Orica – AIS 16:39
59 POOLEY Emma Lotto Belisol Ladies 17:14
60 TROTT Emma Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 17:37
61 SCANDOLARA Valentina Orica – AIS 18:15
62 WINDER Ruth UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team 18:28
63 WOERING Henriette Netherlands 19:18
64 RIBEROT Fanny Lointek 22:09
65 VAN DER MEER Janine Netherlands 24:53:00
66 HALL Katie UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team 27:41:00
67 MARTIN Lucy Estado de México-Faren Kuota 30:45:00
68 HILL Amy Great Britain 41:18:00
69 KNAUER Anna Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 42:05:00
70 FERNANDES SOUZA Uenia Estado de México-Faren Kuota 43:58:00
71 HIGGINS Cari UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team 44:06:00
72 TINDLEY Jo Matrix Racing Academy 57:11:00
73 ROWSON Penny Matrix Racing Academy 01:09:09
74 LOWTHER Melissa Matrix Racing Academy 01:09:40
75 OWEN Harriet Matrix Racing Academy 01:30:04

Best British Rider – Lucy Garner
Queen of the Mountains – Sharon Laws
Best Young Rider – Rossella Ratto
Points – Marianne Vos

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