Vos wins stage; Amber Neben loses L'Aude lead after in stage 4 Regina Bruins (Cervelo TestTeam), a 22-year-old Dutch rider, took the lead of the Tour de l'Aude Tuesday, after finishing fourth in a four-woman breakaway that came in more than two minutes ahead of the overnight race leader, American Amber Neben.
The stage was won by multi-discipline world champion Marianne Vos, also from the Netherlands. Britain's Nicole Cooke was second and Germany's Claudio Hausler (Cervelo) was third.
Published May 19, 2009 03:45PM
The 10-day stage race enters the mountains on Wednesday
Regina Bruins (Cervelo TestTeam), a 22-year-old Dutch rider, took the lead of the Tour de l’Aude Tuesday, after finishing fourth in a four-woman breakaway that came in more than two minutes ahead of the overnight race leader, American Amber Neben.
The stage was won by multi-discipline world champion Marianne Vos, also from the Netherlands. Britain’s Nicole Cooke was second and Germany’s Claudio Hausler (Cervelo) was third.
Neben (Nürnberger Versicherung), the world time trial champion and a two-time overall champion at L’Aude, finished 11th on Tuesday, 2:24 behind Vos. She is now in seventh on the GC, 2:11 behind Bruins.
American Kristin Armstrong (Cervelo) is now sixth on the GC, six seconds ahead of Neben.
Tuesday’s stage was a 108km (67.1 miles) circuit in Castelnaudary. It was the last relatively flat stage before the race comes to the 104km Amelie Les Bains stage on Wednesday.Previous stages:
1. Marianne Vos (NED) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 02:55:13
2. Nicole Cooke (GBR) Vision 1 Racing at 6
3. Claudia Hausler (GER) Cervelo Test Team in 02:55:16 at 03
4. Regina Bruins (NED) Cervelo Test Team in 02:55:17 at 04
5. Emma Johansson (SWE) Red Sun Cycling Team in 02:57:23 at 02:10
6. Noëmie Cantele (ITA) Bigla Cycling Team in 02:57:23 at 02:10
7. Kristin Armstrong (USA) Cervelo Test Team in 02:57:23 at 02:10
8. Tina Liebig (GER) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 02:57:23 at 02:10
9. Trixi Worrack (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 02:57:23 at 02:10
10. Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) Team Flexpoint in 02:57:23 at 02:10
11. Amber Neben (USA) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 02:57:37 at 02:24
12. Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS) Fenixs in 02:59:52 at 04:39
13. Oxana Kozonchuk (RUS) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 02:59:52 at 04:39
14. Mascha Pijnenborg (NED) Red Sun Cycling Team in 02:59:52 at 04:39
15. Martine Bras (NED) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 02:59:52 at 04:39
16. Elisabeth Armitstead (GBR) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 02:59:52 at 04:39
17. Nikki Harris (GBR) in 02:59:52 at 04:39
18. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (FRA) Vision 1 Racing in 02:59:52 at 04:39
19. Catherine Hare_willianson (GBR) Fenixs in 02:59:52 at 04:39
20. Loes Gunnewijk (NED) Team Flexpoint in 02:59:52 at 04:39
21. Julie Beveridge (CAN) in 02:59:52 at 04:39
22. Julia Martisova (RUS) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 02:59:52 at 04:39
23. Noortje Tabak (NED) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 02:59:52 at 04:39
24. Joelle Numainville (CAN) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 02:59:52 at 04:39
25. Karin Aune (SWE) Fenixs in 02:59:52 at 04:39
26. Mirjam Melchers_van_poppel (NED) Team Flexpoint in 02:59:52 at 04:39
27. Modesta Vzesniauskaite (LTU) Bigla Cycling Team in 02:59:52 at 04:39
28. Liesbeth De_vocht (BEL) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 02:59:52 at 04:39
29. Petra Dijkman (NED) Red Sun Cycling Team in 02:59:52 at 04:39
30. Catherine Delfosse (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 02:59:52 at 04:39
31. Vicki Whitelaw (AUS) Vision 1 Racing in 02:59:52 at 04:39
32. Jennifer Hohl (SUI) Bigla Cycling Team in 02:59:52 at 04:39
