30/05/2004 WORLD CUP - A Montreal rispunta la Jeanson Vzesniauskaite chiude al 13° posto WORLD CUP MTB - Dahle travolgente anche a Houffalize TRACK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - Bronzini 8^ nello scratch MELBOURNE (Australia) - Nello scratch femminile, gara che si esaurisce in un affollato volatone finale dopo dieci chilometri di corsa, Giorgia Bronzini non è andata oltre l’ottava posizione: il titolo inveece alla cubana Yoanka Gonzalez Perez, davanti alla canadese Mandy Poitras ed alla russa Olga Slyusareva. SCRATCH (10 KM) 1 Yoanka Gonzalez Perez (Cuba) 2 Mandy Poitras (Canada) 3 Olga Slyusareva (Russia) 4 Rebecca Quinn (USA) 5 Maria Luisa Calle (Colombia) 6 Kyriaki Kostantinidiou (Grecia) 7 Juliette Vandekerckhove (Francia) 8 Giorgia Bronzini (Italia) 9 Lada Kozlikova (Repubblica Ceca) 10 Adrie Visser (Olanda) 11 Hanka Kupfernagel (Germania) 12 Sarah Ulmer (New Zealand) WORLD CUP MONTREAL (Canada) Report Genevieve Jeanson (Rona) sprinted to victory today in the 6th round of the women's World Cup in Montreal after a tumultuous week which has left doubt whether she will be suspended for failing to appear for testing after a previous World Cup race earlier in the year. In fact, the Montreal native was boosted by not only a boisterous hometown crowd, but some anger over the possible suspension. Perhaps that anger was just the fuel she needed to out sprint Judith Arndt (Nurnberger) and Olivia Gollan (Australian National Team) after 12 laps of the grueling 8.3km Mt Royal Circuit. Arndt was disappointed with second place after having finished in the same position last week at the Tour de L'Aude in France. After the race, Arndt told Cyclingnews "I was second, not good enough today." In contrast Gollan was pleased with her result as she was there mainly to protect the World Cup lead of team mate Oenone Wood. "I just followed Genevieve on the final lap as I knew she'd be the one to beat but I had nothing left in the last 200 meters." Gollan told Cyclingnews. It was a race of attrition as riders starting falling off the pace on the second trip up the Mt Royal climb, a 1.7 km grind of varying grades. The pack continued to be whittled away until only about half of the field remained as the climb took it's toll and the attacks began. On the offensive early was French legend Jeannie Longo-Ciprelli who lead the first time up the climb and was active throughout the race, though was never able to get away. The Quark team was also aggressive with Amy Moore getting up the road on lap 5 with Christina Peick-Anderson (S.a.t.s.). That move was short lived but they tried again 3 laps later with Audrey Lemieux going solo for just over a lap. Jeanson's Rona team was very attentive at the front all day and their plan to keep everyone in check played out perfectly as Genevieve arrived to the base of the climb on the final lap rested and ready to attack. She had payed attention to the chilly wind that had blown steadily throughout the race and timed her attack at just over 500 meters to go when the wind was at her back. Only Gollan and Arndt were able to grab her wheel but neither could repeat the feat when Jeanson went again at 200 meters to gap them by several bike lengths at the line. "It was rage. Rage was driving me." - Jeanson said. courtesy of www.cyclingnews.it ARRIVO: 1 Geneviève Jeanson (Can) Equipe Cycliste Rona km 99,600 in 2.55.46 media 33.99 km/h 2 Judith Arndt (Ger) Equipe Nürnberger Versicherung 3 Olivia Gollan (Aus) Australian National Team 4 Barbara Heeb (Swi) Swiss National Team 0.04 5 Amber Neben (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team 6 Andrea Graus (Aut) Austrian National Team 7 Anita Valen (Nor) Team S.A.T.S. 8 Annette Beutler (Swi) Swiss National Team 9 Trine Hansen (Den) Team S.A.T.S. 0.06 10 Lyne Bessette (Can) Quark Cycling Team 0.10 11 Christine Thorburn (USA) Webcor Cycling Team Composite 12 Rachel Heal (GBr) British National Team 13 Modesta Vzesniauskaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 14 Kim Anderson (USA) T-Mobile Professional Cycling Team 0.16 15 Erinne Willock (Can) Equipe Cycliste Rona 16 Anna Zugno (Ita) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 17 Johanna Buick (NZl) Victory Brewing Cycling Team 0.19 18 Susan Palmer-Komar (Can) Genesis Scuba/FFCC 0.22 19 Kori Kelly (USA) Genesis Scuba/FFCC 20 Teodora Ruano Sanchon (Spa) Spanish National Team 0.32 21 Regina Schleicher (Ger) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 0.42 43 Diana Ziliute (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 4.54 47 Zita Urbonaite (Ltu) Safi-Pasta Zara Manhattan 4.12 CLASSIFICA COPPA DEL MONDO (dopo 5 prove) 1 Oenone Wood (Aus) Australian National Team 202 pts 2 Zoulfia Zabirova (Rus) Team Let's Go Finland 154 3 Mirjam Melchers (Ned) Team Farm Frites - Hartol 115 4 Angela Brodtka (Ger) German National Team 79 5 Sonia Huguet (Fra) French National Team 75 6 Trixi Worrack (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung 71 7 Alison Wright (Aus) Nobili Rubinetterie - Guerciotti 71 8 Petra Rossner (Ger) Nurnberger Versicherung 68 9 Priska Doppmann (Swi) Swiss National Team 65 10 Joanne Marie Kiesanowski (NZl) New Zealand National Team 58 The Tour du Grand Montréal will hold 4 stages this year: For its third year of existence, the Tour du Grand Montréal had its 2.9.1. sanction renewed. This elevates the event to the very same level as the Giro Feminile de Italia. There are only ten Tours around the world of this level. · The 1st stage is an individual time trial held on May 31st at the René-Lévesque Park in Lachine (next to the marina), first start will be given at 11h30 am. · The second stage is a 50 km criterium in the Little Italy district of Montreal. Start time is at 19h15 on May 31st. There will be hot spot sprints awarded during the race. As to renew the fantastic atmosphere of Italian cycling kermesse spectators will offer during the race prizes for lap sprints. · The third stage will be held on Tuesday June 1st at 1h30 pm in the beautiful Rigaud area. The very hilly 120 km road race circuit, which will end at the top of Rang St-George, will offer to all climbers an opportunity to present us with a race similar to a World Championship. · On Wednesday 2nd of June, the city of Terrebonne will host for its third year the last and final stage of the Greater Montreal Tour. The stage will consist in a 8-lap-10-km circuit. Again this year the start finish will be in the historic site of l’Ile des Moulins in the Vieux-Terrebonne. The event will start a 5pm with ‘’Le Défi des Jeunes des Affluents”. More than 25 000 enthused amateurs were present on the circuit last year. The participants 2004 : As an Olympic year, the best professional and national teams will compete in Montreal. Therefore, we are glad to welcome those who are used to the mountain: the national team of Great Britain as well as the trade teams T-Mobile, Genesis/Scuba and Victory Brewing (United States), Rona and Basis (Canada), Zara Pasta Manhattan with Diana Ziliute and Nubili Robinettori-Guertiotti with the Russian Olga Slyusareva (Italia) and Team Nurmberger (Germany). We will also have the visit of the national teams of France, New-Zealand and Australia with the 2004 World Cup leader, Oenone Wood. Other teams are to be confirmed. The Jeanson (Rona) and Bessette (Quark) duel will still be on this year. As for Manon Jutras, she will race with the Danish team SATS. MOUNTAIN BIKE - Ad Houffalize (Belgio), ad una settimana dall'affermazione nell'apertura di Madrid (Spa), la fuoriclasse norvegese Gunn-Rita Dahle ha centrato anche la 2^ prova di Coppa del Mondo. 1 Gunn-Rita Dahle (Nor) Multivan Merida Biking Team 2.08.50 (17.84 km/h) 2 Alison Dunlap (USA) Luna Women´s MTB Team 3.12 3 Annabella Stropparo (Ita) 3.17 4 Barbara Blatter (Swi) Specialized Mountain Bike 3.47 5 Marga Fullana (Spa) Team Orbea 4.13 6 Marie-Helene Premont (Can) 4.16 7 Kiara Bisaro (Can) 4.24 8 Petra Henzi (Swi) 4.37 9 Alison Sydor (Can) 4.50 10 Laurence Leboucher (Fra) 5.35 La canadese Jeanson Geneviève sul podio di Montreal