Stage 5 – AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021 – Race Report and Gallery

by | Oct 8, 2021

LORENA WIEBES DOUBLES UP IN CLACTON AFTER AJ BELL WOMEN’S TOUR THRILLER

Lorena Wiebes became only the second rider in AJ Bell Women’s Tour history to claim back-to-back stage victories when she produced another dominant sprint to win in Clacton-on-Sea on Friday.

Wiebes (Team DSM) beat newly-crowned world champion Elisa Balsamo (Valcar – Travel & Service) to the victory, while Drops – Le Col s/b TEMPUR rider Maria Van’t Geloof won a close-fought battle for third.

Only Dutchwoman Wiebes’ compatriot Marianne Vos had previously won consecutive stages of the UK’s most prestigious women’s race, a run that coincidentally started when Vos also won in Clacton-on-Sea during the 2014 edition.

Race leader Demi Vollering (SD Worx) finished safely within the peloton to move closer to being crowned the race’s overall winner, although for a large part of the day British rider Hayley Simmonds (CAMS – Basso Bikes) was the virtual blue jersey following an audacious solo attack on the roads of Essex.

Vollering retains a 1:09 lead over Juliette Labous (Team DSM) going into Saturday’s final stage, while Clara Copponi (FDJ Nouvelle – Aquitaine) reduced her deficit to 1:16 after picking up bonus seconds in the day’s two Eisberg sprints.

 

“We put Liane [Lippert] in the front for the chase and everything was under control actually so that was good” said Wiebes afterwards.  “With the lead-out we were a bit too early in the front. It was a bit chaotic but in the last bend I found my way to the front and almost directly started my sprint.  So I came with some speed from behind and it worked out pretty good we controlled the day.”

Lorena Wiebes

Stage 5 Winner

“My team were totally in control today,” said Vollering. “They went on the front and did a few turns and keep the speed a bit high and then bring back the break so that was good.

 “Tomorrow we need to keep it together and make it a good race again.  We don’t have a plan yet; we need to see first, look a bit better at the route and then we will see.”

Demi Vollering

Race Leader, Team SD Worx

The story of the day looked like being Simmonds’ performance, after the time trial specialist attacked seven kilometres out from the start in Colchester. Having started the day 2:55 behind Vollering on GC, she amassed a lead of four-and-a-half minutes with 50 kilometres remaining.

However, a mix of action in the peloton on the ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains climb at Manningtree combined with Simmonds’ fatigue saw her caught just 15 kilometres outside of Clacton.

Wiebes again looked unstoppable once she had started her sprint along Marine Parade West and duly claimed her 12th victory of the season. Race leader Vollering finished out of trouble in 30th.

Thanks to her victory, Wiebes moves into the lead of the Sigma Sports points jersey, two points ahead of Chloe Hosking (Trek-Segafredo), who added a fourth-place finish to her second (Banbury) and third (Southend-on-Sea) already this week.

Elise Chabbey (Canyon SRAM Racing) and Nina Kessler (Team TIBCO Silicon – Valley Bank) retained their ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains and Eisberg sprints jerseys respectively. The pair only need to finish Saturday’s final stage to secure victory in those competitions.

Highlights of Stage Five are on ITV4 at 20:00 on Friday 8 October and available on demand via the ITV Hub.

 

Lorena Wiebus Interview – Stage 5 Winner – AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021

Lorena Wiebus chats to the media at the end of her second stage win in the AJ Bell Women’s Tour 2021 in Clacton.

 

“Seeing local residents and schools come out and cheer on the riders along the route has been an absolute pleasure. We feel very proud to have welcomed such an amazing line-up of talented sports women from around the world and hope the event inspires many more of us to get active and make the most of the wonderful sporting facilities available to us in the borough.

 “We now look forward to hosting the Women’s Tour once again in June 2022.”

Cllr Paul Dundas

Council Leader, Colchester Borough Council

Results

STAGE 5 RESULTS

RANK

NAT

RIDER

BIB

TEAM

BONUS

GAP

1.

  

WIEBES Lorena

151

DSM

10″

2h19’53”

2.

  

BALSAMO Elisa

131

VAL

06″

00″

3.

  

VAN ‘T GELOOF Maria Apolonia

116

DRP

04″

00″

4.

  

HOSKING Chloe

3

TFS

  

00″

5.

  

COPPONI Clara

62

FDJ

03″

00″

6.

  

BERTIZZOLO Sofia

92

LIV

  

00″

7.

  

BASTIANELLI Marta

31

ALE

  

00″

8.

  

GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla

121

MOV

  

00″

9.

  

PIETERS Amy

21

SDW

01″

00″

10.

  

VAN DER HULST Amber

75

PHV

  

00″
AJ BELL LEADER'S JERSEY
 
 
Demi Vollering
 

RANK

NAT

RIDER

BIB

TEAM

BONUS

GAP

1.

  

VOLLERING Demi

26

SDW

01″

12h00’37”

2.

  

LABOUS Juliette

155

DSM

  

01’09”

3.

  

COPPONI Clara

62

FDJ

13″

01’16”

4.

  

PIETERS Amy

21

SDW

13″

01’19”

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
  Lorena Wiebes
 

RANK

NAT

RIDER

BIB

TEAM

PTS

1.

  

WIEBES Lorena

151

DSM

30

2.

  

HOSKING Chloe

3

TFS

28

3.

  

COPPONI Clara

62

FDJ

27

4.

  

GUTIERREZ RUIZ Sheyla

121

MOV

26

5.

  

BASTIANELLI Marta

31

ALE

21
SKODA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS JERSEY
  Elise Chabbey
 

RANK

NAT

RIDER

BIB

TEAM

PTS

1.

  

CHABBEY Elise

14

CSR

20

2.

  

VOLLERING Demi

26

SDW

9

3.

  

SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ Ane

145

BEX

8

4.

  

ENSING Janneke

144

BEX

6

5.

  

SIMMONDS Hayley

81

CAT

6
ISBERG SPRINTS JERSEY
  Nina KESSLER [NED]
 
1.   KESSLER Nina 105 TIB 15
2.   SIMMONDS Hayley 81 CAT 6
3.   ROY Sarah 141 BEX 6
4.   BERTIZZOLO Sofia 92 LIV 4
5.   WIEBES Lorena 151 DSM 4
TEAM CLASSIFICATION

RANK

NAT

TEAM

GAP

1.

  

Team SD Worx

36h05’10”

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 6 Preview

The world’s top cyclists will return to Suffolk in 2021 as the county hosts the final stage of the Women’s Tour between Haverhill and Felixstowe on Saturday 9 October. It will be the first time that Suffolk, which aims to be England’s most active county, has hosted the final stage of race since 2014.

