Race Report – Stage 3 – Friends Life Women’s Tour

by Anna Magrath | May 9, 2014

Stage win and Friends Life Yellow Jersey for Vos in Clacton

Marianne Vos took her long threatened stage victory in the Friends Life Women’s Tour, sprinting to the win in Clacton to move into the race leader’s yellow jersey after three days of action.

Vos headed home Emma Johansson and Giorgia Bronzini on the gently rising finish straight on Clacton’s seafront at the end of an action packed stage, run off in a little over two-hours in blustery conditions on the Suffolk and Essex coasts.

Despite a flat tyre Britain’s Lizzie Armitstead took fourth in the sprint to stay in the hunt for overall victory.

As a result of victory, Vos trades the YodelDirect Points jersey for the Friends Life Yellow Jersey of race leader, taking a eight second lead over Stage One winner Johansson, with overnight leader Rossella Ratto a further second back in third.

Vos continues to also lead the YodelDirect Points classification after her consistent run of second-third-first finishes, with Armitstead retaining the Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research Best British Rider jersey and staying fifth overall.

Ratto’s consolation for losing the race lead is retaining the Matrix Fitness Best Young Rider jersey, while Sharon Laws retains the Strava Queen of the Mountains jersey, with a three point lead over Switzerland’s Jolanda Neff.

Numerous attacks throughout the stage, including one by Armitstead and Boels Dolmans straight from 0-kilometre and one that featured Armitstead, Johansson and Vos, were kept on a tight leash, resulting in frantic action.

Combined with strong winds this left several groups distanced from the rear of the race, but plenty of action at the front.  Specialized Lululemon’s Trixi Worrack earned the day’s combativity award for her persistent attacking, with teammate Tiffany Cromwell’s last ditch attempt caught at the flame rouge as the peloton prepared for the bunch gallop.

Saturday sees Hertfordshire host the Friends Life Women’s Tour for Stage Four from Cheshunt to Welwyn Garden City.

Highlights of Stage Three are on ITV4 in the UK at 9pm this evening, with a repeat on Saturday morning at 8.25am.

Stage 3 Results:

