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Stage 4 – AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021 – Race Report and Gallery

by Anna Magrath | Oct 7, 2021

LORENA WIEBES WINS SOUTHEND-ON-SEA AJ BELL WOMEN’S TOUR STAGE

Team DSM’s Lorena Wiebes claimed the first AJ Bell Women’s Tour stage victory of her career in Southend-on-Sea on Thursday.

The Dutch rider produced a dominant sprint finish along Westcliff’s Western Esplanade in front of a huge crowd to take victory ahead of Chiara Consonni (Valcar – Travel & Service) and Trek – Segafredo’s Chloe Hosking.

Wiebes’ compatriot Demi Vollering (SD Worx) finished 21st to retain her race lead with just two stages remaining. Vollering has a 1-minute and nine seconds over Juliette Labous (Team DSM), with Joss Lowden (Drops – Le Col s/b TEMPUR) the top Brit in seventh overall.

At 22 years old, and making her debut in the race, Lorena Wiebes becomes the third youngest stage winner in AJ Bell Women’s Tour history.

“My team stayed on the front and really controlled it,” said Vollering, “So that was nice. A lot of other teams wanted to sprint here so we were not the only ones who wanted to keep together so that was a bit more easy for us.”

Looking ahead to the next two days and defending her lead, the SD Worx rider said; We have a really strong team here so I think that we will be fine.”

Demi Vollering

Tour Leader, Team SD Worx

“The win means a lot,” said Wiebes. “We really went for this win. Pfeiffer Georgi was really close at stage two so I’m really happy for the team that we took it today.”

Lorena Wiebes

Stage 4 Winner, Team SD Worx

Departing from Shoeburyness’ East Beach, the opening hour of racing was run off at over 42kph before a breakaway could stick, with first Janneke Ensing (Team BikeExchange) going solo and then after she was caught Movistar’s Lourdes Oyarbide built almost a minute’s lead.

The Spaniard was caught with 37 kilometres to go and with the pace high even a flurry of attacks on the short ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains climb of Hambro Hill with a little over 10 kilometres to go couldn’t prevent the sprint along Southend’s Western Esplanade.

Initially latching onto Consonni’s Valcar – Travel & Service team lead-out, Wiebes opened her sprint with 150 metres to go, powering through for her first win since July’s Giro Rosa.

Thanks to her fourth place on the stage Sheyla Gutierrez takes the Sigma Sports Points jersey while the standings in the other two classifications remain unchanged with Elisa Chabbey (Canyon SRAM Racing) in the ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains jersey and Nina Kessler (Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank) in the Eisberg Sprints jersey.

Highlights of Stage Four are on ITV4 at 20:00 on Thursday 7 October and available on demand via the ITV Hub.

Demi Vollering interview race leader after Stage 4 – AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021

Demi Vollering chats to the media at the end of Stage 4, the SD Worx rider is currently wearing the AJ Bell Leaders Jersey.

Results

STAGE 4 RESULTS

1.	WIEBES Lorena	151	DSM	14″	2h54’43”
2.	CONSONNI Chiara	132	VAL	06″	00″
3.	HOSKING Chloe	3	TFS	04″	00″
4.	GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla	121	MOV		00″
5.	VAN ‘T GELOOF Maria Apolonia	116	DRP		00″
6.	BERTIZZOLO Sofia	92	LIV		00″
7.	ROY Sarah	141	BEX		00″
8.	BARNES Alice	12	CSR		00″
9.	BASTIANELLI Marta	31	ALE		00″
10.	PIETERS Amy	21	SDW	02″	00″

AJ BELL LEADER'S JERSEY

Demi Vollering

1.	VOLLERING Demi	26	SDW	01″	9h40’44”
2.	LABOUS Juliette	155	DSM		01’09”
3.	COPPONI Clara	62	FDJ	10″	01’19”
4.	PIETERS Amy	21	SDW	12″	01’20”
5.	BIANNIC Aude	122	MOV		01’33”
6.	KIRCHMANN Leah	154	DSM	02″	01’46”
7.	LOWDEN Joscelin	111	DRP		01’47”
8.	BARNES Alice	12	CSR		01’51”
9.	BLAAK Chantal	22	SDW		01’52”
10.	GEORGI Pfeiffer	152	DSM		01’53”

SIGMA SPORTS POINTS JERSEY

Sheyla Gutierrez Ruiz

1.	GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla	121	MOV	23
2.	COPPONI Clara	62	FDJ	21
3.	HOSKING Chloe	3	TFS	21
4.	PIETERS Amy	21	SDW	18
5.	BASTIANELLI Marta	31	ALE	17

ISBERG SPRINTS JERSEY

Nina KESSLER [NED]

1.	KESSLER Nina	105	TIB	15
2.	ROY Sarah	141	BEX	6
3.	BERTIZZOLO Sofia	92	LIV	4
4.	WIEBES Lorena	151	DSM	4
5.	ENSING Janneke	144	BEX	3

SKODA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS JERSEY

Elise Chabbey

1.	CHABBEY Elise	14	CSR	16
2.	VOLLERING Demi	26	SDW	9
3.	SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ Ane	145	BEX	7
4.	ENSING Janneke	144	BEX	6
5.	LIPPERT Liane	156	DSM	6

TEAM CLASSIFICATION

1.	Team SD Worx	29h05’31”
2.	Team DSM	01’31”
3.	Canyon SRAM Racing	02’29”
4.	Movistar Team	03’24”
5.	Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank	03’36”

Stage 5 Preview

Colchester and Clacton will host the penultimate stage of the Women’s Tour as the world’s top cyclists get set to race from the historic castle town to the English coast on Friday 8 October.

This stage will mark the first time that Colchester has welcomed the Women’s Tour, although the town’s notable links to cycling include hosting a Tour of Britain stage finish (2010) and four rounds of the Tour Series. In a two-year agreement with race organisers SweetSpot, Colchester will also host the start of Grand Départ of next year’s race in June 2022.

Meanwhile, Clacton will host its third stage finish in Women’s Tour history this year. Marianne Vos, the Women’s Tour first-ever champion, won along the seaside resort’s promenade during the inaugural 2014 event, before Belgian Jolien D’hoore triumphed there the following year.