The stage, which was set to be a part of last year’s Women’s Tour prior to its postponement owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, was initially unveiled at the Port of Felixstowe in January 2020. Haverhill is new to the Women’s Tour while Felixstowe – which appeared in inaugural edition of the race seven years ago – will host its first stage finish.

Stage 6 Map

Stage 6 Race Profile

Stage 6 Timetable

ROUTE DETAILS ESTIMATED TIMETABLE
kms kms
to go		 Miles Miles
to go		 Feature Instruction Description Base Speed 35 38 42
110% 100% 90%
Duration 04:29 04:05 03:40
0.00 4.60 0.00 2.90 Start Neutralised

 

   High Street, Haverhill 38 11:00 11:00 11:00
0.00 155.3 0.00 96.6 Start Proper

 

   B1061 Water Lane 38 11:15 11:15 11:15
1.1 154.2 0.7 95.9 Sign   Kedington 38 11:16 11:16 11:16
2.5 152.8 1.6 95.0 X.Roads Straight Sturmer Road 38 11:19 11:18 11:18
3.0 152.3 1.9 94.7 Sign   Great Wratting 38 11:20 11:19 11:19
3.8 151.5 2.4 94.2 Junction Left Withersfield Road 38 11:21 11:21 11:20
5.8 149.5 3.6 93.0 Sign   Withersfield 38 11:25 11:24 11:23
6.8 148.5 4.2 92.3 T.Junction Left Thurlow Road 38 11:26 11:25 11:24
7.8 147.5 4.9 91.7   Keep Left Queen Street 38 11:28 11:27 11:26
9.1 146.2 5.7 90.9 R/about 2nd Exit A1307 Withersfield Road 38 11:30 11:29 11:27
9.7 145.6 6.0 90.5 T.Lights Straight A1037 Withersfield Road 38 11:31 11:30 11:28
10.6 144.7 6.6 90.0 M R/about 1st Exit A1037 38 11:33 11:31 11:30
10.7 144.6 6.7 89.9 R/about 2nd Exit A143 Cangle Road 38 11:33 11:31 11:30
10.7 144.6 6.7 89.9   Keep Right Central Island 38 11:33 11:31 11:30
10.8 144.5 6.7 89.9 R/about 2nd Exit A143 Lords Croft Lane 38 11:33 11:32 11:30
11.0 144.3 6.8 89.7 R/about 2nd Exit A143 Ehringshausen Way 38 11:34 11:32 11:30
11.1 144.2 6.9 89.7 T.Lights Straight A143 Ehringshausen Way 38 11:34 11:32 11:30
11.4 143.9 7.1 89.5 M R/about 2nd Exit A143 Ehringshausen Way 38 11:34 11:33 11:31
12.0 143.3 7.5 89.1 M R/about 1st Exit A143 Sturmer Road 38 11:35 11:33 11:32
12.3 143.0 7.6 88.9 M R/about 2nd Exit A143 Sturmer Road 38 11:36 11:34 11:32
13.0 142.3 8.1 88.5 R/about 1st Exit A1017 Rowley Hill 38 11:37 11:35 11:33
13.1 142.2 8.1 88.4 Sign   Braintree 38 11:37 11:35 11:33
13.3 142.0 8.3 88.3 Sign   Sturmer 38 11:38 11:36 11:33
15.6 139.7 9.7 86.9 Sign   New England 38 11:42 11:39 11:37
16.6 138.7 10.3 86.3   Keep Left A1017 38 11:43 11:41 11:38
17.5 137.8 10.9 85.7 Junction Left A1092 Mill Road 38 11:45 11:42 11:39
17.6 137.7 10.9 85.6 Sign   Suffolk 38 11:45 11:42 11:40
17.7 137.6 11.0 85.6   Caution! Narrow Bridge 38 11:45 11:42 11:40
17.8 137.5 11.1 85.5   Keep Right A1092 Chapel Street 38 11:45 11:43 11:40
18.3 137.0 11.4 85.2 Sign   Stoke-by-Clare 38 11:46 11:43 11:41
20.3 135.0 12.6 83.9   Keep Left   38 11:50 11:47 11:43
21.0 134.3 13.1 83.5   Keep Right A1092 38 11:51 11:48 11:44
22.1 133.2 13.7 82.8 Sign   Clare 38 11:53 11:49 11:46
23.6 131.7 14.7 81.9   Keep Left A1092 Market Hill 38 11:55 11:52 11:48
23.6 131.7 14.7 81.9   Keep Right A1092 Market Hill 38 11:55 11:52 11:48
26.4 128.9 16.4 80.2 Sign   Cavendish 38 12:00 11:56 11:52
27.6 127.7 17.2 79.4   Keep Right A1092 High Street 38 12:02 11:58 11:54
29.2 126.1 18.2 78.4 Sign   Glemsford 38 12:05 12:01 11:56
29.2 126.1 18.2 78.4 Drinks Start     38 12:05 12:01 11:56
30.2 125.1 18.8 77.8 Junction Right B1065 Skate’s Hill 38 12:07 12:02 11:57
30.2 125.1 18.8 77.8 QoM 1 Start   38 12:07 12:02 11:57
31.7 123.6 19.7 76.9 QoM 1 Cat 3

 

 Finish Skate’s Hill 38 12:10 12:05 12:00
31.7 123.6 19.7 76.9     Green Zone 38 12:10 12:05 12:00
32.7 122.6 20.3 76.2 Junction Right Park Lane 38 12:11 12:06 12:01
33.7 121.6 21.0 75.6   Keep Left Hobbs Lane 38 12:13 12:08 12:02
34.5 120.8 21.5 75.1 T.Junction Left A1092 38 12:14 12:09 12:04
36.5 118.8 22.7 73.9 Sign   Long Melford 38 12:18 12:12 12:06
37.2 118.1 23.1 73.4   Keep Right B1064 38 12:19 12:13 12:07
37.3 118.0 23.2 73.4 T.Junction Right B1064 Hall Street 38 12:19 12:13 12:08
38.0 117.3 23.6 72.9 Sprint 1

 

