Aviva Women’s Tour – Stage 2

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In the Aviva Women’s Tour Jolien d’Hoore sprinted to victory in Clacton to move within one second of the race leader, Lisa Brennauer

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Aviva Women’s Tour – Stage 2

Jolien d’Hoore sprinted to victory in Clacton to move within one second of the race leader, Lisa Brennauer, as the fancied general classification riders began to flex their muscles.

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The reigning Belgian national road race champion of Wiggle Honda showing her liking for tough uphill sprints with a fine win on Marine Parade in Clacton. Aviva Yellow jersey Brennauer also looked in ominously good form sprinting to second place while Christine Majerus of the Boels Dolmans team was in third place with another big overall contender Emma Johansson in close attendance in fourth place.

With the peloton catching the break four kilometres from the finish in Clacton, the multi-talented d’Hoore, a former World Junior Champion on the road, positioned herself perfectly coming up the long drag into the Essex seaside resort to win by a wheel to record her latest win in an increasingly impressive season.

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Vera Koedooder leads the two up break today that had the peloton having to chase very hard indeed to catch them.

“It was pretty close in the end,” admitted d’Hoore.”I went form the last corner but it was uphill and into the wind so I didn’t know if I could make it. I was hoping Giorgia Bronzini was in my wheel, in fact the original plan was for me to lead her out but she wasn’t there. She told me to go from the corner and she would try and stay in the wheel so I just gave everything until the finish.

“I feel good, I’m getting stronger but I also have a good team around me and that makes a difference. You can never win a race alone. I don’t know about GC but I did want to win a stage. I have that now and I can stay relaxed. Let’s see how I go.

“I had two weeks complete off the bike and then I had a five week training period which was pretty tough. It’s a little bit of a risk when you rest like that but I was confident that my form was good. I am happy.

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Laura Trott having a go in the QoM sprints and moving into third overall.

D’Hoore has all sort of options ahead of her and objectively she must be a contender for the World Road Race Championship in Richmond, Virginia this September which she has seen and describes as a very up and down “Belgian style” course with a few comforting cobbles for good measure.

But Rio 2016 is possibly and even bigger focus and in particular the Omnium on the track where she could yet prove the strongest rival to the triumvirate of Laura Trott, Annette Edmondson and Sarah Hammer who have dominated the event in recent years. D’Hoore finished fifth at London 2012 but was an outstanding winner at the World Cup at the Lee Valley Velodrome last year.

“For Rio I am going 100% for the track and my road season next year will be short to plan for that,” insists d’Hoore. “My goal is the Omnium for sure”

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A delighted Elinor Barker in the best Brit jersey

Meanwhile Brennauer, the World Time Trial champion, is revealing an unexpected talent for sprint finishes with her second runners up spot in two days confirming her in the Aviva Yellow Jersey that she wore today in place of the absent Armitstead, who, as she had announced the previous night, decided not to continue after her nasty crash after her stage win in Aldeburgh.

“It felt quite weird for me to be wearing the yellow jersey today. I feel really sorry for what happened to Lizzie yesterday, it’s never nice when somebody gets hurt in a crash

“I’m not really concentrating on my sprinting despite the two second places. I think perhaps I am just getting a better athlete. I’m not a pure sprinter and probably never will be but I can be fast especially when I get a nice lead out and the finishes on the last two days have suited me.

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Two seconds places make Yellow for Brennauer

“It was pretty hectic today with a lot of teams trying to set their sprinters up, my team did a really great job setting me up around the last left hand corner when we hit the coast. The sprint opened up and I just did my best. I want to fight or this yellow jersey but the GC is close, so much can happen.”

Brennauer also retains her lead in the Chain Reactions Cycles Points competition, with second overall d’Hoore wearing that jersey for Friday’s stage in Nothamptonshire, while Melissa Hoskins of Orica AIS leads the Strava Queen of the Mountains competition having picked up points on both classified climbs.

UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling kept hold of the SweetSpot Best Young Rider jersey with Coryn Rivera while Elinor Barker of Matrix Fitness, currently in ninth position overall, wears the Premier Inn Best British Rider Jersey.

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After her starring role in the day’s breakaway, and repeated attempts to escape, Bigla Pro Cycling’s Vera Koedooder (above) took the day’s YodelDirect Combativity Award while the UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling team also lead the Aviva Team Classification.

Highlights of Stage Two are on ITV4 at 8pm on Thursday 18 June, with a repeat at 11.05am on Friday morning.

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Stage Three sees the race return to Oundle, the Grand Depart town for last year’s inaugural Women’s Tour, which this year acts as the start for a demanding 139.2km run to Kettering through the Northamptonshire countryside.

