Aussies claim another stage, Anderson tops USA 1-2
Stevens holds second overall
The Australian National team followed up its winning performance in the Route de France time trial by Tiffany Cromwell with another stage victory, this time by Ruth Corset.
The Queenslander soloed to the win ahead of Italian champion Monia Baccaille, while American Kim Anderson (Columbia-HTC) wrapped up the overall race win.
"This is such a fantastic outcome, and it's great to be in this position," said Anderson. "The stage was a lot less stressful than I thought it would be. I only really had to watch [US National Team rider] Evelyn (Stevens) who was in second.
"Once we got into the circuits my teammates really kept the pace. I just held on, stayed patient, and when Evelyn finally did attack, I just thought 'I really can do this.'"
"The team and (Sports Director) Ronny (Lauke) had so much confidence in me going into today. I just focused on that and didn't want to disappoint after all the work they did for me."
Anderson's victory marks the Columbia-HTC women's 43rd win of the 2009 season.
1 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia | 3:57:37 |
2 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:02:21 |
3 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 2 - Cell 2 |
4 | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs | Row 3 - Cell 2 |
5 | Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:02:24 |
6 | Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 5 - Cell 2 |
7 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 6 - Cell 2 |
8 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 7 - Cell 2 |
9 | Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:02:27 |
10 | Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 9 - Cell 2 |
11 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 10 - Cell 2 |
12 | Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs | Row 11 - Cell 2 |
13 | Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 12 - Cell 2 |
14 | Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 13 - Cell 2 |
15 | Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:02:31 |
16 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | Row 15 - Cell 2 |
17 | Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 16 - Cell 2 |
18 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team | Row 17 - Cell 2 |
19 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 18 - Cell 2 |
20 | Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 19 - Cell 2 |
21 | Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:02:35 |
23 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 22 - Cell 2 |
24 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:02:44 |
25 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 24 - Cell 2 |
26 | Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs | 0:02:51 |
27 | Kristin McGrath (USA) US National Team | Row 26 - Cell 2 |
28 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 0:02:55 |
29 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | 0:03:12 |
30 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:03:33 |
31 | Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:04:33 |
32 | Alison Starnes (USA) US National Team | 0:04:48 |
33 | Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:05:14 |
34 | Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:05:30 |
35 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:06:24 |
36 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 35 - Cell 2 |
37 | Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 36 - Cell 2 |
38 | Carmen McNellis (USA) US National Team | 0:09:05 |
39 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:09:07 |
40 | Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 39 - Cell 2 |
41 | Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 40 - Cell 2 |
42 | Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs | Row 41 - Cell 2 |
43 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 42 - Cell 2 |
44 | Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:09:27 |
45 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 44 - Cell 2 |
46 | Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 45 - Cell 2 |
47 | Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:13:19 |
48 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:14:38 |
DNF | Katherine Bates (Aus) Team Columbia-HTC | Row 48 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 49 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kim Schoonbaert (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | Row 50 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Regina Schleicher (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 51 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Marie Lindberg (Swe) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | Row 52 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Serena Mensa (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | Row 53 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Erika Vilunaite (Ltu) Fenixs | Row 54 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Alessandra Borchi (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | Row 55 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Eleonora Suelotto (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | Row 56 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Audrey Lemieux (Can) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 57 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Jenifer Letue (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | Row 58 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | Row 59 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Audrey Cordon (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 60 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Florence Girardet (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 61 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 62 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Magali Mocquery (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 63 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Edita Unguryte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 64 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Edita Janeliunaite (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 65 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Simona Frapporti (Ita) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | Row 66 - Cell 2 |
