Tour de Toona Stage 6

自転車

Stage 6は70.9mileのロードレース。コースはこれ。厳しい坂がある。

男子はSergei Langutin

ウズベキスタン選手権勝者。GCはますます混戦模様に。明日のCriteriumで決着がつくという波乱の展開。

女子はLaura Van Gilder

嫁さんは逃げグループに乗っかるも、最後の登りで力尽き、11分37秒遅れの32位。
Cyclingnews.comに逃げグループ形成時の様子が出ている。

The early break totaled five riders that also included Webcor-Platinum's Felicia Gomez, Victory Brewing's Christina Ruiter, Colavita-Cooking Light's Audrey Lemiuex, and Palo-Alto's Yukie Nakamura. "Everyone worked really well in the break accept Ruiter and Lemieux," said Felicia Gomez. "Laura initiated the break and three of us were working but Chrissy and Audrey were sitting on because they had no need to work. I was working hard to try to make Biovail work to chase us. The other positive thing was that I got over the climb first and then I was able to help Erinne over the top."
The first intermediate sprint
Photo ©: Mark Zalewski (Click for larger image)

The break had approximately four-minute gap at the base of Blue Knob, the first QOM. Gomez crested the top of the climb first of the five riders. Back in the field Armstrong had made her attack after allowing Wrubleski and Willock to set tempo. "When I saw them fatigue a little I went and my goals was to catch up to Laura by the top," said Armstrong.

注目選手のGC（男子）...129人生存

  • Justin England (Toyota United): 1分22秒差/10位
  • Scott Moninger (Healthnet): 2分51秒差/14位
  • Juan Haedo (Toyota United): 8分14秒/29位
  • Bernard VanUlden (Navigator): 14分5秒差/40位

注目選手のGC（女子）...70人生存

  • Kristin Armstrong (TEAm Lipton): 首位
  • Amber Rais (Webcor): 13分7秒差/21位
  • Yukie Nakamura (PABW): 22分21秒差/29位
  • Felicia Gomez (Webcor): 27分24秒差/34位

明日最終日はCriterium。