Women's News Roundup, 7 May 2009

Thüringen Rundfahrt 2009, Teams for World Cup Berne, Safi-Pasta & Cervelo for Berne, Longo wins Trophee des Grimpeurs, Anna Sanchis injury update, Sara Mustonen to Team Hitec and Bronzini wins GP Liberazione.

Thüringen Rundfhart announces 2009 route
The Women's Thüringen Rundfahrt, which will be held from July 21 to 25, has announced the route for 2009. The German race expects to have a top field with Time Trial World Champion Amber Neben, Trixi Worrack, Hanka Kupfernagel and defending champion Judith Arndt. The race contains six stages including a tough 23 km time trial.

Nine of the top ten teams of the current UCI ranking have shown interest in taking part in the race. The national teams of USA, Australia, Canada and Sweden are also considering to start in the German stage race.

The stages
Stage 1: Rund um Altenburg, 80km
Stage 2: Rund um Gera, 130km
Stage 3: Rund um Schleiz, 130km
Stage 4: Rund um Triebes (ITT), 23km
Stage 5: Rund um Schmölln, 112km
Stage 6: Rund um Greiz, 130km

Website

Tour de Berne announces teams
The Tour de Berne, the next World Cup race for women, on Sunday May 10 has announced the participating teams for its event.

The teams are: Bigla Cycling Team, Cervelo Test Team, Team Columbia High Road, Red Sun Cycling, Chirio Forno d'Asolo, Team Canada, Team DSB Bank, Equipe Nurnberger, Team Germany, Fenixs Edilsavino, Team Dilà Kuota, Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line Arredoquattro, Gauss Rdz Ormu Colnago, Lotto Belisol, Michela Fanini Record Rox, Team Flexpoint, Safi Pasta Zara Titanedi, Selle Italia Ghezzi, Team Luxembourg and Team Austria. Emma Johansson (Red Sun) is the overall leader in the World Cup since her win in the Ronde van Drenthe.

2009 World Cup Schedule

Previous World Cups
Trofeo Binda - Marianne Vos
Ronde van Vlaanderen - Ina Teutenberg
Ronde van Drenthe - Emma Johansson
Fleche Wallonne - Marianne Vos

Photo Galleries
Ronde van Vlaanderen Photo Gallery #1
Ronde van Vlaanderen Photo Gallery #2
Ronde van Vlaanderen Photo Gallery #3
Fleche Wallonne - Team Presentation Photo Gallery #1
Fleche Wallonne - Team Presentation Photo Gallery #2
Fleche Wallonne Photo Gallery #1
Fleche Wallonne Photo Gallery #2

Safi-Pasta Zara and Cervelo TestTeam line-ups for World Cup Berne
The Italian Safi-Pasta Zara and the Swiss Cervelo team have announced its line-ups for the World Cup in Berne. The teams are:

Cervelo
Kristin Armstrong
Regina Bruins
Claudia Hausler
Emma Pooley
Patricia Schwager
Christiane Soeder

Safi-Pasta Zara
Elena Berlato
Alessandra Borchi
Rasa Leleivyte
Eleonora Patuzzo
Diana Ziliute

Jeannie Longo (50) still on top winning the Trophée des Grimpeurs
Jeannie Longo, 50 years of age, is still one of the best riders in the women's scene despite her age. Last Sunday (May 3) Longo won the women's Trophée des Grimpeurs with almost a one minute lead on her teammate Edwige Pitel (second) and Vienne Futuroscope's Karine Gautard (third). A few days earlier Longo also finished as second behind Christiane Soeder in the GP de Suisse - Souvenir Magali Pache in Switzerland. The win in the Trophee des Grimpeurs was her third consecutive win in this race.

Result
1 Jeannie Longo Ciprelli (Fra) AS Palais Sports Alpexpo 1.37.42
2 Edwige Pitel (Fra) AS Palais Sports Alpexpo 0.53
3 Karine Gautard Roussel (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
4 Aude Biannic (Fra) CR Bretagne 2.08
5 Pascale Jeuland (Spa) Vienne Futuroscope
6 Marina Jaunatre (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
7 Alexia Muffat (Fra) Chambery C. Competition
8 Eugénie Mermillod (Fra) Chambery C. Competition
9 Christel Ferrier Bruneau (Fra) Beziers-Mediterranee Cycl
10 Mélanie Bravard (Fra) CR Poitou Charentes
11 Roxane Fournier (Fra) Es Gervais LilAS
12 Christine Majerus (Lux) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion
13 Emilie Blanquefort (Fra) CR Aquitaine
14 Megan Guarnier (Fra) ASPTT Dijon
15 Alexandra Rannou (Fra) Vs Quimperois
16 Sophie Creux (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion
17 Béatrice Thomas (Fra) ESGL 93 - GSD Gestion
18 Emmanuelle Merlot (Fra) Vienne Futuroscope
19 Pauline Godey (Fra) CR Lorraine
20 Amélie Rivat (Spa) C.C. St Martinois

Anna Sanchis Chafer misses another three months
Spanish talent Anna Sanchis Chafer (Safi-Pasta Zara) has to rest for another three months. Her knee, on which she is operated in December, isn't fully recovered at the moment. Therefore she will miss her season goal the Giro D'Italia which will start in July.

Interview Anna Sanchis Chafer

Sara Mustonen joins Hitec Products UCK
Swede Sara Mustonen (Team Merida) is going to ride for the rest of the season for the Norwegian Team Hitec Products UCK. The 28 year old recently finished as third in the Omloop van Strijen, ninth in the Ronde van Gelderland and fourth in the Omloop van Borsele. For Mustonen 2009 is her fourth season as a professional cyclist. Last year she participated alongside Emma Johansson and Susanne Ljungskog in the Olympic Road Race.

Giorgia Bronzini wins GP Liberazione
Italian sprinter Giorgia Bronzini has won the GP Liberazione (April 25). In the sprint the rider of Safi-Pasta Zara was the fastest over Russian Champion Julia Martisova and Alessandra D'Ettore.

Result
1. Bronzini Giorgia (Safi Pasta Zara Titanedi)
2. Martisova Julia (Gauss Rdz Ormu Colnago)
3. D'Ettorre Alessandra (Top Girls Fassa Bortolo Raxy Line)
4. Baccaille Monia (Gs Fiamme Azzurre)
5. Presti Gloria (Selle Italia Ghezzi)
6. Guarischi Barbara (Team Dilà Kuota)
7. Marmorini Alice (Fenixs Edilsavino)
8. Frapporti Simona (Chirio Forno d'Asolo)
9. Borgato Giada (Selle Italia Ghezzi)
10. Pucinskaite Edita (Team Dilà Kuota)
11. Leleivyte Rasa (Safi Pasta Zara Titanedi)
12. Scandolara Valentina (Velo Club Vaiano Riverauto Lti)
13. Antoshina Tatiana (Gauss Rdz Ormu Colnago)
14. Soldo Eleonora (Michela Fanini Record Rox)
15. Hibberd Carly (Michela Fanini Record Rox)
16. Ziliute Diana (Safi Pasta Zara Titanedi)
17. Guderzo Tatiana (Gs Fiamme Azzurre)
18. Boyd Katee (Selle Italia Ghezzi) a 10"
19. Bagdonaviciute Agne (Selle Italia Ghezzi)
20. Tamanini Luisa (Selle Italia Ghezzi)

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