33. Marieke Van_wanroij (NED) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 02:59:52 at 04:39
34. Iris Slappendel (NED) Team Flexpoint in 02:59:52 at 04:39
35. Charlotte Becker (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 02:59:52 at 04:39
36. Chantal Blaak (NED) in 02:59:52 at 04:39
37. Mélodie Lesueur (FRA) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 02:59:52 at 04:39
38. Virginia Hennig (GER) in 02:59:52 at 04:39
39. Grace Verbeke (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 02:59:52 at 04:39
40. Marlijn Binnendijk (NED) in 02:59:52 at 04:39
41. Emilia Fahlin (SWE) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 02:59:52 at 04:39
42. Emma Silversides (GBR) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 02:59:52 at 04:39
43. Tania Belvederesi (ITA) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 02:59:52 at 04:39
44. Madeleine Sandig (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 02:59:52 at 04:39
45. Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 02:59:52 at 04:39
46. Linda Villumsen (GER) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 02:59:52 at 04:39
47. Sanne Van_paassen (NED) in 02:59:52 at 04:39
48. Eva Lutz (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 02:59:52 at 04:39
49. Bianca Puratch-Knoepfle (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 02:59:52 at 04:39
50. Sigrid Corneo (SLO) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 02:59:52 at 04:39
51. Angela Hennig (GER) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 02:59:52 at 04:39
52. Saskia Elemans (NED) Team Flexpoint in 02:59:52 at 04:39
53. Chantal Beltman (NED) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 02:59:52 at 04:39
54. Emma Pooley (GBR) Cervelo Test Team in 02:59:52 at 04:39
55. Martina Corazza (ITA) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 03:00:17 at 05:04
56. Ina Teutenberg (GER) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 03:00:17 at 05:04
57. Luise Keller (GER) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 03:00:17 at 05:04
58. Jennifer Fischer (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 03:02:55 at 07:42
59. Lucy Martin (GBR) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
60. Helen Wyman (GBR) Vision 1 Racing in 03:02:55 at 07:42
61. Lina-Kristin Schink (GER) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
62. Sarah Stewart (CAN) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
63. Emmanuelle Merlot (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 03:02:55 at 07:42
64. Heather Logan (CAN) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
65. Katie Colclough (GBR) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
66. Béatrice Thomas (FRA) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 03:02:55 at 07:42
67. Moriah Macgregor (CAN) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
68. Audrey Lemieux (CAN) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 03:02:55 at 07:42
69. Leda Cox (GBR) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 03:02:55 at 07:42
70. Audrey Cordon (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 03:02:55 at 07:42
71. Denise Zuckermandel (GER) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
72. Monica Holler (SWE) Bigla Cycling Team in 03:02:55 at 07:42
73. Kaytee Boyd (NZL) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 03:02:55 at 07:42
74. Pascale Jeuland (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 03:02:55 at 07:42
75. Nathalie Jeuland (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 03:02:55 at 07:42
76. Carrie Cartmill (CAN) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
77. Debby Van_den_berg (NED) Vision 1 Racing in 03:02:55 at 07:42
78. Lucinda Brand (NED) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
79. Trine Schmidt (DEN) Team Flexpoint in 03:02:55 at 07:42
80. Irene Van_den_broek (NED) in 03:02:55 at 07:42
81. Patricia Schwager (NED) Cervelo Test Team in 03:02:55 at 07:42