   Long Melford 38 12:21 12:15 12:09
39.9 115.4 24.8 71.8 X.Roads Straight Sudbury Road 38 12:24 12:18 12:11
40.8 114.5 25.4 71.2 R/about 3rd Exit A131 Melford Road 38 12:25 12:19 12:12
40.9 114.4 25.4 71.1 Sign   Sudbury 38 12:26 12:19 12:13
42.6 112.7 26.5 70.1   Keep Left A131 Girling Street 38 12:28 12:22 12:15
42.6 112.7 26.5 70.1 T.Junction Left A131 Girling Street 38 12:28 12:22 12:15
43.0 112.3 26.7 69.8 T.Lights Left B1115 East Street 38 12:29 12:22 12:16
43.1 112.2 26.8 69.8 X.Roads Straight   38 12:29 12:23 12:16
44.2 111.1 27.5 69.1 R/about 2nd Exit B1115 Waldingfield Road 38 12:31 12:24 12:17
44.4 110.9 27.6 69.0 R/about 2nd Exit B1115 Waldingfield Road 38 12:32 12:25 12:18
46.3 109.0 28.8 67.8 Sign   Great Waldingfield 38 12:35 12:28 12:20
46.5 108.8 28.9 67.7 R/about 1st Exit B1115 38 12:35 12:28 12:21
47.0 108.3 29.2 67.3 X.Roads Straight B1115 The Heath 38 12:36 12:29 12:21
48.5 106.8 30.2 66.4 Junction Right B1115 38 12:39 12:31 12:23
49.3 106.0 30.7 65.9 Sign   Little Waldingfield 38 12:40 12:32 12:25
51.0 104.3 31.7 64.9   Caution! Sharp Left Bend 38 12:43 12:35 12:27
51.4 103.9 32.0 64.6   Keep Right B1115 38 12:44 12:36 12:28
53.2 102.1 33.1 63.5   Keep Left B1115 38 12:47 12:39 12:30
54.5 100.8 33.9 62.7   Caution! Narrow Bridge 38 12:49 12:41 12:32
54.6 100.7 34.0 62.6 T.Junction Right A1141 Brent Eleigh Road 38 12:49 12:41 12:32
55.0 100.3 34.2 62.4 Sign   Monks Eleigh 38 12:50 12:41 12:33
55.9 99.4 34.8 61.8 Junction Right B1115 38 12:52 12:43 12:34
56.5 98.8 35.1 61.4 Sign   Chelsworth 38 12:53 12:44 12:35
58.5 96.8 36.4 60.2 Sign   Bildeston 38 12:56 12:47 12:38
58.8 96.5 36.6 60.0 T.Junction Left B1115 High Street 38 12:57 12:47 12:38
58.9 96.4 36.6 59.9 Junction Right B1078 Ipswich Road 38 12:57 12:48 12:38
61.6 93.7 38.3 58.3 Sign   Nedging with Norton 38 13:01 12:52 12:42
62.0 93.3 38.6 58.0 Junction Left Crowcroft Road dir Crash Gate 2 38 13:02 12:52 12:43
62.4 92.9 38.8 57.8 Junction Right dir Crash Gate 2 38 13:03 12:53 12:43
62.5 92.8 38.9 57.7     Wattisham Airfield – Crash Gate 2 38 13:03 12:53 12:43
62.5 92.8 38.9 57.7 Junction Left   38 13:03 12:53 12:43
62.8 92.5 39.1 57.5   Keep Right   38 13:04 12:54 12:44
63.3 92.0 39.4 57.2   Keep Right Runway! 38 13:04 12:54 12:44
65.6 89.7 40.8 55.8 Junction Right Exit Runway 38 13:08 12:58 12:48
67.2 88.1 41.8 54.8 Junction Left   38 13:11 13:01 12:50
67.3 88.0 41.9 54.7 T.Junction Left   38 13:11 13:01 12:50
67.4 87.9 41.9 54.7 X.Roads Straight   38 13:12 13:01 12:50
67.5 87.8 42.0 54.6 X.Roads Straight   38 13:12 13:01 12:50
67.6 87.7 42.0 54.5 X.Roads Straight   38 13:12 13:01 12:51
67.7 87.6 42.1 54.5 X.Roads Straight   38 13:12 13:01 12:51
67.7 87.6 42.1 54.5 X.Roads Straight   38 13:12 13:01 12:51
67.8 87.5 42.2 54.4   Keep Right The Street 38 13:12 13:02 12:51
68.0 87.3 42.3 54.3 M R/about 1st Exit   38 13:13 13:02 12:51
68.0 87.3 42.3 54.3     Exit Airfield 38 13:13 13:02 12:51
69.1 86.2 43.0 53.6 Sign   Ringshall 38 13:15 13:04 12:53
69.9 85.4 43.5 53.1 Junction Left Stowmarket Road 38 13:16 13:05 12:54
70.4 84.9 43.8 52.8   Keep Right Stowmarket Road 38 13:17 13:06 12:55
71.2 84.1 44.3 52.3   Keep Right Stowmarket Road 38 13:18 13:07 12:56
73.0 82.3 45.4 51.2   Caution! Sharp Left Bend 38 13:21 13:10 12:58
73.6 81.7 45.8 50.8 Junction Left   38 13:22 13:11 12:59
73.6 81.7 45.8 50.8 T.Junction Right Straight Road 38 13:22 13:11 12:59
74.6 80.7 46.4 50.2 Junction Left Mill Road 38 13:24 13:12 13:01
75.5 79.8 46.9 49.6 T.Junction Right   38 13:26 13:14 13:02
75.7 79.6 47.1 49.5   Caution! Sharp Left Bend 38 13:26 13:14 13:02
77.5 77.8 48.2 48.4 T.Junction Right B1115 Finborough Road 38 13:29 13:17 13:05
80.1 75.2 49.8 46.8 Sign   Great Finborough 38 13:34 13:21 13:08
82.0 73.3 51.0 45.6   Keep Right B1115 38 13:37 13:24 13:11
83.3 72.0 51.8 44.8   Caution! Narrow Bridge 38 13:39 13:26 13:13
84.0 71.3 52.2 44.3   Caution! Narrow Bridge 38 13:40 13:27 13:14
84.1 71.2 52.3 44.3   Keep Right   38 13:41 13:27 13:14
85.0 70.3 52.9 43.7 Sign   Stowmarket 38 13:42 13:29 13:15
85.6 69.7 53.2 43.3   Keep Left B1115 38 13:43 13:30 13:16
85.7 69.6 53.3 43.3   Keep Right B1115 Finborough Road 38 13:43 13:30 13:16
86.2 69.1 53.6 43.0   Keep Right B1115 Finborough Road 38 13:44 13:31 13:17
86.4 68.9 53.7 42.8 T.Lights Straight B1115 Station Road West 38 13:45 13:31 13:17
86.5 68.8 53.8 42.8 T.Lights Right A1038 Gipping Way 38 13:45 13:31 13:17
86.7 68.6 53.9 42.7 T.Lights Straight A1038 Gipping Way 38 13:45 13:31 13:18
86.8 68.5 54.0 42.6 T.Lights Straight A1038 Gipping Way 38 13:45 13:32 13:18
87.7 67.6 54.5 42.0 R/about 2nd Exit A1038 38 13:47 13:33 13:19
88.3 67.0 54.9 41.7 R/about 2nd Exit B1113 Needham Road 38 13:48 13:34 13:20
88.4 66.9 55.0 41.6 T.Lights Straight B1113 Needham Road 38 13:48 13:34 13:20
88.8 66.5 55.2 41.4 Sign   Badley 38 13:49 13:35 13:21
91.1 64.2 56.7 39.9 Sign   Needham Market 38 13:53 13:38 13:24
91.2 64.1 56.7 39.9 Sprint 2