With the most demanding terrain so far and a stage length just 800m short of the maximum allowed by the UCI, this should be where the Aviva General Classification race kicks off in earnest, especially off the back of a long and hard ridden Stage Two in Suffolk and Essex.

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The Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies team from the USA stretching the peloton out chasing the break

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The chase for the two leaders was nothing short of flat stick with the peloton lined out and splitting under the pressure

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Italian team Ale Cipollini on the attack during today’s stage

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For the second day in a row the stage was decided in an exciting bunch kick.

STAGE 2

1 D’HOORE Jolien WHT 3h23’25” BONUS:11″
2 BRENNAUER Lisa VEL 3h23’25” B:06″
3 MAJERUS Christine DLT 3h23’25” B:04″
4 JOHANSSON Emma OGE 3h23’25”
5 * KOSTER Anouska RBW 3h23’25”
6 TAGLIAFERRO Marta ALE 3h23’25”
7 BRONZINI Giorgia WHT 3h23’25”
8 FRAPPORTI Simona ALE 3h23’25”
9 * RYAN Alexis UHC 3h23’25”
10 * GARNER Lucy TLP 3h23’25”
11 * BARNES Hannah UHC 3h23’25” B:01″
12 JEULAND Pascale FUT 3h23’25”
13 GUARISCHI Barbara VEL 3h23’25”
14 FOURNIER Roxane FUT 3h23’25”
15 WORRACK Trixi VEL 3h23’25”
16 LEPESTÖ Lotta BCT 3h23’25”
17 STEPHENS Lauren USA 3h23’25”
18 *CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia ALE 3h23’25”
19 ROSS Hannah USA 3h23’25”
20 DELZENNE Elise VEL 3h23’25”
21 MUSTONEN-LICHAN Sara TLP 3h23’25”
22 ELVIN Gracie OGE 3h23’25”
23 WALLE Brianna OPW 3h23’25”
24 ROY Sarah OGE 3h23’25”
25 * ZORZI Susanna LBL 3h23’25”
26 CURTIS Katie PIS 3h23’25”
27 VILLUMSEN Linda UHC 3h23’25”
28 * HORBACH Ariane OPW 3h23’25”
29 DECROIX Lieselot LBL 3h23’25”
30 PAWLOWSKA Katarzyna DLT 3h23’25”
31 MCCONVILLE Chloe OGE 3h23’25”
32 ROWNEY Loren VEL 3h23’25”
33 KIRCHMANN Leah OPW 3h23’25”
34 * DE JONG Thalita RBW 3h23’25”
35 CROMWELL Tiffany VEL 3h23’25”
36 KNETEMANN Roxanne RBW 3h23’25”
37 * TROTT Laura MAT 3h23’25”
38 KINSELLA Maura OPW 3h23’25”
39 * EWART Annie OPW 3h23’25”
40 RIJKES Sarah LBL 3h23’25”
41 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa WHT 3h23’25”
42 KASPER Romy DLT 3h23’25”
43 HAMMES Kathrin GER 3h23’25”
44 SOEK Julia TLP 3h23’25”
45 JASINSKA Malgorzta ALE 3h23’25”
46 MARTIN Lucy MAT 3h23’25”
47 LAWS Sharon BCT 3h23’25”
48 GUARNIER Megan DLT 3h23’25”
49 FISCHER Heather USA 3h23’25”
50 KING Dani WHT 3h23’25”
51 HALL Katie UHC 3h23’25”
52 KOMANSKI Lauren USA 3h23’25”
53 SLAPPENDEL Iris BCT 3h23’25”
54 HOSKINS Melissa OGE 3h23’25”
55 * RIJFF Anouk LBL 3h23’25”
56 FERNANDES SOUSA Uenia ALE 3h23’25”
57 HALL Lauren USA 3h23’25”
58 CORDON Audrey WHT 3h23’25”
59 * KÃœLLMER Lisa GER 3h23’25”
60 * DUVAL Eugenie FUT 3h23’25”
61 * BARKER Elinor MAT 3h23’25”
62 EDMONDSON Annette WHT 3h23’25”
63 * WEAVER Molly TLP 3h23’25”
64 HOFFMANN Chantal LBL 3h23’25”
65 HANSELMANN Nicole BCT 3h23’25”
66 RIVAT Amelie FUT 3h23’25”
67 * LECHNER Corinna GER 3h23’25” B:04″
68 TAYLOR Carlee LBL 3h23’25”
69 * DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT 3h23’25”
70 LICHTENBERG Claudia TLP 3h23’25”
71 * SHAW Gabriella PIS 3h23’25”
72 BIANNIC Aude FUT 3h23’25”
73 * KNAUER Anna RBW 3h23’25”
74 * STULTIENS Sabrina TLP 3h23’25”
75 AUBRY Emilie BCT 3h23’25”
76 BUCHANAN Rushlee UHC 3h23’25”
77 * RIVERA Coryn UHC 3h23’25”
78 ALBRECHT Lex OPW 3h23’25”
79 POHL Stephanie GER 3h23’25”
80 HORNE Ciara PIS 3h23’25”
81 *CAUZ Francesca ALE 3h23’25”
82 KOEDOODER Vera BCT 3h23’25” B:06″
83 HEADLEY Sara USA 3h23’25”
84 TENNIGLO Moniek RBW 3h23’25”
85 STOREY Dame Sarah PIS 3h23’25”
86 WYMAN Helen MAT 3h23’58”
87 * ARCHIBALD Katie PIS 3h24’21”
88 * ORTMÃœLLER Madeleine GER 3h48’57”
89 *LE COURT DE BILLOT Kimberley MAT 3h48’57”
90 * MANLY Alexandra OGE 3h48’57”
91 ROWSELL Joanna PIS 3h48’57”