Rk		Bb		Name First Name		Nat		Team		Time
1		1		VOS Marianne				RBW		02:11:05
2		111		JOHANSSON Emma				GEW		ST
3		154		BRONZINI Giorgia				WHT		ST
4		21		ARMITSTEAD Lizzie				DLT		ST
5		36		CECCHINI Elena*				EMF		ST
6		103		KIRCHMANN Leah				OPW		ST
7		91		PIETERS Amy*				NED		ST
8		41		GARNER Lucy*				GBR		ST
9		22		VAN DIJK Ellen				DLT		ST
10		55		HOSKING Chloe				HPU		ST
11		66		VERHOEVEN Aurore				LKT		ST
12		61		BIANNIC Aude*				LKT		ST
13		155		MULLENS Peta				WHT		ST
14		74		DE VOCHT Liesbet				LBL		ST
15		125		DELZENNE Elise				SLU		ST
16		112		GUNNEWIJK Loes				GEW		ST
17		146		WINDER Ruth*				UHC		ST
18		116		ELVIN Gracie				GEW		ST
19		2		VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek				RBW		ST
20		34		RATTO Rossella*				EMF		ST
21		6		BRAND Lucinda				RBW		ST
22		95		PIJNENBORG Mascha				NED		ST
23		45		ARCHIBALD Katie*				GBR		ST
24		152		KING Dani				WHT		ST
25		126		WORRACK Trixi				SLU		ST
26		26		PAWLOWSKA Melon				DLT		ST
27		14		ZORZI Susanna*				BPK		ST
28		131		NEFF Jolanda*				SUI		ST
29		124		CROMWELL Tiffany				SLU		ST
30		121		BLAAK Chantal				SLU		ST
31		153		BECKER Charlotte				WHT		ST
32		53		LONGO BORGHINI Elisa*				HPU		ST
33		105		RAMSDEN Denise				OPW		ST
34		23		KASPER Romy				DLT		ST
35		156		VILLUMSEN Linda				WHT		ST
36		122		BRENNAUER Lisa				SLU		ST
37		52		MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh				HPU		ST
38		84		WALKER Jessie*				MFV		ST
39		63		GONZALEZ Lucia				LKT		ST
40		144		LAWS Sharon				UHC		ST
41		141		BARNES Hannah*				UHC		ST
42		113		GILLOW Shara				GEW		ST
43		81		WYMAN Helen				MFV		ST
44		12		MUCCIOLI Dalia*				BPK		ST
45		102		HOLCOMB Janel				OPW		ST
46		115		SCANDOLARA Valentina				GEW		ST
47		24		DAAMS Jessie				DLT		ST
48		136		STIENEN Jutta				SUI		ST
49		16		ARZUFFI Alice*				BPK		11
50		13		VALSECCHI Silvia				BPK		ST
51		5		SLAPPENDEL Iris				RBW		ST
52		4		KNETEMANN Roxane				RBW		13
53		76		HOFFMANN Chantal				LBL		ST
54		93		WOERING Henriette*				NED		15
55		133		LEUMANN Katrin				SUI		52
56		101		HALL Lauren				OPW		00
57		65		RIBEROT Fanny				LKT		08:19
58		32		MARTIN Lucy				EMF		12:03
59		96		VAN DE MEER Janine*				NED		ST
60		92		KOSTER Anouska*				NED		ST
61		31		SOUZA Uenia Fernandes				EMF		ST
62		62		LOPEZ Belen				LKT		ST
63		143		HIGGINS Cari				UHC		ST
64		3		KNAUER Anna*				RBW		ST
65		43		HORNE Ciara				GBR		ST
66		106		WILCOXSON Jade				OPW		ST
67		71		POOLEY Emma				LBL		ST
68		33		LUPERINI Fabiana				EMF		ST
69		151		TROTT Laura*				WHT		ST
70		114		EDMONDSON Annette*				GEW		ST
71		25		TROTT Emma				DLT		ST
72		46		HILL Amy*				GBR		ST
73		132		INDERGAND Linda*				SUI		ST
74		134		FORCHINI Ramona*				SUI		22:39
75		142		HALL Katharine				UHC		24:51
76		73		BECKERS Isabelle				LBL		ST
77		44		KAY Emily*				GBR		ST
78		35		YEPEZ FERNANDEZ Erika Leticia				EMF		ST
79		135		BAUR Caroline*				SUI		ST
80		82		LOWTHER Melissa*				MFV		ST
81		85		TINDLEY Jo				MFV		ST
82		42		JONES Hayley*				GBR		ST
83		86		ROWSON Penny*				MFV		ST
84		11		SCHWEIZER Doris				BPK		ST
85		83		OWEN Harriet*				MFV		ST
Did not finish
		145		TAMAYO Lauren				UHC
		51		THORSEN Thea*				HPU
		64		GUTIERREZ Sheyla*				LKT

Overall Standings:

Jerseys :
Leader Jersey :	1 –	VOS Marianne		RBW
Points Jersey :	111 –	JOHANSSON Emma		GEW
Mountain Jersey :	144 –	LAWS Sharon		UHC
Young Riders Jersey :	34 –	RATTO Rossella		EMF
Best British Jersey :	–