Stage 5 Map

Stage 5 Race Profile

Stage 5 Timetable

ROUTE DETAILS							ESTIMATED TIMETABLE
kms	kms to go	Miles	Miles to go	Feature	Instruction	Description	Base Speed	35	38	42
							Base Speed	110%	100%	90%
							Duration	02:45	02:30	02:15
0.00	11.90	0.00	7.40	Start Neutralised		Northern Gateway Sports Park, Colchester	38	11:30	11:30	11:30
0.00	95.4	0.00	59.3	Start Proper		A137 Parsons Heath	38	11:50	11:50	11:50
0.3	95.1	0.2	59.1	Sign		Fox Street	38	11:50	11:50	11:50
3.4	92.0	2.1	57.2		Keep Right	A137	38	11:55	11:55	11:54
3.5	91.9	2.2	57.1	Sign		Ardleigh	38	11:56	11:55	11:54
4.1	91.3	2.5	56.8	X.Roads	Right	B1029 Station Road	38	11:57	11:56	11:55
4.5	90.9	2.8	56.5		Caution!	Level Crossing	38	11:57	11:57	11:56
4.9	90.5	3.0	56.3		Keep Left	B1029 Frating Road	38	11:58	11:57	11:56
6.6	88.8	4.1	55.2	Sign		Tendring	38	12:01	12:00	11:59
8.5	86.9	5.3	54.0	Sign		Great Bromley	38	12:04	12:03	12:02
8.9	86.5	5.5	53.8		Keep Right	B1029 Brook Street	38	12:05	12:04	12:02
8.9	86.5	5.5	53.8			Entry to Loop 63km (39 miles)	38	12:05	12:04	12:02
9.2	86.2	5.7	53.6		Keep Right	B1029 Parsons Hill	38	12:05	12:04	12:03
10.6	84.8	6.6	52.7	X.Roads	Right	Harwich Road	38	12:08	12:06	12:05
12.7	82.7	7.9	51.4	Sign		Elmstead Market	38	12:12	12:10	12:08
13.1	82.3	8.1	51.2	T.Lights	Right	A133 Clacton Road	38	12:12	12:10	12:08
13.3	82.1	8.3	51.1	X.Roads	Left	B1027 Colchester Main Road	38	12:13	12:11	12:08
14.8	80.6	9.2	50.1	Sign		Alresford	38	12:15	12:13	12:11
17.8	77.6	11.1	48.3	Sign		Thorrington	38	12:20	12:18	12:15
17.8	77.6	11.1	48.3	QoM 1	Start		38	12:20	12:18	12:15
18.7	76.7	11.6	47.7	QoM 1 Cat 3	Finish	Tenpenny Hill	38	12:22	12:19	12:16
18.7	76.7	11.6	47.7			Green Zone	38	12:22	12:19	12:16
18.8	76.6	11.7	47.6	M R/about	Straight	Double Mini Roundabout B1027 Clacton Road	38	12:22	12:19	12:16
24.9	70.5	15.5	43.8		Keep Left	B1027 Bypass Road	38	12:33	12:29	12:25
27.7	67.7	17.2	42.1	M R/about	2nd Exit	Jaywick Lane	38	12:38	12:33	12:29
28.8	66.6	17.9	41.4	Sign		Jaywick Sands	38	12:40	12:35	12:30
30.0	65.4	18.7	40.7	M R/about	1st Exit	West Road	38	12:42	12:37	12:32
30.0	65.4	18.7	40.7	Drinks	Start		38	12:42	12:37	12:32
31.9	63.5	19.8	39.5			1st Passage of Finish Line	38	12:45	12:40	12:35
32.4	63.0	20.1	39.2	M R/about	2nd Exit	Marine Parade West	38	12:46	12:41	12:36
32.5	62.9	20.2	39.1	T.Lights	Straight	Marine Parade East	38	12:46	12:41	12:36
34.5	60.9	21.5	37.9	Sign		Holland-on-Sea	38	12:49	12:44	12:39
36.1	59.3	22.4	36.9	Sprint 1		Holland-on-Sea	38	12:52	12:47	12:41
36.1	59.3	22.4	36.9			Green Zone	38	12:52	12:47	12:41
36.4	59.0	22.6	36.7	R/about	2nd Exit	B1032 Frinton Road	38	12:53	12:47	12:41
38.5	56.9	23.9	35.4	Sign		Great Holland	38	12:56	12:50	12:44
39.1	56.3	24.3	35.0	M R/about	2nd Exit	B1032 Main Road	38	12:57	12:51	12:45
39.8	55.6	24.7	34.6		Keep Right	B1032 Kirby Road	38	12:59	12:52	12:46
40.8	54.6	25.4	34.0	Sign		Kirby Cross	38	13:00	12:54	12:47
41.1	54.3	25.6	33.8	M R/about	1st Exit	B1033 Thorpe Road	38	13:01	12:54	12:48
43.3	52.1	26.9	32.4	X.Roads	Straight		38	13:05	12:58	12:51
43.9	51.5	27.3	32.0	Sign		Thorpe-le-Soken	38	13:06	12:59	12:52
45.2	50.2	28.1	31.2	M R/about	2nd Exit	B1414 Landermere Road	38	13:08	13:01	12:54
46.5	48.9	28.9	30.4		Keep Left		38	13:10	13:03	12:56
48.3	47.1	30.0	29.3	Sign		Beaumont cum Moze	38	13:13	13:06	12:58
48.6	46.8	30.2	29.1		Keep Right	B1414 Harwich Road	38	13:14	13:06	12:59
49.2	46.2	30.6	28.7		Keep Right	B1414 Harwich Road	38	13:15	13:07	12:59
51.5	43.9	32.0	27.3		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	13:19	13:11	13:03
52.7	42.7	32.8	26.6	Sign		Great Oakley	38	13:21	13:13	13:04
52.8	42.6	32.8	26.5	Junction	Left	Wix Road	38	13:21	13:13	13:05
55.3	40.1	34.4	24.9	T.Junction	Left	Harwich Road	38	13:26	13:17	13:08
55.3	40.1	34.4	24.9	Sign		Wix	38	13:26	13:17	13:08
56.0	39.4	34.8	24.5	X.Roads	Right	Bradfield Road	38	13:27	13:18	13:09
56.4	39.0	35.1	24.3		Keep Left	Bradfield Road	38	13:27	13:19	13:10
58.9	36.5	36.6	22.7	T.Junction	Right	The Street	38	13:32	13:23	13:13
61.5	33.9	38.2	21.1	Sign		Mistley	38	13:36	13:27	13:17
61.9	33.5	38.5	20.8	Sprint 2		Mistley	38	13:37	13:27	13:17
61.9	33.5	38.5	20.8			Green Zone	38	13:37	13:27	13:17
62.1	33.3	38.6	20.7		Keep Right	B1352 Harwich Road	38	13:37	13:28	13:18
63.9	31.5	39.7	19.6		Keep Left	B1352 Harwich Road	38	13:40	13:30	13:20
64.0	31.4	39.8	19.5		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend/Narrow!	38	13:41	13:31	13:20
64.2	31.2	39.9	19.4		Keep Right	B1352 High Street	38	13:41	13:31	13:21
64.3	31.1	40.0	19.3	Junction	Left	Colchester Road	38	13:41	13:31	13:21
64.3	31.1	40.0	19.3	QoM 2	Start		38	13:41	13:31	13:21
65.1	30.3	40.5	18.8	QoM 2 Cat 3	Finish	Manningtree	38	13:43	13:32	13:22
65.1	30.3	40.5	18.8			Green Zone	38	13:43	13:32	13:22
65.3	30.1	40.6	18.7		Keep Left	Colchester Road	38	13:43	13:33	13:22
65.7	29.7	40.9	18.5	T.Junction	Right	B1352 Long Road	38	13:44	13:33	13:23
66.1	29.3	41.1	18.2	M R/about	1st Exit	A137 Wignall Street	38	13:44	13:34	13:23
66.2	29.2	41.2	18.2	Junction	Left	Bromley Road	38	13:44	13:34	13:24
66.8	28.6	41.5	17.8	Sign		Little Bromley	38	13:46	13:35	13:24
68.4	27.0	42.5	16.8		Keep Right		38	13:48	13:38	13:27
68.5	26.9	42.6	16.7		Keep Left		38	13:48	13:38	13:27
69.5	25.9	43.2	16.1	Junction	Right	Church Road	38	13:50	13:39	13:28
70.1	25.3	43.6	15.7	T.Junction	Left	Spratts Lane Caution! Narrow	38	13:51	13:40	13:29
71.1	24.3	44.2	15.1		Keep Right	Badley Hall Road	38	13:53	13:42	13:31
72.5	22.9	45.1	14.2	T.Junction	Left	B1029 Brook Street	38	13:55	13:44	13:33
72.5	22.9	45.1	14.2			Rejoin Loop	38	13:55	13:44	13:33
72.8	22.6	45.3	14.1		Keep Right	B1029 Parsons Hill	38	13:56	13:44	13:33
74.1	21.3	46.1	13.2	X.Roads	Right	Harwich Road	38	13:58	13:47	13:35
75.4	20.0	46.9	12.4			20km to Finish – Green Zone	38	14:00	13:49	13:37
76.3	19.1	47.4	11.9	Sign		Elmstead Market	38	14:02	13:50	13:38
76.7	18.7	47.7	11.6	T.Lights	Right	A133 Clacton Road	38	14:03	13:51	13:39
76.9	18.5	47.8	11.5	X.Roads	Left	School Road	38	14:03	13:51	13:39
78.4	17.0	48.8	10.6	T.Junction	Left	B1027 Colchester Main Road	38	14:06	13:53	13:41
78.4	17.0	48.8	10.6	Sign		Alresford	38	14:06	13:53	13:41
80.4	15.0	50.0	9.3			15km to Finish	38	14:09	13:56	13:44
81.4	14.0	50.6	8.7	Sign		Thorrington	38	14:11	13:58	13:45
81.4	14.0	50.6	8.7	QoM 3	Start		38	14:11	13:58	13:45
82.3	13.1	51.2	8.1	QoM 3 Cat 3	Finish	Tenpenny Hill	38	14:12	13:59	13:46
82.3	13.1	51.2	8.1			Green Zone	38	14:12	13:59	13:46
82.4	13.0	51.2	8.1	M R/about	Straight	Double Mini Roundabout B1027 Clacton Road	38	14:13	14:00	13:47
85.4	10.0	53.1	6.2			10km to Race Finish	38	14:18	14:04	13:51
88.5	6.9	55.0	4.3		Keep Left	B1027 Bypass Road	38	14:23	14:09	13:55
90.4	5.0	56.2	3.1			5km to Finish – Green Zone	38	14:27	14:12	13:58
91.3	4.1	56.8	2.5	M R/about	2nd Exit	Jaywick Lane	38	14:28	14:14	13:59
92.3	3.1	57.4	1.9	Sign		Jaywick Sands	38	14:30	14:15	14:01
92.7	2.7	57.6	1.7		Keep Left	Jaywick Lane	38	14:31	14:16	14:01
93.5	1.9	58.1	1.2	M R/about	1st Exit	West Road	38	14:32	14:17	14:02
95.2	0.2	59.2	0.1	X.Roads	Straight	Marine Parade West	38	14:35	14:20	14:05
95.4	0.0	59.3	0.0	Finish		Marine Parade West, Clacton-on-Sea	38	14:35	14:20	14:05

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Demi Vollering Interview Stage 4 – AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021

by Chris Maher | Oct 7, 2021

Demi Vollering chats to the media at the end of Stage 4, the SD Worx rider is currently wearing the AJ Bell Leaders Jersey.

Demi Vollering interview race leader after Stage 4 – AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021

Demi Vollering chats to the media at the end of Stage 4, the SD Worx rider is currently wearing the AJ Bell Leaders Jersey.