OVERALL

1 BRENNAUER Lisa VEL 6h03’06”
2 D’HOORE Jolien WHT 6h03’07” @ 01″
3 KOEDOODER Vera BCT 6h03’12” @ 06″
4 TAGLIAFERRO Marta ALE 6h03’13” @ 07″
5 JOHANSSON Emma OGE 6h03’14” @ 08″
6 MAJERUS Christine DLT ‘ ‘
7 * RIVERA Coryn UHC ‘ ‘
8 * LECHNER Corinna GER ‘ ‘
9 * BARKER Elinor MAT 6h03’15” @ 09″
10 * BARNES Hannah UHC 6h03’17” @ 11″
11 FRAPPORTI Simona ALE 6h03’18” @ 12″
12 * RYAN Alexis UHC ‘ ‘
13 JEULAND Pascale FUT ‘ ‘
14 * KOSTER Anouska RBW ‘ ‘
15 LEPESTÖ Lotta BCT ‘ ‘
16 * GARNER Lucy TLP ‘ ‘
17 WORRACK Trixi VEL ‘ ‘
18 *CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia ALE ‘ ‘
19 ELVIN Gracie OGE ‘ ‘
20 ROY Sarah OGE ‘ ‘
21 KNETEMANN Roxanne RBW ‘ ‘
22 MUSTONEN-LICHAN Sara TLP ‘ ‘
23 CURTIS Katie PIS ‘ ‘
24 STEPHENS Lauren USA ‘ ‘
25 BRONZINI Giorgia WHT ‘ ‘
26 * ZORZI Susanna LBL ‘ ‘
27 WALLE Brianna OPW ‘ ‘
28 * TROTT Laura MAT ‘ ‘
29 FOURNIER Roxane FUT ‘ ‘
30 JASINSKA Malgorzta ALE ‘ ‘
31 DECROIX Lieselot LBL ‘ ‘
32 PAWLOWSKA Katarzyna DLT ‘ ‘
33 * DE JONG Thalita RBW ‘ ‘
34 ROSS Hannah USA ‘ ‘
35 SLAPPENDEL Iris BCT ‘ ‘
36 KIRCHMANN Leah OPW ‘ ‘
37 DELZENNE Elise VEL ‘ ‘
38 CROMWELL Tiffany VEL ‘ ‘
39 KASPER Romy DLT ‘ ‘
40 BIANNIC Aude FUT ‘ ‘
41 MARTIN Lucy MAT ‘ ‘
42 GUARNIER Megan DLT ‘ ‘
43 RIJKES Sarah LBL ‘ ‘
44 ROWNEY Loren VEL ‘ ‘
45 HALL Katie UHC ‘ ‘
46 GUARISCHI Barbara VEL ‘ ‘
47 MCCONVILLE Chloe OGE ‘ ‘
48 SOEK Julia TLP ‘ ‘
49 VILLUMSEN Linda UHC ‘ ‘
50 * EWART Annie OPW ‘ ‘
51 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa WHT ‘ ‘
52 HALL Lauren USA ‘ ‘
53 * KNAUER Anna RBW ‘ ‘
54 FISCHER Heather USA ‘ ‘
55 * DUVAL Eugenie FUT ‘ ‘
56 HOFFMANN Chantal LBL ‘ ‘
57 POHL Stephanie GER ‘ ‘
58 LAWS Sharon BCT ‘ ‘
59 TENNIGLO Moniek RBW ‘ ‘
60 * KÃœLLMER Lisa GER ‘ ‘
61 KINSELLA Maura OPW ‘ ‘
62 HOSKINS Melissa OGE ‘ ‘
63 TAYLOR Carlee LBL ‘ ‘
64 RIVAT Amelie FUT ‘ ‘
65 * SHAW Gabriella PIS ‘ ‘
66 CORDON Audrey WHT ‘ ‘
67 HAMMES Kathrin GER ‘ ‘
68 * WEAVER Molly TLP ‘ ‘
69 KING Dani WHT ‘ ‘
70 KOMANSKI Lauren USA ‘ ‘
71 FERNANDES SOUSA Uenia ALE ‘ ‘
72 HANSELMANN Nicole BCT ‘ ‘
73 *CAUZ Francesca ALE ‘ ‘
74 * DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT ‘ ‘
75 HEADLEY Sara USA ‘ ‘
76 BUCHANAN Rushlee UHC ‘ ‘
77 AUBRY Emilie BCT ‘ ‘
78 * STULTIENS Sabrina TLP ‘ ‘
79 LICHTENBERG Claudia TLP ‘ ‘
80 ALBRECHT Lex OPW ‘ ‘
81 HORNE Ciara PIS ‘ ‘
82 EDMONDSON Annette WHT 6h03’29” @ 23″
83 * HORBACH Ariane OPW 6h04’21” @ 01’15”
84 WYMAN Helen MAT 6h04’54” @ 01’48”
85 * RIJFF Anouk LBL 6h05’08” @ 02’02”
86 STOREY Dame Sarah PIS 6h05’25” @ 02’19”
87 * ARCHIBALD Katie PIS 6h06’24” @ 03’18”
88 *LE COURT DE BILLOT Kimberley MAT 6h28’50” @ 25’44”
89 * MANLY Alexandra OGE 6h31’00” @ 27’54”
90 ROWSELL Joanna PIS 6h46’32” @ 43’26”
91 * ORTMÃœLLER Madeleine GER 6h46’33” @ 43’27”