 

   Needham Market 38 13:53 13:39 13:24
91.2 64.1 56.7 39.9     Green Zone 38 13:53 13:39 13:24
93.3 62.0 58.0 38.6 T.Lights Straight B1113 Lower Street 38 13:57 13:42 13:27
96.5 58.8 60.0 36.6 Sign   Great Blakenham 38 14:02 13:47 13:32
97.6 57.7 60.7 35.9    Keep Left   38 14:04 13:49 13:33
98.2 57.1 61.1 35.5   Caution! Level Crossing 38 14:05 13:50 13:34
98.5 56.8 61.3 35.3 Sign   Claydon 38 14:06 13:50 13:34
99.1 56.2 61.6 34.9   Keep Left   38 14:07 13:51 13:35
99.1 56.2 61.6 34.9 T.Junction Left Norwich Road 38 14:07 13:51 13:35
100.6 54.7 62.6 34.0 Junction Right Sandy Lane 38 14:09 13:53 13:37
102.2 53.1 63.6 33.0 Sign   Hemmingstone 38 14:12 13:56 13:40
103.6 51.7 64.4 32.1   Keep Right Sandy Lane 38 14:14 13:58 13:42
103.6 51.7 64.4 32.1 T.Junction Right B1078 Church Road 38 14:14 13:58 13:42
103.7 51.6 64.5 32.1   Caution! Narrow Bridge 38 14:15 13:58 13:42
104.1 51.2 64.7 31.8   Keep Right B1078 High Street 38 14:15 13:59 13:42
105.2 50.1 65.4 31.2 Sign   Hemmingstone 38 14:17 14:01 13:44
108.5 46.8 67.5 29.1   Caution! Sharp Left Bend 38 14:23 14:06 13:49
109.3 46.0 68.0 28.6 X.Roads Straight B1078 38 14:24 14:07 13:50
110.2 45.1 68.5 28.0 X.Roads Straight B1078 Swilland Road 38 14:26 14:09 13:51
111.8 43.5 69.5 27.1 T.Junction Right B1078 38 14:29 14:11 13:53
113.0 42.3 70.3 26.3 Junction Left B1078 38 14:31 14:13 13:55
113.0 42.3 70.3 26.3 QoM 2 Start   38 14:31 14:13 13:55
114.2 41.1 71.0 25.6 Sign   Clopton 38 14:33 14:15 13:57
114.9 40.4 71.5 25.1 QoM 2 Cat 3

 

 Finish Clopton Hill 38 14:34 14:16 13:58
114.9 40.4 71.5 25.1     Green Zone 38 14:34 14:16 13:58
115.8 39.5 72.0 24.6 Sign   Debach 38 14:36 14:17 13:59
116.7 38.6 72.6 24.0 Sign   Charsfield 38 14:37 14:19 14:00
117.6 37.7 73.1 23.4 Junction Left   38 14:39 14:20 14:02
117.9 37.4 73.3 23.3   Keep Right   38 14:39 14:21 14:02
118.2 37.1 73.5 23.1 Junction Right The Street 38 14:40 14:21 14:02
119.1 36.2 74.1 22.5 T.Junction Left B1078 Park Lane 38 14:41 14:23 14:04
119.2 36.1 74.1 22.4   Keep Left   38 14:42 14:23 14:04
123.2 32.1 76.6 20.0 Sign   Wickham Market 38 14:48 14:29 14:10
123.4 31.9 76.7 19.8 T.Junction Right B1438 Snowden Hill 38 14:49 14:29 14:10
126.2 29.1 78.5 18.1   Keep Left B1438 38 14:54 14:34 14:14
126.4 28.9 78.6 18.0 Sign   Ufford 38 14:54 14:34 14:14
127.6 27.7 79.3 17.2 Junction Left B1438 38 14:56 14:36 14:16
127.6 27.7 79.3 17.2 X.Roads Straight A1038 Gipping Way 38 14:56 14:36 14:16
128.5 26.8 79.9 16.7 Sign   Melton 38 14:58 14:37 14:17
129.6 25.7 80.6 16.0   Keep Right   38 15:00 14:39 14:19
129.9 25.4 80.8 15.8 T.Lights Straight B1438 Melton Road 38 15:00 14:40 14:19
131.0 24.3 81.5 15.1 Sign   Woodbridge 38 15:02 14:41 14:21
131.2 24.1 81.6 15.0 T.Lights Left B1438 Lime Kiln Quay Road 38 15:02 14:42 14:21
131.7 23.6 81.9 14.7 T.Lights Straight B1438 Quayside 38 15:03 14:42 14:22
132.0 23.3 82.1 14.5 Junction Right Quay Street 38 15:04 14:43 14:22
132.2 23.1 82.2 14.4 X.Roads Straight Church Street 38 15:04 14:43 14:22
132.4 22.9 82.3 14.2   Keep Left Seckford Street 38 15:04 14:44 14:23
133.0 22.3 82.7 13.9   Keep Left Drybridge Hill 38 15:06 14:45 14:24
133.6 21.7 83.1 13.5 X.Roads Straight Old Barrack Road 38 15:07 14:45 14:24
134.1 21.2 83.4 13.2 X.Roads Left B1438 Ipswich Road 38 15:07 14:46 14:25
134.5 20.8 83.6 12.9 Junction Right Sandy Lane 38 15:08 14:47 14:26
134.8 20.5 83.8 12.7 X.Roads Straight A1038 Gipping Way 38 15:09 14:47 14:26
135.3 20.0 84.1 12.4     20km to Finish – Green Zone 38 15:10 14:48 14:27
136.0 19.3 84.6 12.0 T.Junction Left The Street 38 15:11 14:49 14:28
136.3 19.0 84.8 11.8 Junction Left School Lane 38 15:11 14:50 14:28
136.8 18.5 85.1 11.5   Keep Right Waldringfield Road 38 15:12 14:51 14:29
138.9 16.4 86.4 10.2 Sign   Waldringfield Heath 38 15:16 14:54 14:32
139.6 15.7 86.8 9.8 X.Roads Straight   38 15:17 14:55 14:33
140.3 15.0 87.2 9.3     15km to Finish 38 15:18 14:56 14:34
140.6 14.7 87.4 9.1 Sign   Newbourne 38 15:19 14:57 14:34
141.3 14.0 87.9 8.7 T.Junction Right The Street 38 15:20 14:58 14:35
141.5 13.8 88.0 8.6   Keep Left   38 15:20 14:58 14:36
142.4 12.9 88.6 8.0   Keep Left A1038 Gipping Way 38 15:22 14:59 14:37
142.9 12.4 88.9 7.7   Caution! Severe Hump! 38 15:23 15:00 14:38
144.0 11.3 89.5 7.0   Keep Left   38 15:25 15:02 14:39
145.3 10.0 90.4 6.2 Sign   Kirton 38 15:27 15:04 14:41
145.3 10.0 90.4 6.2     10km to Finish 38 15:27 15:04 14:41
146.8 8.5 91.3 5.3 X.Roads Straight   38 15:29 15:06 14:43
146.9 8.4 91.3 5.2 Sign   Trimley St Martin 38 15:30 15:06 14:43
148.4 6.9 92.3 4.3 R/about 2nd Exit Howlett Way 38 15:32 15:09 14:45
149.1 6.2 92.7 3.9 Sign   Trimley St Martin 38 15:33 15:10 14:46
149.1 6.2 92.7 3.9 R/about 1st Exit High Road 38 15:33 15:10 14:46
149.4 5.9 92.9 3.7 Sign   Trimley St Mary 38 15:34 15:10 14:47
150.0 5.3 93.3 3.3 M R/about 2nd Exit High Road 38 15:35 15:11 14:48
150.3 5.0 93.5 3.1     5km to Finish – Green Zone 38 15:36 15:12 14:48
150.6 4.7 93.7 2.9 M R/about 2nd Exit High Road 38 15:36 15:12 14:49
152.5 2.8 94.8 1.7 T.Lights Right A154 Garrison Lane 38 15:39 15:15 14:51
153.1 2.2 95.2 1.4 T.Lights Straight A154 Garrison Lane 38 15:40 15:16 14:52
153.4 1.9 95.4 1.2 R/about 2nd Exit A154 Langar Road 38 15:41 15:17 14:52
154.1 1.2 95.8 0.7 T.Lights Straight A154 Langar Road 38 15:42 15:18 14:53
154.2 1.1 95.9 0.7 Junction Left Orford Road 38 15:42 15:18 14:54
154.3 1.0 96.0 0.6 X.Roads Straight Orford Road 38 15:43 15:18 14:54
154.4 0.9 96.0 0.6 T.Junction Left Sea Road 38 15:43 15:18 14:54
155.3 0.0 96.6 0.0 Finish