Time Trial – Stage 3 – AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021 – Report and Gallery

by Anna Magrath | Oct 6, 2021

DEMI VOLLERING MOVES INTO AJ BELL WOMEN’S TOUR LEAD AFTER SENSATIONAL RIDE IN ATHERSTONE

Demi Vollering moved into the AJ Bell Women’s Tour race lead after a dominant performance in the race’s first-ever individual time trial stage in Atherstone, North Warwickshire, on Wednesday.

The Team SD Worx rider was the only rider to go under the 24-minute mark for the 16.6-kilometre test, with her time of 23:18 beating nearest challenger and newly-crowned UCI Hour Record holder Joss Lowden (Drops – Le Col s/b TEMPUR) by 1:04.

Vollering holds a dominant gap of 1:09 over Juliette Labous (Team DSM), who was fifth on the day. Overnight leader Clara Copponi (FDJ Nouvelle – Aquitaine) finished 11th on the stage and slipped to third overall, 1:19 off the pace.

Lowden moves up to sixth overall and top British rider, 1:47 back on the lead, with fellow Brits Alice Barnes (8^th) and Pfeiffer Georgi (10^th) also in the top ten.

The other race classifications remain unchanged with Copponi in the Sigma Sports Points jersey, Nina Kessler (Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank) in the Eisberg Sprints jersey, and Elise Chabbey (Canyon SRAM Racing) retaining the ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains jersey.

Highlights of Stage Three are on ITV4 at 20:00 on Wednesday 6 October and available on demand via the ITV Hub.

“The start was uphill so I knew I could win it or I could lose it there if I didn’t go full gas, the first 4km I went all out and the middle part was the hardest part. There was a lot of headwind after the first half of the time trial, which made it really hard. The last part again full gas, everything out.”

Looking ahead to defending her lead as the race moves to the East of England for the final three stages, the SD Worx rider said; “It would be nice of course, but first to recover, so we will see. We have a good team for it, so I am curious to see how the rest of the week will go.”

Demi Vollering

Stage 3 Time Trial Winner and current Tour Leader, Team SD Worx

Interview – Demi Vollering Time Trial winner Stage 3 of the AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021

Demi Vollering of Team SD Worx chats after her, Time Trial win on Stage 3 of the AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021. Demi takes the lead in the GC.

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“What a wonderful day for Atherstone! We’ve thoroughly enjoyed the buzz of hosting the AJ Bell Women’s Tour first-ever time trial here today, it was fantastic to welcome crowds back into the town again. Huge congratulations to Team SD Worx’s Demi Vollering who takes victory with the fastest time of the day and good luck to all the riders for the remainder of the Tour.

“The Women’s Tour never fails to bring anything but an extremely well organised event, huge thanks to them and all our Borough Council officers who have worked incredibly hard to ensure the day was a success. Thank you also to all our local businesses and residents who have been supportive and accommodating, I hope those of you who attended event and all the visitors to the town had a great day.”

Cllr David Wright

Council Leader, North Warwickshire Borough Council

Results

STAGE 3 RESULTS

Stage 3 winner: Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 00:23:18.150

