Frankly, whether it be from the lack of interest from sponsors (several races being cancelled this year, like the Primavera Rosa, female equivalent of Milan-San Remo) or from spectators, women's professional cycling just hasn't caught on this side of the pond. But last week, Amber Neben (Buitenpoort-Flexpoint) was crowned the champion of the 22nd Tour de l'Aude (France). The 31 year old has now won the 10 stage race, touted as the biggest women's cycling stage race, in back-to-back years.
Neben (forefront) with teammate, Swedish National Champion, Susanne LjungskogFinal General Classification
1 Amber Neben (USA) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 24.25.40
2 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 0.14
3 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 1.25
4 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Univega Pro Cycling Team 2.13
5 Edita Puncinskaite (Ltu) Nobili Rubinetterie Menikini Cogeas 2.36
6 Madeleine Sandig (Ger) Buitenpoort-Flexpoint Team 3.47
7 Judith Arndt (Ger) T-Mobile Professional Cycling 4.29
8 Claudia Hausler (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 4.59
9 Svetlana Bubnenkova (Rus) Fenixs-Colnago 5.50
10 Maryline Salvetat (Fra) French National Team 9.47
11 Kimberly Baldwin (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling 11.10
2 comments:
14 SECONDS!!
That's when you really know that you're domestique and a domestique only.
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