Women's Tour of New Zealand 2012: Stage 4 Results

Evelyn Stevens (Specialized-Lululemon) (Image credit: Sonoko Tanaka)

With the leader's jersey battle being fought by the professional teams, two amateur racers, Emma Crum (Cyclosport NZ) and Amy Bradley (Wheelworks Racing) made a successful escape, with Crum coming out with the big stage victory.

"It's going to be a great battle tomorrow," said Stevens. Former race leader Kristin Armstrong explained today's tactics. "We had a couple of cards to play today," she explained to RoadCycling.co.nz. "If we were going to play my card we would have taken the risk of Judith and I coming to the line together again. We had 11 seconds with two days to go, and for the last two days Judith has been quicker than I have, so we knew if we put Evelyn up in the front group we felt good about her sprinting against Shara Gillow."

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#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	2:49:48
2	Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	Row 1 - Cell 2
3	Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team	0:00:22
4	Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS	Row 3 - Cell 2
5	Joanne Hogan (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 4 - Cell 2
6	Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	Row 5 - Cell 2
7	Reta Trotman (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 6 - Cell 2
8	Elena Berlato (Ita) Italy National Team	Row 7 - Cell 2
9	Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 8 - Cell 2
10	Philippa Sutton (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:02:53
11	Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:07:33
12	Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team	Row 11 - Cell 2
13	Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS	Row 12 - Cell 2
14	Li Chen (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	Row 13 - Cell 2
15	Jessica Allen (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 14 - Cell 2
16	Jessie MacLean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS	0:08:02
17	Sue Forsyth (NZl) NZCT Team	Row 16 - Cell 2
18	Hannah Van Kampen (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	Row 17 - Cell 2
19	Loren Rowney (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 18 - Cell 2
20	Huang Dong Yan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	Row 19 - Cell 2
21	Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	Row 20 - Cell 2
22	Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 21 - Cell 2
23	Fiona MacDermid (NZl) NZCT Team	Row 22 - Cell 2
24	Jessica Mundy (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 23 - Cell 2
25	Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National Team	Row 24 - Cell 2
26	Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National Team	Row 25 - Cell 2
27	Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 26 - Cell 2
28	Emily Collins (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 27 - Cell 2
29	Mel Burke (NZl) NZCT Team	Row 28 - Cell 2
30	Carmen Small (USA) USA National Team	Row 29 - Cell 2
31	Allison Rice (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 30 - Cell 2
32	Laura Meadley (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 31 - Cell 2
33	Kate Chilcott (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 32 - Cell 2
34	Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 33 - Cell 2
35	Gloria Presti (Ita) Italy National Team	Row 34 - Cell 2
36	Rachel Neylan (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	Row 35 - Cell 2
37	Rachel Southee (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	Row 36 - Cell 2
38	Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 37 - Cell 2
39	Luo Xialong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	Row 38 - Cell 2
40	Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	Row 39 - Cell 2
41	Chloe McConville (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 40 - Cell 2
42	Sequoia Cooper (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 41 - Cell 2
43	Wan Yiu Wong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	Row 42 - Cell 2
44	Rosara Joseph (NZl) New Zealand National Team	Row 43 - Cell 2
45	Tracey Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	Row 44 - Cell 2
46	Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS	Row 45 - Cell 2
47	Stephanie Ives (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	Row 46 - Cell 2
48	Monia Baccaille (Ita) Italy National Team	Row 47 - Cell 2
49	Ally Stacher (USA) USA National Team	Row 48 - Cell 2
50	Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy National Team	Row 49 - Cell 2
51	Emily Roper (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 50 - Cell 2
52	Corrine Smit (Aus) Cyclosport NZ	Row 51 - Cell 2
53	Xin Liu (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	Row 52 - Cell 2
54	Lisa Jacobs (Aus) VIS Women's Team	Row 53 - Cell 2
55	Nicole Justice (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:09:21
56	Akatsuka Yurie (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:09:55
57	Janine Copp (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	Row 56 - Cell 2
58	Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team	Row 57 - Cell 2
59	Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team	Row 58 - Cell 2
60	Hayley Giddens (NZl) NZCT Team	Row 59 - Cell 2
61	Ailie McDonald (Aus) Suzuki Team	Row 60 - Cell 2
DNF	Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) USA National Team	Row 61 - Cell 2
DNF	Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team	Row 62 - Cell 2
DNF	Grace Sulzberger (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 63 - Cell 2