1 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 00:23:18.150

2 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 00:24:22

3 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 00:24:23

4 Alice BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 00:24:26

5 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 00:24:26

6 Chantal BLAAK [NED] Team SD Worx 00:24:27

7 Abi SMITH [GBR] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 00:24:38

8 Veronica EWERS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 00:24:39

9 Anna SHACKLEY [GBR] Team SD Worx 00:24:43

10 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 00:24:45

11 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 00:24:46

12 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 00:24:49

13 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 00:24:50

14 Christine MAJERUS [LUX] Team SD Worx 00:24:52

15 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 00:25:04

16 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 00:25:07

17 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 00:25:10

18 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 00:25:11

19 Lauren STEPHENS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 00:25:23

20 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 00:25:26

21 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 00:25:26

22 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 00:25:27

23 Hayley SIMMONDS [GBR] CAMS – Basso 00:25:30

24 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 00:25:33

25 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 00:25:35

26 Mischa BREDEWOLD [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:25:35

27 Lourdes OYARBIDE JIMENEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 00:25:36

28 Elisa BALSAMO [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 00:25:39

29 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 00:25:40

30 Anna CHRISTIAN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 00:25:41

31 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 00:25:43

32 Eugenia BUJAK [SLO] Ale BTC Ljubljana 00:25:44

33 Nicole FRAIN [AUS] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 00:25:47

34 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 00:25:51

35 Alice TOWERS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 00:25:59

36 Becky STORRIE [GBR] CAMS – Basso 00:26:01

37 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 00:26:02

38 Soraya PALADIN [ITA] Liv Racing 00:26:05

39 Trixi WORRACK [GER] Trek – Segafredo 00:26:06

40 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 00:26:07

41 Natalie GRINCZER [GBR] CAMS – Basso 00:26:08

42 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 00:26:08

43 Amber VAN DER HULST [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:26:10

44 Jade WIEL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 00:26:14

45 Eugénie DUVAL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 00:26:15

46 Pien LIMPENS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:26:20

47 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 00:26:21

48 Megan JASTRAB [USA] Team DSM 00:26:25

49 Femke GERRITSE [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:26:27

50 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 00:26:33

51 April TACEY [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 00:26:34

52 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 00:26:34

53 Jelena ERIC [SRB] Movistar Team 00:26:39

54 Kirstie VAN HAAFTEN [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:26:41

55 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 00:26:42

56 Alicia GONZALEZ BLANCO [ESP] Movistar Team 00:26:46

57 Connie HAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 00:26:50

58 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 00:26:51

59 Maelle GROSSETETE [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 00:26:55

60 Margaux VIGIE [FRA] Valcar – Travel & Service 00:26:56

61 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 00:27:01

62 Sophie WRIGHT [GBR] Ale BTC Ljubljana 00:27:03

63 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 00:27:04

64 Victorie GUILMAN [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 00:27:11

65 Alice LETHBRIDGE [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 00:27:14

66 Lorena WIEBES [NED] Team DSM 00:27:16

67 Gloria RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 00:27:17

68 Danielle CHRISTMAS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 00:27:19

69 Ilaria SANGUINETI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 00:27:25

70 Maria Apolonia VAN ‘T GELOOF [NED] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 00:27:36

71 Jessica ALLEN [AUS] Team BikeExchange 00:27:52

72 Pernille Larsen FELDMANN [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 00:27:57

73 Francesca MORGANS-SLADER [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 00:28:25

74 Katie SCOTT [GBR] CAMS – Basso 00:28:25

75 Phoebe MARTIN [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 00:28:27

76 Jessica FINNEY [GBR] CAMS – Basso 00:28:43

77 Emma EDWARDS [USA] CAMS – Basso 00:28:44

78 Mari Hole MOHR [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 00:29:07

AJ BELL LEADER'S JERSEY

Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 06:46:01

1 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 06:46:01

2 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 06:47:10

3 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:47:20

4 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 06:47:23

5 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 06:47:34

6 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:47:48

7 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 06:47:49

8 Alice BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:47:52

9 Chantal BLAAK [NED] Team SD Worx 06:47:53

10 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 06:47:54

11 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:47:55

12 Abi SMITH [GBR] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:48:04

13 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 06:48:06

14 Anna SHACKLEY [GBR] Team SD Worx 06:48:09

15 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:48:11

16 Christine MAJERUS [LUX] Team SD Worx 06:48:18

17 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 06:48:27

18 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:48:30

19 Lauren STEPHENS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:48:49

20 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:48:54

21 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:48:54

22 Hayley SIMMONDS [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:48:56

23 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 06:48:59

24 Mischa BREDEWOLD [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:49:01

25 Lourdes OYARBIDE JIMENEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 06:49:02

26 Elisa BALSAMO [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:49:05

27 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 06:49:09

28 Eugenia BUJAK [SLO] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:49:10

29 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 06:49:29

30 Soraya PALADIN [ITA] Liv Racing 06:49:31

31 Natalie GRINCZER [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:49:34

32 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:49:34

33 Veronica EWERS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:49:37

34 Jade WIEL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:49:40

35 Eugénie DUVAL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:49:41

36 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 06:49:41

37 Pien LIMPENS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:49:46

38 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 06:49:59

39 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:50:00

40 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:50:03

41 Jelena ERIC [SRB] Movistar Team 06:50:05

42 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 06:50:08

43 Megan JASTRAB [USA] Team DSM 06:50:28

44 Sophie WRIGHT [GBR] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:50:29

45 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 06:50:32

46 Victorie GUILMAN [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:50:37

47 Ilaria SANGUINETI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:50:51

48 Amber VAN DER HULST [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:50:53

49 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 06:50:56

50 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 06:51:28

51 Nicole FRAIN [AUS] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:51:46

52 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:51:46

53 Connie HAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:52:01

54 Anna CHRISTIAN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:52:10

55 Becky STORRIE [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:52:30

56 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:52:34

57 April TACEY [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:53:02

58 Trixi WORRACK [GER] Trek – Segafredo 06:53:08

59 Femke GERRITSE [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:53:23

60 Margaux VIGIE [FRA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:53:24

61 Alicia GONZALEZ BLANCO [ESP] Movistar Team 06:53:29

62 Alice LETHBRIDGE [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:53:43

63 Gloria RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 06:54:00

64 Lorena WIEBES [NED] Team DSM 06:54:29

65 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 06:55:06

66 Mari Hole MOHR [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 06:55:50

67 Maria Apolonia VAN ‘T GELOOF [NED] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:56:40

68 Danielle CHRISTMAS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:58:40

69 Maelle GROSSETETE [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 07:02:29

70 Pernille Larsen FELDMANN [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 07:03:53

71 Alice TOWERS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 07:04:00

72 Emma EDWARDS [USA] CAMS – Basso 07:04:15

73 Kirstie VAN HAAFTEN [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 07:05:29

74 Katie SCOTT [GBR] CAMS – Basso 07:11:01

75 Phoebe MARTIN [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 07:16:12

76 Francesca MORGANS-SLADER [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 07:16:13

77 Jessica FINNEY [GBR] CAMS – Basso 07:16:31

78 Jessica ALLEN [AUS] Team BikeExchange 07:24:05

SIGMA SPORTS POINTS JERSEY

Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 21pts

1 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 21pts

2 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 17pts

3 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 16pts

4 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 16pts

5 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 15pts

6 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 12pts

7 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 12pts

8 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 10pts

9 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 8pts

10 Alice BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 7pts

11 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 7pts

12 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 6pts

13 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 6pts

14 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 6pts

15 Chantal BLAAK [NED] Team SD Worx 5pts

16 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 5pts

17 Abi SMITH [GBR] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 4pts

18 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 4pts

19 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 4pts

20 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 3pts

21 Veronica EWERS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 3pts

22 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 3pts

23 Anna SHACKLEY [GBR] Team SD Worx 2pts

ISBERG SPRINTS JERSEY

Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 14pts

1 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 14pts

2 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 6pts

3 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 4pts

4 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 2pts

5 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 1pt

6 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 1pt

SKODA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS JERSEY

Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 10pts

1 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 10pts

2 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 9pts

3 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 6pts

4 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 3pts

5 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 3pts

6 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 3pts

7 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 2pts

8 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 2pts

9 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 2pts

10 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 2pts

11 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 1pt

12 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 1pt

13 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 1pt

14 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 1pt

TEAM CLASSIFACTION

Team SD Worx [NED] 20:21:22

1 Team SD Worx [NED] 20:21:22

2 Team DSM [GER] 20:22:53

3 Canyon SRAM Racing [GER] 20:23:51

4 Movistar Team [ESP] 20:24:46

5 Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank [USA] 20:24:58

6 Ale BTC Ljubljana [ITA] 20:26:35

7 FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope [FRA] 20:26:51

8 Team BikeExchange [AUS] 20:27:16

9 Valcar – Travel & Service [ITA] 20:28:07

10 Parkhotel Valkenburg [NED] 20:29:40

11 Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR [GBR] 20:30:41

12 CAMS – Basso [GBR] 20:31:00

13 Trek – Segafredo [USA] 20:31:13

14 Team Coop – Hitec Products [NOR] 20:37:31

15 AWOL O’Shea [GBR] 21:01:54

Stage 4 Preview

Southend-on-Sea will host stage four of the Women’s Tour, the UK’s most prestigious international women’s cycle race, in October, kicking off three days of racing in the East of England to end the 2021 event.

Stage four will see riders set off from East Beach, Shoeburyness, then head out into the rural roads of Essex before reaching the finish line along the seafront in Westcliff.