82. Veronica Andreasson (SWE) Bigla Cycling Team in 03:02:55 at 07:42
83. Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) Fenixs in 03:02:55 at 07:42
84. Lieselot Decroix (BEL) Cervelo Test Team in 03:02:55 at 07:42
85. Silvia Valsecchi (ITA) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 03:02:55 at 07:42
86. Laure Werner (BEL) Red Sun Cycling Team in 03:02:55 at 07:42
87. Paulina Brzezna (POL) Red Sun Cycling Team in 03:02:55 at 07:42
88. Ludivine Henrion (BEL) Red Sun Cycling Team in 03:02:55 at 07:42
89. Janine Bubner (GER) in 03:07:38 at 12:25
90. Jana Schemmer (GER) in 03:07:38 at 12:25
91. Veronica Alessio (ITA) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 03:07:38 at 12:25
92. Nadezda Vlasova (RUS) Fenixs in 03:07:38 at 12:25
93. Fiona Dutriaux (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 03:07:38 at 12:25
94. Valentina Bastianelli (ITA) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 03:07:38 at 12:25
95. Bettina Kuhn (SUI) Bigla Cycling Team in 03:07:38 at 12:25
96. Kim Schoonbaert (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 03:07:38 at 12:25
97. Suzanne Van_veen (NED) in 03:07:38 at 12:25
98. Alexandra Greenfield (GBR) in 03:07:38 at 12:25
99. Elise Depoorter (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 03:07:38 at 12:25
100. Jenny Trew (CAN) in 03:07:38 at 12:25
101. Marina Romoli (ITA) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 03:07:38 at 12:25
1. Regina Bruins (NED) Cervelo Test Team in 09:40:20
2. Claudia Hausler (GER) Cervelo Test Team in 09:40:28
3. Marianne Vos (NED) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 09:40:40
4. Nicole Cooke (GBR) Vision 1 Racing in 09:41:39
5. Trixi Worrack (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 09:42:22
6. Kristin Armstrong (USA) Cervelo Test Team in 09:42:25
7. Amber Neben (USA) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 09:42:31
8. Susanne Ljungskog (SWE) Team Flexpoint in 09:42:49
9. Noëmie Cantele (ITA) Bigla Cycling Team in 09:43:20
10. Emma Johansson (SWE) Red Sun Cycling Team in 09:43:31
11. Tina Liebig (GER) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 09:43:33
12. Charlotte Becker (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 09:44:54
13. Madeleine Sandig (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 09:44:57
14. Eva Lutz (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 09:45:04
15. Linda Villumsen (GER) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 09:45:05
16. Emma Pooley (GBR) Cervelo Test Team in 09:45:05
17. Ina Teutenberg (GER) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 09:45:10
18. Mirjam Melchers_van_poppel (NED) Team Flexpoint in 09:45:12
19. Loes Gunnewijk (NED) Team Flexpoint in 09:45:14
20. Chantal Beltman (NED) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 09:45:20
21. Iris Slappendel (NED) Team Flexpoint in 09:45:20
22. Saskia Elemans (NED) Team Flexpoint in 09:45:33
23. Bianca Puratch-Knoepfle (GER) Equipe Nurnberger Versicherung in 09:45:35
24. Liesbeth De_vocht (BEL) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 09:45:47
25. Tatiana Antoshina (RUS) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 09:45:55
26. Luise Keller (GER) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 09:46:00
27. Julia Martisova (RUS) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 09:46:00
28. Modesta Vzesniauskaite (LTU) Bigla Cycling Team in 09:46:01
29. Noortje Tabak (NED) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 09:46:05
30. Tania Belvederesi (ITA) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 09:46:05
31. Chantal Blaak (NED) in 09:46:18
32. Vicki Whitelaw (AUS) Vision 1 Racing in 09:46:19
33. Sanne Van_paassen (NED) in 09:46:22
34. Julie Beveridge (CAN) in 09:46:24
35. Mascha Pijnenborg (NED) Red Sun Cycling Team in 09:46:28
36. Jennifer Hohl (SUI) Bigla Cycling Team in 09:46:28
37. Nikki Harris (GBR) in 09:46:35
