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Rossella Ratto Interview – Stage 2 – Women’s Tour

by Chris Maher | May 8, 2014

Rossella Ratto – Friends Life Women’s Tour 2014 | Stage Two – ©Cycling Shorts / www.chrismaher.co.uk

Overall Results After Stage 2

Jerseys :
Leader Jersey :	34 –	RATTO Rossella	EMF
Points Jersey :	1 –	VOS Marianne	RBW
Mountain Jersey :	144 –	LAWS Sharon	UHC
Young Riders Jersey :	14 –	ZORZI Susanna	BPK
Best British Jersey :	21 –	ARMITSTEAD Lizzie	DLT

Rk	Bb	Name First Name	Nat	Team	Time
1	34	RATTO Rossella*		EMF	05:30:18
2	14	ZORZI Susanna*		BPK	05
3	1	VOS Marianne		RBW	06
4	111	JOHANSSON Emma		GEW	07
5	21	ARMITSTEAD Lizzie		DLT	14
6	141	BARNES Hannah*		UHC	15
7	22	VAN DIJK Ellen		DLT	16
8	125	DELZENNE Elise		SLU	ST
9	13	VALSECCHI Silvia		BPK	ST
10	41	GARNER Lucy*		GBR	19
11	154	BRONZINI Giorgia		WHT	ST
12	91	PIETERS Amy*		NED	ST
13	126	WORRACK Trixi		SLU	ST
14	36	CECCHINI Elena*		EMF	ST
15	66	VERHOEVEN Aurore		LKT	ST
16	61	BIANNIC Aude*		LKT	ST
17	55	HOSKING Chloe		HPU	ST
18	131	NEFF Jolanda*		SUI	ST
19	53	LONGO BORGHINI Elisa*		HPU	ST
20	103	KIRCHMANN Leah		OPW	ST
21	122	BRENNAUER Lisa		SLU	ST
22	74	DE VOCHT Liesbet		LBL	ST
23	101	HALL Lauren		OPW	ST
24	156	VILLUMSEN Linda		WHT	ST
25	95	PIJNENBORG Mascha		NED	ST
26	52	MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh		HPU	ST
27	2	VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek		RBW	ST
28	124	CROMWELL Tiffany		SLU	ST
29	105	RAMSDEN Denise		OPW	ST
30	152	KING Dani		WHT	ST
31	155	MULLENS Peta		WHT	ST
32	116	ELVIN Gracie		GEW	ST
33	92	KOSTER Anouska*		NED	ST
34	134	FORCHINI Ramona*		SUI	ST
35	144	LAWS Sharon		UHC	ST
36	12	MUCCIOLI Dalia*		BPK	ST
37	16	ARZUFFI Alice*		BPK	ST
38	102	HOLCOMB Janel		OPW	ST
39	132	INDERGAND Linda*		SUI	ST
40	151	TROTT Laura*		WHT	ST
41	23	KASPER Romy		DLT	ST
42	45	ARCHIBALD Katie*		GBR	ST
43	26	PAWLOWSKA Melon		DLT	ST
44	63	GONZALEZ Lucia		LKT	ST
45	112	GUNNEWIJK Loes		GEW	ST
46	62	LOPEZ Belen		LKT	ST
47	5	SLAPPENDEL Iris		RBW	ST
48	43	HORNE Ciara		GBR	ST
49	113	GILLOW Shara		GEW	ST
50	24	DAAMS Jessie		DLT	ST
51	96	VAN DE MEER Janine*		NED	ST
52	4	KNETEMANN Roxane		RBW	ST
53	106	WILCOXSON Jade		OPW	ST
54	142	HALL Katharine		UHC	34
55	6	BRAND Lucinda		RBW	43
56	153	BECKER Charlotte		WHT	44
57	81	WYMAN Helen		MFV	49
58	32	MARTIN Lucy		EMF	52
59	121	BLAAK Chantal		SLU	ST
60	42	JONES Hayley*		GBR	ST
61	146	WINDER Ruth*		UHC	ST
62	115	SCANDOLARA Valentina		GEW	54
63	133	LEUMANN Katrin		SUI	55
64	76	HOFFMANN Chantal		LBL	01:01
65	84	WALKER Jessie*		MFV	01:14
66	93	WOERING Henriette*		NED	01:24
67	11	SCHWEIZER Doris		BPK	01:26
68	71	POOLEY Emma		LBL	ST
69	65	RIBEROT Fanny		LKT	01:46
70	3	KNAUER Anna*		RBW	ST
71	114	EDMONDSON Annette*		GEW	01:49
72	25	TROTT Emma		DLT	ST
73	136	STIENEN Jutta		SUI	03:05
74	35	YEPEZ FERNANDEZ Erika Leticia		EMF	ST
75	143	HIGGINS Cari		UHC	ST
76	31	SOUZA Uenia Fernandes		EMF	03:37
77	33	LUPERINI Fabiana		EMF	03:46
78	145	TAMAYO Lauren		UHC	ST
79	85	TINDLEY Jo		MFV	04:08
80	51	THORSEN Thea*		HPU	04:38
81	64	GUTIERREZ Sheyla*		LKT	04:45
82	82	LOWTHER Melissa*		MFV	09:03
83	46	HILL Amy*		GBR	10:08
84	135	BAUR Caroline*		SUI	10:30
85	86	ROWSON Penny*		MFV	ST
86	44	KAY Emily*		GBR	10:50
87	73	BECKERS Isabelle		LBL	23:40
88	83	OWEN Harriet*		MFV	31:29

