Women’s Tour: Victory for Lizzie Armitstead

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Lizzie Armitstead clinched overall victory in the Women’s Tour after finishing safely in the bunch on the stage won by Finland’s Lotta Lepistö

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Women’s Tour: Victory for Lizzie Armitstead

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Lizzie Armitstead clinched overall victory in the 2016 Aviva Women’s Tour, finishing safely in the bunch in 14th position at the end of the 113-kilometre Northamptonshire stage as Finland’s Lotta Lepistö took the final stage win in Kettering from a group of seven riders.

In the end Armitstead’s winning margin was 11-seconds over Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio, courtesy of three bonus seconds picked up at the day’s opening Chain Reaction Cycle sprint, with Wiggle HIGH5 rider Elisa Longo Borghini a further two seconds in arrears. Armitstead also clinched the Adnams Best British Rider Jersey as the highest placed Brit, with a 53-second advantage over 2012 Olympic Gold medallist Dani King.

The victory will also move Armitstead up to second in the standings of the UCI Women’s WorldTour, behind her teammate Megan Guarnier.

“It means what a fantastic team performance it’s been” said Armitstead, “We had quite a lot of pressure on us today with the team performing so well all week I couldn’t let them down really so I’ve relieved and happy that I did it for them.

With the break of seven at one stage having in excess of four minutes, Armitstead admitted some nerves, but once again took the opportunity to praise her team. “Probably from me, but not from the girls around me, they kept a cool head and Chantal [Blaak] said ‘We can close that if we want to’.

“It was still hard, although probably one of the easier days of the tour so far which meant we could control it and bring it to a sprint which is what we wanted. Being a British athlete I feel so lucky to be a part of a country that loves cycling at the moment and I hope that that bubble continues. My teammates say ‘Lizzie, why is it so popular here?’ and I don’t really know the answer, but events like this certainly help keep the ball rolling.”

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A day long breakaway of seven riders contested the finish, as the Boels Dolmans led bunch just misjudged their catch, coming into Kettering 15-seconds behind the group, which Lepistö led home.

The high-class group of seven, including Italian national champion Elena CecchinI and 2007 World Road Race Champion Marta Bastianelli, built a lead in excess of 4-minutes, but it was driven down by a combination of Boels Dolmans at the front of the peloton and an eventual lack of cooperation in the front group.

Speaking afterwards, Lepistö, who is the current Finnish road race champion, said; “Today was pretty hard so I went with the break today because my team mate was second in the overall we had to go in the move and finally that move went and we had a pretty big gap and it stayed in the final. “I had all the time information in my ear from the manager and he said try to stay calm and sometimes I wasn’t allowed to work and just wait for Ashley but in the last 2k it was really close for the peloton to catch us, so then I was confident that I could win the sprint if the break stays”

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“We worked together this tour, we are really small team but I think we have the biggest hearts the whole week. We started with five and we lost one rider during the week and now the stage win and the second on GC, I think it’s pretty amazing.”

With Moolman-Pasio failing to score on the opening Strava Queen of the Mountains climb near Daventry, Katie Hall of UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling secured the jersey.

“I love this race” said Hall speaking afterwards, “I think it is my favourite race of the year now. I’ve done all three editions of this race now so the first one was my first ever race in Europe and I just so was so overwhelmed I couldn’t manage to do anything in the bunch, and now I can get a jersey and so I’ve been reflecting on the growth I’ve had as a rider through these three editions.

“The first year I got nothing, last year I got it [Strava Queen of the Mountains jersey] for one day and this year I’ve kept it until the end so it’s good.” Having won Stage Four on Saturday, Marianne Vos couldn’t reduce Armitstead’s lead any further and had to settle for the Chain Reaction Cycles Points Jersey after a remarkable run of consistent finishes, ending each stage in the top five, barring the final day’s tenth place.

Vos’ compatriot Floortje Mackaij saw her lead in the Best Young Rider Jersey presented by Stoke-on-Trent, European City of Sport reduced thanks to teammate Molly Weaver’s presence in the break, but not by enough for the white jersey to change shoulders. The win in that classification also helps Mackaij in the season-long UCI Women’s WorldTour young rider classification, with her edging closer to current leader Katarzyna Niewiadoma.

Having twice won a stage combativity award, Ale Cipollini’s Emilia Fahlin won the overall combativity award, while Wiggle HIGH5 beat Boels Dolmans to the team classification title by the narrowest of margins. … continued after advert