Stage 4 Map

Stage 4 Race Profile

Stage 4 Timetable

ROUTE DETAILS							ESTIMATED TIMETABLE
kms	kms to go	Miles	Miles to go	Feature	Instruction	Description	Base Speed	35	38	42
							Base Speed	110%	100%	90%
							Duration	03:24	03:06	02:47
0.00	4.60	0.00	2.90	Start Neutralised		Rampart Terrace, Shoeburyness	38	11:00	11:00	11:00
0.00	117.8	0.00	73.3	Start Proper		Barrow Hall Road	38	11:15	11:15	11:15
1.5	116.3	0.9	72.3	Sign		Stonebridge Barling Magna	38	11:17	11:17	11:17
1.9	115.9	1.2	72.1		Keep Left	Barling Road	38	11:18	11:18	11:17
2.1	115.7	1.3	71.9	Junction	Right	Shopland Road	38	11:18	11:18	11:17
2.1	115.7	1.3	71.9	Sign		Sutton with Shopland	38	11:18	11:18	11:17
2.5	115.3	1.6	71.7		Caution!	Sharp Right	38	11:19	11:18	11:18
2.6	115.2	1.6	71.6		Caution!	Sharp Left	38	11:19	11:19	11:18
3.7	114.1	2.3	71.0		Caution!	Sharp Left	38	11:21	11:20	11:20
5.2	112.6	3.2	70.0		Keep Left	Shopland Road	38	11:24	11:23	11:22
5.3	112.5	3.3	70.0	T.Junction	Right	Sutton Road	38	11:24	11:23	11:22
5.8	112.0	3.6	69.6	R/about	1st Exit	Sutton Road	38	11:25	11:24	11:23
6.4	111.4	4.0	69.3	R/about	2nd Exit	Southend Road	38	11:26	11:25	11:24
7.0	110.8	4.4	68.9	M R/about	2nd Exit	South Street	38	11:27	11:26	11:24
7.3	110.5	4.5	68.7	X.Roads	Straight	Caution! Narrow!	38	11:27	11:26	11:25
7.4	110.4	4.6	68.7		Caution!	Build Outs!	38	11:27	11:26	11:25
7.5	110.3	4.7	68.6	T.Junction	Right	Weir Pond Road	38	11:28	11:26	11:25
7.7	110.1	4.8	68.5		Caution!	Central Island – Keep Left!	38	11:28	11:27	11:25
7.8	110.0	4.9	68.4		Keep Left		38	11:28	11:27	11:26
8.1	109.7	5.0	68.2		Keep Right	Stambridge Road	38	11:29	11:27	11:26
8.7	109.1	5.4	67.8	Sign		Stambridge	38	11:30	11:28	11:27
8.9	108.9	5.5	67.7		Keep Left	Stambridge Road	38	11:30	11:29	11:27
10.6	107.2	6.6	66.7	Sign		Great Stambridge	38	11:33	11:31	11:30
11.7	106.1	7.3	66.0	T.Junction	Right	Gore Road	38	11:35	11:33	11:31
12.1	105.7	7.5	65.7		Keep Left	Creeksea Ferry Road	38	11:36	11:34	11:32
13.7	104.1	8.5	64.7	T.Junction	Left	Lambourne Hill Road	38	11:38	11:36	11:34
14.8	103.0	9.2	64.1	Sign		Canewdon	38	11:40	11:38	11:36
15.1	102.7	9.4	63.9		Keep Left	Anchor Lane	38	11:41	11:38	11:36
15.2	102.6	9.5	63.8		Caution!	Build Outs!	38	11:41	11:39	11:36
15.4	102.4	9.6	63.7		Keep Right	Anchor Lane	38	11:41	11:39	11:36
15.9	101.9	9.9	63.4	X.Roads	Straight	Lark Hill Road	38	11:42	11:40	11:37
16.2	101.6	10.1	63.2		Caution!	Series of sharp bends	38	11:43	11:40	11:38
19.6	98.2	12.2	61.1	T.Junction	Right	Ashingdon Road	38	11:49	11:45	11:42
20.1	97.7	12.5	60.8	Junction	Right	Lower Road	38	11:49	11:46	11:43
20.6	97.2	12.8	60.4		Keep Right	Lower Road	38	11:50	11:47	11:44
20.9	96.9	13.0	60.3		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	11:51	11:48	11:44
21.5	96.3	13.4	59.9		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	38	11:52	11:48	11:45
21.7	96.1	13.5	59.8		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	11:52	11:49	11:45
24.3	93.5	15.1	58.1	Sign		Hullbridge	38	11:57	11:53	11:49
25.5	92.3	15.9	57.4	M R/about	1st Exit	Lower Road	38	11:59	11:55	11:51
25.7	92.1	16.0	57.3	R/about	1st Exit	Hullbridge Road	38	11:59	11:55	11:51
25.9	91.9	16.1	57.1	Junction	Right	Watery Lane	38	11:59	11:55	11:51
26.1	91.7	16.2	57.0	Sign		Rawreth	38	12:00	11:56	11:52
26.5	91.3	16.5	56.8		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	12:01	11:56	11:52
26.8	91.0	16.7	56.6		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	12:01	11:57	11:53
27.5	90.3	17.1	56.2		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	12:02	11:58	11:54
27.9	89.9	17.3	55.9		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	38	12:03	11:59	11:54
28.7	89.1	17.8	55.4	Junction	Right	Hawk Hill	38	12:04	12:00	11:55
29.2	88.6	18.2	55.1		Keep Right	Hawk Hill	38	12:05	12:01	11:56
29.8	88.0	18.5	54.7	R/about	4th Exit	A132 Burnham Road – Caution! Against No Entry!	38	12:06	12:02	11:57
30.0	87.8	18.7	54.6	Drinks	Start		38	12:07	12:02	11:57
33.4	84.4	20.8	52.5		Keep Right	Central Island	38	12:13	12:07	12:02
33.6	84.2	20.9	52.4	R/about	2nd Exit	B1012 Burnham Road	38	12:13	12:08	12:02
34.1	83.7	21.2	52.0	R/about	2nd Exit	B1012	38	12:14	12:08	12:03
34.5	83.3	21.5	51.8	R/about	2nd Exit	B1012 Burnham Road	38	12:14	12:09	12:04
35.8	82.0	22.3	51.0	R/about	1st Exit	B1012 Woodham Road	38	12:17	12:11	12:05
36.1	81.7	22.4	50.8	Sign		Maldon	38	12:17	12:12	12:06
37.7	80.1	23.4	49.8		Keep Left	B1010	38	12:20	12:14	12:08
40.3	77.5	25.1	48.2		Keep Left	B1010 Farmbridge Road	38	12:25	12:18	12:12
40.5	77.3	25.2	48.1		Keep Right	B1010 Lower Burnham Road	38	12:25	12:18	12:12
44.8	73.0	27.9	45.4	Sign		Althorne	38	12:32	12:25	12:18
46.6	71.2	29.0	44.3		Keep Right	B1010 Burnham Road	38	12:35	12:28	12:21
47.1	70.7	29.3	44.0		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	12:36	12:29	12:21
47.2	70.6	29.4	43.9		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	38	12:36	12:29	12:22
47.3	70.5	29.4	43.8		Keep Left	B1010	38	12:37	12:29	12:22
47.6	70.2	29.6	43.7		Keep Right	B1010	38	12:37	12:30	12:22
48.4	69.4	30.1	43.2		Keep Right	B1010	38	12:39	12:31	12:23
48.6	69.2	30.2	43.0		Keep Right	B1010	38	12:39	12:31	12:24
49.1	68.7	30.5	42.7	Sign		Burnham-on-Crouch	38	12:40	12:32	12:24
49.4	68.4	30.7	42.5		Keep Right	B1010	38	12:40	12:33	12:25
50.7	67.1	31.5	41.7	Sprint 1		Burnham-on-Crouch	38	12:43	12:35	12:27
50.7	67.1	31.5	41.7			Green Zone	38	12:43	12:35	12:27
50.9	66.9	31.7	41.6	Junction	Left	B1021 Church Road	38	12:43	12:35	12:27
51.1	66.7	31.8	41.5		Keep Left	B1021 Southminster Road	38	12:43	12:35	12:27
52.9	64.9	32.9	40.4		Keep Right	B1021 Burnham Road	38	12:46	12:38	12:30
54.0	63.8	33.6	39.7	Sign		Southminster	38	12:48	12:40	12:31
54.0	63.8	33.6	39.7	R/about	2nd Exit	B1021 Burnham Road	38	12:48	12:40	12:31
54.0	63.8	33.6	39.7		Keep Right	B1021 Burnham Road	38	12:48	12:40	12:31
54.7	63.1	34.0	39.2	T.Junction	Right	B1018 High Street	38	12:50	12:41	12:32
54.8	63.0	34.1	39.2	Junction	Left	B1021 North Street	38	12:50	12:41	12:32
55.1	62.7	34.3	39.0	T.Junction	Right	B1021 North End	38	12:50	12:42	12:33
55.4	62.4	34.5	38.8		Keep Left	B1021 Cripplegate	38	12:51	12:42	12:33
56.0	61.8	34.8	38.4		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	12:52	12:43	12:34
56.9	60.9	35.4	37.9		Keep Right	B1021 Southminster Road	38	12:53	12:44	12:35
57.3	60.5	35.6	37.6		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	12:54	12:45	12:36
57.3	60.5	35.6	37.6	Sign		Asheldham	38	12:54	12:45	12:36
57.4	60.4	35.7	37.6		Keep Right	B1021	38	12:54	12:45	12:36
57.6	60.2	35.8	37.4		Keep Left	B1021 Tillingham Road	38	12:55	12:45	12:36
59.0	58.8	36.7	36.6		Keep Right	B1021 Tillingham Road	38	12:57	12:48	12:38
60.8	57.0	37.8	35.4	Sign		Tillingham	38	13:00	12:51	12:41
61.0	56.8	37.9	35.3		Keep Left	B1021 South Street	38	13:00	12:51	12:41
62.1	55.7	38.6	34.6		Keep Right	B1021	38	13:02	12:53	12:43
62.4	55.4	38.8	34.5		Keep Right	B1021	38	13:03	12:53	12:43
62.8	55.0	39.1	34.2		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	38	13:04	12:54	12:44
63.0	54.8	39.2	34.1		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	13:04	12:54	12:44
63.3	54.5	39.4	33.9	Sign		Bradwell on Sea	38	13:04	12:54	12:44
64.1	53.7	39.9	33.4	T.Junction	Left	Maldon Road	38	13:06	12:56	12:46
66.3	51.5	41.2	32.0	Sign		Saint Lawrence	38	13:10	12:59	12:49
67.9	49.9	42.2	31.0		Keep Right	Steeple Road	38	13:12	13:02	12:51
69.9	47.9	43.5	29.8	Sign		Steeple	38	13:16	13:05	12:54
70.2	47.6	43.7	29.6	Sign		Steeple	38	13:16	13:05	12:54
71.1	46.7	44.2	29.0		Keep Left	Mill Road	38	13:18	13:07	12:56
73.2	44.6	45.5	27.7	Sign		Mayland	38	13:22	13:10	12:59
73.4	44.4	45.6	27.6	X.Roads	Straight	Steeple Road	38	13:22	13:10	12:59
75.1	42.7	46.7	26.6		Keep Right	Steeple Road	38	13:25	13:13	13:01
76.9	40.9	47.8	25.4	Sign		Latchingdon	38	13:28	13:16	13:04
77.1	40.7	47.9	25.3	M R/about	1st Exit	B1018 The Street	38	13:28	13:16	13:04
79.7	38.1	49.6	23.7	M R/about	3rd Exit	B1010 Fambridge Road	38	13:33	13:20	13:08
80.4	37.4	50.0	23.3	Sign		Purleigh	38	13:34	13:21	13:09
82.2	35.6	51.1	22.1	Junction	Left	B1010 Baron’s Lane	38	13:37	13:24	13:11
82.2	35.6	51.1	22.1	T.Junction	Left	B1010 Baron’s Lane	38	13:37	13:24	13:11
83.2	34.6	51.7	21.5		Caution!	Hump Back Bridge	38	13:39	13:26	13:13
85.8	32.0	53.4	19.9	Sign		Hazeleigh	38	13:44	13:30	13:16
86.3	31.5	53.7	19.6	Junction	Left	Goat House Lane	38	13:44	13:31	13:17
87.5	30.3	54.4	18.8	X.Roads	Straight	Slough Lane	38	13:46	13:33	13:19
89.0	28.8	55.3	17.9	T.Junction	Left	B1418 White Elm Road	38	13:49	13:35	13:21
89.4	28.4	55.6	17.7	Sign		Bicknacre	38	13:50	13:36	13:22
89.9	27.9	55.9	17.3	R/about	1st Exit	B1418 Main Road	38	13:51	13:36	13:22
90.1	27.7	56.0	17.2	M R/about	1st Exit	B1418 Main Road	38	13:51	13:37	13:23
92.2	25.6	57.3	15.9	Sign		Woodham Ferrers	38	13:55	13:40	13:26
92.3	25.5	57.4	15.9	Sprint 2		Woodham Ferrers	38	13:55	13:40	13:26
92.3	25.5	57.4	15.9			Green Zone	38	13:55	13:40	13:26
93.5	24.3	58.1	15.1		Keep Right	B1418 Main Road	38	13:57	13:42	13:27
94.0	23.8	58.5	14.8		Keep Left	B1418 Main Road	38	13:58	13:43	13:28
94.8	23.0	59.0	14.3	Sign		South Woodham Ferrers	38	13:59	13:44	13:29
94.9	22.9	59.0	14.2	R/about	3rd	B1012 Burnham Road	38	13:59	13:44	13:29
95.2	22.6	59.2	14.1		Keep Left	Central Island	38	14:00	13:45	13:30
95.4	22.4	59.3	13.9	R/about	2nd Exit	A132 Burnham Road	38	14:00	13:45	13:30
97.6	20.2	60.7	12.6	Sign		Hayes	38	14:04	13:49	13:33
97.8	20.0	60.8	12.4			20km to Finish – Green Zone	38	14:04	13:49	13:33
98.9	18.9	61.5	11.8		Keep Left	Central Island	38	14:06	13:51	13:35
99.0	18.8	61.6	11.7		Keep Left	Central Island	38	14:06	13:51	13:35
99.3	18.5	61.7	11.5	R/about	1st Exit	Hawk Hill	38	14:07	13:51	13:36
99.8	18.0	62.1	11.2		Keep Left	Hawk Hill	38	14:08	13:52	13:36
100.2	17.6	62.3	10.9		Caution!	Narrow Bridge	38	14:09	13:53	13:37
100.2	17.6	62.3	10.9	Sign		Rawreth	38	14:09	13:53	13:37
100.5	17.3	62.5	10.8		Keep Right	Chelmsford Road	38	14:09	13:53	13:37
101.3	16.5	63.0	10.3	T.Junction	Left	A1245 Chelmsford Road	38	14:10	13:54	13:38
101.8	16.0	63.3	9.9	Junction	Left	Rawreth Lane	38	14:11	13:55	13:39
102.8	15.0	63.9	9.3			15km to Finish	38	14:13	13:57	13:41
103.5	14.3	64.4	8.9	T.Lights	Straight	Rawreth Lane	38	14:14	13:58	13:42
103.9	13.9	64.6	8.6	T.Lights	Straight	Rawreth Lane	38	14:15	13:59	13:42
104.4	13.4	64.9	8.3	R/about	2nd Exit	Hullbridge Road	38	14:16	13:59	13:43
104.8	13.0	65.2	8.1	QoM 1	Start		38	14:17	14:00	13:43
105.2	12.6	65.4	7.8	QoM 1 Cat 2	Finish	Hambro Hill	38	14:17	14:01	13:44
105.2	12.6	65.4	7.8			Green Zone	38	14:17	14:01	13:44
105.5	12.3	65.6	7.6	M R/about	2nd Exit	B1013 Hockley Road	38	14:18	14:01	13:44
105.9	11.9	65.9	7.4	Sign		Rayleigh	38	14:18	14:02	13:45
106.1	11.7	66.0	7.3	M R/about	2nd Exit	B1013 Hockley Road	38	14:19	14:02	13:45
106.7	11.1	66.4	6.9	T.Lights	Left	A129 Websters Way	38	14:20	14:03	13:46
106.8	11.0	66.4	6.8		Keep Right	A129 Websters Way	38	14:20	14:03	13:46
106.9	10.9	66.5	6.8	M R/about	2nd Exit	A129 Websters Way	38	14:20	14:03	13:46
107.1	10.7	66.6	6.7	M R/about	1st Exit	A1015 Eastwood Road	38	14:21	14:04	13:47
107.1	10.7	66.6	6.7		Keep Left		38	14:21	14:04	13:47
107.3	10.5	66.7	6.5	R/about	1st Exit	A1015 Eastwood Road	38	14:21	14:04	13:47
107.8	10.0	67.0	6.2			10km to Finish	38	14:22	14:05	13:48
109.4	8.4	68.0	5.2	Sign		Southend-on-Sea	38	14:25	14:07	13:50
109.6	8.2	68.2	5.1		Caution!	Safety Camera 30mph (48kph)	38	14:25	14:08	13:50
110.2	7.6	68.5	4.7	T.Lights	Left	Progress Road	38	14:26	14:09	13:51
110.7	7.1	68.8	4.4	T.Lights	Left	Use both side of central island	38	14:27	14:09	13:52
110.8	7.0	68.9	4.4	T.Lights	Right	The Fairway	38	14:27	14:09	13:52
111.0	6.8	69.0	4.2		Keep Left	The Fairway	38	14:27	14:10	13:52
111.8	6.0	69.5	3.7	T.Lights	Right	Eastwood Road North	38	14:29	14:11	13:53
112.8	5.0	70.1	3.1			5km to Finish – Green Zone	38	14:30	14:13	13:55
113.2	4.6	70.4	2.9	T.Lights	Left	A13 London Road	38	14:31	14:13	13:55
113.6	4.2	70.6	2.6	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:32	14:14	13:56
113.6	4.2	70.6	2.6	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:32	14:14	13:56
113.7	4.1	70.7	2.5	T.Lights	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:32	14:14	13:56
113.8	4.0	70.8	2.5	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:32	14:14	13:56
114.2	3.6	71.0	2.2	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:33	14:15	13:57
114.2	3.6	71.0	2.2	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:33	14:15	13:57
114.3	3.5	71.1	2.2	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:33	14:15	13:57
114.4	3.4	71.1	2.1	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:33	14:15	13:57
114.4	3.4	71.1	2.1		Caution!	Safety Camera 30mph (48kph)	38	14:33	14:15	13:57
114.4	3.4	71.1	2.1	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:33	14:15	13:57
114.5	3.3	71.2	2.1	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:33	14:15	13:57
114.5	3.3	71.2	2.1	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:33	14:15	13:57
114.8	3.0	71.4	1.9	X.Roads	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:34	14:16	13:58
115.1	2.7	71.6	1.7	T.Lights	Straight	A13 London Road	38	14:34	14:16	13:58
115.4	2.4	71.8	1.5	T.Lights	Straight	A13 London Road Keep Left!	38	14:35	14:17	13:58
115.5	2.3	71.8	1.4	T.Lights	Right	Chalkwell Avenue	38	14:35	14:17	13:59
115.8	2.0	72.0	1.2	T.Lights	Straight	Chalkwell Avenue	38	14:36	14:17	13:59
116.1	1.7	72.2	1.1	T.Lights	Straight	Chalkwell Avenue	38	14:36	14:18	13:59
116.3	1.5	72.3	0.9	X.Roads	Straight	Chalkwell Avenue	38	14:37	14:18	14:00
116.5	1.3	72.4	0.8		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	38	14:37	14:18	14:00
116.9	0.9	72.7	0.6		Caution!	Safety Camera 30mph (48kph)	38	14:38	14:19	14:01
117.8	0.0	73.3	0.0	Finish		Western Esplanade, Southend-on-Sea	38	14:39	14:21	14:02

