Villumsen wins final stage
Stevens wraps up overall victory
Linda Villumsen (GreenEdge-AIS), a World Championship and Commonwealth Games silver medalist used her well-practiced time trial skills to keep the peloton at bay on the undulating course between Palmerston North and Ashhurst, to win the final stage of the Women's Tour of New Zealand by just under two minutes.
It was the adopted-Kiwi's first win of the season in her first event with her new team GreenEdge-AIS.
"It couldn't be any better. I'm happy with that," said Villumsen.
Back in the bunch, Villumsen's GreenEdge teammate Shara Gillow finished 3rd in the field sprint. The accompanying time bonus, 4 seconds for 3rd place, left Gillow one second down on overall race winner Evelyn Stevens (Team USA).
If Gillow placed 2nd and Stevens finished fourth or less, the overall tour victory would have gone to Gillow. At the end of the day Stevens took the overall title after an intelligent week of racing by Team USA.
"I am absolutely thrilled. Team USA rode strong like bulls, it was incredible," said Stevens who admitted she was very nervous going into the final sprint where she could have lost the lead. "I get to wear the jersey but Team USA were absolutely unbelievable. It's been a great race."
GreenEdge turned on the pressure. With so much at stake today, GreenEdge had a few plans on how to disrupt the race lead. Having Villumsen solo to victory was not one of them.
"We've been second all the race and we've tried to change that everyday," Villumsen added. "We've raced aggressively, all the team together and one by one.
"Today the tactics were to try and isolate the Americans by taking Judith [Arndt, GreenEdge] and Kristin [Armstrong, Team USA] up the road early. But whatever we tried in the back never really worked out, so I tried to bridge to Judith and see if we could go for the stage win and that's what we ended up doing."
She bridged up to the five rider lead group after the first of two KOM's, then Villumsen attacked the break and slowly but confidently built up her advantage.
10km from the finish, she had solidified a two minute gap and kept it for a fantastic solo victory.
"I am really happy, the team has done really well this week. Without them I probably would not have got away today," she said.
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS | 2:39:35 |
2 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) Italy National Team | 0:01:55 |
3 | Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Loren Rowney (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 4 - Cell 2 |
6 | Emily Collins (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Xin Liu (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Rebecca Wiasak (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 8 - Cell 2 |
10 | Joanne Hogan (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Chloe McConville (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Jessica Allen (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Jessica Mundy (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Reta Trotman (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Emily Roper (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 14 - Cell 2 |
16 | Sue Forsyth (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Mel Burke (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Wan Yiu Wong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Kate Chilcott (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Huang Dong Yan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Mayuko Hagiwara (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Nicole Justice (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
23 | Stephanie Ives (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Carmen Small (USA) USA National Team | Row 23 - Cell 2 |
25 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | ARMSTRONG-SIVOLA, Kristin (OPEN) | Row 25 - Cell 2 |
27 | Laura Meadley (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 28 - Cell 2 |
30 | Hannah Van Kampen (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 30 - Cell 2 |
32 | Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 31 - Cell 2 |
33 | Ally Stacher (USA) USA National Team | Row 32 - Cell 2 |
34 | Tracey Best (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 33 - Cell 2 |
35 | Allison Rice (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 34 - Cell 2 |
36 | Luo Xialong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Miranda Griffiths (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Hayley Giddens (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 37 - Cell 2 |
39 | Fiona MacDermid (NZl) NZCT Team | Row 38 - Cell 2 |
40 | Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Corrine Smit (Aus) Cyclosport NZ | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Italy National Team | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Rosara Joseph (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Philippa Sutton (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | Row 43 - Cell 2 |
45 | Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Lisa Jacobs (Aus) VIS Women's Team | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Janine Copp (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | Row 46 - Cell 2 |
48 | Rachel Southee (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | Row 47 - Cell 2 |
49 | Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:02:06 |
50 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy National Team | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