Vos & Armitstead Stage 2 – Women’s Tour Interview

by Chris Maher | May 8, 2014

Friends Life Women’s Tour 2014 | Stage Two | Marianne Vos & Lizzie Armitstead – ©Cycling Shorts / www.chrismaher.co.uk

Overall

Jerseys :
Leader Jersey :	34 –	RATTO Rossella	EMF
Points Jersey :	1 –	VOS Marianne	RBW
Mountain Jersey :	144 –	LAWS Sharon	UHC
Young Riders Jersey :	14 –	ZORZI Susanna	BPK
Best British Jersey :	21 –	ARMITSTEAD Lizzie	DLT

Stage 2

Rk	Bb	Name First Name	Nat	Team	Time
1	34	RATTO Rossella*		EMF	03:02:02
2	14	ZORZI Susanna*		BPK	ST
3	1	VOS Marianne		RBW	06
4	91	PIETERS Amy*		NED	ST
5	41	GARNER Lucy*		GBR	ST
6	154	BRONZINI Giorgia		WHT	ST
7	21	ARMITSTEAD Lizzie		DLT	ST
8	66	VERHOEVEN Aurore		LKT	ST
9	61	BIANNIC Aude*		LKT	ST
10	55	HOSKING Chloe		HPU	ST
11	111	JOHANSSON Emma		GEW	ST
12	36	CECCHINI Elena*		EMF	ST
13	126	WORRACK Trixi		SLU	ST
14	53	LONGO BORGHINI Elisa*		HPU	ST
15	131	NEFF Jolanda*		SUI	ST
16	45	ARCHIBALD Katie*		GBR	ST
17	52	MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh		HPU	ST
18	22	VAN DIJK Ellen		DLT	ST
19	122	BRENNAUER Lisa		SLU	ST
20	134	FORCHINI Ramona*		SUI	ST
21	156	VILLUMSEN Linda		WHT	ST
22	141	BARNES Hannah*		UHC	ST
23	92	KOSTER Anouska*		NED	ST
24	155	MULLENS Peta		WHT	ST
25	103	KIRCHMANN Leah		OPW	ST
26	125	DELZENNE Elise		SLU	ST
27	74	DE VOCHT Liesbet		LBL	ST
28	2	VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek		RBW	ST
29	63	GONZALEZ Lucia		LKT	ST
30	95	PIJNENBORG Mascha		NED	ST
31	116	ELVIN Gracie		GEW	ST
32	152	KING Dani		WHT	ST
33	16	ARZUFFI Alice*		BPK	ST
34	105	RAMSDEN Denise		OPW	ST
35	82	LOWTHER Melissa*		MFV	ST
36	132	INDERGAND Linda*		SUI	ST
37	101	HALL Lauren		OPW	ST
38	23	KASPER Romy		DLT	ST
39	112	GUNNEWIJK Loes		GEW	ST
40	6	BRAND Lucinda		RBW	ST
41	26	PAWLOWSKA Melon		DLT	ST
42	151	TROTT Laura*		WHT	ST
43	144	LAWS Sharon		UHC	ST
44	124	CROMWELL Tiffany		SLU	ST
45	62	LOPEZ Belen		LKT	ST
46	13	VALSECCHI Silvia		BPK	ST
47	4	KNETEMANN Roxane		RBW	ST
48	24	DAAMS Jessie		DLT	ST
49	102	HOLCOMB Janel		OPW	ST
50	113	GILLOW Shara		GEW	ST
51	12	MUCCIOLI Dalia*		BPK	ST
