Al “The Women’s Tour” vince ancora Marianne Vos. Bronzini 2°, Cecchini ancora 5°, Ratto miglior giovane

La “solita” Marianne Vos detta ancora legge sulle strade del “The Women’s Tour” (2.1). L’atleta del Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team si è aggiudicata allo sprint anche la quarta frazione della corsa a tappe britannica, precedendo la due volte campionessa del mondo su strada Giorgia Bronzini (Wiggle – Honda) e la giovane padrona di casa Lucy Garner (Nazionale Gran Bretagna). Per i colori azzurri da segnalare anche la quinta piazza colta dalla friulana di San Marco di Mereto di Tomba Elena Cecchini (Estado de Mexico – Faren – Kuota), già quinta ieri, giunta alle spalle della svedese Emma Johansson (Orica – AIS). La tappa, lunga 87,8 chilometri spalmati sulle strade che separano Cheshunt da Welwyn Garden, è stata caratterizzata dall’azione solitaria di Emma Pooley (Lotto – Belisol Ladies), raggiunta in testa a circa metà gara dalla campionessa australiana Gracie Elvin (Orica – AIS), dalle olandesi Annemiek Van Vleuten (Rabo Liv Women Cycling Team) e Chantal Blaak (Specialized – Lululemon), dalla polacca Katarzyna Pawlowska (Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team) e dalla statunitense Janel Holcomb (Optum – Kelly Benefit Strategies). Le sei battistrada hanno guadagnato un vantaggio massimo di poco meno di un minuto, ma a 15 chilometri dal traguardo la gara è stata neutralizzata a causa di un incidente stradale. Il gruppo è ripartito compatto e si è presentato sul vialone d’arrivo per la volata finale. Lo sprint non ha avuto storia, ed ha premiato per la quarta volta in questa stagione la campionessa olimpica e mondiale Marianne Vos. L’olandese rafforza il primato nella classifica generale, portando il suo vantaggio sulla Johansson a 19 secondi e sull’azzurra Rossella Ratto (Estado de Mexico – Faren – Kuota), dominatrice della seconda tappa, a 22’’ secondi. La Vos guida anche la graduatoria a punti, la britannica Sharon Laws (UnitedHealthcare Professional Cycling Team) è ancora la miglior scalatrice, mentre la bergamasca Rossella Ratto conserva la maglia bianca riservata alle giovani. Domani quinta ed ultima tappa.

ORDINE D’ARRIVO QUARTA TAPPA “THE WOMEN’S TOUR” (CHESHUNT-WELWYN GARDEN):
1 Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team Km 87,8 in 02h13’09”
2 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda
3 Lucy Garner (GBr) Great Britain
4 Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica AIS
5 Elena Cecchini (Ita) Estado de Mexico Faren
6 Lauren Hall (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
7 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
8 Aude Biannic (Fra) Lointek
9 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized Lululemon
10 Lizzie Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans cycling team
11 Amy Pieters (Ned) Netherlands
12 Hannah Barnes (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
13 Rossella Ratto (Ita) Estado de Mexico Faren
14 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Specialized Lululemon 0:00:04
15 Peta Mullens (Aus) Wiggle Honda
16 Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (RSA) Hitec products
17 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec products
18 Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink womens team
19 Jolanda Neff (Swi) Switzerland
20 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team
21 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team
22 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans cycling team
23 Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica AIS
24 Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
25 Linda Villumsen (NZl) Wiggle Honda
26 Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec products
27 Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies
28 Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Netherlands
29 Laura Trott (GBr) Wiggle Honda
30 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized Lululemon
31 Lucia Gonzalez (Spa) Lointek
32 Dani King (GBr) Wiggle Honda
33 Anouska Koster (Ned) Netherlands
34 Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
35 Dalia Muccioli (Ita) Astana Bepink womens team
36 Janel Holcomb (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
37 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Wiggle Honda
38 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica AIS
39 Ciara Horne (GBr) Great Britain
40 Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica AIS
41 Sharon Laws (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:00:13
42 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Estado de Mexico Faren
43 Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team
44 Alice Arzuffi (Ita) Astana Bepink womens team 0:00:29
45 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Astana Bepink womens team
46 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Specialized Lululemon 0:00:38
47 Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica AIS
48 Elise Delzenne (Fra) Specialized Lululemon
49 Katie Archibald (GBr) Great Britain
50 Melon Pawlowska (Pol) Boels Dolmans cycling team
51 Katharine Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:00:43
52 Jessie Daams (Bel) Boels Dolmans cycling team 0:00:45
53 Belen Lopez (Spa) Lointek
54 Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans cycling team 0:00:57
55 Helen Wyman (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine 0:00:59
56 Lucy Martin (GBr) Estado de Mexico Faren 0:01:07
57 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team 0:01:51
58 Emma Trott (GBr) Boels Dolmans cycling team 0:02:12
59 Emma Pooley (GBr) Lotto Belisol Ladies
60 Chantal Hoffmann (Lux) Lotto Belisol Ladies
61 Annette Edmondson (Aus) Orica AIS
62 Katrin Leumann (Swi) Switzerland 0:11:29
63 Jo Tindley (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine
64 Jessie Walker (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine
65 Hayley Jones (GBr) Great Britain
66 Fanny Riberot (Fra) Lointek
67 Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Lointek
68 Anna Knauer (Ger) Rabo Liv women cycling team 0:11:33
69 Janine Van De Meer (Ned) Netherlands
70 Doris Schweizer (Swi) Astana Bepink womens team
71 Uenia Fernandes Souza (Bra) Estado de Mexico Faren 0:11:35
72 Ruth Winder (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:17:01
73 Amy Hill (GBr) Great Britain
74 Jutta Stienen (Swi) Switzerland
75 Cari Higgins (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
76 Harriet Owen (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine
77 Henriette Woering (Ned) Netherlands 0:17:04
78 Penny Rowson (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine 0:17:05
79 Ramona Forchini (Swi) Switzerland 0:18:05
80 Melissa Lowther (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine 0:19:03
81 Erika Leticia Yepez Fernandez (Mex) Estado de Mexico Faren