 

   Sea Road, Felixstowe 38 15:44 15:20 14:55

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

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

by | 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 (8th) and Pfeiffer Georgi (10th) 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
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 | 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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Stage 3 Race Profile

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AJ Bell Women’s Tour – Stage 1 – Race Report & Gallery

by | Oct 4, 2021

Former world champion Marta Bastianelli claimed her first-ever AJ Bell Women’s Tour stage victory in Banbury, Oxfordshire, on Monday following a perfectly-timed sprint.

Bastianelli (Alé BTC Ljubljana) managed to pass Chloe Hosking (Trek-Segafredo) and FDJ Nouvelle – Aquitaine Futuroscope’s Clara Copponi in sight of the line to take the win and the race’s first leader’s jersey of 2021.

The 2007 World Champion headed into the final corner on Banbury’s South Bar Street in third position but on the gently rising road to the finish line it was Bastianelli who powered to the line.  Victory was the first for an Italian rider at the AJ Bell Women’s Tour since Stage Two of the inaugural edition in May 2014.

“It’s a very nice win for me.  There are lots of people, lots of babies, for me it is good, because I think of my daughter.

“There was a crash with 1km to go, and luckily I did not crash but I am sorry for those that did.  I started the sprint in third position, and for me it was the maximum because my coach has seen me win sprints from there.

“The sprint was not easy because it is a little bit tougher and uphill, and I think it is not for the sprinters, but for me it is a good race and a good day.”

Marta Bastianelli

Stage 1 Winner, Team Alé BTC Ljubljana

Top Brit was Hannah Barnes (Canyon SRAM Racing) in sixth while defending champion Lizzie Deignan (Trek-Segafredo) finished 40th, 26 seconds down, after working for team-mate Hosking in the sprint.

Bastianelli also takes the Sigma Sports Points jersey while Nina Kessler (Team TIBCO Silicon Valley Bank) holds the Eisberg Sprints jersey and Demi Vollering (SD Worx) takes the ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains.

Highlights of Stage One are on ITV4 at 21:00 on Monday 4 October and available on demand via the ITV Hub.

Stage 1 Results

AJ BELL LEADER'S JERSEY
   1   Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA]   Ale BTC Ljubljana   03:44:31
 