52	5	SLAPPENDEL Iris		RBW	ST
53	136	STIENEN Jutta		SUI	ST
54	106	WILCOXSON Jade		OPW	ST
55	43	HORNE Ciara		GBR	ST
56	142	HALL Katharine		UHC	21
57	153	BECKER Charlotte		WHT	31
58	81	WYMAN Helen		MFV	36
59	121	BLAAK Chantal		SLU	39
60	32	MARTIN Lucy		EMF	ST
61	146	WINDER Ruth*		UHC	ST
62	42	JONES Hayley*		GBR	ST
63	33	LUPERINI Fabiana		EMF	41
64	115	SCANDOLARA Valentina		GEW	ST
65	133	LEUMANN Katrin		SUI	42
66	85	TINDLEY Jo		MFV	46
67	76	HOFFMANN Chantal		LBL	48
68	84	WALKER Jessie*		MFV	01:01
69	46	HILL Amy*		GBR	01:11
70	93	WOERING Henriette*		NED	ST
71	11	SCHWEIZER Doris		BPK	01:13
72	71	POOLEY Emma		LBL	ST
73	86	ROWSON Penny*		MFV	01:33
74	135	BAUR Caroline*		SUI	ST
75	31	SOUZA Uenia Fernandes		EMF	ST
76	65	RIBEROT Fanny		LKT	ST
77	3	KNAUER Anna*		RBW	ST
78	64	GUTIERREZ Sheyla*		LKT	ST
79	114	EDMONDSON Annette*		GEW	01:36
80	25	TROTT Emma		DLT	ST
81	51	THORSEN Thea*		HPU	ST
82	96	VAN DE MEER Janine*		NED	06
83	143	HIGGINS Cari		UHC	02:52
84	35	YEPEZ FERNANDEZ Erika Leticia		EMF	ST
85	145	TAMAYO Lauren		UHC	03:33
86	44	KAY Emily*		GBR	10:37
87	83	OWEN Harriet*		MFV	13:21
88	73	BECKERS Isabelle		LBL	14:43
Did not finish
	123	CANUEL Karol Ann		SLU
	72	CURE Amy*		LBL

Emma Johannsson Stage 1 Women’s Tour Interview

by Chris Maher | May 8, 2014

Friends Life Women's Tour 2014 | Stage One

Emma Johannsson Podium Stage 1 Women’s Your 2014 – © Cycling Shorts. / www.chrismaher.co.uk

Audio interview with Emma Johannsson after winning Stage 1 of the Friends Life Women’s Tour 2014

Yodel Sprints – Emma Johannsson
Strava Queen of the Sprints – Sharon Laws
Young Riders – Hannah Barnes
Best British Rider – Hannah Barnes

Women’s Tour – Stage 1 Gallery & Results

by Chris Maher | May 8, 2014

All images ©Cycling Shorts. / www.chrismaher.co.uk

Click here to listen to our interview with Emma Johannsson

Click her to listen to our interview with Hannah Barnes & Sharon Laws

Results for Stage 1

Yodel Sprints – Emma Johannsson
Strava Queen of the Sprints – Sharon Laws
Young Riders – Hannah Barnes
Best British Rider – Hannah Barnes

