04/04/2004 4^ PROVA WORLD CUP - La solita Zabirova per distacco si prende anche la prima edizione del Giro dellle Fiandre rosa. Finiscono all'ospedale Schleicher e Vzezniauskaite Strepitosa Zabirova, dopo la Varazze-Sanremo ecco la stoccata della ex olimpionica russa che apre l'albo d'oro del Fiandre femminile, 34^ prova di Coppa del Mondo. Decisivo l'allungo sul Grammont. Jella nera per la Safi-Pata Zara-Manhattan che ha terminato la Ronde van Vlaanderen all'ospedale. La tedesca Regina Schleicher è caduta picchiando un gincchio che ora porta 16 punti di sutura resi necessari per circoscrivere la ferita riportata. Mentre la lituana Modesta Vzezniauskaite è semisvenuta dopo aver battuto sull'asfalto il capo nella zona temporale. Adesso l'organico giallonero si presenta incredibilmente decimato. ENGLISH VERSION - Russia's Zoulfia Zabirova won the first women's World Cup event on the Tour of Flanders parcours, stylishly winning alone after a decisive attack on the Muur van Geraardsbergen. It was Zabirova's second World Cup win this season, following her victory in the Primavera Rosa in March. Australian Oenone Wood maintained her lead in the World Cup standings after the fourth round of the series. Zabirova came out on top of a comparatively large women's field of 31 teams and 185 riders. The peloton covered 94km from Oudenaarde to Meerbeke, finishing on the same two decisive climbs as the men's race: the Muur van Geraardsbergen and the Bosberg. The first attack of note came from France's Virginie Moinard, who broke clear on the Kluisberg climb but could only build a maximum advantage of 35". She was soon pulled back by the peloton by the summit of the Boigneberg. The next move marked the emergence of the favourites, as women like Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel and Mirjam Melchers (Farm Frites-Hartol), Hanka Kupfernagel (Vlaanderen-T Interim), Trixi Worrack (Nürnberger), Olga Slyusareva (Nobili Rubinetterie), and Zabirova forced a selection. There was still enough horsepower in the peloton to bring this group back before the Berendries, but the break significantly whittled down the size of the field. Finally it was Zabirova who again broke clear, this time alone on the steep slopes of the Muur. Although she never held more than 15" over three chasers (Worrack, Van Moorsel, Melchers), the Russian had all the power required to stay clear over the Bosberg and solo into the finish in Meerbeke. Worrack won the sprint for second ahead of Van Moorsel, four seconds behind the winner, with Melchers finishing another three seconds back. The field sprint for fifth was won by Slyusareva, 1'20 later. www.cyclingnews.com - By Chris Henry ARRIVO: 1 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Let's Go Finland km 94 in 2 ore 26' media 38,630 2 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Nurnberger 0.04 3 Leontien Zijlaard-Van Moorsel (Ned) Farm Frites Hartol 4 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Farm Frites Hartol 0.07 5 Olga Slyusareva (Rus) S.C. Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti 1.20 6 Alison Wright (Aus) S.C. Nobili Rubinetterie Guerciotti 7 Loes Gunnewijk (Ned) Vrienden van het Plattenland 8 Oenone Wood (Aus) Australian National Team 9 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) New Zealand 10 Annette Beutler (Swi) Lietzsport Cycling 11 Sharon Van Dromme (Bel) Vlaanderen T Interim 12 Marion Clignet (Fra) Basis Aude 13 Priska Doppman (Swi) Switzerland 14 Noemi Cantele (Ita) Uct Montebelluna 15 Susanne Ljungskog (Swe) Team SATS 16 Edita Pucinskaite (Ltu) SC Michela Fanini 17 Evy van Damme (Bel) Keukens Redant Cycling Team 18 Dierdre Demet-Barry (USA) T-Mobile 19 Margaret Hemsley (Aus) Nurnberger 20 Gunn-Rita Dahle (Nor) Safi-Pasta Zara 32 Anna Zugno (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan a 1'35" 37 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan a 1'35" 54 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan a 3'15" CLASSIFICA CDM (dopo 4 prove) 1 Oenone Wood (Aus) 178 pts 2 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Team Let's Go Finland 150 3 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Team Farm Frites-Hartol 115 4 Angela Brodtka (Ger) 79 5 Alison Wright (Aus) Nobili Rubinetterie-Guerciotti 71 6 Petra Rossner (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 68 7 Joanne Kiesanowski (NZl) 58 8 Rochelle Gilmore (Aus) Team S.A.T.S. 57 9 Priska Doppman (Swi) 57 10 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 50 14 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 30 16 Giorgia Bronzini (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 27 39 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 5 49 Gunn-Rita Dahle (Nor) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 1 Così in Italia CAVRIE di S.BIAGIO di CALLALATA (Tv) - Così invece oggi in Italia dov'erano impegnate Pellegrini, Turato e la lituaa Erika Vilunaite. Nel 18. Gp Polisportiva Cavriè, tradizionale appuntamento con le girls promosso dal Gs Mosole c'è stato il sigillo carioca. Nell’arrivo a due la brasiliana a Janildes Fernandes Silva, ha piegato la toscana Castrucci. ELITE: 1. Janildes Fernandes Silva (Fanini Record Rox, Bra) km 80 in 2h02’48” media 39,088; 2. Francesca Castrucci (Acqua&Sapone Argenti Valenti); 3. Valentina Alesssio (Bianchi Aliverti, 1.U23) a 30”; 4. Vania Rossi (Chirio Forno d’Asolo, 2.U23); 5. Zinaida Stahurskaia (Fanini Team); 6. Katia Longhin (Fanini Record Rox); 7. Monia Baccaille (Saccarelli Emu, 3.U23); 8. Eleonora Soldo (Gauss); 9. Alessandra Borchi (Fanini Record Rox); 10. Volha Hayeva (Bianchi Aliverti La Rocca, Blr). Iscritte 60, partenti 58, arrivate 51. U21: 1. Francesca Tognali (Gauss) km 48 in 1h16’32” media 37,631; 2. Chiara Nadalutti (Top Girls) a 10”; 3. Elisa Frisoni (Isolano Dmt); 4. Giuliana Marcon (Cicli Zanella Piemme Safi); 5. Monia Capelli (Corva Azzanese). JUNIORES: 1. Francesca Andina (Pol.Desenzanese) km 48 in 1h16’32” media 37,631; 2. Silvia Daniele (Ju sport); 3. Marina Onofri (Pol.Desenzanese); 4. Katia Rasera (Corva Azzanese); 5. Alessia Bortoli (Gauss); 6. Annalisa Cucinotta (Latisana Ottogalli)); 7. Rebecca Bertolo (Ju Sport); 8. Martina Faccin (Gauss); 9. Erika Pezzutto (Latisana Ottogalli); 10. Samantha Zambiasi (Gauss).