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STAGE
1 LEPISTÖ Lotta CBT 02:57:31
2 BASTIANELLI Marta ALE ST
3 CECCHINI Elena LPR ST
4 KITCHEN Lauren HPU ST
5 BUJAK Eugenia BTC ST
6 *WEAVER Molly TLP ST
7 ENSING Janneke PHV 11
8 KIRCHMANN Leah TLP 15
9 D’HOORE Jolien WHT ST
10 VOS Marianne RBW ST
11 PIETERS Amy WHT ST
12 *BARNES Alice DRP ST
13 *GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla CPC ST
14 ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth DLT ST
15 *BUURMAN Eva PHV ST
16 FAHLIN Emilia ALE ST
17 *MACKAIJ Floortje TLP ST
18 TREVISI Anna ALE ST
19 MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh CBT ST
20 RADOTIC Mia BTC ST
21 HARRIS Nikki DLT ST
22 *BARNES Hannah LPR ST
23 *DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT ST
24 JEULAND Pascale FUT ST
25 BRONZINI Giorgia WHT ST
26 SPRATT Amanda OGE ST
27 KING Danielle WHT ST
28 VAN DIJK Ellen DLT ST
29 POST Jermaine PHV ST
30 VILLUMSEN Linda UHC ST
31 *RATTO Rossella CPC ST
32 WILD Kirsten HPU ST
33 JASINSKA Malgorzata ALE ST
34 MASSEY Laura DRP ST
35 SCANDOLARA Valentina CPC ST
36 DURRELL Rebeca DRP ST
37 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa WHT ST
38 JOHANSSON Emma WHT ST
39 HEINE Vita HPU ST
40 HOEKSMA Ilona PHV ST
41 GEORGE Jennifer DRP ST
42 SLIK Rozanne TLP ST
43 HALL Katharine UHC ST
44 CROMWELL Tiffany LPR ST
45 *KOPPENBURG Clara CBT ST
46 *WALKER Jessie GBR ST
47 *KOSTER Anouska RBW ST
48 *DUVAL Eugénie FUT ST
49 PLICHTA Anna BTC ST
50 TROMP Esra PHV ST
51 *PAYTON Hannah DRP ST
52 *LLOYD Manon GBR ST
53 TAYLOR Carlee TLP ST
54 MOBERG Emilie HPU ST
55 KNETEMANN Roxanne RBW ST
56 BLAAK Chantal DLT ST
57 *VAN DEN BOS Jip PHV ST
58 SLAPPENDEL Iris UHC ST
59 AMIALIUSIK Alena LPR ST
60 TAGLIAFERRO Marta ALE ST
61 GUDERZO Tatiana HPU ST
62 SCHWEIZER Doris CPC ST
63 POOLEY Emma GBR 53
64 DEMAY Coralie FUT 58
65 COLEMAN Sophie DRP 01:06
66 GUARISCHI Barbara LPR 01:10
67 *KLEIN Lisa CBT 01:30
68 MUSTONEN Sara TLP 15
69 *PARK Annasley GBR 01:51
70 ROWNEY Loren OGE 15
71 *MANLY Alexandra OGE ST
72 WILES Tayler OGE 02:20
73 ELVIN Gracie OGE 15
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BRENNAUER Lisa LPR
TETRICK Alison CPC
FRAPPORTI Simona HPU
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MAJERUS Christine DLT
FOURNIER Roxane FUT
BRAND Lucinda RBW
GILLOW Shara RBW

OVERALL
1 ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth DLT 16:00:39
2 MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh CBT 11
3 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa WHT 13
4 VOS Marianne RBW 18
5 SPRATT Amanda OGE 20
6 KIRCHMANN Leah TLP 40
7 PIETERS Amy WHT 43
8 JOHANSSON Emma WHT 49
9 ELVIN Gracie OGE 50
10 *MACKAIJ Floortje TLP 53
11 KING Danielle WHT ST
12 JASINSKA Malgorzata ALE ST
13 VAN DIJK Ellen DLT ST
14 HARRIS Nikki DLT ST
15 BRONZINI Giorgia WHT 01:00
16 CROMWELL Tiffany LPR 01:13
17 *WEAVER Molly TLP 01:28
18 *DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT 01:52
19 AMIALIUSIK Alena LPR 02:00
20 BLAAK Chantal DLT 02:40
21 VILLUMSEN Linda UHC 03:41
22 HALL Katharine UHC 03:45
23 POST Jermaine PHV 03:52
24 BUJAK Eugenia BTC 04:20
25 *BUURMAN Eva PHV 04:35
26 *BARNES Alice DRP 05:14
27 *BARNES Hannah LPR 05:20
28 KNETEMANN Roxanne RBW ST
29 ENSING Janneke PHV 05:23
30 *RATTO Rossella CPC ST
31 MASSEY Laura DRP ST
32 *KOSTER Anouska RBW ST
33 GUDERZO Tatiana HPU 05:35
34 CECCHINI Elena LPR 05:37
35 *GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla CPC 08:29
36 *DUVAL Eugénie FUT ST
37 *MANLY Alexandra OGE ST
38 PLICHTA Anna BTC 08:31
39 *KOPPENBURG Clara CBT 08:38
40 SLIK Rozanne TLP 08:41
41 KITCHEN Lauren HPU 11:18
42 HEINE Vita HPU 13:00
43 LEPISTÖ Lotta CBT 14:05
44 D’HOORE Jolien WHT 14:54
45 POOLEY Emma GBR 16:12
46 WILES Tayler OGE 17:06
47 BASTIANELLI Marta ALE 17:28
48 FAHLIN Emilia ALE 17:48
49 DURRELL Rebeca DRP 17:51
50 *PAYTON Hannah DRP ST
51 SCANDOLARA Valentina CPC 20:26
52 GEORGE Jennifer DRP 20:31
53 SCHWEIZER Doris CPC 20:58
54 HOEKSMA Ilona PHV 24:10:00
55 RADOTIC Mia BTC ST
56 *WALKER Jessie GBR ST
57 TAGLIAFERRO Marta ALE ST
58 MUSTONEN Sara TLP ST
59 JEULAND Pascale FUT ST
60 TAYLOR Carlee TLP ST
61 SLAPPENDEL Iris UHC ST
62 TROMP Esra PHV ST
63 *VAN DEN BOS Jip PHV ST
64 WILD Kirsten HPU ST
65 GUARISCHI Barbara LPR 25:05:00
66 MOBERG Emilie HPU 25:37:00
67 *PARK Annasley GBR 25:46:00
68 ROWNEY Loren OGE 26:00:00
69 TREVISI Anna ALE 26:45:00
70 *KLEIN Lisa CBT 28:34:00
71 DEMAY Coralie FUT 32:54:00
72 COLEMAN Sophie DRP 33:02:00
73 *LLOYD Manon GBR 36:14:00