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Stage 2 – AJ Bell Women’s Tour – Gallery & Race Report

by Anna Magrath | Oct 5, 2021

AMY PIETERS WINS AS CLARA COPPONI SEIZES AJ BELL WOMEN’S TOUR LEAD IN WALSALL

Dutchwoman Amy Pieters (SD Worx) claimed the fourth AJ Bell Women’s Tour stage victory of her career in Walsall on Tuesday, as debutante Clara Copponi moved into the race lead after a dramatic finale.

Pieters won from a 10-rider group who broke clear inside the final 10 kilometres of racing, and took advantage of support from team-mate Demi Vollering to out-sprint Copponi (FDJ Nouvelle – Aquitaine Futuroscope). Movistar Team’s Sheyla Gutierrez took third.

Overnight race leader Marta Bastianelli (Alé BTC Ljubljana) finished within the peloton, 46 seconds behind the leaders, and conceded the AJ Bell blue jersey to Copponi, who is making her debut in the race in 2021.

Copponi and Pieters are level on time, while only six others are within 10 seconds of the race lead going into Wednesday’s individual time trial in Atherstone, North Warwickshire.

“It was a hectic final”, said Pieters after claiming her fourth career win in the AJ Bell Women’s Tour. “I think the whole day was pretty hectic. There was still a small gap after the last corner but I thought I just need to start to sprint. It was an urgent sprint but it went well at the end. “The whole day was really aggressive, I think that we were the only ones attacking. We kept attacking with the team and at the end we went away and it was a really good group and luckily we made it.”

Amy Pieters

Stage 2 Winner, Team SD Worx

After setting off from Walsall’s Victorian Arboretum in wet conditions the peloton tackled 10 laps of a 10-kilometre circuit featuring the climb of Barr Beacon on every lap. The penultimate lap brought multiple attacks, with the race-winning move going clear and building a lead of half a minute on the run back to the finish in Walsall town centre.

British rider Pfeiffer Georgi (Team DSM) went clear in the last kilometre, leading through the final turn on to the Lichfield Street finishing straight, but with only a handful of metres’ of advantage over the fast-charging Pieters and Copponi. Georgi held on to take fifth and top Brit on the day, moving her up to eighth overall, just 10 seconds off the overall lead. Behind the leading 10, Lorena Wiebes (Team DSM) led in the main field.

The Sigma Sports Points jersey also changes shoulders from Bastianelli to Coppponi while Elise Chabbey (Canyon SRAM Racing) takes the ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains jersey. Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank’s Nina Kessler retains the Eisberg Sprints jersey having won two of the day’s intermediate sprints.

Highlights of Stage Two are on ITV4 at 20:00 on Tuesday 5 October and available on demand via the ITV Hub.

Clara Copponi Interview – Stage 2 – Women’s Tour 2021

Clara Copponi interviewed at the end of Stage 2 of the AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021. After coming second on the day and now leading the Tour, the FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope rider talks to the media about her race.