DNF | Kirsty Broun (Aus) Australia | Row 67 - Cell 2 |
1 | Kimberly Anderson (USA) Team Columbia-HTC | 14:22:06 |
2 | Evelyn Stevens (USA) US National Team | 0:01:23 |
3 | Eneritz Iturriagaechevarria Mazaga (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:03:19 |
4 | Monia Baccaille (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:03:37 |
5 | Kaytee Boyd (NZl) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:05:51 |
6 | Sigrid Corneo (Slo) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:06:04 |
7 | Emanuela Azzini (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:11:19 |
8 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:13:11 |
9 | Flavia M. Oliveira (USA) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:14:31 |
10 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:15:30 |
11 | Ruth Corset (Aus) Australia | 0:26:16 |
12 | Julia Martisova (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:27:45 |
13 | Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:27:48 |
14 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 0:28:11 |
15 | Grace Verbeke (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:28:27 |
16 | Tatiana Guderzo (Ita) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:28:32 |
17 | Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:28:36 |
18 | Kristin McGrath (USA) US National Team | 0:28:39 |
19 | Tatiana Antoshina (Rus) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:28:40 |
20 | Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs | 0:28:48 |
21 | Karine Gautard (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | Row 20 - Cell 2 |
22 | Chantal Beltman (Ned) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:29:13 |
23 | Giuseppina Grassi (Mex) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:29:26 |
24 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:30:07 |
25 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:30:09 |
26 | Corine Hierckens (Bel) Fenixs | 0:30:10 |
27 | Uenia Fernandes Da Souza (Bra) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:30:33 |
28 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | Row 27 - Cell 2 |
29 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | 0:30:35 |
30 | Eugenie Mermillod (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:30:48 |
31 | Siobhan Dervan (Irl) Fenixs | 0:31:20 |
32 | Luise Keller (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:31:52 |
33 | Alison Starnes (USA) US National Team | 0:32:12 |
34 | Catherine Delfosse (Bel) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam | 0:32:15 |
35 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:32:36 |
36 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:33:47 |
37 | Nathalie Jeuland (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope | 0:34:22 |
38 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:35:34 |
39 | Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:35:48 |
40 | Carmen McNellis (USA) US National Team | 0:35:57 |
41 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:36:32 |
42 | Rosane Kirch (Bra) S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:37:27 |
43 | Marlen Johrend (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:37:33 |
44 | Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:37:40 |
45 | Ina Teutenberg (Ger) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:38:30 |
46 | Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:38:34 |
47 | Urte Juodvalkyte (Ltu) Fenixs | 0:38:39 |
48 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:43:22 |
1 | Mélodie Lesueur (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 14:35:17 |
2 | Egle Zablockyte (Ltu) USC Chirio Forno d'Asolo | 0:02:19 |
3 | Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Australia | 0:15:00 |
4 | Romy Kasper (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 0:16:56 |
5 | Elena Berlato (Ita) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:16:58 |
6 | Ally Stacher (USA) US National Team | 0:17:22 |
7 | Shara Gillow (Aus) Australia | 0:17:24 |
8 | Emilia Fahlin (Swe) Team Columbia-HTC | 0:19:25 |
9 | Gloria Presti (Ita) Selle Italia Ghezzi | 0:20:36 |
10 | Anna Sanchis Chafer (Spa) Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:22:23 |
11 | Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion | 0:23:21 |
12 | Alice Donadoni (Ita) Gauss RDZ Ormu - Colnago | 0:30:11 |
1 | Selle Italia Ghezzi | 43:44:00 |
2 | S.C. Michela Fanini Record Rox | 0:08:49 |
3 | Us National Team | 0:20:29 |
4 | Team Columbia - Htc Women | 0:21:30 |
5 | Gauss Rdz Ormu - Colnago | 0:22:02 |
6 | Safi -Pasta Zara Titanedi | 0:23:01 |
7 | Australia National Team | 0:23:52 |
8 | Esgl | 0:41:41 |
9 | Fenixs | 0:52:25 |
10 | Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung | 1:04:36 |
Get The Leadout Newsletter
The latest race content, interviews, features, reviews and expert buying guides, direct to your inbox!
Latest on Cyclingnews
-
Best exercise bikes 2024: Boost your fitness with these home spin bikes
These are the best exercise bikes for training at home, whether you're taking part in classes with motivational trainers or smashing intervals on your own -
Pedro Delgado - 'The reign of Tadej Pogačar will be a dictatorship'
Former Tour de France winner predicts Pogačar will dominate cycling for next five years -
'He can be on the podium of a Grand Tour' - Matteo Jorgenson finds a perfect fit at Visma-Lease a Bike
USA rider talks Grand Tour potential and the difference between racing at Movistar to super team -
Best smart bikes 2024: Hit your training goals without leaving home
Our experts test the best smart bikes, with in-depth comparisons and advice on choosing the right one for you