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General classification after stage 4
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team	10:27:26
2	Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS	0:00:05
3	Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:00:13
4	Joanne Hogan (Aus) VIS Women's Team	0:00:22
5	Reta Trotman (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:00:27
6	Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:02:58
7	Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team	0:06:37
8	Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS	0:06:48
9	Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:07:09
10	Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:07:32
11	Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS	0:07:39
12	Rachel Neylan (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:07:54
13	Jessica Allen (Aus) VIS Women's Team	0:08:05
14	Loren Rowney (Aus) VIS Women's Team	0:08:06
15	Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy National Team	0:08:10
16	Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:08:11
17	Huang Dong Yan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:08:15
18	Carmen Small (USA) USA National Team	0:08:27
19	Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:08:29
20	Sue Forsyth (NZl) NZCT Team	0:08:34
21	Xin Liu (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:08:38
22	Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:08:45
23	Kate Chilcott (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:10:30
24	Rosara Joseph (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:10:52
25	Chloe McConville (Aus) VIS Women's Team	0:12:01
26	Jessica Mundy (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:13:13
27	Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:14:34
28	Laura Meadley (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:17:03
29	Jessie MacLean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS	0:19:57
30	Luo Xialong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:20:37
31	Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:21:15
32	Allison Rice (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:22:35
33	Monia Baccaille (Ita) Italy National Team	0:23:19
34	Emily Collins (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:23:21
35	Elena Berlato (Ita) Italy National Team	0:23:33
36	Corrine Smit (Aus) Cyclosport NZ	0:25:50
37	Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National Team	0:26:20
38	Fiona MacDermid (NZl) NZCT Team	0:27:11
39	Emily Roper (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:34:57
40	Ally Stacher (USA) USA National Team	0:35:11
41	Stephanie Ives (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	0:35:14
42	Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	0:37:00
43	Philippa Sutton (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	0:38:07
44	Lisa Jacobs (Aus) VIS Women's Team	0:41:27
45	Wan Yiu Wong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:43:24
46	Gloria Presti (Ita) Italy National Team	0:43:30
47	Sequoia Cooper (NZl) New Zealand National Team	0:43:32
48	Rachel Southee (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:43:40
49	Tracey Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	0:44:12
50	Mel Burke (NZl) NZCT Team	0:47:20
51	Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Suzuki Team	0:55:08
52	Hannah Van Kampen (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	1:06:53
53	Nicole Justice (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team	1:07:39
54	Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	1:09:42
55	Li Chen (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	1:16:29
56	Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team	1:25:22
57	Akatsuka Yurie (Jpn) Japan National Team	1:25:34
58	Hayley Giddens (NZl) NZCT Team	1:25:57
59	Janine Copp (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	1:26:00
60	Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team	1:28:22
61	Ailie McDonald (Aus) Suzuki Team	1:28:34
DNF	Theresa Cliff-Ryan (USA) USA National Team	Row 61 - Cell 2
DNF	Chisako Harigai (Jpn) Japan National Team	Row 62 - Cell 2
DNF	Grace Sulzberger (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	Row 63 - Cell 2

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Sprint classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Loren Rowney (Aus) VIS Women's Team	7	pts
2	Chloe McConville (Aus) VIS Women's Team	5	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	2	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS	1	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team	1	Row 4 - Cell 3

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Mountains classification
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result	Header Cell - Column 3
1	Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team	20	pts
2	Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	12	Row 1 - Cell 3
3	Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team	10	Row 2 - Cell 3
4	Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	8	Row 3 - Cell 3
5	Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS	6	Row 4 - Cell 3
6	Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ	6	Row 5 - Cell 3
7	Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing	4	Row 6 - Cell 3
8	Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS	2	Row 7 - Cell 3
9	Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team	2	Row 8 - Cell 3
10	Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS	2	Row 9 - Cell 3

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Teams Classification (Stage 4)
#	Rider Name (Country) Team	Result
1	GreenEdge Cycling Team	31:37:06
2	US National Team	0:00:14
3	Team Jayco - AIS	0:01:01
4	VIS Women's Team	0:01:46
5	Armstrong Motor Group	0:04:22
6	New Zealand	0:04:25
7	China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling	0:22:08
8	Suzuki	0:37:22
9	Italy	0:39:57
10	Japan	0:55:48
11	NZCT Team	0:58:19
12	Cyclosport NZ	1:01:48
13	Wheelworks Racing	1:44:46