Rk Bb Name First Name Nat Team Time 1 1 VOS Marianne RBW 02:11:05 2 111 JOHANSSON Emma GEW ST 3 154 BRONZINI Giorgia WHT ST 4 21 ARMITSTEAD Lizzie DLT ST 5 36 CECCHINI Elena* EMF ST 6 103 KIRCHMANN Leah OPW ST 7 91 PIETERS Amy* NED ST 8 41 GARNER Lucy* GBR ST 9 22 VAN DIJK Ellen DLT ST 10 55 HOSKING Chloe HPU ST 11 66 VERHOEVEN Aurore LKT ST 12 61 BIANNIC Aude* LKT ST 13 155 MULLENS Peta WHT ST 14 74 DE VOCHT Liesbet LBL ST 15 125 DELZENNE Elise SLU ST 16 112 GUNNEWIJK Loes GEW ST 17 146 WINDER Ruth* UHC ST 18 116 ELVIN Gracie GEW ST 19 2 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek RBW ST 20 34 RATTO Rossella* EMF ST 21 6 BRAND Lucinda RBW ST 22 95 PIJNENBORG Mascha NED ST 23 45 ARCHIBALD Katie* GBR ST 24 152 KING Dani WHT ST 25 126 WORRACK Trixi SLU ST 26 26 PAWLOWSKA Melon DLT ST 27 14 ZORZI Susanna* BPK ST 28 131 NEFF Jolanda* SUI ST 29 124 CROMWELL Tiffany SLU ST 30 121 BLAAK Chantal SLU ST 31 153 BECKER Charlotte WHT ST 32 53 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa* HPU ST 33 105 RAMSDEN Denise OPW ST 34 23 KASPER Romy DLT ST 35 156 VILLUMSEN Linda WHT ST 36 122 BRENNAUER Lisa SLU ST 37 52 MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh HPU ST 38 84 WALKER Jessie* MFV ST 39 63 GONZALEZ Lucia LKT ST 40 144 LAWS Sharon UHC ST 41 141 BARNES Hannah* UHC ST 42 113 GILLOW Shara GEW ST 43 81 WYMAN Helen MFV ST 44 12 MUCCIOLI Dalia* BPK ST 45 102 HOLCOMB Janel OPW ST 46 115 SCANDOLARA Valentina GEW ST 47 24 DAAMS Jessie DLT ST 48 136 STIENEN Jutta SUI ST 49 16 ARZUFFI Alice* BPK 11 50 13 VALSECCHI Silvia BPK ST 51 5 SLAPPENDEL Iris RBW ST 52 4 KNETEMANN Roxane RBW 13 53 76 HOFFMANN Chantal LBL ST 54 93 WOERING Henriette* NED 15 55 133 LEUMANN Katrin SUI 52 56 101 HALL Lauren OPW 00 57 65 RIBEROT Fanny LKT 08:19 58 32 MARTIN Lucy EMF 12:03 59 96 VAN DE MEER Janine* NED ST 60 92 KOSTER Anouska* NED ST 61 31 SOUZA Uenia Fernandes EMF ST 62 62 LOPEZ Belen LKT ST 63 143 HIGGINS Cari UHC ST 64 3 KNAUER Anna* RBW ST 65 43 HORNE Ciara GBR ST 66 106 WILCOXSON Jade OPW ST 67 71 POOLEY Emma LBL ST 68 33 LUPERINI Fabiana EMF ST 69 151 TROTT Laura* WHT ST 70 114 EDMONDSON Annette* GEW ST 71 25 TROTT Emma DLT ST 72 46 HILL Amy* GBR ST 73 132 INDERGAND Linda* SUI ST 74 134 FORCHINI Ramona* SUI 22:39 75 142 HALL Katharine UHC 24:51 76 73 BECKERS Isabelle LBL ST 77 44 KAY Emily* GBR ST 78 35 YEPEZ FERNANDEZ Erika Leticia EMF ST 79 135 BAUR Caroline* SUI ST 80 82 LOWTHER Melissa* MFV ST 81 85 TINDLEY Jo MFV ST 82 42 JONES Hayley* GBR ST 83 86 ROWSON Penny* MFV ST 84 11 SCHWEIZER Doris BPK ST 85 83 OWEN Harriet* MFV ST Did not finish 145 TAMAYO Lauren UHC 51 THORSEN Thea* HPU 64 GUTIERREZ Sheyla* LKT