1   Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA]   Ale BTC Ljubljana   03:44:31
2   Chloe HOSKING [AUS]   Trek – Segafredo   03:44:35
3   Nina KESSLER [NED]   Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank   03:44:35
4   Clara COPPONI [FRA]   FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope   03:44:37
5   Sarah ROY [AUS]   Team BikeExchange   03:44:38
6   Alison JACKSON [CAN]   Liv Racing   03:44:39
7   Demi VOLLERING [NED]   Team SD Worx   03:44:40
8   Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP]   Movistar Team   03:44:41
9   Elena CECCHINI [ITA]   Team SD Worx   03:44:41
10   Hannah BARNES [GBR]   Canyon SRAM Racing   03:44:41
11   Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA]   Liv Racing   03:44:41
12   Josie NELSON [GBR]   Team Coop – Hitec Products   03:44:41
13   Amy PIETERS [NED]   Team SD Worx   03:44:41
14   Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN]   Team DSM   03:44:41
15   Juliette LABOUS [FRA]   Team DSM   03:44:41
16   Christine MAJERUS [LUX]   Team SD Worx   03:44:41
17   Chantal BLAAK [NED]   Team SD Worx   03:44:41
18   Eugénie DUVAL [FRA]   FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope   03:44:41
19   Elise CHABBEY [SUI]   Canyon SRAM Racing   03:44:41
20   Aude BIANNIC [FRA]   Movistar Team   03:44:41
21   Eugenia BUJAK [SLO]   Ale BTC Ljubljana   03:44:41
22   Soraya PALADIN [ITA]   Liv Racing   03:44:41
23   Ella HARRIS [NZL]   Canyon SRAM Racing   03:44:41
24   Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR]   Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR   03:44:41
25   Pien LIMPENS [NED]   Parkhotel Valkenburg   03:44:41
26   Natalie GRINCZER [GBR]   CAMS – Basso   03:44:41
27   Evita MUZIC [FRA]   FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope   03:44:41
28   Mischa BREDEWOLD [NED]   Parkhotel Valkenburg   03:44:41
29   Abi SMITH [GBR]   Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank   03:44:41
30   Sophie WRIGHT [GBR]   Ale BTC Ljubljana   03:44:41
31   Nicole FRAIN [AUS]   Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank   03:44:41
32   Anna SHACKLEY [GBR]   Team SD Worx   03:44:41
33   Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP]   Team BikeExchange   03:44:41
34   Lauren STEPHENS [USA]   Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank   03:44:41
35   Victorie GUILMAN [FRA]   FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope   03:44:41
36   Jade WIEL [FRA]   FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope   03:44:41
37   Hayley SIMMONDS [GBR]   CAMS – Basso   03:44:41
38   Lourdes OYARBIDE JIMENEZ [ESP]   Movistar Team   03:44:41
39   Elisa BALSAMO [ITA]   Valcar – Travel & Service   03:44:41
40   Alice BARNES [GBR]   Canyon SRAM Racing   03:44:41
41   Chiara CONSONNI [ITA]   Valcar – Travel & Service   03:44:41
42   Ilaria SANGUINETI [ITA]   Valcar – Travel & Service   03:44:41
43   Jelena ERIC [SRB]   Movistar Team   03:44:41
44   Liane LIPPERT [GER]   Team DSM   03:44:41
45   Ingvild GÅSKJENN [NOR]   Team Coop – Hitec Products   03:44:41
46   Pfeiffer GEORGI [GBR]   Team DSM   03:44:41
47   Jeanne KOREVAAR [NED]   Liv Racing   03:44:41
48   Lucy KENNEDY [AUS]   Team BikeExchange   03:45:07
49   Elizabeth DEIGNAN [GBR]   Trek – Segafredo   03:45:07
50   Maaike BOOGAARD [NED]   Ale BTC Ljubljana   03:45:16
51   Amber VAN DER HULST [NED]   Parkhotel Valkenburg   03:45:58
52   Femke MARKUS [NED]   Parkhotel Valkenburg   03:46:00
53   Danielle CHRISTMAS [GBR]   Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR   03:46:00
54   Janneke ENSING [NED]   Team BikeExchange   03:46:05
55   Veronica EWERS [USA]   Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank   03:46:13
56   Connie HAYES [GBR]   AWOL O’Shea   03:46:26
57   April TACEY [GBR]   Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR   03:47:43
58   Kirstie VAN HAAFTEN [NED]   Parkhotel Valkenburg   03:47:43
59   Margaux VIGIE [FRA]   Valcar – Travel & Service   03:47:43
60   Anna CHRISTIAN [GBR]   Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR   03:47:44
61   Alice LETHBRIDGE [GBR]   AWOL O’Shea   03:47:44
62   Becky STORRIE [GBR]   CAMS – Basso   03:47:44
63   Elena PIRRONE [ITA]   Valcar – Travel & Service   03:47:47
64   Femke GERRITSE [NED]   Parkhotel Valkenburg   03:47:52
65   Audrey CORDON RAGOT [FRA]   Trek – Segafredo   03:47:58
66   Trixi WORRACK [GER]   Trek – Segafredo   03:47:58
67   Mari Hole MOHR [NOR]   Team Coop – Hitec Products   03:47:58
68   Teniel CAMPBELL [TTO]   Team BikeExchange   03:47:58
69   Alicia GONZALEZ BLANCO [ESP]   Movistar Team   03:47:58
70   Gloria RODRIGUEZ SANCHEZ [ESP]   Movistar Team   03:47:58
71   Lorena WIEBES [NED]   Team DSM   03:48:28
72   Megan JASTRAB [USA]   Team DSM   03:50:15
73   Maria Apolonia VAN ‘T GELOOF [NED]   Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR   03:50:19
74   Jessica FINNEY [GBR]   CAMS – Basso   03:56:43
75   Katie SCOTT [GBR]   CAMS – Basso   03:56:43
76   Alice TOWERS [GBR]   Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR   03:56:43
77   Phoebe MARTIN [GBR]   AWOL O’Shea   03:56:43
78   Hannah BAYES [GBR]   AWOL O’Shea   03:56:43
79   Francesca MORGANS-SLADER [GBR]   AWOL O’Shea   03:56:46
80   Emma EDWARDS [USA]   CAMS – Basso   03:56:46
81   Caroline ANDERSSON [SWE]   Team Coop – Hitec Products   03:56:46
82   Olivia BENT [GBR]   AWOL O’Shea   03:56:46
83   Jessica ALLEN [AUS]   Team BikeExchange   03:56:49
84   Maelle GROSSETETE [FRA]   FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope   03:56:49
85   Evy KUIJPERS [NED]   Liv Racing   03:56:49
86   Pernille Larsen FELDMANN [NOR]   Team Coop – Hitec Products   03:56:52
SIGMA SPORTS POINTS JERSEY
   Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA]   Ale BTC Ljubljana   15pts
 
1   Marta BASTIANELLI [ITA]   Ale BTC Ljubljana   15pts
2   Chloe HOSKING [AUS]   Trek – Segafredo   12pts
3   Clara COPPONI [FRA]   FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope   9pts
4   Sheyla GUTIERREZ RUIZ [ESP]   Movistar Team   7pts
5   Elena CECCHINI [ITA]   Team SD Worx   6pts
6   Hannah BARNES [GBR]   Canyon SRAM Racing   5pts
7   Sofia BERTIZZOLO [ITA]   Liv Racing   4pts
8   Josie NELSON [GBR]   Team Coop – Hitec Products   3pts
9   Amy PIETERS [NED]   Team SD Worx   2pts
10   Leah KIRCHMANN [CAN]   Team DSM   1pt
SKODA QUEEN OF THE MOUNTAINS JERSEY
  1   Demi VOLLERING [NED]   Team SD Worx   7
 
