Women's Omloop het Nieuwsblad
Red Sun Rising!
Emma Johansson wins her first race of the 2010 season.
164 riders of 24 teams started today in the women's Omloop het Nieuwsblad
under ideal Flemish race weather, windy, cold, sun and a bit of rain. In
the first race hours nothing happened except for the fact the bunch broke
into parts due to the wind.
Emma Johansson leads the attack on the Paterberg Photo © 2010 Bart Hazen
The race action got started on the Kluisberg when Emma Johansson attacked
with Liesbeth de Vocht, Grace Verbeke and Sarah Düster. The four were later
joined by Regina Bruins.
The five worked well together and created a gap of over a minute quite
fast. the race came down to a the sprint of the five for victory which the
Olympic silver medalist, Emma Johansson easily won her first race of the 2010
season.
Emma Johansson celebrates with room to spare... Photo © 2010 Bart Hazen
Cervélo TestTeam comments:
Best result for the team was Regina Bruins (Ned) who was part of the break away
that made it to the finish.
Regina Bruins...
"The first and second climbs were not really that hard and the peloton took it
easy. On the third climb my teammate told me to go and I tried to reach the
group. On the fourth climb I did reach the group and then we started to ride. It
was really hard and I did what I could do. At that point we had a good
situation, because I was with Sarah who was also part of the five-rider group.
But Sarah, who normally is the fastest sprinter of us all eventually had to let
the group go and for me, who is not sprinter, it became much more difficult. I
tried to attack but the girls stayed on my wheel and I was not able to. For
today's race I can be satisfied, but I have to complete one more step in my
training to be really good and I will work at it over the next few weeks."
Mirjam Melchers - A good plan...
"We had a really good plan for today so we could fully benefit from the strong
riders we have. But it was very chaotic and a few of us got a bit behind on the
climb where we should have started coming together. But everybody was a bit in
the back and you know this can happen. Eventually we had two of our riders in
the front group (Sarah and Regina) and I was behind them with our sprinter
Kirsten Wild and Iris Slappendel. Then Kirsten crashed on the cobblestones and
so we had to depend solely on the two in the front. They did a lot of work in
that group and that was not easy with these bad conditions."
Cervélo TestTeam Sports Director:
"Today's team result was nice, but it is only one place that counts. It
went a bit wrong today because we did have two riders in a break of five. I told
them to do nothing and to wait for our sprinter Kirsten Wild who was behind with
two more riders from our team (Mirjam and Iris). Then Kirsten crashed and Sarah
was dropped out of the front group. So from a perfect situation it changed
dramatically and we lost the race."
more photos to come in galleries
Emma and her trophy Photo © 2010 Bart Hazen
Women's Omloop het Nieuwsblad
Uci 1.2
Gent - Gent
125 km - 3:26:15 - 36.364km/h
1 Johansson Emma Rsc Redsun Cycling Team 3:26:15
2 De Vocht Liesbet Arc Nederland Bloeit 0:00:00
3 Verbeke Grace Llt Lotto Ladies Team 0:00:00
4 Bruins Regina Cwt Cervelo Test Team 0:00:06
5 Düster Sarah Cwt Cervelo Test Team 0:01:48
Omloop Podium: Grace Verbeke, Emma Johansson and Liesbeth de Vocht
Photo © 2010 Bart Hazen
6 Bras Martine Nederland Nationale Ploeg 0:02:45
7 Van Poppel-Melchers Mirjam Cwt Cervelo Test Team 0:02:45
8 Gunnewijk Loes Arc Nederland Bloeit 0:02:52