38. Christel Ferrier-Bruneau (FRA) Vision 1 Racing in 09:46:37
39. Petra Dijkman (NED) Red Sun Cycling Team in 09:46:40
40. Svetlana Bubnenkova (RUS) Fenixs in 09:46:41
41. Elisabeth Armitstead (GBR) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 09:46:49
42. Karin Aune (SWE) Fenixs in 09:46:59
43. Oxana Kozonchuk (RUS) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 09:47:01
44. Joelle Numainville (CAN) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 09:47:03
45. Grace Verbeke (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 09:47:03
46. Martine Bras (NED) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 09:47:06
47. Catherine Delfosse (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 09:47:11
48. Emilia Fahlin (SWE) Team Columbia Highroad Women in 09:47:23
49. Emma Silversides (GBR) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 09:47:38
50. Angela Hennig (GER) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 09:47:40
51. Mélodie Lesueur (FRA) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 09:47:51
52. Trine Schmidt (DEN) Team Flexpoint in 09:48:16
53. Monica Holler (SWE) Bigla Cycling Team in 09:49:11
54. Heather Logan (CAN) in 09:49:31
55. Lucinda Brand (NED) in 09:49:32
56. Moriah Macgregor (CAN) in 09:49:38
57. Pascale Jeuland (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 09:49:39
58. Jennifer Fischer (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 09:49:44
59. Sarah Stewart (CAN) in 09:49:44
60. Helen Wyman (GBR) Vision 1 Racing in 09:49:44
61. Marieke Van_wanroij (NED) Dsb Bank – Nederland Bloeit in 09:49:46
62. Katie Colclough (GBR) in 09:49:47
63. Audrey Cordon (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 09:49:50
64. Lucy Martin (GBR) in 09:49:50
65. Debby Van_den_berg (NED) Vision 1 Racing in 09:50:00
66. Denise Zuckermandel (GER) in 09:50:00
67. Emmanuelle Merlot (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 09:50:00
68. Kaytee Boyd (NZL) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 09:50:03
69. Leda Cox (GBR) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 09:50:07
70. Béatrice Thomas (FRA) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 09:50:17
71. Lina-Kristin Schink (GER) in 09:50:22
72. Natalia Boyarskaya (RUS) Fenixs in 09:50:37
73. Marlijn Binnendijk (NED) in 09:50:43
74. Catherine Hare_willianson (GBR) Fenixs in 09:50:49
75. Paulina Brzezna (POL) Red Sun Cycling Team in 09:50:52
76. Martina Corazza (ITA) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 09:51:20
77. Silvia Valsecchi (ITA) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 09:51:44
78. Nathalie Jeuland (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 09:51:50
79. Sigrid Corneo (SLO) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 09:52:54
80. Laure Werner (BEL) Red Sun Cycling Team in 09:52:57
81. Veronica Andreasson (SWE) Bigla Cycling Team in 09:53:01
82. Ludivine Henrion (BEL) Red Sun Cycling Team in 09:53:03
83. Audrey Lemieux (CAN) Esgl 93 – Gsd Gestion in 09:53:13
84. Patricia Schwager (NED) Cervelo Test Team in 09:53:33
85. Marina Romoli (ITA) Selle Italia Ghezzi in 09:55:07
86. Carrie Cartmill (CAN) in 09:55:10
87. Irene Van_den_broek (NED) in 09:55:41
88. Valentina Bastianelli (ITA) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 09:57:47
89. Kim Schoonbaert (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 09:57:55
90. Virginia Hennig (GER) in 09:58:29
91. Bettina Kuhn (SUI) Bigla Cycling Team in 09:59:04
92. Lieselot Decroix (BEL) Cervelo Test Team in 10:01:01
93. Alexandra Greenfield (GBR) in 10:02:46
94. Suzanne Van_veen (NED) in 10:03:50
95. Elise Depoorter (BEL) Lotto-Belisol Ladiesteam in 10:07:52
96. Jana Schemmer (GER) in 10:07:57
97. Jenny Trew (CAN) in 10:09:21
98. Veronica Alessio (ITA) Gauss Rdz Ormu – Colnago in 10:09:47
99. Janine Bubner (GER) in 10:18:46
100. Nadezda Vlasova (RUS) Fenixs in 10:22:17
101. Fiona Dutriaux (FRA) Vienne Futuroscope in 10:23:23