1 JOHANSSON Emma Orica – AIS 02:28:29
2 VOS Marianne Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
3 BARNES Hannah UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
4 WORRACK Trixi Specialized-lululemon
5 BRONZINI Giorgia Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
6 GARNER Lucy Great Britain
7 CECCHINI Elena Estado de México-Faren Kuota
8 ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
9 PIETERS Amy Netherlands
10 CROMWELL Tiffany Specialized-lululemon
11 HALL Lauren Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
12 KIRCHMAN Leah Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
13 NEFF Jolanda Switzerland
14 VERHOEVEN Aurore Lointek
15 BIANNIC Aude Lointek
16 HOSKING Chloe Hitec Products
17 DE VOCHT Liesbet Lotto Belisol Ladies
18 WALKER Jessie Matrix Racing Academy
19 MUCCIOLI Dalia Astana BePink Womens Team
20 VAN DIJK Ellen Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
21 PIJNENBORG Mascha Netherlands
22 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa Hitec Products
23 RAMSDEN Denise Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
24 BRENNAUER Lisa Specialized-lululemon
25 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
26 HOLCOMB Janel Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
27 LAWS Sharon UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
28 VILLUMSEN Linda Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
29 KING Danielle Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
30 KAY Emily Great Britain
31 VAN DER MEER Janine Netherlands
32 LEUMANN Katrin Switzerland
33 EDMONDSON Annette Orica – AIS
34 MARTIN Lucy Estado de México-Faren Kuota
35 ELVIN Gracie Orica – AIS
36 MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh Hitec Products
37 BECKER Charlotte Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
38 TROTT Laura Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
39 MULLENS Peta Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
40 INDERGRAND Linda Switzerland
41 ARZUFFI Alice Maria Astana BePink Womens Team
42 PAWLOWSKA Katarzyna Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
43 KASPER Romy Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
44 KOSTER Anouska Netherlands
45 ZORZI Susanna Astana BePink Womens Team
46 SLAPPENDEL Iris Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
47 BLAAK Chantal Specialized-lululemon
48 WOERING Henriette Netherlands
49 HORNE Ciara Great Britain
50 FORCHINI Ramona Switzerland
51 LóPEZ MORALES Belén Lointek
52 SCANDOLARA Valentina Orica – AIS
53 GUNNEWIJK Loes Orica – AIS
54 RATTO Rossella Estado de México-Faren Kuota
55 GONZáLEZ BLANCO Lucía Lointek
56 DELZENNE Elise Specialized-lululemon
57 GILLOW Shara Orica – AIS
58 WYMAN Helen Matrix Racing Academy
59 RIBEROT Fanny Lointek
60 CANUEL Karol-ann Specialized-lululemon
61 HALL Katie UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
62 SCHWEIZER Doris Astana BePink Womens Team
63 KNAUER Anna Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
64 JONES Hayley Great Britain
65 DAAMS Jessie Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
66 ARCHIBALD Katie Great Britain
67 VALSECCHI Silvia Astana BePink Womens Team
68 KNETEMANN Roxane Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
69 POOLEY Emma Lotto Belisol Ladies
70 YÉPEZ Erika Estado de México-Faren Kuota
71 TAMAYO Lauren UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
72 TROTT Emma Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
73 HIGGINS Cari UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
74 WINDER Ruth UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
75 WILCOXSON Jade Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
76 HOFFMANN Chantal Lotto Belisol Ladies
77 BRAND Lucinda Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 00:24
78 CURE Amy Lotto Belisol Ladies 01:25
79 FERNANDES SOUZA Uenia Estado de México-Faren Kuota 01:51
80 STIENEN Jutta Switzerland 02:46
81 THORSEN Thea Hitec Products 02:49
82 LUPERINI Fabiana Estado de México-Faren Kuota 02:52
83 GUTIéRREZ RUIZ Sheyla Lointek 02:59
84 TINDLEY Jo Matrix Racing Academy 03:09
85 HILL Amy Great Britain 08:44
86 BAUR Caroline Switzerland
87 LOWTHER Melissa Matrix Racing Academy
88 BECKERS Isabelle Lotto Belisol Ladies
89 ROWSON Penny Matrix Racing Academy
90 OWEN Harriet Matrix Racing Academy 17:55