Rk Bb Name First Name Nat Team Time 1 1 VOS Marianne RBW 07:41:14 2 111 JOHANSSON Emma GEW 08 3 34 RATTO Rossella* EMF 09 4 14 ZORZI Susanna* BPK 14 5 21 ARMITSTEAD Lizzie DLT 18 6 154 BRONZINI Giorgia WHT 24 7 141 BARNES Hannah* UHC ST 8 22 VAN DIJK Ellen DLT 25 9 125 DELZENNE Elise SLU ST 10 41 GARNER Lucy* GBR 28 11 91 PIETERS Amy* NED ST 12 36 CECCHINI Elena* EMF ST 13 66 VERHOEVEN Aurore LKT ST 14 55 HOSKING Chloe HPU ST 15 61 BIANNIC Aude* LKT ST 16 126 WORRACK Trixi SLU ST 17 103 KIRCHMANN Leah OPW ST 18 131 NEFF Jolanda* SUI ST 19 74 DE VOCHT Liesbet LBL ST 20 53 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa* HPU ST 21 2 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek RBW ST 22 95 PIJNENBORG Mascha NED ST 23 155 MULLENS Peta WHT ST 24 122 BRENNAUER Lisa SLU ST 25 124 CROMWELL Tiffany SLU ST 26 116 ELVIN Gracie GEW ST 27 156 VILLUMSEN Linda WHT ST 28 152 KING Dani WHT ST 29 105 RAMSDEN Denise OPW ST 30 52 MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh HPU ST 31 101 HALL Lauren OPW ST 32 45 ARCHIBALD Katie* GBR ST 33 112 GUNNEWIJK Loes GEW ST 34 26 PAWLOWSKA Melon DLT ST 35 144 LAWS Sharon UHC ST 36 12 MUCCIOLI Dalia* BPK ST 37 23 KASPER Romy DLT ST 38 102 HOLCOMB Janel OPW ST 39 63 GONZALEZ Lucia LKT ST 40 113 GILLOW Shara GEW ST 41 24 DAAMS Jessie DLT ST 42 13 VALSECCHI Silvia BPK 36 43 16 ARZUFFI Alice* BPK 39 44 5 SLAPPENDEL Iris RBW ST 45 4 KNETEMANN Roxane RBW 41 46 6 BRAND Lucinda RBW 52 47 153 BECKER Charlotte WHT 53 48 81 WYMAN Helen MFV 58 49 121 BLAAK Chantal SLU 01:01 50 146 WINDER Ruth* UHC ST 51 115 SCANDOLARA Valentina GEW 01:03 52 84 WALKER Jessie* MFV 01:23 53 76 HOFFMANN Chantal LBL ST 54 93 WOERING Henriette* NED 01:48 55 133 LEUMANN Katrin SUI 01:56 56 136 STIENEN Jutta SUI 03:14 57 65 RIBEROT Fanny LKT 10:14 58 92 KOSTER Anouska* NED 12:31 59 151 TROTT Laura* WHT ST 60 132 INDERGAND Linda* SUI ST 61 62 LOPEZ Belen LKT ST 62 43 HORNE Ciara GBR ST 63 96 VAN DE MEER Janine* NED ST 64 106 WILCOXSON Jade OPW ST 65 32 MARTIN Lucy EMF 13:04 66 71 POOLEY Emma LBL 13:38 67 3 KNAUER Anna* RBW 13:58 68 114 EDMONDSON Annette* GEW 14:01 69 25 TROTT Emma DLT ST 70 143 HIGGINS Cari UHC 15:17 71 31 SOUZA Uenia Fernandes EMF 15:49 72 33 LUPERINI Fabiana EMF 15:58 73 46 HILL Amy* GBR 22:20 74 134 FORCHINI Ramona* SUI 23:07 75 142 HALL Katharine UHC 25:34 76 42 JONES Hayley* GBR 25:52 77 11 SCHWEIZER Doris BPK 26:26 78 35 YEPEZ FERNANDEZ Erika Leticia EMF 28:05 79 85 TINDLEY Jo MFV 29:08 80 82 LOWTHER Melissa* MFV 34:03 81 135 BAUR Caroline* SUI 35:30 82 86 ROWSON Penny* MFV ST 83 44 KAY Emily* GBR 35:50 84 73 BECKERS Isabelle LBL 48:40 85 83 OWEN Harriet* MFV 56:29