Milward takes time trial at Tour de l’Aude
Anna Millward, riding France’s Tour de l'Aude as a member of the Australian National Team earned a win as she cruised to a 30-second win in the stage five time trial around Castelnaudary on Wednesday. Millward, the world’s number 1 who usually rides for the U.S. Saturn team, beat overall race leader Edita Pucinskaite (Alfa Lum) , covering the 26.5 km course in 38:48. Millward's Saturn teammate Lyne Bessette, riding the Tour as a member of Canada's national team, continues to hold on to second place in the overall standings, 57 seconds behind Pucinskaite. Copyright AFP2001
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By VeloNews Interactive wire services, Copyright AFP2001
Anna Millward, riding France’s Tour de l’Aude as a member of the Australian National Team earned a win as she cruised to a 30-second win in the stage five time trial around Castelnaudary on Wednesday.
Millward, the world’s number 1 who usually rides for the U.S. Saturn team, beat overall race leader Edita Pucinskaite (Alfa Lum) , covering the 26.5 km course in 38:48. Millward’s Saturn teammate Lyne Bessette, riding the Tour as a member of Canada’s national team, continues to hold on to second place in the overall standings, 57 seconds behind Pucinskaite.
Copyright AFP2001
Results
Stage 5
1. Anna Millward (Aus), Australian National, 26.5 km in 38:48; 2. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), Alfa Lum, at 0:29; 3. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Carpe Diem – Itera, at 0:31; 4. Judith Arndt (G),German National, at 0:43; 5. Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus), Carpe Diem – Itera, at 0:55; 6. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe), Vlaanderen T Interim, at 1:05; 7. Katrina Berger (USA), Autotrader.Com, at 1:19; 8. Lyne Bessette (Can), Canadian National, at 1:21; 9. Tatiana Stiajkina (Ukr) Alfa Lum, at 1:37; 10. Alison Wright (Aus), Australian National, at 1:38.
Overall, after five stages
1. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), Alfa Lum 13.16.17; 2. Lyne Bessette (Can), Canadian National, at 0:57; 3. Judith Arndt (G),German National, at 2:14; 4. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Carpe Diem – Itera, at 4:15; 5. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe), Vlaanderen T Interim, at 4:20; 6. Chantal Beltman (Nl), Dutch National, at 5:21; 7. Sandra Wampfler (Swi),C.A Mantes La Ville, at 5:34; 8. Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus), Carpe Diem – Itera, at 6:13; 9. Cybil Diguistini (Can), C.A Mantes La Ville, at 7:19; 10. Fany Lecourtois (F), Alfa Lum, at 7:33.
Stage 4a – Lézignan Corbières – Barbaira,
1. Petra Rossner (G),German National 40 km in 59:50 (38.44 kph); 2. Anna Millward (Aus), Australian National; 3. Debby Mansveld (Nl), Vlaanderen T Interim; 4. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus), Autotrader.Com; 5. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Carpe Diem – Itera; 6. Mirella Van Melis (Nl), Dutch National; 7. Angela Hillenga (Nl), Dutch National; 8. Youlia Martissova (Rus), Carpe Diem – Itera; 9. Sarah Ulmer (NZl) Autotrader.Com; 10. Veronique Belleter (B), Vlaanderen T Interim, all s.t.
Stage 4b, Barbaira – Castelnaudary
1. Mirella Van Melis (Nl), Dutch National,69 km in 1:46:32 (37.73kph); 2. Petra Rossner (G),German National; 3. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Carpe Diem – Itera; 4. Rochelle Gilmore (Aus), Autotrader.Com; 5. Anna Millward (Aus), Australian National; 6. Monica Valen (Nor) Sponsor Service; 7. Chantal Beltman (Nl), Dutch National; 8. Heidi Van De Vijver (B), Vlaanderen T Interim; 9. Magali Le Floc’h (F), C.A Mantes La Ville; 10. Sandra Wampfler (Swi),C.A Mantes La Ville, all s.t.
Overall, after four stages
1. Edita Pucinskaite (Lit), Alfa Lum, 12:37:00; 2. Lyne Bessette (Can), Canadian National, at 0:05; 3. Judith Arndt (G),German National, at 2:00; 4. Chantal Beltman (Nl), Dutch National, at 3:28; 5. Sandra Wampfler (Swi),C.A Mantes La Ville, at 3:42; 6. Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Vlaanderen T Interim, at 3:44; 7. Olga Slioussareva (Rus), Carpe Diem – Itera, at 4:13; 8. Susan Palmer Komar (Can), Canadian National Team, at 5:15; 9. Fany Lecourtois (F), Alfa Lum, at 5:23; 10. Olga Zabelinskaia (Rus), Carpe Diem – Itera, at 5:47.