OVERALL

1 JOHANSSON Emma Orica – AIS 02:28:17
2 VOS Marianne Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 00:04
3 BARNES Hannah UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team 00:08
4 VAN DIJK Ellen Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 00:09
5 DELZENNE Elise Specialized-lululemon
6 ARMITSTEAD Elizabeth Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team 00:10
7 WORRACK Trixi Specialized-lululemon 00:12
8 BRONZINI Giorgia Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
9 GARNER Lucy Great Britain
10 CECCHINI Elena Estado de México-Faren Kuota
11 PIETERS Amy Netherlands
12 CROMWELL Tiffany Specialized-lululemon
13 HALL Lauren Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
14 KIRCHMAN Leah Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
15 NEFF Jolanda Switzerland
16 VERHOEVEN Aurore Lointek
17 BIANNIC Aude Lointek
18 HOSKING Chloe Hitec Products
19 DE VOCHT Liesbet Lotto Belisol Ladies
20 WALKER Jessie Matrix Racing Academy
21 MUCCIOLI Dalia Astana BePink Womens Team
22 PIJNENBORG Mascha Netherlands
23 LONGO BORGHINI Elisa Hitec Products
24 RAMSDEN Denise Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
25 BRENNAUER Lisa Specialized-lululemon
26 VAN VLEUTEN Annemiek Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
27 HOLCOMB Janel Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
28 LAWS Sharon UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
29 VILLUMSEN Linda Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
30 KING Danielle Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
31 KAY Emily Great Britain
32 VAN DER MEER Janine Netherlands
33 LEUMANN Katrin Switzerland
34 EDMONDSON Annette Orica – AIS
35 MARTIN Lucy Estado de México-Faren Kuota
36 ELVIN Gracie Orica – AIS
37 MOOLMAN PASIO Ashleigh Hitec Products
38 BECKER Charlotte Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
39 TROTT Laura Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
40 MULLENS Peta Wiggle Honda Pro Cycling
41 INDERGRAND Linda Switzerland
42 ARZUFFI Alice Maria Astana BePink Womens Team
43 PAWLOWSKA Katarzyna Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
44 KASPER Romy Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
45 KOSTER Anouska Netherlands
46 ZORZI Susanna Astana BePink Womens Team
47 SLAPPENDEL Iris Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
48 BLAAK Chantal Specialized-lululemon
49 WOERING Henriette Netherlands
50 HORNE Ciara Great Britain
51 FORCHINI Ramona Switzerland
52 LóPEZ MORALES Belén Lointek
53 SCANDOLARA Valentina Orica – AIS
54 GUNNEWIJK Loes Orica – AIS
55 RATTO Rossella Estado de México-Faren Kuota
56 GONZáLEZ BLANCO Lucía Lointek
57 GILLOW Shara Orica – AIS
58 WYMAN Helen Matrix Racing Academy
59 RIBEROT Fanny Lointek
60 CANUEL Karol-ann Specialized-lululemon
61 HALL Katie UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
62 SCHWEIZER Doris Astana BePink Womens Team
63 KNAUER Anna Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
64 JONES Hayley Great Britain
65 DAAMS Jessie Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
66 ARCHIBALD Katie Great Britain
67 VALSECCHI Silvia Astana BePink Womens Team
68 KNETEMANN Roxane Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team
69 POOLEY Emma Lotto Belisol Ladies
70 YÉPEZ Erika Estado de México-Faren Kuota
71 TAMAYO Lauren UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
72 TROTT Emma Boels – Dolmans Cycling Team
73 HIGGINS Cari UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
74 WINDER Ruth UnitedHealthcare Pro Cycling Women’s Team
75 WILCOXSON Jade Optum p/b Kelly Benefit Strategies
76 HOFFMANN Chantal Lotto Belisol Ladies
77 BRAND Lucinda Rabobank-Liv Woman Cycling Team 00:36
78 CURE Amy Lotto Belisol Ladies 01:37
79 FERNANDES SOUZA Uenia Estado de México-Faren Kuota 02:03
80 STIENEN Jutta Switzerland 02:58
81 THORSEN Thea Hitec Products 03:01
82 LUPERINI Fabiana Estado de México-Faren Kuota 03:04
83 GUTIéRREZ RUIZ Sheyla Lointek 03:11
84 TINDLEY Jo Matrix Racing Academy 03:21
85 HILL Amy Great Britain 08:56
86 BAUR Caroline Switzerland
87 LOWTHER Melissa Matrix Racing Academy
88 BECKERS Isabelle Lotto Belisol Ladies
89 ROWSON Penny Matrix Racing Academy
90 OWEN Harriet Matrix Racing Academy 18:07

Matrix Fitness–Vulpine launch and line-up 2014

by Hayley Davies | Mar 21, 2014

Following last season’s central London launch, Matrix Fitness – Vulpine headed to the home of British Cycling – Manchester – and specifically to Popup Bikes to introduce the 2014 team.