POINTS
1 VOS Marianne RBW 58
2 KIRCHMANN Leah TLP 33
3 LEPISTÖ Lotta CBT 27
4 ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth DLT 27
5 BASTIANELLI Marta ALE 21
6 PIETERS Amy WHT 20
7 BRONZINI Giorgia WHT 16
8 MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh CBT 15
9 JOHANSSON Emma WHT 14
10 *DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT 12
11 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa WHT 11
12 ELVIN Gracie OGE 10
13 CECCHINI Elena LPR 9
14 SPRATT Amanda OGE 7
15 KITCHEN Lauren HPU 7
16 *WEAVER Molly TLP 6
17 BUJAK Eugenia BTC 6
18 D’HOORE Jolien WHT 5
19 *MACKAIJ Floortje TLP 4
20 BLAAK Chantal DLT 4
21 ENSING Janneke PHV 4
22 KNETEMANN Roxanne RBW 3
23 FAHLIN Emilia ALE 3
24 HARRIS Nikki DLT 2
25 VAN DIJK Ellen DLT 1
26 SLIK Rozanne TLP 1

MOUNTAINS
1 HALL Katharine UHC 26
2 MOOLMAN-PASIO Ashleigh CBT 14
3 ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth DLT 14
4 BUJAK Eugenia BTC 12
5 HOEKSMA Ilona PHV 12
6 BASTIANELLI Marta ALE 11
7 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa WHT 10
8 ENSING Janneke PHV 10
9 JASINSKA Malgorzata ALE 9
10 SPRATT Amanda OGE 9
11 CECCHINI Elena LPR 9
12 *KOPPENBURG Clara CBT 9
13 WILES Tayler OGE 9
14 AMIALIUSIK Alena LPR 8
15 *RATTO Rossella CPC 8
16 JOHANSSON Emma WHT 7
17 SCANDOLARA Valentina CPC 6
18 *DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT 5
19 SLIK Rozanne TLP 4
20 LEPISTÖ Lotta CBT 4
21 *KLEIN Lisa CBT 4
22 *BARNES Hannah LPR 2
23 *WEAVER Molly TLP 1
24 BLAAK Chantal DLT 1
25 KITCHEN Lauren HPU 1
26 TREVISI Anna ALE 1

YOUNG RIDER
1 MACKAIJ Floortje TLP 16:01:32
2 WEAVER Molly TLP 35
3 DIDERIKSEN Amalie DLT 59
4 BUURMAN Eva PHV 03:42
5 BARNES Alice DRP 04:21
6 BARNES Hannah LPR 04:27
7 RATTO Rossella CPC 04:30
8 KOSTER Anouska RBW ST
9 GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla CPC 07:36
10 DUVAL Eugénie FUT ST
11 MANLY Alexandra OGE ST
12 KOPPENBURG Clara CBT 07:45
13 PAYTON Hannah DRP 16:58
14 WALKER Jessie GBR 23:17
15 VAN DEN BOS Jip PHV ST
16 PARK Annasley GBR 24:53:00
17 KLEIN Lisa CBT 27:41:00
18 LLOYD Manon GBR 35:21:00

BRITISH
1 ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam 16:00:42
2 KING Danielle Wiggle High5 58
3 HARRIS Nikki Boels Dolmans Cyclingteam ST
4 *WEAVER Molly Team Liv – Plantur 01:25
5 *BARNES Alice Drops Cycling Team 05:14
6 *BARNES Hannah Canyon Sram Racing 05:25
7 MASSEY Laura Drops Cycling Team 05:28
8 DURRELL Rebeca Drops Cycling Team 17:56
9 GEORGE Jennifer Drops Cycling Team 20:16
10 *WALKER Jessie British National Team 24:28:00

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