Results

Stage 2 Results

1 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 02:38:03

2 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:03

3 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 02:38:03

4 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 02:38:03

5 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 02:38:03

6 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 02:38:03

7 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 02:38:03

8 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 02:38:03

9 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 02:38:03

10 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 02:38:03

11 Lorena WIEBES [NED] Team DSM 02:38:45

12 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 02:38:45

13 Amber VAN DER HULST [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:38:45

14 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 02:38:45

15 Jelena ERIC [SRB] Movistar Team 02:38:45

16 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 02:38:45

17 Eugénie DUVAL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

18 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 02:38:45

19 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 02:38:45

20 Maelle GROSSETETE [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

21 April TACEY [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:38:45

22 Mari Hole MOHR [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 02:38:45

23 Soraya PALADIN [ITA] Liv Racing 02:38:45

24 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:38:45

25 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:38:45

26 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 02:38:45

27 Alicia GONZALEZ BLANCO [ESP] Movistar Team 02:38:45

28 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 02:38:45

29 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 02:38:45

30 Alice BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 02:38:45

31 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 02:38:45

32 Mischa BREDEWOLD [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:38:45

33 Sophie WRIGHT [GBR] Ale BTC Ljubljana 02:38:45

34 Abi SMITH [GBR] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:38:45

35 Elisa BALSAMO [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

36 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:38:45

37 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

38 Eugenia BUJAK [SLO] Ale BTC Ljubljana 02:38:45

39 Margaux VIGIE [FRA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

40 Christine MAJERUS [LUX] Team SD Worx 02:38:45

41 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

42 Natalie GRINCZER [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:38:45

43 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

44 Pien LIMPENS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:38:45

45 Victorie GUILMAN [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

46 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 02:38:45

47 Chantal BLAAK [NED] Team SD Worx 02:38:45

48 Lourdes OYARBIDE JIMENEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 02:38:45

49 Jade WIEL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 02:38:45

50 Anna SHACKLEY [GBR] Team SD Worx 02:38:45

51 Maria Apolonia VAN ‘T GELOOF [NED] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:38:45

52 Lauren STEPHENS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:38:45

53 Ilaria SANGUINETI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 02:38:45

54 Emma EDWARDS [USA] CAMS – Basso 02:38:45

55 Connie HAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 02:38:45

56 Anna CHRISTIAN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:38:45

57 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 02:38:45

58 Alice LETHBRIDGE [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 02:38:45

59 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 02:38:45

60 Veronica EWERS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:38:45

61 Hayley SIMMONDS [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:38:45

62 Gloria RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 02:38:45

63 Becky STORRIE [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:38:45

64 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 02:39:01

65 Trixi WORRACK [GER] Trek – Segafredo 02:39:04

66 Pernille Larsen FELDMANN [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 02:39:04

67 Femke GERRITSE [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:39:04

68 Megan JASTRAB [USA] Team DSM 02:39:22

69 Nicole FRAIN [AUS] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 02:41:18

70 Alice TOWERS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:41:18

71 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 02:41:18

72 Danielle CHRISTMAS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 02:45:21

73 Katie SCOTT [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:45:53

74 Francesca MORGANS-SLADER [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 02:51:02

75 Phoebe MARTIN [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 02:51:02

76 Kirstie VAN HAAFTEN [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 02:51:05

77 Jessica FINNEY [GBR] CAMS – Basso 02:51:05

78 Jessica ALLEN [AUS] Team BikeExchange 02:59:24

905 Hannah BAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea

905 Olivia BENT [GBR] AWOL O’Shea

905 Evy KUIJPERS [NED] Liv Racing

905 Lucy KENNEDY [AUS] Team BikeExchange

904 Jeanne KOREVAAR [NED]   Liv Racing
904 Caroline ANDERSSON [SWE]   Team Coop – Hitec Products
904 Ingvild GÅSKJENN [NOR]   Team Coop – Hitec Products
904 Alison JACKSON [CAN]   Liv Racing

AJ BELL LEADER'S JERSEY

1 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:22:34

1 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:22:34

2 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 06:22:34

3 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 06:22:40

4 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 06:22:43

5 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 06:22:44

6 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:22:44

7 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 06:22:44

8 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 06:22:44

9 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:23:12

10 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:23:14

11 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:23:19

12 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 06:23:20

13 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 06:23:20

14 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 06:23:22

15 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 06:23:26

16 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 06:23:26

17 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 06:23:26

18 Eugénie DUVAL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:23:26

19 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:23:26

20 Soraya PALADIN [ITA] Liv Racing 06:23:26

21 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:23:26

22 Christine MAJERUS [LUX] Team SD Worx 06:23:26

23 Eugenia BUJAK [SLO] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:23:26

24 Mischa BREDEWOLD [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:23:26

25 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:23:26

26 Sophie WRIGHT [GBR] Ale BTC Ljubljana 06:23:26

27 Abi SMITH [GBR] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:23:26

28 Chantal BLAAK [NED] Team SD Worx 06:23:26

29 Jelena ERIC [SRB] Movistar Team 06:23:26

30 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:23:26

31 Natalie GRINCZER [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:23:26

32 Pien LIMPENS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:23:26

33 Alice BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 06:23:26

34 Elisa BALSAMO [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:23:26

35 Victorie GUILMAN [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:23:26

36 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 06:23:26

37 Anna SHACKLEY [GBR] Team SD Worx 06:23:26

38 Jade WIEL [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:23:26

39 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:23:26

40 Lourdes OYARBIDE JIMENEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 06:23:26

41 Lauren STEPHENS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:23:26

42 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 06:23:26

43 Hayley SIMMONDS [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:23:26

44 Ilaria SANGUINETI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:23:26

45 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 06:23:52

46 Megan JASTRAB [USA] Team DSM 06:24:03

47 Amber VAN DER HULST [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:24:43

48 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:24:45

49 Veronica EWERS [USA] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:24:58

50 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 06:25:06

51 Connie HAYES [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:25:11

52 Nicole FRAIN [AUS] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 06:25:59

53 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 06:26:01

54 April TACEY [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:26:28

55 Margaux VIGIE [FRA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:26:28

56 Anna CHRISTIAN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:26:29

57 Alice LETHBRIDGE [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:26:29

58 Becky STORRIE [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:26:29

59 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 06:26:32

60 Mari Hole MOHR [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 06:26:43

61 Alicia GONZALEZ BLANCO [ESP] Movistar Team 06:26:43

62 Gloria RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ [ESP] Movistar Team 06:26:43

63 Femke GERRITSE [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:26:56

64 Trixi WORRACK [GER] Trek – Segafredo 06:27:02

65 Lorena WIEBES [NED] Team DSM 06:27:13

66 Maria Apolonia VAN ‘T GELOOF [NED] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:29:04

67 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 06:29:15

68 Danielle CHRISTMAS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:31:21

69 Emma EDWARDS [USA] CAMS – Basso 06:35:31

70 Maelle GROSSETETE [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 06:35:34

71 Pernille Larsen FELDMANN [NOR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 06:35:56

72 Alice TOWERS [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 06:38:01

73 Kirstie VAN HAAFTEN [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 06:38:48

74 Katie SCOTT [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:42:36

75 Phoebe MARTIN [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:47:45

76 Jessica FINNEY [GBR] CAMS – Basso 06:47:48

77 Francesca MORGANS-SLADER [GBR] AWOL O’Shea 06:47:48

78 Jessica ALLEN [AUS] Team BikeExchange 06:56:13

SIGMA SPORTS POINTS JERSEY

Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 21pts

1 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 21pts

2 Amy PIETERS [NED] Team SD Worx 17pts

3 Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP] Movistar Team 16pts

4 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 15pts

5 Chloe HOSKING [AUS] Trek – Segafredo 12pts

6 Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA] Trek – Segafredo 7pts

7 Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR] Team DSM 6pts

8 Elena CECCHINI [ITA] Team SD Worx 6pts

9 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 5pts

10 Hannah BARNES [GBR] Canyon SRAM Racing 5pts

11 Maaike BOOGAARD [NED] Ale BTC Ljubljana 4pts

12 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 4pts

13 Aude BIANNIC [FRA] Movistar Team 3pts

14 Josie NELSON [GBR] Team Coop – Hitec Products 3pts

15 Juliette LABOUS [FRA] Team DSM 2pts

16 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 1pt

17 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 1pt

ISBERG SPRINTS JERSEY

Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 14pts

1 Nina KESSLER [NED] Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank 14pts

2 Sarah ROY [AUS] Team BikeExchange 6pts

3 Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA] Liv Racing 4pts

4 Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA] Ale BTC Ljubljana 2pts

5 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 1pt

6 Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO] Team BikeExchange 1pt

SKODA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS JERSEY

Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 10pts

1 Elise CHABBEY [SUI] Canyon SRAM Racing 10pts

2 Demi VOLLERING [NED] Team SD Worx 9pts

3 Janneke ENSING [NED] Team BikeExchange 6pts

4 Ella HARRIS [NZL] Canyon SRAM Racing 3pts

5 Chiara CONSONNI [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 3pts

6 Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP] Team BikeExchange 3pts

7 Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR] Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR 2pts

8 Evita MUZIC [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 2pts

9 Femke MARKUS [NED] Parkhotel Valkenburg 2pts

10 Elena PIRRONE [ITA] Valcar – Travel & Service 2pts

11 Clara COPPONI [FRA] FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope 1pt

12 Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN] Team DSM 1pt

13 Liane LIPPERT [GER] Team DSM 1pt

14 Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR] Trek – Segafredo 1pt

TEAM CLASSIFICATION

Team Leaders

Team SD Worx [NED] 19:08:54

1 Team SD Worx [NED] 19:08:54

2 Team DSM [GER] 19:08:54

3 Movistar Team [ESP] 19:08:54

4 FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope [FRA] 19:09:36

5 Canyon SRAM Racing [GER] 19:09:36

6 Ale BTC Ljubljana [ITA] 19:09:36

7 Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank [USA] 19:10:18

8 Valcar – Travel & Service [ITA] 19:10:18

9 Team BikeExchange [AUS] 19:11:00

10 Parkhotel Valkenburg [NED] 19:11:35

11 Trek – Segafredo [USA] 19:13:19

12 CAMS – Basso [GBR] 19:13:21

13 Team Coop – Hitec Products [NOR] 19:13:54

14 Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR [GBR] 19:14:39

15 AWOL O’Shea [GBR] 19:39:25

Stage 3 Preview

The Women’s Tour will break new ground once again in 2021 when Warwickshire hosts the first individual time trial stage in race history.