YOUNG RIDER
1 RIVERA Coryn UHC 00″
2 LECHNER Corinna GER ‘
3 BARKER Elinor MAT 01″
4 BARNES Hannah UHC 03″
5 RYAN Alexis UHC 04″
6 KOSTER Anouska RBW ‘
7 GARNER Lucy TLP ‘
8 CONFALONIERI Maria Giulia ALE ‘
9 TROTT Laura MAT ‘
10 ZORZI Susanna LBL ‘
11 DE JONG Thalita RBW ‘
12 DUVAL Eugenie FUT ‘
13 EWART Annie OPW ‘
14 KÃœLLMER Lisa GER ‘
15 KNAUER Anna RBW ‘
16 SHAW Gabriella PIS ‘
17 WEAVER Molly TLP ‘
18 DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT ‘
19 CAUZ Francesca ALE ‘
20 STULTIENS Sabrina TLP ‘
21 HORBACH Ariane OPW 01’07”
22 RIJFF Anouk LBL 01’54”
23 ARCHIBALD Katie PIS 03’10”
24 LE COURT DE BILLOT Kimberley MAT 25’36”
25 MANLY Alexandra OGE 27’46”
26 ORTMÃœLLER Madeleine GER 43’19”

POINTS
1 BRENNAUER Lisa VEL 24
2 D’HOORE Jolien WHT 22
3 JOHANSSON Emma OGE 16
4 TAGLIAFERRO Marta ALE 10
5 FRAPPORTI Simona ALE 10
6 MAJERUS Christine DLT 9
7 KOEDOODER Vera BCT 6
8 KOSTER Anouska RBW 6
9 RYAN Alexis UHC 5
10 KNETEMANN Roxanne RBW 5
11 RIVERA Coryn UHC 4
12 LECHNER Corinna GER 4
13 JEULAND Pascale FUT 4
14 BRONZINI Giorgia WHT 4
15 BARKER Elinor MAT 3
16 LEPESTÖ Lotta BCT 2
17 BARNES Hannah UHC 1
18 GARNER Lucy TLP 1
19 BIANNIC Aude FUT 1

MOUNTAINS
1 HOSKINS Melissa OGE 15
2 DELZENNE Elise VEL 10
3 TROTT Laura MAT 8
4 LAWS Sharon BCT 7
5 KOEDOODER Vera BCT 6
6 HALL Katie UHC 6
7 RIVERA Coryn UHC 5
8 KOSTER Anouska RBW 5
9 TAGLIAFERRO Marta ALE 4
10 JASINSKA Malgorzta ALE 4
11 GUARNIER Megan DLT 4
12 BARKER Elinor MAT 3
13 TENNIGLO Moniek RBW 2
14 STULTIENS Sabrina TLP 2
15 ARCHIBALD Katie PIS 2
16 ELVIN Gracie OGE 1

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