Women's  44th Ronde van Gelderland
Columbia Highroads Teutenberg chalks up 11th season win! Emma Johansson takes lead of Dutch TopCompetition series.

Apeldorn - Nieuwstraat/Asselsestraat (Leienplein) 144 km
Columbia Highroads Ina-Yoko Teutenberg won the first of the dutch De Rijke Topcompetition series for women out of  a bunch sprint, once again having the fastest legs after 140 kilometers of racing, for her 11th victory of the season.

Victory Teutenberg!  Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

Teutenberg bested Rochelle Gilmore of Lotto-Belisol and Emma Johanson of Red Sun.  Marianne Vos (DSB Bank) and Cervelo TestTeam's Kirstin Wild filled out the top five competitors. 

Columbia's Chantal Beltman leads an early break.  Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

The race was off to a fast start today and winds forced a split in the peloton as some riders were caught in in echelons with a group of 13 riders gaining an advantage after 20 kilometers of racing. The day was marked with many crashes as the winds played havoc with the riders; Carla Ryan of Cervelo was one of the victims of the wind along with Judith Arndt and Emilia Fahlin of Columbia. The attacks and intensified over the climbs of the local bergs concentrated in the second half of the parcours.

Suzanne de Goede leads a break of 6 ahead of Loes Gunnewijk and Adrie Visser.
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

Columbia had the advantage in the break with in the lead group Teutenberg, and Dutchies Ellen Van Dijk and Chantal Beltman as some of the favorites including Marianne Vos missed the split.  The group remained away until attacks at the front once again split the lead group with 40 km to go.

Vos missed the break initially, luckily the race came back together for the sprint.
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

with 25 km to go the adventurers were caught by the peloton led by Cervelo. Attacks followed but none good gain ground as the teams pushed the pace into ultra drive in anticipation of a mass sprint. In the end it was Columbia again taking the upper hand with Teutenberg unleashing her trademark high speed finish to take the victory. 

Top American rider today was Kat Carroll riding for the USA national team.

Columbia Highroad comments
“It was kind of an adventurous race today,” explained Teutenberg. “It was tough all day in the wind but with two strong Dutchies in the team, we were okay with that.”

“We thought the break was really good, but the attacks in the break started too early which stopped the momentum. In the end things weren’t looking good anymore so we decided to bring it back. The team worked really hard to get it back and then put me on the right wheels for the sprint, so it worked out really well for us.”

Team Director Ronny Lauke was very happy with the result. “The girls gave everything today,” he said. “When our first plan didn’t work they regrouped and went into plan B. They executed the chase perfectly and took Ina to the line. Unfortunately we also had a few crashes today. Ina, Ellen and Emilia [Fahlin} all had small crashes during the day with no consequences but Judith Arndt crashed in her first race back after recovering from a broken collar bone. She fell on her wrist and will need more testing tomorrow to see if it’s broken.”

Cervélo TestTeam
Kirsten Wild was 5th as the top Cervélo TestTeam winner after Cervélo TestTeam spent most of the day at the front of the peloton.Carla Ryan, in her first race back from injury, was involved in a bad crash during the race and was taken to the hospital.

The Top Competition series consist of:
Ronde van Gelderland, Apeldoorn (April 18 2009)
Omloop van Borsele, Borsele (April 25 2009)
Omloop door Middag-Humsterland, Aduard (May 9 2009)
Therme Kasseien Omloop, Exloo (June 7 2009)
Ster der Zeeuwsche Eilanden, Zeeland (June 18,19 and 20 2009)
Holland Hills Classic, Gulpen (August 9 2009)
Omloop Blauwe Stad Ploegentijdrit, Midwolda (August 29 2009)

Today's Podium: Rochelle Gilmore, Ina-Yoko Teutenberg and Emma Johansson
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

44th Ronde van Gelderland Results
144 km - 3:33:44 - 40.424 km/h
1 175 Teutenberg, Ina-Yoko Team Columbia Highroad W 3:33:44
2 22 Gilmore, Rochelle Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam z.t.
3 41 Johanson, Emma RedSun Cycling Team z.t.
4 1 Vos, Marianne DSB / LTO z.t.
5 152 Wild, Kirsten Cervelo Test Team z.t.

Emma Johansson is the new leader of the Dutch Topcompetition.
Photo © 2009 Bart Hazen

6 46 Arnouts, Anne RedSun Cycling Team z.t.
7 178 Bras, Martine Nationaal Team Nederland z.t.
8 37 Bosman, Andrea Leontien.nl z.t.
9 143 Mustonen, Sara Merida Ladies wv Eemland z.t.
10 36 Blaak, Chantal Leontien.nl z.t.
11 39 van de Ree, Monique Leontien.nl z.t.
12 35 Brand, Lucinda Leontien.nl z.t.
13 58 Witteveen, Claudia Restore Cycling Ladies z.t.
14 208 Verhaeghe, Hannah WV Schijndel z.t.
15 8 van Vleuten, Annemiek DSB / LTO z.t.
16 26 Gunnewijk, Loes Team Flexpoint z.t.
17 177 de Goede, Suzanne Nationaal Team Nederland z.t.
18 34 van Wingerden, Josien Leontien.nl z.t.
19 29 Slappendel, Iris Team Flexpoint z.t.
20 179 Pieters, Amy Nationaal Team Nederland z.t.
21 73 van Gogh, Natalie SwABoladies Cycling Team z.t.
22 7 Tabak, Noortje DSB / LTO z.t.
23 19 Delfosse, Catherine Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam z.t.
24 18 Mackie, Emma Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam z.t.
25 165 Carroll, Katerine USA National Team z.t.
26 60 Kuiper, Suzanne Restore Cycling Ladies z.t.
27 101 Koster, Olivia Jan vArckel/Zuidwesthoek z.t.
28 162 Manderfield, Kacey USA National Team z.t.
29 32 van der Breggen, Anna Team Flexpoint z.t.
30 174 Keller, Luise Team Columbia Highroad W z.t.
31 25 Melchers, Mirjam Team Flexpoint z.t.
32 28 Schmidt, Trine Team Flexpoint z.t.
33 2 Visser, Adrie DSB / LTO z.t.
34 5 Kanis, Janneke DSB / LTO z.t.
35 43 Henrion, Ludivine RedSun Cycling Team z.t.
36 30 Elemans, Saskia Team Flexpoint z.t.
37 149 D�ster, Sarah Cerv�lo Test Team z.t.
38 42 Pijnenborg, Mascha RedSun Cycling Team z.t.
39 176 Wrubleski, Alexandra Team Columbia Highroad W z.t.
40 151 Schwager, Patricia Cerv�lo Test Team z.t.
41 203 van den Brand, Daphny WV Schijndel z.t.
42 164 Phillips, Jessica USA National Team z.t.
43 51 Grimberg, Arenda Ton van Bemmelen/Merida z.t.
44 145 Aubry, Emilie Cerv�lo Test Team z.t.
45 206 van Paassen, Sanne WV Schijndel z.t.
46 38 Huisman, Marit Leontien.nl z.t.
47 171 Beltman, Chantal Team Columbia Highroad W z.t.
48 148 Dietel, Sandra Cerv�lo Test Team z.t.
49 84 Hartogs, Imke TWC Het Snelle Wiel z.t.
50 4 Hennig, Angela DSB / LTO z.t.

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