A new, individual and up-and-coming venue on the cycling scene, Popup provided everything needed to launch an exciting new line-up for the coming season, while the Manchester streets provided the perfect backdrop for amazing photography to document the occasion (courtesy of Andy Whitehouse), as the team once again looked to produce something out of the ordinary

The 2014 line-up brings together many different influences. Leading the team in a mentor role is European cyclocross champion, Helen Wyman. Having ridden three World Road Championships and won Jersey classifications in UCI ranked stage races, she offers the road experience required to step up to new challenges, including the Women’s Tour.

For the first time in several years, the team includes an overseas rider; Holland’s Sigrid Jochems. A leading sprinter on the European scene, Sigrid is returning to the sport after four years absence while she pursuing a gymnastics career.

The British Cycling Olympic Development Program is well represented with Mel Lowther, returning for a second year, and Bethany Hayward; a natural climber who will be looking to represent Team GB at the World Junior Championships in 2014. The team feels it has a solid future with these two emerging talents.

Returning riders Jessie Walker, Harriet Owen, and Jo Tindley are re-joined by Penny Rowson who briefly departed the team in 2013 but comes back with renewed determination to reach the highest heights of the sport. Louise Borthwich, last year’s stand out rider on the domestic scene also joins, and alongside Harriet – who is now a full-time cyclist – will make a formidable attacking line-up as the team targets the UK’s biggest races.

The final rider to come on board for the 2014 season is Para-cyclist, Lora Turnham, riding with her tandem pilot Corrine Hall, who in her own right is a current National Champion on the track. In 2013, this duo stormed to the World Title in the road Time Trial, and plan to take on three events in this year’s World Track Championships.

“We have a real mix; different skills, different personalities, even different disciplines, but we are very much one team. This group has so much talent it will be a real disappointment if we don’t make the step up to professional status in 2015. That’s the goal. We are already firmly working on 2015” commented Team Manager, Stefan Wyman. “This season we have a new set of sponsors, integrating with long-term partners like Matrix Fitness and Velocite, and everyone is motivated to make the step up. We want to be at the newly formed Tour de France event in 2015, along with other key events. However this year all of our focus is on the Women’s Tour. We need to step up, present ourselves in the best manner possible, and hopefully surprise a few people with our results.”

The launch event itself centered on a RollaPaluza competition; with participants battling it out on a pair of custom-built rollers connected to a huge dial, with split-second digital timing over a simulated 500m distance, at speeds in excess of 50mph. The action was accompanied by Rollapaluza’s own Caspar Hughes as DJ, music and cheering crowds. It was perhaps no surprise that Team sprinter, Harriet Owen, won the main event.

The team Q&A, introduced by Chris Garrison, Bontrager UK, was dominated by talk of the Women’s Tour, but it was clear from the 100+ crowd that there is a thirst for knowledge on the sport, with an ever increasing number of cycling fans prepared to come out and support women’s racing.

One question: “What will it be like to race against Vos?” was met with this response from Wyman: “Vos is amazing for the sport and she has been for about eight years now. She has really raised the level of women’s cycling, but there are others like Emma Johanson, Lizzie Armitstead, and Lucy Garner who will go very well in the Tour so I don’t think it will be a one woman show. She will try and get wins for her team as much as for herself. We won’t be going there to just make up the numbers. If I thought that I would have politely rejected the offer. We go there with real ambition, so it’s realistic for us to score a top ten in a stage, which will be incredible for a team of our size. We are not going to celebrate just finishing, we want to achieve, and at this level it’s all about one member of the team getting a result.”

The team now heads off to Limoux in the South of France, where they have just over two weeks together before returning to the UK for the Tour of Reservoir – the first team event of the season.

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Hayley Davies

Writer

Riding since Feb 2011 Hayley is a 30 year old female who loves adventures. If she’s not on one of her many bikes or in the water on a bodyboard/surfboard, then Hayley is probably out looking for something new to keep the adrenaline pumping!
Website: www.hjdonline.co.uk

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