1   Demi VOLLERING [NED]   Team SD Worx   7
2   Janneke ENSING [NED]   Team BikeExchange   6
3   Alison JACKSON [CAN]   Liv Racing   5
4   Elise CHABBEY [SUI]   Canyon SRAM Racing   4
5   Chiara CONSONNI [ITA]   Valcar – Travel & Service   3
6   Joscelin LOWDEN [GBR]   Drops – Le Col S/B TEMPUR   2
7   Evita MUZIC [FRA]   FDJ Nouvelle-Aquitaine Futuroscope   2
8   Femke MARKUS [NED]   Parkhotel Valkenburg   2
9   Ane SANTESTEBAN GONZALEZ [ESP]   Team BikeExchange   1
10   Liane LIPPERT [GER]   Team DSM   1
ISBERG SPRINTS JERSEY
  1   Nina KESSLER [NED]   Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank   6pts
 
1   Nina KESSLER [NED]   Team TIBCO – Silicon Valley Bank   6pts
2   Sarah ROY [AUS]   Team BikeExchange   3pts
3   Alison JACKSON [CAN]   Liv Racing   2pts
4   Demi VOLLERING [NED]   Team SD Worx   1pts

Stage 2 Preview

Walsall will welcome the Women’s Tour, the world’s leading international women’s cycle race, for the first time in 2021.

Stage two will start at the Walsall Arboretum, the area’s famous Victorian park, and culminate with a finish on Lichfield Street in the heart of the town and in the shadows of Walsall Town Hall. However, action aplenty is guaranteed on the 10-kilometre clockwise circuit around Hayhead Woods, Barr Beacon nature reserve and Pool Green that will be tackled 10 times.

The circuit will include three intermediate sprints at Barr Common (on laps four, six and eight) as well as offering points towards the ŠKODA Queen of the Mountains competition atop the Barr Beacon climb (1.2km long, maximum gradient of 5.7%) on laps five, seven and nine. A thrilling run in to the line is guaranteed, as the top of the climb on lap 10 comes just 6.5 largely downhill kilometres from the finish. In total the stage measures 103 kilometres (64 miles).

Walsall will become only the third venue – after both Stoke-on-Trent and Chesterfield in 2017 – in history to welcome both the start and finish of a Women’s Tour road stage on the same day.

Stage 2 Timetable

ROUTE DETAILS ESTIMATED TIMETABLE
kms kms
to go		 Miles Miles
to go		 Feature Instruction Description Base Speed 35 38 42
110% 100% 90%
Duration 02:57 02:41 02:25
0.00 4.20 0.00 2.50

Start Neutralised 

   Arboretum, Walsall 38 11:30 11:30 11:30
0.00 102.2 0.00 63.6

Start Proper 

   A454 Walsall Road 38 11:45 11:45 11:45
0.4 101.8 0.2 63.3 T.Lights Right A4154 Bosty Lane 38 11:45 11:45 11:45
0.8 101.4 0.5 63.1     Green Zone in operation from Race Start 38 11:46 11:46 11:46
1.9 100.3 1.2 62.4

Sprint 

   Laps 4, 6 & 8 38 11:48 11:48 11:47
2.5 99.7 1.6 62.0 R/about 3rd Exit Erdington Road 38 11:49 11:48 11:48
3.2 99.0 2.0 61.6 R/about 2nd Exit Aldridge Road 38 11:50 11:50 11:49
4.4 97.8 2.7 60.8 X.Roads Right Bride Lane 38 11:52 11:51 11:51
4.4 97.8 2.7 60.8 QoM Start   38 11:52 11:51 11:51
5.7 96.5 3.5 60.0

QoM Cat 3 

 Finish Laps 5,7 & 9 38 11:54 11:54 11:53
5.7 96.5 3.5 60.0 T.Junction Right B4154 Beacon Lane 38 11:54 11:54 11:53
6.8 95.4 4.2 59.3 Junction Left Little Johnsons Lane 38 11:56 11:55 11:54
7.0 95.2 4.4 59.2 T.Junction Left B4151 Sutton Road 38 11:57 11:56 11:54
8.6 93.6 5.3 58.2 Junction Right Longwood Lane 38 11:59 11:58 11:57
9.7 92.5 6.0 57.5 R/about 2nd Exit A454 Walsall Road 38 12:01 12:00 11:58
10.0 92.2 6.2 57.3     1 x full circuit of 9 38 12:02 12:00 11:59
98.6 3.6 61.3 2.2 Straight Exit Circuit B4151 Sutton Road 38 14:36 14:20 14:05
100.2 2.0 62.3 1.2 R/about 2nd Exit Sutton Road 38 14:39 14:23 14:07
101.1 1.1 62.9 0.7 R/about 2nd Exit Springhill Road Keep Left! 38 14:40 14:24 14:08
101.4 0.8 63.1 0.5 R/about 2nd Exit Ablewell Street 38 14:41 14:25 14:09
101.5 0.7 63.1 0.4 T.Lights Straight Ablewell Street Caution! Against One Way! 38 14:41 14:25 14:09
101.7 0.5 63.2 0.3 T.Lights Straight Bridge Street 38 14:41 14:25 14:09
101.7 0.5 63.2 0.3 T.Lights Straight Bridge Street 38 14:41 14:25 14:09
101.9 0.3 63.4 0.2   Keep Right Lichfield Street 38 14:41 14:25 14:09
102.2 0.0 63.6 0.0

Finish 

   Lichfield Street, Walsall 38 14:42 14:26 14:10

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Curlew Cup 2021 – HSBC-UK Women’s National Road Series Round 3

by | Sep 29, 2021

Bookend wins for Abi Smith now signed to [Team Tibco-Silicon Valley Bank] in a big bunch sprint into Stamfordham, Northumberland for the final round of the HSBC-UK Women’s National Road Series 2021. 

Glorious conditions welcomed the 80 or-so riders in this out of Season Curlew Cup. A little wind blowing kept the riders together as they made their way around the first of 2 larger circuits. The Ryals climb is the unique feature in this event and the 9th edition of the race proved a popular spot to watch the race unfold. 

Indeed, most of the action happened on the climb to the Prime for the Queen-of-the-Mountain competition with a string of riders breaking free on both occasions. Illi Gardner [CAMS-Basso] took full points on both ascends with Eilidh Shaw [Tofauti Everyone Active], Connie Hayes [AWOL O’Shea], Abi Smith & Natalie Grinczer [CAMS-Basso] wearing the leaders jersey vying for the points to. 