51 | Sequoia Cooper (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:02:11 |
52 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
53 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Italy National Team | 0:02:18 |
54 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:02:25 |
55 | Jessie MacLean (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS | 0:02:35 |
56 | Ashleigh Neave (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 0:03:01 |
57 | Li Chen (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 0:09:40 |
58 | Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team | 0:16:50 |
59 | Akatsuka Yurie (Jpn) Japan National Team | 0:21:21 |
60 | Ailie McDonald (Aus) Suzuki Team | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
61 | Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team | 13:08:56 |
2 | Shara Gillow (Aus) GreenEdge-AIS | 0:00:01 |
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 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS | 0:05:34 |
8 | Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team | 0:06:37 |
9 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS | 0:06:48 |
10 | Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 0:07:09 |
11 | Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:07:43 |
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 | Huang Dong Yan (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 0:08:15 |
16 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy National Team | 0:08:21 |
17 | Carmen Small (USA) USA National Team | 0:08:27 |
18 | Sue Forsyth (NZl) NZCT Team | 0:08:34 |
19 | Xin Liu (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 0:08:38 |
20 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 0:08:41 |
21 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:08:45 |
22 | Lucy Coldwell (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | Row 21 - Cell 2 |
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 | 0:20:37 |
30 | Luo Xialong (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | Row 29 - Cell 2 |
31 | Kanako Nishi (Jpn) Japan National Team | 0:21:15 |
32 | Allison Rice (Aus) Suzuki Team | 0:22:35 |
33 | BACCAILLE, Monia (OPEN) | 0:23:13 |
34 | Emily Collins (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:23:21 |
35 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Italy National Team | 0:23:56 |
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 | Rachel Southee (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 0:43:40 |
48 | Sequoia Cooper (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 0:43:48 |
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 | 1:10:48 |
55 | Li Chen (Chn) China Chongming - Giant Pro Cycling | 1:24:14 |
56 | Hayley Giddens (NZl) NZCT Team | 1:25:57 |
57 | Janine Copp (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 1:26:00 |
58 | Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team | 1:40:17 |
59 | Akatsuka Yurie (Jpn) Japan National Team | 1:45:00 |
60 | Yuko Myochin (Jpn) Japan National Team | 1:47:48 |
61 | Ailie McDonald (Aus) Suzuki Team | 1:48:00 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result |
---|---|---|
1 | GreenEdge | 39:39:41 |
2 | USA | 0:02:09 |
3 | Jayco Australia | 0:03:07 |
4 | VIS | 0:03:41 |
5 | Armstrong Motor Group | 0:06:17 |
6 | New Zealand | 0:06:20 |
7 | China | 0:24:03 |
8 | Suzuki | 0:39:17 |
9 | Italia | 0:42:03 |
10 | NZCT team | 1:00:14 |
11 | Cyclosport | 1:03:43 |
12 | Japan | 1:17:09 |
13 | Wheelworks | 1:46:41 |
# | 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 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS | 4 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS | 3 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) Italy National Team | 2 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | 2 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Sinead Noonan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 2 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Addyson Albershardt (USA) USA National Team | 1 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) Italy National Team | 1 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Mel Burke (NZl) NZCT Team | 1 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
# | Rider Name (Country) Team | Result | Header Cell - Column 3 |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 20 | pts |
2 | Linda Villumsen (NZl) GreenEdge-AIS | 12 | Row 1 - Cell 3 |
3 | Gracie Elvin (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 12 | Row 2 - Cell 3 |
4 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) USA National Team | 10 | Row 3 - Cell 3 |
5 | Carla Ryan (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 8 | Row 4 - Cell 3 |
6 | Rachel Neylan (Aus) Armstrong Motor Group Team | 6 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
7 | Emma Crum (NZl) Cyclosport NZ | 6 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
8 | Judith Arndt (Ger) GreenEdge-AIS | 6 | Row 7 - Cell 3 |
9 | Kristin Armstrong (USA) USA National Team | 4 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
10 | Philippa Sutton (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 4 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
11 | Amy Bradley (NZl) Wheelworks Racing | 4 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
12 | Taryn Heather (Aus) Team Jayco - AIS | 2 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
13 | Rosara Joseph (NZl) New Zealand National Team | 2 | Row 12 - Cell 3 |
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