May 19/02 9:50 am - Tour de L'Aude: Stage 3

Posted by Editoress on 05/19/02
 

Tour de l'Aude
Report Courtesy Saturn

The awesome and infamous L'Aude wind roared today for the third stage of the 10 day Tour throughout the region of L'Aude. Held on the narrow windy roads between Fleury d'Aude and St Pierre de la Mer, the 116 kilometer race featured one Queen of the Mountain sprint at 65 kilometers.

The race started with a strong head wind and the pace was not very fast, until the first Sprint bonus at the kilometer 37 where 3, 2 and 1 second were given. Yellow Jersey, Saturn's Ina Teutenberg gained 3 seconds for winning the intermediary sprint, and later gained an additional three seconds at the second bonus sprint at the kilometer 57. At this point Teutenberg had a 10 second lead in the overall on second place Zellinskaia.

It was not until the first QOM that a big selection was made with only 50 riders remaining in the front group. There were many attacks into the fierce wind trying to get away from the 50 and race leader Teutenberg, tucked in with her Saturn teammates, Catherine Marsal and Judith Arndt. However, no attack was successful until Marsal attacked on a narrow section of road with 8 kilometers to go. Germany's Hanka Kupfernagel, joined by an Australian rider bridged to her. Marsal allowed the German to pull and then attacked from behind, with only Yolanda Polikavitchute was able to match her power. Marsal stayed away for the win, with Polikavitchute second and Saturn's Teutenberg finishing a very impressive third. Teutenberg's third earned her an additional four seconds time bonuses, which puts her in the lead of the Tour by 14 seconds.

Tomorrow's 114 km take the riders around Rieux Minervois. The wind promises to keep blowing and will continue to pay havoc with the field.

Stage 3: Fleury d'Aude toSaint-Pierre-La-Mer, 116 km

1 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Saturn Cycling Team 3:05:34
2 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team s.t
3 Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team at 0:14
4 Angela Brodtka (Ger) Frankfurt/Oder-Red Bull
5 Tanja Hennes (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
6 Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita) Power Plate - Bik
7 Naomi Williams (Aus) Australian National Team
8 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Itera Team
9 Magali Le Floc'h (Fra) French National Team
10 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim
11 Ioulia Martissova (Rus) Itera Team
12 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
13 Miho Oki (Jap) C.A. Mantes La Ville
14 Liane Bahler (Ger) German National Team
15 Svetlana Samokhvalova (Rus) Itera Team
17 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team
18 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) French National Team
19 Marcia Eicher Vouets (Swi) C.A. Mantes La Ville
20 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team

22 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol
24 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung
26 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team
31 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Figurella Dream Team
34 Rhonda Quick (USA) Figurella Dream Team
40 Leah Goldstein (Can) Canadian National Team
42 Erin Carter (Can) Canadian National Team all s.t
53 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Figurella Dream Team 0:14
61 Nicole Demars (Can) Canadian National Team 1:36
86 Sue Smith (Can) Canadian National Team 13:43
87 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team
88 Gina Grain (Can) Canadian National Team both s.t.

GC

1 Ina Yoko Teutenberg (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 5:53:03
2 Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus) Itera Team at 0:14
3 Kirsty Robb (NZl) Team Farm-Frites Hartol 1:14
4 Jenny Algelid Bengtsson (Swe) Nurnberger Versicherung 1:15
5 Jolanta Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team 1:34
6 Hanka Kupfernagel (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung 1:43
7 Judith Arndt (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 1:44
8 Valentina Polkhanova (Rus) Itera Team
9 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Team Farm-Frites Hartol 1:52
10 Rasa Polikeviciute (Ltu) Lithuanian National Team 1:53
11 Alessandra Cappellotto (Ita) Power Plate - Bik 1:54
12 Miho Oki (Jap) C.A. Mantes La Ville
13 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim
14 Sandrine Marcuz (Fra) French National Team
15 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger Versicherung
16 Heidi Van De Vijver (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim
17 Aline Camboulives (Fra) French National Team
18 Leah Goldstein (Can) Canadian National Team
19 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Figurella Dream Team
20 Catherine Marsal (Fra) Saturn Cycling Team 7:51

22 Petra Rossner (Ger) Saturn Cycling Team 8:07
36 Pia Sundstedt (Fin) Figurella Dream Team 8:15
50 Erin Carter (Can) Canadian National Team 11:18
51 Rhonda Quick (USA) Figurella Dream Team s:t
67 Nicole Demars (Can) Canadian National Team 19:33
82 Sue Smith (Can) Canadian National Team 31:40
84 Kristy Scrymgeour (Aus) Saturn Cycling Team
85 Gina Grain (Can) Canadian National Team all s.t