CLASSIFICA GENERALE “THE WOMEN’S TOUR” DOPO LA QUARTA TAPPA:
1 Marianne Vos (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team in 09h54’10”
2 Emma Johansson (Swe) Orica AIS 0:00:19
3 Rossella Ratto (Ita) Estado de Mexico Faren 0:00:22
4 Lizzie Armitstead (GBr) Boels Dolmans cycling team 0:00:30
5 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Wiggle Honda 0:00:31
6 Susanna Zorzi (Ita) Astana Bepink womens team
7 Lucy Garner (GBr) Great Britain 0:00:37
8 Hannah Barnes (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling
9 Elena Cecchini (Ita) Estado de Mexico Faren 0:00:41
10 Amy Pieters (Ned) Netherlands
11 Aude Biannic (Fra) Lointek
12 Leah Kirchmann (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
13 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Specialized Lululemon
14 Lauren Hall (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
15 Ellen Van Dijk (Ned) Boels Dolmans cycling team 0:00:42
16 Annemiek Van Vleuten (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team
17 Gracie Elvin (Aus) Orica AIS 0:00:43
18 Chloe Hosking (Aus) Hitec products 0:00:45
19 Liesbet De Vocht (Bel) Lotto Belisol Ladies
20 Peta Mullens (Aus) Wiggle Honda
21 Elisa Longo Borghini (Ita) Hitec products
22 Tiffany Cromwell (Aus) Specialized Lululemon
23 Mascha Pijnenborg (Ned) Netherlands
24 Ashleigh Moolman Pasio (RSA) Hitec products
25 Linda Villumsen (NZl) Wiggle Honda
26 Lisa Brennauer (Ger) Specialized Lululemon
27 Denise Ramsden (Can) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
28 Dani King (GBr) Wiggle Honda
29 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Orica AIS
30 Dalia Muccioli (Ita) Astana Bepink womens team
31 Lucia Gonzalez (Spa) Lointek
32 Janel Holcomb (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
33 Shara Gillow (Aus) Orica AIS
34 Sharon Laws (GBr) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:00:54
35 Jolanda Neff (Swi) Switzerland 0:01:05
36 Roxane Knetemann (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team 0:01:07
37 Lucinda Brand (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team 0:01:09
38 Charlotte Becker (Ger) Wiggle Honda 0:01:10
39 Elise Delzenne (Fra) Specialized Lululemon 0:01:16
40 Melon Pawlowska (Pol) Boels Dolmans cycling team 0:01:18
41 Silvia Valsecchi (Ita) Astana Bepink womens team
42 Katie Archibald (GBr) Great Britain 0:01:19
43 Alice Arzuffi (Ita) Astana Bepink womens team 0:01:21
44 Jessie Daams (Bel) Boels Dolmans cycling team 0:01:26
45 Romy Kasper (Ger) Boels Dolmans cycling team 0:01:38
46 Chantal Blaak (Ned) Specialized Lululemon 0:01:52
47 Valentina Scandolara (Ita) Orica AIS 0:01:54
48 Helen Wyman (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine 0:02:10
49 Iris Slappendel (Ned) Rabo Liv women cycling team 0:02:43
50 Chantal Hoffmann (Lux) Lotto Belisol Ladies 0:03:48
51 Aurore Verhoeven (Fra) Lointek 0:12:10
52 Anouska Koster (Ned) Netherlands 0:12:48
53 Laura Trott (GBr) Wiggle Honda
54 Ciara Horne (GBr) Great Britain
55 Jade Wilcoxson (USA) Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
56 Jessie Walker (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine 0:13:05
57 Belen Lopez (Spa) Lointek 0:13:29
58 Katrin Leumann (Swi) Switzerland 0:13:38
59 Lucy Martin (GBr) Estado de Mexico Faren 0:14:24
60 Emma Pooley (GBr) Lotto Belisol Ladies 0:16:03
61 Fabiana Luperini (Ita) Estado de Mexico Faren 0:16:24
62 Annette Edmondson (Aus) Orica AIS 0:16:26
63 Emma Trott (GBr) Boels Dolmans cycling team
64 Ruth Winder (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:18:15
65 Henriette Woering (Ned) Netherlands 0:19:05
66 Jutta Stienen (Swi) Switzerland 0:20:28
67 Fanny Riberot (Fra) Lointek 0:21:56
68 Janine Van De Meer (Ned) Netherlands 0:24:17
69 Anna Knauer (Ger) Rabo Liv women cycling team 0:25:44
70 Katharine Hall (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:26:30
71 Uenia Fernandes Souza (Bra) Estado de Mexico Faren 0:27:37
72 Cari Higgins (USA) UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling 0:32:31
73 Hayley Jones (GBr) Great Britain 0:37:34
74 Doris Schweizer (Swi) Astana Bepink womens team 0:38:12
75 Amy Hill (GBr) Great Britain 0:39:34
76 Jo Tindley (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine 0:40:50
77 Ramona Forchini (Swi) Switzerland 0:41:25
78 Erika Leticia Yepez Fernandez (Mex) Estado de Mexico Faren 0:47:41
79 Penny Rowson (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine 0:52:48
80 Melissa Lowther (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine 0:53:19
81 Harriet Owen (GBr) Matrix Fitness – Vulpine 1:13:43

Servizio a cura di Flaviano Ossola
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