The second ascend and a much-reduced peloton saw the climbers breaking free for the longest break of the day up-to around 20 seconds through Matfen before been swallowed up going over the line for the penultimate small circuit against a cross-head-wind.

Around 35 riders held together into the final approach to the village where the road narrows through several twists and turns before sweeping left and over a little brow for a downward sprint to the line.

Charlotte Berry [Pro-Noctis Red Chilli Bikes-Heidi Kjeldsen] and April Tacey [Drops Le-Col supported by Tempur] pushed the winner all the way to the line for second and third places with Monica Greenwood [Macclesfield Wheelers] and Maddie Gammons [Jadan Vive-le-Velo] rounding out the top five places. 

“I wanted the break of six to go (second ascend of the Ryals) as I wasn’t comfortable for a sprint. I’m not a renowned sprinter. I wanted that break to go but unfortunately, we got caught. 

It was annoying! I thought about going at the last 10kms or so. 

So yeh! I went early, just got my head down [riding without a team around her]. 

Abi Smith

Winner Curlew Cup 2021, Team Breeze

Interview with Abi Smith – Curlew Cup Winner 2021

Post race interview with Abi Smith at the Curlew Cup after her winning ride. Questions asked by Larry Hickmott (VeloUK.net). Footage by Chris Maher (CyclingShorts.cc / chrismaher.co.uk)

Results

1. Abi Smith Team Breeze Finished Elite 100

2. Charlotte Berry Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 1st 85

3. April Tacey DROPS-LE COL SUPPORTED BY TEMP… Finished 1st 75

4. Monica Greenwood Macclesfield Wheelers Finished 2nd 66

5. Madeleine Gammons Jadan – Vive le Velo Finished 2nd 58

6. Eilidh Shaw Tofauti Everyone Active Finished 1st 51

7. Corinne Side Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 1st 45

8. Hannah Lancaster Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 2nd 39

9. Natalie Grinczer CAMS-Basso Finished 2nd 34

10. Francesca Morgans-Slader AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 29

11. Lucy Lee Team LDN – Brother UK Finished 1st 25

12. Alice McWilliam Grinta Coaching Finished 2nd 21

13. Sian Botteley Brother U.K – Cycle Team OnFor… Finished 2nd 18

14. Lucy Gadd Storey Racing Finished 1st 15

15. Francesca Hall Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 1st 12

16. Isabel Darvill Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 1st 10

17. Gwenno Hughes Crimson Orientation Marketing … Finished 2nd 8

18. Suzetta Guerrini Team Watto-LDN Finished 2nd 6

19. Rachel Galler Saint Piran WRT Finished 2nd 4

20. Sophie Enever LVIV CYCLING TEAM (Womens) Finished 2nd 2

21. Miriam Jessett Vredestein Basso Finished 2nd 0

22. Lulu Bartlett Finished 2nd 0

23. Robyn Clay Otley CC Finished 2nd 0

24. Amy Graham Team Boompods Finished 2nd 0

25. Jasmine Jones Bianchi Dama Finished 2nd 0

26. Anya Tamplin HuntBikeWheels Finished 2nd 0

27. Beth Morrow Storey Racing Finished 1st 0

28. Helen Ralston Paceline RT Finished 1st 0

29. Polly Mason Team LDN – Brother UK Finished 2nd 0

30. Beth Maciver Torvelo Racing Finished 3rd 0

31. Illi Gardner CAMS-Basso Finished 1st 0

32. Melissa Greaves Crimson Orientation Marketing … Finished 2nd 0

33. Beth Harley-Jepson Jadan – Vive le Velo Finished 2nd 0

34. Erin Avill Storey Racing Finished 2nd 0

35. Kerry Middleton Team LDN – Brother UK Finished 1st 0

36. Katie Scott CAMS-Basso Finished 2nd 0

37. Lucy Ellmore SKODA DSI Cycling Academy Finished 1st 0

38. Olivia Bent AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 0

39. Becky Storrie CAMS-Basso Finished 2nd 0

40. Charlotte Colclough Bianchi Dama Finished 2nd 0

41. Lauren Watson Team Boompods Finished 2nd 0

42. Daisy Barnes Brother U.K – Cycle Team OnFor… Finished 3rd 0

43. Emma Jeffers JRC-Shutt-Ridley Race Team Finished 1st 0

44. Alice Lethbridge AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 0

45. Connie Hayes AWOL- O’Shea Finished 1st 0

46. Olivia Bentley Torelli-Assure-Cayman Islands Finished 2nd 0

47. Sophie Lankford Jadan – Vive le Velo Finished 1st 0

48. Nicole Coates Torelli-Assure-Cayman Islands Finished 2nd 0

49. Christina Wiejak Saint Piran WRT Finished 2nd 0

50. Phoebe Martin AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 0

51. Holly MacMahon Bianchi Dama Finished 2nd 0

52. Amy Gornall Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 2nd 0

53. Jo Tindley Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished Elite 0

54. Hannah Bayes AWOL- O’Shea Finished 2nd 0

55. Matea Deliu Team Watto-LDN Finished 2nd 0

56. Heather Mayer Team Watto-LDN Finished 2nd 0

57. Emma Edwards CAMS-Basso Finished 2nd 0

58. Jennifer Powell Pro-Noctis – Redchilli Bikes -… Finished 1st 0

59. Ione Johnson Finished 0

60. Georgia Bullard Natural Greatness – Vib Sports Finished 2nd 0

61. Chloe Vickers Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 2nd 0

62. Dannielle Khan Isorex NoAqua Ladies Cycling T… Finished 2nd 0

63. Flora Knight Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 2nd 0

64. Jen McMahon Sub Rosa Finished 3rd 0

65. Meg Smith Loughborough Lightning – TRG Finished 2nd 0

66. Morgan Newberry SKODA DSI Cycling Academy Finished 2nd 0

67. Arianne Holland Forth Velo Finished 2nd 0

68. Sophie Earl Crimson Orientation Marketing … Finished 2nd 0

69. Sarah Briggs RFDA Finished 2nd 0

1 Illi Gardner CAMS-Basso

2 Eilidh Shaw Tofauti Everyone Active Finished

3 Connie Hayes AWOL- O’Shea

4 Abi Smith Team Breeze

5 Natalie Grinczer CAMS-Basso

Abi Smith Team Breeze

Pro-Noctis Red Chilli Bikes-Heidi Kjeldsen

1 Abi Smith U23 Team Breeze

2 April Tacey U23Drops Le-Col supported by Tempur

5 Natalie Grinczer CAMS-Basso

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Website: www.ChrisMaher.co.uk

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