Atherstone will host the time trial’s start and finish on day three of this year’s race (Wednesday 6 October), marking a record fourth time that the Women’s Tour will have visited the North Warwickshire market town.

This stage is set to be the first individual time trial held after the UCI World Championships in Flanders, Belgium, meaning British fans could get to see the newly-crowned world champion tackle the route – 16 kilometres/10 miles in recognition of the UK’s rich time trial heritage – in the legendary rainbow jersey.

Stage 3 Timetable

ROUTE DETAILS							TIMETABLE
km	km to go	Miles	Miles to go	Feature	Instruction	Description	First Rider	Last Rider

0.00	16.6	0.00	10.3	Start Proper		Long Street, Atherstone	12:01	13:37
0.1	16.6	0.1	10.3	Junction	Left		12:01	13:37
0.2	16.4	0.1	10.2	M/Rabout	2nd	Coleshill Road	12:01	13:37
1.7	14.9	1.1	9.3	Sign		Bentley	12:03	13:39
3.1	13.5	1.9	8.4		Keep Left	Bentley	12:06	13:42
3.8	12.8	2.4	8.0	Junction	Right	Caution! Narrow	12:07	13:43
4.0	12.6	2.5	7.8		Caution!	Fast/Narrow Descent	12:07	13:43
4.4	12.2	2.7	7.6	Junction	Left		12:08	13:44
5.8	10.8	3.6	6.7		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:10	13:46
6.2	10.4	3.9	6.5	T.Junction	Left		12:11	13:47
6.4	10.2	4.0	6.3		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	12:11	13:47
6.5	10.1	4.0	6.3		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:11	13:47
6.9	9.7	4.3	6.0		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	12:12	13:48
7.0	9.6	4.4	6.0	T.Junction	Left	B4116 Coleshill Road	12:12	13:48
7.0	9.6	4.4	6.0	T.Junction	Left	B4116 Coleshill Road	12:12	13:48
7.0	9.6	4.4	6.0	T.Junction	Left	B4116 Coleshill Road	12:12	13:48
7.1	9.5	4.4	5.9	Junction	Right	Caution! Narrow	12:12	13:48
7.5	9.1	4.7	5.7			Caution! Fast & Narrow Descent	12:13	13:49
7.7	8.9	4.8	5.5		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:13	13:49
7.7	8.9	4.8	5.5		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	12:13	13:49
9.7	6.9	6.0	4.3	Sign		Birchley Heath	12:17	13:53
10.0	6.6	6.2	4.1		Caution!	Sharp Right Bend	12:17	13:53
10.5	6.1	6.5	3.8	Sign		Ridge Lane	12:18	13:54
10.7	5.9	6.7	3.7	Junction	Right	Ridge Lane	12:18	13:54
11.3	5.3	7.0	3.3	Junction	Left	Purley Chase Lane	12:19	13:55
12.0	4.6	7.5	2.9		Caution!	Fast & Technical Descent	12:21	13:57
13.1	3.5	8.1	2.2		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:22	13:58
13.6	3.0	8.5	1.9		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:23	13:59
13.8	2.8	8.6	1.7		Caution!	Narrow Bridge	12:24	14:00
14.5	2.1	9.0	1.3		Caution!	Sharp Left Bend	12:25	14:01
14.6	2.0	9.1	1.2	T.Junction	Left	B4111 Mancetter Road	12:25	14:01
14.7	1.9	9.1	1.2	Junction	Left		12:25	14:01
14.8	1.8	9.2	1.1	X.Roads	Straight		12:25	14:01
15.2	1.4	9.5	0.9	T.Junction	Left	B4116 Witherley Road	12:26	14:02
15.2	1.4	9.5	0.9	Sign		Atherstone	12:26	14:02
15.3	1.3	9.5	0.8		Caution!	Speed Humps x6	12:26	14:02
16.3	0.3	10.1	0.2	M/Rabout	2nd	Long Street	12:28	14:04
16.4	0.2	10.2	0.1	Junction	Right	Ratcliffe Street	12:28	14:04
16.5	0.1	10.3	0.1	X.Roads	Left	North Street	12:28	14:04
16.6	0.0	10.3	0.0	Finish		Sheepy Road, Atherstone	12:28	14:04

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Video Interview – Clara Copponi Interview – Stage 2 – Women’s Tour 2021

by Chris Maher | Oct 5, 2021

Clara Copponi interviewed at the end of Stage 2 of the AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021. After coming second on the day and now leading the Tour, the FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope rider talks to the media about her race.

Clara Copponi Interview – Stage 2 – Women’s Tour 2021

Clara Copponi interviewed at the end of Stage 2 of the AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021. After coming second on the day and now leading the Tour, the FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope rider talks to the media about her race.

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Dates Confirmed for the 2022 AJ BELL Tour of Britain

by Anna Magrath | Oct 5, 2021

**PRESS RELEASE**

The dates for the 2022 edition of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain have today been confirmed, with the 18^th edition of Britain’s biggest professional cycle race scheduled for Sunday 4 to Sunday 11 September.

Already confirmed for the 2022 route is an overall start hosted by Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire, following the success of the final stage of this year’s race, and a final stage on the Isle of Wight for the first time.

Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of Events, said: “The Tour of Britain is a key part of EventScotland’s annual portfolio of world-class events and it is great to have it returning to Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in 2022 after the success of this year’s final stage.

“Scotland is the perfect stage for events and our long-term partnership with the Tour of Britain is the ideal platform to showcase what Scotland has to offer as we build towards host the first-ever UCI Cycling World Championships in 2023.”

Aberdeen City Council leader Councillor Jenny Laing said: “As a city we look forward with great anticipation to providing the starting point for next year’s race. The excitement of this year’s event is still being felt across the region – and the economic and cultural benefits will carry long into the future. It was a thrilling experience to be present for this year’s finish on the Beach Esplanade, among thousands of cheering spectators, savouring world-class sporting competition up close. As a council we have been building our events offering and investing in supporting infrastructure, so we can expect next year’s Tour of Britain to enjoy a flying start in Aberdeen.”

Cllr Andy Kille is the leader of Aberdeenshire Council. He said: “Aberdeenshire got behind the riders at the 2021 event in huge numbers and the positivity that the Tour of Britain created will have had lasting impacts on cycling, wellbeing, and tourism for this area. It is great to see the momentum being maintained, with work already starting to make 2022 just as spectacular. We are all looking forward to welcoming the riders and the teams back here next year, and I feel sure they will also be looking forward to making a return.”

Isle of Wight Councillor Julie Jones-Evans, Member for regeneration and tourism, said;“This is a great opportunity to showcase the Island and everything we have to offer on live national and international TV through the power of sport. The Isle of Wight is well known for its sailing heritage and it’s also a brilliant place to ride a bike thanks to the unique and distinctive coastline and scenery. As well as providing a welcome boost to the local economy, the Tour of Britain is a fantastic sports event that inspires more people to get out on their own bikes, which is great for everyone’s health and wellbeing. We will be working closely with the Tour organisers and other partners over the coming months to prepare for the event.”

Nottinghamshire will also host a midweek stage of the race as the AJ Bell Tour of Britain returns to the county for the first time since 2018. More details of the 2022 event will be announced in the coming weeks ahead of the launch of the route in spring next year.

Commenting on the news, Mick Bennett, Race Director of organisers SweetSpot said; “This year’s race will live long in the memory but work is already well underway on the 2022 Tour. With the overall start in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire and our first ever Isle of Wight stage to conclude the race it will be another memorable edition of the AJ Bell Tour of Britain.”

British Cycling’s Head of Sport and Major Events, Jonathan Day, said: “This year’s AJ Bell Tour of Britain will be fondly remembered for many years to come, with its fantastic route, buoyant crowds and a nail-biting GC battle showing off the very best of our sport.

“We’re incredibly excited to work alongside the team at SweetSpot to make the 2022 race even better still, taking it to more of Britain’s communities, supporting our ambition to lead the sport and inspiring the next generation.”

You can watch a recap of the 2021 AJ Bell Tour of Britain, won by Wout van Aert, here.

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