9 Creux Sophie Esg Esgl 93 -Gsd Gestion 0:02:54
10 Slappendel Iris Cwt Cervelo Test Team 0:02:54
11 Pijnenborg Mascha Rsc Redsun Cycling Team 0:02:54
12 Dijkman Petra Rsc Redsun Cycling Team 0:02:54
13 Druyts Kelly Vll Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson 0:02:54
14 Delfosse Catherine Llt Lotto Ladies Team 0:03:05
15 Dufoer Sjoukje Vll Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson
0:04:19
16 Markerink Loes Arc Nederland Bloeit 0:04:19
17 Martin Lucy Great Britain National Team 0:04:19
18 Kanis Janneke Arc Nederland Bloeit 0:04:19
19 Schoonbaert Kim Llt Lotto Ladies Team 0:04:19
20 Van De Ree Monique Lnl Leontien.Nl 0:04:19
21 Van Doorslaer Annelies Llt Lotto Ladies Team 0:04:19
22 Daams Jessie Vll Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson 0:04:19
23 Petersen Maria Grandt Hpu Hitec Products Uck 0:04:19
24 Last Annie Great Britain National Team 0:04:19
25 Blaak Chantal Lnl Leontien.Nl 0:04:19
26 Andreasson Veronica Llt Lotto Ladies Team 0:04:19
27 Henrion Ludivine Rsc Redsun Cycling Team 0:04:19
28 Bosman Andrea Lnl Leontien.Nl 0:04:19
29 Decroix Lieselot Cwt Cervelo Test Team 0:05:19
30 Beveridge Julie Fut Vienne Futuroscope 0:05:45
31 Carretta Valentina Tog Top Girls Fassa Bortolo -Ghezzi
0:06:02
32 Kneteman Roxane Merida Cycling Team 0:06:54
33 Werner Laure Rsc Redsun Cycling Team 0:06:54
34 Silversides Emma Rsc Redsun Cycling Team 0:06:54
35 Jeuland Pascale Fut Vienne Futuroscope 0:06:54
36 D`Hoore Jolien Vll Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson 0:06:54
37 Beyen Ine Vll Topsport Vlaanderen -Thompson 0:06:54
38 Klep Inge Rsc Redsun Cycling Team 0:09:31
39 Geoghegan Michelle Movingladies 0:09:37
40 Aune Karin V.Z.W. Royal Antwerp Bicycle Club 0:09:46
41 Brand Lucinda Lnl Leontien.Nl 0:10:28
42 Mayho Hannah Great Britain National Team 0:10:39
43 Eversdijk Anne Merida Cycling Team 0:11:18
44 De Vries Marijn Lnl Leontien.Nl 0:11:18
45 Slamova Gabriela Fut Vienne Futuroscope 0:11:18
46 Boogaard Sonja Mixed Team Rabo Lady Force/Sram Eemland 0:11:18
47 Jeuland Nathalie Fut Vienne Futuroscope 0:11:18
48 Lanssens Lien Llt Lotto Ladies Team 0:11:18
49 Doedee Baukje Mixed Team Rabo Lady Force/Sram Eemland 0:11:18
50 Berlato Elena Tog Top Girls Fassa Bortolo -Ghezzi 0:11:18
51 Presti Gloria Tog Top Girls Fassa Bortolo -Ghezzi 0:11:18
52 Verhoeven Aurore Esg Esgl 93 -Gsd Gestion 0:11:18
53 Hannes Kaat Benelux Team 0:11:18
54 De Wildt Anne Lnl Leontien.Nl 0:11:18
55 Van Den Berg Debby Dolmans Landscaping 0:11:18
56 Schwager Patricia Cwt Cervelo Test Team 0:11:18
57 Arnouts Anne Rsc Redsun Cycling Team 0:11:18
58 Valsecchi Silvia Tog Top Girls Fassa Bortolo -Ghezzi 0:11:18
59 Corneo Sigrid Tog Top Girls Fassa Bortolo -Ghezzi 0:11:18
60 Tabak Noortje Arc Nederland Bloeit 0:11:18
61 Wild Kirsten Cwt Cervelo Test Team 0:12:11
62 Bravard Mélanie Esg Esgl 93 -Gsd Gestion 0:12:11
63 Trott Laura Great Britain National Team 0:12:11
64 Letue Jenifer Fut Vienne Futuroscope 0:12:11
65 Thomas Béatrice Esg Esgl 93 -Gsd Gestion 0:12:11
66 Hegoburu Elodie Esg Esgl 93 -Gsd Gestion 0:12:11
67 Welter Hannah Merida Cycling Team 0:12:11
68 Van Veen Suzanne Dura Vermeer Cycling Team 0:12:11
69 Waerstad Fröydis Hpu Hitec Products Uck 0:12:11
70 Tabak Eefje Het Snelle Wiel 0:12:11
71 Belmans Else Vll Topsport Vlaanderen -Hompson 0:12:11
72 Van Den Heerik Josien Lnl Leontien.Nl 0:12:11
73 Fournier Roxane Esg Esgl 93 -Gsd Gestion 0:12:11
74 Van Horik Sofie Swabo Cycling Team 0:12:11
Abandons : 90
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